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 swali 7..Where can I find the FAQs?
Question 7..Where can I find the FAQs?
Basically this will be a collection of all the picks asking "HOW DO I- insert basic function here ?" (usually with the options IDK and PLZ tell me in commentz) and my short answer to these inquiries. Now that we have the new majibu feature they are usually ilitumwa as an answer request but still repeated endlessly.
I usually ripoti these kind of picks/answers and they get deleted as they are effectively spam. The drawback is: all information users leave in the maoni is lost.

link seems to only be used kwa a limited number of mashabiki and though I use it frequently I hate how all information is Lost in the multiple pages after a while.
I found the officiallinkdon't cover all the basics as I usually like to refer people there.

Also this is in no way meant to rival the very well writtenlink which is much zaidi detailed.

Who are the fanpop Four (F4)?

They are the link and run this place.
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Read zaidi on how fanpop started and how things developed link

How do wewe contact them?

Read link

1a)How do I shabiki someone?

Read link

1b)How do I futa a user from my shabiki list?

Go your profaili and click on "fans".
wewe will see a orodha of ikoni and the names of the users wewe fanned. inayofuata to their name wewe see a little red cross. When wewe click on the kuvuka, msalaba the user is deleted from your orodha of fans.

Note: The person will NOT be informed. But some users keep a close eye on their fancount and might research if they see it dropping. They will however NOT get a message saying they were dropped from someone else's fanlist.


2)How do I tunga an makala (old name is Soapbox)?

Go to the appropriate club.
tafuta before uandishi a new article. makala are supposed to be written kwa users! If wewe find a funny makala someone wrote on the Internet post it as a link.
Scroll down to the makala box.
inayofuata to the headline wewe see the option
"write article".


3)How do I get a medal?

Medals (little dots wewe get on your profaili in green,yellow and red) are awarded kwa the SITE (unlike heshima which are awarded kwa USERS see Question 11) for your contributions. No one knows how it really works. Just know that if wewe contribute a lot of good content wewe will be rewarded. The F4 won't tell anyone how au when. wewe can read zaidi in the site'slink
Also link makala I wrote on medali and how they are aliyopewa oot.



4) How do I get zaidi fans?

Don't make picks, foramu etc asking for fans. Instead link

5) How do I make a club (old name spot)?

Search!! See if the club already exists. See if a similar club exists. tafuta again using other terms to see if wewe are not making a duplicate club.
Go to the main page.

www.fanpop.com
Scroll down.On the bottom right wewe will see a box: inayofuata to "browse clubs" written in blue
+ create new club

For zaidi information:link
For help with your spot ikoni and banner:link


6) How do I get people to jiunge a spot I made?

link
Also link

7)How do I find the FAQs?

Scroll to the bottom of the page. See image above

8) How do I change my user icon?
(personal tip from me: DON'T attempt kwa sending me your nenosiri and asking ME to change it for you..that will just result in me having fun BUT your image will never be changed)

Instead save a picture to your link. When uploading wewe will be asked if the image is supposed to be your new user icon. Check that box!
wewe can only have picha wewe previously added to your gallery as a user icon. If wewe want another ikoni click on the little "person" symbol beneath the image (there is a picture in the makala I linked) in your gallery and your ikoni will automatically be changed.


9)How do I format my text?

Font styles:
[b] Your text between the brackets will be bold when uandishi it like this[/b]
[i] Your text between the brackets will be in italics when uandishi it like this [/i]
[u]Your text between the brackets will be underlined when uandishi it like this[/u]

Hyperlinks:
[url=http://www.fanpop.com/fans/germany123]link text e.g. "germany123 profaili page"[/url]

For zaidi details read link

10) How do I futa a spot I created?

In short: wewe can't futa a spot yourself!

Once a spot is imewasilishwa it belongs to the community of fanpop.com.
wewe can however link a spot wewe made. Click on the ripoti flag on the juu of the spot and choose the reason as to why the spot should be deleted.
Also wewe can leave a maoni in the "notes" box.

Do not overuse this function! THINK before wewe make a new spot!

10a) How do I futa my profile?
(and haven't people been waiting for this one..thanks, eline, for the info)

Click on the "edit profile" symbol underneath your profaili info and scroll to the bottom. Type in your nenosiri and click "remove my account".
The content ilitumwa to fanpop will remain, for zaidi information readlink
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11) How do I get a prop?

By contributing great content au leaving nice maoni on other peoples contributions. Other users on the site compliment wewe kwa rewarding wewe with heshima and often a nice personal message.

11a)How do I give a prop?

Read zaidi on heshima and how to award them link
(the FAQs are a little dated there is a quiz/answers heshima available)and a little picture guide of how to give them to someone can be found link. (look at the answer i gave)
Read how link
and Katreader wrote link

12) How do I let people know I have an idea for the site?

If wewe have an idea how to make the site better (or different) wewe can post it in the link. wewe wont get an immediate response but the F4 will read it.

wewe can also use the link found on the bottom of the page


13)How do I use the "Answers" feature?

Read zaidi about "answering etiquette" inlink

Not sure where to ask your question? Here is link on how to distinguish between picks, quizzes, foramu and answers.

14) How do I ripoti content?

Look for a little grey flag inayofuata to the item wewe want to report. Clicking that will open options (depending on the content) click the one that suits the most e.g. "spam".
Be sure to add additional information in the little notes box.
e.g.when reporting a chemsha bongo question: "The correct answer is "1876" but it is not given." Read my maoni link why using the notes box is so important.


Read link
Also -as usual- link
And to quote myself:link.

15) How do I futa a pick I made?

You can not futa a pick wewe made yourself. Use the ripoti flag and give the reason why it should be removed in the notes section.

16) How do I futa a chemsha bongo I made?

See number 15

16a) How do I hariri a chemsha bongo I made?

Once a chemsha bongo has been answered wewe can't hariri the majibu anymore. If wewe made a mistake (marking the wrong answer as "correct" ripoti the swali and put an explanation in the notes section. The F4 will then hariri it to the correct response (if it's given) and all scores will be recalculated. If the correct answer is NOT aliyopewa the swali will be removed but wewe can submit it again with the correct answer.

17) How do I change the banner& ikoni of a spot/club I didn't create?

Read link

18) How do I change the banner& ikoni of a spot/club I created?

After the spot is created wewe click on the pencil symbol that says "edit spot" (located on the right, underneath the standard banner, inayofuata to the ripoti button). This will take wewe to the editing page where wewe can pakia both ikoni and banner.Uploading might take a moment- make sure wewe wait its completed before hitting submit.

For additional info Read link

Also remember: The spot belongs to the community. wewe as a spot creator have the power to change the ikoni and banner but don't drive mashabiki of the spot crazy kwa constantly changing them.

19) How do I futa my messages permanently?

Read link

20) How do I leave a spot I'm a member of?

Read link

21) How do I block a user from sending me messages?

Open a message they sent you. On the bottom of the message wewe will find several options: reply, delete, block user,return to inbox. Press "block user". In your message section wewe can always click "blocked users" on the juu line to see people wewe blocked. They will not be notified of this. Their messages will be sent normally and wewe will NOT get notified (no envelope and no "new message number". It will however stay in your trash folder until wewe futa it for good. For zaidi information link.
If people spam wewe continuously au send abusive messages ripoti them au contact the F4 directly. Don't use this option lightly especially when it comes to personal feuds.


21a)How do I remove a user from my orodha of blocked users?

Read link

22)How do I change my username?

You can not change your username. Once wewe have created a profaili its there to stay. wewe can ripoti it and then make a new account but I advise wewe not to. Once wewe are a part of the community that's your name, this is how people will recognize you

23)How do I save something to my favorites?

Read link

24)How do I futa an image I posted?

Read link.It is also applicable for video and links.

Remember: wewe can NOT futa chemsha bongo au picks au forums. wewe can hariri them to a certain extent but if wewe want them removed wewe will have to ripoti them (give a valid reason in the notes section).

25)How do I add an image to my answer in a foramu au answer?

Read link

26)How do I shabiki (rate) content?

Read link

27)How do I earn nyara for my showcase?

Usually wewe should get them quite quickly after completing a certain task, e.g. adding a motto.
The good luck charms, holiday nyara etc will appear pretty randomly so your best bet is to just.....wait.
Read zaidi on nyara link


28)How do I customize the pop-oot?

Read link

29)How do I stop a user from posting on my wall?

You can customize your ukuta settings kwa clicking on "wall" and in the blue bar on the right wewe will find the preferences. Select how wewe want to filter your wall.Or, wewe can reach these settings via your profaili settings.Screencap of your options is link.

Other very helpful articles

Why should I bother using keywords?

Read link article.

How does the tafuta work on fanpop?

Read link.

Is there any information on fanpop etiquette?

There is a- sadly not very active- link wewe can browse for zaidi info and I also wrote this link.
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Source: fanpop
posted by dave
 I can't believe it's been a whole year!
I can't believe it's been a whole year!
Today marks our 1-year anniversary of launching the fanpop public beta! That's right folks, it was one mwaka zamani today that we pressed the button and unveiled fanpop to the world wide web. And since then, we've had millions and millions of people come to the site. It's been great because we've gotten to know so many of wewe through the community. Whether it be in a fun foramu game like A-Z in Heroes au a heat Picks debate about vanilla vs. chocolate, we've really bonded with our users over the past year.

The site has grown and changed so much in the past year. When we launched our spots we just...
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added by NocKairu
Source: fanpop
Hey everyone,

I felt like uandishi about the constant reposting of ikoni from livejournal, because I have become a very active lj user in the past months and I know of many lj people who are annoyed as hell to see their ikoni ilitumwa here.

First of all I'd like to say that I did it too. Yes, I took ikoni that were ilitumwa on livejournal and ilitumwa them here with credit.
Now wewe might say: Okay, but if people credit them, why is there a problem? It's not as if the lj people own the original pictures they icon.
This is of course true, but I think it is zaidi about respect and being polite.

Imagine you...
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To like au not to like? That is the question.

Earlier tonight, the ratings system of fanpop experienced a massive overhaul. No longer can wewe rate content on a scale of one to five (ala YouTube), but if wewe like content, wewe can "like" it (ala Facebook), au "be a fan" of it.

Dave gave a very good, logical explanation for the change to help assuage some fears and answer some questions:

"Hi Guys,

Thanks for making this pick. There are a lot of reasons we wanted to create a new system for deciding whether mashabiki like something au not. We found that most people were rating either 4 au 5 stars so we thought...
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 If wewe must promote a club, try these tips.
If you must promote a club, try these tips.
Re-reading the various makala about promoting klabu on Fanpop, it occurred to me that some fairly basic ideas were missing for promoting the klabu wewe like (not just the ones wewe create, but any klabu wewe enjoy).

Many of the awali etiquette makala and foramu threads have described things to avoid in promoting a club, as well as suggestions for things to do. For once, I'm not going to rant about undesirable behavior (that's the plan, anyway), but just keep the focus on other things mashabiki can try to promote their inayopendelewa clubs. This was last edited on 27 March 2009.

Prolog: Encouragement...
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 I hate those darned internet predators, don't you?
I hate those darned internet predators, don't you?
I just logged onto fanpop about a half saa zamani and discovered something extremely profane and inappropriate on the YouTube spot. Due to it's heavily pornographic material, the video was deleted shortly thanks to several reports from some handy fellow Fanpoppers.

It was imewasilishwa kwa a user of the name bon8699. I reported this user 3 times and I expect him to be banned for a long, long time.

The reason I am so annoyed that this was imewasilishwa is that this is not some pornography site. And this is most certaintly not NewGrounds, where wewe can submit picha like this as much as wewe please without...
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posted by Snerkie
I swear to whatever higher power wewe believe in that I am going to injure someone with all the shoddy spelling going around. Yes abbreviations are easier (in a sense) but it looks like a 5 mwaka old wrote it and a lot of people don't understand it. So lets first go over some abbreviations that we should cut out of our vocabulary here at fanpop when wewe post content...

u = you
r = are
srs = serious
2 = to au too (using it as "two" is fine)
plz = please

If wewe actually take that .5 of a sekunde to type the whole word people will look at your content, maoni and such a lot zaidi and with nicer comments...
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posted by DrDevience
I am not here to lecture wewe yet again on picha crediting. I am done with that.

I am way past the lecturing and into downright grrrrrr-ville.

wewe already know full well that taking something wewe did not create and not giving full credit to the owner is theft. Your excuses mostly boil down to laziness at this point.

So.

This is my public notice that any and all picha with no credit to the original owner of the image will be rated harshly no matter how great the picture is... au how much I normally like you.

Additionally, if there is a blatant Copyright notice right there on the damn picture and wewe still failed to credit the owner, I'm reporting it to fanpop -and- notifying the owner of the image that wewe aliiba it.

Enough is enough.
 This may be the most maarufu pick EVER
This may be the most popular pick EVER
Do wewe enjoy making, creating and participating in fanpop picks? Want to dig a little deeper into the feature and become a true Fanpop Pick Master? If so, you've come to the right place grasshopper. Read along and I'll try to give wewe some of the tips and tricks I know for getting the most out this fun and addictive fanpop feature. Oh and if wewe have any further maswali au suggestions, feel free to add to the maoni below au pm me.

Update 8/30/07: If wewe don't like to read, wewe can also get a great visual tutorial from this video kwa maybeastarbucks link

Here we go...

Making Picks

Anyone can...
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posted by tawnypelt445
here are some motto's that i have either made au have gotten from things i've seen!

Anyone who's never made a mistake has never tried anything new! - Albert.A. Einstein

Always be yourself, unless wewe can be a unicorn. Then always be a unicorn!

Always be you, because eevryone else is taken - Anonymous



ill post zaidi when i find more!!!
these are for eeryone to use so feel free to put them up, but plz put my jina la mtumiaji with them cuz i wanna get some credit for it plz!
im need to make this longer so heres some bila mpangilio stufff

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Right, well the title is a bit sarcastic. The whole "trolling" thing is sorta annoying me that having a low rate on something HAS to mean wewe were trolled...well maybe there's a different reason. I'll break it up to why that might not have been a trolling...

Soapboxes
- Did wewe use proper grammar? Check your spelling
- What's a paragraph? Learn how to use paragraphs properly to make your soapbox formatted and not look like a 1 nyota article
- They may not agree au think your opinion is totally outrageous...not a trolling

Images
- Would wewe like that quality of a picture? Try and avoid small and bad...
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posted by Temptasia
Yes, I am fired up again over another issue of cruelty here on Fanpop... specifically the practice of passing judgment on other users.
    Let's face it, we do not know each other personally, and for the most part none of us have ever met in real life. I think it is cruel and sad that people find it necessary to try to judge the intentions au actions of others. How could anyone possibly judge another person au their actions without knowing them personally au knowing the things they are going through. wewe could not possibly say what wewe would do in their situation without...
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posted by HannaK
Okay, I don't know if it's just coincidence but I noticed this week that some picks just are, I don't quite know how to describe it, bad.

It just seems that a lot of picks are asked so that they are asked, a lot of them don't have pictures. (that's not very important but I can't help noticing)
But the worst thing is that there are so many typos in the questions. Look, my English is not very good, I make a lot of mistakes but al least I try to make as less as possible. I mean, a lot of maswali are just so wrong, the 'preview' thing that wewe get when you've finished making your pick is there...
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posted by knifewrench
A few dakika zamani I thought of a partial answer to the hivi karibuni outbreak of internet trolls we've had over the last few moths.

Ladies and Gentlepoppers, I introduce to you:

The ATSOF (The Anti Troll Squad Of Fanpop)
This will be a society of fanpoppers who work together to justly rate any content which has (without reason) been rated low.

My plan is to make an ATSOF Spot; if a spot au particular piece of content has been rated low wewe can alert the ATSOF spot about this and some of the "fans" of the spot will head over to the content and rate the content fairly, therefore boosting the rating.

Please tell me what wewe think; I don't want to create a Ghost-Spot-to-be
posted by Dundiechampion
If we make a new spot we want to make it popular. Recently I made a new spot so when I wanted to send a message to all my Marafiki about it I got tired of typing individual messages so I quit. So we should be able to send one message to all our Marafiki at the same time if necessary. Also there should be an area that says "new spots" on the nyumbani page so that people can see what has been recently created and if they want to jiunge the particular spot. It would really make the people who created the spots happy because they could get some good publicity.

kwa the way I made a new spot about Kal Penn, the indian guy from the van wilder movies, Harold and Kumar go to white castle, and Epic Movie.

So if u like those sinema check it out. all wewe have to do is type "Kal Penn" in the tafuta engine" (obviously, I know)

Also this soapbox was ment for the fanpop spot
posted by Sakkara98
Hello to everyone,
my name is Inès, and I'm French.

As a lot of wewe know, Paris has been attacked yesterday kwa terrorists. The tamasha hall "Le Bataclan" has been attacked during a concert.

128 dead and zaidi than 200 wounded are for now counted. This is a tragedy.

I was born and I've lived in Paris, and I often go there and to the Bataclan to attend concerts, and seeing this, is just awful. The whole country is shocked and desperate.

3 national days of mourning have been declared.

I invite wewe to leave a few words, thoughts for the victims of this disaster.

Thank wewe <3
 They will be remembered...
They will be remembered...
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Source: me
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added by Angel
Source: fanpop