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Why did you create this site?
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PG Villas Community was created as a way for the people currently living and
those who will be living in PG Villas to come together. We know the construction
of the PG Villas development has been a long--at times, seemingly endless--project,
and we wanted a way to get to know all our neighbors whether their townhouse or
condo is done or not. We also wanted to provide a means for people to share their
construction experiences, for better or worse, and find help and support from
other members of the community. In the end, this site is about making friends
and building a more close-knit community.
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Is the site absolutely free to use?
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Yes! There are no sign-up fees, no membership fees--no fees of any kind. We won't
sell your information, we won't spam you, and we won't litter the site with
annoying banner ads. Anyone who wants to sign up is more than welcome to. As we
said before, this site is about making friends and building a more close-knit
community, so the more the merrier!
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Who owns this site?
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PGVillasCommunity.org is a privately owned and operated website, and is
NOT affiliated with the developer or the Home Owners' Association
of PG Villas. My wife and I are residents of the community, and
created the site with the hopes it might be a useful resource for everyone. So
in essence, the community owns this site. 
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Who pays for this site?
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My wife and I had the idea to start this site so we're currently covering the
costs. If you enjoy the site and feel the desire to contribute, please visit
the donation page.
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Why do you need my email address when I sign up?
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We want to make sure the people joining PG Villas Community are real people, so
the easiest way to do that is to send you an email with an activation code to
complete your sign-up process. This email address is also used if you forget
your password so we can send you a new one. If the need arises we may also send
you an email with important information regarding the site, but we will never
share your email with anyone else (see
Are you going to sell my email address to spammers?).
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Are you going to sell my email address to spammers?
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Absolutely not! In my opinion spammers are worse than bill collectors (no offense
intended if you're a bill collector). If I ever contributed to spamming by
selling email addresses I'd probably have to gouge out my eye.
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What are the rules of the forum?
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The forum is intended as a place for members to get to know each other and
discuss whatever topics they want. You can post as much or as little as you
like. We do ask that you be polite and considerate of other members, and keep in
mind that this site is intended for users of all ages. Please don't use
offensive, vulgar, or crude language, or make rude comments towards other
members (see
What do I do if I see an inappropriate post?).
Please also avoid posting advertisements in the forum since this can already be
done for free in the classifieds (see
What can I advertise in the classifieds?).
Failure to follow the rules can result in your account being disabled.
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What are the rule of the chat room?
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The chat room is a place where members can talk with other members that are
online right now. Like the forum, it's intended as a place for members to get to
know each other and discuss whatever they want. As with the forum, we ask that
you be polite and considerate of other members, and do not post anything rude,
vulgar, or inappropriate (see
What do I do if I see an inappropriate post?).
Failure to follow the rules can result in your account being disabled.
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Why doesn't the chat room work on my computer?
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The chat room has only been tested with the latest versions of a few of the
major web browsers (namely Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari). Because
different browsers can behave differently, it's possible that the browser you're
using, or the version of browser you're using, does not support some of the
technology used by the chat room. It also relies on the use of JavaScript, so
you must have JavaScript enabled in your browser in order for it to function.
This is the first time I've ever attempted writing a chat room, so it's very
possible there may be some bugs in it as well. If you experience any
difficulties, please don't hesitate to
contact us (see
What do I do if I find a problem with the site?).
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What can I advertise in the classifieds?
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Any goods or services which are legal to sell can be advertised in the
classifieds. It's absolutely free to place your ad and it will run until you
delete it or until we run out of space and need to delete it. You can place as
many ads as you like, but please be courteous and don't abuse this feature
(see What are the rules for the classifieds?).
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What are the rules for the classifieds?
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The rules for the classifieds are similar to those of the forum (see
What are the rules of the forum?). Please be courteous
to all members and keep in mind this site is intended for users of all ages so
please don't post anything inappropriate (see
What do I do if I see an inappropriate post?).
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What do I do if I see an inappropriate post?
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We hope that no one ever comes across anything inappropriate on our site.
However, because we don't have the time or resources to monitor everything that
everyone decides to post, it's possible that someone may break the rules and
post something inappropriate. If you do come across something inappropriate, or
even questionable, please click the 'Report Inappropriate Content' link at the
bottom right-hand corner of the page. We will try to address the issue as
quickly as possible. We reserve the right to disable anyone's account for
breaking any of the site rules.
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What do I do if I find a problem with the site?
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Unfortunately, as with all software, it is possible you may run into a bug or
two while using this site. We want your experience with PGVillasCommunity.org to
be as enjoyable as possible, and don't want anything to inhibit you from using
the site. If you do encounter an error, please contact us so we can address the
problem as quickly as possible. You can contact us either through the
contact page or email us at
pgvcadmin@pgvillascommunity.org.
Please include in your message what the problem was, what you were doing when
the error occurred, and any other information you think could be useful.
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What do I do if I have a suggestion for an improvement or new feature for the site?
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PGVillasCommunity.org is a continual work-in-progress. Our goal is to make this
site a useful resource for the community and its members. If you find something
you think could be improved, or feel there is a feature missing, please feel
free to contact us with your suggestions.
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How can I format the text in my messages and posts?
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Most of the standard BBCode
options are supported*.
Below are listed some of the most common options as well as examples. Please also
note that these options only apply to the body of your post or message, and
not the subject or title.
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| Bold |
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Place [b] at the beginning and [/b] at the end
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| Example: |
This is [b]bold[/b] text.
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| Displays As: |
This is bold text.
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| Italic |
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Place [i] at the beginning and [/i] at the end
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| Sample: |
This is [i]italicized[/i] text.
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This is italicized text.
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| Underline |
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Place [u] at the beginning and [/u] at the end
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| Sample: |
This is [u]underlined[/u] text.
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| Displays As: |
This is underlined text.
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| Link |
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Place [url="http://youraddress.com"] at the beginning and [/url] at
the end of the word(s) you would like displayed as your link
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This is a [url="http://pgvillascommunity.org"]link[/url].
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This is a link.
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| Email Link |
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Place [email="you@youraddress.com"] at the beginning and [/email] at
the end of the word(s) you would like displayed as your link
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| Sample: |
This is an [email="pgvcadmin@pgvillascommunity.org"]email
link[/email].
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This is an email link.
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| Image |
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Enter [img], the URL of your image, and [/img] at the end. Note: The image
must be hosted somewhere on the internet. If you don't have your own website,
you can use Google's Picasa Web for free
(try the Picasa Web Converter
to create the BBCode for showing your images from Picasa Web in posts).
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| Sample: |
This is an image: [img]http://pgvillascommunity.org/images/PGVillasCommunity.gif[/img]
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This is an image: 
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* Formatting powered by cbparser, courtesy of corz.org.
Additional formatting tips can be found
here.
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