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| author | Maat <maat-pub@mageia.biz> | 2020-05-08 18:29:30 +0200 |
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| committer | Maat <maat-pub@mageia.biz> | 2020-05-08 21:36:04 +0200 |
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Merge remote-tracking branch 'upstream/prep-release-3.1.11'
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diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/help_faq.php b/phpBB/language/en/help_faq.php index b68336e0f7..8f08ac1cd3 100644 --- a/phpBB/language/en/help_faq.php +++ b/phpBB/language/en/help_faq.php @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ <?php /** * -* help_faq [English] +* This file is part of the phpBB Forum Software package. * -* @package language -* @version $Id$ -* @copyright (c) 2005 phpBB Group -* @license http://opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php GNU Public License +* @copyright (c) phpBB Limited <https://www.phpbb.com> +* @license GNU General Public License, version 2 (GPL-2.0) +* +* For full copyright and license information, please see +* the docs/CREDITS.txt file. * */ @@ -35,44 +36,40 @@ $help = array( 1 => 'Login and Registration Issues' ), array( - 0 => 'Why can’t I login?', - 1 => 'There are several reasons why this could occur. First, ensure your username and password are correct. If they are, contact the board owner to make sure you haven’t been banned. It is also possible the website owner has a configuration error on their end, and they would need to fix it.' - ), - array( - 0 => 'Why do I need to register at all?', + 0 => 'Why do I need to register?', 1 => 'You may not have to, it is up to the administrator of the board as to whether you need to register in order to post messages. However; registration will give you access to additional features not available to guest users such as definable avatar images, private messaging, emailing of fellow users, usergroup subscription, etc. It only takes a few moments to register so it is recommended you do so.' ), array( - 0 => 'Why do I get logged off automatically?', - 1 => 'If you do not check the <em>Log me in automatically</em> box when you login, the board will only keep you logged in for a preset time. This prevents misuse of your account by anyone else. To stay logged in, check the box during login. This is not recommended if you access the board from a shared computer, e.g. library, internet cafe, university computer lab, etc. If you do not see this checkbox, it means the board administrator has disabled this feature.' + 0 => 'What is COPPA?', + 1 => 'COPPA, or the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, is a law in the United States requiring websites which can potentially collect information from minors under the age of 13 to have written parental consent or some other method of legal guardian acknowledgment, allowing the collection of personally identifiable information from a minor under the age of 13. If you are unsure if this applies to you as someone trying to register or to the website you are trying to register on, contact legal counsel for assistance. Please note that phpBB Limited and the owners of this board cannot provide legal advice and is not a point of contact for legal concerns of any kind, except as outlined in question “Who do I contact about abusive and/or legal matters related to this board?”.', ), array( - 0 => 'How do I prevent my username appearing in the online user listings?', - 1 => 'Within your User Control Panel, under “Board preferences”, you will find the option <em>Hide your online status</em>. Enable this option with <samp>Yes</samp> and you will only appear to the administrators, moderators and yourself. You will be counted as a hidden user.' + 0 => 'Why can’t I register?', + 1 => 'It is possible a board administrator has disabled registration to prevent new visitors from signing up. A board administrator could have also banned your IP address or disallowed the username you are attempting to register. Contact a board administrator for assistance.', ), array( - 0 => 'I’ve lost my password!', - 1 => 'Don’t panic! While your password cannot be retrieved, it can easily be reset. Visit the login page and click <em>I’ve forgotten my password</em>. Follow the instructions and you should be able to log in again shortly.' + 0 => 'I registered but cannot login!', + 1 => 'First, check your username and password. If they are correct, then one of two things may have happened. If COPPA support is enabled and you specified being under 13 years old during registration, you will have to follow the instructions you received. Some boards will also require new registrations to be activated, either by yourself or by an administrator before you can logon; this information was present during registration. If you were sent an email, follow the instructions. If you did not receive an email, you may have provided an incorrect email address or the email may have been picked up by a spam filer. If you are sure the email address you provided is correct, try contacting an administrator.' ), array( - 0 => 'I registered but cannot login!', - 1 => 'First, check your username and password. If they are correct, then one of two things may have happened. If COPPA support is enabled and you specified being under 13 years old during registration, you will have to follow the instructions you received. Some boards will also require new registrations to be activated, either by yourself or by an administrator before you can logon; this information was present during registration. If you were sent an e-mail, follow the instructions. If you did not receive an e-mail, you may have provided an incorrect e-mail address or the e-mail may have been picked up by a spam filer. If you are sure the e-mail address you provided is correct, try contacting an administrator.' + 0 => 'Why can’t I login?', + 1 => 'There are several reasons why this could occur. First, ensure your username and password are correct. If they are, contact a board administrator to make sure you haven’t been banned. It is also possible the website owner has a configuration error on their end, and they would need to fix it.', ), array( 0 => 'I registered in the past but cannot login any more?!', 1 => 'It is possible an administrator has deactivated or deleted your account for some reason. Also, many boards periodically remove users who have not posted for a long time to reduce the size of the database. If this has happened, try registering again and being more involved in discussions.' ), array( - 0 => 'What is COPPA?', - 1 => 'COPPA, or the Child Online Privacy and Protection Act of 1998, is a law in the United States requiring websites which can potentially collect information from minors under the age of 13 to have written parental consent or some other method of legal guardian acknowledgment, allowing the collection of personally identifiable information from a minor under the age of 13. If you are unsure if this applies to you as someone trying to register or to the website you are trying to register on, contact legal counsel for assistance. Please note that the phpBB Group cannot provide legal advice and is not a point of contact for legal concerns of any kind, except as outlined below.', + 0 => 'I’ve lost my password!', + 1 => 'Don’t panic! While your password cannot be retrieved, it can easily be reset. Visit the login page and click <em>I forgot my password</em>. Follow the instructions and you should be able to log in again shortly.<br />However, if you are not able to reset your password, contact a board administrator.', ), array( - 0 => 'Why can’t I register?', - 1 => 'It is possible the website owner has banned your IP address or disallowed the username you are attempting to register. The website owner could have also disabled registration to prevent new visitors from signing up. Contact a board administrator for assistance.', + 0 => 'Why do I get logged off automatically?', + 1 => 'If you do not check the <em>Remember me</em> box when you login, the board will only keep you logged in for a preset time. This prevents misuse of your account by anyone else. To stay logged in, check the <em>Remember me</em> box during login. This is not recommended if you access the board from a shared computer, e.g. library, internet cafe, university computer lab, etc. If you do not see this checkbox, it means a board administrator has disabled this feature.', ), array( 0 => 'What does the “Delete all board cookies” do?', - 1 => '“Delete all board cookies” deletes the cookies created by phpBB which keep you authenticated and logged into the board. It also provides functions such as read tracking if they have been enabled by the board owner. If you are having login or logout problems, deleting board cookies may help.', + 1 => '“Delete all board cookies” deletes the cookies created by phpBB which keep you authenticated and logged into the board. Cookies also provide functions such as read tracking if they have been enabled by a board administrator. If you are having login or logout problems, deleting board cookies may help.', ), array( 0 => '--', @@ -80,7 +77,11 @@ $help = array( ), array( 0 => 'How do I change my settings?', - 1 => 'If you are a registered user, all your settings are stored in the board database. To alter them, visit your User Control Panel; a link can usually be found at the top of board pages. This system will allow you to change all your settings and preferences.' + 1 => 'If you are a registered user, all your settings are stored in the board database. To alter them, visit your User Control Panel; a link can usually be found by clicking on your username at the top of board pages. This system will allow you to change all your settings and preferences.', + ), + array( + 0 => 'How do I prevent my username appearing in the online user listings?', + 1 => 'Within your User Control Panel, under “Board preferences”, you will find the option <em>Hide your online status</em>. Enable this option and you will only appear to the administrators, moderators and yourself. You will be counted as a hidden user.' ), array( 0 => 'The times are not correct!', @@ -88,31 +89,35 @@ $help = array( ), array( 0 => 'I changed the timezone and the time is still wrong!', - 1 => 'If you are sure you have set the timezone and Summer Time/DST correctly and the time is still incorrect, then the time stored on the server clock is incorrect. Please notify an administrator to correct the problem.' + 1 => 'If you are sure you have set the timezone correctly and the time is still incorrect, then the time stored on the server clock is incorrect. Please notify an administrator to correct the problem.' ), array( 0 => 'My language is not in the list!', - 1 => 'Either the administrator has not installed your language or nobody has translated this board into your language. Try asking the board administrator if they can install the language pack you need. If the language pack does not exist, feel free to create a new translation. More information can be found at the phpBB website (see link at the bottom of board pages).' + 1 => 'Either the administrator has not installed your language or nobody has translated this board into your language. Try asking a board administrator if they can install the language pack you need. If the language pack does not exist, feel free to create a new translation. More information can be found at the <a href="https://www.phpbb.com/">phpBB</a>® website.', + ), + array( + 0 => 'What are the images next to my username?', + 1 => 'There are two images which may appear along with a username when viewing posts. One of them may be an image associated with your rank, generally in the form of stars, blocks or dots, indicating how many posts you have made or your status on the board. Another, usually larger, image is known as an avatar and is generally unique or personal to each user.', ), array( - 0 => 'How do I show an image along with my username?', - 1 => 'There are two images which may appear along with a username when viewing posts. One of them may be an image associated with your rank, generally in the form of stars, blocks or dots, indicating how many posts you have made or your status on the board. Another, usually a larger image, is known as an avatar and is generally unique or personal to each user. It is up to the board administrator to enable avatars and to choose the way in which avatars can be made available. If you are unable to use avatars, contact a board administrator and ask them for their reasons.' + 0 => 'How do I display an avatar?', + 1 => 'Within your User Control Panel, under “Profile” you can add an avatar by using one of the four following methods: Gravatar, Gallery, Remote or Upload. It is up to the board administrator to enable avatars and to choose the way in which avatars can be made available. If you are unable to use avatars, contact a board administrator.', ), array( 0 => 'What is my rank and how do I change it?', 1 => 'Ranks, which appear below your username, indicate the number of posts you have made or identify certain users, e.g. moderators and administrators. In general, you cannot directly change the wording of any board ranks as they are set by the board administrator. Please do not abuse the board by posting unnecessarily just to increase your rank. Most boards will not tolerate this and the moderator or administrator will simply lower your post count.' ), array( - 0 => 'When I click the e-mail link for a user it asks me to login?', - 1 => 'Only registered users can send e-mail to other users via the built-in e-mail form, and only if the administrator has enabled this feature. This is to prevent malicious use of the e-mail system by anonymous users.' + 0 => 'When I click the email link for a user it asks me to login?', + 1 => 'Only registered users can send email to other users via the built-in email form, and only if the administrator has enabled this feature. This is to prevent malicious use of the email system by anonymous users.' ), array( 0 => '--', 1 => 'Posting Issues' ), array( - 0 => 'How do I post a topic in a forum?', - 1 => 'To post a new topic in a forum, click the relevant button on either the forum or topic screens. You may need to register before you can post a message. A list of your permissions in each forum is available at the bottom of the forum and topic screens. Example: You can post new topics, You can vote in polls, etc.' + 0 => 'How do I create a new topic or post a reply?', + 1 => 'To post a new topic in a forum, click "New Topic". To post a reply to a topic, click "Post Reply". You may need to register before you can post a message. A list of your permissions in each forum is available at the bottom of the forum and topic screens. Example: You can post new topics, You can post attachments, etc.', ), array( 0 => 'How do I edit or delete a post?', @@ -120,7 +125,7 @@ $help = array( ), array( 0 => 'How do I add a signature to my post?', - 1 => 'To add a signature to a post you must first create one via your User Control Panel. Once created, you can check the <em>Attach a signature</em> box on the posting form to add your signature. You can also add a signature by default to all your posts by checking the appropriate radio button in your profile. If you do so, you can still prevent a signature being added to individual posts by un-checking the add signature box within the posting form.' + 1 => 'To add a signature to a post you must first create one via your User Control Panel. Once created, you can check the <em>Attach a signature</em> box on the posting form to add your signature. You can also add a signature by default to all your posts by checking the appropriate radio button in the User Control Panel. If you do so, you can still prevent a signature being added to individual posts by un-checking the add signature box within the posting form.' ), array( 0 => 'How do I create a poll?', @@ -144,7 +149,7 @@ $help = array( ), array( 0 => 'Why did I receive a warning?', - 1 => 'Each board administrator has their own set of rules for their site. If you have broken a rule, you may be issued a warning. Please note that this is the board administrator’s decision, and the phpBB Group has nothing to do with the warnings on the given site. Contact the board administrator if you are unsure about why you were issued a warning.' + 1 => 'Each board administrator has their own set of rules for their site. If you have broken a rule, you may be issued a warning. Please note that this is the board administrator’s decision, and the phpBB Limited has nothing to do with the warnings on the given site. Contact the board administrator if you are unsure about why you were issued a warning.' ), array( 0 => 'How can I report posts to a moderator?', @@ -152,7 +157,7 @@ $help = array( ), array( 0 => 'What is the “Save” button for in topic posting?', - 1 => 'This allows you to save passages to be completed and submitted at a later date. To reload a saved passage, visit the User Control Panel.' + 1 => 'This allows you to save drafts to be completed and submitted at a later date. To reload a saved draft, visit the User Control Panel.' ), array( 0 => 'Why does my post need to be approved?', @@ -253,11 +258,11 @@ $help = array( ), array( 0 => 'I keep getting unwanted private messages!', - 1 => 'You can block a user from sending you private messages by using message rules within your User Control Panel. If you are receiving abusive private messages from a particular user, inform a board administrator; they have the power to prevent a user from sending private messages.' + 1 => 'You can automatically delete private messages from a user by using message rules within your User Control Panel. If you are receiving abusive private messages from a particular user, report the messages to the moderators; they have the power to prevent a user from sending private messages.' ), array( - 0 => 'I have received a spamming or abusive e-mail from someone on this board!', - 1 => 'We are sorry to hear that. The e-mail form feature of this board includes safeguards to try and track users who send such posts, so e-mail the board administrator with a full copy of the e-mail you received. It is very important that this includes the headers that contain the details of the user that sent the e-mail. The board administrator can then take action.' + 0 => 'I have received a spamming or abusive email from someone on this board!', + 1 => 'We are sorry to hear that. The email form feature of this board includes safeguards to try and track users who send such posts, so email the board administrator with a full copy of the email you received. It is very important that this includes the headers that contain the details of the user that sent the email. The board administrator can then take action.' ), array( 0 => '--', @@ -281,7 +286,7 @@ $help = array( ), array( 0 => 'Why does my search return no results?', - 1 => 'Your search was probably too vague and included many common terms which are not indexed by phpBB3. Be more specific and use the options available within Advanced search.' + 1 => 'Your search was probably too vague and included many common terms which are not indexed by phpBB. Be more specific and use the options available within Advanced search.', ), array( 0 => 'Why does my search return a blank page!?', @@ -293,19 +298,23 @@ $help = array( ), array( 0 => 'How can I find my own posts and topics?', - 1 => 'Your own posts can be retrieved either by clicking the “Search user’s posts” within the User Control Panel or via your own profile page. To search for your topics, use the Advanced search page and fill in the various options appropriately.' + 1 => 'Your own posts can be retrieved either by clicking the “Show your posts” link within the User Control Panel or by clicking the “Search user’s posts” link via your own profile page or by clicking the “Quick links” menu at the top of the board. To search for your topics, use the Advanced search page and fill in the various options appropriately.', ), array( 0 => '--', - 1 => 'Topic Subscriptions and Bookmarks' + 1 => 'Subscriptions and Bookmarks', ), array( 0 => 'What is the difference between bookmarking and subscribing?', - 1 => 'Bookmarking in phpBB3 is much like bookmarking in your web browser. You aren’t alerted when there’s an update, but you can come back to the topic later. Subscribing, however, will notify you when there is an update to the topic or forum on the board via your preferred method or methods.' + 1 => 'In phpBB 3.0, bookmarking topics worked much like bookmarking in a web browser. You were not alerted when there was an update. As of phpBB 3.1, bookmarking is more like subscribing to a topic. You can be notified when a bookmarked topic is updated. Subscribing, however, will notify you when there is an update to a topic or forum on the board. Notification options for bookmarks and subscriptions can be configured in the User Control Panel, under “Board preferences”.', ), array( - 0 => 'How do I subscribe to specific forums or topics?', - 1 => 'To subscribe to a specific forum, click the “Subscribe forum” link upon entering the forum. To subscribe to a topic, reply to the topic with the subscribe checkbox checked or click the “Subscribe topic” link within the topic itself.' + 0 => 'How do I bookmark or subscribe to specific topics?', + 1 => 'You can bookmark or subscribe to a specific topic by clicking the appropriate link in the “Topic tools” menu, conveniently located near the top and bottom of a topic discussion.<br />Replying to a topic with the “Notify me when a reply is posted” option checked will also subscribe you to the topic.', + ), + array( + 0 => 'How do I subscribe to specific forums?', + 1 => 'To subscribe to a specific forum, click the “Subscribe forum” link, at the bottom of page, upon entering the forum.', ), array( 0 => 'How do I remove my subscriptions?', @@ -325,20 +334,22 @@ $help = array( ), array( 0 => '--', - 1 => 'phpBB 3 Issues' + 1 => 'phpBB Issues', ), array( 0 => 'Who wrote this bulletin board?', - 1 => 'This software (in its unmodified form) is produced, released and is copyright <a href="https://www.phpbb.com/">phpBB Group</a>. It is made available under the GNU General Public License and may be freely distributed. See the link for more details.' + 1 => 'This software (in its unmodified form) is produced, released and is copyright <a href="https://www.phpbb.com/">phpBB Limited</a>. It is made available under the GNU General Public License, version 2 (GPL-2.0) and may be freely distributed. See <a href="https://www.phpbb.com/about/">About phpBB</a> for more details.', ), array( 0 => 'Why isn’t X feature available?', - 1 => 'This software was written by and licensed through phpBB Group. If you believe a feature needs to be added please visit the <a href="https://www.phpbb.com/ideas/">phpBB Ideas Centre</a>, where you can upvote existing ideas or suggest new features.' + 1 => 'This software was written by and licensed through phpBB Limited. If you believe a feature needs to be added please visit the <a href="https://www.phpbb.com/ideas/">phpBB Ideas Centre</a>, where you can upvote existing ideas or suggest new features.' ), array( 0 => 'Who do I contact about abusive and/or legal matters related to this board?', - 1 => 'Any of the administrators listed on the “The team” page should be an appropriate point of contact for your complaints. If this still gets no response then you should contact the owner of the domain (do a <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=whois">whois lookup</a>) or, if this is running on a free service (e.g. Yahoo!, free.fr, f2s.com, etc.), the management or abuse department of that service. Please note that the phpBB Group has <strong>absolutely no jurisdiction</strong> and cannot in any way be held liable over how, where or by whom this board is used. Do not contact the phpBB Group in relation to any legal (cease and desist, liable, defamatory comment, etc.) matter <strong>not directly related</strong> to the phpBB.com website or the discrete software of phpBB itself. If you do e-mail phpBB Group <strong>about any third party</strong> use of this software then you should expect a terse response or no response at all.' - ) + 1 => 'Any of the administrators listed on the “The team” page should be an appropriate point of contact for your complaints. If this still gets no response then you should contact the owner of the domain (do a <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=whois">whois lookup</a>) or, if this is running on a free service (e.g. Yahoo!, free.fr, f2s.com, etc.), the management or abuse department of that service. Please note that the phpBB Limited has <strong>absolutely no jurisdiction</strong> and cannot in any way be held liable over how, where or by whom this board is used. Do not contact the phpBB Limited in relation to any legal (cease and desist, liable, defamatory comment, etc.) matter <strong>not directly related</strong> to the phpBB.com website or the discrete software of phpBB itself. If you do email phpBB Limited <strong>about any third party</strong> use of this software then you should expect a terse response or no response at all.' + ), + array( + 0 => 'How do I contact a board administrator?', + 1 => 'All users of the board can use the “Contact us” form, if the option was enabled by the board administrator.<br />Members of the board can also use the “The team” link.', + ), ); - -?>
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