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278 CHAPTER 9 TOURING PHPBB S FEATURES Figure 9-11. The Rank Administration panel To add new ranks to the list, click the Add new rank button toward the bottom of the page. That button takes you to a form that will help you create the new rank. Give the rank a title. If you plan on using this rank as something you will assign to specific users, rather than basing it on post count, set the Set as special rank option to Yes. If you set this to No instead, enter the minimum number of posts required to attain that rank. If you have images to use with your ranks (such as stars), fill in the path to the image for that particular rank. Click Submit, and the rank will take effect. If it is a special rank, you then need to go to the User Management panel, find the user you wish to assign the rank to, and use the rank assignment drop-down box at the bottom of the form. Users with special ranks assigned to them are not subject to the post count- based ranking system. Private Messaging with phpBB Private messages offer a spam-safe, simple solution to registered users of your board who want to exchange personal messages. For users who don t wish to reveal other contact information to the rest of the board, private messages come in very handy. They can be used as a point of contact by you, the administrator, for example, when you find a user is exceeding the bounds of how you feel he should conduct himself. It is exceedingly important to stress the usage of private messages on your board, and as such, understanding the inner workings of phpBB s private messaging system can be incredibly beneficial. On the other hand, if you are an administrator who would rather not use private messages, phpBB permits you to disable them. In the Administration panel, select Configuration under General Admin, and scroll down to the Private Messaging section. From there, you can set private messaging to the Disabled option and save your changes. Tip The option to disable private messages can be advantageous if your board is under siege from people who are using them to spam your members. Additionally, if you need to perform any maintenance on your private message database tables, disabling these messages is a good idea before doing so, as this will ensure the private message tables remain untouched throughout your maintenance period.
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