FAQ Category: Forum

If you are subscribed to a Forum, you will receive one email each time a new Topic or Reply is posted in that Forum or any of its sub-forums.

If you are subscribed to a Topic, you will receive one email each time a new Reply is posted to the Topic.

At this time we do not have the option to provide a daily or weekly digest.

If you use Gravatar your current Gravatar avatar will be used automatically.

You may upload an Avatar from the My Account page or from your My Forum Profile page. This is referred to as a locally-uploaded Avatar.

My Account

Scroll down until you see the “Update Avatar” button. Above that is a “Browse” button. Use the “Browse” button to select the image to upload for your Avatar. Once it is uploaded, click the “Update Avatar” button.

My Forum Profile

Select “Edit” from the menu on the left. Scroll down to the “About Yourself” section. Click on the “Browse” button to select the image to upload for your Avatar. Once it is uploaded, click the “Update Profile” button at the bottom of the page.

Unsubscribe from a Forum

Enter the Forum and click on the “Unsubscribe” button on the right above the list of sub-forums and topics.

The button will change to “Subscribe” after you have unsubscribed.

Unsubscribe from a Topic

Enter the Topic and click on the “Unsubscribe” button on the right above the list of replies.

The button will change to “Subscribe” after you have unsubscribed.

Subscribe to a Forum

To subscribe to a forum, simply enter the forum and look for the “Subscribe” button on the right above the list of topics. Click the subscribe button. The button will change to “Unsubscribe” after you have subscribed.

Subscribing to a forum also subscribes you to any sub-forums contained in the forum; you do not need to subscribe to the sub-forums.

Once you have subscribed to a forum you will be notified by email whenever a new topic or reply is posted in the forum. You do not need to subscribe to individual topics.

To unsubscribe from a Forum, click the “Unsubscribe” button on the right above the list of topics.

Subscribe to a Topic

Sometimes you may wish to follow a single topic rather than the entire forum. To subscribe to a topic, simply enter the topic and look for the “Subscribe” button on the right above the topic and replies. Click the subscribe button. The button will change to “Unsubscribe” after you have subscribed.

Once you have subscribed to a topic you will be notified by email whenever a new reply is posted in the topic.

Alternatively, if you are replying to the topic, you may check the “Notify me of follow-replies via email” box found just below your reply. Use the “Submit” button to record your reply and subscription preference.

To unsubscribe from a Topic, click the “Unsubscribe” button on the right above the topic and replies.

You may delete your Avatar from the My Account page or from your My Forum Profile page.

If you use Gravatar your current Gravatar avatar will be used automatically after you delete a locally-updated avatar.

My Account

Scroll down until you see your Avatar. Click on the “Delete local avatar” button and click the “Update Avatar” button.

My Forum Profile

Select “Edit” from the menu on the left. Scroll down to the “About Yourself” section. Click on the “Delete local avatar” button and click the “Update Profile” button at the bottom of the page.

At this time we do not have the ability to provide a daily or weekly digest.

If you subscribe to a Forum you will receive one email each time a Topic or Reply is posted to that Forum and any of its sub-forums.

If you subscribe to a Topic you will receive one email each time a new Reply is posted to that Topic.

You do not need to be an MPHS member to use the forums, but you must be logged into the this website. If you don’t have an account, you can register for a free account. Click here to learn how.

There are four top-level forums: 

Each of these contain sub-forums on topics related to top-level forum.  

Within those forums are posts that members have contributed.  You may reply to an existing post to participate in a discussion, or start a new discussion by creating a new post.

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Access to the online MPHS Forums

Available anywhere in the world

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per Year

Based on 12-month period beginning with receipt of dues

Includes a subscription to our quarterly magazine, The Eagle

New members will receive the current issue of  The Eagle  upon receipt of dues

Includes a full-color calendar for the following year (issued with 3rd quarter The Eagle)

Includes a 10% discount on many items in the company store

Access to the online MPHS Forums

Available anywhere in the world

John Bromley print (new members, not renewals)

Your name listed in The Eagle

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