COOKIES

Why does this Board use cookies? The Board will 'limp' along without them, but cookies are used by the Board programming so that YOU as a user can have a more pleasant and productive visit. Cookies allow the Board to recognize return visitors, keep track of messages posted since their previous visit, maintain their personal index display preferences, automatically insert their names and e-mail addresses into the post forms, and edit/maintain their User Profiles. This is a non-commercial site. Those of us maintaining DCOWeb have no interest in tracking your browsing interests! You are not -required- to accept these cookies. You may still use this Board even if your browser is set to refuse all cookies, but some features will not work properly.

PASSWORD

As you post a message, note that you have an option to set a password. Setting a password to your post will permit you to delete that post in the future. If you do not set a password or forget what it is, you will need to contact the Board Administrator to have the post manually deleted.

NOTIFICATIONS

When you post a message there is a little checked box to receive notification of any response. To NOT receive such an e-mail, click on the box so the 'x' disappears. If you leave the 'x', you will receive a copy of any response to your message. The notification message will be sent to the e-mail address you provide as you post. If you change your address, please notify the Board Administrator so the address can be corrected or the post deleted (your choice). Also be aware that you cannot reply to the notification in e-mail unless you cut & paste the address of the poster to the TO: field of a new e-mail message. Just hitting reply will place "PleaseRespond@TheBulletinBoard" in the TO: field and the message will bounce. If you click on the URL provided, you will be taken to this Board to make a reply.

CORRECTIONS/EDITS

When you post a message, you have an option to preview what you typed to see how it will look. Use this feature to catch your typing and formatting errors before posting. The preview screen shows the message as it will appear on the Board plus contains the input screen so you can make changes as necessary. Correcting a post -after- it is posted requires intervention from the Board Administrator to manually make the changes. Asking for such a change may be the only way to keep the information correct and current, but we hope most people check their messages carefully before posting.

USER PROFILES

User Profiles are the newest feature of these new Boards. The User Profile can be used by visitors to tell other visitors more about themselves. If you already maintain web pages and know HTML, you can use that in your User Profile to make the display of your information more attractive. Basically, you have a message area to post information about yourself and it can be in straight text mode. You can use this area to list more details about your ancestry, things about your personal life you want others to know, the part of the country where you live (but DCOWeb advises against street addresses and phone numbers being submitted!), or special research interests and problems. Some might even list special resources they have and offer to do lookups. For those who already have web sites, you can list your home page link PLUS you can list a link to a photo of yourself to display with your User Profile. Be creative and share something of yourself with other DCOWeb browsers. User Profiles open in a new window.

QUESTIONS

If you have other questions about the Boards, please contact the Board Administrator. Perhaps the answer to the question needs to be part of this FAQ page!