FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
If you're new here - Welcome!
Please take the time
to read through our House
Rules before posting. We also have many other things to offer besides the message boards. Find out about them in the
"Information: What We Offer" section of our Group Guidelines and Information
from our Beyond Surviving Homeschool Group
Home Page.
Why has my post been edited or deleted?
Any violation of the BSHS House Rules or room specific Posting Policies will result in your post being edited or deleted. We will try to send you a note of explanation, but sometimes we may not have a way of contacting you. If your post has been edited or deleted, please refrain from posting a question directly to the forum or e-mail group asking why. If after reading through the BSHS House Rules, you are still unsure of why, you are asked to e-mail the BSHS Leadership at bshs_leadership@yahoo.com to ask for an explanation. They will do their best to answer within 48 hours.
Why can't I post?
You must be a registered ezboard user, and signed in, to be able to post on these boards. If you are not yet a registered user, please see the instructions in the top outlined box of the main message board page.
Okay, now that I'm a member, how do I post?
To post a new thread that will be listed on the forum page just click on the "New Topic" button. Make sure you type in an appropriate subject. Then type your message in the large textbox. When you are finished typing your message you may wish to use the spell check by clicking on the "Spell Check" button at the bottom of the page. Then you may also preview your post by putting a check mark in the box before the word "Preview" and then clicking on the "Add Post" button.
To post a reply to a message, click on "Reply" while viewing the message you wish to reply to. The rest is the same as posting a new topic above. The only difference is where it is posted to. If you post a reply it will appear in the thread when the entire thread is viewed. If you wish to be able to view the entire thread when replying, go to the top post in the thread and click on the word "reply" which is located right under the original poster's name.
How can I make changes to my post after it's already been posted?
You can edit your own post at any time. Open the thread that your post is in, and in on the left side of the post under your username are the words "reply" and "edit". Click on edit and you will be taken to a screen where you can edit the subject line or the text.
If you would like your entire post deleted you'll need to send an e-mail to bshs_leadership@yahoo.com. Not every request for deletion will be honored, but in most cases it will be. It may take up to 48 hours for the deletion to be done.
How do I make my posts look like others I see here?
There are several features that you will notice your fellow members using and may want to use yourself.
1) Custom signatures and personal photos: These can be included in your post when you've entered the information in your profile and preferences, and then have the corresponding boxes checked for them below the main text box when making a post.
You can edit your personal profile information and your preferences by clicking on "My Control Center" in the top outlined box on the message board's main page. Then either click on "Account Preferences" to enter a custom signature that will appear at the bottom of your post, or click on "Edit Profile" to upload a personal photo that can then be included in your post.
If you'd like to format your signature while in the Account Preferences section, make sure to put a black dot in front of the word: ezCodes which is located under the custom signature text box, then click on "Lauch Tool". This opens a separate window in which you can then format the text of your signature.
2) Inserting smilies and formatting text: You can do this whenever you post. For help on using the features you can go here http://www.ezboard.com/help/user/ezpost_reference.html
How can I get or not get e-mails/messages from fellow members?
Just a reminder, if you have received unwanted e-mail from a member, old or new, please contact the BSHS Leadership at bshs_leadership@yahoo.com so that we can resolve the issue for you. We realize that all of our members deal with illness and pain, and we and the entire volunteer team work hard to keep things safe here. The one thing we can't keep an eye on is unwanted private e-mail sent to you from another... but we don't want you to have to deal with it on your own, either. Please let us help you if it's bothering you!![<img src=]()
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You CAN control who can contact you
There is a way to set your e-mail to private in your ezboard profile if you so wish. The only people who will be able to get a hold of you would be Cindy or I (the administrators), and then only through an ezboard message system... we'd never see your actual address.
BTW, you can also set your e-mail preference to accept private messages from fellow members that still won't reveal your e-mail address to them. You can then turn it off at any time that you decide to no longer receive messages from members.
Here's how:
Go to the top outlined box on the message board home page and click on "My Control Center".
First - In your control center click on "edit profile" and then make sure that there is no checkmark in the white box in front of the words "Show Email Address". This will ensure that your e-mail address is not visible in your profile. Scroll to the bottom and click on "Save Changes".
Next - In your control center click on " Account Preferences " and then do one of the following:
** If you want to be able to receive messages from fellow members through the ezboard messaging system that will not reveal your actual e-mail address then put a checkmark in the white box in front of the words "Accept Private Messages".
** If you do not want to receive any messages from fellow members make sure there is not a checkmark in the white box in front of the words "Accept Private Messages".
Again - scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on "save changes".
Why are there different titles under member names?
There are several titles that float around here. The Volunteer Team's names post with their volunteer position.
**Administrator/Guardian Angel = Rest Ministries staff volunteers who report directly to Lisa Copen, Rest Ministries Excutive Director and to Rest Ministries Volunteer Coordinator, and who coordinate the entire homeschooling section of Rest Ministries.
**BSHS Volunteer = our valued volunteers who have jobs other than directly at the Message Board itself.
**Room Caretaker = the volunteers in charge of keeping an eye on a specific room (ex. Family Room or Prayer Closet).
The other members' titles change depending on the number of posts they have made. For posts 1-49, the title "Registered User" will appear under your name. For posts 50-199, the title "Active Member" will appear under your name and at that time you may apply for approval to periodically post a link to your own web site inside your posts. For posts 200-499, the title "Bronze Member" will appear; posts 500-999, "Silver Member"; and posts 1000+, "Gold Member".
To help protect our board from spam there are restrictions on numbers of posts per day. Registered members can make 15 posts per day, and Active members 30 posts. All higher level members can make unlimited posts.
If you have any questions that are not addressed here or in our guidelines, please feel free to e-mail the BSHS Leadership at bshs_leadership@yahoo.com. A response is guaranteed within 48 hours.
Enjoy your stay!
If you're new here - Welcome!
Please take the time
to read through our House
Rules before posting. We also have many other things to offer besides the message boards. Find out about them in the
"Information: What We Offer" section of our Group Guidelines and Information
from our Beyond Surviving Homeschool Group
Home Page.
Why has my post been edited or deleted?
Any violation of the BSHS House Rules or room specific Posting Policies will result in your post being edited or deleted. We will try to send you a note of explanation, but sometimes we may not have a way of contacting you. If your post has been edited or deleted, please refrain from posting a question directly to the forum or e-mail group asking why. If after reading through the BSHS House Rules, you are still unsure of why, you are asked to e-mail the BSHS Leadership at bshs_leadership@yahoo.com to ask for an explanation. They will do their best to answer within 48 hours.
Why can't I post?
You must be a registered ezboard user, and signed in, to be able to post on these boards. If you are not yet a registered user, please see the instructions in the top outlined box of the main message board page.
Okay, now that I'm a member, how do I post?
To post a new thread that will be listed on the forum page just click on the "New Topic" button. Make sure you type in an appropriate subject. Then type your message in the large textbox. When you are finished typing your message you may wish to use the spell check by clicking on the "Spell Check" button at the bottom of the page. Then you may also preview your post by putting a check mark in the box before the word "Preview" and then clicking on the "Add Post" button.
To post a reply to a message, click on "Reply" while viewing the message you wish to reply to. The rest is the same as posting a new topic above. The only difference is where it is posted to. If you post a reply it will appear in the thread when the entire thread is viewed. If you wish to be able to view the entire thread when replying, go to the top post in the thread and click on the word "reply" which is located right under the original poster's name.
How can I make changes to my post after it's already been posted?
You can edit your own post at any time. Open the thread that your post is in, and in on the left side of the post under your username are the words "reply" and "edit". Click on edit and you will be taken to a screen where you can edit the subject line or the text.
If you would like your entire post deleted you'll need to send an e-mail to bshs_leadership@yahoo.com. Not every request for deletion will be honored, but in most cases it will be. It may take up to 48 hours for the deletion to be done.
How do I make my posts look like others I see here?
There are several features that you will notice your fellow members using and may want to use yourself.
1) Custom signatures and personal photos: These can be included in your post when you've entered the information in your profile and preferences, and then have the corresponding boxes checked for them below the main text box when making a post.
You can edit your personal profile information and your preferences by clicking on "My Control Center" in the top outlined box on the message board's main page. Then either click on "Account Preferences" to enter a custom signature that will appear at the bottom of your post, or click on "Edit Profile" to upload a personal photo that can then be included in your post.
If you'd like to format your signature while in the Account Preferences section, make sure to put a black dot in front of the word: ezCodes which is located under the custom signature text box, then click on "Lauch Tool". This opens a separate window in which you can then format the text of your signature.
2) Inserting smilies and formatting text: You can do this whenever you post. For help on using the features you can go here http://www.ezboard.com/help/user/ezpost_reference.html
How can I get or not get e-mails/messages from fellow members?
Just a reminder, if you have received unwanted e-mail from a member, old or new, please contact the BSHS Leadership at bshs_leadership@yahoo.com so that we can resolve the issue for you. We realize that all of our members deal with illness and pain, and we and the entire volunteer team work hard to keep things safe here. The one thing we can't keep an eye on is unwanted private e-mail sent to you from another... but we don't want you to have to deal with it on your own, either. Please let us help you if it's bothering you!
You CAN control who can contact you
There is a way to set your e-mail to private in your ezboard profile if you so wish. The only people who will be able to get a hold of you would be Cindy or I (the administrators), and then only through an ezboard message system... we'd never see your actual address.
BTW, you can also set your e-mail preference to accept private messages from fellow members that still won't reveal your e-mail address to them. You can then turn it off at any time that you decide to no longer receive messages from members.
Here's how:
Go to the top outlined box on the message board home page and click on "My Control Center".
First - In your control center click on "edit profile" and then make sure that there is no checkmark in the white box in front of the words "Show Email Address". This will ensure that your e-mail address is not visible in your profile. Scroll to the bottom and click on "Save Changes".
Next - In your control center click on " Account Preferences " and then do one of the following:
** If you want to be able to receive messages from fellow members through the ezboard messaging system that will not reveal your actual e-mail address then put a checkmark in the white box in front of the words "Accept Private Messages".
** If you do not want to receive any messages from fellow members make sure there is not a checkmark in the white box in front of the words "Accept Private Messages".
Again - scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on "save changes".
Why are there different titles under member names?
There are several titles that float around here. The Volunteer Team's names post with their volunteer position.
**Administrator/Guardian Angel = Rest Ministries staff volunteers who report directly to Lisa Copen, Rest Ministries Excutive Director and to Rest Ministries Volunteer Coordinator, and who coordinate the entire homeschooling section of Rest Ministries.
**BSHS Volunteer = our valued volunteers who have jobs other than directly at the Message Board itself.
**Room Caretaker = the volunteers in charge of keeping an eye on a specific room (ex. Family Room or Prayer Closet).
The other members' titles change depending on the number of posts they have made. For posts 1-49, the title "Registered User" will appear under your name. For posts 50-199, the title "Active Member" will appear under your name and at that time you may apply for approval to periodically post a link to your own web site inside your posts. For posts 200-499, the title "Bronze Member" will appear; posts 500-999, "Silver Member"; and posts 1000+, "Gold Member".
To help protect our board from spam there are restrictions on numbers of posts per day. Registered members can make 15 posts per day, and Active members 30 posts. All higher level members can make unlimited posts.
If you have any questions that are not addressed here or in our guidelines, please feel free to e-mail the BSHS Leadership at bshs_leadership@yahoo.com. A response is guaranteed within 48 hours.
Enjoy your stay!
