Frequently Asked Questions

Inactive accounts are "pruned" from the system after several years, or if the account was created but never activated within 6 months. If you like your username and wish to keep it on this site, make sure you log in at least once a year, even if you don't find any reason to. Otherwise you will need to re-register, and put in all of your profile details all over again. You probably do not want to have to do this, so it's best if you keep your registration up to date.

This is a problem with some browsers not loading the new picture image. Force a refresh by hitting "Shift" while you click on the refresh button. Your new picture should show up after that, although you may need to do this on other pages as well.

WIN is a kudos widget for forum topics. Clicking it gives kudos to the poster who posted the topic, and works exactly like the "I agree" button does for topic replies. You cannot give kudos to yourself, and you can only give kudos once per post, but you can also remove it if you decide you gave kudos in error. Giving kudos improves a member's point score on the website. Members can also get kudos points for posting news items that get published. This is one tiny way that we recognize the efforts of our community. The top point earners, or those with the most kudos, are displayed in the left column on the front page, under the navigation menu. However, only registered members can see it, so you need to register or login to see who is the top point earner.


The \o/ symbol represents a person's head and hands in the air. Rah!



Aside from showing the amount of kudos a member might be getting, points are non-conclusive and do not result in anything other than front page recognition. In other words, the entire system is completely useless. However, everyone deserves a little recognition for a job well done, so that's what kudos are all about.