====== Off Topic ====== 

If you find this particular section of the wiki to be a place with a rather irreverent tone, well... you've come to the right place ! ;-)

==== General AH.com forum advice (please read) ====

First of all, we'd like to showcase some minor tech and etiquette advice concerning the board (newcomers should take note in particular): 

**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/forum-rules-and-guidelines.173163/|Forum Rules and Guidelines]]**

**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=342578|Where do I start ?]]**

**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=307499|How do I move a thread ?]]**

**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=278033|Why is thread necromancy frowned upon ?]]**

**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/plagiarism-discussion.348720/|Plagiarism is NOT tolerated on AH.com]]**

**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/hall-of-infamy-the-x-files.410418/page-128#post-15038813|A mod's succinct summary of why people get kicked or banned for nastiness, not opinions]]**

**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/hall-of-infamy-the-x-files.410418/page-260#post-15371737|A succinct summary on how to use the report function responsibly and avoid abusing it]]**

**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/hall-of-infamy-the-x-files.410418/page-338#post-15644554|Even backhanded insulting of others is actionable - don't think you can get away with it]]**

**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=174296|Public Forum]]** - A thread where you can discuss things with the mods and admin or file a complaint to them, if you're so inclined.

**[[How to use the search function]]** - The inevitable question asked by many people, particularly newcomers. Please read this article to get a good idea on how to use the search function of the board's forum software.

**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/donations.412444/|Donations for the forum's basic upkeep]]** - These are fully voluntary donations and are only used for paying the annual bills for hosting the site and occassional minor tech upgrades. There are //no special privileges// for contributing a donation, as AH.com has an egalitarian policy towards all its users.

OK, once you've read that, be our guest and proceed....

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===== Members of the Discussion Board  =====

**[[offtopic:Member List|Alphabetical Member List]]** - List of active AH.commers.

**[[offtopic:Published AH.com authors|List of Published AH.com Authors]]** - Which of us have officially published their works. Some works have been published via [[offtopic:Sea Lion Press]].

**[[offtopic:regions|Regions and Cities]]** - Places where AH.com members come from.

**[[offtopic:Name Change Registry]]** - See who has changed his/her username to what.

**[[offtopic:Hall of Infamy]]** - See who was permanently banned for violating board rules.

**[[offtopic:Roster Of The Repentant]]** - Some posters repent for their wrongs, get unbanned and rejoin our community.

**[[The Pond]]** - Lists members who are currently in voluntary exile from the board (i.e. they requested a temporary, voluntary ban or kick from the board due to reasons like work, vacation, etc.). Why "the pond"? Because on AH.com it is custom to say these people have "gone fishing".

**[[offtopic:Mod Assist Hall of Records]]** - Mods only. Reader beware, you're in for a scare!

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===== Miscellaneous AH.com Trivia =====

**[[offtopic:Running Jokes]]**

**[[offtopic:AH.com Structure]]**

**[[offtopic:AH.com - A chronology|AH.com : A chronology]]**

**[[offtopic:AH.com Calendar]]**

**[[offtopic:AH.com Conflicts]]**

**[[offtopic:AH.com Culture]]**

**[[offtopic:AH.com's Interwebsite Relations]]**

**[[offtopic:AH.com Politics]]**

**[[offtopic:AH.com Religions]]**

**[[offtopic:AH.com Societies]]**

**[[offtopic:AH.com Meetups]]**

**[[National Politics Index]]**

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===== AH.com fiction based around its board members =====

**[[stories:AH.com The Movie]]** (fictional movie starring the AH.com board members and their wacky antics)

**[[stories:AH.com The Series]]** (long-lived spinoff of The Movie, ran between 2005-2010, for five seasons, before returning in 2014 for a sixth season)

**[[stories:AH.com The Next Generation]]** (spinoff of AH.com The Series with newer board members, ran in 2009-2010) 

**[[stories:AH.com Enterprise]]** (a sequel to AH.com The Series and AH.com The Next Generation, featuring new characters)

**[[stories:AH.com The Creepy Teen Years]]** (looser spinoff of AH.com The Series, sharing the same basic universe) 

**[[stories: Back to OTL]]** (AH.com-style spoof of //Back to the Future//)

**[[stories:Luaky Commer]]** (AH.com-style spoof of //Harry Potter//)

**[[stories:AH.com Wars]]** (AH.com-style spoof of //Star Wars//)

**[[stories:AH.com Lost]]** (AH.com-style spoof of //LOST//)

**[[offtopic:Banhammer 40K]]** (concept, AH.com-style spoof of //Warhammer 40 000//)

**[[offtopic:AH.com Civil War]]** (unfinished story, spoofing the first AH.com "civil war")

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