Navigating the online community (formerly the what and how thread)
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Navigating the online community
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Click below to find what you need.
Profile
How do I change my profile picture?
How do I change my Location and add My Story to my profile?
Private messages
How do I send a private message?
Activity
What is the difference between Discussion and Activity?
How do I make a post to or delete my post from Activity?
How do I make or delete comments made on Activity?
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How do I change my profile picture?
Click on your name or image to go to your profile. Click on Change Picture.
Select one of the default avatars or upload your own. If you're uploading your own image, square pictures work best.
Don't forget to save!
Another way to do it (the longer way), is to click on Edit Profile and then Change My Picture.
Same thing - select one of the default avatars or upload your own.
And don't forget to save!
How do I change my Location and add My Story to my profile?
Your Location appears next to your username in comments you make.
Your My Story appears only on your Profile page beneath your user statistics and badges.
The Location you enter here will appear in your profile and next to your name when you comment.
What you enter in My Story will appear on your profile.
Remember to save by clicking the Save button.
How do I post a new Discussion?
On hover these turn dark blue. Click to access the New Discussion creation page.
3. Enter a title in the "Discussion Title" box and add what you want to say in the box below.
4. Add tags
Selecting relevant tags to your Discussion post makes it easier for others to find when searching topics in the future.
Start typing in the tag you want to use and if it exists it will appear to select.
You can also view popular tags by clicking "Show popular tags" beneath the tagging box.
Clicking on popular tags in the list will add them to your post.
Click "Save Draft" to save your work. When it has saved a notice with a time-stamp will show on the page. Every few minutes your post will also auto-save.
Clicking the "Preview" button (next to Save Draft) will let you see how the post will appear in the space you entered the text.
Once it is in Preview mode the Preview button will change to "Edit". Click "Edit" to go back and make changes.
How do I format text in my posts?
Key
Heading 1 creates the largest heading (HTML = <h1> </h1>)
Heading 1
Heading 2 creates a subheading (HTML = <h2> </h2>)
Heading 2
Quote will put the text in a quote box
Spoiler will create a hidden box of text that comment viewers can choose to expand. You can use this, for example, when sharing sensitive information or images that you think may cause others to be upset. If you select the text and click the Spoiler option it will appear as below with a 'show' button.
This is called "Spoiler" because around the internet people use this function when talking about things like recent movies to hide their opinions or plot exposures so that people who haven't seen it don't have the movie "spoiled".
Under the smiley☺ are the emotes/emoji.
You can click on each in the drop-down menu to use these.
Clicking this again while in full screen will reduce it to normal view.
There is also a toggle of view mode in full-screen making it white text on black background that some find easier on the eyes.
How do I add a link?
You can simply type out a URL and it will link. E.g. http://www.bcna.org.au/
Linked words are underlined and turn pink if you hover your cursor over them.
To create a linked word (or words) Like This
How do I add a picture?
There are three ways to do this.
Click the page icon (next to link) and a drop down menu will appear.
You can:
How do I make a post to or delete my post from Activity?
When you post to Activity it shows in three places. If you post in one location it will show in all of them.
You can access your profile by clicking your username in the top right corner in the blue bar.
You can access the Activity page via the top menu.
Add to both pages simply by writing your update and clicking Share.
You can format Activity posts the same way you would a discussion.
On your Profile it will appear like this:
1 is a space your update will automatically feature.
2 is where your post will remain on your profile page as a record of updates that you personally make to Activity.
3 on the Activity feed the same post will appear.
How do I make or delete comments made on Activity?
To comment on Activity posts, click the word "Comment" found to the bottom right of that comment (or click on "Write a comment" in the white box beneath the comment).
A box will open to type in.
To publish your response click the large blue "Comment" button beneath it (The button will turn pink when you move your cursor over it).
Next to the time-stamp of each reply, the author of the Activity can see a "Delete" link.
Clicking this will open a confirmation box asking "Are you are sure you want to do that?"
> Clicking OK will permanently delete the comment.
> Clicking Cancel will cancel the action.
Where are my drafts and how can I edit them?
Access to your drafts is in the menu to the right.
Click on "My Drafts" to access them.
To edit a draft: Click the heading or text, as indicated by the hand cursor
To delete a draft: Click the "X" in the top right corner of the listing.
> Be careful, there is no confirmation. Once you click the "X" it is instantly deleted..
How do I add, access, and remove Bookmarks?
Note: Bookmarks as a menu item is hidden until you have made an active bookmark.
At the top right of each Discussion post is a star.
Click the star to add it to your bookmarks.
You can also bookmark posts from the Discussions page.
Once you have clicked, the star will fill and a new "My Bookmarks" item will appear in you right menu.
The posts you star will appear in this list.
Your bookmarked posts are indicated by a filled pink star.
To access your bookmarks, simply click the My Bookmarks menu item and it will take you a list of posts you have saved.
To remove a bookmark, click the filled star again. It will become an outline once more and leave your list once the page is refreshed.
What is the difference between Discussion and Activity?
Discussion is where you interact, ask, and share. For example, if you want to discuss treatment, side-effects, making decisions, giving detailed updates on your treatment etc., this would go in Discussion.
Once a discussion is posted it may be edited by the author for 24hrs after publishing.
Once published they cannot be deleted (You can send a private message to one of the Online Network Moderators who will be able to delete your post if outside 24hrs)
Commenting in Discussion:
Comments made in discussions may be edited for 24hrs after posting.
Comments made in discussions cannot be deleted.
Activity
is an update feed of recent activity outside of discussions on the website.
Activity lists new member, member achievements, and show what members enter in their profile Activity boxes.
You can enter whatever you like in Activity but it is best to keep it short and sweet. If you are giving a short update E.g. "Off to radio, feeling the burn!" is better posted as Activity update rather than as a new Discussion.
An Activity post cannot be edited once published.
Activity posts may be deleted by their author at any time.
Notifications do not appear for comments on Activity posts.
Commenting in Activity:
Members are able to respond to posts in the Activity feed but @ tagging does not function in these threads.
Comments on Activity posts cannot be edited once posted.
Comments on Activity posts may only be deleted by the author of the Activity topic poster.
How do I join a group?
Within the Online Network we have private/public groups. Groups are a great resource for members seeking greater peer-to-peer support. These are our current groups-1) To join a group click on the "Groups" tab at the top of the screen.
The groups you are already a member of will appear under "My Groups"
2) To join a new group click on the "Join" button
3) A box will appear at the top of your screen and ask why you want to join? Type a message and click "OK". A message will be sent to the group leaders of that group to approve your request.
4) Once you have been approved, that group will appear under "My Groups".
5) You may also like to tick the notification boxes (Notification Preferences can be edited in your profile).
How do I send a private message?
There are a few ways to send a private message to another member of the online network.1) By clicking the Mail Box at the top of your screen next to your photo.
Click on "New Message" to start a new conversation
Start typing the members username in the "Recipients" box and it will appear.
Write your message.
Click "Post Message".
2) If you are on a profile page of a member you can just click "Message" to send that member a private message.
This will generate that members username in the recipients box for you. Just follow the same steps.
Write your message.
Click "Post" Message".
Note: You can private message more than one member at a time.
If you are part of a private message and you want to leave the conversation, just click "Leave Conversation". This will also "Delete" the message from your Inbox.
To view all your private messages click the Mail Box icon at the top of your screen. A drop down will appear with all your messages. Click "All Messages" at the bottom of this drop down to view all your private messages.
How do I tag/mention another user in a thread?
One of the new features of the online network is the ability to tag/mention another member into a thread. This feature is very similar to that of Facebook, where by putting @ before the user name, will tag that member into the conversation.
You may know of a member in a similar situation, who has a similar diagnosis or that the conversation you are part of may help another member out. This is a great way for sharing information as well as interacting with each other.
1) When you want to "tag/mention" a member in a thread, type @ with the first few letters of their username and a drop down box will appear. Click on their username and then continue writing your post.
2) The user who you have "tagged/mentioned" will be notified of this.
How do I add a document?
Click the dog-eared page icon "Attach a file" and drag-and-drop the document from your computer.Alternatively, select the Choose Files button.
This will open the explorer on your computer where you simply locate and select the item you wish to share and click 'open'.
The document will be attached to your post when you post your comment.