Instructions

In case you don’t read all of this, good behavior is a must.

The moderator and “speaker” have the ability to expel you for improper

behavior or language. They may give you a warning. Or they may just

expel you. You will not be able to enter back into the program for

one hour, if expelled. It will expel your IP address.

We also can block IP addresses permanently. Newsmaker reserves the rights to expel anyone from participation without notice, if need be. We will not tolerate

lack of respect or poor behavior.

Please also have some patience with the Newsmaker, as they may not be

a fast typist nor familiar with this system.

How This Program Words

Log on with any name and password. If another person is using the name,

the program will tell you to choose another name. It is recommended

you use your real name.

After you log in, you may see your name logged on the left. On the

right you will see “rooms” available. "Meet the Leasing News Maker"

has its own room. Click on the first room, which is Meet the Leasing

News Maker. ( You may also choose ---join selected room )

On the tool bar, you have the ability to change your own size of text, color,

background, plus have “action” keys for quick reactions. Click on the title

to customize your screen.

If the forum is “open,” meaning it is open to all, you may enter your message into the input box located at the bottom of the room (Max 400 characters). You can type one or two works, or several paragraphs. It is best to finish a thought or question before hitting “enter.”

When you hit enter or action , the comments will be sent to the screen for display ( response ).

In the interview mode, which will be announced on the screen, you must use the Room toolbar and “Ask Question”. Only the News Maker can see your question.

He has the choice to accept it, meaning answer it, or delete it. He also has

the ability to eject you without anyone else knowing, except yourself. He

can also send you a warning.

If your question is too long, it will freeze your program. To get it to work, reduce

the number of words and it will unfreeze the question box.

The interview session is similar to taking written question from the floor,

rather than it being who has their hand up. You will note people coming

and going from the room. You may ask a question at any time and do

not need to wait until a response is read, as there will be a few minutes

delay, depending on the typing ability of the newsmaker, or their

secretary.

Remember, if the program is in an “interview” mode, the speaker receives the questions and decides which ones he would like to answer. Your question or response will not appear unless he chooses to do so. The moderator also has this

ability. This mode gives the speaker more control, meaning eliminating

intrusions or confusions

The screen will remind you on how to ask a question. The only way you can ask him a question is to the go to the top of your tool bar to “room” and choose Ask Question “Interview Session”

The moderator and “speaker” have the ability to expel you for improper

behavior or language. They may give you a warning. Or they may just

expel you. You will not be able to enter back into the program for

one hour, if expelled. It will expel your IP address.

We also can block IP addresses permanently. News reserves the rights to expel anyone from participation without notice, if need be.

You may scroll back for anything said, as the screen is not erased until

the end, or at the call of the moderator or staff user.

When you want to leave the room, exit, go to the tool bar for room

and choose “ leave/exit.”

The time of the session is up to the Newsmaker. Often he will stay on while

the great majority have left to answer specific questions.

There is no transcript of the session available. If the session is newsworthy, a

report will be made in the next edition of Leasing News.