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    As the administrator, I'm given a different view of what other members have of the site. There are often times where everything looks as if it is working to me, but not to the other members. If no one says anything to me, then I'll never know. So if something doesn't look right to you, please say something to me by creating a thread in the Non-Mopar Topic Group called Suggestions. Be specific with as much detail of the problems as possible.

    While on the subject of groups, I'll again remind y'all that Non-Mopar Topics are not just welcomed, but encouraged. If you click the Non-Mopar Topics tab in the navbar, you will be taken to that area. There will be the Feed of posts from Groups you are a member of. You'll see a list of Groups that you can check out, and join if you wish, in the right sidebar. Once you join that group, you will have the posts from it in your feed. Experiment, there's nothing you can break looking at how things work. There are also links to groups on the HOME page, when you click the Mopar Topics tab.

    If you need help using this site, there is a very good and full featured Help section, reached by clicking the Help link at the bottom (footer) of every page. For instance, if you wanted to know how to make or change your signature, you'd simply type SIGNATURE in the search box once in the Help section, and you'll get easy to follow instructions.

    Finally (for this article), clicking the News tab in the navbar will give updates on how to better use this site, upcoming features, and maintenance schedules. You should check it for new articles each time to visit the site.

    Regards,
    BK
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