THE SHELDON FORUM FAQ

I'm New Here - Where Do I Start?

New users are totally welcome to jump into the forum any time the mood strikes — it's a welcoming place!  This forum is the spot to discuss the day's strip or any Sheldon-related topics. And if you're a long-time lurker or first-time poster, now's your chance to say "Hi." A good way to jump in is to mention how you first found the strip: A friendly link?  A forum somewhere? Some random site hosted out of Bulgaria? It's always interesting to hear!

I'm New Here - How do I register to make my first post?

Just use the blue "register" link over on the right, there.  That'll get you all signed up!

What sort of behaviour is acceptable here?

In general, you're welcome to discuss most any topic related to the strip, the day's blog post, or anything you think the Sheldon community might enjoy.  It's a friendly group that enjoys pop culture tidbits, sci-fi, funny pet or animal humor, or any general weirdness from science news, celebrities, literature, history. The whole enchilada, basically.  All we ask is that you keep it as friendly as possible 'round these parts. Be as witty as you'd like — just be cool.

Pretty much everything else is okay — jokes, links, theorizing about the strip and the characters, ridiculous games, etc. This is supposed to be fun!

TECHNICAL STUFF

Can I use HTML Markup in my posts...?

Yes, yes you can. If you're familiar with HTML, go ahead.

Permitted tags: <b> <i> <p> <a> <li> <ol> <ul> <em> <br> <tt> <strong> <blockquote> <div>

...Images?

For images, you can use the image tag, which will look something like this (obviously changing the URL to wherever you need to point it):

<img src="http://www.sheldoncomics.com/images/imagename.jpg">

...Links?

To link to another website, the following HTML code be used:
<a href="http://www.sheldoncomics.com">Link</a>

This will result in: Link

Once you have placed your code and incorporated it into your post, preview your writing and test your links to make sure they work. Then, once you are pleased, submit your work and wait.