Revision of FAQ from Sat, 2007-05-19 21:50

Registration

• Why should I use my full name as my user name?
• What do I need to register for an account?
• I enjoy reading iMechanica, but am not ready to post anything, should I register?
• Lost password? You can request a new password.

Maintain your account

• Why should I add my photo to my profile and how?
• Can I change my user name?
• How can I add my profile and my resume to iMechanica?
• How do I accept emails from other users?

Blogs

• How do I post a blog entry?
• What can I post in my blog?
• Why should I post original ideas in iMechanica?
• Who can edit my blog entry?
• Who can delete my blog entry?
• What will happen after I submit a blog entry?
• Should I post non-English entry? Sure. Readers may get ideas of your post by using Google Translate.
• How to write blog entry offline using Windows Live Writer?

Comments

• Why should I comment on someone else's post?
• Why should I write a descriptive title for my comments?
• How to attach a file to a comment?
• How to subscribe to RSS feeds for comments?
• Should I post an original idea in a comment?
• Where does my comment go if I reply to someone's comment?
• How will people see my comments on other user's blogs?
• How do I know if a comment is a reply to the original blog or to another comment?
• Who can delete my comment?

Forums

• What is a forum?
• How to ask a question in a forum?

Images

• How do I add pictures to my post?
• How do I add a picture that will appear as a random image?

Elements of style

• What is a tag?
• How do I add a hyperlink to my blog?
• How can I copy text into my blog and make it look good?
• How do I cite journal articles in a way that obeys copyright and is convenient to fellow mechanicians?
• How to generate a permanent link to an article in New York Times?
• How do I resize my window for easier reading?

Tracking conversations

• How do I find all recent posts? Click recent posts in the header of iMechanica.
• How do I track all discussions that I have participated in? Click recent posts in the header of iMechanica, and then click the tab "my recent posts".
• How to find a post?
• How to receive posts in email?
• How do I email a post or a comment to a friend?
• What is RSS feeds?
• How to subscribe to RSS feeds for comments?

Search

• There are two search tabs, lableled "content" and "users". How does this work?
• How to find a post?
• I can't find someone who I know is a member. How should I modify my search?
• Why are some words in the search results in parentheses?

Privacy

• Who can comment on my blog?
• Who can view my posts?

Vision and Management

• What is the vision of iMechanica?
• How does iMechanica evolve?
• How many registered users does iMechanica have? How many posts?
• What are the community standards?
• Who should join iMechanica?
• How does it benefit me to post in iMechanica?
• How is iMechanica managed?
• Who are moderators and what do they do?
• I share the vision of iMechanica. How can I help?
• A list of books, essays, and websites that have influenced the development of iMechanica
• The future role of iMechanica

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