I am a member of the old boards and can't login.
How can I send a question or feedback to Black Voices?
Are these boards moderated?
How is this different from the old message boards?
How do I reset my account preferences?
How do I delete my profile image?
How do I make my profile private?
How do I ignore or block another member?
What is Follow and how does it work?
There are some features and tools missing. Why?
Can I still use the old message boards?
How do I provide feedback on these new boards?
If you joined the old message boards you can log into the new boards with your existing user name and password. If you created a nickname or display name different from your user name you must now log in with your nickname or display name. If you continue to experience problems email the following account information to the Site Director: user name, nickname or display name and associated email address. All information is necessary in order for us to reconcile your account. Click here open a new window and send us your information so we can assist you. To send us a comment or inquiry regarding the Black Voices community, click here open a new window and send us feedack. Reported comments are reviewed carefully and removed within 36 hours if they violate our community guidelines or terms of service. This new moderation process is in direct response to the feedback we received during past member surveys. To report a profile or comment simply click on the Report Violation link. We did not want to change things that work well on the current Boards. Therefore, we focused on introducing new features or improving existing ones. Users can hide signatures within any discussion without visiting their settings, you can quote a comment when replying to another user, and you can invite friends to view your profile and join the community. We also made many enhancements to your profile. Store all your friends by selecting Follow whenever you visit their profile, see an archive of all your posts, and always know when someone has replied to you! We are adding new features to put you in control of your experience. Currently, you can create email notifications and we will contact you when another member replies to your message board post. You can also create a signature which will appear each time you publish a new message. All this can be set by visiting Settings, available in the drop down menu located under your name once you login. Also, take the time to reset your preferences such as signature and email notifications. If you had an existing ignore list it has been transferred over for you. Please also edit your profile and share your hobbies, interests, education and other information about yourself. All this information has been reset. Remember, the more you share, the more friends you could gain online. It will take just a moment and we've provided the instructions on how to do so right here on this page. You can remove your existing profile image by replacing it with another photo. To completely remove your profile photo and return to the default Black Voices logo as your image, click here. When the page opens in a new tab or window, right click on the image and save it to your computer, then return to your profile and upload it. All profiles are public by default. When other users view your profile, they will see any information you have shared or field you have filled out, including screen name, metro area, education, interests, and more. This is a great way for members with similar interests to search for friends and connect based on similar interests. However, we understand some members' desire for discretion. To change your profile settings from public to private, log in, select Settings from the drop down menu by your name and use the drop down menu to select Private. Users will only see your display name, posting history and profile image if you have one. When you ignore or block a member their posts are not visible. Additionally, if that member tries to 'follow' you they will be prohibited. To ignore a member hover over their thumbnail and select 'Block' from the menu. This same action can also be performed if you visit their profile. To stop ignoring or unblock, follow the same actions but select Unblock. Follow is a new feature. It allows you to store your friends all within your profile. To see what your friends are up to, click on their thumbnail. You will be taken to their profile where you can see their most recent posts. Your followers will be able to do the same. Follow as many members as you like and in the near future you will be able to view a feed of what they have posted recently and if they made any changes to their profile. Expect a feature soon allowing you to deny or block members from following you. Before we began building these new boards, it was important for us to hear from our members. We polled our most engaged users and invited them to share their satisfaction and disatisfaction with the existing features. We used the results of this feedback to help us address which areas of the site needed the most attention. In some cases, we improved the experience or introduced new features in response to your suggestions. Looking ahead, we will continue to build upon what you see today. Preview post, private messaging and other features are coming soon. Please visit the member feedback blog for updates. Yes, for a short period of time. We will continue to support the old message boards. However, while users can still read discussions, new posts will be prohibited. We invite you to copy and save any of your favorite discussions or paste them in our new boards and continue the conversation. Anything you'd like to tell us is welcome. But we'd particularly appreciate feedback on your experience posting and replying to topic posts along with any general feedback on what you like/dislike. Here's your chance to help make the new community great. Visit the Feedback Forum today.