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Commonly asked questions about what goes on in the Wonderful World of Phatmass... PM me if you have any other questions that you would like to see included!

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[b]What are all the groups about?[/b]

The ranking underneath your avatar changes as your post count increases:

[i]Lurker-[/i] Under 50 posts
[i]Newbie-[/i] 50 posts
[i]Peep-[/i] 250 posts
[i]Alien-[/i] 450 posts
[i]Super Alien-[/i] 750 posts
[i]PM Pham-[/i] 1550 posts
Once you reach 3150 posts, you can change your own title.

Then there are specialty groups that can only be changed by the Phatmass admin. The reason phatmass has the "Groups" feature is to make it easy for lurkers, newcomers and other members to easily distinguish who they can "trust" in regards to Church teaching, and who they shouldn't really take as an authority on matters.

[i]Phatmasser-[/i] Everyone starts in this group. The generic default.

[i]Church Faithful-[/i] Member must be 100% loyal to the Magisterium. Members who have shown they are fully faithful and Orthodox to ALL church teaching. Recommended by other Church Faithful. Will be tagged with a Vatican flag icon. [img]http://phorum.phatmass.com/html/team_icons/group_faithful.gif[/img]

[i]Church Militant-[/i] The requirements of Church Faithful plus a demonstration of Charity when dealing with non-Catholics. Have also shown a willingness and talent to defend Church teachings with Apologetics. Will be tagged with a Vatican flag + cross icon. [img]http://phorum.phatmass.com/html/team_icons/group_militant.gif[/img]

[i]Clergy-[/i] Proof of ordination. Will be tagged with a Vatican flag + cross + sacred heart + monstrance icon. [img]http://phorum.phatmass.com/html/team_icons/group_clergy.gif[/img]

[i]Church Scholar-[/i] Usually limited to Clergy and laypeople who have formal theology training. The only group able to answer questions in the Q&A board. Will be tagged with a Vatican flag + cross + sacred heart icon. [img]http://phorum.phatmass.com/html/team_icons/group_scholar.gif[/img]

[i]Non-Catholic-[/i] well...Non-Catholic. Protestants, Muslims, Jews, etc. All of our non-Catholic friends. Will be tagged with a "I do not rep the Church" icon. [img]http://phorum.phatmass.com/html/team_icons/group_noncatholic.gif[/img]

[i]Phishy-[/i] Those claiming Catholicism who have show an unwillingness to submit to the full authority of the Church. Will be tagged with a "I do not rep the Church" icon. [img]http://phorum.phatmass.com/html/team_icons/group_noncatholic.gif[/img]

[b]When can I change my title?[/b]

You can change your title after you have reached 3150 posts. Crazy spammers can do this in one night. Warning: this can be hazardous to your mental, physical, and spiritual health. :spammer:

[b]How can I change my title?[/b]

The title below your avatar will say "I can change my own title now." Go under "My Controls" at the top of the page, then under "Personal Profile" click on "Edit my personal info." It should be the second line under "Custom Member Title"

It may take anywhere from a few hours to the next day for this option to become active once you have reached 3150 posts. Patience is a virtue.

[b]What is that picture next to your posts and how do I get one?[/b]

The pictures on the sides of the posts are called "Avatars"

Click on the "My Controls" link, right under the "Phatmass" banner. On the left side there will be a column and near the bottom underneath the heading "Personal Profile" it will say "Edit Avatar Settings"

Click it.

You'll see a little area to insert the URL for a picture or upload your own. Uploaded avatars from your computer must be no larger than 20 KB. The following file types are allowed: gif .jpeg .jpg .png. You can also pick a pre-designed avatar from one of our galleries.

[b]Well then, what's the picture below my posts?[/b]

Those are called "Signatures." You can either have plain text, or choose to upload a picture of your own. There are several creative-minded people on Phatmass who you can ask to design a sig for you, or you can make your own (I made mine using PaintShop!)

To upload a sig, click on "My Controls" and then under "Personal Profile" choose "Edit Signature." Hit the img button, type the address for the image, and press the img button again. Then click "Update My Signature."

You will need to host the image on your own server. If you don't have your own webpage, you can go to [url="http://www.photobucket.com"]http://www.photobucket.com[/url], which will let you upload it and gives you an address to link to.

[b]Why do I have a warning thingy below my name? Can anyone else see it?[/b]

You and the mods are the only ones who can see your warning level. The mods use this to warn members, and it keeps track of every time that member was warned, and for what reason. If you click on your % number next to the bars, you can see a list of all the times you were warned and for what.

If you haven't already, read the Phorum Guidelines: [url="http://phorum.phatmass.com/index.php?act=boardrules"]http://phorum.phatmass.com/index.php?act=boardrules[/url]

Play nice!

[b]What does "bump" and "bttt" mean?[/b]

When a topic gets a new reply, it is automatically moved to the top of the board. "Bumping" a topic means they are posting to "bump" or boost the topic to the top of the board so that it will be the first topic listed. "bttt" means "Back To The Top," basically the same thing.

[b]I posted a question in the question forum, but it didn't show up.[/b]

It fell into a hole in cyberspace and you'll never see it again.

But.. I kid.

dUSt has to approve it first. It may take a few days to appear.

[b]What's with replacing all the "F's" with "Ph"?[/b]

Because we're cool, that's why!

[size=1]Special thanks to homeschoolmom, dUSt, ilovechrist, stcolette, Lil Red, and Raphael, among others, from whose abundant knowledge I have gleaned these answers.[/size]

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[quote name='BLAZEr' date='Nov 7 2004, 11:48 PM'] You rock! If Trai won't marry me, will you? [/quote]
OF COURSE!!!! :love:

I think you already knew the answer to that one. ;)

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