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<blockquote data-quote="hopperace" data-source="post: 26554869" data-attributes="member: 166356"><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Welcome, chrislb98, to Christian Forums, the little project of Dr. Erwin Loh that has grown into quite a fascinating and large community. Congratulations on making it this far. Perhaps youve been lurking for a while or have been here before and have already figured out a bit here and there - like what all those buttons do on the navigation bar at the top, and which particularly dangerous forums always garner so much attention and trouble (i.e. heavy moderation and tempestuous debates) and may require a 100-post-count before your being allowed to post there. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Maybe youre an old-hand at Internet discussion boards, but in case youre somewhat overwhelmed, now might be a good time to take a peek here: <a href="http://www.christianforums.com/faq.php?faq=vb_faq#faq_about_us" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800080">FAQ</span></a>. These FAQs will explain a lot (though not all) of the somewhat confusing things in the eye-feast of overwhelming CF thingies. You probably read the Terms of Service you agreed to when joining, but now might also be a good time to attempt to read the rules listed here: <a href="http://www.christianforums.com/faq.php?faq=rules" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">Rules</span></a>. I know theyre long and drawn out, may be a bit confusing and subject to various interpretations, but it may help make your journey smoother to familiarize yourself with them. CF is a huge place and try as we may to be a gentle bunch, Ive noticed that sometimes it doesnt take much for trouble to put a kick me sign on ones back, and no one wants to see that for people of good intent. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I know it might take most of your day, week, month, or year(s) to become thoroughly familiar with everything; but you should at the very least skim the FAQ outline and be aware of certain limitations like where you can talk about what (especially in the Christian Only forums when compared with those Open to all members, or those otherwise specifically designated as open); when and how you can post pictures/images or post in certain restricted forums; when and where to post e-mail or other links; those ever important faith icons (of which youve already had to choose, and will need assistance to change, if desired); how to chunk up on blessings (sort of our CF currency) for pets, CF characters and armor, or games, quizzes, and such; the Private Message (PM) system that might pop up on your screen any moment now; what to do with a rogue member or even moderator (eek!); what some of the pesky abbreviations mean that youre sure to come across (like OP, OSAS, IMHO, TTYL, DTTBOWTBW (dont throw the baby out with the bath water)), etc.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Youll notice we have an Intro Sticky by the lovely AngelAmidala: <a href="http://www.christianforums.com/t1110956-please-read-the-rules-before-posting-thanks.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.christianforums.com/t1110956-please-read-the-rules-before-posting-thanks.html</span></a>, that most forums have other Sticky introductions that can often be important to read before posting in that forum, and that some of the more popular threads have little numbers beside them (like Welcome to all new members (4)) which means theyve been continued in further incarnations after reaching a 1000 post limit for each thread.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Here are just a few forums that might be helpful in starting to explore the place. Just click on the links and find a place you like:</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.christianforums.com/f3-announcements.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">CF Announcements</span></a> (whats going on around here, whats not working and why) </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.christianforums.com/f397-report-bugs.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">Report Bugs</span></a> (not the crawly ones, youre on your on with those) </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.christianforums.com/f398-questions-about-cf.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">Questions about CF</span></a> (a jumble of interrogatories bordering on talking with the divine) </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.christianforums.com/f204-regional.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">Regional forums</span></a> Where ya from?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.christianforums.com/f75-congregation.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">Congregations</span></a> What church ya go to?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.christianforums.com/f553-chat-with-staff.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">Chatting with individual Staff members</span></a> (usually in informal ways of friendship)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.christianforums.com/f15-friendship-court.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">Friendship Court</span></a> (no pretzelizing allowed)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.christianforums.com/f603-face-the-board-open.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">Face the Board</span></a> (which is open to all members to ask YOU questions) </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.christianforums.com/f92-recovery.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">Recovery</span></a> (non-professional help with particular life struggles)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.christianforums.com/f272-outreach.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">Outreach</span></a> to non-Christians by Christians, seeker prayers and help from Christians, etc.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.christianforums.com/f5-edification.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">Edification</span></a> (<u>Christians Only</u>) Blogs, Prayers, Testimonies, Advice</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.christianforums.com/f651-mycf-homepages-discussion.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800080">Help with creating a CF Homepage</span></a> (a newish feature of CF)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.christianforums.com/support" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">How to become a site supporter</span></a> (and financially help this ministry)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.christianforums.com/f245-christian-irc-help.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">Help with IRC</span></a> (Internet Relay Chat) </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">And if you are looking for things to do besides posting, you can ...</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Take quizzes:</span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> <a href="http://www.christianforums.com/quiz.php" target="_blank"><span style="color: green">http://www.christianforums.com/quiz.php</span></a> (costs 10 blessings)</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Create a character: </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.christianforums.com/characters" target="_blank"><span style="color: green">http://www.christianforums.com/characters</span></a> (costs ~150 blessings to begin, but youll want to use more to get armor/clothes)</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Adopt a pet (and take care of it): </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.christianforums.com/pets" target="_blank"><span style="color: green">http://www.christianforums.com/pets</span></a> (costs ~700 blessings to start, but more with upkeep)</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Create a blog: </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.christianforums.com/blogs" target="_blank"><span style="color: green">http://www.christianforums.com/blogs</span></a></span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Participate in polls: </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.christianforums.com/f4-cf-polls.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: green">http://www.christianforums.com/f4-cf-polls.html</span></a></span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Play games: </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.christianforums.com/arcade.php" target="_blank"><span style="color: green">http://www.christianforums.com/arcade.php</span></a> (costs 10 blessings for each game)</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Create/Develop a homepage: </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.christianforums.com/f651-mycf-homepages-discussion.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: green">http://www.christianforums.com/f651-...iscussion.html</span></a></span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I dont mean to take up all of the space in your very own Intro thread, so have a happy journey here at CF, and here</span></p><p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"> </p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Feel free to contact the New Member Intro forum moderators or other Staff (the people with the little boxes with a letter by their name) with any questions. They are volunteers here and may not always have ready answers, and though they are flawed humans and may often be rather busy with other things (some of which may sometimes be a bit upsetting and flavor their response times and forms) patience and kindness will find that they can usually point you in the right direction. There are a variety of ways to contact one, and usually its best to find one who is currently on-line and ready to help, and one who has some responsibility in the forum where youre posting. Perhaps the quickest way to reach one is to click on their name and then look for their Private Message (PM) link (If you wind up on their home-page, this should be quite a ways down in the left column).</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">To see a full list of forums click on "Christian Forums" in upper left hand corner. I hope these links are helpful to you.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Be blessed and best wishes,</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">- Ciborium (<em>kib</em>)</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hopperace, post: 26554869, member: 166356"] [FONT=Verdana]Welcome, chrislb98, to Christian Forums, the little project of Dr. Erwin Loh that has grown into quite a fascinating and large community. Congratulations on making it this far. Perhaps youve been lurking for a while or have been here before and have already figured out a bit here and there - like what all those buttons do on the navigation bar at the top, and which particularly dangerous forums always garner so much attention and trouble (i.e. heavy moderation and tempestuous debates) and may require a 100-post-count before your being allowed to post there. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana] [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Maybe youre an old-hand at Internet discussion boards, but in case youre somewhat overwhelmed, now might be a good time to take a peek here: [URL="http://www.christianforums.com/faq.php?faq=vb_faq#faq_about_us"][COLOR=#800080]FAQ[/COLOR][/URL]. These FAQs will explain a lot (though not all) of the somewhat confusing things in the eye-feast of overwhelming CF thingies. You probably read the Terms of Service you agreed to when joining, but now might also be a good time to attempt to read the rules listed here: [URL="http://www.christianforums.com/faq.php?faq=rules"][COLOR=#0000ff]Rules[/COLOR][/URL]. I know theyre long and drawn out, may be a bit confusing and subject to various interpretations, but it may help make your journey smoother to familiarize yourself with them. CF is a huge place and try as we may to be a gentle bunch, Ive noticed that sometimes it doesnt take much for trouble to put a kick me sign on ones back, and no one wants to see that for people of good intent. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana] [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]I know it might take most of your day, week, month, or year(s) to become thoroughly familiar with everything; but you should at the very least skim the FAQ outline and be aware of certain limitations like where you can talk about what (especially in the Christian Only forums when compared with those Open to all members, or those otherwise specifically designated as open); when and how you can post pictures/images or post in certain restricted forums; when and where to post e-mail or other links; those ever important faith icons (of which youve already had to choose, and will need assistance to change, if desired); how to chunk up on blessings (sort of our CF currency) for pets, CF characters and armor, or games, quizzes, and such; the Private Message (PM) system that might pop up on your screen any moment now; what to do with a rogue member or even moderator (eek!); what some of the pesky abbreviations mean that youre sure to come across (like OP, OSAS, IMHO, TTYL, DTTBOWTBW (dont throw the baby out with the bath water)), etc.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana] [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Youll notice we have an Intro Sticky by the lovely AngelAmidala: [URL="http://www.christianforums.com/t1110956-please-read-the-rules-before-posting-thanks.html"][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.christianforums.com/t1110956-please-read-the-rules-before-posting-thanks.html[/COLOR][/URL], that most forums have other Sticky introductions that can often be important to read before posting in that forum, and that some of the more popular threads have little numbers beside them (like Welcome to all new members (4)) which means theyve been continued in further incarnations after reaching a 1000 post limit for each thread.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana] [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Here are just a few forums that might be helpful in starting to explore the place. Just click on the links and find a place you like:[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana] [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.christianforums.com/f3-announcements.html"][COLOR=#0000ff]CF Announcements[/COLOR][/URL] (whats going on around here, whats not working and why) [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.christianforums.com/f397-report-bugs.html"][COLOR=#0000ff]Report Bugs[/COLOR][/URL] (not the crawly ones, youre on your on with those) [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.christianforums.com/f398-questions-about-cf.html"][COLOR=#0000ff]Questions about CF[/COLOR][/URL] (a jumble of interrogatories bordering on talking with the divine) [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.christianforums.com/f204-regional.html"][COLOR=#0000ff]Regional forums[/COLOR][/URL] Where ya from?[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.christianforums.com/f75-congregation.html"][COLOR=#0000ff]Congregations[/COLOR][/URL] What church ya go to?[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.christianforums.com/f553-chat-with-staff.html"][COLOR=#0000ff]Chatting with individual Staff members[/COLOR][/URL] (usually in informal ways of friendship)[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.christianforums.com/f15-friendship-court.html"][COLOR=#0000ff]Friendship Court[/COLOR][/URL] (no pretzelizing allowed)[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.christianforums.com/f603-face-the-board-open.html"][COLOR=#0000ff]Face the Board[/COLOR][/URL] (which is open to all members to ask YOU questions) [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.christianforums.com/f92-recovery.html"][COLOR=#0000ff]Recovery[/COLOR][/URL] (non-professional help with particular life struggles)[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.christianforums.com/f272-outreach.html"][COLOR=#0000ff]Outreach[/COLOR][/URL] to non-Christians by Christians, seeker prayers and help from Christians, etc.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.christianforums.com/f5-edification.html"][COLOR=#0000ff]Edification[/COLOR][/URL] ([U]Christians Only[/U]) Blogs, Prayers, Testimonies, Advice[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.christianforums.com/f651-mycf-homepages-discussion.html"][COLOR=#800080]Help with creating a CF Homepage[/COLOR][/URL] (a newish feature of CF)[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.christianforums.com/support"][COLOR=#0000ff]How to become a site supporter[/COLOR][/URL] (and financially help this ministry)[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.christianforums.com/f245-christian-irc-help.html"][COLOR=#0000ff]Help with IRC[/COLOR][/URL] (Internet Relay Chat) [/FONT] [COLOR=purple][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]And if you are looking for things to do besides posting, you can ... Take quizzes:[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana] [URL="http://www.christianforums.com/quiz.php"][COLOR=green]http://www.christianforums.com/quiz.php[/COLOR][/URL] (costs 10 blessings)[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] Create a character: [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.christianforums.com/characters"][COLOR=green]http://www.christianforums.com/characters[/COLOR][/URL] (costs ~150 blessings to begin, but youll want to use more to get armor/clothes)[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] Adopt a pet (and take care of it): [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.christianforums.com/pets"][COLOR=green]http://www.christianforums.com/pets[/COLOR][/URL] (costs ~700 blessings to start, but more with upkeep)[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] Create a blog: [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.christianforums.com/blogs"][COLOR=green]http://www.christianforums.com/blogs[/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] Participate in polls: [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.christianforums.com/f4-cf-polls.html"][COLOR=green]http://www.christianforums.com/f4-cf-polls.html[/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] Play games: [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.christianforums.com/arcade.php"][COLOR=green]http://www.christianforums.com/arcade.php[/COLOR][/URL] (costs 10 blessings for each game)[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] Create/Develop a homepage: [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.christianforums.com/f651-mycf-homepages-discussion.html"][COLOR=green]http://www.christianforums.com/f651-...iscussion.html[/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=purple][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana]I dont mean to take up all of the space in your very own Intro thread, so have a happy journey here at CF, and here[/FONT] [CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/CENTER][/CENTER] [SIZE=3]Feel free to contact the New Member Intro forum moderators or other Staff (the people with the little boxes with a letter by their name) with any questions. They are volunteers here and may not always have ready answers, and though they are flawed humans and may often be rather busy with other things (some of which may sometimes be a bit upsetting and flavor their response times and forms) patience and kindness will find that they can usually point you in the right direction. There are a variety of ways to contact one, and usually its best to find one who is currently on-line and ready to help, and one who has some responsibility in the forum where youre posting. Perhaps the quickest way to reach one is to click on their name and then look for their Private Message (PM) link (If you wind up on their home-page, this should be quite a ways down in the left column).[/SIZE] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]To see a full list of forums click on "Christian Forums" in upper left hand corner. I hope these links are helpful to you.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Be blessed and best wishes,[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]- Ciborium ([I]kib[/I])[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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