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I've no idea who this is going to but I would be overjoyed if you could get me started. Since many of the messages below, on this page, are from people who can't get started perhaps a 'Quick Start', illustrating paths or tags that actually exist would be useful.
 As a new member I am at a loss as to how to start. Please don't suggest the 'Help' pages, I've done that! When I select 'Forums' there is no 'New Topic' on my screen.
New members must make at least three postings (how?) before being allowed to use the PM facility. So what do you write in these, if not a query that can be answered?
I did notice on one of the forums an observation that several people have registered, appeared briefly in a chat-room and then are never heard of again.
Perhaps, like me, they too have fallen at the first fence.

Observations:
Go to the 'Home' page. There is no home page.
Moderators are listed in red. Where? I've not found this.
To create a PM click on 'xx messages'. That merely opens an 'inbox' (no messages input) with no hint of how to create a message.
Click on 'Forums' then 'New Topic'. My page shows no such hyperlink.

I wrote a (polite) letter to Europa House with these queries enclosing an SAE in June 2010. Still no reply after all these years.

Is there an 'Idiots Guide to Rootschat'?

Thanks, Mayflowers