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All FAQs → Site FAQ Table of Contents 1 Intro 1.1 New 1.11 NEW Site Features (8) 1.12 FAQ Meta (8) 1.13 Most Viewed Topics (2) 1.15 History of the Site (3) 1.2 The Site (10) 1.5 TOS - Terms of Service (2) 2 Contributions 2.3 ISP Reviews (11) 2.5 Moderation (8) 2.7 Creating FAQs (8) 3. Forums (28) 3.1 Posting Messages (31) 3.13 Searching (7) 3.15 Attachments (7) 3.2 Icons Used on the Site (3) 3.4 Submitting News (5) 3.6 Deprecated Pages (2) 4. Accounts (19) 4.1 Avatars (8) 4.3 Stars Trinkets Spinners and points (6) 4.45 Posting Sigs (7) 4.5 Posting Tags (4) 4.6 Special User Titles (3) 4.7 Other Site Features (12) 4.8 Instant Messages (27) 4.9 Add your network description (2) 5 Other 5.1 Java/Windows/Browsers (1) 5.2 Finding DSL via DSLreports (1) 6. ISP Listings 6.1 Prices and USF (1) 7. Advertising (2) Editors: state , tmpchaos Last modified on 2013-09-25 19:31:29 view:Revisions Intro 1.1 New 1.11 NEW Site Features Following Topics, Site Marking, etc. Site Shots The BBR MVM Tag How do I find out about changes to the site? Blocking email from the site Navigational style - Vertical menu or Horizontal tabs Javascript/AJAX KUDOS 1.12 FAQ Meta About This FAQ About This Site Basic Forum Behavior and Good Manners - For Everyone! Help Me Find Something Here My Question Isn't Here Why Does BBR Use a Cookie? Can I Submit an Entry for This FAQ? Why Don't You Answer My Email? 1.13 Most Viewed Topics How do I get an AVATAR? JAVA Applets do not work 1.15 History of the Site The History of DSLReports Broadbandreports.com vs dslreports.com How do I get STARS? (Historical) 1.2 The Site What's it run on? What hardware does DSLR run on? (Historical) I want to buy your forum software! What about server loads? FTP File Storage on the Site Error 503 & AdShield Soliciting for money or donations not permitted How To Get Noticed On This Site Announcements Forum Hot Topics on the Front Page 1.5 TOS - Terms of Service DSLR and Free Speech Terms of Use for DSLR Contributions 2.3 ISP Reviews How do I review an ISP? How do I edit my ISP review? I've switched ISPs - Can I delete my old review? ISP showing in user names Nag Screen - How about reviewing your ISP? What's this WARNING in my ISP review? Why is there a thumbs-up next to my ISP review? Why can't I submit a new review? About BBR Awards Why was my review edited? How long will a review stay in a member profile if it's not updated? 2.5 Moderation How can I become a moderator? Forum Moderation Are all forums moderated? Censorship Hey Mods - what is it? Why are my posts delayed? What about these moderators? TROLL? What is that? 2.7 Creating FAQs How do I create a FAQ? Who may create a FAQ? Can two or more members work on an FAQ? Can I change the order of questions in an FAQ? Can I use forum-style codes in FAQs? How do I change FAQ status 'w' to 'a'? How do I submit an FAQ entry? How can I print a FAQ? 3. Forums What are the Rules on Posting? How Does VOTING Work? Thumbs-Up Why did my forum post not appear? What's 'post jail'? Setting your Favorite Forums Voting Subscribe & Unsubscribe in the Forums All Forums page - what is all that stuff? Clearing threads from forum view Forum Views: Text? Flat? Nest? Why are some posts green? Submitting Forum News Google News Links in Forums How do I print the entire thread? Forum Frequent Posters Finding My Place in a Thread - Just new posts How do I make a POLL? Can I vote up a post written by a mod? ISP Forum List, all ISPs Ignore Topic Updates What is a sticky topic? Modification of Default Forum Style Unreplied Forum Questions Special Forums - Denied Access? Topic Rating Function Color definitions for the "Last Post" column Sorting Topics in Forums 3.1 Posting Messages BEFORE you post ... How do I post? Fast Post Replying to Posts Need more posting help? How can I experiment with posting? Can't edit your post? No POST button? Using Opera? Error: Please Correct Your Spelling LINKS or SIGS of a commercial nature How do I include a LINK in my posts? How do I post a link to another thread or post? Quoting another user in your posts Post Limit Message Thanks for your post message Notification of replies to your post How can I put more emoticons in my posts? Text disappears: Why am I losing what I wrote? Error when using the quote feature How do I run a traceroute and post the results in the forums? Posting Code, email headers etc. Posting another user's name and business card Thread shouldn't be on the front page? Posting a LINK that isn't clickable Using fonts in posted links Creating hyperlinks to pages within BBR Reply Blocked - Topic Cannot Be Replied To What does 'held by system' mean? Linked offsite inline images are not recommended Removal of old posts Quoting and Attribution 3.13 Searching Viewing your posts How can I find my post? How do I use the search function? How can I view old threads? Searching for a post older than 90 DAYS Searching for a User Can I find other members near me? 3.15 Attachments How do I post attachments and screenshots? File Size: How LARGE a file can I upload? How can I delete an attachment I uploaded? How wide can an uploaded graphic be? How do I edit a post with an attachment? Inline Images in Posts What am I allowed to post in an attachment? 3.2 Icons Used on the Site The KEY to Site Icons What are these colored envelopes? What is this blue arrow? 3.4 Submitting News How do I submit News or Tips? Why did my news submission not appear? Why did my news submission get edited? Who can I contact about the front page news? Submitting Forum News: Limited Submissions 3.6 Deprecated Pages Pre 10/23/2010 /forums/all page Pre 10/23/2010 /forums/all page 4. Accounts BASIC AND PREMIUM ACCOUNTS OK - I'm a member. Now what? Donating Premium Status to another user Why am I temporary and how do I fix it? Tool Points Help! I can't change my preferences. I lost my password! When do accounts expire? What's a temporary account or temporary password? How can I get a username that's been taken? Usernames and Changes What if I change my email address? How do I get a picture on my personal page? How do I edit my location in my profile? How do I deactivate my account? What about privacy? Reconfirm Password How are visits counted? Buddy List 4.1 Avatars How do I get an Avatar? What are the requirements for an animated avatar? Donating an animated avatar to another user I've uploaded my Avatar, how come it still doesn't show? Avatar Library - Can I save my old ones? I changed my Avatar and it looks wrong in some places! I can't change my Avatar! How do I remove my Avatar completely? 4.3 Stars Trinkets Spinners and points How Do I get STARS (levels)? How do I see how many points I have? What is ? What is ? What is ? Why have my trinkets stopped? 4.45 Posting Sigs How do I get one? Images, videos, flaming not allowed in sigs? Question marks in sig HTML How do I get my signature to show by default? Referral URLs in Posting Tags Putting a link in your sig Exe file links in sigs 4.5 Posting Tags What are the black letters above user names? How do I get a Posting Tag? I have a posting tag, now where are my trinkets, location, etc? Format - capitals, punctuation, etc. 4.6 Special User Titles The Mod 2000-2003 Tag The MVM tag The VIP tag 4.7 Other Site Features Customize Your View of Members' Info Ignore list, or BLOCKED users Watch List? How to get more speed here Linking to a specific post Proxy Error Follow/Stop Following Topics What's this XML image I see? MVM Tag 'I see People' Coding - What's that all about? Permalink - How can I save a link to a post? Site Toolbar 4.8 Instant Messages IMs and Privacy Posting IM content is not allowed! Blocking or Stopping Annoying IMs Unsolicited Instant Messages Can I cancel an IM that I sent? How long will unread IM's remain at top of screen? Review IMs already read IM History - Another way to view How do I know my IM was received? Searching Instant Messages Deleting Instant Messages Instant Message Totals Want a great IM enhancement? Error Message: Something's Wrong Stuck message flashing! Keeping Instant Messages Can I save Instant Messages? Housekeeping Function Stored Response for IMs Instant Messages - Forwarding How many IMs can I store? How do I send an IM to multiple users? Quick IMs for your Buddies Instant Message, Instantly Read? How Do I Unblock a Removed User Account? Do Administrators have access to my PMs What is Checking Disabled? 4.9 Add your network description How do I create/edit my Network description? How do I delete a network description? Other 5.1 Java/Windows/Browsers The Java Applets do not work! 5.2 Finding DSL via DSLreports Why does my estimated distance vary? 6. ISP Listings 6.1 Prices and USF On the ISP listing pages I see a warning about USF 7. Advertising Can I advertise on DSLR Ad blocking options login and you can contribute to the FAQ

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