The Tech Game Posting - Basic Features
The Basic Features of Posting on TheTechGame.com

Replying/Creating A Post
There are 3 buttons at the top of each post made. These are the buttons made for replying.
The buttons look like this...
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Button #1 - "New Topic"
This button allows you to create a new topic easily. When you create a new topic there are many things you can do. These things will be explained throughout the post.

Button #2 - "Add Reply"
Clicking this button allows you reply a the posters topic. And like I said above, the features in it will be explained.

Button #3 - "Quick Reply'
Using the quick reply button opens up a fast reply box. Although this will let you reply quicker, the features are basic.

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Posting Feature #1 - Post Subject
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Picking the post subject is a key feature. Having a good subject will sound more interesting and will attract more people in. However when you have a misleading title or a boring one it can do the opposite.

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Feature #2 - Editing Text
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Editing text on a post makes it look more organized and takes a little more effort, but overall makes the post look good.

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Feature #3 - Emotes
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Adding emotes to a post "spices" it up a little bit. It adds a little mood to your topic and will be a bit more interesting to others as well.

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Feature #4 - "Add-ons"
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Using these things make your post a lot more organized and easier to follow.

Add-ons: (From left to right)

• Code - Post a code for something in an organized way.
  
  
• Quote - Quote users or other people into your post.
  
  
• Spoiler - Hide something in your post so others will have to click to see.
  
  
• Url - Post a URL from something with also the feature of adding a title.
  
  
• Email - Insert an Email address.
  
  
• Image - Insert an image into your post using BB code.
  
  
• Flash File - Insert a flash file into your post.
  
  
• Stream File - Insert a streaming file.
  
  
• Real Media File - Insert a Real Media file.
  
  
• YouTube Video - By pasting the Video's URL, insert a video into your post
  
  
• Google Video - Same as Above.
  
  
• Ordered List - Put an ordered list into your post. (What i'm using now)
  
  
• Linebreak - Put a linebreak into your post to make regions out of your post.
  
  
• Remove BB Codes - Takes the BB codes out of the selected text.

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Feature #5 - "Add-ons" List #2
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Add-ons: (From left to right.)

• Justify Text
  
  
• Align to Right
  
  
• Align to Center
  
  
• Align to Left
  
  
• Superscript (Ex. - ^x3)
  
  
• Subscript (Ex. - _x3)
  
  
• Bold
  
  
• Italics
  
  
• Underline
  
  
• Strike Text
  
  
• Fade text - Only works on Internet Explorer.
  
  
• Gradient Text - Use [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] for this.
  
  
• Align Message box right to left
  
  
• Align message box left to right
  
  
• Make text scroll down
  
  
• Make text scroll up
  
  
• Make text scroll left
  
  
• Make text scroll right
  

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Feature #6 - Spell Check
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Using the speel chek butten on yr post makes ever ything a ton eazier to undersstand for other members. (Get it?)

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The Tech Game Posting - Advanced Features
The mored "advanced" features of posting.

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Button #1 - Go to top of Post
Button #2 - Go to User's Profile
Button #3 - PM That User. (Personal Message, Private Message, what ever you want to call it.)
Button #4 - Email that user. (Not all will have this button)
Button #5 - Visit User's website. (Same for above)

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Thumbs Up/Down Buttons - Vote whether their post is helpful or not.
! Sign - Report User
Scale - Rep User + or -.

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# - The number represents what post it is in the whole topic.

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] - White page represents the post is old. An orange page represents that it's new.

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] - Quote that user's post into your own.

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] - Thanks the user's topic.

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This will be updated once more things are added.. Comment if I helped or forgot anything at all.

Lufff,
Whitesox.