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Registration
Do I have to be registered to use the message boards?
Anyone 13-years-old or older can read the messages posted by other fans. However, to participate in the discussions you'll have to be a Lucas Online registered member. By using the forums, you also agree to the site's Terms of Service.
Basic Lucas Online membership is free. To become a member, click here.
Once you register, be sure to check your email to confirm your registration. Confirming your email address will ensure that you to continue receiving Lucas Online newsletters (Homing Beacon, Delta Source, Keeping Up With the Joneses and others) and that you can post in our message boards in the future.
What if I never got a confirmation email?
If you don't have a confirmation email, or have misplaced it, simply click here to have a confirmation email sent to you. Once you receive the email, open it and click on the confirmation link. You will be sent to a web page confirming your acceptance. By simply clicking on the link in the email, you will confirm your email address.
Do I have to be a paid member to use these message boards?
No. The free basic membership allows you access to the boards. However, starwars.com Hyperspace subscribers enjoy the benefits of enhanced features on the boards such as avatars, personal profiles, Hyperspace-only forums and celebrity chats.
To upgrade to starwars.com Hyperspace,
click here.
For more information on other perks of Hyperspace, not associated with the forums, please consult the Hyperspace FAQ here.
How can I change my registration information?
To change your email address, password or newsletter preferences,
click here.
For your security, you will be asked for your login email and password before being presented with your account options. When you're on the message boards, clicking on the "My Settings" button will get you to the page where you can change your information.
What do I do if I lost my user name or password?
Go to
this page enter your email address. Your information will be sent to you via email.
Remember that you are responsible for the security of your own password. If you use a shared computer, you should log off of the boards before leaving in order to prevent account access by others.
Message Board Features
The Star Wars message boards support special forum tags for bolding, italics, underline and linking text properties.
[b]bold[/b] - bold
[i]italics[/i] - italics
[u]underline[/u] - underline
[url=http://www.yourlink.com]descriptive link[/url] - descriptive link
HTML is not permitted, but the message boards will automatically generate a link to any fully formed URL in your post. (e.g. http://www.starwars.com/swtoday)
I'm a horrible speller? Is there hope for me?
Even the best spellers on the boards can get so wrapped up in a discussion that they suffer from typos. To help with spelling, there is a spell check button in the same area as the HTML buttons when you post a message. You can use the spell check button before posting any message on the boards. Once you're finished, if you still have more to write click on the "Go Back/Edit" button to continue, otherwise if you are finished click the "Post Message" button.
Can I add images to my messages?
No, these message boards do not currently support the inclusion of images. However, if
your post includes a fully-formed image URL, the forum will automatically generate a link to it,
allowing other forum members to click and view the image. (e.g.
http://www.starwars.com/community/captions/2001/09/img/caption15.jpg).
When linking to an image on someone else's web server, please observe forum etiquette of linking to the web page holding the image rather than just the image itself. (e.g. link to
http://www.starwars.com/episode-i/snapshot/2001/03/snapshot20010306.html rather than
http://www.starwars.com/episode-i/snapshot/2001/03/img/19579_bg.jpg).
Also do not link to inappropriate images or you could be banned from using the boards.
What are those smiling green faces that appear in the posts?
There is an assortment of Yoda-face graphics that automatically replace text-based emoticons. Or you can quickly choose one from the popup menu of Emotiyodacons in the editing tool.
Can I edit my messages once they are posted?
Yes, you have the opportunity to edit any of your own posts within 60 minutes of the time of the original posting. This allows you to correct any errors you may find. An ">> Edit" link will be displayed next to ">> Reply" for posts that you are eligible to make changes to. Messages that have been changed since their original posting are indicated as such, along with the most recent modification date and time.
In general, post editing should be reserved for the correction of errors. If you wish to make
additional comments about the topic at hand, it is better to submit a new post in the same message thread.
Note that forum Jedi (moderators) are also able to edit posts. They will do so sparingly, only when there is a simple correctible problem within an otherwise useful posting. Posts edited by forum Jedi are marked as such.
What's a personal profile? How can I change it?
Personal profiles are brief summaries of yourself and your interests that you share with other users (such as your favorite books, movies, sports teams, etc.) How much information you share is entirely up to you, and can be modified using the "My Settings" button. You can see a link to your member profile under your screen name.
Why don't I have access to avatars or profiles?
These services are only available to members of starwars.com Hyperspace. To upgrade to starwars.com Hyperspace, click here.
Can I search the forums?
Currently, search within the forums is disabled.
What do the different colored screen names mean?
Green - Forum Jedi Masters (Admins)
Blue - Forum Jedi (Moderators)
Red - starwars.com Hyperspace subscribers
Purple - VIP - these are people that are in some way officially connected to the Star Wars universe
For the current list of VIP members,
please click here.
What does "Total Posts" mean below my screen name?
The Star Wars forums keep track of how many message postings have been made from an account. This number is not significant other than as an interesting piece of trivia about the person who posted the comment. Posting simply to increase this count is strongly discouraged. Also, as the forum mods decide to delete old topic threads you may have actively posted in, your post count will not go down.
Etiquette and Protocol
What are "forum Jedi" or moderators?
Just as Jedi Knights were the guardians of the Old Republic, so the forum Jedi are volunteer moderators appointed by the Star Wars message board administrators to keep the peace. Forum Jedi can lock topics, delete individual posts or topics, redirect users to existing threads and in some cases prevent individuals from posting. Most importantly, they are on these boards to help users post efficiently and productively.
For a current list of all the forum Jedi moderators, please click here.
What is a "spoiler"? Where can I post one? How can I avoid them?
A "spoiler" is any information about an upcoming or recently released project (e.g. Episode III or the next New Jedi Order novel) that gives away part of the surprise. When Homer Simpson left the showing of The Empire Strikes Back and shouted, "I can't believe Darth Vader is Luke's father!" in front of the line of people waiting to see the next showing, that was a spoiler.
Of course, what is a spoiler is a gray area. For some, a character name might be a spoiler, for
others only plot points are spoilers. In the Star Wars forums, always err on the side of caution. If your post will reveal something others may not want to know, be sure to warn potential victims in your subject line.
Special exceptions are the "Episode III Spoilers" forum where spoilers are allowed openly and without warning. The "Episode III (spoiler-free)" forum is where the posting of any spoiler material of any kind is strictly prohibited.
For more information on what constitutes a spoiler, please
click here.
For more info on how to stay spoiler-free,
continue here.
In what forum should I post my topic?
The Star Wars message boards are an ideal venue to discuss with other fans about everything from Luke's lightsaber to the origins of the Millennium Falcon. For a complete list of forum areas on the boards, click here to the
Categories on Star Wars Forums.
The forum topics are also described on the main forum listing and should be self-explanatory. If you're in doubt, check the forums to find where similar topics are being discussed.
If you want to talk about known or speculated story points for Episode III, you must use the "Episode III" SPOILERS forum, and NOT the spoiler-free forum. (Conversely, please use the spoiler-free forum to discuss non-plot topics, like what movie you hope will carry the trailers.)
For more information on the nature of the forums, check the
Categories on Star Wars Forums here.
When should I start a new topic?
You should start a new topic only after you've taken a look around to see if the topic is already being discussed elsewhere. Forums run most smoothly when individual subjects are discussed in a single thread. The best way to see if you're topic is already being discussed is to look at the THREAD DIRECTORY which is always at the top of each forum section under the "Announcements" area. The thread directory (and possibly a newbie Read First guide), is often called "sticky" in message board speak, will have a thumbtack icon next to the title to indicate that it is already listed at the top of the forum.
Redundant threads will be closed by the forum Jedi moderators.
Can I swear here?
Profanity is strictly prohibited. While the definition of profanity can be broad, the Star Wars message boards are meant to be a family place. Always err on the side of caution. If you don't hear the word in the Star Wars films, don't use it here.
There is a filter in place for some basic profanity. However, ANY attempts to bypass such filtering by superficially altering spellings or characters is also prohibited, and the user will be banned.
What do the terms "spam", "troll", "sock" and "flame" mean? Is this OK?
"Spam" is any kind of unsolicited promotion or excessive posting of any kind. On-topic discussion of web happenings are allowed, but the Star Wars message boards are not an appropriate vehicle for traffic generation or production promotion. Spamming is prohibited.
A "troll" is one who is deliberately antagonizing or posts with the main purpose of getting a negative reaction. Trolling behavior is not permitted.
A "sock" (derived from the idea of a "sock puppet") is an individual who posts to the forums using two or more different screen name accounts. Sock behavior is not permitted.
"Flaming" is a personal attack on another member of the message boards. Lively discussion of ideas is important, discussion of each other as people is not. Insults, harassing and other forms of flaming are not permitted.
In all instances the user who insists on behaving this way will be banned from using the boards.
What's the difference among the words "board," "forum," "thread" and "post"?
Collectively, all the pages and elements official Star Wars discussion website are referred to in total as the "forums". They may also be called the "message board" or "boards".
An individual "forum" refers to the area designated for discussion of a single topical category. We have specific forums for "Episode II", "Collecting", "Fan Activities" and other topics of interest.
A post is a single message from a single user. When one or more posts are made in reply to an existing post, the resulting linked discussion is called a thread.
i.e. "Your post in the DVD deleted scene thread in the Episode I forum has served to enlighten the whole board."
Locked User Accounts
It says my account has been frozen in carbonite? What does this mean?
Your use of the message boards has been restricted by one of the Forum Jedi moderators. While your account is frozen, you cannot make new posts. All other benefits of membership are still available to you. Also, if you have been frozen, your ability to post messages on LucasArts message boards is also frozen.
What can I do if I'm locked?
If your account is frozen, it is most likely because you are in violation of one of the Terms of Service. If you think you were frozen in error, you can still post in the
Forum Feedback area of the message boards and explain your situation. This is a moderated forum, meaning that your posts are not instantly public, but are nonetheless visible to the moderators and administrators of the boards. If a moderator does not respond immediately to your question, it does not mean that it went unnoticed.
Not all locking are permanent. If the locking is temporary, a moderator will usually tell you how long the locking will last. For particularly extreme or repeated violation of the Terms of Service, a user account is permanently locked.
Misc. Issues
Where do I go to read important forum news and announcements?
From time to time, admins may need to let users know of upcoming issues on these boards or special alerts. Please make a habit of consulting the Welcome and Announcements area.
Where can I go to find the Hyperspace webcam timestamps?
If you're a fan of the Hyperspace webcam, and what to see hundreds of clickable timestamps of everything from Peter Mayhew acting on the set in his legendary Chewbacca suit to busy post-production animators at Skywalker Ranch and ILM, be sure to head over again to the Welcome and Announcements
area and look for threads pointing to both the filming in Sydney and London, to post-production work done in offices at Skywalker Ranch and ILM.
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