RealTown Community FAQ's

<div> You have two options for starting a discussion. You can start a discussion from the web platform, or you can start one by simply sending an email to the community.<br /> <br /> <strong>Via the web platform:</strong> </div> <div> Login to <a href="http://RealTown.com/Community">http://RealTown.com/Community</a>. <br /> Select the desired community you wish to post to. You may also further categorize your posting by selecting a Category as well.<br /> Once you have selected where you want this post to be made, click the &#39;Create a New Discussion&#39; button just below the Community and Category selection menus. A comment box will appear. Simply prepare your subject line and the body of your message and click &#39;Submit&#39;. Your message will be sent to our moderators and will be released within 24hrs. Keep in mind some communities are moderated differently than others, so there is a chance your post will display immediately. </div> <div> <strong><br /> Via email:<br /></strong><br /> Simply send an email with a descriptive title to your community of choice:<br /> BlogTalk - <a href="mailto:BlogTalk@RealTown.com">BlogTalk@RealTown.com</a><br /> RealTalk - <a href="mailto:RealTalk@IForget.com">RealTalk@IForget.com</a><br /> etc.... List public communities and email addresses... Not sure what to do about private community email addresses.<br /> Your message will be sent to our moderators and will be released within 24hrs. Keep in mind some communities are moderated differently than others, so there is a chance your post will display immediately. </div>

<p> If you are on <a href="http://realtown.com/Community">http://RealTown.com/Community</a>, then you may use the search tool right below the Community/Category selection tool. This search tool will only search the Community and Category you are currently viewing (If &#39;All Categories&#39; is selected, the search will run on everything in this Community). If you are anywhere else on RealTown, you may use the advanced search tool and specify where you want it to look for your keywords. </p>

<p> Login to RealTown, then click the &#39;My RealTown&#39; link in the upper right corner of the screen. You will be brought to your My RealTown dashboard, where you can access all of your RealTown services. Click the &#39;My Communities&#39; button on the left side of the screen to access your community subscriptions. </p>

<p> Go to <a href="http://realtown.com/">http://RealTown.com</a> and click the &#39;Member Log In&#39; link in the upper right corner of the screen. Input your Username and Password and click &#39;Login Now&#39;. If you forgot your password, <a href="http://www.realtown.com/forgotpass.php">go here</a> to retrieve it. Once logged in, simply click the &#39;Communities&#39; tab, OR go to My RealTown, and click the &#39;My Communities&#39; link on the left side of the screen. </p>

<p> Go to <a href="http://realtown.com/">http://RealTown.com</a> and click the &#39;Member Log In&#39; link in the upper right corner of the screen. Input your Username and Password and click &#39;Login Now&#39;. If you forgot your password, <a href="http://www.realtown.com/forgotpass.php">go here</a> to retrieve it. </p>

<p> Go to <a href="http://www.RealTown.com/Community">www.RealTown.com/Community</a> and make sure you are logged in. Once logged in, click the Subscriptions button. All communities you are subscribed to will appear, along with the delivery method and e-mail address subscribed to each community. Simply select the delivery mode that best suits you (explained on-screen) then click Update Subscriptions to save your changes. </p>

<p class="MsoNormal"> Click the &#39;Subscriptions&#39; button above. Follow the on-screen instructions to make the necessary changes. </p>

<p> You will need to login to RealTown.com with your current username/e-mail address and password. Once logged in, click the &#39;My RealTown&#39; link in the top right corner of the screen. Next, click the &#39;Change Password&#39; link on the left and follow the on-screen instructions requiring you to type in the new password two times. </p>

<p> Logging in is not a requirement. Logging in at <a href="http://RealTown.com/">http://RealTown.com/</a> then visiting <a href="http://RealTown.com/Community">http://RealTown.com/Community</a> gives you access to all of the private communities to which you are subscribed, you will also be able to access the archives, and read discussions grouped together in their entirety from the web. </p> <p> Check the &#39;Remember Me&#39; checkbox on the login screen if you don&#39;t want to login the next time you visit RealTown.com. </p>

<p> You can request that we resend your login information by clicking the &#39;Member Login&#39; link in the upper right corner of the screen. Once on the login page, click the &#39;Forgot Password?&#39; link right below the login fields. Simply input your e-mail address and our system will send your login information. </p>

<p> Once logged in, you can do this by clicking &#39;Subscriptions&#39; option in your &#39;Menu Items&#39; section. You will be brought to your subscription manager. From here you can choose what address the e-mails are sent to by using the drop down menu. If you need to add a new address to the drop down menu, click &#39;Add e-Mail address&#39; link on the right side of the screen, add your address, then select the appropriate address for each community via the drop down menu. </p>

<div class="c1">What is the difference between the e-mails I receive from the community and the web based version?</div> <p>When you subscribe to receive e-mails from the community, you can choose the frequency that best suits your needs. You can choose to subscribe to the 'Digest' version, where you will usually get one e-mail per day of the most relevant posts made in this particular community. The moderators will choose to leave out certain redundant posts that you will still have access to via the web. <br /> <br /> Alternatively you can choose to subscribe to the 'Individual' format, where you will receive a separate e-mail for each post to the community as the posts are approved by our moderators. Again, redundant posts may be cut out, but EVERYTHING approved by our moderators will be available to all subscribers via the web. <br /> <br /> Accessing the communities via the website allows you to read the information in a more organized manner. All posts are threaded together based on their subject line. If one person starts a discussion, all comments or replies are listed below the original post. Another bonus is the website will display all posts made by the community. If you make a reply post via the website, your reply will be displayed online immediately.</p>

<p> Go to <a href="http://realtown.com/">http://RealTown.com</a> and login. Once logged in, click the &quot;My RealTown Communities&quot; link on the right side of the screen. Next, click the &#39;Subscriptions&#39; button in the community navigation menu. On the subscriptions page, find the subscription you would like to change, select the delivery mode you&#39;d prefer, then click &#39;Update Subscriptions&#39; link towards the bottom of the screen. Your subscription update(s) will take effect immediately. </p>