8th Generation Honda Civic Forum - View Single Post - 8thcivic How To

**webby** · 04-14-2007, 12:37 AM

For some members not familiar with online forums, it may seem confusing on where to even start. I get emails all the time asking how to post a new topic, so I've created this post to show you how.

Get to the message boards by going to - www.8thcivic.com/forums

If you haven't yet become a registered member, you'll need to sign up with an acct to post on 8thcivic. To sign up - click here.

An explanation of what VIP is, and the various accts can be explained here.

All you need is a free acct to post in the majority of the site. Once you register an acct, you'll need to click the activation link sent to you through email. Once you've clicked the activation link in the email, you can post topics and reply to topics on 8thcivic.

Navigate to the message boards - www.8thcivic.com/forums/

and take a few minutes to read through the various forum categories. This will help you to understand where your specific topic needs to be posted.

The best thing to do is to actually do a search on the site to see if someone else has already asked the same question you may have.

Click search and in the first box you can place your search on 8thcivic. A list of threads that relate to the keywords you search on will be displayed. Take a few minutes to read through some of these threads to see if your question can be answered. If you can find a thread that you can post additional questions on the topic - add on to the pertaining thread by posting a reply.

If you need to start a new thread, follow the instructions below.

Enter the forum category that you think makes the most sense. For this example we're making a post in the detailing forum. This is what you should see entering:

Click New Thread and it will open a new window where you can create a subject line, and the body of the message just as you would type an email. The more specific you are with your subject lines, the better the site will continue to grow with information. Vague subject lines like - "what is wrong with my car" doesn't help someone searching the site. Rather, "Help me repair these paint scratches on my car" is much more specific and beneficial.

That way if someone searches about "paint scratches" - your thread will then show up on their search, and may be beneficial to their problem.

The other benefit to posting relevant subject lines, is that it helps reduce the number of repeating questions - if the users USE the search button first. Having 300 topics on "what intake should I buy" gets rather monotonous, and obviously gets irritating toward some members answering the same questions repeatedly.

04-14-2007, 12:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
webby Acorns! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Storage Room B Posts: 14,182 iTrader: 12 / 100%	How To Start A Topic / Reply To A Thread For some members not familiar with online forums, it may seem confusing on where to even start. I get emails all the time asking how to post a new topic, so I've created this post to show you how. Get to the message boards by going to - www.8thcivic.com/forums If you haven't yet become a registered member, you'll need to sign up with an acct to post on 8thcivic. To sign up - click here. An explanation of what VIP is, and the various accts can be explained here. All you need is a free acct to post in the majority of the site. Once you register an acct, you'll need to click the activation link sent to you through email. Once you've clicked the activation link in the email, you can post topics and reply to topics on 8thcivic. Navigate to the message boards - www.8thcivic.com/forums/ and take a few minutes to read through the various forum categories. This will help you to understand where your specific topic needs to be posted. The best thing to do is to actually do a search on the site to see if someone else has already asked the same question you may have. Click search and in the first box you can place your search on 8thcivic. A list of threads that relate to the keywords you search on will be displayed. Take a few minutes to read through some of these threads to see if your question can be answered. If you can find a thread that you can post additional questions on the topic - add on to the pertaining thread by posting a reply. If you need to start a new thread, follow the instructions below. Enter the forum category that you think makes the most sense. For this example we're making a post in the detailing forum. This is what you should see entering: Click New Thread and it will open a new window where you can create a subject line, and the body of the message just as you would type an email. The more specific you are with your subject lines, the better the site will continue to grow with information. Vague subject lines like - "what is wrong with my car" doesn't help someone searching the site. Rather, "Help me repair these paint scratches on my car" is much more specific and beneficial. That way if someone searches about "paint scratches" - your thread will then show up on their search, and may be beneficial to their problem. The other benefit to posting relevant subject lines, is that it helps reduce the number of repeating questions - if the users USE the search button first. Having 300 topics on "what intake should I buy" gets rather monotonous, and obviously gets irritating toward some members answering the same questions repeatedly.