What are discussion forums?
Discussion forums allow you to share ideas, opinions, and information quickly and easily. Organized by topics in an easy-to-follow format, discussion forums are designed so you can quickly locate information, find other knowledgeable users, and participate in conversations.
What are the rules and the privacy policy?
As with all Houghton Mifflin Web pages, when you use Houghton Mifflin discussion forums you are bound by our
Privacy Policy and
Terms and Conditions of Use. You can read those policies by clicking on their respective links here or at the bottom of every page.
Additional rules to help keep the forum safe and friendly:
• Do not give any private or personal information that might identify you
• Do not use any profanity or obscenities
• Do not personally attack other individuals
• Do not give links to any other sites
• Remember, we may delete any material that we deem to be inappropriate
Do we have moderators for the forums?
Yes, every forum will have a moderator who may read and can reject or edit your post. This may result in a delay between the time you submit a post and when it appears.
Why isn't my post showing up?
There may be a delay because a moderator must review every post that is submitted to us.
How is forum content organized?
The content in forums is structured as follows:
• Forum categories: Categories represent a collection of forums as well as other categories. Often, categories are used to organize forums into a tree structure so members can find the right discussions more easily.
• Forums: Forums are the areas where individual discussions take place and are listed by topic.
• Topics: Topics (also known as "threads") are discussions that consist of one or more messages displayed as a list or in a tree structure of messages and their replies.
• Messages: Messages are the individual discussion posts made by community members.
• Replies: Message replies are posts in response to other messages and are organized in a flat or threaded mode.
Do I have to be registered to use the forums?
You must register in order to post or reply to messages. To register, click on Create Account and fill in the appropriate information. You will not have to register to view forums or messages.
How do I log in?
To log in to the forums, click the Login link. From there you enter your username and password.
What do I do if I forget my password?
We will not be able to retrieve forgotten usernames or passwords. You must create another username and password. Remember, passwords are case sensitive.
How do I create a topic or post a reply?
To start a new topic, choose the appropriate forum and select Post New Topic. Type your topic header in the subject line and type a message in the message box. Before you post your message, you can spell-check it by clicking Spell Check.
When you are satisfied with your message, you can preview it to see how it will appear when posted by clicking on Preview. Or you can post your message without previewing it by clicking Post Message.
To post a reply, select the reply icon next to the message you would like to reply to. If you want to respond to specific text from the original message, click Quote Original, and that will add the text of the original post to your message.
Keep in mind that our moderators may edit your post.
How do I set my profile and view other user profiles?
To create or update your profile, click on Your Control Panel. Your password and forum preferences may be set from here. To edit these settings, fill in your updated information, then click Save.
To view the profile for any user who has posted to the forums, click on their username wherever you see it as a link. You can also search for a username using the Search feature.
How do I search the forums?
From the main page of the discussion forums, click Search, then type your term(s) into the search box, select which forum(s) you want to search, and click the Search button.
When you are in a forum page, you can click on Search Forum and use an advanced search to narrow your search by specifying a date range or filtering by username.
How can I format the text of my posts?
To format your text, use the three buttons for bold, italics, and underline. By highlighting the word or words and clicking on appropriate buttons, tags will automatically be added to the message field.
For example: "This is [b]bold[/b] text, and this is [i]italicized[/i] text" will appear as "This is
bold text, and this is
italicized text" once you post the message.
You can always check what your post will look like before posting by clicking the Preview button.
How do I check the spelling of my message?
To check your message for correct spelling, click Spell Check on the Post screen.
If our spell check dictionary doesn't recognize a word in your message, it will appear in a box. You can correct it yourself by simply typing over what is displayed. The dictionary may suggest a word or words; you will be able to see them in the suggestion box.
To choose one of the suggestions, select the one you'd like to use and click on the Change button for each of the words you would like changed.
When you are finished checking your entire message, click on Post Message to save your changes and post the message with your spelling corrections. If you want to continue editing your message, hit Go Back or Edit to return to the Post Message area.
Whom do I contact for more help?
If you need more help, please e-mail
trade_webmaster@hmco.com.
