Navigating 8th civic forums
I'm not trying to be condescending, I'm doing this to help you out as every forum is different.
when you first log into 8thcivic, you will see the welcome page with the ROTM winner.
There are two strips of options on this picture that you need to be familiar with. the first is all the general stuff: Home, Store, Videos, Register, Message boards, photos, civic news, and sponsors.
Home will take you back to the ROTM page. Store will take you to the 8thcivic store where you can buy the fancy sticker.
In order to get into the message boards section, simply click that link.
the others are self-explanatory...
on to the SECOND strip-
it's the dark red strip in the picture. from left to right it is:
User CP (this is your control panel. here you can view your subsribed threads, reputation, and your private messages. you can edit your profile from here, as well.)
FAQ (Frequently asked questions), Members List, Timeslips, Calendar, New Posts, Log out,
Search (which allows you to search either 8thcivic or google for an answer to your question... you may have to try to phrase it different ways and hunt through 30 of the 1.6 million threads on this site, but you probably will find something...), and finally,
Quick Links, which opens up your control panel, today's threads, and your buddy list.