I am re-posting this here from the "Hooray I logged in..." section for the convenience of those who may want to register -which I imagine everyone does. Unlike e-z-board which has commercial solicitations built into the resgistration process, freeforumzone (FFZ) does not.

I just spent about 45 minutes going through the registration documents and realizing right away that to do a full translation would require some work. So, first let me answer the specific questions that have been posed:
1) The agreement that you had to say Yes to in order to register is boilerplate forum agreement. The major difference perhaps from what we sign up for in the USA is that the agreement is to be adjudicated under Italian law. The headings are self-explanatory: #-1 Acceptance of terms; #2- Service offered by FreeForumZone(FFZ)- mainly that user will not hold FFZ responsible for any interruption or inaccessiblity of the service, for the inacessibility of particular forums; for the impossibility of transmitting messages through it at times; for the cancellation of any material inserted or transmitted through FFZ; #3- Registration (instructions); #4- Contents available through FFZ (user responsibility for whatever he posts or transmits, and FFZ right to access such content or removing or restricting access to it if it deems it
necessary); #5- License to contents - user concedes non-exclusive world rights to FFZ to use any content posted or transmitted through the service by the user, for FFZ marketing purposes; 6) Rules of conduct for users (nothing that violates Italian or international law or violates the rights of third parties); 7) Right to create forums - any user can do so, always respecting the rules of conduct defined in #6; #8- Right of FFZ to impose limitations on # of messages posted, # of days messages can be available online, maximum size of a single message, etc); #9- FFZ's right to modify or terminate its services at any time; #10- User allowed to link to other sites but FFZ is not responsible for any harm or dgamae that may result to the user from such links; #11- User cannot reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell or use for any commercial purpose any content accessed through FFZ except user's own intellectual property; #12- FFZ disclaims any guarantees, i.e., User uses FFZ service as is at user's own peril and risk, FFZ does not guarantee the accuracy nor reliability of any contents posted, and will not be responsible for damage to user's computer or data because of material downloaded through FFZ; #13 Limitation of responsiblity - FFZ is not responsible for any loss or damage to user because of inability to access the service, non-authorized access, changes or manipulation of data transmitted by the user; #14- FFZ indeminity from any third party complaint arising from anything posted or transmitted through FFZ; #15- Users will be notified by e-mail or through messages online of any important notcies; and #16 - The agreement is governed by
Italian law.

2) In the registration form - the only required information are those found in the first section, ie, User Name, Password, Confirm Password, E-Mail, Confirm E-mail; everything else is optional (facoltativi) because any answers you fill in become public knowledge and can be visualized on the page.
a. The password must be at least 8 characters long and must
include at least 1 alphabet character, at least 1 numeric
character, and at least one special character (hyphen,
asterisk, in general those symbols found on the upper
part of the number keys on a keyboard. Ex: JOHN-PAUL9.
b. You must confirm your password by punching it in again.
Beside the box for Confirm Password is a box that
reads "Automatic Password" - I think the system assigns
you an automatic password if it does not get a
satisfactory confirmation.
c. However, after you have registered and been accepted
(as in the RFC, you get the confirmation on your private
e-mail), you may go back in and change your password or
any other data that needs to be changed.
d. The questions at the bottom of the Registration Form ask
whether you wish to hide your e-mail address, whether you
wish to send e-mail to other users, whether you wish to
be on the mailing list of your forum, of all FFZ users ,
or of the FFZ administrators.
WILLOW AND GRACE- I hope this answers your most immediate questions.

Ratgirl informs me that she has enabled the system to be able to accept non-registered members to post temporarily into the English section only, until they can get registered. As a non-registered participant, you may still view whatever is in the main Italian section but will be unable to post there.

However, please try to complete the registration process as soon as you can. As I tried to explain above, it is fairly easy. If you have any specific questions at all, please post them here.

Thank you to everyone for your participation. And this being Thanksgiving Day, I think I speak for everyone when I say that this year, we are thankful most of all for the great gift God has given us in our Blessed Benedict, thereby strengthening us and inspiring us all in our faith; as well as for all the new friends we have made because of him.

Thank you Teresa. I will try it again as soon as possible.
At the RFC it also took me a while until I've got it and finally logged in.

yay! thanks Teresa! i was able to change my password..i just had to go my profile

Hello old friends!!!!
I find I can post on the English page, but not on the Italian section, as I'm not registered. I was sent a password by e-mail - a jumbled one - but it doesn't work.
I would love to have an avatar as Gracelp has!!!! I've got my Pooh Bear one on the other forum and I miss it!
Love and Peace to you all!
Mary x

Well, on my second attempt I made it! Unfortunately I had to change my user name a little bit. Thanks, Theresa, for helping us out. I thought I had failed when I looked in my junk mail folder and there was Ratzigirl's activation e-mail. Good luck to everyone!!!

Hello to all and thanks to Teresa for your help. I wouldn't have been able to log on with out it.

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Scritto da: ()Willow() 24/11/2005 20.21
Well, on my second attempt I made it! Unfortunately I had to change my user name a little bit. Thanks, Theresa, for helping us out. I thought I had failed when I looked in my junk mail folder and there was Ratzigirl's activation e-mail. Good luck to everyone!!!

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hello mary!!!xoxox

just go to your Profilo,then there you can see the Avatar Upload box..you upload your avatar,then copy/paste the url on the box,then MODIFICO! there yah go!

cant wait to see your Pooh bear here!

This is a test. Just want to know whether the avatar shows up.

It won't work..

I am not sure how to get a personalised avatar

There are three options: on the 'profilo' you choose one from a series of pre-set choices or you select a different, personal one. Next to my option for that is an image of a broken icon. Does this mean that I cannot use this facility? Then there is a window, and beneath it, something about file manager. I clicked this and was able to download a picture from my hard drive; I pasted the code from the file manager, top left of the page and hit 'modificata'.
But it's not worked.

Okay, dopey me, I wasn't posting the url in the little box thingy. Anyway, I've downloaded another image for my avatar, something MaryBenedict/Maryjos rustled up for me.

[Modificato da Wulfrune 30/11/2005 16.12]

[Modificato da Wulfrune 30/11/2005 17.54]

to insert avatar into forum:

1- INSERT YOUR LOGIN

2- CLICK ON "PROFILO" (the button is on the top in the right of home page)

3- SCROLL THE PAGE OF YOUR PROFILE UNTIL BOX AVATAR

4- SELECT "AVATAR PERSONALIZZATO"

5- SELECT UPLOAD FILE MANAGER

- IN THE NEXT PAGE ON THE BOX "INVIA NUOVO FILE" CLIC SU SFOGLIA AND CHOOSE ON YOUR PC THE IMAGE THAT YOU WANT AS AVATAR, THEN, CLIC ON "UPLOAD"

- NOW YOUR IMAGE IS IN FREEFORUM FILE MANAGER (the box above)

-SELECT IMAGE; IT WILL SHOW YOU AN ADDRESS THAT BEGIN WITH Http....

-YOU MUST SELECT AND COPY THIS ADDRESS AND THEN PASTE IT IN THE SPACE OF AVATAR (PAGE OF YOUR PROFILE)

- SCROLL THE PAGE OF PROFILE UNTIL END; CLICK ON BUTTON "Modifica"; AND YOUR IMAGE SHOULD BE AS YOUR AVATAR...

TELL ME IF THERE IS PROBLEMS....

Thank you Ratzigirl, I will try it again.

I have tried registering. I think I did it correctly - I think you are supposed to get something through email confirming your registration. How long does it take? I tried registering on Sunday.

Dear Lily - You should be getting it soon! I don't remember having to wait long for my confirmation. Check your e-mail.
And welcome to the community - we look forward to sharing the joy with you.

Does anyone has the same problem being logged in and a few minutes later being logged out again ?
Or is my pc messing around with me ?

LILY25 - IF YOU STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR CONIFRMATION, PLEASE E-MAIL ME THROUGH THE FORUM (CLICK ON E-MAIL) IN THE BOX NEXT TO ANY OF MY POSTS (WITH A POST NUMBER - NOT THE NON REGISTRATO), SUCH AS THIS ONE, WHICH WILL GET YOU TO THE E-MAIL SECTION OF THE FORUM AND GIVE ME YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS SO WE CAN CORRESPOND ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I'VE ASKED RATZIGIRL ABOUT IT AND THE ONLY THING WE CAN DO AT THIS TIME IS TO TRY AND RE-REGISTER YOU, FOR WHICH WE NEED SOME BASIC INFO. THANK YOU.

DINABELLA- UNFORTUNATELY, THE SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY DISCONNECTS YOU AFTER A CERTAIN TIME, AND YOU MUST LOG IN AGAIN. YOU WILL KNOW WHEN YOU ARE DISCONNECTED BECAUSE AT THE TOP UPPER RIGHTHAND SIDE OF THE PAGE YOU WILL SEE THE "LOGIN" BOX AGAIN.

Thank you Teresa
I was just wondering what's going on.

Yes, I've been caught out with the automatic logging out thing. Check before you click Rispondi!

I've had problems posting photos and finally I found out that I needed to shorten the name of each photo, preferably re-saving it in a separate folder, before uploading to Image Shack. It may be that the problem is only with Image Shack and not with other picture hosting sites.Hope this helps anyone else who finds they end up with a tiny red x instead of a photo!

I would like to add a photo to my signature on this forum. I just can't do it! I end up with the URL showing above my signature in my message - no photo. Since I was able to put a photo in my signature on the RFC forum quite easily, I'd love to do it here. Help, please!!!!!

I've also saved some of the lovely gif animations used by the Italian girls. In order to include these in a message, do you have to host it in something like Image Shack?

Teresa Benedetta: Perhaps Ratzigirl can help us with these queries.

Love, Peace, Choy, Truth - Mary x

[Modificato da maryjos 15/01/2006 18.53]

It works! Upload your gifs to Image Shack or similar and post as for photos. Love - Mary x

[Modificato da maryjos 15/01/2006 18.55]

I seemed to have completed the registration process correctly. The screen said "Complimenti! La Registrazion ha avuto esito positivo" - but I haven't gotten an email with the activation code - and it's not in my spam folder, either so I can't log in.

Did I do something wrong? Should I email someone?

Wait until twomorrow...maybe the server didn't complete your registration if it is full or busy...twomorrow we'll try to solve you problem

Although....WELCOME INTO THE FORUM!!!!!

Hi, I still haven't received an email with the confirmation code. Any help would be appreciated!

DEAR CARRIE...I have just checked the users' list and I still don't see you registered. I take it you still have not received confirmation - it should never take this long! Can you click e-mail on the line next to my nick in this box and see if you can send me a message through the ffz e-mail? Otherwise, you may have to write here on the public post. Have you reviewed the English translation of the Registration procedure at the start of this thread?

For the moment, the only thing I can suggest is to go through the process again, and maybe this time, you will get your confirmation....Also, please remember that you can post freely even if you are not registered, except that these posts will not be 'counted.'

[Modificato da TERESA BENEDETTA 11/02/2006 17.14]

Finally!
I ended up re-registering. Thanks for all your help!
Carrie

We hope to hear from you often and soon...Enjoy your visits to
RATZIJOYLAND!

I still can't get into the private room. I was supposed to have been added when it was first open. Perhaps the "." is being left off of my name?

Any help would be appreciated.

CARRIE - I'VE E-MAILED RATZIGIRL ABOUT YOUR PROBLEM WITH 'PRIVATE ROOM.' I HOPE SHE FIXES YOU UP SOON.

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Scritto da: Carrie1721. 07/03/2006 0.00
I still can't get into the private room. I was supposed to have been added when it was first open. Perhaps the "." is being left off of my name?

Any help would be appreciated.

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I repeat your access to Private room...now should be right...try and if there are some problem send me a ffz email, ok?

Has anybody an idea how to get rid of those constant emails the free forum zone always sends when somebody has posted something?