NextGEN Gamers • Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Terms & Conditions: NextGEN Gamers Privacy and Site policy

NGG Ladder: How to sign up.; Validating my account.; I lost my password.; I didn't get a validation code.; My NGG ladder account name and password doesn't work in your forum.; How do I join a ladder?; How do I join a clan?; How do I create a clan?; How do I make a challenge? Very Important!!!; How do I respond to a challenge?; How do I confirm a match?; How do I report a loss?; How do I confirm a win?; How do I edit my info or my teams info?; How do i leave a team?; How do I delete my team?; How do I invite my friends to join my clan or team?; How many people can I have in my clan or team?; I was kicked out of my clan. Can i join another one?; Can I be in more than one clan or team?; This whole ladder thing is very confusing. Should i get an Xbox 360?; How do I find the rules for matches?; Can I play more than one game type?; The game I want to play doesn't have rules?; The other team cheated! Who do i contact?; I have no contact details for the other team. They didn't read the "How do I make a challenge" FAQ!

Login and Registration Issues: Why can’t I login?; Why do I need to register at all?; Why do I get logged off automatically?; How do I prevent my username appearing in the online user listings?; I’ve lost my password!; I registered but cannot login!; I registered in the past but cannot login any more?!; What is COPPA?; Why can’t I register?; What does the “Delete all board cookies” do?

User Preferences and settings: How do I change my settings?; The times are not correct!; I changed the timezone and the time is still wrong!; My language is not in the list!; How do I show an image along with my username?; What is my rank and how do I change it?; When I click the e-mail link for a user it asks me to login?

Posting Issues: How do I post a topic in a forum?; How do I edit or delete a post?; How do I add a signature to my post?; How do I create a poll?; Why can’t I add more poll options?; How do I edit or delete a poll?; Why can’t I access a forum?; Why can’t I add attachments?; Why did I receive a warning?; How can I report posts to a moderator?; What is the “Save” button for in topic posting?; Why does my post need to be approved?; How do I bump my topic?

Formatting and Topic Types: What is BBCode?; Can I use HTML?; What are Smilies?; Can I post images?; What are global announcements?; What are announcements?; What are sticky topics?; What are locked topics?; What are topic icons?

User Levels and Groups: What are Administrators?; What are Moderators?; What are usergroups?; Where are the usergroups and how do I join one?; How do I become a usergroup leader?; Why do some usergroups appear in a different colour?; What is a “Default usergroup”?; What is “The team” link?

Private Messaging: I cannot send private messages!; I keep getting unwanted private messages!; I have received a spamming or abusive e-mail from someone on this board!

Friends and Foes: What are my Friends and Foes lists?; How can I add / remove users to my Friends or Foes list?

Searching the Forums: How can I search a forum or forums?; Why does my search return no results?; Why does my search return a blank page!?; How do I search for members?; How can I find my own posts and topics?

Topic Subscriptions and Bookmarks: What is the difference between bookmarking and subscribing?; How do I subscribe to specific forums or topics?; How do I remove my subscriptions?

Attachments: What attachments are allowed on this board?; How do I find all my attachments?

phpBB 3 Issues: Who wrote this bulletin board?; Why isn’t X feature available?; Who do I contact about abusive and/or legal matters related to this board?

NGG Competitions: NGG Muscle Car Series Comp; How to enter; Entry rules & disclaimers; Win a GOW collectable; How to enter; Closing date; Entry rules & disclaimers; Win a copy of Resident Evil 5 (Competition now closed); How to enter; Closing date; Entry rules & disclaimers

Terms & Conditions

NextGEN Gamers Privacy and Site policy

The privacy of all those who use this web site is of prime importance to us. We do not collect any personal information about you (such as your name or email address) from your use of this web site, except where you have specifically provided us with that information. Whenever you use our web site, or any other web site, the computer on which the web pages are stored (the Web server) needs to know the network address of your computer so that it can send the requested web pages to your Internet browser. The unique network address of your computer is called its "IP address," and is sent automatically each time you access any Internet site. From a computer's IP address, it is possible to determine the general geographic location of that computer, but otherwise it is anonymous. We do keep a record of the IP addresses from which users access our web site.

Whilst NextGEN Gamers encourages the promotion of the NextGEN Gamers web site and its affiliates by members of our forum and/or members of the public, any material or financial gain generated for NextGEN Gamers as a result of such promotion/s remains the property of NextGEN Gamers and is subject to re numeration only at the discretion of NextGEN Gamers. The 'NextGEN Gamers' and 'NextGG' logos and trademarks remain the property of NextGEN Gamers and its owners, and any material generated which bears these logos and/or trademarks, whether authorised or unauthorised, remains the property of NextGEN Gamers.

These terms and conditions are subject to change at the discretion of NextGEN Gamers, and are available by contacting admin@nextgg.com.

For additional information regarding the use of the NextGEN Gamers forum, Please refer to our 'registration policy' that can be viewed upon registration or by clicking here.

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NGG Ladder

How to sign up.: On the left hand side of the home page under the header PLAYER MANAGER there is a link marked "New Player Sign-up". Fill out the required details and click on the "Create My Account" button. An email will be sent to your email address asking you to validate your account with NGG.; Top

Validating my account.: After signing up, you will be sent an email asking you to validate your account. You need to click on "Validate Account" under the PLAYER MANAGER section. You will then be asked to enter a validation code or player ID. Once entered click the "Validate Me" button. Congratulations! you are now an official member of NGG. Important! PLEASE KEEP THIS EMAIL in case you forget your password.; Top

I lost my password.: If you have forgotten or lost your password, simply click on the link under the SUPPORT section that says "Lost Password". To retrieve your password, you will need to enter your player ID and click the "Send Password" button. Your password will be emailed to the email address that you have for your contact on NGG. If you no longer have your player ID, please contact one of the staff; Top

I didn't get a validation code.: You actually did receive a validation code from NGG, but because you are with hot mail, Gmail, Yahoo mail etc... It was placed straight into your spam mailbox, courtesy of your crappy web mail provider. While you are in your spam mail box, take the time to check out ALL the other important mail that you may have missed out on! It also might be handy to mark the email "NOT SPAM" to ensure any future challenges land in your In box.; Top

My NGG ladder account name and password doesn't work in your forum.: You are correct! The NGG forum runs off a different SQL data base. We frequently run competitions and game give away's for registered members of the NextGEN Gamers forum, so why not sign up today? To join the forum you will need to sign up by clicking on somewhere that says forum.; Top

How do I join a ladder?: Go to the ladder you wish to join and click "join this ladder" - follow the appropriate prompts based on what you wish to do.; Top

How do I join a clan?: Contact the leader of the clan you wish to join, you will need to send your player ID number and they can send you and invite to join the team; Top

How do I create a clan?: To create a team follow the prompts. Filling in the team details and inviting members using their player ID’; Top

How do I make a challenge? Very Important!!!: To make a challenge click the "challenge" link on the ladder you wish to play, then you may challenge a team that is available to be challenged. Please ensure you fill in the comments box with your gamertag, PSN Name, wii Code, preferable maps (where applicable) and game mode (where applicable) and preferable game dates and times, host and any other relevant information.; Top

How do I respond to a challenge?: After being challenged you have 24 hours to accept or decline it. An email should be sent to your team email so you will need to ensure that it is checked on a daily basis and remains valid. Team Leaders should check the ladders every day for challenges just in case your email is not working. If your team fails to respond within 24 hours of a challenge being made the match will be counted as a forfeit loss for your team whether your team received an email or not. To answer a challenge select Respond to Challenge from the Ladder menu and the match arranging process will begin. If you wish to forfeit the challenge select the forfeit challenge option. A menu which will list times/dates and map options (where applicable) game mode (where applicable) will appear from which you are to propose a number of different times/dates and a number of map options (where applicable). Use the scroll menu scroll function to select a number of dates/times options your team is willing to play the match and the maps you wish to play. Also ensure you add in the comments box your gamertag, PSN Name, wii code and any additional information such as preferred dates/times and preferred maps and host availability. You can then accept the challenge.; Top

How do I confirm a match?: After confirming a match, The Challenger then has 24 hours to finalise the match. The Challenger will respond by selecting one of your options and that will be the match date/time and choosing the 4 maps (where applicable) to be played. An email will be sent to both teams with confirmation; Top

How do I report a loss?: Under Player Manager on the homepage click on report a loss, from the first drop down menu choose the ladder you played on. From the second drop down menu choose the team you played. You then need to tick all the check boxes of the members of your team who played and enter their kill counts (where applicable) then submit. Losses must be reported within 24 hours; Top

How do I confirm a win?: Under Player Manager on the homepage click on confirm a win (this can only be done once the losing team has reported). If it has been 24 hours please email the losing team, after 36 hours please forward the email to admin as proof adding all the match details such as who won what, kill counts (where applicable) and ask for admin to report the loss; Top

How do I edit my info or my teams info?: Choose Account Manager from the Player Manager menu on the homepage and select edit player information, once you have made the changes click update my account and you are done. Only leaders can edit team info and can do so on the same page by selecting edit team info option in the Team Information Section; Top

How do i leave a team?: Choose Account Manager from the Player Manager menu on the homepage and select the leave team option.; Top

How do I delete my team?: You will need to contact the Admin; Top

How do I invite my friends to join my clan or team?: Choose Account Manager from the Player Manager menu on the homepage and select Invite Member form the Team Information section.; Top

How many people can I have in my clan or team?: You can have up to 50 people in your clan or team. You will need at least 4 members to start playing on most clan ladder though.; Top

I was kicked out of my clan. Can i join another one?: Yes! Contact the leader of another clan you wish to join, you will need to send you player ID number and they can send you and invite to join the team. Try not to be such a boofhead and talk shit.; Top

Can I be in more than one clan or team?: You can only be in one team/clan on each ladder, But you are more than welcome to join a second or third team on different ladders. You can also join a ladder as a single player, If that it the ladder type you want to play in; Top

This whole ladder thing is very confusing. Should i get an Xbox 360?: You are not the first person to ask this question. Send Lexx $50 and he will make it all better for you.; Top

How do I find the rules for matches?: All rules are found in one location under support on the homepage click on ladder rules and choose the ladder you wish to see the rules for. If you have any suggestions for rule changes or you believe that a rule is incorrect, please email Admin; Top

Can I play more than one game type?: Yes!; Top

The game I want to play doesn't have rules?: New game rules are being worked on all the time at NGG. If you want to escalate your game type to have rules written for it, head over to our forum and post the game you would like the rules for or games you would like to see on the NGG gaming ladder. You can also send an email to rules@nextgg.com. Similarly if you would like to see a new ladder created for a game type that you think will be fun, please send an email to ladder@nextgg.com; Top

The other team cheated! Who do i contact?: You will need to provide proof, the burden of proof is on the accuser. Please see the proof section on the ladder rules and email to the NGG team at admin@nextgg.com; Top

I have no contact details for the other team. They didn't read the "How do I make a challenge" FAQ!: Click on the teams list and email the leader of the team. If you do not get a response within 24 hours, email admin@nextgg.com; Top

Login and Registration Issues

Why can’t I login?: There are several reasons why this could occur. First, ensure your username and password are correct. If they are, contact the board owner to make sure you haven’t been banned. It is also possible the website owner has a configuration error on their end, and they would need to fix it.; Top

Why do I need to register at all?: You may not have to, it is up to the administrator of the board as to whether you need to register in order to post messages. However; registration will give you access to additional features not available to guest users such as definable avatar images, private messaging, emailing of fellow users, usergroup subscription, etc. It only takes a few moments to register so it is recommended you do so.; Top

Why do I get logged off automatically?: If you do not check the Log me in automatically box when you login, the board will only keep you logged in for a preset time. This prevents misuse of your account by anyone else. To stay logged in, check the box during login. This is not recommended if you access the board from a shared computer, e.g. library, internet cafe, university computer lab, etc. If you do not see this checkbox, it means the board administrator has disabled this feature.; Top

How do I prevent my username appearing in the online user listings?: Within your User Control Panel, under “Board preferences”, you will find the option Hide your online status. Enable this option with Yes and you will only appear to the administrators, moderators and yourself. You will be counted as a hidden user.; Top

I’ve lost my password!: Don’t panic! While your password cannot be retrieved, it can easily be reset. Visit the login page and click I’ve forgotten my password. Follow the instructions and you should be able to log in again shortly.; Top

I registered but cannot login!: First, check your username and password. If they are correct, then one of two things may have happened. If COPPA support is enabled and you specified being under 13 years old during registration, you will have to follow the instructions you received. Some boards will also require new registrations to be activated, either by yourself or by an administrator before you can logon; this information was present during registration. If you were sent an e-mail, follow the instructions. If you did not receive an e-mail, you may have provided an incorrect e-mail address or the e-mail may have been picked up by a spam filer. If you are sure the e-mail address you provided is correct, try contacting an administrator.; Top

I registered in the past but cannot login any more?!: It is possible an administrator has deactivated or deleted your account for some reason. Also, many boards periodically remove users who have not posted for a long time to reduce the size of the database. If this has happened, try registering again and being more involved in discussions.; Top

What is COPPA?: COPPA, or the Child Online Privacy and Protection Act of 1998, is a law in the United States requiring websites which can potentially collect information from minors under the age of 13 to have written parental consent or some other method of legal guardian acknowledgment, allowing the collection of personally identifiable information from a minor under the age of 13. If you are unsure if this applies to you as someone trying to register or to the website you are trying to register on, contact legal counsel for assistance. Please note that the phpBB Group cannot provide legal advice and is not a point of contact for legal concerns of any kind, except as outlined below.; Top

Why can’t I register?: It is possible the website owner has banned your IP address or disallowed the username you are attempting to register. The website owner could have also disabled registration to prevent new visitors from signing up. Contact a board administrator for assistance.; Top

What does the “Delete all board cookies” do?: “Delete all board cookies” deletes the cookies created by phpBB which keep you authenticated and logged into the board. It also provides functions such as read tracking if they have been enabled by the board owner. If you are having login or logout problems, deleting board cookies may help.; Top

User Preferences and settings

How do I change my settings?: If you are a registered user, all your settings are stored in the board database. To alter them, visit your User Control Panel; a link can usually be found at the top of board pages. This system will allow you to change all your settings and preferences.; Top

The times are not correct!: It is possible the time displayed is from a timezone different from the one you are in. If this is the case, visit your User Control Panel and change your timezone to match your particular area, e.g. London, Paris, New York, Sydney, etc. Please note that changing the timezone, like most settings, can only be done by registered users. If you are not registered, this is a good time to do so.; Top

I changed the timezone and the time is still wrong!: If you are sure you have set the timezone and Summer Time/DST correctly and the time is still incorrect, then the time stored on the server clock is incorrect. Please notify an administrator to correct the problem.; Top

My language is not in the list!: Either the administrator has not installed your language or nobody has translated this board into your language. Try asking the board administrator if they can install the language pack you need. If the language pack does not exist, feel free to create a new translation. More information can be found at the phpBB website (see link at the bottom of board pages).; Top

How do I show an image along with my username?: There are two images which may appear along with a username when viewing posts. One of them may be an image associated with your rank, generally in the form of stars, blocks or dots, indicating how many posts you have made or your status on the board. Another, usually a larger image, is known as an avatar and is generally unique or personal to each user. It is up to the board administrator to enable avatars and to choose the way in which avatars can be made available. If you are unable to use avatars, contact a board administrator and ask them for their reasons.; Top

What is my rank and how do I change it?: Ranks, which appear below your username, indicate the number of posts you have made or identify certain users, e.g. moderators and administrators. In general, you cannot directly change the wording of any board ranks as they are set by the board administrator. Please do not abuse the board by posting unnecessarily just to increase your rank. Most boards will not tolerate this and the moderator or administrator will simply lower your post count.; Top

When I click the e-mail link for a user it asks me to login?: Only registered users can send e-mail to other users via the built-in e-mail form, and only if the administrator has enabled this feature. This is to prevent malicious use of the e-mail system by anonymous users.; Top

Posting Issues

How do I post a topic in a forum?: To post a new topic in a forum, click the relevant button on either the forum or topic screens. You may need to register before you can post a message. A list of your permissions in each forum is available at the bottom of the forum and topic screens. Example: You can post new topics, You can vote in polls, etc.; Top

How do I edit or delete a post?: Unless you are a board administrator or moderator, you can only edit or delete your own posts. You can edit a post by clicking the edit button for the relevant post, sometimes for only a limited time after the post was made. If someone has already replied to the post, you will find a small piece of text output below the post when you return to the topic which lists the number of times you edited it along with the date and time. This will only appear if someone has made a reply; it will not appear if a moderator or administrator edited the post, though they may leave a note as to why they’ve edited the post at their own discretion. Please note that normal users cannot delete a post once someone has replied.; Top

How do I add a signature to my post?: To add a signature to a post you must first create one via your User Control Panel. Once created, you can check the Attach a signature box on the posting form to add your signature. You can also add a signature by default to all your posts by checking the appropriate radio button in your profile. If you do so, you can still prevent a signature being added to individual posts by un-checking the add signature box within the posting form.; Top

How do I create a poll?: When posting a new topic or editing the first post of a topic, click the “Poll creation” tab below the main posting form; if you cannot see this, you do not have appropriate permissions to create polls. Enter a title and at least two options in the appropriate fields, making sure each option is on a separate line in the textarea. You can also set the number of options users may select during voting under “Options per user”, a time limit in days for the poll (0 for infinite duration) and lastly the option to allow users to amend their votes.; Top

Why can’t I add more poll options?: The limit for poll options is set by the board administrator. If you feel you need to add more options to your poll than the allowed amount, contact the board administrator.; Top

How do I edit or delete a poll?: As with posts, polls can only be edited by the original poster, a moderator or an administrator. To edit a poll, click to edit the first post in the topic; this always has the poll associated with it. If no one has cast a vote, users can delete the poll or edit any poll option. However, if members have already placed votes, only moderators or administrators can edit or delete it. This prevents the poll’s options from being changed mid-way through a poll.; Top

Why can’t I access a forum?: Some forums may be limited to certain users or groups. To view, read, post or perform another action you may need special permissions. Contact a moderator or board administrator to grant you access.; Top

Why can’t I add attachments?: Attachment permissions are granted on a per forum, per group, or per user basis. The board administrator may not have allowed attachments to be added for the specific forum you are posting in, or perhaps only certain groups can post attachments. Contact the board administrator if you are unsure about why you are unable to add attachments.; Top

Why did I receive a warning?: Each board administrator has their own set of rules for their site. If you have broken a rule, you may be issued a warning. Please note that this is the board administrator’s decision, and the phpBB Group has nothing to do with the warnings on the given site. Contact the board administrator if you are unsure about why you were issued a warning.; Top

How can I report posts to a moderator?: If the board administrator has allowed it, you should see a button for reporting posts next to the post you wish to report. Clicking this will walk you through the steps necessary to report the post.; Top

What is the “Save” button for in topic posting?: This allows you to save passages to be completed and submitted at a later date. To reload a saved passage, visit the User Control Panel.; Top

Why does my post need to be approved?: The board administrator may have decided that posts in the forum you are posting to require review before submission. It is also possible that the administrator has placed you in a group of users whose posts require review before submission. Please contact the board administrator for further details.; Top

How do I bump my topic?: By clicking the “Bump topic” link when you are viewing it, you can “bump” the topic to the top of the forum on the first page. However, if you do not see this, then topic bumping may be disabled or the time allowance between bumps has not yet been reached. It is also possible to bump the topic simply by replying to it, however, be sure to follow the board rules when doing so.; Top

Formatting and Topic Types

What is BBCode?: BBCode is a special implementation of HTML, offering great formatting control on particular objects in a post. The use of BBCode is granted by the administrator, but it can also be disabled on a per post basis from the posting form. BBCode itself is similar in style to HTML, but tags are enclosed in square brackets [ and ] rather than < and >. For more information on BBCode see the guide which can be accessed from the posting page.; Top

Can I use HTML?: No. It is not possible to post HTML on this board and have it rendered as HTML. Most formatting which can be carried out using HTML can be applied using BBCode instead.; Top

What are Smilies?: Smilies, or Emoticons, are small images which can be used to express a feeling using a short code, e.g. :) denotes happy, while :( denotes sad. The full list of emoticons can be seen in the posting form. Try not to overuse smilies, however, as they can quickly render a post unreadable and a moderator may edit them out or remove the post altogether. The board administrator may also have set a limit to the number of smilies you may use within a post.; Top

Can I post images?: Yes, images can be shown in your posts. If the administrator has allowed attachments, you may be able to upload the image to the board. Otherwise, you must link to an image stored on a publicly accessible web server, e.g. http://www.example.com/my-picture.gif. You cannot link to pictures stored on your own PC (unless it is a publicly accessible server) nor images stored behind authentication mechanisms, e.g. hotmail or yahoo mailboxes, password protected sites, etc. To display the image use the BBCode [img] tag.; Top

What are global announcements?: Global announcements contain important information and you should read them whenever possible. They will appear at the top of every forum and within your User Control Panel. Global announcement permissions are granted by the board administrator.; Top

What are announcements?: Announcements often contain important information for the forum you are currently reading and you should read them whenever possible. Announcements appear at the top of every page in the forum to which they are posted. As with global announcements, announcement permissions are granted by the board administrator.; Top

What are sticky topics?: Sticky topics within the forum appear below announcements and only on the first page. They are often quite important so you should read them whenever possible. As with announcements and global announcements, sticky topic permissions are granted by the board administrator.; Top

What are locked topics?: Locked topics are topics where users can no longer reply and any poll it contained was automatically ended. Topics may be locked for many reasons and were set this way by either the forum moderator or board administrator. You may also be able to lock your own topics depending on the permissions you are granted by the board administrator.; Top

What are topic icons?: Topic icons are author chosen images associated with posts to indicate their content. The ability to use topic icons depends on the permissions set by the board administrator.; Top

User Levels and Groups

What are Administrators?: Administrators are members assigned with the highest level of control over the entire board. These members can control all facets of board operation, including setting permissions, banning users, creating usergroups or moderators, etc., dependent upon the board founder and what permissions he or she has given the other administrators. They may also have full moderator capabilities in all forums, depending on the settings put forth by the board founder.; Top

What are Moderators?: Moderators are individuals (or groups of individuals) who look after the forums from day to day. They have the authority to edit or delete posts and lock, unlock, move, delete and split topics in the forum they moderate. Generally, moderators are present to prevent users from going off-topic or posting abusive or offensive material.; Top

What are usergroups?: Usergroups are groups of users that divide the community into manageable sections board administrators can work with. Each user can belong to several groups and each group can be assigned individual permissions. This provides an easy way for administrators to change permissions for many users at once, such as changing moderator permissions or granting users access to a private forum.; Top

Where are the usergroups and how do I join one?: You can view all usergroups via the “Usergroups” link within your User Control Panel. If you would like to join one, proceed by clicking the appropriate button. Not all groups have open access, however. Some may require approval to join, some may be closed and some may even have hidden memberships. If the group is open, you can join it by clicking the appropriate button. If a group requires approval to join you may request to join by clicking the appropriate button. The user group leader will need to approve your request and may ask why you want to join the group. Please do not harass a group leader if they reject your request; they will have their reasons.; Top

How do I become a usergroup leader?: A usergroup leader is usually assigned when usergroups are initially created by a board administrator. If you are interested in creating a usergroup, your first point of contact should be an administrator; try sending a private message.; Top

Why do some usergroups appear in a different colour?: It is possible for the board administrator to assign a colour to the members of a usergroup to make it easy to identify the members of this group.; Top

What is a “Default usergroup”?: If you are a member of more than one usergroup, your default is used to determine which group colour and group rank should be shown for you by default. The board administrator may grant you permission to change your default usergroup via your User Control Panel.; Top

What is “The team” link?: This page provides you with a list of board staff, including board administrators and moderators and other details such as the forums they moderate.; Top

Private Messaging

I cannot send private messages!: There are three reasons for this; you are not registered and/or not logged on, the board administrator has disabled private messaging for the entire board, or the board administrator has prevented you from sending messages. Contact a board administrator for more information.; Top

I keep getting unwanted private messages!: You can block a user from sending you private messages by using message rules within your User Control Panel. If you are receiving abusive private messages from a particular user, inform a board administrator; they have the power to prevent a user from sending private messages.; Top

I have received a spamming or abusive e-mail from someone on this board!: We are sorry to hear that. The e-mail form feature of this board includes safeguards to try and track users who send such posts, so e-mail the board administrator with a full copy of the e-mail you received. It is very important that this includes the headers that contain the details of the user that sent the e-mail. The board administrator can then take action.; Top

Friends and Foes

What are my Friends and Foes lists?: You can use these lists to organise other members of the board. Members added to your friends list will be listed within your User Control Panel for quick access to see their online status and to send them private messages. Subject to template support, posts from these users may also be highlighted. If you add a user to your foes list, any posts they make will be hidden by default.; Top

How can I add / remove users to my Friends or Foes list?: You can add users to your list in two ways. Within each user’s profile, there is a link to add them to either your Friend or Foe list. Alternatively, from your User Control Panel, you can directly add users by entering their member name. You may also remove users from your list using the same page.; Top

Searching the Forums

How can I search a forum or forums?: Enter a search term in the search box located on the index, forum or topic pages. Advanced search can be accessed by clicking the “Advance Search” link which is available on all pages on the forum. How to access the search may depend on the style used.; Top

Why does my search return no results?: Your search was probably too vague and included many common terms which are not indexed by phpBB3. Be more specific and use the options available within Advanced search.; Top

Why does my search return a blank page!?: Your search returned too many results for the webserver to handle. Use “Advanced search” and be more specific in the terms used and forums that are to be searched.; Top

How do I search for members?: Visit to the “Members” page and click the “Find a member” link.; Top

How can I find my own posts and topics?: Your own posts can be retrieved either by clicking the “Search user’s posts” within the User Control Panel or via your own profile page. To search for your topics, use the Advanced search page and fill in the various options appropriately.; Top

Topic Subscriptions and Bookmarks

What is the difference between bookmarking and subscribing?: Bookmarking in phpBB3 is much like bookmarking in your web browser. You aren’t alerted when there’s an update, but you can come back to the topic later. Subscribing, however, will notify you when there is an update to the topic or forum on the board via your preferred method or methods.; Top

How do I subscribe to specific forums or topics?: To subscribe to a specific forum, click the “Subscribe forum” link upon entering the forum. To subscribe to a topic, reply to the topic with the subscribe checkbox checked or click the “Subscribe topic” link within the topic itself.; Top

How do I remove my subscriptions?: To remove your subscriptions, go to your User Control Panel and follow the links to your subscriptions.; Top

Attachments

What attachments are allowed on this board?: Each board administrator can allow or disallow certain attachment types. If you are unsure what is allowed to be uploaded, contact the board administrator for assistance.; Top

How do I find all my attachments?: To find your list of attachments that you have uploaded, go to your User Control Panel and follow the links to the attachments section.; Top

phpBB 3 Issues

Who wrote this bulletin board?: This software (in its unmodified form) is produced, released and is copyright phpBB Group. It is made available under the GNU General Public License and may be freely distributed. See the link for more details.; Top

Why isn’t X feature available?: This software was written by and licensed through phpBB Group. If you believe a feature needs to be added, please visit the phpbb.com website and see what phpBB Group have to say. Please do not post feature requests to the board at phpbb.com, the group uses SourceForge to handle tasking of new features. Please read through the forums and see what, if any, our position may already be for a feature and then follow the procedure given there.; Top

Who do I contact about abusive and/or legal matters related to this board?: Any of the administrators listed on the “The team” page should be an appropriate point of contact for your complaints. If this still gets no response then you should contact the owner of the domain (do a whois lookup) or, if this is running on a free service (e.g. Yahoo!, free.fr, f2s.com, etc.), the management or abuse department of that service. Please note that the phpBB Group has absolutely no jurisdiction and cannot in any way be held liable over how, where or by whom this board is used. Do not contact the phpBB Group in relation to any legal (cease and desist, liable, defamatory comment, etc.) matter not directly related to the phpBB.com website or the discrete software of phpBB itself. If you do e-mail phpBB Group about any third party use of this software then you should expect a terse response or no response at all.; Top

NGG Competitions

NGG Muscle Car Series Comp: NextGEN Gamers is proud to present The Muscle Car Series competition! WIN A COPY OF INFAMOUS 2!; Top

How to enter: All you need to do to win is Click this link and register!; Top

Entry rules & disclaimers: Please see the competition details for rules and disclaimersComp rules; Top

Win a GOW collectable: NextGEN Gamers with the sponsorship of Harvey Normans, Armidale - is proud to present Gears of War Marcus Fenix collectables! for the winners of the NGG Member of the month; Top

How to enter: All you need to do to win is be voted by the other members for member of the month! NOT ONLY will you receive a MOTM NGG medal, you will also be sent one of these awesome Marcus Fenix collectables! WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO BE VOTED FOR MOTM? NGG members will nominate you for the member of the month medal if they feel you are contributing to the site. For example, someone who goes out of their way to post gaming news each day, is helpful to new members, or just keeps the place going with great posts are STRONG candidates for the NGG Member of the Month.; Top

Closing date: NGG MOTM is chosen each month (every 30 or so days). Member of the month will be announced by admin at the end of each month The winner will also be contacted by the email provided when signing up to NGG. If the said winner is no longer on the forum, the person in the runner up place will be notified (again) on this board and via email of their win by default.; Top

Entry rules & disclaimers: 1) Entry is open to all NGG members. 2) NGG is looking for members who really go out of their way to help out around the site 3) Votes for the medal are done by all NGG members 4) Harvey Norman Armidale can stop the sponsorship of the NGG member of the month at any time. They may also change the prize at their discretion. Harvey Norman Armidale in no way is affiliated with NGG and any views expressed by NGG members are not that of Harvey Norman Armidale. Harvey Norman Armidale has provided 3 GOW marcus fenix collectable figurines. Harvey Norman Armidale & NGG can not be held liable for a member not receiving a prize. NGG will do all it can to gain more prizes for future MOTM winners. Best of luck, members! The NGG Team; Top

Win a copy of Resident Evil 5 (Competition now closed): To celebrate NextGEN Gamers going all web 2.0 on your arses, NGG are giving away a copy of Resident Evil 5 for the PS3 or Xbox 360!; Top

How to enter: All you need to do to win is receive the most referrals! please see the members list. We all know that NGG is an awesome place to hang out at when not on Xbox Live or PSN, so why not get your friends to join? All your friends have to do is type in the User name of the person who referred them to this site (That's you) in the Referred by box upon registration. Simple as!; Top

Closing date: Referral count will close on the 16th of March 2009. Referrals will be added up and a winner announced in the forum on Tuesday the 17th of March 2009. The winner will also be contacted by the email provided when signing up to NGG. If prize in not claimed within 48 hours, competition placement will become void. The person in the runner up place will be notified (again) on this board and via email of their win by default.; Top

Entry rules & disclaimers: 1) Entry is open to all NGG members. 2) NGG is looking for quality, so the new member has to make at least 1 post. New members that do not post will not be counted, so make sure you remind them to introduce themselves! 3) IP's will of course be examined, so only referees that post will be counted as a legitimate referral. 4) The NGG team wish to remind entrants that this community offers an extensive array of gaming related environments and the site will have no problems selling itself. All you need to do is invite people to join the community. Best of luck, members! The NGG Team; Top

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