User Instructions


1. Create an account

 

If you HAVE posted before on the old blog...

Just email me and I will set up your account for you.

 

If you HAVE NOT posted before on the old blog...

Click here to go to the User Account page

  1. Choose the "create new account" tab.
  2. Enter a username (as you want it to appear on your posts, spaces are allowed)
  3. Enter a valid e-mail address.
  4. Enter a password, and enter it again 
  5. Choose the state you live in (if you live outside the USA, enter something in the "outside of USA" box).
  6. Choose the country you live in.
  7. If you have a website, you may enter the name and URL and it will appear as a hyperlink on your posts.
  8. Then click the "Create new account" button.

You will then be taken back to the home page, where you will be logged in. You'll see your user name in big green letters right below the "post your question" box.

There are three links below your username.

  • "My account" takes you to your account page where you can edit your information.
  • "Create content" takes you to the page where you can post a question.
  • "Log out" logs you out of your account. 

 

2. To Post a Question

1. If you are logged in, click on the "Create content" link below your username in the left hand column.

If you are not logged in, click on

Enter your username and password, or create a new account (see above).

2. Enter your question in the text editor box. PLEASE DO NOT USE ALL CAPS OR CHANGE THE FONT STYLE OR SIZE. You are welcome to use bold, italics, and color on your text.

 

3. Click the preview button, then the save button.

 

3. To Post a Comment

Login is NOT required.

Click on the green "Add new comment" button at the end of the question.

2. Type your comment in the text editor box under "Write Your Comment".

3. Click on the Preview button and the Save button.