GRRC Forum FAQs
All you need to know about the brand new GRRC Forum, from how to login to a breakdown of our new functionality and features.
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How to access the Forum
The Forum will always be accessible here.
You will also find it by using the navigation: Sporting Passions > Motorsport > GRRC Membership > GRRC Forum
Remember to login with your membership details in order to view all Member Only Forums and contribute to them.
The login button will always be visible at the top of the page, above the website navigation.
Key new features
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High Earners
The High Earners leaderboard is generated using a points system whereby users are assigned points based on:
- level of interaction with the forum
- number of Discussions or Comments liked
- number of Discussions or Comments favourited
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Favourites
Favouriting a Discussion or a comment will add the item to your list of Favourites and will contribute to the relevant user's points used in the High Earners table.
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Following
At the top of each Forum/Discussion you'll see a teal coloured 'Follow' button. Clicking it will add the Forum/Discussion to your Follow list which is accessible via the right hand navigation. You will also recieve email notifications when any new content is added.
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Private Messaging
Forum users can now message each other using the Private Message function, found when clicking on a user's name and then 'Message'.
How do I login?
Look for the My Goodwood link in the header of the website.
How do I update my display name?
Once you have logged in to My Goodwood, located under your Personal Details, please look for the field called 'Forum Display Name'. You can edit your display name here and then save your details for the change to take effect.
How do I update my user avatar?
By default, your avatar will display as a green roundel containing your initials if you are a GRRC member, or a grey roundel containing your initials if you are not a member or are on the waiting list.
If you would like to update this to use an image of your chosing, we have integrated our Forum with Gravatar. Gravatar allows you to set up a universally recognised avatar, associated with your email address.
To set up your Gravatar follow this link and take the two easy steps to creating your avatar.
What are High Earners?
The High Earners leaderboard is generated using a points system whereby users are assigned points based on:
- level of interaction with the forum
- number of Discussions or Comments liked
- number of Discussions or Comments favourited
What are Hot Topics?
Hot Topics are those discussions that have had the highlest level of user interaction in the Forum, based on a range of things such as number of views, likes, favourites, comments etc.
How do I Follow a Forum or Discussion?
At the top of each Forum and Discussion you will find a teal coloured 'Follow' button. Clicking on this will add the Forum or Discussion to you Follow list which is accessible via the right hand navigation and will also ensure you are kept up to date about any new content added to the Forum or Discussion you are following in the form of an email notification.
What happens if I Favourite a Discussion or a Comment?
Favouriting a Discussion or a Comment will add the item to your list of Favourites and will contribute to the relevant users' points used in the High Earners table.
Are there restrictions on image uploads?
You can upload images to a Discussion or part of your Comment. There is a file size limit for each image of 5MB but you can upload as many images as you like (just ensure each image is no larger than 5MB).