Administrative [3]

This page outlines the procedure for adding stories (news items) to the main page. Please follow these guidelines, and refer back to them if you are unsure of the proper procedure. You can leave comments below if you would like to discuss points of the procedures.
Add stories to the main page using ADMINISTRATION > ADD STORY.

Topic:
Select "News" for content being placed on the main page.

Category:
See the Category Reference [4] to determine which category to place your article in.

Publish On Homepage?
Select "Yes."

Allow Comments?
You should allow comments if the item you are posting warrants it. Example - if you are posting news about an event with an LDraw presence, allow comments. If you are posting a call for votes, it may not be appropriate to allow comments.

Language:
ALWAYS select "All" fron the Language drop-down.

Story Text:
This is the text that will show up as a 'summary' on the main page, under the title of the article. It will also display as the first paragraph(s) of the article on its own page. Make sure to select the proper content format type from the drop-down menu below the text area.

Extended Text:
This is the body of the article. Make sure to select the proper content format type from the drop-down menu below the text area.

Notes:
These will display italic below the article, and below the Story Text (summary) on the main page.

Programming the Story:
Use this to set a specific time for a story to post on the site. Remember, the server is running on GMT. Eastern US time (EST) is GMT -5 and CST is -6. This means, Midnight GMT is 7:00 PM EST.