If you are a regular forum visitor you'll notice some things have changed since we moved to a new platform. You'll need to register to use the new forum. Once you register here are a few tips to get started:

• Click on the "Edit Profile" link in the top right to manage your profile
• Choose what name is show with your posts from the "Display public name as" dropdown
• You can use an avatar you manage through Gravatar or you can upload your own avatar. To upload your own avatar, you'll have to scroll down the profile page past the Gravatar option
• What used to be called "Threads" are now called "Topics". You can leave a reply to a topic/thread just as before