This forum is used to explain and answer questions about using the forum.http://www.psno.ca/forum/list.php?2Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:05:19 -0400 Phorum 5.2.10 http://www.psno.ca/forum/read.php?2,18,18#msg-18 http://www.psno.ca/forum/read.php?2,18,18#msg-18
1. Be kind: Please refrain from abusive language and no personal attacks. We expect users to treat each other with respect and to use the message board to network and share information. Remember that your opinion is one of many, though you may disagree with another person, you must remember to do so in a respectful manner.

2. Please be careful with the tone of your message. Posts will be read by people from a variety of backgrounds and ages. Some types of humour, such as sarcasm, are difficult to read. With that in mind, please remember this when reading posts. If you are unclear about a person’s intent, ask for clarification.

3. Do not type in all capitals. This is considered shouting in messages. If you write in all caps, you may offend someone.

4. Give and take. Help others as often as or more than you ask for help.

5. Do not post any information that you want private. Posts should not contain personal, identifiable information. If you choose to share personal information with another person, please send them a private message.

6. Stay on topic: Please pay attention to the topic of your messages and be sure that they relate to the topic. If you wish to have an off-topic discussion with someone, please send them a private message.

7. Before you post a subject or question, browse through the subject lines to find out if the topic has already been covered. When asking a question, provide as much information as possible so that people reading it are better able to answer you.

8. Have a clear subject line: When posting a new subject, please be sure to include a clear title. Examples of good titles are: “Safe Lifting Techniques”; “Best Practices in Dementia”; and “The Future of Personal Support in Ontario”. Example of bad titles are: “Looking for”; “Help” ; “…” ; and “Question”. Please be sure to indicate the subject matter in the title so that it is clear to other users what the content of the message is.

9. No large attachments: Our chat forum supports the ability to post attachments. We encourage you to share documents related to the topic, however if the attachment is very large, please send to pswcop@psno.ca and we will post to the PSNO website under “links”.

10 Do not post content that violates copyright.

11. This message board is not to be used for advertisement or solicitation. You may, however, post information of an event or product if someone has made query. If you would like an event or job posted, please send the details to sarah.blakely@psno.ca and we would be happy to post on our website in its correct location.

12. If you ever get lost on a page, just click the Home Button on the lop left corner, or the PSNO logo and you will brought back to the home page.

13. Have fun & use this forum as an opportunity for personal and professional development! :)]]> Sarah Blakely How to Use the ForumTue, 14 Apr 2009 11:30:20 -0400 http://www.psno.ca/forum/read.php?2,17,17#msg-17 http://www.psno.ca/forum/read.php?2,17,17#msg-17Setting up a new account:
• Visit www.psno.ca/forum
• Click on “Create A New Profile” in top right corner
• Enter a username, email address and password for forum profile. Enter the password twice to ensure it is entered correctly.
• Enter the “Spam prevention” code
• Click submit

Shortly after creating your profile, you will be asked to verify your account. You will receive an email with a link (be sure to check your junk mail as it may end up there). Click on the link in the email message to verify. Now you are ready to use the message boards!]]> Sarah Blakely How to Use the ForumTue, 14 Apr 2009 11:26:34 -0400 http://www.psno.ca/forum/read.php?2,16,16#msg-16 http://www.psno.ca/forum/read.php?2,16,16#msg-16To post a new message:
• Click on the forum topic you are interested in posting a message under.
• Click “New Topic”
• Enter a Subject. Please be sure that the subject line is clear. The title should reflect the content of the message so that it is easy for users to navigate through topics.
• Write the body of the message in the “message” section. Please remember to follow the chat forum etiquette.
• You may preview your message before posting. To preview click the “Preview” button.
• To post the message click the “Post Message” button.
• If you do not want to post the message click the “Cancel” button.]]> Sarah Blakely How to Use the ForumTue, 14 Apr 2009 11:26:06 -0400 http://www.psno.ca/forum/read.php?2,15,15#msg-15 http://www.psno.ca/forum/read.php?2,15,15#msg-15To reply to a post:
• Click on “Reply” at the bottom of the posted message.
• Do not alter the subject line. It will automatically populate to show that you are replying to a specific message
• Enter your text in the “Message” section. Please remember to follow the chat forum etiquette.
• Preview and / or post your message]]> Sarah Blakely How to Use the ForumTue, 14 Apr 2009 11:25:07 -0400 http://www.psno.ca/forum/read.php?2,14,14#msg-14 http://www.psno.ca/forum/read.php?2,14,14#msg-14Sending a Private Message or “PM”
• Click on the name of the person you want to send a private message to
• This brings you to their profile. Once there you can choose to “send a PM”
• Use this like you would an email.
• Click “Preview” to preview or “Send PM” to send.

Retrieving a Private Message:
• When logged in, click on “Private Messages” in the top right hand corner of the page
• This brings your to your Privates Messages page, where you can read private messages, send PMs and review your Buddies’ list.]]> Sarah Blakely How to Use the ForumTue, 14 Apr 2009 11:24:31 -0400