Social Groups

[Cynthia]

Where is any of this on here????

I hope this link works http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/group.php

To find it from your own page... look at the blue bar near the top of the forum that has all the links like "New Posts" "Search" and then you'll see one next to "Log Out" called "Quick Links."

Click on "Quick Links" and look down the list until you see "Social Groups." That will take you to the new "homepage" for social groups. It will show groups you've created, groups you're a member of, random groups, and new groups.

Find the box that says "New Groups." It will be the box on the right side. At the bottom of this box it will say "View all."

Click that to see all the groups -- the new set up allows us to have group icons, and not all of the groups are showing up because not everyone has included an icon yet.

Hope this helps and that I understood what you were asking (where social groups are?). Best wishes!

edited to add: Panache beat me to it, but just in case anyone else has not seen the social groups section yet, those are directions to get there).

[Bugbear]

Thanks Cynthia, I will look for that option. There is a link that takes you to the last post of the discussion, much like the forum threads. Also the name of the last member to post in the discussion is displayed. The discussion can apparently be marked read, but I haven't tried it yet. It is possible to subscribe to the discussion just like a thread from the forum.

[walkerk]

Fortunately it appears that Social Groups are no longer restricted to a single thread. This should be a great help in keeping discussions organized there.

However, the smilies have gone missing. Guess this will require posts be lucid and concise to get a point across ... but where's the fun in that?

[Cynthia]

Yeah... I discovered that my babbling has to be shortened, too. I seem to recall being able to type a little more in each reply before. That's okay, though!

Everyone who started a group, don't forget to add an icon for the group as well so it'll show up on the "new" groups and the random section.

[Bugbear]

I know, I was just worrying about the icon. I don't really think I have anything that would work well for a group icon...
It's supposed to be "200 by 200 pixels or 65.535KB."

I do have a picture of the tartan with a bear paw pin, but I don't think it is very good. Maybe I'll put it up temporarily.

[Bugbear]

It looks like it, Rex. There is an option to transfer the group.

BTW, I did upload that picture of the tartan swatch as the icon.

[Bugbear]

Thanks Rex, I think I have the picture, you sent, up as the icon. I might even shrink it more and use it as my avatar.