The forum#
A discussion where you ask questions and answer other people's questions.
How it works#
The forum is divided into categories. Each holds topics, with replies beneath them.
Before starting a topic#
Try searching first
Most questions have already been asked. If you find the answer, you are done at once β and the forum does not fill up with the same query.
Pick the right category
A question in the wrong category is read by fewer people and may be moved.
A good question#
| Instead of | Write |
|---|---|
| "It does not work" | what exactly, and since when |
| "Please help" | what you have already tried |
| "Error" | the exact wording of the message |
The subject line should state the essential point
Nobody opens "Help!!!". "Order stuck at card payment" they do.
Replying#
You reply under a particular post, so it is clear what you are responding to.
Answer what was written
Not what you think the asker meant.
The rules#
Advertising is usually banned
A link to your own shop in answer to a question is the quickest route to a ban. You can recommend a product without a link.
Do not publish other people's personal details
Not their name, address or phone. Not even in a dispute.
Do not write what you would not say to somebody's face
It stays in the forum and will be found a year later, when you no longer remember it.
Thumb voting#
Posts usually include thumbs-up and thumbs-down ratings. The counts are totalled on the post.
Older posts may show zero thumbs-up or thumbs-down ratings
Votes from earlier were not carried into today's counter. It is not a display fault and they cannot be recomputed retroactively.
Voting may be for signed-in users only
As may writing topics and comments β the site configures each of the three separately. If you cannot see the thumbs, that is probably why.
Reporting#
Each post carries a report link. A moderator reviews reports.
Reporting does not hide a post
It is a signal to a moderator, not a delete button.
Without registering#
Depending on the site, you may be able to post without an account. You get a password for later editing.
A forum post password CANNOT be recovered
Unlike classifieds and the company directory, there is no "send a new password" here. If you lose it, you cannot get back to the post β what remains is asking a moderator.
With an account your posts are in one place
And there is no password to keep β see My posts.
π΄ Deleting a topic deletes every reply too#
In this forum a topic and a post are the same thing β a reply is simply a post nested beneath another.
Delete your opening post and the whole thread disappears
Including replies written by other people. In the listing it looks like deleting a single row. If you only want to withdraw your question, edit it instead.