CONNECT! DISCUSSION FORUM FEATURES

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2. Discussions
   Discussion topics (forums) is the lifeblood of the HomeschoolersConnecting.com community. Through discussion topics, members can interact with each other, regardless of when they happen to be on line. Files can be attached to posts. Pictures can be in the post.
3. Notifications
   Community members can be informed when new content is created in the community using the powerful notification options. Members can subscribe for notifications across the entire community, within a particular forum, or on specific content items (topics, polls, photo albums). There are several notification delivery options, including immediate notification by email, daily email digest, and weekly digest.
4. Content Rating
   All content within the community can be rated by the community members, providing another way for members to screen content that may be of interest to them.
5. Preferences
   Community members can customize their experience within the community by setting certain preferences. Preferences include time zone, date format, "online now" visibility, content notifications, and private messaging options.
6. Photo Albums
   With photo albums, community members can upload collections of pictures. Thumbnails are automatically created for the "Gallery" view, while a slideshow view provides the pictures at full size. Community members can also comment on the photo albums.
7. Polls
   With polls, community members can vote on a particular question. Comments are also supported on polls.
8. Private Messaging
   Private messaging is a means for community members to talk to each other outside the realm of the public community. Members never have to know each other's email, so this is a more secure way of having a private conversation within a community. Multiple members can participate in a private message.
9. Membership Directory
   The membership directory is a listing of all registered members within the community. It can be sorted by name, date registered, or by Karma points. Karma points reflect overall activity by a member within a community.
10. Chat Rooms and Scheduled Chats (chat currently available via our toolbar)
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