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The THCC web site has two main parts: the forums and the wiki.
 
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==THCC wiki==
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This holds the pages that make up the web site.
 
 
 
All wiki pages are visible to everyone, but THCC club members may also edit the pages. Being a wiki means that all page changes are recorded. You can see the page history - showing who made the change and what they changed. It is also possible to undo a page change, so you need never worry that you might ''damage'' a page.
 
 
 
==THCC forum==
 
 
 
While the wiki is designed to offer pages of information, the forum allows discussions. The public part of the forum is visible to everyone and everyone who signs up for a forum account may post topics and replies.
 
 
 
A further part of the forum is private to THCC club members and you need to be a club members to post topics and replies there.
 
 
 
==Forum accounts==
 
 
 
Start by registering onto the forum. You will be asked for some basic information and a valid e-mail address. If you had an account on the old web site, '''please''' choose the same account name. (If your old account name had spaces, then you will have to do without them for the new web site. Sorry.)
 
 
 
The system will then send you an e-mail. Follow the instructions in the e-mail to have your account confirmed.
 
 
 
At this point your account name will be displayed in green and the system will let you post in the public forums.
 
 
 
Shortly afterwards, an overworked webmaster will see the new account and check that you are a THCC club member. If all is well, your account will be changed to '''THCC member''' and display in blue. You should then see and be able to post in the private forums.
 
 
 
==Wiki accounts==
 
 
 
The overworked webmaster is planning to improve things, but for now you have to log in to the wiki as well. The account is the same for the forum and the wiki and so is the password. If you don't, then you can still see all of the wiki pages, but if you do log in you can edit the pages too.
 

Revision as of 16:41, 1 June 2009

The THCC web site has two main parts: the forums and the wiki.

The THCC forums

While the wiki is designed to offer pages of information, the forums allow discussions.

Most forums are private to THCC club members and you need to be a club member to see these or to post topics and replies.

A few forums are also open to known "friends", but none of the forums are visible to the general public.

Forum accounts

Without a forum account, you may only see the wiki.

Start by requesting a forum account. You will be asked for some basic information about yourself and especially a valid e-mail address. The forum account profiles act as the club membership records, so club members need to provide contact details for themselves and for someone who should be contacted in case of an emergency.

The system will then send you an e-mail. Follow the instructions in the e-mail to have your account confirmed.

  As a forum User, your account name will be displayed in gray.
So far, you may not see the forums. Shortly afterward, an overworked webmaster should see the new account and will try to identify who you are.
  If you are not a paid-up club member, your account may be set to "Friend of THCC".
As a Friend, your account name will now be displayed in green and you can now see and post in the public forums.
  If you are a paid-up club member, your account will be set to "THCC Club Member".
As a Member, your account name will be displayed in blue, you can see and post in the public forums, you can also see and post in the private forums and you are allowed to edit pages in the wiki.
  If you are also a THCC section rep, your account name will be displayed in orange.
  If you are also a THCC committee member, your account name will be displayed in red.
  If you do not renew your club membership, your account will be set to "Past THCC member".
As a Past member, your account name will be displayed in green and you may see and post in the public forums, but not the private forums.

The THCC wiki

The wiki holds the pages that make up the information of the web site.

All wiki pages are visible to everyone, but THCC club members may also edit the pages. Using a wiki means that all page changes are recorded. You can see the page history - showing who made the change and what they changed. It is also possible to undo a page change, so you need never worry that you might damage a page.

Wiki accounts

You do not need to log in to see the wiki pages, but you need to log in to edit the pages.

The overworked webmaster is planning to improve things, but for now you have to log in to the wiki even if you have already logged into the forum.

The account used for the wiki is the same as the one used for the forums (and the password is the same).