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IMPORTANT! Always preview your message before posting!!!
It is even more important if you're using the codes below.
Automatic *NT* Appending
When displaying the index, the boards automatically puts *NT* at the end of the subject line for posts that contain no text in the actual body.
"Smiley" Codes - For Subject and Message Body
These "smiley" characters or emoticons will be converted to the following:
| :) |  |
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:( |  |
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:O |  |
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:D |  |
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;) |  |
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:P |  |
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:\ |  |
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>:( |  |
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Be sure there is a space before your smiley code or it will not work.
Formatting Codes - For Message Body Only
- The following codes are available to you if you want to format your message body. Simply put the appropriate formatting codes before and after the text you want formatted.
| [ebay]eBayUserID[/ebay] | Posts a list of items currently for sale by the eBay user specified. These links will automatically update. |
| [img]http://URL-TO-IMAGE[/img] | Places an image into post.** |
| [b]Bold Text[/b] | Bold Text |
| [i]Italics Text[/i] | Italics Text |
| [big]Big Text[/big] | Big Text |
| [small]Small Text[/small] | Small Text |
| [red]Red Text[/red] | Red Text |
[list] [*]Item 1 [*]Item 2 [*]Item 3 [*]Item 4 [/list] | |
| [quote]Quoted Text[/quote] | As you can see...Quoted Text ...is indented from the regular text. |
** Graphic needs to be somewhere Web accessible.
- Be sure to NEST code properly
Here's how to do - Bold Red Text - the right way.
How to do [b][red] - Bold Red Text - [/red][/b] the RIGHT way.
How to do [b][red] - Bold Red Text - [/b][/red] the WRONG way.
Here's an example message:
Would appear on the board as:
This is a test of the Emergency Formatting System. This is only a test. If this were real formatting, you'd need to do the following:
- Read the Message
- Memorize It
- Log Off
- Go Outside
Cool, eh!? And everything here is a hidden message that can only be read online when you highlight it with the mouse. Perfect for spoilers!
Thanks for joining and contributing to our community!
Regards!

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