New Newbie!

by Okapi Tue Aug 17, 2010 8:59 am

Hey guys! I'm new, both to the forum, and the whole "working from home" thing, so this is a bit of a learning experience for me. Hopefully I'll get over "stupid newbie syndrome" pretty quickly. Very Happy

by **Admin** Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:24 am

Hello, Okapi. Welcome to the Forum. We are so glad to see you here. There is no such thing as "stupid" in this Forum. No one will ever think that here. We look forward to hearing from you.

by netsavvy Tue Aug 17, 2010 12:28 pm

Welcome to the forum and to "work from home" thing! Let us hope you will enjoy both things and achieve your goals!

by Okapi Wed Aug 18, 2010 8:46 am

I noticed that there's a little "points" counter under my post count. What are those for? I've been on a handful of forums before, but none of them had a point system.

by **Admin** Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:35 am

Members can earn points ranging from 1-50 for various posts that they make. Starting a new topic earns more points, and then you also get points for posting replies. This was started, so at some point in the near future, a contest will be held for the person who has the most points built up in a certain amount of time. There is also a Reputation system where members earn various amounts to build their reputation up on the forum. If someone finds your post or replies useful, interesting, etc., they can click on the + sign on the right side of the post and it gives you more Reputation points and puts a bright green bar on that post. If they do not like the post or reply, then they can click on the - sign to decrease your Reputation. There is also a Thanks Button visible to the person who originally posted a topic. If they find a reply that they appreciate, they can click on the Thanks button that will add Reputation points to that member. The higher your reputation is, the more you will build up your trust with other forum members.

by Chloe Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:45 am

First of all, Welcome to the Forum Okapi. I think you are going to love it here. Thanks Admin for explaining this to us further. I was a little confused about it myself, but now I GOT IT!!! Rolling Eyes

by Dan Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:20 am

Welcome to the Forum. It's nice to meet you. If you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask.

by moneymaker Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:38 am

Okapi wrote:Hey guys! I'm new, both to the forum, and the whole "working from home" thing, so this is a bit of a learning experience for me. Hopefully I'll get over "stupid newbie syndrome" pretty quickly.

I am a really new newbie myself. Welcome to the Forum. I can already tell that there are a lot people more than willing to help you here.