====== Tips and Hints ======

This page is a collection of tips and hints about OzBargain.  Please see [[getting started|Getting Started]] for more detailed information about discovering, sharing, voting for, and discussing the latest deals, promotions and freebies. There's also a page for [[faq]].

==== Icons and Symbols ====

Sometimes you will see these icons next to a **user's name**:



  * {{http://www.ozbargain.com.au/files/images/vote-up-btn.png}} -- user voted positive for the deal
  * {{http://www.ozbargain.com.au/files/images/vote-down-btn.png}} -- user voted negative for the deal
  * {{help:l-plate.png?}} -- first deal posted by the user
  * {{help:red-p-plate.png?}} -- began posting 2 weeks ago or less
  * {{help:green-p-plate.png?}} -- began posting 6 weeks ago or less
  * {{help:rep.png?}} -- the user is a representative for this store
  * {{https://files.delvu.com/images/shared/thirdparty.png}} -- the user has posted a link to a third-party site in the description
  * {{https://files.delvu.com/images/shared/associated.png}} -- the user is associated with the business (employee, some relationship with store)
  * {{help:mod.png?}} -- OzBargain moderator

Hover the cursor over a symbol to see what it means.

The following graphics appear on each **deal page**:

  * {{https://files.delvu.com/images/shared/sharedeal.png}} -- allows you to quickly send the deal via email, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and a host of other options.
  * {{https://files.delvu.com/images/shared/tag.png}} -- tags associated with the deal
  * {{https://files.delvu.com/images/shared/freebie.png}} -- appears if the deal is a freebie
  * {{https://files.delvu.com/images/shared/expiry.png}} -- the expiry date (unless expired)
  * {{https://files.delvu.com/images/shared/expired.png}} //**Expired**// -- appears if the deal has expired
  * {{https://files.delvu.com/images/shared/reportlink.png}} //Report// -- allows you to report the deal to the moderators
  * {{https://files.delvu.com/images/shared/subscribe.png}} //Subscribe// -- subscribe to the current thread.

==== Searching ====

OzBargain has a search box at the top right of every page.  Add ''sort:created'' to sort the results in date order. For example:

<code>camera sort:created</code>

**Note:** The search box on Wiki pages will only search the OzBargain Wiki.  Return to the main page to search the rest of OzBargain.

==== Formatting text ====

Comments in OzBargain support **bold**, //italic// and [[http://www.ozbargain.com.au|hyperlinked text]].  Of course you can **//[[http://www.ozbargain.com.au|combine]]//** all of these.

Other web addresses are automatically converted into links (e.g. http://www.ozbargain.com or www.ozbargain.com).

<code>Comments in OzBargain support **bold**, *italic* and [hyperlinked text](http://www.ozbargain.com.au).
Of course you can ***[combine](http://www.ozbargain.com.au)*** all of these.

Other web addresses are automatically converted into links (e.g. http://www.ozbargain.com or www.ozbargain.com).</code>

For more information please see [[https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/128793|this Ozbargain tutorial post.]]
==== Reporting comments and deals ====

If you see comments that [[https://www.ozbargain.com.au/wiki/help:commenting_guidelines|violate our commenting guidelines]] such as being offensive, inappropriate, a personal attack, etc, please click on the //Report// button beneath the comments to alert a moderator.

It you see problems with deal posts, please click on the //Report// button beneath the deal descriptions to alert a moderator. You can choose from a list of common problems and then give an explanation.

  * Duplicate
  * Expired/Sold Out
  * In Stock/Available Again
  * Illegal/Banned Item
  * Inaccessible to Australians
  * Insufficient Quantity (<10 Items)
  * Referral/Affiliate
  * [[https://www.ozbargain.com.au/wiki/help:sockpuppeting|Sockpuppeting]]
  * Spam
  * Targeted Offer
  * Title/Description/Category
  * Other

For uncommon problems, please choose //Other// reason and give an explanation. For more complex issues, you can contact a moderator via the private [[https://www.ozbargain.com.au/forum/10041|Talk with A Moderator forum.]]
==== Subscribe to a thread ====

Click  //Subscribe// to receive notifications when new comments are added to the thread.  The button is located at the top right corner at the top of the comments section.

{{https://files.delvu.com/images/shared/subscribe.png}}

The available subscription options are:

  * **all comments** - this will include every comment in that thread, including all nested comments.
  * **replies to my comments** - this will only include direct replies to your comments in the thread
  * **top-level comments + replies to my comments** - this will include all top-level comments and direct replies to your comments in the thread
  * **no notifications**

There is also an //Auto-subscribe// setting in the user settings (//My Account - Subscriptions//) where you can set your default subscription option. The system will use this setting when you post a new thread or post your first comment in a thread to determine if you should be subscribed and when to notify you. If you have never set your default subscription option, the system will automatically subscribe you with the **replies to my comments** option at this point.

When you create a Talk to A Moderator forum topic, where you will be automatically subscribed to all comments, regardless of your auto-subscribe notification option.

You can //Unsubscribe// from individual threads that you have subscribed to by clicking on the same button and selecting the **No notifications** option at any time. You can view all your current thread subscriptions at //My Account - Subscriptions//.