Where do I post my message?
Date: July 21, 2009
We know there are a lot of different places to add things to the ChoralNet website and we'd like to help you put things in the right place, so other users can find it easily. Our moderators often have to switch submitted messages to different places and not only is that a hassle for them, it makes it hard for you to find it once approved. So here's a quick field guide to finding the right place.
If you're replying to someone else's message
To contribute to a conversation (or answer a question) within the Forums area, click the Reply button, either at the top or bottom to reply to the original message, or underneath a reply if you're replying to a reply. Please don't use the New Message button for replies, since then it won't stay attached to the item you're responding to.
To reply to an Announcement, a Classified, or a Forum message which specifies private replies, use the Reply to Author button (if there is one) or click the little envelope next to the author's name. Either way, this will send an email directly to the original author with your reply. We realize in some cases that you'd prefer your reply to be public, but our present policy is to defer to the author's request.
Where do I post a new message?
There are three places you can post, each accessible via one of the tabs at the top of each page.
- Announcements: are just like it sounds, publicity for a concert, new music publications, news of interest to choral musicians, etc.
- Forums: are the discussion areas of the site (mostly like the old ChoralTalk). Ask a question of your colleagues about anything choral.
- Classifieds: are where you post jobs, items for sale (or for free!), auditions, etc.
All of the tabs and their contents are listed at the end of this page, so you can refer to them while you read this guide.
To post a new message, go to the home page and click on the tab you think covers the message you'd like to post. For example, if you click on Classifieds, you'll find subheadins for Auditions, Employment and things for sale.
If you want to post an audition notice for your volunteer choir, click on Volunteers under the Auditions subheading.
You'll see a long list of previous posts in this particular forum. You can click on any of them to see what other people have posted if you want ideas for designing your own post. When you're ready to post your own message, click on the button that says New Classified Ad and a screen will come up with fill-in boxes for your information. Fill them in, click Submit and you're all done.
The trickiest part (at first) is figuring out where to post your message, so take a moment or two to look under the three main message tabs (Announcements, Forums, Classifieds) to get a feel for where things are located.
Announcements
- ChoralNet administrative announcements News directly from the source -- only ChoralNet personnel may post here
- Concerts includes tours, benefits, special church services
- Community notices Deaths, promotions, awards, new conductors
- New print publications Sheet music, manuscripts, books, and other resources
- New recordings CDs, MP3s, videos
- Tours and exchanges available
- Festivals, clinics, competitions intended for participation by choirs
- Workshops for participation by individual singers or conductors
- Organizational notices by choir organizations like ACDA, MENC
- Need to borrow/rent/purchase music Requests to get sheet music, single or multiple copies
Forums
Classifieds
Auditions
Employment
For Free
For Sale - New
For Sale - Used
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