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The EVE University Forum is located at https://forum.eveuniversity.org/. | {{Important note box|Important note: The forum is being phased out in favour of Discord as our main method of communication|<width= percentage>|<italics= no>}} | ||
The EVE University Forum is located at https://forum.eveuniversity.org/. Most of the forum is used for member-only information. However, some sections of our forum are accessible by the public and anyone is welcome to create an EVE University account to enable them to post in the public sections of the forum. There is no need to be a current or former EVE University member to contribute to our community.<br /> | |||
[[File:EVE Uni Forum.png|thumb|490px|Forum Header]] | [[File:EVE Uni Forum.png|thumb|490px|Forum Header]] | ||
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== Registering on the forum == | == Registering on the forum == | ||
Anyone can register for an EVE University account to post on the public sections of our forum | Anyone can register for an EVE University account to post on the public sections of our forum. In order to register for an EVE University account to post on our forum follow the steps on this page: [[Applying_to_EVE_University#Creating_an_account_on_our_Portal|Creating an account on our Portal]] ''(This will involve logging in with EVE SSO to connect your in-game character with your login credentials).'' | ||
Once you have registered, you can log in to the forum with the name of your EVE character as the username, and with the password you set up during the registration process. | Once you have registered, you can log in to the forum with the name of your EVE character as the username, and with the password you set up during the registration process. | ||
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The index page is divided up into several forum sections, each containing several subforums. The current forum sections are as follows (although some of them have restricted access): | The index page is divided up into several forum sections, each containing several subforums. The current forum sections are as follows (although some of them have restricted access): | ||
* Events and Education | * Events and Education | ||
* Public EVE Discussion | * Public EVE Discussion | ||
* EVE University | * EVE University | ||
* | * Communities | ||
* PVP | * PVP | ||
* | * Special | ||
* Staff Offices | * Staff Offices | ||
* Staff and Management | * Staff and Management | ||
* Records Department | * Records Department | ||
* | * Archive | ||
=== The Archive === | === The Archive === | ||
The forum is set up to automatically move threads to | The forum is set up to automatically move threads to the Archive section after a certain amount of time with no new posts. The time is set individually for each subforum, as some subforums see higher activity than others. Most people cannot access the Archive, but threads can still be viewed and moved back to the main forum by Directors. Most threads stay in the Archive until they are deleted after a certain amount of time. | ||
Most people cannot access | |||
Most threads stay in | |||
=== User Control Panel (UCP) === | === User Control Panel (UCP) === | ||
The User Control Panel (UCP) can be accessed at the top right of the forum once a member is logged in. It enables members to view activity on forum threads they are subscribed to, view and edit their saved drafts, edit their profile, account settings, signature, preferences and user groups. | The User Control Panel (UCP) can be accessed at the top right of the forum once a member is logged in. It enables members to view activity on forum threads they are subscribed to, view and edit their saved drafts, edit their profile, account settings, signature, preferences and user groups. | ||
=== Search === | === Search === | ||
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! Description | ! Description | ||
! Icon | ! Icon | ||
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| Public | | Public | ||
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| style="background:#333333;" | The subforum has new posts since the member last viewed it | | style="background:#333333;" | The subforum has new posts since the member last viewed it | ||
| [[File:Forum New Posts.png]] | | [[File:Forum New Posts.png]] | ||
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| No New Posts (Thread) | | No New Posts (Thread) | ||
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* Split a post from a thread | * Split a post from a thread | ||
Moderators should move threads/posts to | Moderators should move threads/posts to the Archive rather than deleting them, in case a record is needed later on. | ||
Moderators may also have access to the Moderator Control Panel (MCP) which allows them to view and close reports on posts or PMs and view moderator logs. | Moderators may also have access to the Moderator Control Panel (MCP) which allows them to view and close reports on posts or PMs and view moderator logs. | ||