Hello fightingdreamer, and welcome to SPPf. I do hope that you enjoy posting here, and that you have a good time at the forums!! ^_~
Here are some rules and links for you to look at!! However, credit for these links goes to Midnight Eefi, who posted a list of links and who inspired me to make a list of my own, as well as the people that wrote these articles!!
User Control Panel
Use this to make changes to your siggy and update you profile, set your options, add an avatar and a profile piccy, and other cool things.
Rules
These are the rules at the forums. You definitely need to read this, following the rules will be the best way to keep everybody on the forums happy, both yourself and the other members and staff. By following the rules, and displaying good judgement and posting skills will help you become a respected member of the community.
Complete Signature Rules
This post shows in detail the rules that you need to follow when making your siggy. If there is any confusion, you may get you siggy checked in the official siggy checking thread.
Get your Signature Checked!!
Newbie Help Topic/FAQ
This is a very helpful thread that gives a lot of info about the forums and how things work around here.
Forum Search
Use this to search for info on the forums. There is a chance that the answer to your questions may have already been answered.
Adopt-A-Newbie Agency
This is a thread for new members to be adopted or for older members to adopt a new member. Basically, this is just for older members to help out new members until they get used to the forums.
Official Username Change Thread
If you ever want your username changed, then post a request here!!
Log Out Problems? This might help.
This is where you should go if you are having problems logging out of the forums.
Serebii Forum Moderators/Administrators List
Moderator-Moderators can delete threads, edit threads, move threads, and delete posts, but only in the forums that they moderate.
Moderator+-Moderators
+ can do everything that regular mods can, and they can also edit siggies and even ban members, but only in the forums that they mod.
Super Moderator-They can do everything that Moderators
+ can, but they do these things in every forum.
Administrator-They can do pretty much anything by using the Administrator Control Panel.
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