The FAQ Thread

Spike · Administrator Joined: 17 Jan 2002 Location: Denver

Hrm, I thought I changed your password and told you what it was...or something. I don't recall a confirmation email being necessary. If you'd like, I can change the username of the other account to something slightly different so you can switch back to that. PM me if you want to.
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Taric25 · Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2003 12:00 pm Post subject:

Spike · Administrator Joined: 17 Jan 2002 Location: Denver

About advertising:

If someone is selling something, such as a metal pad, for now put it in the metal pad discussion thread. We don't want a bunch of advertising threads cluttering the forums. If it's an advertisement for your site, it will be locked. Put it in your sig and advertise it there.
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Animenathan · Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2003 8:11 am Post subject:

Just add this simple sentence to the FAQ, right at the top.

"Spike and the mods are the final authority for any and all problems, questions, and policies relating to this forum. This is non-negotiable."

That simple sentence gives you the power to do anything.
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Spike · Administrator Joined: 17 Jan 2002 Location: Denver

Luna D. · Trick Member Joined: 17 Jul 2002

Spike · Administrator Joined: 17 Jan 2002 Location: Denver

He didn't say have that as the ONLY sentence.

What it means is, we have all these rules and then say "We are the final say in what goes and what is or is not allowed. Just because something isn't in the FAQ doesn't mean it is ok."

We get far too many people that argue that because something wasn't in the FAQ it's ok, or that if they argue with us then they'll get their way.

Romantic Boy · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2003 3:03 am Post subject: Hmmm

Hmm I was reading everything that you had in mind to get going on this site and how to improve it

It just seems like hard work...though things may be a bit rough I wish all of you the best of luck and support! Keep up the good work guys/gurls..

I couldnt do it alone that's for damn sure..
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Zoelef · Trick Member Joined: 27 Nov 2002

IguanaGrrl: Maybe instead, it would just be good policy to suggest in the FAQ not to link directly to any site.
IguanaGrrl: I'm sure SA isn't the only site that would resort to those measures [You do not want to know. - Zoelef]
Zoelef: *nods* I agree.

The FAQ currently says - "However, it is generally preferable to link to large images than to display them directly."

I say - Do not directly link to images you yourself do not host.

That should be on the next update, IMO.
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DC · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 12:45 pm Post subject:

Spike · Administrator Joined: 17 Jan 2002 Location: Denver

So, wait, what you're trying to say is that, everyone needs to go out of their way to tell people that there is a slight chance that they may possibly get offended by an OPINION?

How about this: you sign on to the internet, read something, and if it pisses you off, either don't break the rules (i.e. flaming) or take your aggression out some other way. You can't blame someone else's opinion (such as "I think Cowboy Bebop sucks") for your actions. It would be quite easy to get out of warning points then.
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Remy · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: Astoria, NY

DC · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2003 1:47 am Post subject:

Remy's right, but I think you also need to add that stuff that could LOOK like flames and stuff like that should also be made unacceptable.
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DC · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2003 2:48 am Post subject:

Not another double post...

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DuoDoRa · Trick Member Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Location: Sioux Falls, SD

herm..not really interested in it for me (i just joined a couple months ago) but i've heard several people talk about being mods, and all it says in the faq is "no"...maybe it should explain how you can become one...or if its even possible...
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Spike · Administrator Joined: 17 Jan 2002 Location: Denver

We have it like that because if we said "Well, we all became mods this way" then we'd have a bunch of people kiss ass and be wannabe mods EVEN MORE. It's annoying enough as it is to have 5 people say "THEES SHUD B LOX0RD." The chances of someone becoming a mod are (approximately) 1 in 10,000 (going off of the estimate that we have about 20 mods and 20,000 users, but we don't have as many active mods, and more users). So it really is pointless to say how you can become one, because even if you knew (and its pretty common sense: "fit the qualities of a moderator of the board"

) that doesn't mean you would become one.

Amazingly, those who want to be a mod more than anything else don't really become one. Those who deserve to become mods don't scream for the desire to be one, and for the most part don't even express a desire to be one. We ask people if they want to be a mod, not the other way around.

Basically, if we put anything other than "no" it would make the wannabe mod problem even worse, and would make people annoy us even more with lame PM's asking us to be mods.
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Bringer of Death · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 9:13 pm Post subject:

Spike · Administrator Joined: 17 Jan 2002 Location: Denver

The best solution = don't say anything about it.

Sounds good to me

So all of you shut up about becoming mods now, you hear?

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devilon · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 10:21 pm Post subject: