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Discussion groups are forums where messages and responses can be posted
for all to read. Anybody--registered with CSN or not--can read discussion
group messages. However, to contribute to discussions, registration
is required.
To access discussion groups;
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Select "Discussions and Chat" from the left-side CSN
navigation menu, then pick from the list.
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OR You can select "Participate in a Discussion" from
the Connect and Communicate menu in the top center area of Your CSN
Start Page
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OR click the direct link to a particular discussion
listed on Your CSN Start Page.
If you are a registered user, you may participate in any discussion
group. Here are some tips on participating:
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When you Add a discussion group, the group will appear
with a link on Your CSN Start Page, along with the total number of
messages in each particular group. You may Add as many groups as you
wish. When you click "Remove," the listing is removed from Your CSN
Start Page.
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To read a message within a discussion group, click
on the message title.
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Use these icons to perform these functions as they
pertain to that particular user/message.
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The trash can only appears on your own messages. You
can use this to delete your own messages.
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Watching any messages means that you will be notified
in your regular email box if any responses are posted to that particular
message.
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You can jump to the previous or next message by selecting
"prev" or "next" at the bottom of any message.
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At the bottom of each discussion page, there is a
Keyword Search for searching among discussions only, and a Go button
for jumping to another discussion board.
Discussion Viewing and Reading Choices:
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At the top of each discussion group page you have
choices on the way you view the messages. You can choose the number
of messages per page, the order by date, and the layout view.
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The summary view is the default. This gives you each
original message, the date, the contributor, and the number of replies.
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The subject only view gives you the subject line only
of all messages, both original and replies, along with the contributors
and dates.
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The full view gives you all the messages, original
and replies, completely open and to read.
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Replies are indented and colored at each level. So
all original messages are the same color, all first-level replies
the same color, all second-level replies the same color, etc.
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Only the dates of the original messages are used for
ordering.
To add or remove a discussion board link to Your
CSN Start Page:
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Log in to CSN.
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Click "Discussions and Chat" from the left-side menu
located throughout CSN.
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To the right of each group, there are Add and Remove
links. Click these links, and your page will change accordingly and
update your list on Your CSN Start Page.
To reply to a message within a discussion:
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Select "Reply" next to the message title.
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On the Send a Message form, enter your comment into
the Message field.
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Select "Preview" to see your completed message before
it is posted.
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To submit your message, select "Post it!"
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To revise your message, select "Re-edit".
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When you select "Post it!" the message will be sent
to the discussion group.
To post a new message to a discussion group:
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Click the "Post a New Message" link at the top of
the discussion group page.
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On the Send a Message form, enter a subject into the
Subject field and your comment into the Message field.
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Select "Preview" to see your completed message before
it is posted.
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To submit your message, select "Post it!"
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To revise your message, select "Re-edit".
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When you select "Post it!" the message will be sent
to the discussion group.
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