Forums

Do you want to setup and moderate an online forum for you PPG/Practice/LMC/Consortia or any other group?

We have a fully featured forum which provides multiple levels of security and filtering. All messages to the forum can be viewed and authorised before being allowed to appear to the public if necessary. Total control over who visits and who posts on your forum.

Please try our demo forum out here: http://demoforum.internet-gp.com/
You will need a password.
Please email us (contact@internet-gp.com) for a password to access the demo forum.

Forums can appear daunting if you have not used or operated one before. We are here to help you through that experience and gain new skills and confidence with the forum software.

We can answer all your questions, we have put the most commonly asked questions about Forums below with an extended list of features after the FAQs. If you still are not sure please contact us about any aspect of how the forum works.

FAQs (The questions most frequently asked by our customers)

How much does it cost?
We charge £249+VAT to set it up for you, configure it for you and support you as you get used to handling the forum software and the price covers the first years use.
We charge £199+VAT per annum for licensing, hosting and unlimited email and telephone support.

Can we have own design?
The forum comes with many designs which you can choose and can be applied for free. We can quote if you want a bespoke design for your own Forum.

How quickly can it be setup?
We can setup and configure the forum within 48 hours, but it usually takes 2-3 weeks in our experience for you to be familiar with how to use the software and moderate the forum.

Who looks after the forum?
We look after the overall technical settings but the day to day care -moderating- is your responsibility.

What is a moderator?
This is one or several people in your organisation who are tasked with overseeing the postings on the forum. Depending on the settings you choose your moderator(s) will approve new registrations and approve new postings or submissions to the forum before the comments are visible to everyone else.

Is the forum secure?
Yes. Access only by password (if the option is selected) and by username and password.

Can anyone post a message on the forum?
No. Every person has to be approved by a moderator, create a username and password and then their posts will only be seen on the forum if the moderator passes it as acceptable.

Is there a limit to how many people can use the forum?
No. But there is an overall limit of 10,000 posts per month onto the forum.

What about the polls options?
The Forum does have the facility to add Polls onto the threads posted on the forum, this can be useful but is limited in scope and should not be thought of as a full survey system.

Can we stop a person using or posting to the forum?
Yes. A Moderator can remove a person from the Forum, and remove any posting that has been put on the forum at anytime. The persons IP address can also be blocked.

Can the forum be turned ON and OFF?
Yes. The forum can be halted, blocked or removed at anytime. The forum can be enabled when required.

Can people post anonymously? (Anonymous posting is usually discouraged.)
Yes. But their username and email will be known to the moderator those details can be hidden from the general users of the forum.

What if I am stuck?
We can access the forum for you and help you at anytime. Just email us. contact@internet-gp.com

 Forum Features

Forum Display Options

Forum title:
Display the title on the body of the page: Yes/No
Your website name:
Your website URL:
Forum domain name: http://
Default threads to display per page: User defined
Default replies to display per page: User defined
Days to display upcoming events from: User defined
Number of characters before wrapping text: User defined
Avatar / Picture Size: User defined
Add a link back to your site: Yes/No
Icons to display in posts: Yes/No
Instant messenger
Forum moderator display: Yes/No
Show number of members registered and members list: Yes/No
Display today's birthdays: Yes/No
Show online users list: Yes/No
Show "most users ever online" statistic: Yes/No
Display the "Views" column in the threads list: Yes/No
Show private forums: Yes/No

Forum Code Settings

Enable graphical smilies: User defined
Enable EasyCode: User defined

General Forum Settings

Enable member registration: Yes/No
Enable private messaging: Yes/No
Enable spell check: Yes/No
Enable thread review: Yes/No
Enable RSS feeds: Yes/No
Enable RSS feed browser integration: Yes/No
Enable the calendar: Yes/No
Enable social bookmarking: Yes/No
Enable quick reply: Yes/No
Text editor for posting messages

Forum Security

Require this password to enter my board: Yes/No
Minimum time between posts: Yes/No
Require image verification for posts: Yes/No
Require image verification for registrations: Yes/No
Require approval of new registrations: Yes/No
Require users to confirm their email address: Yes/No
Allow users to have multiple accounts: Yes/No
Allow users to email other users: Yes/No
Allow new user registrations: Yes/No

Forum Notification

Email addresses to notify when a new thread is posted:
(Separated by a comma)
Email addresses to notify when a new reply is posted:
(Separated by a comma)
Email addresses to notify when a new registration occurs:
(Separated by a comma)
Allow users to subscribe to a thread: Yes/No
Allow users to subscribe to a forum: Yes/No
Email address for system emails: Yes/No

Forum Filter Settings

Profanity filter level: Full/Light/Off
Hide status of profanity filter: Yes/No
Enable HTML filter: Yes/No
Hide status of HTML filter:Yes/No

Forum Time/Date

Date format:
Default time zone:
Automatically adjust time for Daylight Saving Time: Yes/No
Display the time next to dates:

Forum User Groups

Moderators 
Pending Members
Registered Users
Super Moderators
Unregistered / Not Logged In
Users Awaiting Email Confirmation