massrecycle forum how-to
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Municipal Workshop- Free Online Resources to Promote Your Program: Louise Dinsmore from MassRecycle shows how municipalities can utilize the forum as an information portal to ask questions, share information and post upcoming events.TRANSCRIPT
The MassRecycle Forum: A How-To Guide
MassRecycle Website How-to
The MassRecycle Forum
The MassRecycle Forum is a hybrid listserv which unlike a traditional listserv, acts as an information repository searchable by
all members of the public.
MassRecycle members have the benefit of contributing to the forum with information and questions pertinent to recycling and waste
reduction.
MassRecycle Website Forum How-to
MassRecycle members are in control of how much information they want to receive. Subscribe to one topic or
all categories and receive e-mail updates like a listserv.
How the Forum Fits Your Needs: Subscriptions
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How to Access Forum
Accessible via the menu bar or drop down menu under ‘Resources’.
Click on ‘Forum’
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How to Log-In
Log in using your MassRecycle member username and password
Not a member? That's OK, you can still read the forum, you just won't be able to post. Please consider joining to gain access to all benefits
like the forum.
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How to Create MassRecycle Member
Username & Password
Click 'Create An Account'
This box will appear.
Create a username and password. Your account will be approved within 24 hours. If you are still unable to login, contact
an administrator at [email protected]
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The Forum Main Page
A selection of forum categories:
Let's click on 'Upcoming Events' to view the threads in that category.
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The Forum- Viewing a Topic
Let's view 'Single Stream Independent
Self Funded Film' and post a reply.
Select a category, a list of topics will appear. You will be able to see who posted each topic when and how many times it's been viewed.
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The Forum- Posting a Reply
There are two ways to reply to a thread. If your response is for example, to let the poster know you'll be attending the event-
click 'Quick Reply'.
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The Forum- Posting a 'Quick Reply'
A small box will appear underneath original post. Enter reply and click submit.
You will receive e-mail
notification when people
respond to this thread if you do no uncheck this
box.
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The Forum- Posting a Reply
Select 'Reply'
Post reply here
Or to post a longer response...
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The Forum- How to Add New Topic
Click 'New Topic' to make a new post.
Type message
Check box is you what to be notified of replies to your
post.
Subsciption- Don't Forget to Subcribe!
Subscribe to all posts about all events here
Or just select events by checking these
boxes here
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Do you still have questions?Contact a MassRecycle Forum administrator at