Profile
The profile screen consists of a large pane, broken down into various sections that lead you through the editing options for your own profile.
To edit your own profile, start by selecting Control Panel from the main menu. You can also view (but not edit) other members' profiles by clicking on their names.
Information Available to all Members
- This Summary screen tells you about other Members, and shows you what other Members see about you when they click on your username.
- The fields left empty here are not filled in by default, so you should edit your profile if you wish to display this information.
- Shows general statistics for this member such as online and posting activity.
- You can send the profile owner a private message by clicking the Send this user a private message.
- You can also Add/remove this user to your ignore list.
- You can send the profile owner a private message by clicking the Send this user a private message.
- You can also Add/remove this user to your ignore list.
Control Panel
Members are provided with the tools to customize their own profiles:
Edit Your Profile
- Enables you to make changes to your Real Name, password, enter optional personal detail such as location, website and instant messenger contact information. It's also where you go to enter your own personal interests and signature.
- This is also where you can change your profile image by uploading one, or linking to one on the web. Currently, the image that used is what is in your AAPM Member Profile.
- You also have preferences to select your time zone and format and other personal choices for layout settings.
- Add/Edit Ignore List enables you to set up an ignore list (blacklist) for Private Messages.
- Unsubscribe from threads lets you view all the threads you are currently subscribed to for email notifications in one place and remove yourself from any you no longer are interested in.
- Mass Subscribe/Unscubscribe to Forums allows you to easily add email notifications for *entire* forums (vs. a thread) or remove yourself from getting notifications.
Mass Subscribe/Unsubscribe to Forums
If you would like to receive email notifications when someone updates a thread/forum, the easy way would be to check off which ones you would like to watch and press "Submit".
This will enable email notifications that resemble the following:
You are subscribed to one or more threads on the AAPM BBS.:
[username] has just posted a new message
To view this message, follow the link below
http://www.aapm.org/bbs/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=XXX
To stop recieving these e-mail, unsubscribe at your control panel
http://www.aapm.org/bbs/profile/controlpanel.asp
