• Do I have to register?
• How can I use smilies and images?
• Can I change the format of my text?
• What are Moderators?
• Are cookies used?
• What are active topics?
• Can I edit my own posts?
• Can I attach files?
• Can I search?
• Can I edit my profile?
• Can I attach my own signature to my posts?
• What do I do if I forget my Password?
• Can I be notified by e-mail when there are new posts?
• What does it mean if a forum has Moderation enabled?
• What is COPPA?
• Where can I get my own copy of this Forum?

Sorry, we are not accepting new members at this time. Only registered members are able to log in.

You've probably seen others use smilies before in e-mail messages or other bulletin board posts. Smilies are keyboard characters used to convey an emotion, such as a smile or a frown . This forum automatically converts certain text to a graphical representation when it is inserted between brackets [].  Here are the smilies that are currently supported by Guiding Light Discussion Forums:

Smile [:)] Big Smile [:D] Cool [8D] Blush [:I] Tongue [:p] Evil [}:)] Wink [;)] Clown [:o)] Black Eye [B)] Eight Ball [8]

Frown [:(] Shy [8)] Shocked [:0] Angry [:(!] Dead [xx(] Sleepy [|)] Kisses [:X] Approve [^] Disapprove [V] Question [?]

There are several Forum Codes you may use to change the appearance of your text.  Following is the list of codes currently available:

Moderators control individual forums. They may edit, delete, or prune any posts in their forums.

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You may edit your own posts within 48 hours of posting. Just go to the topic where the post to be edited is located and you will see the edit icon () Click on this icon to edit the post. No one else can edit your post, except for the forum Moderator or the forum Administrator.A note is generated at the bottom of each edited post displaying when and by whom the post was edited.

For security reasons, you may not attach files to any posts. However, you may cut and paste text into your post.

You are encouraged to search the forums before posting as the same questions have been asked many times before. You may search for specific posts based on a word or words found in the posts, user name, date, and particular forum(s). Simply click on the "search" link at the top of most pages.

Changing a lost password is simple, assuming that e-mail features are turned on for this forum. All of the pages that require you to identify yourself with your Username and Password carry a "lost Password" link that you can use to have a code e-mailed instantly to your e-mail address of record that will allow you to create a new password. Because of the Encryption that we use for your password, we cannot tell you what your password is.

Yes, if you are a Gold Member the Subscription feature allows you to subscribe to the entire Board, individual Categories, Forums and/or Topics, depending on what the administrator of this site allows. You will receive an e-mail notifying you of a post that has been made to the Category/Forum/Topic that you have subscribed to. There are four levels of subscription:

- Board Wide Subscription
If you can subscribe to an entire Board, you'll get a notification for any posts made within all the forums inside that board.

- Category Wide Subscription
You can subscribe to an entire Category, which will notify you if there was any posts made within any topic, within any forum, within that Category.

- Forum Wide Subscription
If you don't want to subscribe to an entire Category, you can subscribe to a single forum. This will notify you of any posts made within any topic, within that forum.

- Topic Wide Subscription
More conveniently, you can subscribe to just an individual topic. You will be notified of any post made within that topic.

Each level of subscription is optional. The administrator can turn On/Off each level of subscription for each Category/Forum/Topic.
To Subscribe or Unsubscribe from any level of subscription, you can use the "My Subscriptions" link, located near the top of each page to manage your subscriptions. Or you can click on the subscribe/unsubscribe icons ( ) for that Category/Forum/Topic you want to subscribe/unsubscribe to/from.

Moderation: This feature allows the Administrator or the Moderator to "Approve", "Hold" or "Delete" a users post before it is shown to the public.
Approve: Only the administrators or the moderators will be able to approve a post made to a moderated forum. When the post is approved, it will be made viewable to the public.
Hold: When a user posts a message to a moderated forum, the message is automatically put on hold until a moderator or an administrator approves of the post. No one will be able to view the post while it is put on hold.
NOTE: Authors of the post will be able to edit their post during this mode.
Delete: If the administrator or moderator chooses this option the post will be deleted and an e-mail may be sent to the poster of the message informing them that thier post was not approved.