Within the "create content" section of your navigation bar on the left you'll see "blog entry." I'd like to see some of you using it. Especially the more frequent members. You can attach a file directly from your hard drive onto your blog. The blogs then are posted in a mix of all the blogs from our community in the "blogs" button on the left hand side of the page.

Another type of content is images. All registered members of the board have the ability to upload pictures to our image gallery straight from your hard drive! Here is the first gallery I started. Please add an image of you by clicking "create content---- image." Make sure to click "pictures of our members" in the drop down menu asking you which gallery to put it in. Users can then comment on the pictures other leave. (old board didn't do that now, did it?)

The "story" type of content is similar to a blog. For you aspiring writers and journalists, if you would like your articles featured on the home page, you can create a 'story.' If we are impressed and think others would enjoy it, we'll publish it on the home page of rationalresponders.com

Hopefully everyone can figure out "forum topic" content. However, what you might not have noticed is that if you are the first person to start a thread you can also attach a file (again straight from your hard drive). In the future all posters will be able to upload images and files in all posts on the forum. (all straight from your hard drive) Yeah, that's right the atheist version of photobucket. (thanks again to www.doubledoh.com (ZERO) for hosting all of our shit for free, because he's such a die hard fan!)

There are tons of other functions already up, and on the way, but I've got to move on to some other work. Let's use this thread to ask questions about functionality, and ANYONE who knows the answer please chime in.

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Some recent additions:


1. "my buddy list" look on the left hand side, and you'll see your list. You can currently add people to your buddy list by going to their profile. Currently the best way to do this is to click their name if you see them post somewhere. Were working on a good search function. After you add buddies you'll be able to track their actions so you never miss one of their posts. You will be alerted by a small green box that shows up on the page showing you who has added you as a friend. You can take that opporunity to add them.

2. USER POINTS We now award points based on your usage of our site. These points can later be turned in to purchase shows and products from us. As we add a function to the site we'll add points for those functions if needed.
Points for posting a blog entry: 4 Points for responding to a thread, a blog, or any other node: 4 Points for posting an image: 2.5 Points for posting a story for mod review: 2 Points for starting a thread in a forum: 2

3. Smiley faces to the left while you're making a post, however this is a temporary item to be replaced by more commenting functionality later.
4. You'll now see if FreethoughtMedia.com is airing a show on the left hand side. Soon the module will blend in better with the background. Use the "tune in here" links to listen to the stream if something is airing.
5. You can access the FreethoughtMedia.com chatroom and speak with many of the users from the larger InfidelGuy.com community and entire Freethoughtmedia.com network.
6. There is now a counter to get you ramped up for the next airing of the RRS.

... just getting started.