Confused?  Here are answers to some frequently asked questions.

Are the blogs private?

  • The blogs can be read without logging in, but to post or add a comment you must login with your password.  There are blogs for the Board and Conference Committee that are private, but those will only show up to the members of those committees.

How do I log in?

  • If you login at the top right of any page, you will always be taken to your profile first.  You can post to the blogs from your profile page by clicking on “Posts” and then “Add New” in the menu at the top left of the page.
  • If you go to the Blogs first and decide you want to add a post or comment, there will be a link that will take you to the login page and then directly to the form to add a new post or comment.

How do I post to the blogs?

  • Once you type a new post, the buttons to preview it and/or publish (send) it are off to the right.  Once it has been published, that button will change to an “update post” button in case you want to make any changes after it’s been sent.
  • Since some members have access to more than one blog, you will need to check the appropriate box before you click “publish” so that it goes to the right place.  Even if “member discussion blog” is your only choice, you still need to check the box.  If you don’t check anything, your post will not show up on the website.
  • Comments – As long as you continue a discussion by using the comment option at the top of a post, all the discussion will be in one place.  This makes it easier to follow a discussion.

Can I be notified of new posts by email?

  • Yes!  You can either read any new posts when you come to the website, or choose to have new posts sent by email.  Contact the webmeister to sign up for this option.  At this point, we don’t have the option of sending “comments” via email.

Oops – I sent my post to the wrong blog, or need to correct a typo!

  • If you want to fix your post or delete it, click “edit” at the top of your post and it will take you back to the page where you can fix it.  Click “update post” to change it or click on “delete” to make it disappear.

I tried to send a post but it didn’t show up on the website!

  • You forgot to check the box to send it to the right blog, so the website didn’t know where to put it.  Even if “member discussion blog” is your only choice, you still need to check the box.  To go back and fix that, click the blue “here” link at the top of the blog page to get you back to where you  typed your post.  Over on the left under “Posts,” click on “Edit” and all the posts you have written will show up.  Mouse over the title of the post you want, click “Edit” underneath it, and your post will be displayed.  This time, check the box over on the right for the appropriate blog, THEN click “Publish.”