Welcome to the Ohana Lanai - PLEASE READ

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The AlohaWorld Ohana Lanai is designed as a forum and meeting place for all kamainas living away from home, still living in the islands and Hawaiians-at-Heart.

Come 'talk story', share 'survival' tips, contact old friends and make new ones. We encourage you to actively participate in any of the ongoing discussions, start a new one, ask a question, or just say "aloha". You are part of the Ohana and this lanai is for you. So make yourself comfortable and "make house". This Message Board is rich in features and capabilities to help make you feel like you are "at home".

Please check the FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) and Announcements for basic information about using the Ohana Lanai. These will be the best ways to quickly get oriented with how this Message Board works. There are lots of features that will make this a fun and comfortable home for all of us.

PLEASE REGISTER

In order to fully utilize the abilities of this forum, you will need to register as a member. Registration is free, and allows you to do the following:

• Post new threads


• Reply to other peoples' threads


• Edit your posts


• Receive email notification of replies to posts and threads you specify


• Send private messages to other members


• Enter events in the forum calendar


• Set up a 'buddy-list' to quickly see which of your friends are currently online


• MUCH MUCH MORE...

To register, you will need to specify a username and password, and a valid email address. Entering your email address will not leave you open to 'spam', as you can choose to hide your email address, and messages sent to you via email do not reveal your address to the sender in any case. (To verify this, you can try sending an email message to another user.) You will be sent the final part of the registration process by email, so ensure that the email address you provide is valid and working.

TERMS OF SERVICE (TOS)

The Administrators of the Ohana Lanai reserve the right to remove or edit any post or content that violates AlohaWorld's Terms of Service. AlohaWorld LLC disclaims all liability for messages appearing on message boards, comments made in chat rooms, and other materials created by the AlohaWorld Ohana Lanai users. AlohaWorld LLC has no responsibility for such content and is merely providing access to such content as a service to you.

Rules of the forum are simple:

• Treat other members with aloha and respect.


• Flaming, trolling, disrespectful, threatening and abusive messages, or vulgar language are not permitted.


• NO SPAM. Please post any messages or announcements once in the most appropriate Topic.

Posting on the AlohaWorld Ohana Lanai is a privilege, it is not a right. Individuals who demonstrate an unwillingness to abide by the rules will be warned where appropriate, and placed on read-only status or locked out where necessary.