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This is a topic from the Playful Penguin Place forum on inthe00s.
Subject: Newcomer FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Written By: ChuckyG on 02/11/08 at 12:11 am
We should start an FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) thread like the one on the amIright board for inthe80s. Maybe define some of the oft used abbreviations that may be unique to the site, etc.
PPP - Playful Penguin Place
Why are the rankings named after penguins?
What are the ranking levels?
What's the deal with Karma?
Maybe something we can post and sticky in the new comer board. Maybe the person who we suckervolunteers into maintaining it could be the mod for that board too.
lots of maybes... this is what we call a request for ideas, etc.
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: Bobo on 02/11/08 at 12:17 am
Stickied this thread - people will come up with ideas from all over the shop - and not just the lot who are online now mostly from time zones other than mine - but from those time zones who aren't awake now and for whom most of the threads of this age would be trapped down on page two if they were unanswered.
Go ahead and suggest some!
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: ChuckyG on 02/11/08 at 12:22 am
Stickied this thread - people will come up with ideas from all over the shop - and not just the lot who are online now mostly from time zones other than mine - but from those time zones who aren't awake now and for whom most of the threads of this age would be trapped down on page two if they were unanswered.
Go ahead and suggest some!
good idea... let's sticky it for a week or so and see what questions turn up. People are free to post questions and/or answers. I should be able to answer anything unanswered (I hope).
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: Bobo on 02/11/08 at 12:25 am
Don't forget the legendary "Question eight.. eight.. I forget what question 8 was going to be" quote that we have to steal from the official inthe00s constitution.
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: Tam on 02/11/08 at 12:30 am
good idea... let's sticky it for a week or so and see what questions turn up. People are free to post questions and/or answers. I should be able to answer anything unanswered (I hope).
And if you can't, you know I pretty much know the site inside and out.
I got your back! ;) ;D
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: Bobo on 02/11/08 at 12:31 am
Amen, me too.
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: Red Ant on 02/11/08 at 12:36 am
What's the deal with karma?
~~ Karma is for anything you want it to be. Karma points are generally awarded when posters think you've made a good, funny or thoughtful post. It might also be awarded for special occasions, dire circumstances or when the donor feels like it. There is no concrete method for getting or giving karma! Karma can only be given to one member once every twenty four hours, and only after you've made one hundred posts.
Ant
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: Tam on 02/11/08 at 12:39 am
What's the deal with karma?
~~ Karma is for anything you want it to be. Karma points are generally awarded when posters think you've made a good, funny or thoughtful post. It might also be awarded for special occasions, dire circumstances or when the donor feels like it. There is no concrete method for getting or giving karma! Karma can only be given to one member once every twenty four hours, and only after you've made one hundred posts.
Ant
To add to this - it is not mandatory to give karma. If you award karma to someone, it is your choice. They do not have to give karma back. Personally, I forget the button is there most of the time. Most likely other people do too. DOn't take is personally though. ;)
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: nally on 02/11/08 at 12:43 am
What are the ranking levels?
~~I can answer that one easily.
They depend on how many posts you have made so far.
0 to 24 posts: Wheezy
25 to 49 posts: McVitie
50 to 99 posts: Pingu
100 to 249 posts: Pengo
250 to 499 posts: Bud Ice Penguin
500 to 999 posts: Nestor le Pingouin
1000 to 4999 posts: Tuxedo Sam
5000 to 9999 posts: Badtz Maru
10000 to 14999 posts: Feathers McGraw
15000 to 24999 posts: Chilly Willy
25000 or more: Opus
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: Bobo on 02/11/08 at 12:45 am
Actually come to think of it that's a good idea for another Frequently Asked Question - "So, I guess you guys have to pay a lot of money to write and read a legendary amount of cool stuff?"
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: whistledog on 02/11/08 at 2:57 am
Here's one that might not pop up too often, but you never know ...
I uploaded an animated photo as my avatar, but it does not animate. Why is that?
~ The image size for avatars here is 110x110, thus anything larger than that will automatically resize to fit. Animated avatars over 110x110 in size will not animate, but ones within the size limit will. A suggestion would be to get a program that can shrink images down to size without losing its picture quality
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: Howard on 02/11/08 at 7:24 am
Or How about Why do Red X's appear?
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: karen on 02/11/08 at 8:55 am
How do I post pictures?
how do I post a link to an article?
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: Tam on 02/11/08 at 10:21 pm
How do I post pictures?
how do I post a link to an article?
I can answer this one!!!
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x108/tmhaley32/trytwo.jpg
Basically....
use the little yellow picture frame up top to put the web address of your picture in here
and
use the globe up top to put the web address of the article in here
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: karen on 02/11/08 at 11:58 pm
I just remembered that Tubeway General volunteered way back to write a FAQ section. Chucky suggested it was done in a way similar to the AmIRIght one. A bit of a start was made on it
here's the link
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: Red Ant on 02/12/08 at 12:09 am
Good post, Tam! Any full URL will work here (i.e., you click on it and you go right to that page), such as this:
http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php?action=frontpage
To make it read want you want it to, type in
{url=http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php?action=frontpage}Description I want{/url}, instead with [] brackets.
Description I want
Someone covered it in the link karen just gave much better though!
One I saw in that thread I can answer here:
How Do I Change User Names?
~~Once you pick a user name, you cannot change it.
Or How about Why do Red X's appear?
Red Xs appear with pictures that were linked from another site that are no longer available there.
(I believe they also appear if there is a major sizing issue, but I'll have to look into that to be sure).
Ant
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: HawkTheSlayer on 02/12/08 at 5:45 am
Q: I want an avatar that has moving pictures in it, but don't know how to get one. Where do I find them?
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: CatwomanofV on 02/12/08 at 12:30 pm
Another thing that I can never seem to get is to how to post a link and change the name of that link?
Cat
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: whistledog on 02/12/08 at 12:50 pm
Another thing that I can never seem to get is to how to post a link and change the name of that link?
Cat
EXAMPLE:
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4291/weburlji8.png
RESULT:
Click here to visit In the 00s
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: whistledog on 02/12/08 at 12:58 pm
Q: I want an avatar that has moving pictures in it, but don't know how to get one. Where do I find them?
An animated picture is called a GIF and can be found on many picture sites. In order for it to animate as an avatar, it needs to be at 110x110 pixels or less.
Many sites devoted to actors, singers, bands, movies, TV shows etc sometimes have sections for animated avatars. The other option is to make one yourself (which is what I do) but that gets very complicated and cannot be easily explained lol
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: CatwomanofV on 02/12/08 at 1:07 pm
EXAMPLE:
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4291/weburlji8.png
RESULT:
Click here to visit In the 00s
Thank you. Now the question is will I remember that? :-\\
Cat
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: whistledog on 02/18/08 at 9:55 am
How about an FAQ for what FAQ means? :D
When I was rather new to the internet many years ago, I never for the longest time knew what FAQ ment I thought it was internet slang for the F word ;D
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: Green Lantern on 02/18/08 at 11:04 am
How about an FAQ for what FAQ means? :D
When I was rather new to the internet many years ago, I never for the longest time knew what FAQ ment I thought it was internet slang for the F word ;D
http://www.midnight-oil.info/images/bedsareburning-midnightoilthejourney.jpg
The time has come
To say fairs fair
To pay the rent
To pay our share
The time has come
A facts FAQs a fact FAQ
It belongs to them
Lets give it back
:D ;D
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: Tam on 02/18/08 at 12:11 pm
How about an FAQ for what FAQ means? :D
When I was rather new to the internet many years ago, I never for the longest time knew what FAQ ment I thought it was internet slang for the F word ;D
F - frequently
A - asked
Q - questions
8)
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: ChuckyG on 02/18/08 at 12:26 pm
F - frequently
A - asked
Q - questions
8)
I think we can just put that in the title anyways... there should be room for it.
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Written By: Tam on 02/18/08 at 12:32 pm
^
Done and Done ;) ;D
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: Howard on 02/19/08 at 6:41 pm
How about an FAQ for what FAQ means? :D
When I was rather new to the internet many years ago, I never for the longest time knew what FAQ ment I thought it was internet slang for the F word ;D
That's what I thought too. ;D
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Written By: adagio on 02/22/08 at 1:32 pm
Where are The Rules listed that Tam and Chucky noted in the keyboard and alphabet section?
Perhaps they should be in a place that everyone sees it, if they aren't now. :)
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Written By: Tam on 02/22/08 at 1:56 pm
Where are The Rules listed that Tam and Chucky noted in the keyboard and alphabet section?
Perhaps they should be in a place that everyone sees it, if they aren't now. :)
There is a link to them across the top of every page.
Frontpage Home Help Profile Rules Archive Karmalog Calendar Arcade Flashchat Logout
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Written By: adagio on 02/22/08 at 2:04 pm
Thanks! :)
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Written By: diofan on 04/08/08 at 7:12 pm
How about How to post Youtube videos?
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Written By: Tam on 04/08/08 at 7:47 pm
How about How to post Youtube videos?
Unfortunately, we can't post them, but we can link to them.
Same as any other link
use the url tags with no spaces around the url to the video
;)
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Written By: nally on 04/08/08 at 11:18 pm
Unfortunately, we can't post them, but we can link to them.
Same as any other link
use the url tags with no spaces around the url to the video
;)
could even post it as {url=http:whatever_the_address_is}Desired_text_here{/url} (with square brackets instead of curly ones of course)
I have linked to Youtube videos on the "What Song Are You Listening To" threads; you can look there for examples.
Subject: Re: Newcomer FAQ
Written By: nally on 05/24/08 at 12:14 am
What are the ranking levels?
~~I can answer that one easily.
They depend on how many posts you have made so far.
0 to 24 posts: Wheezy
25 to 49 posts: McVitie
50 to 99 posts: Pingu
100 to 249 posts: Pengo
250 to 499 posts: Bud Ice Penguin
500 to 999 posts: Nestor le Pingouin
1000 to 4999 posts: Tuxedo Sam
5000 to 9999 posts: Badtz Maru
10000 to 14999 posts: Feathers McGraw
15000 to 24999 posts: Chilly Willy
25000 or more: Opus
Seems like a few more rankings have been added for 50,000 posts and beyond:
50000: Pretty Geeky
100000: Geeks
200000+: Super Geeks