¶ Posting
¶ Text Under/Above Images
Makes you able to attach images within a post, so you can add text under or above it. This can be done with links or with images you upload to the site.
To use the On site example you need to upload it here first:
Red arrow and square indicates the ATTACH number you need.
Example On Site:
Result:
Example Off Site:
Result:
¶ GIFs/Images
You can post images and animated GIFs by using [IMG][/IMG] tags.
Example:
Result:
¶ Where to find GIFs?
Modern GIFs: Tenor
Oldschool GIFs: GifCities
Anything: Google
Do a Google search with the suffix "gif".
¶ Links
You can post links with custom text by using [URL][/URL] tags.
Example:
Result:
¶ YouTube Videos
You can post embedded YouTube videos by using [URL][/URL] tags.
(You can also just post the YouTube link and it will embed automatically.)
¶ Example:
¶ Result:
¶ Full WYSIWYG Editor.
¶ See what you are doing as you are editing your post.
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Go to the UserCP.
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Click "Edit Options"
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Go to the bottom of that page. (Miscellaneous Options)
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From the dropdown select "Enhanced Interface - Full WYSIWYG Editing"
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Click "Save Changes".
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Done.
¶ Result:
¶ Profile (Blue/Green ONLY)
¶ Custom Title
¶ You can set a custom title from the UserCP.
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Go to "Custom User Title" on that page.
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Set a new title.
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Click "Save Changes".
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Done.
¶ Before:
¶ After:
¶ Sort Threads in Chronological Order
¶ Sort Threads by newest first.
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Click "Forum Tools".
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Click "Sort in Chronological Order".
Note: You will need to scroll past the stickied posts to see the new posts.
You can identify them by the Pin icon.
¶ Sorted list of new posts from all forum sections.
¶ Gives a great overview if you just want to see what is being posted.
https://www.documentingreality.com/forum/search.php?do=getnew
¶ Upload Order
¶ To properly embed images AND videos in the same post, you have to upload the images first, and then the videos.
¶ Unable to Give Rating
¶ This error is caused by using IPv6 over IPv4. DR does not support IPv6, so you will need to disable it in order to give ratings again.
Disable on iPhone:
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Go to Settings.
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Click "Network".
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Click settings/options for your Network.
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Switch to the IPv6 tab, and select IPv6 Method.
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Disable.
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Done.
¶ If the above method does not work, your iPhone is too new and you will need to use OpenVPN:
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Install OpenVPN Connect from the Apple Store here: Link.
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Open and Select the triple bar, = the icon on the top left-hand side of the screen.
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Go to Settings.
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In the IPv6 section, select "IPV4-Only Tunnel".
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Done.
Disable on Android:
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Go to Settings.
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Click "Connections".
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Click "Mobile Networks".
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Click "Access Point Names".
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Click on currently selected APN.
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Click on "APN Protocol" and select "IPv4".
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Done.
Disable on Windows:
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Go to Settings. (Control Panel)
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Click on "Network and Sharing Center".
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Click on "Change Adapter Settings".
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Right Click your Adapter and select Properties.
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Uncheck "Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)".
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Click OK.
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Done.
¶ Useful Tools
FFmpeg: Convert, edit, crop videos, using CLI.
yt-dlp: Can rip videos from most websites using CLI.
Everything: Very fast GUI search tool for Windows.
Hitpaw Watermark Remover: Remove watermarks from videos.
Sublime Text: Text editor.
Visual Studio Code: Notepad/Sublime alternative.
¶ Useful Online Tools
FreeConvert: Convert video formats.
Online-Video-Cutter: Very precise video trimmer.
Online-Video-Cropper: Crop video.
Remove Background: Remove background from images.