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If you're reading this, you are either an anonymous or read-only user. If you'd like posting privileges, the process is simple and painless. First, if you have not already, register. Then send an email from the email address you used to register to host[at-symbol]yackon.com with the following information:

1. Your full name

2. Your YACKon.com user name

3. Your status: resident of Nantucket? Seasonal Resident? Visitor?

4. A published phone number or some other searchable proof of your identity.

Please note: I will not reveal your identity to anyone. While posting using your real name is encouraged, you may take part in any discussion you like anonymously — with one important exception: If you wish to post anything that is critical of a person or business that is identified implicitly or explicitly in your post, you must sign your full, real name in that post. Violations of this rule will result in your post being removed and your posting privileges revoked. Please read the rules of the site before posting.

— Grant Sanders, Host of YACKon.com

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Quoted content can be placed between [quote] tags in order to be displayed as an indented quote. Every [quote] tag must have a corresponding [/quote] tag. For example:
```
[quote]This is a simple quote.[/quote]
```
is displayed as:

Quote:
This is a simple quote.

Additionally, there is an optional attribute which allows quotes to specify the original author.
```
[quote=Mr. Drupal]This is a quote with an attribution line.[/quote]
```
is displayed as:

Mr. Drupal wrote:
This is a quote with an attribution line.

Finally, multiple [quote] tags can be nested within one another. Just remember that every [quote] tag must have a corresponding [/quote] tag.
```
[quote]I think she says it best...
[quote=Ms. Quotation]This is a quote nested within another quote.[/quote]
but you can't argue with
[quote=Ms. Reply]The more quotes, the merrier.
Just don't get too carried away.[/quote]
And I have nothing more to say.[/quote]
```
is displayed as:

Quote:
I think she says it best...
Ms. Quotation wrote:
This is a quote nested within another quote.
but you can't argue with
Ms. Reply wrote:
The more quotes, the merrier. Just don't get too carried away.
And I have nothing more to say.
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If you include a textual smiley in your post (see chart below), it will be replaced by a graphical smiley.

Smileys

Smiley	Acronyms
	:) :-) :smile:
	:D :-D :lol:
	:bigsmile:
	;) ;-) :wink:
	:p :-p :tongue:
	:O :-O :shock:
	:\| :-\| :stare:
	:( :-( :sad:
	:~ :-~ :puzzled:
	:(( :-(( :cry:
	8) 8-) :cool:
	:steve:
	J) J-) :crazy:
	:glasses:
	:party:
	:love:
	:X :-X :oups:
	:8) :8-) :shy:
	0:) 0) 0:-) :innocent:
	:* :-* :sexy:
	\|( \( :angry:
	:Sp :-S) :sick:
	:tired:
	:santa:
	:mail:
	:sushi:
	:hat:
	H) H:) H:-) :grade:
	:ghost:
	$) $-) :cash:
	:crown:
	:davie:
	S) S) :drunk:
	>) >-) :evil:
	:beer:
	:star:
	:arrow:
	:quest:
	:exmark:

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