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It's expected that wiki users are already members of one of our forums, and familiar with the standards of behaviour expected when posting (both in forums and this wiki). The following are required before the [[Special:RequestAccount|Request account]] form can be submitted:
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It's expected that wiki contributors are already members of at least one of our forums, and familiar with the standards of behaviour expected when posting and interacting with others. The following are required before the [[Special:RequestAccount|Request account]] form can be submitted:
  
  
 
'''User account'''
 
'''User account'''
*Username (should correspond to forum name, although first letter is automatically capitalised if lower case)
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*Username should correspond to your forum name (although first letter is automatically capitalised if lower case)
 
*E-mail address
 
*E-mail address
  
  
 
'''Personal information'''
 
'''Personal information'''
*Real name is optional. If you choose to provide it, this will be used for giving you attribution for your work.
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*Real name is optional (although if you choose to provide it, this will be used for giving you attribution for your work)
*Personal biography (50 words minimum: remember this will become initial content of user page, which can be edited later)
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*Personal biography is 25 words minimum (remember this will become initial content of your user page, which can be edited later)
  
  
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All other sections do not need to be filled out. After confirming e-mail address, the request should be processed within 24 hours. If it has not been processed within 48 hours, post a topic in <span class=plainlinks>[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?showforum=53 Need help using the forums?]</span>.
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After confirming e-mail address, the request should be processed within 24 hours. If it has not been processed within 48 hours, post a topic in <span class=plainlinks>[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?showforum=53 Need help using the forums?]</span>.

Revision as of 13:35, 25 January 2012

It's expected that wiki contributors are already members of at least one of our forums, and familiar with the standards of behaviour expected when posting and interacting with others. The following are required before the Request account form can be submitted:


User account

  • Username should correspond to your forum name (although first letter is automatically capitalised if lower case)
  • E-mail address


Personal information

  • Real name is optional (although if you choose to provide it, this will be used for giving you attribution for your work)
  • Personal biography is 25 words minimum (remember this will become initial content of your user page, which can be edited later)


Terms of Service

  • Check box to confirm these Terms of Service have been read


After confirming e-mail address, the request should be processed within 24 hours. If it has not been processed within 48 hours, post a topic in Need help using the forums?.