Welcome to MasonsWorldwide
Username and password must be entered as submitted make sure to read everything below, once logged in, we ask you please update your profile with a brief description about yourself which is viewable by the other members.
Important...Masonsworldwide has an internal e-mail system..when contacting another member click on their profile, then send message.
You are not allowed to place your contact info including e-mails in any posting, those doing so will have it removed by the moderators.
The internal e-mail system was built for your security to stop the lifting of e-mail addresses.
Once a message has been sent the receiver will receive an e-mail from the internal e-mail system, they then sign in to retreive. Its then up to the member to reply back and reveal contact info
Peddling of goods first has to be approved by our group of moderators, authors we have a special section currently being built
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LOGGING IN:
Once at the homepage of the web site you will see a Members' login box, on the top left of the Screen. Complete login details with the username and password you created (must be entered exactly as you typed it) enter them into these boxes then click the login button.
This will bring you to the Members' areas of the web site.
Once logged in, we ask you to please update your Profile, with a brief description. This you can do by Clicking on the Blue "Edit Profile" lettering situated at the top of the page, under the "Options Menu" Once you have completed your brief description, click on the "Update Details" a new window will open with a message confirming your success, click on "Click here to Members' Area" located on the top left hand of your Screen, under the Site Banner, this will return you back to the "Homepage"
room.
MESSAGEBOARD:Free and Premium members
This is the main area of the Web site. Once you have accessed the Board/Forum, we ask that you please read over the FAQ's located at the top right of the screen. To return back to the Forum Index page, click on "Masons Worldwide Forum Index" located under the Logo of the S & C.
On returning to the Forum, we ask that you do a Posting, to "Introduce yourself" to other Members' you never know who may be looking for you. Join in the fun of the various discussions,
Please DO NOT enter any contact details in your Postings such as, e-mail addresses, residential addresses or phone numbers, people wanting to contact you, can do so within the site via the "Internal Messaging System" to which you will receive an e-mail from Admin, advising you that you have a Message waiting for you on the Site, once you sign in, a "Pop up Box" will be waiting with your Message/s. If you wish to exchange your Contact details with other Members' this is where you may do so. This system has been installed to protect our Members' 100%, your security and peace of mind, are of great importance to us.
Step by step Instructions how to post a message/search in the messageboard... , please note a few rules and regulations
Under no circumstances must you put any personal information in a Posting - email addresses, addresses, etc.. This is to safeguard your privacy, and should a Member wish to respond to you personally, they can do so via the internal mail system - and visa versa, if you wish to contact a member - the Internal Mail system must be used at all times, until you are comfortable with the Member, or know that particular Member personally - and then it is solely at your discretion, if you wish to part with your personal details in your mail to one another
1. Log onto the Site - typing in your username and password exactly as you gave it upon registering.
2. Once you have logged on, you will come to the Main Page of the Site with the Options Menu running down the left hand side of your screen, all the wording in the Options Menu is in pale blue.
3. Click on "Messageboard"
4. Wait for a second or 2 and a completely new Window will open up.
5. Normally at this point, I minimise my Main Page of the Site - the choice is solely up to you, how you operate your programmes/windows - I just find it a lot simpler. But keep in mind that you have done this.
6. Maximise the Forum Window - now you should see the S & C Logo in the left hand corner - just to the Right you will see FAQ and Log Out (your username) - I suggest at this point you click on FAQ and have a read through.
7. Should you read the FAQ's - to return to the main page of the Forum - Click on
8. Right you should now be back on the Main Index page of the Forum - scroll down and read the Topic Headings - once you find the one you wish to do a posting under - place your cursor over the Topic heading - it will come up Highlighted in Orange.
9. You wish to post under "Members' Intro" - click on there and a new Page will open for you. Now this page is where other Members' have done postings - now you have 2 options, either you can read the Topics or just do your posting and get out, and browse the rest of the Forum. If you wish to read other postings, just click on the headings that run down the left hand side of the Screen - this will take you to the page where the member posted ----- should you wish to partake in the topic or answer the topic scroll down or up and you will see a box with "postreply" click on that and a small screen will open with smilies located on the left hand side. Place your cursor inside the screen and type your reply.
Once completed - scroll down and you will see 2 buttons "Preview" and "Submit" - click on Submit ------ wait a while and a note will come up - "Information" your post has been submitted successfully" (or words to that effect) this will only stay on your screen for a few seconds, you will then be returned to the Posting (of which yours should be at the bottom of the screen) .
10. Now to exit from that, click on Masonsworldwide.com Forum Index which you will see at the bottom of the page, this will return you to the original page mentioned in Number 6 above.
11. The same steps are taken to do a new Posting - and instead of clicking on "postreply" you click on "new topic" - the only difference in this regard is you have to put a heading in the "Subject" Line, as when you click to submit your Posting - it will advise you that you need to give your topic a heading - whereas if replying to a posting this is not necessary.
12. Once you have done your posting, and read any of the other topics that attract your interest and you wish to Exit the Forum totally, go to the top of the Page and click on "LogOut (Username) and close the window.
13 Maximise the Main Page of the Site - and if you wish to browse the rest of the Site - scroll down the "Options Menu" on the left hand side and click on which ever topic takes your fancy, but now keeping in mind - to return to the main page, once you have chosen a topic, you have to click on "Click here to Members Area" (located beneath the Masonsworldwide Banner) to return to the Main Page of the Site - as the "Option Menu" does not reflect on the rest of the Site.
14. Once you have finished completely - click on "Logout" located either at the Top of the page under the Masonsworldwide Banner or at the end of the "Options Menu"
Contacting another member, Premium members only
Your Privacy is protected via an internal messaging system. Wish to contact another Member?
Simple click on the Members name...a profile of the person will pop up
Above it you will see
View My Gallery | View My Blogs | Send Message | Add Favourites
This is where you can view the Members Gallery, blog, send a message or add them as a favourite
Click on send a message..enter your text and send....
Once that Members signs into the site the message will show...
It is then up to that Member if they wish to reveal direct contact info.
Why is this done?
To stop spammers from picking up e-mail addresses.
WARNING........if you are using the messaging system for any commercial venture your membership will be withdrawn and your e-mail/username ip address banned.
Live Chat, Free and Premium members.
The live chat will automatically login you in under your username
Depending on your internet service(speed) please allow time for the page to open. Once in you will see a text area at the botton. Enter your text/hello and click on send. Your set!
The use of Capital letters in chat is interpreted as "shouting" so please ensure that your cap lock button is off.
Drop by the live chat most of the sites moderators and regulars hang out here so if you have a question they would be more than happy to help.
How to search all the members. Premium members
When you login you will see "Click here to the Members Area" below the top banner
Click on that
Down to the left you will see the options bar
Click on " Search Profiles"
Leave the username and keyword boxes empty (unless you know a members login name)
Click on Search
It will then show you a group of 10 members profiles, scroll down, click next to see the next 10
If you see a member you wish to view/contact click on the members name
