Hello:
I'm new to the fourms and have a few questions:
I see your questions received answers, but our forum can seem pretty vast when you start posting here, so I'd like to address a few of your questions a bit, just to make it easier for you.
[*]How do I become a member of a DIR forum?
The DIRs are dedicated to the various religions our members practice. The main idea for example is for Jews to have a Judaism DIR where they can discuss the religion between themselves, and where other members can ask respectful questions. In order to be a member of a DIR you need to be a member of the religion. This is usually solved by the way you label yourself in your religion label, and of course by the fact that you use the DIR in a way which does not provoke other members of the religion. The concept is best illustrated as a house of worship. For example we wouldn't go into a church and a mosque and provoke the worshipers. Likewise when we post in the Christianity DIR or the Islam DIR we keep that in mind.
[*]Can I be a member of more than one DIR forum?
This can get tricky. With some DIRs it's easier. For example if you are a Christian Mystic than obviously both the Christianity DIR and the Mysticism DIR would be opened to you. But you can imagine that for people who label themselves both as a Christian and a Muslim, there might be a few problems with being consistent. The main guideline is to respect the dominating narratives of the religion the DIR represents.
[*]Oh Yeah ... what is a Frubal?
When a member wishes to let you know they liked your post they might frubal you. Ideally for an informative, learned, or creative post. But many frubals are also given more freely than that. The system has went through several transformations.
OK - another newbie question. Folks are giving me frubals and I would like to thank them. But when I go to their Visitor Messages area, I can not find a place to leave a message for them. I have to send them a private message. How can I just leave a simple thank you in their Visitor Messages area?
You can leave a message on members' profile, all you need to do is visit their profile. There is a message box you can use there.
Personally I don't feel there is a need to thank each and every frubal, as you can reach hundreds and more of frubals the more you stay here and it simply becomes part of the forum experience. You can of course give frubals for posts that you personally find to contain original and good material.
