Getting the most out of this forum

Here are some tips and tricks for using this forum:

* **Use the reactions**. These let you share how you feel about other’s comments. The most liked content shows up on the [Best Of](/bestof) page.
* **Mention others.** Put an @ symbol before the username to mention someone. They’ll get notified when you do.
* **Update your notification preferences.** You’ll receive a notification if someone mentions you or posts to a discussion that you’ve bookmarked. You can set notifications from the Edit Profile page.
* **Send messages.** You can private message members by going to your inbox, or visiting their profile page (click their username anywhere).
* **Don’t want to see everyone’s signature?** You can hide signatures by going to Edit Profile > Signature Settings.
* **Check out the forum from your mobile phone.** Just go to the forum URL in your browser - no need to download an app.
* **Want to embed a YouTube video, a Pinterest Pin or a Tweet?** Just paste in the link. Vanilla will handle the embedding for you!
* Check out what’s going on with other community members on the [Activity](/activity) page.

Have fun!