NEW OMB AT PROBOARD!!!

[Vorchia]

The links of the T of P have already been adapted!

(Copy pasted from the OMB)

Azon†hµs
ABANDON SHIP! aka- New OMB
Wed Jan 3, 2007 18:04
69.223.144.215


Time for the dolphins to play their part and carry us over to another portion of Dinotopia where there are no pop-up ads and no spyware installed on computers! We finally have a new Message Board! It is located at ombdinotopia.proboards88.com/index.cgi. Registration is not required, but it is nice for keeping track of what posts you have and have not read, along with the ability to ensure nobody impersonates you. I also have the option of banning people by IP, so that will help control the problem of spammers and flamers.

Vorchia has been very kind and already moved over a lot of posts from archives and the Temple so we have some things to get us started. I look forward to many conversations at the new OMB and to making many more new friends!

Run Fast, Seek Peace,

Azonthus

[sil]

Spleeeee! Now maybe I'll get active there again! This is so exciting! *Runs over to make an account*

[Dakota]

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
(I'm happy BTW)

I'm making an account NOW!

[Barry]

When I click the link all I get is this.

Not Found
The requested URL /index.cgi. was not found on this server.

[Barry]

Nevermind I just got on and registered there.

[Vorchia]

You're right, for some odd reason the link in the post itself doesn't work. I'm not sure HOW either because the link looks ok. The links in the header and footer of the T of P work just fine though.

And I have demi-admin powers at the OMB now! Azzy is afraid I'll give the board a 'make-over' one day like I did at the STOMP so I don't have access to the OMB board layout. Wise admin.

For those who don't know, during the STOMP (a dinotopia meetup I couldn't attend) I gave the T of P a Legolas background and its current set of silly smilies. Of course then I had to comb the hair of Azonthus her entire pony collection as 'punishment'.

[aprentice16]

would have loved to join you,

but can't enter the security code thingy

[Vorchia]

Lets see if we can find what went wrong with your signup....
The code is asks for is in your confirmation email. When you make an account you get an email, which is supposed to look similar to this one:

Subject: New Account Created: vorchia
From: "The Official Dinotopia Message Board" <[e-mail]>
Date: Wed, January 3, 2007 10:22 am
To: "vorchia" <[e-mail]>

Dear vorchia,

Thank you for creating your account at The Official Dinotopia Message Board!

Here is your account information:

username: vorchia
password: (censored! )

In order to use your account, you must activate it. You can activate your account
at the following location:

ombdinotopia.proboards88.com/index.cgi?action=activateaccount&username=vorchia&key=riy0svug5xw9nudhms19

Your activation key is: riy0svug5xw9nudhms19

--
The Official Dinotopia Message Board
ombdinotopia.proboards88.com/index.cgi
This is an automated email. Do not reply to this message, you will receive no reply.

----
You have received this email because you are a registered member of the forum at
ombdinotopia.proboards88.com/index.cgi
Your account username at this forum is "vorchia"

Then when you first go to login it asks for a code, this is the 'activation code' mentioned above, in my case 'riy0svug5xw9nudhms19'.
Maybe your signup somehow got goofed up. You could always try again with a different email adress. I heard proboards doesn't like AOhell muchly.

You might also be interested in the FAQ dealing with signing up, which is the same as that of the T of P of course.

How do I register?
As long as the admins of the forum in question have the signups enabled, simply press the button on the forums toolbar.
Once there enter the information which you would like your account to contain, and then press register.
Once this has happened, you will be emailed an activation code to vailidate your email adress, you only get this once.
You can either click the link given in your email, or manually type the code in the box provided on the forum.
Once you have done this you will be registered for posting!

Why Register?
There are many benefits to registering.
By registering, all posts you make will automatically have your account information filled in.
You will be able to see which posts are new (there will be a marker next to posts that says "NEW").
You can get email notification of replies to your posts.
You can send private messages to other members.
Also, no one will be able to post using your name (you can "secure" it so that no one else has it!).
There are many more reasons to register, but there are just too many to list. We strongly encourage you to register for any board you could potentially become active on.

I'm not getting my activation code!
If you use AOL, they tend to block lots of mail that should be allowed through. If you can not get your key with AOL, we suggest you use an alternate email account with a different provider (such as hotmail, yahoo, gmail, etc).

My activation code doesn't work!
If you submitted a request for an activation key more than once, then a new key was generated which voided your old one. You will have to wait for your new key to arrive. Submitting extra requests for keys only slows down the process.

If you STILL can't sign up for whatever reasons and admin can create an account for you. I once created an account for someone using a temporary hotmail addy.

At the OMB its possible to post without any registration at all but an account is recommendable because that way nobody can ever pose as you.

I hope that helped.

BDSP Vorchia

[aprentice16]

thank you for thatm,

but in that case, what is the key you have to enter in the form?

you know after where it says birthday it says enter security key or something,

well am stuck there. my speech software won't read it

[Vorchia]

OK, that code is a JPG image file depicting some random letters. Its there to make sure bots don't create accounts. If you are dependent on reading software thats indeed a problem...

I just signed you up at the OMB using the email address and such you used at the T of P. I can't see your password (and don't want to see them!) so I used a fantasy password. You should now have an automated email from the OMB proboard which contains your information so you can continue your registration at that point. I won't try to use the password I gave you but still it might be wise to change it asap.

BDSP Vorchia

[aprentice16]

okay, thanks

will see you over there

[Aven Bluewing]

I made an account too!!! The OMB looks great!!!!!