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Jeff Millman
  - Joined on 10-08-2007
- Chicago, IL
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How to Use this Site - FAQs
To keep this at the top of the forum, this is an "announcement" which doesn't allow replies. If you have specific questions, post them in the general help section. This will make it easier to track individual questions about the forum. Thanks!
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Registration and Login
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If I purchased videos at WatchandTrain.com and have a username and password do I still need to register for the community?
Yes, it uses a separate registration process. You can use the same password and select the "remember me" option and you can login quickly each time you return. It only takes a few seconds to register.
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Why do I need to Register?
You can read posts without registering. To
take advantage of all the features offered by the Watch and Train Community, such as
setting your own photo near your name (called an avatar), tracking post counts, emailing users, private
messages, and reply to posts you will need to have
an account. It only takes a few seconds to register, and it is
recommended you do so.
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How do I Register?
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I have a Username and Password, How do I Login?
After successfully registering you should have a username and password.
You can then visit the login page and enter your username and password
to login.
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What if I’ve registered but still cannot login?
If you’ve registered and can’t login, check to ensure you have a valid
username and password. If you are sure the username and password are
valid, but still can’t login you may either require account activation
or your account may be on hold. In this case it is best to contact community@watchandtrain.com for assistance.
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I’ve logged in before, but now can’t login?
First check to ensure your username and password are correct. If you
still can’t login your account has either been put on hold or deleted
due to inactivity. Please contact community@watchandtrain.com for assistance.
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User Profile and Settings
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What is a Profile?
A profile is information about your account that controls how you view
information within the Watch and Train Community as well as what other members learn about you. This includes details about posts
you’ve contributed to, personal information you wish to share such as
your web address, your picture (avatar), your screen name, time zone as well as your favorite posts. I recommend exploring your the Edit Profile link on the top right of this page.
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Why do I want to set my time zone?
Setting your timezone will enable the community to display all dates and time relative to your time zone.
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How do I add Signature to my Post?
A signature is a message that is appended to the end of any posts you
make in the forums. You can edit your signature from the Edit Profile link on the top right of the page.
This signature will then appear at the bottom of any messages posted by
you.
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What is an avatar?
An avatar is a feature of the forums which allows for an image to be
displayed along with your posts.
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How do I set my avatar?
The avatar
section is found in the Edit Profile link on the top right of the page. Then you can either upload an avatar or
specify a URL to your avatar. You will also need to enable your
avatar for it to be displayed with your posts.
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How do I set the date format?
The date format used to display any date information can be configured from the Edit Profile link.
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How do I turn off email-tracking?
Email tracking is a feature which will send emails to you when messages
that you are subscribed to change. You can turn off all email tracking from the Edit Profile link on the top right of this page.
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What are the other icons/avatars that show up next to users?
There are many different icons that can show up next to usernames in
the forums. Common examples are administrators, moderators, or top
posters.
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Why am I required to login to post, view members, or email other users?
This is
primarily to protect the privacy of users who have shared their
information or to prevent unwanted/unsolicited emails.
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Privacy and Security
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How do I change my Password?
Once logged in you can change your password from the Edit Profile link found on the top right of the screen.
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How do I change my Username?
You cannot change your username after you register.
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How do I change my email address?
Once logged in, you can change your private email address from the Edit Profile link.
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What Profile settings are required?
The only profile setting that is required is your private email
address. This is the email address that is used when you subscribe to
the forums, when a forgotten username/password is emailed. The private
email address is never shared or displayed publicly. If you wish to
share an email address publicly, use the public email address field.
The remainder of the profile settings is optional.
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What if I don’t want my name displayed in the member lists?
You can set the option in your profile and your name will not appear in
any member listings.
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Navigation
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What is a Forum Group?
A Forum Group is a top level grouping of related forums. A forum group contains 1 or more forums.
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What is a Forum?
A Forum is a grouping of related threads of discussion. A Forum contains 0 or more threads and 0 or more sub-forums.
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What is a Thread?
A Thread is a grouping of related posts. A Thread contains 1 or more
Posts. The first post becomes the Thread and replies to the original
post increment details on the Thread, such as the reply count or last
post.
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What do the Thread icons mean?
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Thread Icon Legend
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Topic with posts you have not read.
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Topic with posts you have read.
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Popular topic with posts you have not read. A topic
becomes popular after a certain number of views and posts (administrator
defined).
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Popular topic with posts you have read. A topic becomes
popular after a certain number of views and posts (administrator
defined).
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Announcement you have not read
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Announcement you have read
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A locked topic with posts you have not read. Locked topics do not
allow replies.
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A locked topic with posts you have read. Locked topics do not allow
replies.
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When I view a Forum I don’t see any Threads/Posts?
A forum may not display any threads if there are no threads in the
forum or if filters on the forms have been applied and no threads match
the filter. An example of a filter is filtering to display threads
newer than a certain date, such as threads new in the past 2 weeks.
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I just posted a message, how come I don’t see it?
Sometimes it takes a bit of time for the message to get updated on the server.
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What are the different icons next to threads?
The icons next to threads when viewing a forum indicate different
status. You can move your mouse cursor over these icons to see what the
different status / types of threads are.
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What is an Announcement Thread?
An announcement is a special post type that is always displayed at the
top of a forum for a configured amount of time. The purpose of an
announcement is to increase the visibility of certain topics.
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What is a sticky Thread?
A sticky topic is a special post that causes a post to sort to the top
of a forum for a specified amount of time. A sticky topic is similar to
an announcement, whereas an announcement is displayed separate from
other threads and usually does not allow replies.
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What is a Locked Thread?
A locked thread is a special post that does not allow replies. Once a
user locks a post or an administrator/moderator locks a thread no more
posts are allowed.
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Can I sort Threads when viewing a forum?
Yes, you can sort threads when viewing a forum by Author, Replies,
Views, and Last Post. The default sort for a forum is to display the
newest threads first (Last Post descending). To sort simply click on
the options button at the bottom of the screen and select your desired
sort order and click 'Apply'.
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What is an RSS feed?
RSS is used to
allow other applications to subscribe to a forum's posts. You can experiment with it, it is really useful.
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What is the picture of a little puppy next to the user’s name when viewing a Post?
This icon indicates the user’s online status. If you see the picture, that member is online (or has been online recently -- sometimes it takes a bit for the system to reset).
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I can’t access a forum I know exists.
If you are attempting to access a forum that you have visited before,
but now receive an ‘unknown forum’ error there are two likely causes.
The first cause is that the forum you are attempting to access is
private and you are not signed in. The second cause is that the forum
has been removed.
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Posting
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Can I use HTML?
Yes and no. You cannot type HTML directly into the editor. If you are
using Internet Explorer the default editor for creating new posts will
be a Rich Text Editor that will automatically format posts using HTML.
If you post with a browser other than Internet Explorer a standard HTML
textbox is used to mark-up posts.
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Can I add attachments to my posts?
No, however, you can include images within your posts. Select the image tag:  and add the location of your image. The image will have to be hosted on another server to be added. At some point external videos might be an option to add to your posts, but not at this time.
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What are Emoticons?
Emoticons are graphical elements that can be added within the body of a
post to add emotions to the post. Common examples are the use of
smilies within the contents of a post. These are not currrently active on the community.
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How do I post a new message to a forum?
When viewing a forum you will see an image button reading "Write a New Post". Clicking on this image
button will take you to a form for posting a message or ask you to
login first.
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How do I reply to an existing post?
You can reply to an existing post using either the Reply or Quote image
buttons displayed with the post.
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How do I edit my posts?
You will see an "Edit" image button next to
posts you have made. Clicking on this image button will allow you to
edit your post.
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How do I delete my posts?
Once posted, you can edit posts, but not delete them.
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My Post has words replaced with ***?
The administrator may have specified a word filter for posts. When word
filters are enabled certain words that are deemed to be offensive are
filtered and replaced with the ‘*’ character.
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How do I add a signature to my posts?
See How do I add Signature to my Post? in the Edit Profile section.
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How do I add an avatar to my posts?
See What is an avatar? And How do I Set my Avatar in the Edit Profile section.
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User Groups and Permissions
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What are Permissions?
Permissions control what you are or are not allowed to do while
browsing the site. The permissions you are granted control all aspects
of your view within the community.
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What is an Administrator?
An administrator is the highest permission level within the community. By default, an administrator has full permissions to perform
any action, e.g. moderating posts, approving users, and so on.
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What is a Moderator?
A moderator is the second highest permission level within the community. By default a moderator can perform any number of tasks within a
particular forum or set of forums. This includes approving posts,
moving posts, deleting posts, editing posts, or banning users. If you
have a problem with a particular forum the best place to start is with
a moderator. Moderators belong to varying groups configured by the
Administrator.
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Private Messages
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What is a Private Message?
A private message is like email within Community Server. You can send a
private message to other users within this Community Server site that
is visible only to them. No private information, such as the user's
email address, is ever disclosed
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More Questions?
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Post your questions in the Help Section. Thanks for being a part of the Watch and Train Dog Training Community.
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Jeff Millman
Founder and Trainer
Watch and Train, LLC
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