Welcome to the NBTS Message Boards. Below are some basic instructions for how to connect with others on our Message Boards.

 
Login

 
You must login to use and read the NBTS message boards. The first time you visit, click the “Register” link to create your user login name and password. If you would like the computer to remember your information, click the “Remember Me” button. Each time you come on the site it will remember your login information.

I am already registered but I forgot my Password. What can I do?
If you cannot remember your password but remember your user login name, click the retrieve password button on the login page and you will be taken to a page to enter your user login name. Your password reminder will be sent to you in an email.

I am already registered but I forgot my Login Name. What can I do?
We may be able to help. Call our Patient Services Line at 800.934.2873. If this does not work, you may create another login and re-register. Utilizing the “Remember Me” feature may help you and your computer to remember your user login name.

How do I logout so another person can login?
In the top of your screen is a menu. Logout is one of the options. Clicking this will log you out and bring you back to the homepage of the website and allow for someone else to login. You do not have to login to view the website, only to use the message boards.

Can I login as a guest or post anonymously?
You can hide your name when you post by selecting “Hide Name” at the bottom of the registration form when you first register for the boards. Once you have registered, you will not be able to change the “hide name” status. Be aware that your login will still show so do not use your name as your login if you want to remain anonymous.  You can also login using “Guest” as the user login name and “Guest” as the password if you just want to visit and check out the boards, or create a new account with the “hide name” feature activated.

 
Using the Message Boards

 
How do I post a message?
There are currently 5 different discussion or message boards. They are: GBM, Other Malignant, Benign, Pediatric, and Young Adult. These boards are forums for patients, survivors, caregivers, and loved ones to share information and connect. To post a message, click on the board you want to post your message on. Once on the screen, click the “Post” button in the top right corner of your screen. Your message subject and body can be typed in the space provided. When you are finished typing press submit. This will begin a new thread. Please note that there may be a delay before the message appears.

How do I reply to another person’s message?
While you are in the message, click the “Reply” button. You will write your comments in the same type of box you would use to post a message and hit submit. This will add your message to the thread.

Can I receive a list of daily messages in an email digest?
Our current message board system does not have this functionality.

I want to visit the boards regularly. How can I create a bookmark or favorite?
Create a bookmark or favorite to the login screen. This will bring you to the message boards. If you use the “Remember Me” function, your computer should remember that you are signed in and you will go directly to the messages.

Are the message boards monitored or moderated?
The NBTS message boards are moderated by trained staff members for appropriate content. If you have any issues with message or their content, please contact the Patient Services staff by sending an email to info@braintumor.org. We reserve the right to eliminate posters or postings for any reason.

About “Profiles”

Prior to October 2008, the www.braintumor.org website belonged to the National Brain Tumor Foundation (NBTF). After merging with the Brain Tumor Society, the website address stayed the same and the site underwent an overhaul and “re-launched” as the National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) website in late October, 2008.

Unfortunately, the overhaul caused some problems that we are still working on resolving. One of these issues involved a feature (“Profile”) that was present on the NBTF site, but absent on the new NBTS site. This feature allowed message board users to post a bit of information about themselves (including a picture) that others logged into the system could see.

Since this feature is now missing, site users who have been on the boards since before the site changed in 2008 will not be able to access their profiles to make any changes and new users aren’t able to create a profile at all.

We are working to fix this problem and we apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for your patience!

Please contact us via email at info@braintumor.org with any other questions or comments.

We welcome your feedback.

Thank you!