Welcome - some general tips to get you started.

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WELCOME AND HAPPY POSTING!

Welcome to our Languedoc Living Forum. We hope that you will find this section of the website useful and that you soon become an avid poster! Here are some helpful tips to get your started.

How to post a topic or message in the forum:
1. Within each of the sections is a list of the forums, click on one of the forums (e.g. Living in France).
2. You should now see a screen with a list of "Topics" (with the most recent topics at the top). Who started the topic, the number of replies, number of views and who posted the last reply.
3. If you would like to add a NEW topic, click on the "Add a Topic" button at the top left and you can then compile a message.

How to reply to a message.
There are two ways to reply to an existing message.
1. If you would like to add a reply to a current topic go into the topic that you would like to reply to and click on the "Reply" button and you can then compile a message. Your reply will appear at the end of the other replies.
2. If you would like to ‘quote’ a previous reply click the blue "Quote" button next to their reply and this will quote their message and it will take you through to compile a message.
If you have posted a topic or reply you can edit it AFTER you have posted by clicking the Edit button next to your post/reply. With replies you will also have the option of deleting it.

Compiling a message:
Subject: Enter the subject of your post here (this line will already be filled if you are replying to a post)
Message: Enter your message here. If you are quoting within a reply the quote will show up within 'Quote' tags and can be edited if you want to only quote part of their message.
Click "Post" - to put your post live.
Preview – you can check the look of your post before posting it onto the forum.

Can’t find what you are looking for?
If the topic that you are looking for is not here then drop us a line and we will start a new category for you – or simply add your question or comment to the most suited category.

I wish to make a complaint about a message
I am afraid given the ‘live’ nature of forums, that we will not be able to read all the posts made here, but if you find something that is in breach of our T&Cs then do please let us know. Copy the post concerned and drop the forum administrator an e-mail at: and it will be dealt with.

How can I put an image (e.g. a smiley face) into my posts??Click on insert smiley drop down menu and select.
Uploading from your own computer to this forum is not permitted due to security but you can link to pictures/images that are currently on the web.
If you have a photo on your computer that you wish to show on this forum and it isn't currently on the web, you could open an account with an Image Hosting company which in most cases is free (such as or ). You can set up a username and password and upload images from your computer to their site so you can share them with other people on the web, these websites are easy to use with step-by-step instructions, but remember that your pictures will be in the public domain.
When you have uploaded an image onto their site, take note of the unique link given to each image (this is given when you upload an image) as you will need to use this.
When posting/replying add the unique link they gave you using the 'Img' button to add the required code to your post.

What's the difference between Email and Private Messaging (PM)?
Email will reveal your email address to the user and send them an email.?Private Messaging stores a message on our site that the user can see when they check their private messages.

Can I subscribe to threads - and then how do I unsubscribe??Yes - by default you should get a notification when a new message has been approved in any thread you post in. If you do not wish to get this in the first place, untick the Email me replies to this post box on the post/reply form.??To unsubscribe to a particular thread, go to the thread and toggle the Notify button at the page.??You can also subscribe to all new threads and/or posts in a particular forum. On the threads page for each forum, head to the Options box and the bottom - select the Email option that suits what you require.??How can I see who is online??You can see this at the page in each forum listing threads. Head to the bottom and click the 'Options' button. ?Your name will only appear if you are signed in.
What are 'My Forums'?All forums you have posted/replied to messages in, or are currently subscribed to.??Do these forums have an RSS feed??We will enable this in the future

User Settings
I wish to change my details
Head to the 'Profile' link at the top of the page and click this link.?You will not be able to change your e-mail address but will be able to set various preferences.
Here you can also set:?0. Whether you receive emails and notifications of replies
0. Timezone
0. Public contact information (email and instant messenger addresses)
0. Message ordering preferences
0. Set up a signature

My avatar image is squashed!
You will have to re-uploaded it to reset/correct the dimensions.

For more answers to some popular FAQ's click the FAQ link at the top of the Forum pages.

Happy Posting