How to Participate
The 30033talk.com web site uses 2 different types of software — a WordPress blog (the front page and related stories and comments), and a Forum. Unfortunately, I am not a super-genius computer whiz, so if there’s a way to create a unified registration scheme for both pieces of software, I do not know it. That means that, in order to participate in either the blog (e.g., posting comments) or the forum (starting or participating in discussion threads), you will need to register for either the blog or the forum separately. Registration is free and simple and I have no intention of spamming you or selling the information to anyone. I require registration to participate simply because there are lots of obnoxious people out there who like to mess around with blogs and forums to post spam or rude comments. Registration will, hopefully, cut down on this.
To register for the blog, look under the “Meta” tag on the right side of the main page and click on “Register.” To register for the Forum, go to http://www.30033talk.com/forum and click on the “Register” link near the top of the page. Of course our YahooGroup also requires separate registration (sorry about that), so just follow the link and follow the instructions there.
Once you’re registered for the blog, you’ll be able to post comments to stories on the blog. Once you’re registered for the Forum, you’ll be able to start or reply to threads (you can read them without registering, but until people start registering and participating there won’t be much to read!). 
You also need to register for the YahooGroup in order to be able to receive e-mail updates.
If you would like to serve as a contributor to the blog or a moderator for the forum, please e-mail me at lisa@30033talk.com.