Q: How do I edit the title of one of my threads after it's been posted?General Forum Usage
Editing the title of your thread is quite simple. Simply click to edit the first post of your thread (make sure you are in the "Advanced Edit" (not the quick edit) and then edit the title of the first post. This will update the thread title also. There is a time limit of 6 months for updating your thread title.
Q: What is a "PQ point" (also known as "Reputation")?
A: PQ points are points you get from other users when you make a technically helpful post. More information on the system can be found here.
Q: What do I do if I find a thread/post that is offensive?
A: The first thing to do is to report the post using the "Report Post" icon that is found in each post. This sends an email to the moderator of that particular forum and he/she will act as appropriate to that particular post. Note that moderators (although online) do not contiunally check their email. If you haven't got a response then PM the moderator of that particular forum (or alternatively PM a currently online moderator if it is urgent).
Q: Who are the moderators and administrators?
If you need to contact a moderator your first point of contact is the moderator of the particular forum where you are having a problem. Moderators assigned to a particular forum are listed on the right hand side column in the forum index. If you need to contact an administrator for a specific reason then either PM myself (wynode) or bennjamin. NOTE that you should ONLY PM an administrator if a moderator has asked you to because it is something out of their control. Simple requests sent to Administrators will be ingored.
Q: How can I increase my PM /attachment / gallery quota and what is an Ozhonda Subscriber?
See this thread for more information.
Q: How can I become a moderator?
The way moderators are selected is as follows. Firstly the existing moderators / admins will decide if new moderators are required. If so, they are allowed to nominate members they feel are appropriate for the role. Once the nominations are in the existing moderators take a vote (via a POLL).
Q: I just got an 'Infraction'. What is it and how do I get rid of it?
An infraction is similar to the demerit system used on roads. It was implemented in an effort to reduce moderator 'bias' during the moderating process. If you get an infraction do not stress as it is not the end of the world. Quite often you will only get only a warning. It really is quite hard to get banned unless you repeatedly go out of your way to cause trouble. More details on the infractions system can be found here (including how many points before you get banned etc).
Q: How do I report a post?
If you come across a post that a moderator might have missed then use the report post button within that post to report it. It is found on the left of the post next to your online/offline status and looks like this
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