The Internal message system is an essential part of the site as
it lets you contact other site members.
On this page you will discover how to use it.
Example Message
Explanation
The Smileys section of the message page
enables you to add emoticons to your messages.
Emoticons can be used to add expressions to your
messages and are a useful tool to use in order to
express your feelings to other users.
How to use: Simply click on the icon you
wish to add and it will be added in the body of the message.
The icon won't be displayed in icon form in the body of
the message until it has been submitted.
For example when you click on the basic smiley and :)
will be displayed in the main body of your text.
It will then be converted to a graphic when the message is sent.
bold
The bold tag makes your text bold.
How to use: Firstly click on the arrow to the left
of the word 'bold'. This will insert [b] onto the screen.
The arrow following the word 'bold' inserts [/b]. You need
to place the word that you wish to appear in bold
between these two tags.
For example: [b]I'm bold[/b] = I'm bold
underline
The underline tag underlines selected text.
How to use: Firstly click on the arrow to
the left of the word 'underline'.
This will insert [u] onto the screen.
The arrow following the word 'underline' inserts [/u].
You need to place the word that you wish to appear underlined
between these two tags.
For example: [u]I'm underlined[/u] = I'm underlined
italic
The italic makes your text italic.
How to use: Firstly click on the arrow to
the left of the word 'italic'.
This will insert [i] onto the screen. The arrow
following the word 'italic' inserts [/i]. You need
to place the word that you wish to appear in italics
between these two tags.
For example: [i]I'm italic[/i] = I'm italic
The buddy shortcuts makes it easier to contact your
buddies.
How to use: Simply click on the buddy you wish to
contact.
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