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Q: I use dial-up. Is there a way to make the forum run faster for me?
A: One possible solution is to try disabling some of the extra graphics and "clutter". You can do that by going to your User CP, then click on Edit Options. In the Thread Display Options section, there are 3 checkboxes that let you show or hide Signatures, Avatars or Images. You can uncheck one or more of those (and click on the Save Changes button afterwards) to see if that helps improve the performance of your dial-up connection.

You can also try switching to the Basic Editor, which is done from the same page as above, in the Miscellaneous Options section.


Q: There's an obnoxious member whose posts have been bothering me. Is it possible for me to block their posts somehow?
A: In the User CP, click on Buddy / Ignore Lists. Enter the name of the user who has been bothering you in the "Add New User to List" box in the "Ignore List" area, and click on Save List. This will hide posts from those users.

Q: I've noticed a few posts where people are clearly breaking the MFG rules. What should I do?
A: Click on the triangular warning icon on the right side of the post. That will report the post to mods, who will look at it to decide what action should be taken. You can also give the user negative reputation, by clicking on the scales icon (near the warning icon). If you'd prefer to not let the person who wrote the post know that you said anything bad about them, you are also welcome to send a PM to one of the mods for the section. Please include a link to the post that you're concerned about.