Posting messages[ Click the Post button to place your message in the forum. Please note: only registered, logged in users can post messages.
Replying to a messageWhen reading a topic thread you may wish to send a response of your own. To do so, click the reply button , enter your message and click the Post button. To reply with a
Private Message please use the PM link below each message. This facility allows users to conduct private discussions with each other. When your message has been sent an email will go to the addressee advising them of a private message from you, which they can then open via a link. Please note you must be logged-in to the forums to open these links. Private Messages may also be used to communciate with the Moderator.
Editing or deleting a postUnless you are the board administrator or forum moderator you are not able to edit or delete your posts.
Reporting a post to a moderatorThe Council reserves the right to remove inappropriate or offensive messages. If you feel there is a post that is offensive or inappropriate in any way, please report by using the ‘report it’ link to let the Redbridge i forums moderators know. Reports will be dealt with as soon as they are read by a moderator. You can also email
Redbridgei.admin@redbridge.gov.uk as only the forum moderator may edit or delete published posts.
Moderation Our forums are post moderated. Post moderation means that posts submitted to the forums will be published immediately they are posted. All posts will be checked by a forum moderator after they are posted to make sure they meet our terms of use.
Formatting and Topic TypesFormatting messagesRegular text can be typed and edited using normal text editing techniques. The foum editor also uses something called BBCode which is a special implementation of HTML. BBCode itself is similar in style to HTML, tags are enclosed in square brackets [ and ] rather than < and > and it offers greater control over what and how something is displayed. If you would like to know more about BBCode have a look at this entry on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBCode
Using HTML It is not possible to post HTML on this board and have it rendered as HTML. Most formatting which can be carried out using HTML can also be applied using BBCode instead.
SmiliesSmilies, or Emoticons are small graphical images which can be used to express some feeling using a short code, e.g. :) means happy, :( means sad. The full list of emoticons can be seen via the posting form. Try not to overuse smilies though, they can quickly render a post unreadable and a moderator may decide to edit them out or remove the post altogether. The board administrator may also have set a limit to the number of such smilies you may use within a post.
AnnouncementsAnnouncements often contain important information for the forum you are currently reading and you should read them as soon as possible.
Sticky topicsSticky topics appear at the start of the forum. They are often quite important so you should read them where possible.
Locked topicsLocked topics are set this way by either the forum moderator or board administrator. You cannot reply to locked topics and any poll it contained is automatically ended. Topics may be locked for many reasons.
SearchingSearch the forumYou can search the forums by entering a search term in the search box located in the top right corner of any forum page. Advanced search can be accessed by clicking the Advanced search link which is also available on all pages on the forum.
Watched topicsWatching (subscribing to) specific forums or topicsTo subscribe to a specific forum, once you enter the forum, click the Watch forum link. To subscribe to a topic, you need to click the Options link in the topic header and select the watch this topic option.
If you have the Forums module added to your Redbridge i home page you can also watch any of the most recently posted topics by clicking the Watch link there.
Removing watched topics/forumsRemoving a forum or topic from your watched list is easy… just repeat the process for watching but select the Unwatch this topic/forum link.
You can also stop watching topics using the remove link inside the Forums module if you have added it to your home page.
