The Sheldon Forum FAQ
I'm New Here - Where Do I Start?
New users are totally welcome to jump into the forum any time
the mood strikes — it's a welcoming place! This
forum is the spot to discuss the day's strip or any Sheldon-related topics.
And if you're a long-time lurker or first-time poster, now's your chance to
say "Hi." A good way to jump in is to mention how you first found
the strip: A friendly link? A forum somewhere? Some random site hosted
out of Bulgaria? It's always interesting to hear!
I'm New Here - How do I register to make my first post?
Just use the blue "register" link over on the right, there. That'll
get you all signed up!
What Sort of Behaviour is Acceptable Here?
In general, you're welcome to discuss most any topic related to the strip,
the day's blog post, or anything you think the Sheldon community might
enjoy. It's a friendly group that enjoys pop culture tidbits, sci-fi,
funny pet or animal humor, or any general weirdness from science news, celebrities,
literature, history...The whole enchilada, basically. That
sort of stuff. All we ask is that you keep it as friendly as possible
'round these parts. Be as witty as you'd like — just be cool.
Pretty much everything else is okay — jokes, links, theorizing about the strip
and the characters, ridiculous games, etc. This is supposed to be fun!
More Technical Stuff
Can I use HTML Markup in my posts?
Yes, yes you can. If you're familiar with HTML, go ahead.
Permitted tags: <b> <i> <p> <a> <li> <ol> <ul> <em> <br> <tt> <strong> <blockquote> <div>
Because tags are rendered, make sure you escape < and > if you're just using them to mean greater than or less than: < for < and > for >
You should probably know this by now, but use bold to emphasize something. Please DON'T SHOUT!
Cool, what about images?
To use the <img> tag in a posting, you must be a premium member. Become a premium member, and you can put images in your posts. Don't, and you can't.
Some things in life have a premium, I guess.
If you are a premium member, you can use the image tag, using this format:
<img src="http://www.domain.com/images/imagename.jpg">
jpeg, gif, and png images are all perfectly suitable. Other graphic formats (bmp, etc.) generally don't work on standard browsers, so don't use them. Convert them to jpeg or gif first.
Keep in mind that the image should be one that you host yourself. It's generally considered impolite to point directly to the work of another person. If you want people to see a cool image that isn't yours, post a link to that webpage instead.
How do I make links to other websites?
Linking to other sites is a wonderful way to bring sources into your post without retyping them or to alert other to relevant websites/etc.
However, if your link is broken or irrelevant, you will be labeled as a fool, your post moderated lower and the rest of your educated debate over the validity of globalization will be ignored as pure drivel.
To link to another website, the following HTML code be used:
<a href="http://www.sheldoncomics.com">Link</a>
This will result in: Link
To include a title, which will display on some browsers when the link is moused-over, use the following code:
<a href="http://www.sheldoncomics.com/" title="Sheldon">Link</a>
This will result in: Link
Once you have written you code and incorporated it into your post, preview your writing and test your links to make sure they work. Then, once you are pleased, submit your work and wait.
