Gendou.com: FAQ/Help

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Can I be a moderator?
If you have to ask, the answer is no. Please do not ask to be a moderator.

Can I change my email address?
Yes. To change your email address, please click here.

Can I change my username?
Sorry, but it is not possible to change your username.

Can I put background music on my profile?
Yes, but only MIDI files. MP3 files take up a lot of bandwidth and you are limited to 1MB of external content for your profile (that includes images, mp3s, etc.). Also, do not have any auto-start music or sounds on your profile, please.

Can I register for another account?
There is a limit of ONE ACCOUNT PER PERSON which is strictly enforced. Inactive accounts are deleted within 7 days, so if there was a problem activating your account, you may try again.

Can I share my account with others?
Absolutely not. You may not post your username/password on any forum, or website, or share this information with any other person. This rule is in place to protect your privacy and safety, as well as the integrity of this website.

Can I upload a custom avatar?
Yes, to your own webspace of course. Gendou.com does not host avatars, so please do not upload .jpg files to this website. To link your avatar image, use the following HTML code in the "nickname" field on your profile: <img src="http://www.domain.com/myusername/images/avatar.jpg" height="20px" alt="Username" /> Please do not make your avatar any larger than 25px in height! See the HTML Guide for more help.

Can I upload a custom avatar?

Yes, to your own webspace of course. Gendou.com does not host avatars, so please do not upload .jpg files to this website. To link your avatar image, use the following HTML code in the "nickname" field on your profile:

<img src="http://www.domain.com/myusername/images/avatar.jpg" height="20px" alt="Username" />

Please do not make your avatar any larger than 25px in height! See the HTML Guide for more help.

Can I use a MARQUEE tag in my nickname/signature?
You may use <marquee> tags in your signature, but not in your nickname.

Does the forum have a private message system?
Yes. You can send a message to any user when you are logged into your activated account. Simply click on the "Send a Message" link in the upper-right hand corner of the recipient's profile. Alternately, you can click on the link "Send Message" under the "Forum" navigation menu and type in the recipient's username by hand. To check that a username is correct, type it in, and press the "Lookup" button. When you login, the system will check to see if you have new private messages. If so, you will see a notification near the top right of the navigation menu. To read your messages, you can click on the text in the menu, or you can click on the link "View Messages" under the "Forum" navigation menu, and you will be taken to your inbox. From there, you can click on the link "Sent" just below the main navigation menu to view messages you have sent to other users, and check whether or not they have been read yet (Unique feature!). If you wish to ignore a user, you may do so on the "Ignore" page found just under the main navigation menu on the "View Messages" page. You will not receive private messages from users on your ignore list. There is also a buddy list for storing contacts. This is not a "friends" list and is not made public. The list will be available so you can quickly send messages to your forum buddies.

Does the forum have a private message system?

Yes. You can send a message to any user when you are logged into your activated account. Simply click on the "Send a Message" link in the upper-right hand corner of the recipient's profile. Alternately, you can click on the link "Send Message" under the "Forum" navigation menu and type in the recipient's username by hand. To check that a username is correct, type it in, and press the "Lookup" button.

When you login, the system will check to see if you have new private messages. If so, you will see a notification near the top right of the navigation menu. To read your messages, you can click on the text in the menu, or you can click on the link "View Messages" under the "Forum" navigation menu, and you will be taken to your inbox. From there, you can click on the link "Sent" just below the main navigation menu to view messages you have sent to other users, and check whether or not they have been read yet (Unique feature!).

If you wish to ignore a user, you may do so on the "Ignore" page found just under the main navigation menu on the "View Messages" page. You will not receive private messages from users on your ignore list.

There is also a buddy list for storing contacts. This is not a "friends" list and is not made public. The list will be available so you can quickly send messages to your forum buddies.

Does the forum have rules?
You bet. Please read the rules if you have not done so already.

Does this site allow users to get married? How does marriage work?
Marriage is a just-for-fun feature of this site. In the chat room, users may be married by other users who have a marriage license. Your marital status, if any, shows up on your profile. There is a marriage list you can browse here. If you wish to be married, bring your fiancÃ© into the chat and ask a moderator for help.

How can I conceal spoilers?
You can use the following code to conceal spoilers: <a onclick="document.getElementById('spoiler_id').style.display='';" class="link">click here for spoiler</a> <span id="spoiler_id" style="display: none">spoiler_content</span> Choose a unique name for "spoiler_id" and put your spoiler text (and/or HTML!) where it says " spoiler_content "

How do I activate my account?
An email should have been sent to you with a link. If you did not get this email, check your junk mail. If you still do not see it, click here to have the email resent to you.

How do I add an image to my signature/nickname/profile?
This is made easy because you are able to input raw HTML! Here is an example: `<img height="100px" src="http://www.mywebhost.com/myusername/images/cool_sig.jpg" />` `<img height="25px" src="http://www.mywebhost.com/myusername/images/cool_ava.jpg" />` Warning: Avatars may be no larger than 25px in height, 200px in length. Signatures may be no larger than 100px in height, 600px in length. Please see the HTML Guide for more help.

How do I add an image to my signature/nickname/profile?

This is made easy because you are able to input raw HTML! Here is an example:

<img height="100px" src="http://www.mywebhost.com/myusername/images/cool_sig.jpg" />
<img height="25px" src="http://www.mywebhost.com/myusername/images/cool_ava.jpg" />

Warning: Avatars may be no larger than 25px in height, 200px in length.
Signatures may be no larger than 100px in height, 600px in length.
Please see the HTML Guide for more help.

How do I cancel/delete my account?
There is no way to delete your account. For security reasons, no information is deleted from this website for any reason. If you no longer wish to use this website, simply don't.

How do I change my password?
Click here to change your password.

How do I edit/remove my posts?
There should be a button to modify/delete your posts to the left of your name.

How do I ignore a user?
You can add users to your ignore list here. Ignored users may not send you private messages.

How do I make hyperlinks in HTML?
You can create hyperlinks using the following HTML code: <a href="http://put.the.url/here.html">Link Name</a> For more help, see the HTML Guide!

How do thread subscriptions work?
When you click the link "Subscribe" when viewing a thread, it will be added to your list of subscriptions. If you have the "Email Subscriptions?" checkbox checked in your profile, you will be notified of replies to subscribed threads by email. Also, if you use the Gendou.com RSS feed, you will see therein the title of threads which have had replies made within the last 24 hours and after the time of your subscription.

How do thread subscriptions work?

When you click the link "Subscribe" when viewing a thread, it will be added to your list of subscriptions. If you have the "Email Subscriptions?" checkbox checked in your profile, you will be notified of replies to subscribed threads by email. Also, if you use the Gendou.com RSS feed, you will see therein the title of threads which have had replies made within the last 24 hours and after the time of your subscription.

How do you change the font of your nickname?
Use HTML tags. Below are some examples: To change color: <span style="color: pink;">Pink text goes here</span> To change font: <span style="font-family: impact;">Impact Font</span> For bold and italic: <b>bold</b> and <i>italic</i> Please see the HTML Guide for more help.

How long do I stay logged in?
If you check the button "Remember Me" on the login page, your login session will never end. Otherwise, your login session will be closed after 15 minutes of inactivity, for your security. Of course, you can terminate your login session at any time by clicking the logout button on the navbar.

Is there a file size limit on the images in my signature/nickname?
The images linked to in your signature/nickname should not exceed 1MB total. This is a courtesy rule, some people still use slow connections to access the Internet! If the images in your signature/nickname exceed this limit, the links will be removed without warning. To find an image file's size, right-click on the image and choose "image properties". To reduce the files size you need a paint program like Photoshop or Paintshop. See the HTML Guide for more help.

Is there a file size limit on the images in my signature/nickname?

The images linked to in your signature/nickname should not exceed 1MB total. This is a courtesy rule, some people still use slow connections to access the Internet! If the images in your signature/nickname exceed this limit, the links will be removed without warning. To find an image file's size, right-click on the image and choose "image properties". To reduce the files size you need a paint program like Photoshop or Paintshop. See the HTML Guide for more help.

Is there a limit on the number of posts for any one thread?
Yes. No more than 50 posts may be made (by anyone) to any one thread in a 24 hour period.

Is there a limit on the number of posts I can make in the Waste of Time topic?
Yes. No more than 10 posts may be made by any one person in the Waste of Time topic in a 24 hour period.

Is there a limit on the number of posts I can make?
Yes. No more than 100 posts may be made by any one person in a 24 hour period.

May I link to flash, videos, songs, or other media in the forum?
Please do not link to flash movies of any type, as this poses a security risk to my users. Please avoid directly linking to large videos and music files. Instead, you can post a hyperlink to the page which features the media content. Not only is this polite to the web host, it also allows the forums to be 56k-user friendly. And, of course, do not post direct links to images or any other content in violation of the terms of use on the host's website!

May I link to flash, videos, songs, or other media in the forum?

Please do not link to flash movies of any type, as this poses a security risk to my users. Please avoid directly linking to large videos and music files. Instead, you can post a hyperlink to the page which features the media content. Not only is this polite to the web host, it also allows the forums to be 56k-user friendly. And, of course, do not post direct links to images or any other content in violation of the terms of use on the host's website!

What does the "level" mean on the user profile?
Each level earned gives you one vote to cast on a song in the request list. When the song you voted for is removed, you may re-use the vote. You may, of course, take back votes if you wish. Your user level is calculated using the following formula: DOLLARS_DONATED + log₂(POSTS + 1) + ln(DAYS) + (UPLOAD_POINTS / 10) + LEVELS_GRANTED + (CONTRIBUTIONS / 10) + CRYPTO_POINTS / 100 In english, you get a level-up when: You donate (one level-up per dollar) You get leveled up/down by administration The number of posts you have made doubles (post 1, 2, 4, 8, ...) Your account reaches a level-up day (day 3, 8, 21, 60 ...) You gain 10 upload points 10 of your contributions are approved You gain 100 Cryptography Challenge points Level-ups are calculated once daily at around 2:00 AM. Notice that if you have NEGATIVE upload points, it can cause you to level-down. :( Positive or negative merit points are given out by staff when you do something good or bad respectively.

What does the "level" mean on the user profile?

Each level earned gives you one vote to cast on a song in the request list. When the song you voted for is removed, you may re-use the vote. You may, of course, take back votes if you wish.

Your user level is calculated using the following formula:

DOLLARS_DONATED + log₂(POSTS + 1) + ln(DAYS) + (UPLOAD_POINTS / 10) + LEVELS_GRANTED + (CONTRIBUTIONS / 10) + CRYPTO_POINTS / 100

In english, you get a level-up when:

You donate (one level-up per dollar)
You get leveled up/down by administration
The number of posts you have made doubles (post 1, 2, 4, 8, ...)
Your account reaches a level-up day (day 3, 8, 21, 60 ...)
You gain 10 upload points
10 of your contributions are approved
You gain 100 Cryptography Challenge points

Level-ups are calculated once daily at around 2:00 AM.
Notice that if you have NEGATIVE upload points, it can cause you to level-down. :( Positive or negative merit points are given out by staff when you do something good or bad respectively.

What does the "Link" anchor next to each forum post?
The "Link" anchor points directly to one post, so you can link to it rather than the beginning of the thread page. In Internet Explorer, right-click on the link and select "Copy Shortcut". In Firefox, right-click on the link and select "Copy Link Location".

What does the lock icon mean?
The image means that a thread has been locked by moderators. A locked thread may no longer be replied to.

What does the yellow exclamation point (sticky) icon mean?
The icon means that a thread has been made a sticky. Stickies are threads which always appear at the top of the list, regardless of when the last post to the thread was made. These threads often contain very important information, so please, take a look!

What is BBCode? Can I use BBCode here on gendou.com?
BBCode is a markup script used in many popular forums. Example: [IMG]http://some.com/a.jpg[/IMG] or [B]bold[/B]. BBCode does not work on gendou.com. Please use HTML instead.

What is stylesheet data and how does it work?
Stylesheet data is a field for users to input custom CSS code in order to change the display of this website while logged in. You may edit the stylesheet data for the Edit Profile page. The CSS code will be visible only to yourself; nobody else can see it.

What is the name of that one song?
Please, before asking in the forum, do a search using both Google and Anime News Network.

When does the server down scheduled maintenance?
The server will be down daily during the following time intervals: 2:00 AM to 2:10 AM 4:00 AM to 4:05 AM 6:25 AM to 6:30 AM 7:20 PM to 7:25 PM

Where can I view users that are currently online?
Click on "Who's Online" under the "Forum" menu, or click here to view which users are currently online. The list includes users who have been active within the last 24 minutes. It is sorted by user level, in descending order.

Where did my reply/thread go?
Moderators may delete posts at their discretion. If your post was deleted, it probably violated the Forum Conduct Rules.

Who runs this site? Who are the moderators in the forum?
Gendou single-handedly coded and almost single-handedly runs this website. The forum moderators are: mahoukitty psoplayer sheep s-a-c-h-i-e-l

Why am I unable to post replies/start threads?
First, please check that you are logged in. If you see "Login" in the navigation bar, you have not yet logged in. If you have trouble logging in, check to see you have enabled cookies. If you are logged in, but cannot create threads or post replies, then your privilege to post in the forum has been revoked. This can be due to abuse of the forum system. Email admin at gendou dot com for help.

Why are threads locked?
A thread may be locked for the following reasons: The thread goes way off topic. The thread is too long. The thread is a question which has been satisfactorily answered. The thread violates the rules.

Why did my signature/nickname picture disappear?
Forum moderators have the ability to remove signature and nickname images if they violate the rules. Please understand that these rules are for the courtesy of all forum members.

Why didn't I get the activation email?
First, try checking your junk mail folder, the email may have been sent there. You may need to add admin at gendou dot com to your safe list in order to receive emails. Once you have done so, click here to have the email resent to you.