to FinalGear!
Have a look around and enjoy your stay
Some simple things to help you get started. Please note the location of the
FAQ and
Forum Rules. A quick read of those will mean you are less likely to be set on fire, drawn, quartered and beaten up before you even get started. That could be an understatement, but might at least save you from some of the more irritating gaffes that will induce the ire of others. Well, most others anyway. Might also save you being banned
Random posting and thread creating just to increase post counts will be
upon.
If you're having issues with the forums (ie the message boards), and have read the FAQ, check
here first. It may have already been reported. Issues with the site (FinalGear.com) go
here. Don't confuse the two, or the man who-shall-not-be-named will get all cranky. And you won't like that. We probably won't either.
If you're having issues staying logged in, remember to check the "Remember Me" check box under where you enter your username and password. This will mean that you don't auto logout.
If you want to test how things look, how functions work, whatever, there is a
test forum. Others might respond to your tests because they are smart arses, or actually might be able to assist, or whatever. So don't be surprised.
Not-a-dudes, for a pink username, go
here. Be prepared, there are some lovely persons of the male persuasion who enjoy welcoming the new girls on the block. Posting your pic in
here will also draw attention. So be prepared. Apparently some of the guys have never seen a girl before.
To edit your profile, go
here.
For posting your cars, please read the
rules first. Claiming ownership of what isn't yours is punishable. By flogging and then death. Then exposure to sunlight or consecutive viewings of the Twilight and all the Police Academy movies. And eviction. And whatever else can be dreamt up. Be mindful, some people around here have way too much time on their hands, and do lots of dreaming up. :shock:
Also, don't forget the search function before posting or creating new threads. Using more than three letters makes searching much easier. And please think before bumping really old threads! Necro-ing threads usually gets you nothing but red blobbies, aka rep. And no, don't ask about rep. Use the search function. Bitching about rep may also get you into trouble.
If you're new, and are posting, and wondering where your posts are, they could be in the moderation queue. We do this for your first few posts so that we're sure that you are a real person and not some bot. Depending on the business of the mods, it can take a day or two. So, as a certain Guide recommends, Don't Panic. For the same reason you can't immediately post with urls either.
Private Messaging is also not granted automatically to new users. You need to request
here for it to be activated.
There are a number of groups that you can join. These are found
here (User CP, My Settings (on the left) -> Permission Groups). The rules about joining are there.
There is an
IRC channel. Put on some thick skin before you venture there first though. And armour. Maybe some mace too. It's dog eat n00b in there. But we can play nice. Sometimes. When we're asleep. And please don't ask for torrents.
And if you have some spare change, you might like to
treat yourself to an FG shirt or iPhone cover. They are most awesome. Or throw some coinage in the
donation bin
We do appreciate the use of proper spelling and grammar. We do have lots of members that are don't have English as a first language, and some allowances are made. But posting without the use of proper punctuation and spelling is very likely going to mean you are not going to make a good impression.
- ashspet
