Why an Online Discussion Forum??
and how to do it

 

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If you've clicked on the link to our new online forum/message board, you might have thought 'so what?'  Simply, it is another means of opening up the communications channels between residents/owners and also between them and the Board of Directors.  Many folks don't come to Board meetings and/or don't like to speak in public.  This is another way to make your views known on a topic without having to wait for the Telegraph which is only published bi-monthly.

If you are not sure of how to use it, a few pointers:

  • To view the current topic, click on the link in the first column.   The window will expand to  show  you the text.
  •  If you want to add a comment, click on 'reply' which you'll find at the top of the screen under the header 'TL Online Forum'.   A  message form will appear.  The first time you do this you will need to click on the link Not a member? under 'Username'.  A pop up profile form will appear.  All you have to enter on this form is your user name  (please use your first and last name, no caps or spaces e.g. johnsmith) your password (whatever you want but write it down) and your e-mail address (e.g. johnsmith@att.net).  That is all that is required.  Go to the bottom,  click submit, and you will be returned to the forum, ready to write.  Write your comment(s), click  "post message" at the bottom of the screen and it will appear as part of the discussion.
  • You can also start a new subject for discussion.  On the screen which shows only the subject  names click on "new topic" at  the top under TL Online Forum.  Create a new topic in the  pop-up window just as you did a message, click "post message", go back to the message board  and you will see your topic for others to comment upon.  However, please don't add a new topic  unless you feel that it is important.

At this point there are minimal controls applied.  However, although the general user can not see your email address, the webmaster can and will check every new user not recognized by sending them a message asking for their full name and address which can be checked at the front desk or with CitiScape just to be sure that only the TL crowd is involved.  

Lastly, if the above is not clear, send a message to tlonlinesf@gmail.com  and the webmaster will respond by mail or telephone.  Remember, anything is hard if you don't know how to do it!