GBG Connect Tips & Updates!

Discover Our New Website Features:

Explore the exciting new features of GBGConnect designed to enhance your experience! While you may not see a big difference, there are certain little changes that are easy to miss! Here’s a guide to help you navigate:

  • Admin Info:
    • Scroll down to the bottom of the page to find contact information in the footer! New contact information can also be found under FAQ’s and admin option inside bar menu.
    • New admin/contact option for all questions/concerns
  • Subcategories:
    Another improvement to navigation and an easier way to find exactly what you need! You can add your topic to a specific subcategory.
    • Within this change:
      * Best Practices was archived and moved to General Discussion
      * Problem Solver was merged with Technical Discussion
    • To access subcategories, click into category and then subcategory option
      • From the category home page, you can see which topics belong to which subcategory (color coordinated).
  • Wiki Posts:
    When creating your post, if you are trust level 3 or 4 you will have an option to create wiki. Trust level 1+ can edit Wikis!
    • See edited post, updates, and improve link usage
    • This will improve broken link issues as posts can be edited!
  • Home Screen Layout
    • Descriptions were shortened for overall increased navigation. All the descriptions have maintained the same meaning but may look slightly different!

In addition to the re-design, there are some amazing features on our website that you might not have explored yet!! These tools are designed to enhance your experience, and we don’t want you to miss out!

Here are a few features many users overlook:

Search Bar Navigationt
Look in the top right corner for a magnifying glass icon. Within this search feature, look up the topic you are wanting to read about, and it will display all conversations related to your needs!

Mobile App!
If interested check these links out, IOS link, Android Link for more information of the discourse mobile app!| (To find our website: Enter www.gbgconnect.com)

Profile Customization
Adding a profile picture and bio will help you engage with others
Check out your profile for badges earned your current trust level & statistics within the website.

Trust Levels
Increasing your engagement will improve your trust level which in return gives you more permissions on the site.

We’re excited for you to experience these updates and can’t wait to hear your thoughts. Of course, change is hard. Some things might not work as expected and some people might not like the changes we’ve made. If you have any questions or run into issues, please email us at: wijanes@gmail.com

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