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    Forum tags - like magic drawers

    You may have noticed many forum threads now have an additional tag - like this very thread has the "misc-forum-guide-index" tag. I did the same on my websites What are tags and why? I like stuff explained to me using analogies, so that's what I'll use here. :) You can put your spanners in one...
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    Privacy policy

    If you join this forum, you should operate under the assumption that your username and posts are permanent public contributions. Note: If you're curious about my personal (and quite blunt) opinion on GDPR - here's an article I wrote about what it really means for small websites like this one...
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    BikeGremlin Review Policy - reference post

    This is my permanent reference post for all future reviews - tools, software, hosting, electronics, services, anything. People either trust my reviews or dismiss them as "another affiliate piece" without reading past the title. That's fine. But for those who actually want to know how I test and...
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    ❓ Got a Question? – Read This FIRST!

    Link za verziju na srpskohrvatskom - the Serbocroatian version link Welcome! 👋 Whether you're asking about bicycle repairs, sizing, upgrades, compatibility, tools, or even website hosting and email setup - this post is here to help you get faster and better answers. Before starting a new...
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    Why I Answer Questions on BikeGremlin Forum Only

    🔗 Follow-up: Email/DM/social-media posted questions - why I don't continue conversations outside the forum. Table Of Contents (T.O.C.) Banned on Quora (and often deleted on Reddit) A Concrete Example of An "Offending" Post Quora, Reddit And Other Censorship/Moderation Lesson? P.S. Second...
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    About BikeGremin forum

    Hi and welcome, Every decent website deserves an "About Us" page, so here we are. :) This is a space for sharing knowledge, information, and ideas - primarily about cycling and computers, though we cover a bit more. Curious for details? Check out this BikeGremlin article that dives deeper into...
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    Why BikeGremlin doesn't accept temp-email user registrations

    No temporary or "+" emails allowed? Why? For anonymity, you can use the free Proton mail. I’ll do my best to provide a comprehensive answer, understandable even for those "not in the field". I'll use my own domain ("Bikegremlin", "my server", etc.) as an example, but almost everything written...
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    Forum rules (and FAQ)

    You are reading the English version - an alternative version in Serbocroatian (verzija na srpskohrvatskom). Registration You can register directly using your Gmail (or GitHub) account, or by using your e-mail and adding a password. Don't use a temporary ("throwaway") email - we block such...
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    BikeGremlin YouTube video index

    Hi everyone, I've started making a category-sorted index of all the BikeGremlin YouTube videos: bikegremlin.com/youtube/ If a listed video is also available in my native (Serbocroatian), once you open the video's page, there is a visible Serbian flag icon that leads to the video version in...
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    Why I chose to build my forum with XenForo?

    This forum is powered by the XenForo software (a link to the official website). I already wrote about how I built this forum. Now, this picture clearly shows how much a loathe Xenos: 🙃 the shirt :) So, why did I chose XenForo, instead of some other forum software? Let me try to explain: 1...
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    How to register and post a comment/question on BikeGremlin forum?

    A step-by-step tutorial for registration and posting on this forum. Most forums use the same (or a very similar) procedure, and forums are awesome! :) There are only a couple of steps, but I made screenshots for every notification, just in case it might confuse anyone - to explain it as best as...
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