Hi ladies,
Welcome to the NEW boards! Here are some things you need to know about what changed:
The Knot Community Update– FAQ
How To:
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Tag a fellow Knottie in the discussion or post?
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Just use the @ symbol - @KnotJackie
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Manage my Notification Preferences?
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Go to your community profile, click Edit Profile
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You can decide if you want to be notified by
email or a mini-popup while in community
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Earn badges?
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You can earn badges for a variety of actions – more info coming!
When will I receive
notifications?
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New contribution to a discussion you started
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Been mentioned / tagged in a post
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Earned a badge
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Been warned
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New private message
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New posts in your bookmarks
What is changing with
Private Messaging?
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More prominent on member profiles
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You can now message multiple users in one PM
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You will be notified when new messages
What are my new
options when creating a new thread on a board?
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New discussion
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New poll
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New question
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Creator of question can designate one reply as
the answer, awarding points to the member who submitted the chosen/best answer
How do I ignore a
user?
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User goes to her preferences page
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There is a ‘Ignore List’ as an option in the
left rail
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Click this and type the name of the user, save.
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There’s a max of 5
What is the process
when the community rules are violated?
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Warnings take points away from users
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Each warning is for a specified time period
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5 warnings equate to ban
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Moderators/TK Administrators can send message to
users with a warning