• Do I have to register?
• What type of postings are allowed?
• Are there any postings that are not allowed?
• Anything else not allowed on the Forum?
• How about posting URLs to other RV Bulletin Boards?
• Will my postings ever be edited or deleted?
• Why aren't links active when I view a posting?
• How can I use smilies and images?
• Can I add a hyperlink to my messages?
• Can I change the format of my text through HTML?
• Who are Moderators?
• How can I change my registration profile?
• Are cookies used in the Forum?
• What are active topics?
• Can I edit or delete my own posts?
• Can I attach files?
• Can I search the Forum?
• Can I attach my own signature to my posts?
• What do I do if I forget my UserName and/or Password?
• Can I be notified by e-mail if someone responds to my topic?
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Registration is not required to view any topics on this bulletin board.  However, registration is required to participate in any of the Forums, to post new topics and reply to existing posts, for example.  Additionally, registration will allow you to edit or delete your own postings, receive an e-mail when someone replies to your post and other such benefits.  Registration is free and only takes a few moments.  The only required fields are your LoginName and UserName, which may be your real name or a nickname, and a valid e-mail address.  The information you provide during registration is not sold, rented or outsourced for use by anyone other than rvNetLinx.

Almost anything you can think of is allowed.  This is an RV bulletin board, so naturally topics related to the RV lifestyle will be the main focus.  However, there are other topics of interest that could be posted as well.  For instance, if you had a great trip to Disneyland and want to share your experiences and helpful tips, go right ahead.  Even if your trip didn't involve an RV, your helpful hints could be of general interest to the RV community.  Again, it's you board so use it as you like.

Yes there are!  This is not an advertising forum or vendor corner.  Nor is this a place for vendors to place ads and sell their wares.  Therefore, postings of a commercial nature are not allowed on this Forum and will be deleted.

Yes again.  We have noticed on our old BBS that many visitors were posting their RVs and other items for sale on the board.  But we do have a free Classifieds System for this purpose.  We would like to keep the Forum clean and used for what it was intended; RVers helping other RVers.  So if you have an RV for sale, please post it on our free Classifieds System.  Based on feedback and e-mail we have received, the Classifieds System works

This is a tough one for us.  We do realize that not every post receives a reply, and a fellow RVer is just looking for help with his/her problem.  So we think it only fair that they should be able to ask and find an answer to their question, even if it is on another RV BBS.  However (yes, there is a "however") there are other webmasters, and other RVers for that matter, who just post the URL to their own BBS to drive traffic away from us and to their own website.  And, sad but true, they are just looking for free advertising.  We at rvNetLinx have never posted anything on another BBS referencing our website or BBS, nor have we encouraged others to do so.  So, we're torn on this issue.  For now our decision is that, if in our opinion someone is just trying to drive visitors away from rvNetLinx and to their own website or BBS, these posts will be deleted immediately.  If we believe they are a genuine post to help out a fellow RVer, we will leave the post alone.  If anyone has a better idea, please drop us an e-mail and let us know; your suggestions help and they matter to us.

Under normal circumstances, no.  However, we will monitor the Forum to ensure that it is being used properly.  Postings by vendors will be removed immediately.  Postings of a "For Sale" nature will be notified to post their ad on our Classifieds System.  The post will be removed after approximately 24 hours.  Additionally, we want to keep the board clean, so any postings of a pornographic nature, improper language or other content inappropriate for the general public or this Forum will also be removed.  It is not our intent to control the postings on this board, but we do reserve the right to edit or delete postings as we deem appropriate for this Forum.

If a link is not active, it simply means that you cannot perform that function.  For example, unless you are the author of a particular post, the "edit" and "delete" icons will not be active.  Also remember that to utilize any of the functions (post new topic, reply to a posting, e-mail the author, etc.), you must be a registered user and be logged in.  Otherwise none of the icons will be active.

You've probably seen others use smilies before in e-mail messages or other bulletin board posts.  Smilies are keyboard characters used to convey an emotion, such as a smile or a frown .  This bulletin board automatically converts certain text to a graphical representation when it is inserted between brackets [].  Here are the smilies that are currently supported by the rvNetLinx Forum.  These smilies will also be displayed when you post.

smile [:)] big smile [:D] cool [8D] blush [:I] tongue [:P] evil [}:)] wink [;)] clown [:o)] black eye [B)] eightball [8]

frown [:(] shy [8)] shocked [:O] angry [:(!] dead [xx(] sleepy [|)] kisses [:X] approve [^] disapprove [V] question [?]

You can easily add a hyperlink to your message.  All that you need to do is type the URL (i.e. http://www.rvnetlinx.com), and it will automatically be converted to a URL (http://www.rvnetlinx.com).  Note:  Just make sure to prefix your URL with http:// or https://, or it will not be converted.

You can also add a mailto link to your message just by typing in your e-mail address.  For example, typing in "ForumAdmin@rvnetlinx.com" will automatically be converted to a URL (ForumAdmin@rvnetlinx.com).

For security reasons, the use of HTML tags in any field on this Forum is not allowed.  HTML tags would allow a devious visitor to post some pretty nasty code and totally destroy the board.  Worse yet, someone who is a tech wizard could actually post some code allowing them access to this website, and possibly the server.  It has happened at other boards.  So for now, HTML tags are not allowed.

Moderators control individual forums.  They may edit, delete or prune any posts in their Forums.  If you have a question about a particular Forum, you should direct it to the Forum Moderator.

You may easily change any information stored in your registration profile by using the "profile" link located near the top of each page.  Simply identify yourself by typing your UserName and Password and all of your profile information will appear on the screen.  You may edit any information except your UserName and LoginName.

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Active Topics are tracked by cookies.  When you click on the "Active Topics" a page is generated listing all topics that have been posted since your last visit to these Forums.

As long as you are a Registered Member, you may edit or delete your own posts at any time.  Just go to the topic where the post to be edited or deleted is located and you will see an Edit or Delete icon () with the post.  Just click on one of these icons to edit or delete the post.  No one else can edit or delete your post except for the Forum Moderators.  On an additional note, you may not delete a post once someone has replied to it.

For security reasons, you may not attach files to any posts.  However, you may cut and paste text into your post.

You may search for specific posts based on a word or words found in the posts, user name, date, and particular forum(s).  Simply click on the "search" link near the top of the page.

You may attach your signature to the end of your posts when you post either a New Topic or a Reply.  Your signature is editable by clicking on "profile" at the top of any forum page and entering your UserName and Password.  Note: Just as with topics and replies, HTML cannot be used in Signatures.

Lost your UserName and Password?  Not a problem.  In the "Login" page, click on the "Can't log in?" link.  A small window will pop up for you to input your e-mail address.  If your e-mail address is verified, your Login information will be e-mailed to you.

When you create a new topic, you have the option of receiving an e-mail notification every time someone posts a reply to your topic.  If you wish to use this feature, simply check the e-mail notification box on the "New Topic" page when you create your new topic.  This feature is only available to Registered Members.