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Click on the link to the Bulletin Board, register using your WWOOF membership number as your user name and as your display name, you can then log in and begin using the forum, which is located directly below the Host Bulletin Board. WWOOFers must be verified by the WWOOF office before they can post an entry in the forums. The WWOOF Office check all newly registered Bulletin Board users each weekday and verify WWOOFer users so that they can post entries in the forums. If you register on a Friday evening or during the weekend you will need to wait until we have done this on Monday, usually by mid afternoon. If you urgently need to place an entry, you can ring the WWOOF office on 03-5155-0218 first thing Monday morning and we will verify you as a WWOOFer straight away. Before you are verified as a WWOOFer you are able to view entries in all of the other visible forums, and look hosts up in your WWOOF book.
Click on the forum that you want to go into, then you can either begin a new topic or reply to someone else's topic. You can also e-mail other WWOOFers who have entries on the forum if they put their e-mail address in their post. You can look for a host in the HOSTS LOOKING FOR WWOOFers forum, there is a forum for each state and for our World wide hosts. You cannot reply to these posts, to get the Host contact details just look the hosts up in your WWOOF book. WWOOFers cannot post topics in this forum, only Hosts. WWOOFers can also advertise for a Host in the WWOOFERS LOOKING FOR A HOST forum, look for a travel companion in the TRAVELLING COMPANIONS WANTED forum, talk about your WWOOF experiences in the SHARING WWOOFing EXPERIENCES forum or share for favorite recipes in the WWOOFing RECIPES forum. In all of these forums WWOOFers and Hosts can reply to topics.
To see a WWOOF Host's profile, click on their user name (Host number eg QU245), some hosts will put photos of their properties, descriptions, web, email and phone details in their profile. (Only verified WWOOF members have access to each others profile)
WWOOFers can also add photos & information about their interests etc to their own profile, by clicking on My Controls at the top of any Bulletin Board page, then filling in any of the fields they wish. This is a great place to tell hosts all about yourself and the skills you have to share. On the left hand side of the screen there is a menu to access your signature (which can include a web photo), allows you to select an avatar (you can upload a thumbnail sized photo of yourself as your avatar) or upload a personal photo.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOSTS USING THE BULLETIN BOARD
Go to www.wwoof.com.au and click on the Bulletin Board (BB) button on the left hand side of the page.
NOTE: All new WWOOF Hosts are now automatically registered and verified as Hosts on the Bulletin Board by the WWOOF Office, so new Hosts can skip the following first step, and go straight to logging in, then post their entries in the forums without having to wait for verification.
For all other Hosts, they will need to Register first. At the top of the Bulletin Board page it says "Welcome guest (Log in l Register)". Click on "Register" and fill in all of the form. (you will need your own Host Number (for example QU245 (NO SPACES or slashes!)) for the "User Name" and "Display Name" and a password (for example freddy437) try and use a password you will remember, this is case sensitive, also remember that zero looks the same as the letter O, so be careful if you use it, to write down which one you use!) Click "Submit my registration".
As soon as you have registered you will automatically be taken to the log in page so you can log in. To log in, fill in the details, (if you select "Remember me" you should not need to log in again) click "log me in". You will see a screen that says "Thanks, you are now logged in as QU245. You will now be taken back to the BB and at the top it will say "Logged in as QU245 (logout)"
IMPORTANT: Hosts must be verified by the WWOOF office as hosts before they can post an entry in the forums. (see note above regarding new Hosts) The WWOOF Office check all newly registered Bulletin Board users each weekday and verify WWOOF Host users so that they can post entries in the forums. If you register on a Friday evening or during the weekend you will need to wait until we have done this on Monday, usually by mid afternoon. If you urgently need to place an entry, you can ring the WWOOF office on 03-5155-0218 first thing Monday morning and we will verify you as a host straight away. Until you have been verified, you can view all of the forums, if WWOOFers are advertising for Hosts and have included their contact details you will be able to contact them.
POSTING A TOPIC IN THE HOSTS LOOKING FOR WWOOFers FORUM
To post an entry in the "Hosts looking for WWOOFers forum" (only Hosts can use this forum), scroll down the page and find your own state, or the world forum if you are an independent host, click on, for example, "WWOOFers needed in Queensland" Go to the top, right hand side of the box with all of the Host entries, and click the blue "New topic" button. This takes you to the page where you put in your entry.
Fill in details as required. (DO NOT PUT ANY CONTACT DETAILS IN YOUR ENTRY, JUST POSTCODE & HOST NUMBER) click "Post new topic"
The entries in the "Hosts looking for WWOOFers forum" cannot be replied to, this also means that they can only be edited by the WWOOF office, sometimes if you want to change your post it is quicker to select the text and copy then paste it into a new topic, fix the mistake, "Post the new Topic" then go back to the first one & delete it. If you don't want to do this or it is not an urgent edit, e-mail the WWOOF office and we can alter it for you. (In normal office hours only)
DELETING ENTRIES ON THE BULLETIN BOARD
At the bottom right hand side of the screen you will see a box that says "Moderation Options" click on the arrow and you can select "delete this topic", then click "go" if you want to delete your whole entry. (note only you or WWOOF can delete your entry) When you are happy with your entry you can log out (if you wish, or stay logged in for next time by just closing the page)
EDITING ENTRIES on the BULLETIN BOARD
All other forums on the Bulletin Board (except the "Hosts looking for WWOOFers forum") can be replied to and therefore can be edited by the member who posted the topic or by WWOOF, simply go to the topic, click on the "edit" button (bottom right), select either "full edit" or "quick edit", make the changes then click "submit modified post" if "full edit" or click "complete edit" if you chose "quick edit"
WWOOFer and Host PROFILES
To see a WWOOFer's profile, click on their user name (WWOOFer number), some WWOOFers will put photos, list their interests and skills, web, email and phone details in their profile. (Only verified WWOOF members have access to each others profile)
WWOOF Hosts can add photos & information about their interests etc to their own profile, by clicking on My Controls at the top of any Bulletin Board page. On the left hand side of the screen there is a Menu. Under the heading Personal Profile you can edit your Personal Profile, signature (which can include a web photo but NOT your contact details), select an avatar (you can upload a thumbnail sized photo from your computer of yourself as your avatar) or upload a personal photo, which could be a photo of your property. This is a great place to tell WWOOFers all about yourself, your property and the type of accommodation you are offering. You can also tell WWOOFers about the types of work you are wanting them to do, the food they can expect and any special things you want to tell them. It is also ok to put your contact details, e-mail address and web address here as only WWOOF members have access to this part of the Bulletin Board.
There are 2 ways to put a photo on your personal picture and avatar,
- one is to use a photo that is already on a website, to do this, go to that website, right click on the photo you want to use, select Properties, then copy the Address (URL) of the photo, for example http://www.wwoof.com.au/picture_library/wwoofstaff.jpg then paste this into the URL box then click either Update Avatar or Update Photo
- the second is to click browse, then find the picture you want on your computer and select it. Then click either Update Avatar or Update Photo
To put a photo in your signature, it will need to be a photo from a website. Copy and paste the URL into the text box for your signature, then highlight the URL and click the symbol with a tree on it, this will put {img} in front and {/img} after the URL and this will activate the web picture.
TO ALTER YOUR PASS WORD
You can also change your password, if you wish, by via the My Controls link at the top of the page - use the link " Change Password " and follow the instructions
FORUM FOR HOSTS TO TALK TO HOSTS IN PRIVATE
This is a forum that only WWOOF hosts have access to, it is called "Infoshare for WWOOF Hosts only" and is intended for private discussion between Wwoof Hosts. Any WWOOF hosts who are currently registered to use the Bulletin Board will be able to use this section once they have logged in, it can be found on the Main Bulletin Board page, below the forum for "Ads for Travelling Companions". Hosts who have not yet registered will be able to use it once they have registered and we have validated their registration (that is, we have confirmed that they are hosts, this sometimes takes a few days) Until this validation has taken place, the forum will not be visible.
Use it to share information with other Hosts about WWOOFers, how to handle difficult & uncomfortable situations and brainstorming about more effective hosting. Also use it to share your positive experiences, best WWOOFer stories as well as funny WWOOF experiences that you have had.
WWOOFERS LOOKING FOR A HOST
This forum on the Bulletin Board is for WWOOFers to tell hosts about themselves and where they are travelling, you can reply to these entries on the forum or contact the WWOOFers direct if they include their contact details. Here is how you can reply to WWOOFers Looking for Hosts on the Bulletin Board.
Firstly you need to 'Log In'. Then go to "WWOOFers Looking For a Host forum" and scroll down until you see WWOOFer's entry, click on it and then click on "Add Reply" on the upper right hand side of the text box. You are able to now write your reply and can leave your message there. At the end of your message, just put in your postcode and Host Number - we will do the rest. PLEASE do not put your private contact details in the WWOOF Australia Forum. This is for your own protection.
TRAVELLING COMPANIONS WANTED
This forum on the Bulletin Board is for WWOOFers to tell each other where they are travelling and to find travel companions, you can reply to these entries on the forum or contact the WWOOFers direct if they include their contact details.
WWOOFing RECIPES
A brand new forum where WWOOFers and WWOOF Hosts can add their favourite recipes to share. |
