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    How do I edit or delete my posts

    Depending on whether the administrator has these options enabled or not, you may be able to edit or delete your posts. The administrator also has the option of setting a cut-off time after which posts cannot be edited or deleted. The cut-off time is currently set at 6 hours after you made the original post. While viewing your post, click the “Edit” or “Delete” links in the top right corner of the post. Posts that have been edited will have a message indicating the time of the edit and the user who performed it. Also see the User Requested Post Removal Policy in the Forum Rules.

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    How do I attach files to posts

    If you want to attach a file to your post and attachments are permitted, click the “Browse” button in the “Attachment” section of the Post menu. Browse for the desired file and click “Open”. Next, click the “Upload attachment” button. Attached files appear below posts while viewing a thread. The administrator has set a size limit on attachments. In some forums the number of attachments you can make per posts is also limited.
    Current Attachment Size Limits:
    Community Forums: 100KB
    All Topical Forums: 120KB

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    What is markup - How do I use it in my posts

    Markup allows you to modify the text of your messages: icons, colours and other text effects can be added to your messages using markup code. Click the “Get Markup Help” link in the Post menu to see a complete list of available markup code. Markup can be added by typing in the appropriate code, such as bold, or by clicking the markup buttons in the Post menu: . Click a markup button to insert the first tag, for example. Type the text you wish to be modified, “bold” in this case, and then click the closing markup button to insert the closing tag, in this case. bold will appear as bold when your post is being viewed.

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    What are collapsed and expanded views

    While viewing forums in a collapsed view, only the details of the first post in a thread will be displayed. The expanded view displays the details of all posts within a thread. Collapsed/expanded views can be toggled with the “Collapsed View/Expand All Threads” button at the top of the list of threads. Individual threads can be expanded and collapsed using the buttons to the left of each thread’s title. See the Legend at the bottom of the thread list for details about these buttons. You can set your default preference in your Display Profile.

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    Why can’t I post and reply to posts or view a forum

    If you haven’t registered, you may not be given access to or posting privileges in certain individual forums or the entire forum system itself, depending on how the administrator has configured security options.
    If you’ve registered but can’t perform certain actions, you might not be logged in. Check the menu at the top of the page: if the “Edit Profile” and “Messages” links aren’t displayed, you’re not logged in. Click the “Login” button in the top-right corner of the page to do so.
    If you’re logged in but still can’t get to where you want to be, you’re probably trying to access functions or areas that can only be accessed by moderators or administrators.

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    What is my Display Profile - How do I modify it

    Your Display Profile is a customizable record that controls the way in which you view the forum. The number of threads and posts displayed per page, textbox sizes, threaded/flat views and more can all be modified in your Display Profile.
    To edit your Display Profile, click on the “Edit Profile” button at the top of the forum, then click the “Display Profile” button. Click the “Make Profile Changes” button after you have modified your profile.

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    What is the difference between my Account and Profile

    Your Account holds the basic information you needed to register on Dropozone.com. Your Profile holds more detailed information about your skydiving experience, ratings, gear where you jump etc. To enhance your experience on Dropzone.com it's important you keep both of them as up to date as possible.

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    What is my Profile - How do I modify it

    Your Profile is a customizable record containing personal information, skydiving history and information, as well as various forum settings related to signatures, private messages, cookies, etc. Some of this information (such as Location, Occupation, ICQ number, etc.) will be displayed when someone clicks on your username in the forum. To edit your Profile, click on the “Edit Profile” button at the top of the forum, then click the “User Profile” button. Click the “Make Profile Changes” button after you have modified your profile.

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