sawdust junkie Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 ok so im still cruisin around can anyone tell me what the shout box is all about ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 That makes two of us im curious too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browders Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 I think it's some kind of chat format. Don't really understand it. I assume it's so some computer programmer can make a living. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Got something to say without making a post in a specific section then put it in the shout box, announcements, rants and raves,reminders, .......paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 This is from Wikipedia: A shoutbox, saybox, tagboard, chatterbox, chat box, or comment section is a chat-like feature of some websites that allows people to quickly leave messages on the website, generally without any form of user registration. I remember the good old days when people use to write comments (graffiti) on the bathroom walls. I guess in today's society, the kids don't go out so shoutbox is their bathroom wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 It's just a brief posting area. Think of it as a public instant messenger (kinda like twitter). Usually it is used for stuff that doesn't need a whole lot of interaction or importance. The posts aren't archived like regular forum posts. I use it for announcements, reminders, etc. Other members use it to say happy birthday, well wishes, updates, or to say they're in the chat room. It's there for everybody to use if they want to say something brief. It's just one extra feature that can be fun and informative. Huntter2022 and sawdust junkie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Now we all know...thanks Travis...for posting the answer and making the shout box too Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Now we all know...thanks Travis...for posting the answer and making the shout box too Dick heppnerguy Oh, I didn't make it...I just flipped the switch to on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawdust junkie Posted November 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Awesome makes sense now Tks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 so where is the 'shout box ' I can't find it anywhere...maybe I should go look for my glasses, but i probably can't locate them unless I have my glasses on...aint that a dilemma ? Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 When you click the Forum tab, it's on the right. It only shows up on the main forum page. If you don't see it, the sidebar might be collapsed. Look at the far right of the blue bar that says "town square". You'll see a grayed out arrow. If you hover over it, it will turn black. Click that and it will expand your sidebar. The sidebar holds some cool stuff, like the Shout Box, the Calender, recent topics, and recent uploads to the gallery. Once you step into a subforum or a thread, the sidebar isn't there. BTW, a lot of those widgets on the right can also be closed by clicking the little X in the corner instead of collapsing the entire sidebar. They don't go away completely, but they do collapse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 thanks Travis .. I will go and try to check it out for myself. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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