FAQ
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General Community FAQ
- Why should I join?
- I cannot login
- I am new to photography, where do I start?
- What are the main functional areas of Nikonians?
- I am a journalist and need more info, fast. Where?
- My company would like to advertise or sponsor Nikonians, how do I get more info on this?
- What is your relation with Nikon?
- Are you doing all this for a profit?
- Who are the owners?
- How can I contact you?
- I would like to work for your organization, how can I proceed?
- What is "Recommend Member?"
- What is "Rate Topic?"
Registration FAQ
- I cannot login
- How can I become a member of Nikonians?
- What are the main benefits of becoming a member of Nikonians?
- Do I have to register?
- Why should I register?
- How do I register?
- The registration process tells me that I have an invalid email address. What's up with that?
- I have to repeatedly login - why?
- Why is my account deactivated?
- How can I reactivate my deactivated account?
- How can I delete my account at Nikonians?
- How do I get my Photo ID?
- How can I extend the duration of my Basic membership?
Membership levels FAQ
- What are the benefits signing up for Silver or higher?
- How can I extend the duration of my Basic membership?
- I want to upgrade my membership, how?
- I want the Nikonians Photographers ID, what shall I do to get it?
- How long must I wait for my Photographers ID?
- I want the Nikonians Business Card, what shall I do to get it?
- Where can I see how long my membership is valid?
- I got an email saying that my paid membership is active, but it is not showing, why?
- How can I give another Nikonian a membership as a gift?
Membership payments FAQ
- Which payment methods do you accept?
- I have paid my membership, but I am still not updated, why!?
- Your system won't take my payment, what do I do?
- I would like to update the data on my credit card, how can I do it?
Vouchers FAQ
- How can I access the discount vouchers available to Silver and higher?
- I am not from the USA, can I still use the membership benefits?
- I am from Europe, can I still use the membership benefits?
- I am from Asia or another continent, can I still use the membership benefits?
Email & Password FAQ
- I cannot login
- How can I change my email address?
- How can I change my username?
- How can I change my password?
- How can I retrieve my lost password?
- How can I set up my personal nikonians.org email address?
General Forum FAQ
- New user menu layout
- New user profile layout
- How do I change the black color background in the forums?
- What is a forum?
- What is a thread/topic?
- Why are there so many different types of forums?
- How do I get access to restricted and private forums?
- Since I started to use a Personal Firewall software I can no longer post, why?
- When I post a message in one forum, it posts ok. But in another forum, it won't post. Why?
- I have to repeatedly login - why?
Forum Icons FAQ
- What does each menu icon allow me to do?
- Why do some file icons display flame?
- Why do some forum folder icons display a lock?
- Why do some topic icons display a lock?
- Why do some topics have (view all) next to the subject?
- What are all those icons immediately to the right of the username?
- What are all those icons to the upper right corner of each message below the date and time?
Forums How-to-use FAQ
- How do I navigate?
- How do I start a new topic?
- How do I start a new poll if the feature is enabled to register members?
- How do I reply to an existing message?
- How do I keep track of new messages?
- How do I change my account information?
- How do I change my password?
- How do I edit my profile?
- How do I edit my forum preference?
- How do I subscribe to forums?
- How do I manage subscription to topics?
- How do I use an avatar image in my messages?
- How do I use signatures in my messages?
- How do I use HTML tags in my messages?
- How do I post images?
- How do I use HTML links?
- How do I find my own posts?
Forum Functions FAQ
- What is a subscription?
- What is an inbox?
- What is a bookmark?
- What is a buddy list?
- What is a scratch pad?
- How do I participate? Do I have to participate?
Photo Pro Shop FAQ
- Why you should buy from the Photo Pro Shop
- Photo Pro Shop Help
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