Beginners Guide to Posting on MAP

Beginners Guide 1: Posting on MAP

Beginners Guide to Posting on Martial Arts Planet​

By Anth, Martial Arts Planet Moderator​

Introduction
Welcome to www.martialartsplanet.com. You want to get straight on with posting, but how do you go about it? This article will tell all.

Making a New Thread
Before you make a new thread, take some time to find out where similar threads have been posted. When you think you are in the right forum area and ready to make a new thread, you should see this button at the top and bottom of the thread list. Click this button and you will be taken to a screen like this:
The top box is the title box. Try to choose a title that describes the thread or your problem. The big blank box in the centre of the screen is where you type the main body of your thread. If you want to insert a smiley, click on the smiley in the box to the right of the main post box.

To submit your new thread, simply click on the Submit New Thread button below the Post Icons box. Congratulations, you have just posted your first thread!

Posting a Reply to a Thread
There are two ways to reply to a thread. The quickest is the Quick Reply function. You will notice that in the bottom right hand corner of every post, there is a button like this: This button allows you to use the Quick Reply box at the bottom of the page:
From here you can quickly reply to the current thread, typing the code for any smilies you may want to use. To post your quick-reply, click Post Quick Reply, or to go to the Advanced reply, click Go Advanced.

The Quick Reply function is handy if you just want to add a quick note (hence the name), but sometimes you may want to add some formatting, such as different size, colour or font text, or add some smilies. The formatting controls are discussed in the article Advanced Posting

The second way to reply to a thread is by using the Post Reply button at the top and bottom of each page: . You will be taken to a screen like this: .
You will notice that it looks almost the same as the Post Thread page, and indeed, it works in the same way. Again, to post your reply click Submit Reply, or to view how your post will look in the thread, click Preview Post.

After clicking either Post Quick Reply or Submit Reply, you will be taken back to the thread you are posting on, with your post at the bottom of the page.