How to Use the ADDitude Forums

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April 11, 2017 at 7:23 pm #40514
Anni @ ADDitude
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A quick primer on making the most of our new discussion forums:

1. The forums are divided up into 5 main areas, each of which has topic-based sections within:
2. Before posting, search the forums to find existing discussions by using the search field in the top right corner of the Forums homepage

3. Create a new thread in the most appropriate section of a forum by using the ‘Create New Topic’ fields at the bottom of that section page (for example, Behavior & Discipline within For Parents, or Getting Things Done within For Adults). Click the checkbox within ‘Create New Topic’ if you wish to be notified of replies

4. Reply to any thread by using the ‘Reply to’ fields at the bottom of the thread; click the checkbox there if you wish to be notified of replies

5. Receive email notifications of new threads within a forum or specific section of a forum by clicking the Subscribe link in the top right corner of that forum/section page

6. Click ‘My Profile’ in the site header and then ‘Edit My Profile’ to update your Display Name or bio

7. Want to see a new forum or section added? Email us at customerservice@additudemag.com

8. Enjoy, connect, learn!
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April 22, 2017 at 2:20 pm #46480

Annandlesley
Participant

This is the first time I heard about this forum. How does it work?
- April 24, 2017 at 12:50 pm #46499
  
  Penny Williams
  Keymaster
  
  Step-by-step instructions are above. You can post any and all questions related to ADHD to start a discussion and receive insights from others in a similar situation.
  
  Penny
  ADDconnect Moderator, Author & Mentor on Parenting ADHD, Mom to teen w/ ADHD, LDs, and autism
June 29, 2017 at 3:48 pm #52177

anwaruroosa
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My daughter is 11 years old, she is going to 6th grade , she is forgetting her math facts from 3 3rd grade.She has seen neurologist and EEG looks fine . Any one knows any good neurologist in Dallas/ Plano area.
September 4, 2017 at 1:31 pm #59663

jackie1234
Participant

Hi Penny:

How do I remove my own response post to someone else’s question that I wrote a week ago?
I’m feeling that I revealed way too much about my personal life/marriage and it’s also way too long. I would like to remove my entire post. Can you advise? It’s the last post to the question about receiving more affection from a spouse.

Thank you!
- September 5, 2017 at 2:18 pm #59720
  Penny Williams
  Keymaster
  You should see a link to Trash at the top right of the comment window. I think I found it and deleted it for you.
  
  Penny
  ADDitude Community Moderator, Author & Mentor on Parenting ADHD, Mom to teen w/ ADHD, LDs, and autism
  - This reply was modified 2 years ago by Penny Williams.
September 28, 2017 at 10:27 am #62920

ajaxblu
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Hi, thank you for the info. I haven’t been here for a while – it looks as though things have changed. Change is often good (congrats on the fresh start) but also sometimes frustrating. 😉 My user name is still good but the forum looks completely different, I see none of my posts or those I’d read before that had info/advice important to me, and I don’t see other members here I used to see.

I’m lost and confused. Where can I find the old posts/info?

Thank you. 🙂
- October 2, 2017 at 9:44 am #63386
  
  Penny Williams
  Keymaster
  
  The new forum started in June. The posts on ADDconnect prior to that were not carried over to the new forum here. Please feel free to start new threads and discussions.
  
  Penny
  ADDitude Community Moderator, Author & Mentor on Parenting ADHD, Mom to teen w/ ADHD, LDs, and autism
October 6, 2017 at 9:38 pm #64552

MommyToMiracles
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Hello , I am a new member and when I am not able to ask a question on the forums as it says I’m not allowed to at the bottom . Any idea why ? Thank you
- October 9, 2017 at 9:16 am #64599
  
  Penny Williams
  Keymaster
  
  You were logged in when you got that message? Can you tell me which thread? You were able to post here…
  
  Penny
  ADDitude Community Moderator, Author & Mentor on Parenting ADHD, Mom to teen w/ ADHD, LDs, and autism
- November 1, 2017 at 11:46 am #66941
  
  adesperategf
  Participant
  
  Hi,
  
  I have the same notice at the bottom of the page, is there a wait period from when we first register on additudemag.com to when we’re allowed to start threads?
  
  Thanks,
- November 1, 2017 at 12:53 pm #66964
  
  Anni @ ADDitude
  Keymaster
  
  Hello,
  When you log in and scroll all the way to the bottom of https://www.additudemag.com/forums/forum/parenting-adhd-kids/, do you see a section titled “Create a New Topic…”? If not, could you please tell me what error message you see at the bottom of this page?
  Thank you!
- November 1, 2017 at 1:10 pm #66967
  
  adesperategf
  Participant
  
  Yes I do see it there.
  
  But how do I create a new topic not pertaining to that particular forum?
December 19, 2017 at 8:57 pm #71258

kelly
Participant

I just tried creating a new thread for the first time and it didn’t show up. Any ideas on why?

Thanks.
- December 22, 2017 at 12:16 pm #71506
  
  Penny Williams
  Keymaster
  
  It likely got stuck in the spam filter, especially if there was a link in it. I’ve just cleared the pending and spam topics, so it should be posted now.
  
  Penny
  ADDitude Community Moderator, Author & Mentor on Parenting ADHD, Mom to teen w/ ADHD, LDs, and autism
January 24, 2018 at 8:30 am #74694

the dancer
Participant

Hello,

I was participated in the old forum a few years back. I have returned and setup a new account, slowly getting back into nagging with the forum. I am not ready to post a topic yet, but soon, how do I go about it? I could not see the option on my page. I have started replying to threads that interest me, some replies have posted, and others not yet. Let me know if there are any issues with my replies.

Thanks

d
- January 24, 2018 at 8:58 am #74712
  
  Penny Williams
  Keymaster
  
  If it doesn’t post right away, it’s because the spam filter caught it for some reason. Those that aren’t spam are usually approved and posted within 24-48 hours. I did just approve at least two of yours this morning. 🙂
February 9, 2018 at 2:39 am #76060

grace.stockton-bliard
Participant

Hello, My email comes up (or the first part of it) when I participate in a forum. I’d like to change this to a first name or pseudo. How do you do this?
- February 9, 2018 at 10:09 am #76088
  
  Penny Williams
  Keymaster
  
  When you’re signed in, click Account/My Profile at the top of the page. Then click Edit My Profile on the left-hand side. That will allow you to update your username.
  
  Penny
  ADDitude Community Moderator, Author & Mentor on Parenting ADHD, Mom to teen w/ ADHD, LDs, and autism
September 25, 2018 at 6:07 pm #100138

adhdcollegestudent
Participant

i just signed up with additude, to reply to another post, however when trying to submit, i got ERROR your reply could not be created at this time
September 26, 2018 at 2:38 pm #100177

YvonneM
Participant

Dear ADDitude Team,

I created a post for the “Getting Things Done” Forum on September 25, 2018 at 6:03 am ( Post #100055).
The post has not been published yet. It currently states: “Awaiting moderation.”
Can you tell me when the post will be published?
Many thanks for your help.
Greetings from Germany

YvonneM
- September 27, 2018 at 11:59 am #100247
  
  Penny Williams
  Keymaster
  
  I approved it this morning.
  
  Penny
  ADDitude Community Moderator, Parenting ADHD Trainer & Author, Mom to teen w/ ADHD, LDs, and autism
October 15, 2018 at 8:53 pm #101622
Whatmom
Participant
I cannot make a new thread.
Down where it says to make a new thread there is a message that says You cannot make a new thread.
I joined today.
At what point am I allowed to make a new thread?

EDIT: Nevermind, I figured it out.
It was saying I cannot make a new TOPIC.
Once I am in the topic I can make a new thread
- This reply was modified 11 months ago by Whatmom.
October 15, 2018 at 9:06 pm #101624

Tomhurting
Participant

I had the same problem 🙂
February 25, 2019 at 7:59 am #109925

Andrea-Finding Health & Wellness
Participant

ERROR: Your reply cannot be created at this time.

Any idea why? I thought that maybe my reply was too long, so I cut a couple of hundred words from my response and put the original version on my blog – which also helped me see how it looks on the front end after the HTML tags. Is there a character limit?

It might also be my browser, but Chrome is generally reliable. I turned off my ad blocker in case that was causing problems. I’ve never had a problem responding to questions in the forums before, but I also don’t usually write 800-word (now 600) responses. 🙂

Thanks.
April 16, 2019 at 10:27 am #114132
MyGirlG
Participant
How to I edit my original post with an “UPDATE”? I posted an update in the link but kind posters are not scrolling down and reading the update. They are only reading the original post. Thanks for your help.
- This reply was modified 5 months ago by MyGirlG.
April 17, 2019 at 3:59 pm #114288

Dr. Eric
Participant

I have two questions, and only one is sarcastic.

1. Am I doing something wrong that requires every one of my posts to get approved?

2. Is it mandatory to post a CBD infomercial?
- April 17, 2019 at 4:00 pm #114320
  
  Penny Williams
  Keymaster
  
  I too was wondering why every one of your posts gets flagged for moderation. The system is doing it.
  
  Those selling CBD do seem to come in droves. I delete the sales posts as quickly as I can.
  
  Penny
  ADDitude Community Moderator, Parenting ADHD Trainer & Author, Mom to teen w/ ADHD, LDs, and autism
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