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Question 1: In Craiglist's forums, you can search for posts by

I. user name
II. user email address
III. keyword

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  • Profile

    A centralized presence on a Web application or website. (0:30)

  • Keyword

    1. Words or phrases used by a search engine to identify and present relevant websites, or, in the case of a site's internal search engine, pages, articles or other indexed media;
    2. words or phrases used to target ads to potential customers. (0:23)

Craig's List's forums can be a great resource for information, tips and suport.Clicking any forum name leads you to the most recent activity for that forum You can read anything posted to the forums by clicking on the blue hyperlinks on the left side of the page. You can search the forums by using the search fields on the right side of the page. The keyword search scans text within posts in the forum. The handle search looks for posts from specific users. Online people often use the word handle as a synonym for profile name. You will need to create your own handle if you want to contribute to forums. To start, click Add a Handle. If you're not already logged into your account, Craig's List will ask you to do so. Next, enter your forum handle and choose how to display your e-mail address. Grovo recommends anonymasing your e-mail address or not displaying it at all. Once your handle has been created you can submit to any forum by clicking compose new thread link in the upper left-hand corner of the forum. Simply type your message and post it to the forum. Once you've signed up for Craig's List forums you can use them to interact with the Craig's List community to find tips, facts and things to do.