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