New Member Orientation - Read this to know this site!

Dear New IL'ite,

A hearty welcome to Indusladies.com. You will be amazed by what you see in this site. In order to get the best out of this site, we have put together a 9-step orientation for new members. Almost 90% of the things that trip new comers are covered in this orientation. It covers do's, don'ts, How-To's, timing saving tips, shortcuts etc. Its a one-time investment of time for a lifetime of joy!

Note: Please do not post in this thread. This is 'Read-Only' to know about navigating the site. Make your posts in the relevant threads / forums.

Day1 - Understanding the basics
Forum Etiquette (Most useful 10 minutes of your time here!)
Posting content from other sites
Avoid the need to login every time you access the site
You can't delete/edit your post after 5 hours!

Day2 - Finding Things
Searching for discussions on a particular topic?
Searching for members in your area or with your interest?
Seeing only the posts that were made after your last visit

Day3 - Starting to contribute
Explore the new member area!
Making a post
Starting a new thread
Introduce yourself in the "Who am I? thread
Quote only when necessary
Elite Member Statuses & access priviliges

Day4 - Making friends (and inviting your friends to IL!)
Updating your personal profile
Making friends here!
Forwarding a discussion to your friends
Telling your friends about this site
Accessing your private messages
Sending private messages

Day5 - Keeping track of things
Finding your posts? - Option 1
Finding your threads? - Option 2
Getting notified when a new thread is started in a forum of your interest
Getting notified when someone responds to a thread of your interest
Unsubscribing to the email notifications

Day6 - Becoming cool!
Adding a signature
Adding a link to your signature (internal links only)
Adding an avatar
Adding a link in your message
Adding a picture to your message

Day7 - Being a good IL citizen!
Reporting a post
Zero Tolerance Policy

Day8 - when you need it!
Changing your password
Forgot your password
Changing your username
If you are not able to logout!

Day9 - Only if you care!
Is Indusladies.com a non-profit organization?
Why do I see advertisements in this site?
How can I advertise in Indusladies.com?