# Site Usage

**URL:** https://freedomyachts.org/c/site/9.md

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## [About the Site Usage category](https://freedomyachts.org/t/about-the-site-usage-category/1886)

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**Author:** [@system](https://freedomyachts.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 3:34am UTC](https://freedomyachts.org/t/about-the-site-usage-category/1886 "2024-09-06T03:34:03Z")

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Discussions about this site, how to use it, how we can improve it, and any questions you may have on using it.

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## [How to include photos, videos, or documents](https://freedomyachts.org/t/how-to-include-photos-videos-or-documents/1951)

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**Author:** [@GeoffSchultz](https://freedomyachts.org/u/GeoffSchultz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2008, 12:33pm UTC](https://freedomyachts.org/t/how-to-include-photos-videos-or-documents/1951 "2008-12-07T12:33:09Z")

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To include photos, videos, or other documents in your post, simply click on the upload icon and then select the file that you want to upload. A line will appear with a link to the file. If you have multiple photos, and …

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## [Viruses and site update](https://freedomyachts.org/t/viruses-and-site-update/12695)

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**Author:** [@GeoffSchultz](https://freedomyachts.org/u/GeoffSchultz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 11:36am UTC](https://freedomyachts.org/t/viruses-and-site-update/12695 "2026-10-28T11:36:04Z")

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A user reported that his system was infected with a virus, and it pointed, in part, to file(s) that may have come from the Freedom forum. As a result, I scanned the forum with 2 scanners and, to be safe, completely rein…

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## [Site upgrade - 9/8/2026 early](https://freedomyachts.org/t/site-upgrade-9-8-2026-early/12633)

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**Author:** [@GeoffSchultz](https://freedomyachts.org/u/GeoffSchultz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 7:54pm UTC](https://freedomyachts.org/t/site-upgrade-9-8-2026-early/12633 "2026-09-09T19:54:09Z")

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I’m plan to update the site software early (4-5 AMish) tomorrow (9/8). The site will probably be down for an hour or two, based upon my experience updating the Knysna Yacht site this morning.

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## [Discourse App](https://freedomyachts.org/t/discourse-app/11976)

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**Author:** [@GeoffSchultz](https://freedomyachts.org/u/GeoffSchultz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2025, 1:16pm UTC](https://freedomyachts.org/t/discourse-app/11976 "2025-07-15T13:16:04Z")

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This forum runs on a platform called Discourse, and most of you interact with it via a web browser. Well, there’s an app named Discourse Hub that runs on Apple and Android, that provides a nicer way to follow the forum …

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## [Reply to Topic/Post via Email](https://freedomyachts.org/t/reply-to-topic-post-via-email/11975)

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**Author:** [@GeoffSchultz](https://freedomyachts.org/u/GeoffSchultz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2025, 10:17am UTC](https://freedomyachts.org/t/reply-to-topic-post-via-email/11975 "2025-07-14T10:17:05Z")

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If you have subscribed to topic/post (ex: the post on propane solenoids) or a category (ex: the Boat Systems category), you will receive emails from the forum letting you know that someone has posted. What’s new is that…

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## [Moderator(s) Needed](https://freedomyachts.org/t/moderator-s-needed/11952)

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**Author:** [@GeoffSchultz](https://freedomyachts.org/u/GeoffSchultz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://freedomyachts.org/t/moderator-s-needed/11952 "2025-06-30T15:05:56Z")

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As some of you may know, after 27 years and 70k miles under our keel, I’m no longer a Freedom owner. I sold BlueJacket a few weeks ago to a couple in FL who seemed to be a great fit. At the end of August I’ll be headed…

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## [Email issues](https://freedomyachts.org/t/email-issues/11935)

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**Author:** [@GeoffSchultz](https://freedomyachts.org/u/GeoffSchultz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2025, 8:37pm UTC](https://freedomyachts.org/t/email-issues/11935 "2025-06-20T20:37:59Z")

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For the past several days the email digests haven’t been sending. I spent the better part of today tracking down what was going on, and I was able to solve it, but it has me completely confused. Anyhow, I switched the e…

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## [How to use Tags](https://freedomyachts.org/t/how-to-use-tags/11504)

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**Author:** [@GeoffSchultz](https://freedomyachts.org/u/GeoffSchultz)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2025, 4:15pm UTC](https://freedomyachts.org/t/how-to-use-tags/11504 "2025-01-20T16:15:08Z")

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When you create a topic in certain categories, you must include at least 1 tag. You may ask, “What’s a tag?”. A tag is a keyword that allows searches to return more exact results. If you do a search for something like …
