While this is a thread primarily for new members who might wish to participate, we are also just asking all members to read this post please.

Unfortunately for a few reasons, we currently don't have a fully working search facility on the board , and while our search feature isn't working - if you aren't sure if a thread or aspect hasn't already been discussed, rather than start an outright thread - we have a pinned topic we have started where you can put out a request to ask if something has been talked about already to the other board members.

If no one comes back after a couple of days, assume its safe to start another thread. Otherwise, they will most likely direct you to a thread that is already ongoing somewhere.

This is done to try and ensure threads aren't started that are superlative to the forum because its already in place and in discussion somewhere else you might not know about. Remember just because a thread title doesn't show its about a certain thing, it doesn't mean the discussion won't have moved to encompass it somewhere along the line.

If you have any doubts about whether to start a thread, please contact a moderator or admin, and we will be able to advise you about it more.

Also, please just ensure you are posting in the right forums. A quick reminder.

Mandana and Simone - for information about M and S away from the BG roles.

Freedom - an area more general Nikki and Helen and even BG threads are to be placed.

Debates - Where more indepth issues, the slightly more serious aspect of the series and/or characters and debates about the BG series can be talked about here.

Please try and maintain the correct thread to the correct forum. If posters continually post in the wrong forum, we will eventually be forced to warn them which we would rather avoid for all concerned!

Thank you.