Hello my fellow House-loving Fanpoppers!
Recently, 潮流粉丝俱乐部 has undergone some mini make-overs, with the introduction of new features such as IM and the 答案 section. And 潮流粉丝俱乐部 has become a much bigger site, attracting new users and perhaps confusing some of us old-timers! So I thought I would put together a guide to help all Fanpoppers come to grips with everything that goes on in our little 潮流粉丝俱乐部 world, specifically focusing on the House MD Spot, because we are one of the biggest, most active spots on 潮流粉丝俱乐部 (Muhahahahahaha!)
So, here are some key things on 潮流粉丝俱乐部 that I think every Fanpopper should at least consider while they are participating in crazy House fandom. For this guide, I have collected 文章 from all over Fanpop, written 由 潮流粉丝俱乐部 users just like 你 and me, that are intended to help explain certain features, practices and other aspects of 潮流粉丝俱乐部 in order help all Fanpopper and make 潮流粉丝俱乐部 a better place. Hopefully, this guide will provide 你 with a quick, user-friendly reference for issues on Fanpop.
~The Basics
I recommend 阅读 an 文章 written 由 harold called link. This 文章 explores basic 潮流粉丝俱乐部 functions like how to find a spot/fan club, how to 粉丝 other users, how to "favourite" things and so on. harold also provides 链接 to other 文章 in his User Guide, including his 建议 on how to make a spot, how to format your text and how to post links. These 文章 are great reads for new Fanpoppers who are unfamiliar with how 潮流粉丝俱乐部 works. I highly recommend that new House MD Spot 粉丝 check out harold's fantastic User Guide articles.
~Medals
Ok, lets get this out of the way quick. For new fans, the medal system is an ever-interesting topic of discussion. Basically, 奖章 are rewards for your efforts in contributing to a spot. No one knows exactly how 你 get a medal in a spot. All we know is that the 更多 content 你 add, the 更多 likely 你 are to get a medal. BUT WAIT! Before 你 run off and post masses of crap, 你 must read an 文章 written 由 germany123 called link. This 文章 will answer all your 问题 about medals. In addition, there are other issues relating to rating, crediting and repeat content that need to be considered when posting content to a spot, which I will talk about later in this guide. But germany123's 文章 is an excellent place to start if 你 have any 问题 或者 concerns about 潮流粉丝俱乐部 medals.
~Crediting
Image crediting is a very tricky issue, especially as it is not compulsory on Fanpop. Basically, image crediting is acknowledging the owner of the image that 你 are posting. Confused? Don't worry, so is everyone else. There are no set rules for image crediting (despite what some people, including me, will have 你 believe!), but an 文章 由 astroasis called link provides some information that many 潮流粉丝俱乐部 users follow. While I personally do not agree with all the information provided, other people follow all these guidelines without a problem. At this risk of looking like I'm pimping my own work, I have also written an 文章 about image crediting called link, in which I talk about how I image credit and the reasons why it is important to credit images. If 你 have any 问题 about image crediting I suggest that 你 read both of those articles. The reality is that there is not agreed upong right way to credit images, but there are definitly some wrong ways (i.e. claiming other people's work as your own).
~Ratings
For those of 你 who know me, 你 will know that I am a ratings nut! Rating content is important for a number of reasons, but I believe the most important reason is that ratings give 你 an indication as to whether the content 你 are posting is appreciated 由 users 或者 hated 由 users. For example, if I post an image that gets rated '1' star, I can assume that people think it is crap, therefore, I could be 更多 mindful to not post similar 图片 in the future. Conversely, if my content gets rated '4' stars, I know that people like it and would probably like it if I 发布 similar content. I suggest 阅读 another one of harold's User Guide 文章 called link, as well as an 文章 由 Cammie called link. Now, from my perspective, image crediting, keywording, titling and repeated content are also very, very important to the rating process, however that is just my opinion and many other people do not rate based on those other aspects of the image. It is up to the individual user how they chose to rate. The important thing is that 你 rate, and can explain why 你 rated the content a certain way.
~Keywords & Titles
Lets ignore my pet peeve of people putting "<3" in titles for the moment, and just focus on why keywording and descriptive titles are important. There are a number of 文章 on this suject, so here are 3 great ones:
link 由 cliff
link also 由 cliff
And my personal favourite,
link 由 heeeresjoyce.
I encourage 你 to take special note to an important point in heeeresjoyce's 文章 about bulk uploads and keywords. If 你 are posting multiple 图片 with say different members of the cast of 'House MD', please do not use all of their names as 密码 unless they are all in every single image. Using "Wilson", "Chase", "Foreman" and "Cuddy" as a 密码 for a bulk 上传 of which only one picture of each character renders your 密码 pretty much useless. 密码 are there to help other people find the 图片 when using the 搜索 function. For example, if someone were to searcd for a picture Chase, using my 前一个 example, pictures of Wilson, Foreman and Cuddy would also appear because the way in which the 密码 have been used. 密码 are also important for people searching for content to avoid posting repeated images. If 你 have used your 密码 to effectively describe the image, people will be able to 搜索 for those 图片 to avoid posting them again. If 你 have not 给 good 密码 (or any at all!), then it is much 更多 likely that people will mistakenly add repeated content.
~Repeated Content & Searching
Repeated content is a HUGE problem in this spot, mainly because it is so big. Firstly, please use the 搜索 function to 搜索 for content BEFORE 你 post it. Please read germany123's 文章 called link This 文章 tells 你 all 你 need to know about searching and avoiding repeated videos, picks, 链接 and images.
Unfortunately, if people have not used their 密码 effectively, the 搜索 function is not useful to finding the content. Thus, posting reapeated content is a mistake that anyone can make. So, if someone leaves a 评论 telling 你 that 你 have 发布 repeated content, please be aware that 99% of the time, the people leaving these 评论 are being very polite and simply informing 你 of your mistake. Please do not be offended. We all know that this is a very large spot and we cannot expect everyone to be familiar with all the content 发布 here. So if someone does inform 你 that your content is repeated content, please do not get angry about it. Ideally, if someone does inform 你 that the content 你 have 发布 has already been posted, 你 should remove it. This is because repeated content clutters up the spot and is also pointless. There is no point in everyone posting the same image of Wilson 300 times, no matter how cute he is. When in comes to picks, it is very, VERY easy to serch for them, so there is not exucse for a repeat pick. People usually get a little angrier about repeat picks because they are so easy to 搜索 for. So if 你 post a repeat pick, people will tell 你 so, and sometimes less than politely (although that is very naughty! People need to at least try to be polite about it). 更多 than likely, your pick will be reported and removed. Don't be upset 由 this, but use it as a lesson to remember to 搜索 before 你 post.
~Questions/Answers
I have decided to include this section because oh my god people are driving me nuts with it. Here are 3 文章 to help 你 understand the purpose of the 答案 section:
link 由 papa
link 由 Cinders
And,
link 由 harold.
Please, please, please note that the Questions/Answers section is for asking 问题 that will have a factual answer. link is a good question, because even though there may be some different was to argue and justify the answer, ultimately there will be a difinitive answer available. However, asking 问题 like "Who is your favourite character?" 或者 "Who loves Huddy?!?!?!?!?!" are NOT supposed to be asked in the Questions/Answers section. Such 问题 will only produce OPINION-BASED answers. So, I beg you, read those 3 文章 and think carefully about where 你 post a question.
~Reporting
Just a small aside, please also read an 文章 on reporting called link 由 harold. It provides an excellent guide for when to 报道 content 或者 when to just rate it. I think this could be very important as sometimes people over-react (particularly when it comes to shipping...) and 报道 people who have done nothing wrong except express an alternative point of view. So I definitely encourage 你 to read this article.
So that is my little guide to point people in the right direction if there is something about 潮流粉丝俱乐部 或者 the House MD Spot that is confusing them. I have tried to present a few different points of view, as there are definitely some aspects of some of the 文章 that I have recommend that I do not agree with, but we all have different perspectives on things. So even if 你 don't agree with the ideas in the articles, sometimes the 评论 that other people make on the 文章 will be of some benefit to you, so I suggest that 你 not only read the articles, but also read the 评论 that other users leave on the articles.
Of course, all of this stuff applies to all spots on Fanpop. I had just noticed a few issues creeping in lately because during the House MD off-season, 粉丝 often look for ways to fuel there House addiction 由 joining 粉丝 俱乐部 like Fanpop, so repeated content and other general missunderstanding increase in occurance.
I hope that this guide points someone in the right direction, and as always, feel free to 评论 with any thoughts 你 have on these issues, especially if 你 feel as though there is something that I have not covered in this guide.
Recently, 潮流粉丝俱乐部 has undergone some mini make-overs, with the introduction of new features such as IM and the 答案 section. And 潮流粉丝俱乐部 has become a much bigger site, attracting new users and perhaps confusing some of us old-timers! So I thought I would put together a guide to help all Fanpoppers come to grips with everything that goes on in our little 潮流粉丝俱乐部 world, specifically focusing on the House MD Spot, because we are one of the biggest, most active spots on 潮流粉丝俱乐部 (Muhahahahahaha!)
So, here are some key things on 潮流粉丝俱乐部 that I think every Fanpopper should at least consider while they are participating in crazy House fandom. For this guide, I have collected 文章 from all over Fanpop, written 由 潮流粉丝俱乐部 users just like 你 and me, that are intended to help explain certain features, practices and other aspects of 潮流粉丝俱乐部 in order help all Fanpopper and make 潮流粉丝俱乐部 a better place. Hopefully, this guide will provide 你 with a quick, user-friendly reference for issues on Fanpop.
~The Basics
I recommend 阅读 an 文章 written 由 harold called link. This 文章 explores basic 潮流粉丝俱乐部 functions like how to find a spot/fan club, how to 粉丝 other users, how to "favourite" things and so on. harold also provides 链接 to other 文章 in his User Guide, including his 建议 on how to make a spot, how to format your text and how to post links. These 文章 are great reads for new Fanpoppers who are unfamiliar with how 潮流粉丝俱乐部 works. I highly recommend that new House MD Spot 粉丝 check out harold's fantastic User Guide articles.
~Medals
Ok, lets get this out of the way quick. For new fans, the medal system is an ever-interesting topic of discussion. Basically, 奖章 are rewards for your efforts in contributing to a spot. No one knows exactly how 你 get a medal in a spot. All we know is that the 更多 content 你 add, the 更多 likely 你 are to get a medal. BUT WAIT! Before 你 run off and post masses of crap, 你 must read an 文章 written 由 germany123 called link. This 文章 will answer all your 问题 about medals. In addition, there are other issues relating to rating, crediting and repeat content that need to be considered when posting content to a spot, which I will talk about later in this guide. But germany123's 文章 is an excellent place to start if 你 have any 问题 或者 concerns about 潮流粉丝俱乐部 medals.
~Crediting
Image crediting is a very tricky issue, especially as it is not compulsory on Fanpop. Basically, image crediting is acknowledging the owner of the image that 你 are posting. Confused? Don't worry, so is everyone else. There are no set rules for image crediting (despite what some people, including me, will have 你 believe!), but an 文章 由 astroasis called link provides some information that many 潮流粉丝俱乐部 users follow. While I personally do not agree with all the information provided, other people follow all these guidelines without a problem. At this risk of looking like I'm pimping my own work, I have also written an 文章 about image crediting called link, in which I talk about how I image credit and the reasons why it is important to credit images. If 你 have any 问题 about image crediting I suggest that 你 read both of those articles. The reality is that there is not agreed upong right way to credit images, but there are definitly some wrong ways (i.e. claiming other people's work as your own).
~Ratings
For those of 你 who know me, 你 will know that I am a ratings nut! Rating content is important for a number of reasons, but I believe the most important reason is that ratings give 你 an indication as to whether the content 你 are posting is appreciated 由 users 或者 hated 由 users. For example, if I post an image that gets rated '1' star, I can assume that people think it is crap, therefore, I could be 更多 mindful to not post similar 图片 in the future. Conversely, if my content gets rated '4' stars, I know that people like it and would probably like it if I 发布 similar content. I suggest 阅读 another one of harold's User Guide 文章 called link, as well as an 文章 由 Cammie called link. Now, from my perspective, image crediting, keywording, titling and repeated content are also very, very important to the rating process, however that is just my opinion and many other people do not rate based on those other aspects of the image. It is up to the individual user how they chose to rate. The important thing is that 你 rate, and can explain why 你 rated the content a certain way.
~Keywords & Titles
Lets ignore my pet peeve of people putting "<3" in titles for the moment, and just focus on why keywording and descriptive titles are important. There are a number of 文章 on this suject, so here are 3 great ones:
link 由 cliff
link also 由 cliff
And my personal favourite,
link 由 heeeresjoyce.
I encourage 你 to take special note to an important point in heeeresjoyce's 文章 about bulk uploads and keywords. If 你 are posting multiple 图片 with say different members of the cast of 'House MD', please do not use all of their names as 密码 unless they are all in every single image. Using "Wilson", "Chase", "Foreman" and "Cuddy" as a 密码 for a bulk 上传 of which only one picture of each character renders your 密码 pretty much useless. 密码 are there to help other people find the 图片 when using the 搜索 function. For example, if someone were to searcd for a picture Chase, using my 前一个 example, pictures of Wilson, Foreman and Cuddy would also appear because the way in which the 密码 have been used. 密码 are also important for people searching for content to avoid posting repeated images. If 你 have used your 密码 to effectively describe the image, people will be able to 搜索 for those 图片 to avoid posting them again. If 你 have not 给 good 密码 (or any at all!), then it is much 更多 likely that people will mistakenly add repeated content.
~Repeated Content & Searching
Repeated content is a HUGE problem in this spot, mainly because it is so big. Firstly, please use the 搜索 function to 搜索 for content BEFORE 你 post it. Please read germany123's 文章 called link This 文章 tells 你 all 你 need to know about searching and avoiding repeated videos, picks, 链接 and images.
Unfortunately, if people have not used their 密码 effectively, the 搜索 function is not useful to finding the content. Thus, posting reapeated content is a mistake that anyone can make. So, if someone leaves a 评论 telling 你 that 你 have 发布 repeated content, please be aware that 99% of the time, the people leaving these 评论 are being very polite and simply informing 你 of your mistake. Please do not be offended. We all know that this is a very large spot and we cannot expect everyone to be familiar with all the content 发布 here. So if someone does inform 你 that your content is repeated content, please do not get angry about it. Ideally, if someone does inform 你 that the content 你 have 发布 has already been posted, 你 should remove it. This is because repeated content clutters up the spot and is also pointless. There is no point in everyone posting the same image of Wilson 300 times, no matter how cute he is. When in comes to picks, it is very, VERY easy to serch for them, so there is not exucse for a repeat pick. People usually get a little angrier about repeat picks because they are so easy to 搜索 for. So if 你 post a repeat pick, people will tell 你 so, and sometimes less than politely (although that is very naughty! People need to at least try to be polite about it). 更多 than likely, your pick will be reported and removed. Don't be upset 由 this, but use it as a lesson to remember to 搜索 before 你 post.
~Questions/Answers
I have decided to include this section because oh my god people are driving me nuts with it. Here are 3 文章 to help 你 understand the purpose of the 答案 section:
link 由 papa
link 由 Cinders
And,
link 由 harold.
Please, please, please note that the Questions/Answers section is for asking 问题 that will have a factual answer. link is a good question, because even though there may be some different was to argue and justify the answer, ultimately there will be a difinitive answer available. However, asking 问题 like "Who is your favourite character?" 或者 "Who loves Huddy?!?!?!?!?!" are NOT supposed to be asked in the Questions/Answers section. Such 问题 will only produce OPINION-BASED answers. So, I beg you, read those 3 文章 and think carefully about where 你 post a question.
~Reporting
Just a small aside, please also read an 文章 on reporting called link 由 harold. It provides an excellent guide for when to 报道 content 或者 when to just rate it. I think this could be very important as sometimes people over-react (particularly when it comes to shipping...) and 报道 people who have done nothing wrong except express an alternative point of view. So I definitely encourage 你 to read this article.
So that is my little guide to point people in the right direction if there is something about 潮流粉丝俱乐部 或者 the House MD Spot that is confusing them. I have tried to present a few different points of view, as there are definitely some aspects of some of the 文章 that I have recommend that I do not agree with, but we all have different perspectives on things. So even if 你 don't agree with the ideas in the articles, sometimes the 评论 that other people make on the 文章 will be of some benefit to you, so I suggest that 你 not only read the articles, but also read the 评论 that other users leave on the articles.
Of course, all of this stuff applies to all spots on Fanpop. I had just noticed a few issues creeping in lately because during the House MD off-season, 粉丝 often look for ways to fuel there House addiction 由 joining 粉丝 俱乐部 like Fanpop, so repeated content and other general missunderstanding increase in occurance.
I hope that this guide points someone in the right direction, and as always, feel free to 评论 with any thoughts 你 have on these issues, especially if 你 feel as though there is something that I have not covered in this guide.