How to Use the New Forums
Below are our top tips for using the new forums. If you prefer video, use the screencast of Coach Patrick walking through the site. Otherwise dive into the images. If you haven’t already customized your profile, please do it using the info below.
Have a bug? Please mention it in this New Forum Post here.
Have old Forum Links? You will need to find the new ones in this forum and save that one on your end. We moved all the content, so nothing was lost...it just has a new address!
Other Questions? Please use the red chat icon 
Thanks for your continued support!
~ Coach P
How to See the New Posts
This is done by default when you login to the forums. You can also click on http://endurancenation.vanillacommunities.com/discussions to see the latest. Everything with a 
How to Create a New Thread / Post
Simply click the blue New Thread button 
Powertip: You can post any YouTube or SoundCloud link and the media will show up right in the post itself!!!
How to Reply to a Thread
You can click on any thread to go the end of it and read / write your reply. Use the “@” sign to mention a user and make sure they are notified. Depending on your notifications, you’ll either see a pop up at the bottom of the forums (when logged in) or you can click on the globe at the top to view everything you care about.
How to Find A Category
Categories such as Club House or Power & Pace live in the right sidebar of the Discussions Page. You can also click the Categories link in the navigation (http://endurancenation.vanillacommunities.com/categories) to view them all and navigate directly.
Note: As of 01/24/2017 you can’t subscribe to an entire category.
How to Find What You Want
The new search functionality is incredible...on any main forum page at the top, you can type in what you want...subject, username, etc...and choose from the results. You can even go advanced if you want, but you won’t likely have to.
How to Follow / Bookmark A Thread, and Manage It
You can follow any thread by clicking on the “star” next to the title changing it from 
You can find all of your Bookmarks by clicking on the “My Bookmarks” link in the right sidebar of any main page...or by clicking on the tiny bookmark icon in the upper right of the forums:
How to Mark All as Viewed
Sometimes you want to make sure that everything is neat and tidy when you leave, so that you can easily find the new stuff
How to Get Notified of Discussions, Mentions and More
Go to your profile settings by (1) clicking your name at the top, then (2) clicking “preferences”. From there you can choose to receive emails and/or pop-ups when people comment on your bookmarks, personal threads, and more.
How to Change Your Signature
Go to your profile settings by (1) clicking your name at the top, then (2) clicking “preferences”. From there you can change your signature to include your races and any other critical information.
Note if you want to insert a picture, you will need to include the URL / web address of it. You can get this from any image online by right clicking and choosing “Copy Image Address”. If you need formatting help, you can use an HTML editor such as this one to create exactly what you want, and then copy over the code. Use the chat button if you want help!
How to Change Your Profile Picture
Go to your profile settings by (1) clicking your name at the top. In the right sidebar you’ll see your current profile image. You can upload a new one from your computer. After that’s done, you can click “Change Picture” again, and then use your cursor to Drag a square over that picture to customize your thumbnail.
NEW ADDITIONS as of 01/24/2017
Identifying Your Location
Go to Profile / Edit Profile, and enter your location as you see fit. Then it will show every time you post to the Forums, next to your username like this:
The Forums as HTTPS Secure
Subscribe to Categories (NOT RECOMMENDED!)
This could really send you a CRAP TON of emails so we don’t recommend it. Rather, we recommend you follow specific threads, per the instructions ^above^. In the event this slows down our site, we reserve the right to turn this off.
