This always brings you back to the CIX Forums homepage. Which contains the hottest threads, videos and pictures currently on the system.
Friends are other people on CIX you decide to add to your Friends list. Once added you can find other discussions they are involved in by clicking on their username displayed in the list.
Starred provides a list of all messages you decided to Star when you read them. Clicking on the message will take you to that message.
The Directory contains all the existing Open and Closed forums (also known as conferences) that have been created since 1987. An Open forum can be joined without application to the Moderator, a Closed forum (conference) can only be joined by applying to the Moderator.
There are also Private forums, not included in the Directory, which can only be joined by invitation from the Moderator.
You can search the Directory by choosing a category or if you know the name of the forum (conference) by entering the name or part of the name in the Search box.
My Forums helps you to manage the Forums you have joined. Its features include choice of how unread messages are reported.
Tags enable you to collect messages on specific subjects to one place. If you read a message that relates to a subject in which you have a long term interest in, select Tag from the menu bar above the message window and enter a tag name that you think appropriate.
For example a message about marketing might be tagged “advertising”. This tag name, “advertising” when you refresh the screen will appear under MY TAGS Clicking on it will reveal messages elsewhere on CIX that relate to this subject.
Top Tags are the current top most popular tag names being used in the Forum (conference) you are viewing at that time. In other words Tags are forum specific.
If you hold a subscription charged account you have the option to add 4 friends, family or colleagues at no cost. To invite someone to join CIX type in their email address in the box just below Plus4 and press send. This person will receive an invitation to open a free account with a link to a Sign Up page.
If they take up your offer you will be notified by email that they have joined. Your account entitles you to have 4 free accounts at anytime. When 4 invites have been taken up the Plus4 Invite box is no longer displayed. It will return if one of your four Plus4 free accounts is cancelled and this indicates you can invite another person into CIX. Cancellation of your account will automatically cancel all Plus4 accounts attached to your account.
Settings is the console to your Forums preferences. The three sections Profile, your document Upload History and Sync Pointers.
Settings|Profile - This contains the information you have provided at Sign up and the facility to add further information. Settings also gives you control over how or if you want certain features to work.
Settings|Upload History – files you have attached to posted messages
Settings|Sync - Sync pointers is a feature mainly for customers who use CIX Forums and Ameol (or another OLR (offline reader) to use CIX. CIX Forums will need to Sync pointers if they create a new Forum as this will automatically add the participants you have selected to be in the Forum.
Inbox is an internal mail system that enables you to send and receive messages from other members of CIX