I'm having a heck of a time navigating through everything. Could you please let me know - for instance - how, after logging on to the home page, I log in, and then how would I go about asking a question? Secondly, is it possible to respond or reply to someone who has responded in a "thread?" I spend so much time going from one section to another just trying to find my way around. I feel so stupid! Also, I see that after a "thread" there might be 2 replies, but 33 "views." What are views? Thanks!

I'm not sure how much help I am going to be...lol... but I'll give it a try! I am automatically logged in when I gome to the site on my home computer... if I attempt to use another computer I don't have to log in to browse the site but a request for a log in will come up if I try to post a reply in a thread.

Viewing of a thread is just how many folks have gone in to take a look... they may not post a reply... perhaps they are just gathering information or after reading they don't feel the need to actually post a reply.

If you want to make a comment or reply and have it show up within the thread you are viewing... you will need to hit the Post Reply button.

If you want to reply just to the person that started the thread... you would hit the PM button on their original post to send them a private message or EMAIL button to send them an email.

If you want to start a completely new thread in any catagory... you need to click the NEW THREAD button and give your thread a title.

I hope that helps a little.... My advice is to browse the site A LOT. If you go to the "INTRODUCTIONS" area and post a new thread with your questions you will get OODLES of replies!

Good Luck...

Darcy

Hi Pipsi,

This is all pretty simple, and if you keep playing around you'll get the hang of it soon. You've already successfully created a "thread," so you've already figured out how to ask a question. At any time if you want to start a thread just go to the section that seems most appropriate to the topic and fire away! People will answer you right on the thread (as I am doing here), and the conversation will take off.

It's not necessary to respond "to" anyone in particular, since all posts in a thread are visible by everyone. You just click on "post reply" and your comment will be added to the bottom of the thread.

If you want to contact someone directly, you can click on the "PM" button in the bottom of a post by that person, which will let you send a "private message." These are messages that go directly to the person you're contacting and that no one else can see. You may also be able to reach someone by e-mail, if they've enabled that feature in their profile.

Feel free to ask more questions! There are NO stupid questions, just...well, you know the rest.