Bored of Studies FAQ

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Bored of Studies Community FAQ

• General Questions
• Username changes, Account Deletions, Deleting of Posts/Threads & Requested Bans
• Post Counts and Custom Status
• Avatars, Profile Pics and Signatures
• Premium Membership
• Reputation
• Blogs
• Forum Specific Codes
• Promoting Bored of Studies
• Moderators, Super-Moderators and Admin

General Questions
What is a FAQ?
FAQ stands for Frequently Asked Questions. The questions on the FAQ are collected by moderators from the Site Help forum (Bored of Studies - Site Help - Bored of Studies).


Is there a Bored chat room?
Premium Members have access to a chat room (referred to as 'quickchat').

To access it purchase a premium membership here and then select 'QuickChat' from the Premium Features menu bar at the top of any forum page. (Or follow this link.)


What do I do if the forum doesn’t work? I get (some) error!
If the forum is down for any period of time, you can alert a moderator or admin who will fix the problem as soon as possible. In the meantime, jump onto the IRC channel where you will be alerted as soon as the site is returned to normal activity.


How do I submit resources to Bored of Studies?
You can submit your notes at this site: Notes Submission System which is also available from Menu -> Resources -> Submit Notes on the main page.

Your notes will be checked by a moderator before being uploaded. If you don’t see your resources there within a few days, send a PM to a moderator who will tell you when it is available (or why it was denied).


What are the Exam Thoughts forums? Why are they locked? When will they open for my year?
The Exam Thoughts forums are used to share thoughts about the actual HSC exams. They are locked after the close of each HSC and archived, and they can be searched by any member of the forum. They opened at the start of each HSC (late October).


What is Invisible Mode?
Invisible mode means that your presence is not visible on the forums to normal users. Note that they can still see you when you post


What is the Contact Moderators Forum for? Why is my thread in there closed?
The Contact Moderators forum is to ask the moderators any questions such as relating to thread closures, stickying threads, deletion of posts. You can also let moderators know of any innappropriate posts by posting in the Contact Moderators Forum. It can also be used to ask about changing your subjects in your profile if you are a premium member etc. When a moderator has dealt with your post within this forum they will close the thread, so if you see your thread closed this is because a moderator has taken care of it for you. If your thread has been closed and you have something more you wish to discuss with the moderators please feel free to create a new thread.


Why can't I see/access Non School?
Access to the Non School forum is limited to members who have been here for a period of time (2 weeks). If you cannot currently view non school because you are a new member please be patient and in time you will be able to access it.


What is the infraction system and how does it work?
The infraction system is a tool that has been implemented to give users warnings/infractions if their posts are 1) against the rules, or 2) the user's behaviour is deemed inappropriate. The infraction system does not remove the rights or privileges of the moderators to warn or ban without assigning an infraction. If you receive a warning/infraction you will receive a private message from the staff member who initiated the infraction. Infractions may lead to bans.


What sort of things might I receive an infraction/warning for?
Some examples include:
- Inappropriate messages/private messages/visitor comments/reputation comments including those that are abusive/flaming or containing inappropriate links or images.
- Spamming, trolling, reposting deleted content, unauthorised advertising/promoting.

These are just some examples of things that you may receive an infraction/warning for. Ultimately anything that is deemed to be inappropriate may result in an infraction/warning.


Username changes, Account Deletions, Deleting of Posts/Threads & Requested Bans
Is it possible to change my username without creating a new account?
Unfortunately we currently do not allow name changes, sorry. If you want a new username you will need to create a new account. If you choose the create a new account and would like your current account permanently banned you can do this by posting in the Contact Moderators Forum with a justifiable reason.


Can my account be deleted?
Accounts cannot be deleted currently, sorry.

Can all the posts in my account be deleted?
The Bored of Studies team cannot do this for you, sorry. Alternatively, we can permanently ban your account if you request it - to do so please post in the Contact Moderators Forum with a justifiable reason.
If you wish you can delete all of your posts yourself using the 'delete post function' (see below for instructions on how to delete a post).


Why can't all my posts/my account be deleted?
Because Mass deletion of posts causes several problems:
1) Slows the server down.
2) May delete other, legitimate threads, which are still active.
3) It ruins the flow of threads
4) It takes time that could be more usefully spent elsewhere


How do I delete a post?
You can delete your own post if you wish. This is done by clicking the "edit button" in the bottom, right hand corner of the post box. You can then choose the option to delete the post.


How do I delete a thread?
You can only delete a thread if you created it. If you would like to delete a thread you created go to the first post in the thread and click the "edit button" in the botton, right hand corner of the post box. You can then choose the option to delete the post, which will in turn delete the entire thread (deleting the first post in a thread deletes the entire thread).


I created a second account and I would like to make this my primary account. How can I transfer PMs/custom status/posts to this account?
You currently can't transfer posts etc between accounts, sorry.


How do I get my account banned?
You need to request the Moderators ban your account - to do so please post in the Contact Moderators Forum with a justifiable reason and the approximate length of ban you wish to have.


Can I be banned from only part of the site?
No you cannot sorry. A ban is from the entire site (both the forums and the main page, including the resources).


Post Counts and Custom Status
My post count isn’t changing! Why not?
Chances are you’re posting on Non-School, Love & Relationships or Schoolies forum (Bored of Studies), where your posts are not added to your post count.


What is the text under the user's name eg. 'Assistant Member', and how can I change it?
This is called Custom Status.

There are several ways to be awarded custom status:

• Your post count is greater than 3000
• You have been a member of Bored of Studies for a long time

If you do not meet this criteria, you are given a generic status. The Generic Status you may be awarded depends on your post count:

• New member 0-25
• Junior Member 25-50
• Assistant member 50-100
• Member 100-200
• Senior member 200-400
• Executive Member 400-800
• Exalted Member 800-1200
• Supreme Member 1200-1600
• Magniloquent Member 1600-2000
• Loquacious One 2000-2400
• Ancient Orator 2400-2800
• Rambling Spirit 2800-3000
• Demigod of Waffle 3000-

(List compiled by Korn, Argonaut and Jhakka)


How do I change my Custom Status?
Once you have been awarded Custom status, it can be changed from the user control panel (User CP -> Edit Profile) or click this link while logged in: Bored of Studies.


Avatars, Profile Pics, and Signatures
What is an avatar?
An avatar is your visual presence on the forums. It's a small image which is located underneath your nickname on each post you make.


How do I change my avatar?
From the user control panel: Bored of Studies


It says my avatar is too large! What do I do?
The maximum size of any avatar is 100x100 pixels or 176.6KB (whichever is smaller). You can crop your image or shrink it using drawing programs such as Paint or Microsoft Photo Editor (which come with most Windows computers).

See also:
changing avatar size - Bored of Studies


What's a profile pic and how is it different to an avatar?
A profile pic is visible only when somebody views your personal profile. It can be a little larger than your avatar.

Change it here:
Bored of Studies


What is a signature and how do I change it?
Signatures are posted after each message you post. It can contain various things such as lyrics, quotes, references to your favourite people, or links to external websites.

You can change your signature here: Bored of Studies

How big can my signature be?
They cannot be overly large. An idea of an appropriate size for a signature is smaller than:

• Regular member: 220 x 600 (including text and images)
• Premium member: 260 x 750 (including text and images)

Signatures can be changed at the discretion of the moderators if they feel they are too large or inappropriate. If you have a question regarding your signature being changed/removed, post in the Contact Moderators Forum.


Why was my signature removed or changed?
Signatures are not allowed to contain offensive material or links to offensive external websites. They cannot be overly large. They can be changed at the discretion of the moderators. If you have a question/problem with your signature being changed, post in the Contact Moderators Forum.



Premium Membership

Where can I find more information about premium membership?
See here.


Why do premium members not have the option to edit my SAM profile to change subjects?
This was done so that users cannot share accounts and constantly change subjects.


How can premium members get the subjects in their SAM profile set up or changed?
If you are a premium member and you need your subjects set up or changed, please email premium (at) boredofstudies.org or post in the Contact Moderators Forum and we'll fix it up for you.


Who do I direct questions regarding premium membership to?
If you have any questions please email premium (at) boredofstudies.org



Reputation
What is Reputation?
The User Reputation system allows members to leave comments about one anothers' posts, and thereby contribute to their overall 'reputation'. Users gain and lose reputation based on how their posts are scored by other forum participants. Users with the ability to affect reputation, will either give or take aways points by approving or disapproving with a post's content. Members are given varying reputation titles when they reach different reputation levels.

How do I 'rep' someone?
To contribute to another members' reputation you click the reputation button (). It is found in the bottom, left hand corner of a members post, below their profile details. You can then choose to approve or disapprove of the members post and leave a comment.

How can I see the reputation I have received?
Go to User CP. It shows "Latest Reputation Received".

What happens if someone gives me negative reputation and I don't agree?
Members are able to neg rep, just as they are able to positively rep. It is their choice if they choose to do so and for what reasoning, and as long as the reputation comment adheres to the forum rules it is acceptable.

What do I do if I receive a reputation comment that breaks forum rules?
You can report this to the Moderators through the Contact Moderators Forum.


Blogs

What is the blog feature?
It allows members to create their own blog as well as view others.

How do I access it?
Click the Blogs button in the top menu.

How do I create my own blog?
Click the Blogs button and go to 'Your Blog'. Then choose the 'Post to your blog' option on the right.


Forum Specific Codes
What are the Bored of Studies forum-specific codes? How and when should I use them?
There are a few tags which the administrators have included in addition to the usual font changes (bold, italic, underline etc). These are the SPOILER tag and the ANCHOR tag.

You should use the spoiler tag when you are posting a spoiler in Entertainment, or the answer for a sample question in one of the subject forums. You can also use the spoiler tag in your signature.

You should use the anchor tag when you are posting a guide for a forum (such as the FAQ!) or when you are posting a sample answer which requires movement between parts.


How do I use the Spoiler and Anchor tags?
Spoiler:

Use the tag [ spoiler]Spoiler text.[ /spoiler]

Anchor:

Use the tag of [ anchor="xxx"]Text.[ /anchor]

And to link to that [ link="#xxx"]Text.[ /link]

(Don't forget to remove the spaces in the tags)



Bored of Studies Promotion
How can I advertise Bored of Studies at my school/uni/workplace/library?
(Answer coming soon)


Do Bored of Studies have a stall at [insert uni name here]’s Open Day?
Yes, Bored of Studies have shown up at most Open Days across Sydney (pay for our plane tickets and we’ll go anywhere!). We usually give out stress balls, stickers, and useful information. Come and say hi!


What events do Bored of Studies hold? How can I get involved?
Bored of Studies has held events such as:

• Escape and Escape 2: a huge dance party for all Bored of Studies members
• Maths Seminar: run by Jeff Geha, the author of the Excel series
• Bored of Studies HSC Scavenger Hunt: Destress during the HSC by doing creative or wacky things during the HSC! Prizes offered.

You can get involved by coming along! There’ll be many more events in the future.



Moderators, Super-Moderators and Admin
Who are the moderators and what do they do?
The moderators are noted on the side of each forum title. They keep forums tidy, remove spam, sticky important threads, move irrelevant threads and assist members with answers. They also have the ability to ban members. They can be PMed about problem threads or members. If you wisht to contact the moderators please post in the Contact Moderators Forum.


Who are the super-moderators and what do they do?
The supermods have all the functions of the moderators and can move/delete/edit threads on any forum.


Who are the administrators and what do they do?
Site Admins
The admins are Lazarus, tactic, fatmuscle and timbk2. They keep the whole bored of studies site running. Love them!


How do I become a moderator?
To apply to be a moderator you need to complete a Moderator Application Form. The form is available here. Applications for moderatorship should be posted in the "Contact Moderators" forum.