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Message and Discussion Board (Click
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Introduction
The Africancrops.net website has established a
Message Board to facilitate
exchange of information among actors working to improve African crops. The
message board has various forums organized along crops and topics related to
crop improvement. Each forum is moderated by scientists with related
research interests. You can access the Message Board from the Africancrops.net home page. We have identified Moderators for each Forum and
their full contact details are below. Feel free to suggest new forums to the
Board administrator.
The moderators will manage activities of the forum including organizing
posted messages, seeking answers to questions that may be posed by board
users, identify reference sources and researchers involved in improving
African crops, conduct online discussion events, among other roles. The
message board allows you to post news and research abstracts, respond to
questions and participate in discussions.
Feel free to utilize the board to disseminate information about your
projects. You can send me reports, publications and photos for uploading to
the Africancrops.net website and share links to them through the board. If
you are new to the board, you must register and validate the registration
through an email that will be sent to you upon registration. Attached is a
simple guide on how to use the board. I am willing to answer any questions
on the utilization of the Message Board. You can participate in all
the forums with your username and password.
How the Board Works
The board has various forums with each moderated by a selected member who is
naturally a scientist in the field associated with the forum. Use of the
board is through online registration, which is a quick process so long as
you have immediate access to your inbox. Registered users can read and reply to posted
messages, start new topics, check polls and conduct searches. Each member
has a control panel which can be personalized. Posts may include news,
answers to a question or a general contribution. Images cannot be uploaded
to the forum for security reasons. Arrangements, however, can be made for
uploading of images through the Board Administrator.
Current Forums
New Forums
Emerging scientific
networks and groupings will be assisted to set up their respective Message
and Discussion Forums. Users can contact forum moderators for assistance.
Operating the Message Board
It is simple, short and straight forward. Follow these steps:
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Browse to
www.africancrops.net
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Follow “Message Board on Africancrops” link to access the board
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A login/registration window will open.
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You must have an active email address to register with the board. Click “Register”
at the ‘Welcome Guest’ line (4th line from top) to complete
registration. Always note your username and password.
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After submitting your registration details, check your email inbox after
five minutes for the link to enable you complete the registration. We require that you "validate" your registration
to ensure that the email address you entered is correct. This protects
against unwanted spam and malicious abuse.
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After “validating" registration, you will
be redirected to the Message Board and will already be logged in with the
username you registered with (Logged in as: Your username (Log
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Mod CP
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As a registered member, you can read and reply to posted messages,
participate in other forums, conduct polls as well as start new topics for
discussion.
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To
personalize your Control Panel, go to “My Controls” and set
it up as you like.
Discover what the board can offer and with your effort, it will realize
its objectives.
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Use “My Assistant” or “Help” links when in need. Log in with
your username & password, “LOG OUT” when done.
Easy Access
As a board user, set the www.africancrops.net as your internet homepage,
such that every time you connect to the internet, it opens first. To set
www.africancrops.net as homepage, follow these steps
Connect to the Internet>>open
Internet Explorer>>type www.africancrops.net in the Address box>>when site
opens, go to the Tools Menu, select “Internet Options”>>select “Use Current”
from the dialog box that opens>>press “OK” to finish set up.
For more information and when you need help contact the administrator
Email: africancrops@wananchi.com
Telephone: +254-725 297 006
Click here to visit the board
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