[Gamer's Gate] ENGLISH F.A.Q : Functions explanation.
F.A.Q. of the Gamer's Gate Community
Please read through (or at least "skim") this thread before you ask any question. If the answer you're looking for is not here or is not clear, please don't hesitate to post your question (in detail, please.)
I will try to use simple language and easy words.
* Information in this page is gathered from old Announce (Introduction to GG BBS) topic : คำแนะนำ, ข้อตกลงและเรื่องควรรู้ใน GG #สมาชิกทุกท่านกรุณาอ่าน# *
Special announcement (this will be moved into ordinary FAQ article later)
Alert! If you get any e-mail that claims to be sent from one of GG staff (it will says in the From: field that it's from us, for instance, webmaster@gamer-gate, admin@gamer-gate, or support@gamer-gate, and sometimes maybe any staff's personal -email address.) Don't open or download the attachment (attached file) because it's a virus.
We will NEVER send you any e-mail that contains an attachment without an appointment.
Please be extremely careful towards these file types:
.zip, .exe, .doc, .vbs, and .vb. Because these files are potential harmful.
Moreover, if you get such e-mail messages and files from people other than (fake) GG staff, be it your friends, or strangers, you should be aware that they're suspicious. They might actually come from a virus spreding itself from somewhere on the internet.
This virus thread seems to have been spreading for quite a long time, and these days it seems to get more serious and more frequent. So, please be careful.
Thank you.
1. About Staff and Admin
A) [spoil=Who are Admins & Staff?]
Admin
Zirius : [email protected]
[font color=DodgerBlue]Status : [/font] [font color=#00CC33]Working normally as an Admin[/font] (but is quite busy)
Eva`s :
[font color=DodgerBlue]Status : [/font] [font color=#00CC33]Working normally as an Admin[/font] (but is quite busy)
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Staff
ลุงริวโกโอ (Current name Ryugoou) :
[font color=DodgerBlue]Status : [/font][font color=#FF6600]Disappeared[/font]
ReiIII2nd (Current name พี่เมี้ยวใจร้าย) : [email protected]
[font color=DodgerBlue]Status : [/font][font color=#00CC33]Working normally as a Staff[/font]
Ryoichi (Current name Ryoichi) : [email protected]
[font color=DodgerBlue]Status : [/font][font color=#00CC33]Working normally as a Staff [/font]
eltshan (Current name eltshan) :
[font color=DodgerBlue]Status : [/font][font color=#FF00FF]Unavailable[/font]
Mr.T2 (Current name W?tendSchwein ): [email protected]
[font color=DodgerBlue]Status : [/font][font color=#00CC33]Working normally as a Staff[/font]
Shin (Current name Moji) : [email protected] or [email protected]
[font color=DodgerBlue]Status : [/font][font color=#00CC33]Working normally as a Staff[/font]
Aira (Current name ~>@!+-l0@<~ ):
[font color=DodgerBlue]Status : [/font][font color=#FF6600]Disappeared[/font]
kumagift :
[font color=DodgerBlue]Status : [/font][font color=#00CC33]Working normally as a Staff[/font]
Zephyr Karael : [email protected]
[font color=DodgerBlue]Status : [/font][font color=#00CC33]Working normally as a Staff[/font]
คามิว : [email protected]
[font color=DodgerBlue]Status : [/font][font color=#FF00FF]Unavailable[/font]
Arvin (Current name Hagane no Tamashi): [email protected]
[font color=DodgerBlue]Status : [/font][font color=#00CC33]Working normally as a Staff[/font]
temchan : [email protected]
[font color=DodgerBlue]Status : [/font][font color=#FF00FF]Unavailable[/font]
Rin คุง :
[font color=DodgerBlue]Status : [/font][font color=black]Quit[/font]
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B) [spoil=How do I contact any webmaster, administrator or staff?]
By sending an e-mail to the e-mail addresses listed above. Or, if you're GG's member, send a message by PM system in the BBS. Otherwise, just post your message in any of the Announce topics.
If you send PM or e-mail, please understand that we may take a few days to reply or take action. So, if you need a quick response or are in a hurry, you better post a message in Announce Topic, and there will be a higher chance for a staff or admin noticing your message.
For further information or any inquery, please ask in >>THIS<< thread.
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C) [spoil=What do admin & staff do in GG?]
Admin is the Administrator, so they're in charge of the BBS over all. They also develop the BBS of GG's system and add new functions to the BBS. And since we don't have technical support, admins also do the technical support here. Every technical problems in the GG BBS, any bug, should be reported to an Admin, not a staff. If you report to a staff, the staff can only forward your report to the Admin.
Other staff, will take care of simple things like answering members' questions, stopping a dispute or argument, banning the outlaws, taking care of members' requests or reports, and etc.
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D) [spoil=What power do a staff have?]
Handling all basic problems in the community.
Sentencing any rule violator;
Giving a Warning to members who misbehave or perform bad manners,
Temporarily banning members who wouldn't correct themselves after being warned,
Permanently banning (deleting account) for members whom most of the administrative team vote as being "intolerable, unacceptable, or inappropriate for the community." The person may either have a very serious problem with other members, or fight with a large amount of people in the community, or repeatedly/seriously ignore or violate the rules.
We can also:
Edit topics (the head messages of a thread) or replies (the responses that someone posted under a topic) - for incorrect tags or information, or as the owner requested, and also messages with improper content.
Delete topics or replies - for messages that are wholly inappropriate, rude, troublesome, or violate any rule.
Lock topics (threads) - for threads that should be put to a halt but not removed. Some argumentative topics which stir too many trouble or upset too many people can be locked if any staff sees fit.
That's it for standard things, and Admins have even more power than a staff, so we don't need to talk about them here, I guess.
For further information on what, when, and how a staff would take an action against a member, it's all being explained in Rules & Etiquettes & Advices of GG BBS (Code of Conduct). Here; (sorry, in Thai language only, no time to translate yet) คำแนะนำ, ข้อตกลงและเรื่องควรรู้ใน GG #สมาชิกทุกท่านกรุณาอ่าน#
**** กฎที่เรียบเรียงใหม่ 4 ส.ค.48 **** (New Rules, last updated 4 Aug. 2005 : written in Thai)
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E) [spoil=What do each staff do?]
It can't be explained separately, because all staff here work on many parts of the webboard. Briefly, admin will take care of system and function of the BBS, staff will take care of threads and replies. WHO will take action is mostly depending on who comes by to see the problem first.
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F) [spoil=Don't you have a BBS moderator?]
We do, we just don't call them "moderators." Any admin and staff will always moderating the BBS. We also depend on the community members to police the board and report issues. So we use "self-moderating" in parallel with "staff-moderating."
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G) [spoil=How do administrative team judge and say who's wrong for what?]
We rely on BBS of GG's Rules, Regulations, and Etiquetted listed in our Code of Conduct page. We also use standard manners in real life as a basis. You can read Gamer's Gate Community's Code of Conduct here :
>> กฎ กติกา มารยาท คำแนะนำและเรื่องที่ควรทราบ <<) However, mostly our rules are written from common sense and common manners in real society. Some manners might not be written here but everyone is expected to have them. So, sometimes people might get warned if they violate unwritten manners too.
In handing out a penalty, we use our own judgement in deciding how heavy the punishment should be. Most of the time a staff will work on their own, alone. But for a very very big trouble maker, we will pull an administrative conference, and then discuss and vote for it. That is for the most satisfying, and suitable solution for justice.
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H) [spoil=What are the rules, regulations, and etiquettes of GG BBS?]
When you first register, the system will bring you to a page listed with all the core rules:
Registration system
Registration Terms & Rules
1. ห้ามใช้ข้อความที่เป็นการวิพากษ์วิจารณ์สถาบันพระมหากษัตริย์และราชวงศ์เป็นอันขาด
2. ห้ามใช้ข้อความหรือความคิดเห็นที่เป็นการดูหมิ่นต่อศาสนาหรือคำสอนของศาสนาใดๆ
3. ห้ามใช้ข้อความที่เป็นคำหยาบคาย ลามก อนาจาร
4. ห้ามใช้ข้อความที่มีเจตนาใส่ความผู้อื่นให้ได้รับการดูหมิ่นเกลียดชัง โดยไม่มีแหล่งที่มาของข้อมูลอ้างอิงที่ชัดเจน
5. ห้ามใช้นามแฝงที่เป็นชื่อจริงของผู้อื่น หรือนามแฝงของผู้อื่น โดยมีเจตนาทำให้ผู้อื่นเข้าใจผิดและเจ้าของชื่อได้รับความเสียหาย
6. ถ้าไม่จำเป็น ไม่ควรเสนอข้อมูลส่วนตัว เช่น เบอร์โทรศัพท์ เบอร์เพจ
7. ผู้เสนอข้อความจะต้องเป็นผู้รับผิดชอบความเสียหายที่จะเกิดจากข้อความนั้นๆ
8. ไม่กระทำการใดๆ ที่เป็นการก่อกวน หรือทำให้เวปบอร์ดแห่งนี้ได้รับความเสียหาย
9. นำเสนอข้อความหรือความคิดเห็น ให้ตรงกับกระทู้ และประเภทของกระทู้
10. หากทีมงานพบข้อความที่ผิดข้อตกลง ทีมงานสามารถลบหรือแก้ไขข้อความนั้นๆ โดยไม่ต้องแจ้งให้ทราบล่วงหน้า
11. ทางทีมงานไม่รับผิดชอบข้อความต่างๆในที่นี้ ไม่ว่ากรณีใดๆทั้งสิ้น
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A rough English translation is like this :
Registration Terms & Rules
1. Do not criticize or disgrace the King and Royal Family.
2. Do not post anything that condemn any religion.
3. Do not post rude, offensive, pornographic, or explicit things.
4. Do not accuse other people or persuade readers to hate someone without having appropriate reason and proof.
5. Do not use other people's real name as your nick. Do not impersonate other people's registered nicknames.
6. Be careful in giving your real personal information, such as telephone number, pager number, or home address, to other poeple.
7. Every user must be responsible for any consequences that are caused by their own messages.
8. Do not start a trouble, or misbehave in this community.
9. You should post only the message which reflects or relates to the specific thread.
10. If we notice any message that violates a rule, we will edit or delete it without any prior notice.
11. We, the GG administrative team, will not take any responsibily for any message in our BBS.
Rules and detailed explanation, as well as some examples for violations are listed in here:
>>> กฎ กติกา มารยาท คำแนะนำและเรื่องที่ควรทราบ
This is a very important page which all members should read, to keep the community clean and peaceful. (Sorry, there is currently no English translation in there.)
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I) [spoil=How do I become a GG staff?]
Sorry, at the moment we don't have a policy to accept applicant for staff team.
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2. About BBS of GG's functional pages.
A) [spoil=What is Home?]
It is the first page, the front gate of Gamer's Gate.
Currently partly under construction, so there will only be a few sections like Reviews, Previews, and News. News articles are from Gamer's Gate News section of the BBS.
There is also a Talks section, where admin or staff will occasionally say something or leave some messages.
Finally, Incoming Releases section will shows the new games that will be in the market in a near future.
You can access Home from everywhere by simply clicking on the button on the top left of GG's page.
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B) [spoil=BBS]
BBS is a part where message board resides. In there you can read, post, or reply to a topic that you're interested in. This BBS is divided into categories for different types of interests or discussions. New version update now allows everyone to jump to other category withouth having to return to main page of BBS anymore. You can just select your destination category by choosing from a pull-down menu on the bottom right of the Thread Index pages.
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C) [spoil=CP (Control Panel) What is it? Where is it? How does it work?]
CP is where you can control almost everyhting about your account (ID.) Everyone can access their own CP only. You can always access it by clicking button on the top left corner of the page. When you click it, it will take you to a page where your ID (account number) and Username (Login name) are listed.
On the left column will be listed as following;
Information
Private Messages
Send PM
Change Info
Change Password
Change Avatar
Personal Settings
Personal Logs
Members List
Class Change
For more information in detail, please read on.
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D) [spoil=C.P. : Information ?]
This is the default page or main page of your Control Panel. It will be the first thing you see whenever you access your CP. It shows your ID and your Username.
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E) [spoil=C.P. : Private Messages? What is PM?]
Private Message, or in short, PM, is like your mailbox. Only you, the account owner can access the PM box. It will contain every messages that other GG members have privately sent to you. When you click on the menu "Private Message" all your PMs will be listed, showing the header, sender, and date. You can click the header to make the system show you the specific message.
This PM box has a limited space. Once it's full, you won't be able to receive any other PM. So, to leave space for new messages, we suggest that you should delete any messages that you have read and decided it's not important.
To delete a PM, just click on the red x button on the right at the end of the message's info line.
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F) [spoil=C.P. : Send PM ?]
This is where you can type your message and type the destination member name (nickname, screen name) and send a PM. However this function is less popular because you have to manually input the name of the recipient. Be careful not to get a wrong reader.
Most people like to click a PM icon of the recipient instead, because a new PM window will pop up and will automatically fill in the name for you. This icon or button can be found under everyone else's name in every thread.
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G) [spoil=C.P. : Change Info ?]
You can change your personal information here.
For instance,
Nickname : your display name, screen name or nickname that will be shown on the BBS.
Email Address : you can't change this by yourself, if you want to change it, you have to contact a staff or admin. However, you can set your e-mail address status as Hide or Shown.
ICQ no. : ICQ number, your input number will be shown when a reader hovers their mouse cursor over your ICQ icon on the BBS.
MSN : your e-mail address that you use on MSN messenger. The address will be shown when a reader hovers their mouse cursor over your MSN icon on the BBS.
Y! : your e-mail address that you use on Yahoo! messenger. The address will be shown when a reader hovers their mouse cursor over your Y! icon on the BBS.
Homepage : you can put a URL of your website, homepage in here. A reader can click on it and access your input URL.
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H) [spoil=C.P. : Change Password ?]
Change your password. For security's sake, you have to provide your old password to the system in here too.
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I) [spoil=C.P. : Change Avatar ?]
Change your Avatar image (portrait.) At the moment, each member can upload only 1 image. The size is limited to 80*80 pixels.
*NOTE*
In GG, explicitly nude or offensive image is strictly prohibited. Also, please do not copy other member's Avatar (everyone deserves to be unique, you, too, wouldn't want someone else to copy and use the same image as yours as an Avatar, right?)
Moreover, for courtesy towards fanartists, please do not take other people's fanart image to use as your avatar. As the image owner (creator) might become upset or angry.
More details can be found in an old Announce Topic :
ประกาศว่าด้วยการนำ fanart ของคนอื่นมาใช้เป็น avatar
and
ขอความกรุณา อย่า copy รูปหน้า (avatar) ของคนอื่นนะคะ + [เพิ่มเติม 6 ต.ค. 48] ห้ามใช้ avatar ล่อแหลมหรือสองแง่สองง่าม ห้ามใช้ชื่อลามกหยาบคาย[/spoil]
J) [spoil=C.P. : Personal Settings ?]
Right now only 1 option in here is available. You can select whether you'd allow other standard members to send you a PM or not.[/spoil]
K) [spoil=C.P. : Personal Logs ?]
Unavailable[/spoil]
L) [spoil=C.P. : Members List ?]
You can click here to browse GG's member list.[/spoil]
M) [spoil=C.P. : Class Change ?]
Switch to other jobs or units. This chosen preference will be shown under your name when you post in the BBS.
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N) [spoil=Log in / Log out]
Click this menu to Login to or Logout from GG's system. If you're using a public computer or other people's computer, you should logout every time you're done reading or using GG BBS. Otherwise other people might hi-jack your account or impersonate you.
However, if you didn't choose "Keep login" function, the security system of GG is set that it will logout automatically when all windows are closed.
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O) [spoil=What's that Change Polarity button? Why GG often switches color when I visit?]
Near the bottom right corner of every GG page, there will be a "Change Polarity" button. When you click on it, the look of GG will switch to the other theme. We currently have 2 colors, White (light gray), and Black (dark gray.) You can choose whichever color you feel comfortable with.
Other details can be found in GG's layout designer's Announce Topic:
GG เปลี่ยนสี(ตั้งนาน)แล้ว ชอบไม่ชอบยังไงบอกมาได้เลย
For those who are wondering why the look of GG BBS switches to the other color when you visit, although you hadn't click the "Change Polarity" button, it's because the "random" theme selection. First time you visit GG, it will randomly select a color preference for you, either black theme or white theme. Then, when you revisit us afterwards, it will always be the same color as the first time, unless you click the button.
When you delete your temporary internet files, this preference data will be cleared. So the next time you visit after clearing temp files, the system will random the look again. So you might run into a theme different from your last time if you're using other computer or if you clear temp files. [/spoil]
3. Trouble Shooting
A) [spoil=Active Code hasn't arrived yet.]
Since Active Code is used as a mean to verify your registration (that the e-mail address you gave was correct and not misspelled,) a new registrant without Active Code won't be able to activate their account and thus can't login to the GG BBS. After you submit your information on the registration page, it will say:
Registration Systemรายละเอียดการลงทะเบียน จะถูกส่งไปยัง ?????@?????.com กรุณาปฏิบัติตามขั้นตอนใน email ที่ได้รับ หากไม่ได้รับ email ใน 5-10 นาที ให้ email แจ้งมาที่ [email protected] พร้อมบอกชื่อล็อกอินที่ทำการลงทะเบียนไว้ ทีมงานจะทำการแก้ปัญหา และตอบกลับทาง email ที่ลงทะเบีัยนไว้อีกครั้งค่ะ
Which means:
[quote=Registration System]
Registration details will be sent to ?????@?????.com, please follow the instruction in the e-mail message. If the e-mail doesn't arrive withing 5-10 minutes, please contact [email protected] and state your registered login name. We will solve your Active Code problem and reply to your registered e-mail address.
So, what one should do when the Active Code isn't sent is as mentioned, then the admin will see to it.
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B) [spoil=My old e-mail address is invalid now, but I can't change my e-mail info.]
GG BBS does not allow users to change their e-mail addresses information by themselves. If you'd like to change your e-mail address recorded in GG BBS database, please contact a staff and we will change it for you.
Please also put something like Please change my e-mail address in the subject field of your request e-mail and state your GG BBS Username or Nickname within the e-mail message, otherwise we may not be able to recognize who you are.
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C) [spoil=I want my own Avatar (portrait.) How do I upload one?]
5 Easy steps to upload you avatar for GG BBS.
[font color=green size=4]Avatar : How to[/font]
1. Find any picture that is 80*80 pixels or smaller. The file size must not exceed [font color=red]30,000 bytes[/font].
** Filename can be .jpg or .gif only **
2. Go to Control Panel and click on the menu Change Avatar
3. Click "browse" to find the file you want to upload, then upload it to your GG BBS database.
4. Look on the right side of Change Avatar control panel, in the "ชนิดของ Avatar ที่ต้องการใช้งาน" field, tick the box for "จากการอัปโหลด" (uploaded avatar.)
5. Do not click on your avatar picture, otherwise the system will remove it.
*Importance Notice*
On GG BBS, the using of avatar images that are offensive, obscure, nude, or sexually explicit is strictly prohibited. We also suggest that you should not copy other people's avatar (because evryone deserves to be unique.)
Moreover, for courtesy towards fanartists, please do not take other people's fanart image to use as your avatar. As the image owner (creator) might become upset or angry.
Please refer to the old announce topic for more details:
ประกาศว่าด้วยการนำ fanart ของคนอื่นมาใช้เป็น avatar
and
ขอความกรุณา อย่า copy รูปหน้า (avatar) ของคนอื่นนะคะ + [เพิ่มเติม 6 ต.ค. 48] ห้ามใช้ avatar ล่อแหลมหรือสองแง่สองง่าม ห้ามใช้ชื่อลามกหยาบคาย
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D) [spoil=I know how to Upload Avatar, but it won't show up.]
If this problem occurs, please make sure your image meets all the requirement (80*80 pixels or smaller in dimension, and 30,000 bytes or less in file size.)
If your selected image exceeds any limit, the system won't upload it for you.[/spoil]
E) [spoil=I used to have an Avatar, now I have changed it, but the new one doesn't show up.]
If you always see your old avatar after you've uploaded a new one, and if you're 100% sure that your image does not exceed any limit, it means that your uploaded image actually has already been recorded. The reason why you keep seeing old avatar is because your computer still "remembers" it, and it pulls the image from cache it stored to show you.
Everytime you upload an avatar, it will be saved into GG BBS database as the same name, and the new one will overwrite the old one.
(This is especially true when your old and new images have same filename.)
To make your computer recognize the image as a new one, you might need to clear cache of the page in your browser. Try to refresh and clear cache (CTRL + F5,) the new image should be shown now.
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F) [spoil=OMG!!! I forgot my password.]
Take it easy, don't panic. You can recover your account by sending an e-mail to the admin or webmaster. You need to provide as much information on the account as you can, including Username and e-mail address you gave when you registered, or the current one. It will be best if you're still using the same e-mail address that is listed in your information page in GG BBS to send the e-mail to the admin.
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G) [spoil=I can't Log in when I'm so sure my Username and Password is correct.]
First off please check if your keyboard's Caps Lock is on, because password is Case Sensitive (capital letters and small letters are different.)
If you're very very sure that you type everything correctly, it is possible that your account has been stopped. When an account is stopped by staff, when you try to login, it will say "Account ของคุณ ถูกระงับการใช้งานชั่วคราว กรุณาติดต่อทีมงานด้วยค่ะ.." which means "Your account is temporarily stopped, please contact administrative team..." In this case you should contact admin or staff and we will provide the reason why your Account is frozen.
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H) [spoil=How could I know if I'm banned or my account is stopped?]
Sometimes when you're unsure of why you cannot login or use any function on GGBBS, and when you want to make sure whether you're unable to login because you're banned, or you can't login due to other troubles, you can check by...
1. See if your name in your post or reply appears to be in red. A Banned person will have their name red instead of standard colour (brown/orange.) See an example in this thread...
==>> http://www.gamer-gate.net/index.php?a=bbs&b=view&id=24457&p=2
2. If you're banned, when you try to login into GGBBS or try to use any function, it will say "Account ของคุณ ถูกระงับการใช้งานชั่วคราว กรุณาติดต่อทีมงานด้วยค่ะ.." which means "Your account is temporarily stopped, please contact administrative team."
If none of these 2 signs is shown, it is obvious that your trouble is not being banned. Please try to check if you have any other problem (e.g. your browser not set correctly, etc.) Or if you think an admin or staff could help you figure it out or solve your problem, pelase feel free to contact us via e-mail or post your request/description in any of the staff's announcement (preferably a thread started by Zirius, since he's responsible for all technical problems on GGBBS.)
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I) [spoil=If it is sure that I am banned, what should I do?]
Sometimes people get banned without realizing why. Everyone can find out the reason or explanation from the staff team by either sending an e-mail or posting in any of the announcement threads.
Important note : when you contact us regarding BANNING issues, please also state your nickname (display name) so that we know who you are.
You do NOT need to tell us/show/post your username (the name you type when you LOGIN)
And [font color=red]please NEVER tell anyone/show/post your password.[/font]
Although the password issue should be already known by everyone since it's one of those common sense and common practice about computer and internet, we had to state this here because there used to be some people who did give away their passwords in public. [/spoil]
4. Questions that new members often ask.
A) [spoil=What are EXP and Level?]
Q: When I login, a Lv number and an EXP guage are shown. What are those?
A: Lv. in GG BBS works the same as your level in any game. EXP guage will fill up and that indicates how much more EXP you need for next level. Level and EXP, however, are not important. They won't reward you in GG BBS except just for fun.
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B) [spoil=How do I increase my EXP and Level?]
Q: When will my Lv., exp increase?
A: Lv. will increase when your guage is full. Each time you post a topic or a reply, the system will random how much exp you get, and it will be added to the guage. Once your guage is full, you'll get to next level and the guage is cleared to empty again.
C) [spoil=Can my EXP or Level decrease?]
Q: How could my Lv., exp decrease on its own?
A: You may have violated any rule or manner. There is a very high chance that you'll get EXP or LV penalty if you appear to post meaningless replies frequently. So, if you don't want to get bombed by a "Dark Force" you should behave well and post with politeness.
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D) [spoil=On the line where mine is GG's Member, why other people have other smart things written instead?]
Q: What's the words just under EXP and level?
A: It's called a Class Change system, it is a replica of RPG game where you can walk on the path to get higher or stronger jobs when you proceed through the game. If you don't like RPG jobs, you can try Units from SRW. Jobs and units are not important, this system is just a small fun added to the BBS, that's all.
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E) [spoil=I want to use other job or unit, why can't I change?]
A new member will only have GG's Member in Class list. You have to stay here for a while, and post in proper amount of threads, newer jobs or units will appear when you meet the requirement. Some jobs and units won't appear unless you get to a specific level, or have already collected enough "stars" from specific jobs or units. If you want to know more about "stars" please read the next Q&A.
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F) [spoil=What's the coloured stars under people's name? Why some people have many stars.]
Q: What's the stars under my name when I LogIn, on the side of my Post in BBS?
A: It is a level indicator of your current job/units. The full star guage is 7 stars. When you have collected a specific number of stars in a specific job/unit, new job/unit may appear and you'll have more Class Change choices.
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G) [spoil=What's the difference between green star and yellow star?]
Q: Why I have only yellow stars but some people have green stars?
A: Standard members will have yellow stars, while staff and admin have green stars.
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H) [spoil=What's P.M.?]
Q: What is PM? Why people keep telling me to "check PM"?
A: PM is from "Private Message" it is a function which allows members to send private message to other members without having other unwanted person seeing it. You can find more information about PM in this page's FAQ, article number 2 E)
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I) [spoil=Why I don't have a PM button and Buddy button?]
Q: Why there isn't any Private Message and Add Buddy icon under my name?
A: If you see it, now that's weird. You DO NOT need to send PM to yourself or add yourself as your buddy. So, everyone will see ONLY PM and Buddy buttons of other people.
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J) [spoil=What is this image in other people's reply?]
Q: How could they use action command? I want to use it too.
A: This action command is to mimic IRC chatroom's command. It will show your statement as an action instead of plain sentence. It also works the same way as the ME command in IRC, MSN and ICQ. It can be used by typing /me (following by one space) and then the sentence you want.
Usage condition:
- Between the ME command and the sentence must have 1 space only. Which means you have to hit the spacebar only once, after the command.
- A user must be currently logged in.
EXAMPLE
If I type /me (1 space) growls at people who don't read rules.
It will be shown as...
/me growls at people who don't read rules.
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K) [spoil=What is junk reply? What's spam? What's flood?]
Spam or flood is when one person is posting too many messages on the board within a specific time frame (for instance, 5 messages in less than 10 minutes.) Or when a person posts too often with no acceptable reason or excuse. This also includes people who posts something like 5 short messages continually (submitting them separately) instead of posting just 1 long and meaningful message.
This violation, if compared to real life situation, it means the person has a bad manner as a speaker and a listener. The person keeps saying whatever they want without letting other people talk or join in the discussion. This is considered impolite and selfish. So, in Gamer's Gate community, we set up an etiquette standard that Spamming and Flooding is an absolute No-No.
The downside of Flooding and Spamming is it will create a lot of "JUNK" replies. It makes the BBS untidy and is also annoying. Other people who read junk messages may become upset, annoyed, or angry. Spamming and Flooding are also a very very bad manner. So, in order to keep a good environment of the BBS, we will warn everyone who violates this etiquette. If a person is warned, but doesn't seem to behave well afterwards, staff might decide to ban their ID.
Another example of JUNK replies is when a person replies to mass number of thread without reading them or thinking before posting. This type of replies is very easy to detect because it will seem insincere, selfish, inappropriate, or unreadable. If we see anyone who posts things like "..." "haha" ":p" "asdfhkhs" or likewise, or saying "I don't know." in a thread where the starter is asking something, the spammer will get a warn and a ban, depending on whether they improve their manner or not.
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L) [spoil=What's bumping topics? Why is it prohibited?]
Bumping a thread or Digging a topic (literally translated from Thai) is when a person posts an answer to a very very old thread, bringing it back to float on the first page, improperly, again. This could cause confusion to other readers, so we do not allow this action. When a thread is bumped with acceptable reason, we might call it "proper bumping," as opposed to unacceptable bumping which will be called "shameless bumping."
However, this newest version of GG BBS will automatically lock any thread that's inactive for more than 15 days. So the new definition of "shameless bumping" is, when a person answers to a thread where the activity has obviously expires or passed already. For instance, if there's a topic talking about a specific Event that was held on 15 Jan 06, but someone answered it on 20 Jan 06, saying "I'll go too!" or if there's a File-Sharing topic where the uploader said they would delete the file on 25 Jan 06, but then on 27 Jan 06, someone posted a reply to that thread and asked for the file. This kind of person will be considered a violator and will be warned.
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M) [spoil=What are unwelcomed behaviors in posting messages?]
A well-behave person should interact in the internet with politeness, and also show respect to community and other users. They should exchange information or opinion in a friendly way and be sincere to themselves and others. One should not post a reply like they don't really want to reply, or reply like they don't use their brain.
A nice reply tends to be more constuctive to the community and make more friends than enemies.
A bad reply tends to be destructive and make more enemies than friends, as well as anger some people. The poster may end up being the black sheep of the community later.
Unwelcomed, or unwanted, means the community or the public don't want it.
Of course, we don't like bad things, so we don't welcome it.
Examples of types of unwelcomed posting are:
Foul words: cursing, cussing, language abusing, or using offensive words.
Unpleasant tones: word or style of writing that seems unfriendly or in some way notorious.
Impolite and insincere: when persons post a reply while they don't really feel thankful or don't feel like sharing opinion, the post would have an insincere atmosphere. The statement might sound dishonest or untruthful. Some of the posts that fall into this category might even show just shallow manners that are just pretending to be nice but doesn't show that the poster really means what they act.
Examples: "thx" "thanks" "thank you" "nice" "umm" "yeah" "yea" "me too"
Mostly these untruthful words are posted with no other opinion, and the intention of posting is often just to get the file or URL.
A self-conscioud person should be able to think and decide which style should be use or should not.
Start a flame war: using hostile words or statements, or flaming other people, or posting things that annoy or anger many others.
Irrelevant reply: any reply that isn't related to the conversation or opinions of topic starter and other replies, reply that's not useful to anyone, reply that doesn't help anybody, or reply that is not well-thought before posting.
For example, in a topic that someone asks about somthing, suddenly a person replies "I dunno" or "Go search google, dude."
If you don't have the answer, then DON'T reply at all, for goodness' sake! When you're posting, at least post something construtive or that contributes something to others.
Random reply / junk reply / babbling reply: reply that cannot be read as a word or sentence, reply that is useless to everyone, reply that makes other people feel that the poster just reply for the heck of it, reply that doesn't contain any opinion or information.
Mostly, this kind of reply contains random typing or short word/sentence that doesn't make things any better like "...." "adfgh" "กเดสรยห" "555" ":D" "0000" "uh" "dunno" "yea," and etc.
However, some other replies that do contain sentence or sentences but are not constructive are still considered "JUNK REPLY." This also depends on situation.
For instance: when the topic starter asks people to answer such and such questions.... a person gets very very lazy they don't want to use their brain, they just copy and paste some other people's answer and submit it.
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