forums help and support
Below is a small FAQ on the forums, if you need other info on the forums you can visit the following help-pages:
 Overview of available UBB-codes
U2start house rules and rules about trading audio/video material etc.
forum faq
Questions and answers regarding the forums in general:
 What mean the names below usernames? How do I get another one?
Why are usernames of other people in another color?
How do I get my own image below my username?
How can I upload images and display them on the forums?
How can I resize images and get rid of the resize message?
 What mean the names below usernames? How do I get another one? |
This name relates to your postcount. The higher your postcount, the "higher" the name below your username.
- If your postcount is below 100 you are: Babyface
- Or between 100 and 250: Zoo Baby
- Between 250 and 500: Boy-Girl
- Between 500 and 750: Sweetest Thing
- Between 750 and 1000: Angel Of Harlem
- Between 1000 and 1500: Party Girl
- Between 1500 and 2500: Wild Honey
- Between 2500 and 3000: An Cat Dubh
- Between 3000 and 4000: Native Son
- Between 4000 and 5000: Popmartian
- Between 5000 and 6000: Mirrorball Man
- Between 6000 and 7000: Mr. MacPhisto
- Between 7000 and 8000: Guggi Q
- Between 8000 and 9000: The Wanderer
- Between 9000 and 10.000: The Fly
- Between 10.000 and 12.500: Dalton Brother
- Between 12.500 and 15.000: God Part II
- Between 15.000 and 17.500: Lypton Villager
- Between 17.500 and 20.000: Mofo
- Between 20.000 and 30.000: Holy Joe
- Between 30.000 and 40.000: Mr. The Edge
- Between 40.000 and 50.000: Batman
- Above 50.000: God Part III
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| Why are usernames of other people in another color? |
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Only the usernames of the U2start crew are displayed in another color, the webmaster is red, the site manager is green and the crew members are blue.
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| How do I get my own image below my username? |
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This is named an avatar, you can upload your own image by going to your U2start and then to your details.
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| How can I upload images and display them on the forums? |
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Well, you have an image, you want to share it with us. You go to the website imageshack.us
and browse to the picture. You fill in your e-mail address and the optional arguments and press the "host it!" button in order to upload your image to the web.
You get an e-mail and some information about your upload as well as an internet address, something like imageshack.us/folder/yourimage.jpg. You copy this address
and put it between the code: [img] & [/img]. Like this: [img]http://imageshack.us/folder/yourimage.jpg[/img]. Then your image will be displayed on the forums!
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| How can I resize images and get rid of the resize message? |
Images posted in the forums with a width over 700 pixels are automatically resized so these images will not screw up the lay-out. It can be frustrating for
users with a slow internet connection if you post large images at our forums, that's why we encourage you to resize the images you want to post at the forums
first. You can resize images to a width smaller than 700 pixels (or smaller) pretty simple, just follow the instructions below:
(note: if you use imageshack to upload your image, the easiest way to perform the instructions below are to upload your image and tick the box that says 'resize image' and select '640x480', it will be enough and you don't need to follow the instructions below)
Step 1: Download Irfanview, it's a freeway program to resize images. Click here
to download and install Irfanview on your computer. Start the program now!
Step 2: Click on "File" in Irfanview and then on "Open". Search for the image you want to resize on your hard disk and open it.
Step 3: To resize the image click on "Set new size" and resize the width to approximately 550 pixels, whatever fits your needs, as long as it is smaller than 700 pixels. Then, make
sure you check the "Preserve aspect ratio". You can leave all the other settings untouched. This will resize your image.
Step 4: Click on "File" and then on "Save As", this will open a window where you can save your image on your hard disk. Under the text "File name" you see the option "Save as type", browse
this list until you get "JPG - JPEG files" and select this. Now push "Save" and save your image.
Step 5: Follow the instructions in the previous question in this FAQ to get your image online and published in the forums.
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help pages
Because of the large amount of information these pages are
currently only available in English, if you have any further
questions please visit our Stuck In A Moment forum or
if it can't be asked there you can mail
remy at u2start.com.
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