How to Post to TMMA Discussion Board
(Members Only)

Introduction

The TMMA provides a moderated discussion board to which TMMA members may post questions, information and statements related to town meeting articles and town issues.  

• To post the discussion board, TMMA members must have a TMMA email address or authorize the use of their personal email address. 

  • See How to Set Up TMMA Email.

• All posts and discussions will be visible to the public.

• Public access is read-only; however, TMMA members may re-post questions, information and statements submitted to them by constituents.  

• All posts must comply with the TMMA's Communications Policy.

If you did not receive an email from the TMMA, check your junk mail/spam folder.  If you cannot locate the email, send a request to WebManager@WinchesterTMMA.org asking for help.  

TMMA Discussion Board Invitation

All Winchester Town Meeting members will receive an email invitation to sign in to the TMMA discussion board.  (The invitation will also include information to access your TMMA email account.)  The email invitation will come from the WebManager@WinchesterTMMA.org.

The invitation will include the information needed to sign in to the discussion board from your smartphone/iPhone, iPad/tablet and/or notebook/desktop computer.

If you do not receive an email invitation from the TMMA, check your junk mail/spam folder. If you cannot locate the email invitation, send a request to WebManager@WinchesterTMMA.org asking for help.

How to sign-in to the TMMA Discussion Board

The TMMA invitation email will include:

• • Your discussion board username/email: (example: JDoe@WinchesterTMMA.org)

    • (Your discussion board username will be the same as your email address.)

  • Your discussion board password: (example: xxXXxxXx)

    • (Your discussion board password is the same as your email password.)

  • You may change your password after you have signed in; however, you must use your original password for your initial sign-in to the discussion board.

  • If you opt to use your personal email account, the email will include:

• • • Your personal email address: (example: Jane.Doe@gmail.com); and

    • Your password: (example: xxXXxxXx)

• Click Go to Discussion Board or open your internet browser and paste this link in the address window: https://forum.winchestertmma.org/2024spring/.   

  • Click on the "Sign In" button.

  • Enter your email address: (example: JDoe@WinchesterTMMA.org) 

  • Enter your password:  (example:  xxXXxxXx); and 

  • Click the "Sign In" button.  

• If the registration information is correct, you will be returned to the Discussion Board home page, where you can:

  • Open the categories (main topics);

  • Read the discussions and comments within each category;

  • Add comments to discussions; and 

  • Create new discussions.  

• You may change your password after you have signed in; however, you must use your original password for your initial sign-in to the discussion board.

Click on a "Category" to see the "Discussions" under that category

• NOTE:  Some categories may have subcategories.  

Click on a "Discussion" to read the posted questions, information or suggestions

• You may post a reply as a comment.  

• If you leave a comment in the comment box, click the "Post Comment" button to post the comment immediately or click the "Save Draft" button to complete or edit your comment at a later time.  

• Use the menu list on the right side of the page to jump back to the list of categories or see a list of all recent discussions.  

• Registered users can use the options under "Settings" to be notified when new comments are posted.  Notifications can be for all postings or for postings on a specific category or categories of interest to you.  

Create a "New Discussion"

• Click the "New Discussion" button to create a new discussion topic.  The program will ask for a short title.  

• If you open a new discussion on the main "Categories" page, the program will ask you to select a location; e.g., category or subcategory.  

How to get help

• If you need technical assistance accessing or using the discussion board, email the TMMA Web Manager at WebManager@WinchesterTMMA.org.  

• If you have questions or concerns about the contents of posts, email the TMMA Discussion Board Monitor at Monitor@WinchesterTMMA.org.