A couple people have been asking about putting images, etc. into their posts. There is information on the supported HTML tags at the More information about formatting options link at the bottom of the text box as you enter a post.

While I know Paul is working a more user-friendly solution, I just thought I'd highlight a few of the common things and how to do them in a post as well:

1. Putting in a link: Links to websites and email addresses will automatically be turned into links when you post. If you'd like to turn text into a link, you'll need to do that using the "a" html tag. Enter the following in your post:
   <a href="http://kyillee.trifuel.net">My Blog</a>

   and it will display:
   My Blog

2. Italicizing to your text: To make your text italic you must now put the "em" (emphasis) html tag around the words you'd like italic. Enter the following in your post:
   <em>make this italic<em>

   and it will display:
   make this italic

3. Bolding your text: To make your text bold you must now put the "strong" html tag around the words you'd like bold. Enter the following in your post:
   <strong>make this bold<strong>

   and it will display:
   make this bold

4. Adding a bullet list: Bullet lists require using the "ul" (unordered list) html tag, as well as the "li" (list item) html tag. Enter the following in your post:
   <ul>
   <li>first item in list</li>
   <li>next item in list</li>
   </ul>

   and it will display:

   • first item in list
   • next item in list
5. Adding a numbered list: Getting a number list is much like a bullet list, only now use the "ol" (ordered list) html tag along with the "li" (list item) html tag. Enter the following in your post:
   <ol>
   <li>first item in list</li>
   <li>next item in list</li>
   </ol>

   and it will display:

   1. first item in list
   2. next item in list
6. Adding an image: As in the old forum, to add an image it must already exists somewhere on the web. If you have a great endurance sport picture you'd like to share, I'd recommend getting an account over at endurable.us, adding your image, and then using a link to it there to post it. For example, if the image you'd like to link to is at http://endurable.us/files/imagecache/Display/files/photos/PA130268.JPG enter the following in your post:
   <img src="http://endurable.us/files/imagecache/Display/files/photos/PA130268.JPG" width="320" height="auto"/>

   and it will display:
   

   The "width" and "height" settings will help you get your image to fit well in a page. I recommend always having at least one set to auto so that your image doesn't get distorted. The number 320 entered there is in pixels, or screen dots, and not an easily pictured measurement like inches.

7. Adding a blockquote: If you'd like to quote something another user said in your reply, you'll want to use the "blockquote" html tag. Enter the following in your post:
   <blockquote>this is what someone said in an earlier comment</blockquote>

   and it will display:

   this is what someone said in an earlier comment

   Another helpful tip for making quotes is to know how to copy and paste from another post into your own.

   To copy text from another post, highlight it with your mouse. Then hold down the control key and press the "c" key.

   Then click in the box where you are entering your text and put the mouse at the location you wish the text to appear. Hold down the control key and press the "v" key for it to be pasted in.