As a Harry Potter fan I can tell you that there is a hierarchy of interest to the fandom. You can be as involved with the fandom as you want – or casually see the movies or read the books – and whichever option you choose suits you.
Longboarding is of a similar nature. You can purchase a board, ride it to class, and leave it at that – or you can become more involved. You can do that with the forums – specifically the Silverfish forums.
When I first discovered forums I felt intimidated by them, but once having a look-see I see that they’re not as bad as I thought. It’s rather easy to set up a forum account – and here’s how you do it.
The Silverfish homepage - found on the Blogroll
First, head to the Silverfish homepage – or rather any page on Silverfish. From there, head to the top right-hand corner and click the link that says ‘Register‘.
Aka that part you usually scroll down and click what's needed.
Read all of the rules, check the box saying that you agree to them (as shown), and click ‘register’.
Here's the part that could get frustrating.
This is pretty self-explanatory. You fill in a username, password, and email address. The site will tell you whether or not your username is available. Also, there’s image verification – where you type out two words shown to you.
Aka that mundane information everyone asks you.
Here you put in your birthday, set up your privacy settings and time zone, and insert a referrer (if there is one). My username on Silverfish is ‘sidewalksurf’. I’m not exactly sure what incentive there is for referring someone to the forums, but hey, it can’t hurt! Click “complete registration” and you’re done – with the exception of activating your account. An email will be sent to you, but if you don’t receive it right away, check your spam box.
…And that’s it! Once your account is activated you can edit your settings, your profile, the signature that will appear under every post, and more. You will be able to read posts from longboarders all over the world, ask experts questions, and even receive coupon codes for when you purchase a longboard.
Stay stoked and I’ll see you on the forums!
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