This from Purrr on January 23rd 2003
Found in the “Welcome and Welcome Back” thread =

“Hi and help please .... Hi there, so long no hear... Love the web site, great work.

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Hey there you two!!!
I am so glad to see you stop by the Faery Garden for a look around!!!
(((((((((((((((Purrr & Grrrr)))))))))))))

I miss you both and think of you often, and wonder why it is that the people who nearest and dearest to us, are often the ones we see the least.

That’s fairly messed up isn’t it???

Now for the techno part ...
~gives you that .... “deer caught in the headlights” .... look~
You’re asking me this????

Purrr asks ......
*Now, ... sheepishly lol ... how do I log on?”*

Ohhhhhhh Ohhhhhhh!!!
I think I can do this one!!!! ~wipes sweat from brow~
When you first come into the forum .... at the top .. where all the threads (topics) are found .... you’ll see “Create An Account” ... click it!
That will open a page where you will need to fill in the blanks ...
Your “Log In Name” for instance ..... Net 54 is really a big place!!!
The Faery Garden is an eeeensy weeeeensy bit of it ... so you might not be able to have simply “Purrr” as your Log In Name ... but you can attach some little bit to it to make it more uniquely personal ... like try adding more “r’s” or something like “Purrrrfect” ... or LadyPurrr or ... ~shrugs~ ... something along those lines.
The thing to remember is that your Log In Name is only that ... it logs you in to the forum!!
You’ll always be able to use simply “Purrr” ... after you’ve logged in and you want to post a response to something, ... or start a new thread ...
~ looking hopeful here~
Ohhhhhhh ... a way important tid bit that kept me stumped for a while ...
There is a tiny box at the bottom of the “Create An Account” that says ...
“I agree to Network54's terms?”
You MUST tick that box!!!
LmaoOOOooo ... Network 54 is way funny about that one ~shaking head~

After you have created the account ~applauds you~ .... it will open a page of ... erm ... has anyone ever actually read that page????
~again with the “deer caught in the headlights” look~
LOL .... Anyway .... go to the bottom of that page and it will give you two options
1 = Support your community - upgrade (blah blah blah)
2= Return to the forum <------ click that!!!!

Now you are Ready to go!!!
And from this day forth ... when you want to “Log In” ... you just type in what ever name you came up with ... and your password and you’re in!!!
Post away!!
Ohhhhhhhhhh ... when you log in with your info. and you want to post .... “click” on a topic (doesn’t matter which one ... gawwwd knows there are plenty to choose from) ... then scroll down to what ever you want to respond to and click “respond to this message” ... that will open up another page Where you fill in the info. that will be seen in the Faery Garden ... so in the “Name” ... just type “Purrr” if you want to ... or “Grrrr” as the case might be ~wink~
When you fill in the space with what you want to say to who ever or about “what ever” .... you can go to the bottom of that page and find ...
“insert an object” ... LmaoOOOoooo ... Hey I didn’t come up with that!!!!
~blushing~
Anyway ...if you want to add a picture to your post .... that’s how you do it!!
Then below that ... there are two buttons “Preview” and “Respond”
If you want to check out how your post is going to look before you actually post it .... click “preview” .... if you don’t like what you’ve done ... or need to change a word or ??? ... there’s an “edit” option at the bottom of that page .... and when you’re ready to post your message ... click “Respond”
Eeeeeeeasy Peeeeeeeeeasy!!!!
Ohhhhhhh ... by the way .... if you want to start a new thread ( new topic)
At the top of the page where all the threads are listed ... on the far “right” you’ll see in gray ... “Post Now” .... that’s to start New Threads!!!
New Threads are always welcome!!!!
But we also try to keep the Faery Garden somewhat tidy ... so if you want to post something that might fit into one of the threads already started ....
Please do that.

~ re-reads what she’s written .... looks sheepishly at Char ... ~
erm .... how was that????
Did I do goodly??? ... ~batting eyelashes innocently~

Anyway ......
Welcome Purrr & Grrrrr .... I wuv ya both immensely and I‘m so glad to see you!!!! (((((((((((((((((HugeHugs)))))))))))))

applauds you Dovieeee

That is the bestest set of instructions I've read on this most confusing thing we call the web in a very long time!

Well done you!!!

So...there ya have it folks, in a nut shell...pick a name and password and use it to log in..or not..as you can see here..I'm not logged in..didn't feel like taking the time to do it this time around...

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