Helpful Tips for New Forum

Hi Everyone! Excited to have you all back. My name is Nick Torres and I have the pleasure of being the Product Manager of the forums - both Trains and Finescale.

I’m going to continue editing this thread as I share tips I see multiple people asking:

Uploading Images
You’re not the only one frustrated by the old forums image upload. In this new forum you can simply copy and paste a photo or you can upload from your desktop/phone by clicking the image icon:

Replying and Quoting
Along with the simple reply button, you can highlight a specific part of a thread / reply then click ‘Quote’. This is what I did with your post. I highlighted the text I wanted to comment back to > click Quote. This makes my reply include your text:

Sending a Private Message
To do this, simply click a Username then click the blue Message button. This will begin a private message between you and that user:

Tagging a User
To do this, simply type the ‘@’ then begin to type the username you want to tag.

The Reply Screen
it’s extremely convenient when writing longer replies / threads that include multiple photos. The right hand side will show you the ‘end result’. You can scroll through it to ensure the formatting is correct.

Note: If you click this icon, it will expand the reply box to full width of your screen

Before clicking the icon:

After clicking the icon:

If you need any more help or have questions, continue to post here or private message me - I’m happy to help.

Thanks these tips. Very useful. I would suggest, if technically possible, that you post this thread as a “sticky”, that stays on top of all new threads, so people can find it easily.

Simon

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Thanks for suggesting the thread be pinned, as I just now found it!

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