For a list of frequently asked questions, please check out the Help page. Below is a short list of VFAQs (Very Frequently Asked Questions).

How do I access my profile?

When you are logged in and in the Board section of the site, your login name should appear as a link in the upper right-hand corner. Click on it and it will take you to your profile page. Use can also use the "My Profile" shortcut located under the "Shortcuts" menu on the main Board page.

How do I set my avatar?

Go into your profile and click on the tab marked "Avatar." The BlueRodeo.com Discussion Board does NOT come with preloaded avatars. You will need to use an image that is saved to your computer. To add this image, click on the "Browse" button and locate the image you want to use as your avatar. Then click on "Update" and "Save Changes." It will take a few minutes for your avatar to appear.

Be sure to click off "Yes" beside "Enable Avatar." If you don't do this, people won't be able to see your avatar.

How do I add a signature?

Do to your profile. You will see a tab called "Signature and Bio." In there is a box where you can enter your signature.

How do I post a picture?

The first step to posting a picture is to get the URL address of the picture you want to post. If the picture is already on the Internet, locate it and then click on it using the right mouse button. Then click on "Properties." This will bring up a box. Find the "Address" line. If this line is a URL address and contains the word "images" or "photos" or something similar, cut and paste it.

If the picture you want to post is not on the Internet, you need to create a URL address for it by posting on a site like Photobucket [http://www.photobucket.com/].

Once you have the URL address, start a new post and then click on the button that has an image of a tree on it. A little box will pop up. Fill in at minimum the "Image URL" line. You can fill in the other fields if you want. Click "Insert" and you're done!

What's with the red and blue guitar picks?

The guitar picks make up the BlueRodeo.com ranking system. Every time you make a contribution to BlueRodeo.com, whether it's a message board post, a photo submission or a news comment, you receive a point. These points are added up and create your BlueRodeo.com rank. You rank is expressed by the number of guitar picks that appear under your avatar.

Everyone starts off with one red guitar pick. Right now, the highest rank someone can reach is five blue guitar picks.

Here is a breakdown of how the ranking system works:

1 Red Guitar Pick: 1+
2 Red Guitar Picks: 200+
3 Red Guitar Picks: 400+
4 Red Guitar Picks: 600+
5 Red Guitar Picks: 800+

1 Blue Guitar Pick: 1000+
2 Blue Guitar Picks: 2000+
3 Blue Guitar Picks: 3000+
4 Blue Guitar Picks: 4000+
5 Blue Guitar Picks: 5000+