Frequently Asked Questions

We are sorry to hear that. The email form feature of this forum includes safeguards to try to track users who send such posts. You should email the forum administrator with a full copy of the email you received and it is very important this include the headers (these list details of the user that sent the email). They can then take action.

Each time you make a contribution to the How To Practice community you get awarded points.

When you register for an account you get your first point. Thereafter you get points every time you make a post, comment, vote, blog entry, invite or pretty much anything else.

As you earn more points you will climb the rankings and eventually gain access to resources reserved for those that have made a contribution to the community.Read more . . .

When looking around the HTP website you will notice that members have small 'star' pictures next to their username and picture. These stars indicate the members contribution to the How To Practice community.

For every contribution members receive points. As members receive more points they achieve higher rankings.

Here is a list of rankings along with the number of points needed for each:

There are also a few other ranks used for special members such as admins, moderators and super users.

Multiple accounts are not generally permitted. If you need to have multiple accounts, please email contact us explaining why. HTP reserves the right to delete multiple accounts without explanation - all posts relating to the multiple account will be lost and the original account may be suspended.

HTP does not usually permit username changes. You are therefore advised to choose wisely. If you have a good reason why you should contact us about changing it. Read more . . .

It is explicitly not our Policy to monitor Private Messages (PMs) between site members. However our Private Message system should not be automatically assumed to be private. It is a condition of use of the Private Message system that you consent to such access being monitored by authorised HTP Staff in the following exceptional circumstances:Read more . . .

• Investigations into alleged or suspected unlawful behaviour, criminal or civil action and for the purpose of grievances.
• Where required by regulatory or investigatory bodies empowered to request such monitoring.

We do allow you to use your own avatars on this site. However you should be respectful of other users and adhere to the following guidelines:

• Maximum image size is 85x85 pixels
• Maximum file size is 30k
• Should not contain links
• Does not contain offensive or inappropriate content
• Animations are OK so long as they are not annoying or overly distracting

Please ensure that any signature you use on this site conforms to the following guidelines:

• No more than 3 lines
• Only 2 links per signature
• No blatant advertising - links to your site are fine but no ads
• No animations
• Does not contain links to inappropriate websites
• Follows all other forum rules

You can use your blog to tell us anything you like about your music, practice or anything else for that matter.

From the community area select 'Post a new blog':

If you are a registered user on the site you will be taken to the 'Create blog entry page' First enter a title for your blog post:

Next, in the body area, write your post. There are a few options for you to change the text, colours and add smiley's etc.Read more . . .

Creating an account on HTP is free and enables you, amongst other things, to access the files in our downloads section.

If you have an existing Facebook account you can now connect to HTP using that account. There is no need to create a new username or password.

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The process is very simple. Around our site you will see Facebook buttons that look like this:

These are found on our login forms.Read more . . .

If you keep receiving unwanted private messages from someone, inform the forum administrator -- they have the power to prevent a user from sending private messages at all.

We have provided the features we feel would be of most benefit to our users. Whilst we are always developing new features it isn't always possible to include everything.

If there is a feature you would particularly like to see please contact us and we will consider it for inclusion.