What is this Forum?

A forum is an online discussion site. It's sometimes also called a 'bulletin board' or 'forums'. It may contain several categories, consisting of forums, threads and individual posts.

The purpose of this forum is to provide a place for patriots to coordinate and organize efforts to protect the U.S. Constitution and the sovereignty of our states which it guarantees.

How is all this structured?

The bulletin board as a whole contains various categories (broad subject areas), which themselves contain forums (more specific subject areas) which contain discussions or threads (conversations on a topic) which are made up of individual posts (where a user writes something).

The board home page has a list of categories and forums, with basic statistics for each - including the number of threads and posts, and which member posted the most recent message.

How do I find my way around?

When you click on a forum's name, you are taken to the list of discussion threads it contains. A thread is a conversation between members or guests. Each thread starts out as a single post and grows as more individual posts are added by different users.

To start a new discussion thread simply click on the 'New Discussion' button.

Multi-page views

When there are more discussion threads to display than will fit on a single page, you may see the 'Page' box, which contains page numbers. This indicates that the list of threads has been split over two or more pages.

This method of splitting lists of items over many pages is used throughout the board.

What are sticky threads?

'Sticky' threads are created by moderators or administrators, and remain 'stuck' to the top of the listing, even if they haven't had any posts recently. Their purpose is to keep important information visible and accessible at all times.

How do I read a discussion thread?

To read a discussion thread, click on its title. Each post in a thread is created by a member or a guest. You'll see some brief information about the member who created the thread to the side of the posted message.

To post a reply to an existing thread, click on the 'Post Reply' button. If the 'Post Reply' button does not appear, it could mean that you are not logged in as a member, or that you do not have permission to reply, or that the thread has been closed to new replies.

There will also be a 'Quick Reply' box where you can quickly enter a reply without having to go to the 'Post Reply' page. You need to click the Quick Reply link at the bottom of the post to activate the quick reply box before you can type into it.

Is there a faster way to get to forums?

If you know which forum you want to go to, you can use the 'Forum Jump' control, which appears at the bottom of many pages within the board.

How do I find out more about members?

To view information about a particular member, click on the user name. This will take you to their public profile page.  From their profile page, you can send them messages through the forum or via e-mail.

What is the Navigation Bar?

The navigation bar at the top of every page has links to help you move around. A 'breadcrumb' area at the top left shows where you are now. A form on the right allows you to quickly login. With one click you can reach areas such as: the your Inbox, Search functions, a listing of Active Topics, your account profile, and a list of forum members.