Forum Tips

Forum Usage Tips

Make sure your avatar and signatures are updated and not broken. CV forum has provided a list of customized avatars from GW1 and 2 for your usage if you don't have one of your own. Read this post to find out the recommended size for both.
If you are unsure of which topics you haven't read, and want to be kept abreast of the newer threads, simply scroll up to the top of the page and select the link "Show unread posts since last visit." which will be located next to your avatar (should you have one).
BBCode such as smilies can be suppressed by using the [nobbc] tag. This is most common so far in the GW2 Applications forum where we have 8) show up a lot.
News posts on the Portal may be accompanied by a forum topic- if such exists, there will be an icon at the top right of the news post that looks like .
If you're not sure the purpose for a certain section or subsection of the forum, look at the stickies to find the "Manual". There should be one on each area.
Events usually come with a "Register" button on the top of the post. While most events don't require registration, it's nonetheless a good habit to get yourself committed to a specific event, just in case the spaces are limited.
Check the forum everyday, and make sure you're acquainted with the Calendar so you know what's going on with the guild through the week, and what you need to do to take part in some guild fun.
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