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Official FAQ - 8/26/2002 by faq 2002-08-26 21:17:47
Table of Contents

I. Getting Started
  • How do I sign up for a user account?
  • Do I have to pay to participate?
  • How do I set up a diary?

II. General Posting Guidelines
    Posting comments
  • Can I go back and edit my own comments?
  • My post didn't show up as I meant it to, what can I do?
  • Can I use HTML in posts? Do I have to use it?
  • What are the common mistakes when using HTML in posts?
    Diaries
  • What's this about diaries?
  • Are diaries private?
  • What about diaries and the FYOS rule?

III. Rules and Moderation
  • What shouldn't I post here?
    FYOSR
  • What's the 'Fourteen Year Old Sister rule' (FYOSR)?
  • Can I link to things that violate the FYOS rule?
  • What kind of words are and aren't allowed under the FYOSR?
  • What if I'm quoting something germane to the discussion and it violates the FYOSR?
  • But I don't HAVE a fourteen-year-old sister!
    Moderation
  • What is "moderating"?
  • What are the posts with <Deleted> or <MODERATED> in their subject lines?
  • Are posts moderated for other reasons besides rule violations?
  • Who are the moderators and why should I care?

IV. Language and Definitions
  • Using proper English
    Acronyms
  • What are all these confusing acronyms (TCA)?
  • What do all these typical acronyms like AFAIK, FYI, IMHO, ROFLMAO mean?
    What does <word or phrase> mean?
  • What does (n/t) mean?
  • What is Trolling? What is a Troll?
  • What is a UFie? How do I become one? When are they elected?
  • What is FP, First Posting, or First Post?
  • What is spamming?
  • What is this "Omnicode" I keep seeing?
  • What is that squid thing that appears in the comic?

V. Miscellaneous
  • How do I become a paying member?
  • What time zone is the User Friendly comment board in?
  • And what about llamas?
  • FAQ Contributors
[ Reply ]
  I. Getting Started by faq2002-08-26 21:23:20
  II. General Posting Guidelines by faq2002-08-26 21:36:10
  III. Rules and Moderation (part one) by faq2002-08-26 21:53:33
  III. Rules and Moderation (part two) by faq2002-08-26 21:54:55
  IV. Language and Definitions (part one) by faq2002-08-26 22:41:39
  IV. Language and Definitions (part two) by faq2002-08-26 22:44:47
  V. Miscellaneous by faq2002-08-26 22:49:57
  DO NOT COMMENT IN THIS THREAD by Nea2005-11-11 00:05:06
  Illiad's Addendum to The Rules and The Jury by Snate2008-08-29 14:44:36
    <Deleted><Deleted>2013-10-12 23:25:15
    Clarification of the 1-Click Rule from Illiad by Snate2013-10-12 23:25:06
      Note: This rules also applies to Plain Text URLs by Snate2013-10-13 01:38:23
        More Examples of Plain URL Moderation/Discussion by Snate2013-10-13 02:03:09
  <Deleted><Deleted>2011-07-03 21:55:17
    Moderated as it is not part of the official FAQ by Nea2011-07-03 21:56:14

 

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