- It's free.
- You must register with a valid email address and a user name of your choosing.
- You do NOT have to reveal your real name. But we need a real email address.
- Your email address is safe with us. By default it is hidden from the public. Read our Privacy Policy.
- Click on the PA. OPEN GOVERNMENT FORUM logo at right to open the main Forum page. You can do that now: The Forum will open in a separate window, and you can keep this page up for reference.
- Click on word Register at top left (after Welcome, Guest), or on the Register button in the blue bar.
- Fill in the simple Registration form. Please read our User Agreement and Disclaimer, and click on the Register button at the bottom to submit.
- You soon will receive a validation email with a password. You must click on the link in this validation within 48 hours to activate your registration, or you'll have to start again.
- Once you click on the link in the validation email, just log in, you're set! You can change your password if you wish by clicking on the Profile button, and then clicking on Modify.
- Go the main Forum page.
- Login with your user name and password. (Click on Login in top bar, or click the Login button under the banner).
- Choose one of the five PaFOIC DISCUSSION BOARDS: Open Records Help, Open Meetings Help, Open Discussion on Open Government, Tales and Tips, and About the PaFOIC,
- On any of these discussion board pages, you may Start New Topic, or click on one of the existing topics and Reply to it.
- Click on the Notification button if you'd like to receive an email whenever someone replies to your topic.
NEED MORE HELP?
We will be happy to help you register on the Forum if you are having problems. Just let us know. We're here for you! We look forward to reading your comments and responding to your questions.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Because of the volume of questions, we are only able to respond to questions posted on the Forum. WE CANNOT ANSWER QUESTIONS BY EMAIL. Please register, and post your questions there. If you need help registering and posting, please let us know. We are happy to help.
We will make every effort to respond promptly, but please keep in mind that we are a coalition of citizens. We do not have a staff, and we have other jobs. Our mission is simple: To provide Pennsylvanians with the information and help they need to help keep our government open.
You can help us fulfill our mission by becoming part of our coalition. Join online today! Your membership donations help fund the work we need to do.
IMPORTANT LEGAL DISCLAIMER:
The PaFOIC does not and cannot render legal advice to you. No attorney-client relationship is established with PaFOIC at any time and any information you choose to provide us is not subject to any protection by the attorney-client privilege. PLEASE READ our Legal Disclaimer.
If you believe you have an issue which requires the assistance of a lawyer, you are urged to contact an attorney of your choosing. Most county bar associations can provide referral to lawyers in your area who may be able to assist you. The PaFOIC also has access to a list of attorneys throughout the Commonwealth to whom it can direct you for possible representation, but you will be required to contact them and to make arrangements regarding representation directly with them.
