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What are some of the benefits of creating a handle here? I see TSMFG gets a lot of admirers in Sex and Relationships (EXPLICIT) so maybe there's that?
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SAM2
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You can edit your own posts, rate posts, create bookmarks, and send/receive private messages. It's also easier to spot your posts when you're looking for something. I edit my posts and use the private message function, but not bookmarks or ratings. I think you also can create a little avatar or homepage space, but that doesn't really entice me.
I admit I'm often too lazy to sign in unless there's a particular thread I'm getting invested in. I ought to sign in more often. Oh yeah, another nice thing is that if you're signed in, the icons of the threads change color when you read them, so you can easily track which threads have new content. I think Jeff should give us all superpowers or something once we reach 1,000 login posts .... |
jsteele
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SAM2, you must already have superpowers given that you still sign in after all the crap you took for your Big Three FAQ.
A couple of other benefits to signing are: 1) if you want, you can receive email notices of responses to your posts. So, you don't have to keep coming back to check for replies; 2) there is another link for "new messages" that lists messages since you last logged in. That is the primary way I read the forums. |
SAM2
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Just to be clear, the "Big 3 FAQ" wasn't me. That was counter-programming from someone else in response to my Private School Admissions FAQ. Still, I take your point! Where's the "new messages" link? I don't see that. |
jsteele
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The "new messages" is at the top of the list of forums when you are at the main forums page. So, from this message, click "Forum Index" at the top of the messages where it says "Forum Index >> Website Feedback". That will take you to the main page. Then, in nearly the same location it will say "Forum Index". Look to the right of that and it will say "Read new messages since my last visit".
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SAM2
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| Ahh, I see it there now. Thanks. That could be very useful. |