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Goods for Auction/Trade/Sale / Please read before posting!
« on: May 16, 2006, 12:42:58 PM »
[bumps] Policy update. :x;
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News and Announcements / Category-Specific RSS Feeds
« on: May 16, 2006, 12:21:59 PM »
Having tried this out on one of my own fansites, I have added category-specific RSS feeds to the Updates Archives section, allowing visitors to subscribe to only the updates they are interested in! I hope everyone finds this helpful (and I hope to see this at TFL soon, as well! ^^; )
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General Questions and Discussion / questions
« on: May 16, 2006, 01:30:45 AM »
I'll uh... put it on my list. @_@;; [goes back to work]
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General Questions and Discussion / questions
« on: May 01, 2006, 01:01:54 PM »
You're free to delete stuff like this, it's obviously a spam (hence the link). Probably one of the blog-comment spambots trying it's hand at a fanlisting. :/
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News and Announcements / Recent Crackdown on OT Posts
« on: April 20, 2006, 10:25:49 PM »
Here at TAFL, we are aware that many of you are members of both network boards, and own fanlistings on both networks. (Most of the staff here do so as well.) As such, we've allowed the occasional non-TAFL fanlisting mention to go unpunished, although non-TAFL promotion is technically against our Board Guidelines. These promotions have always been few in number, and have never proven troublesome before.
In recent weeks we've noticed an enormous amount of posting about non-TAFL approval subjects (and rejections thereof, and milestones, and layouts, etc), to the point where they are taking over the bulk of our frequented threads. These posts are being made by a minority of board members, who insist upon doing this, despite our asking them not to.
To those members, please be aware that this has ALWAYS been TAFL policy, but your insistence on continuing to post has made us enforce this rule.
To quote the Board Guidelines:
Once warned, rather than comply with these long-established guidelines, this group of members decided to mention the subjects in question in every thread and every way possible. (They have also harassed newly-approved owners of non-TAFL fanlistings, even emailed them personally, but that's another network.)
As a result of this constant rebellious posting, we have been forced to edit and delete posts, and repeatedly warned posters have been given 24-hour posting suspensions. This is common practice for repeat offenders.
While we realize there is some minor crossover in the realm of Japanese games and anime, this network is dedicated to the anime and manga side of the culture, and we would appreciate that this focus be respected, as these repeated off-topic posts are using our board resources and eating up our CPU usage, email limits and bandwidth, and not TFL's.
We realize also that our board members are tight-knit, and the general feeling of the community here is quite different from TFL; however, that has never prompted me personally to promote a TFL approval here. (Some are painfully unrelated -- Food/Drinks, Sports -- both OT promotions in recent memory.) TFL approvals, unless already cross-listed at this network, or otherwise EXTREMELY relevant, belong at the TFL Forums, and not here. (Our general exception has always been Webmasters, for those who are more known here than there.)
For the bulk of our members, we apologize profusely for the glut of off-topic posts, the occasional rudeness of the posters, and the inconvenience of so many posts being deleted. We hope this fervor will subside in coming weeks, and our boards can return to the normal anime/manga chit-chat we're all used to. Until then, please excuse the mess. <_<
In recent weeks we've noticed an enormous amount of posting about non-TAFL approval subjects (and rejections thereof, and milestones, and layouts, etc), to the point where they are taking over the bulk of our frequented threads. These posts are being made by a minority of board members, who insist upon doing this, despite our asking them not to.
To those members, please be aware that this has ALWAYS been TAFL policy, but your insistence on continuing to post has made us enforce this rule.
To quote the Board Guidelines:
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2) Individual posts solely promoting non-TAFL fanlistings are inappropriate and will be deleted(with possible warning of posters if it becomes a blatant disregard to the rule).
Once warned, rather than comply with these long-established guidelines, this group of members decided to mention the subjects in question in every thread and every way possible. (They have also harassed newly-approved owners of non-TAFL fanlistings, even emailed them personally, but that's another network.)
As a result of this constant rebellious posting, we have been forced to edit and delete posts, and repeatedly warned posters have been given 24-hour posting suspensions. This is common practice for repeat offenders.
While we realize there is some minor crossover in the realm of Japanese games and anime, this network is dedicated to the anime and manga side of the culture, and we would appreciate that this focus be respected, as these repeated off-topic posts are using our board resources and eating up our CPU usage, email limits and bandwidth, and not TFL's.
We realize also that our board members are tight-knit, and the general feeling of the community here is quite different from TFL; however, that has never prompted me personally to promote a TFL approval here. (Some are painfully unrelated -- Food/Drinks, Sports -- both OT promotions in recent memory.) TFL approvals, unless already cross-listed at this network, or otherwise EXTREMELY relevant, belong at the TFL Forums, and not here. (Our general exception has always been Webmasters, for those who are more known here than there.)
For the bulk of our members, we apologize profusely for the glut of off-topic posts, the occasional rudeness of the posters, and the inconvenience of so many posts being deleted. We hope this fervor will subside in coming weeks, and our boards can return to the normal anime/manga chit-chat we're all used to. Until then, please excuse the mess. <_<
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News and Announcements / Topic/Forum Notifications DELETED
« on: April 10, 2006, 12:55:39 PM »
Since IPB doesn't offer a way to turn off topic/forum notifications on a global basis, I have instead purged that database and will continue to do so on a weekly basis.
The reason for this is that, due to DreamHost's lowered hourly email limits, the board is causing email blocks throughout the rest of the TAFL website. Since I think it's safe to say that all of you would rather see your forms submitted without bouncing than have your board notifications, I will be hand-deleting board notification subscriptions weekly, until we can figure out a way to hack the board to not allow you to make them in the first place.
I apologize for this inconvenience, but we are doing what we must, to ensure that your applications, finished forms and troubles reports are delivered to our staffers without incident. I'm sure this is the lesser of the two evils. ^^; Thank you for your cooperation.
The reason for this is that, due to DreamHost's lowered hourly email limits, the board is causing email blocks throughout the rest of the TAFL website. Since I think it's safe to say that all of you would rather see your forms submitted without bouncing than have your board notifications, I will be hand-deleting board notification subscriptions weekly, until we can figure out a way to hack the board to not allow you to make them in the first place.
I apologize for this inconvenience, but we are doing what we must, to ensure that your applications, finished forms and troubles reports are delivered to our staffers without incident. I'm sure this is the lesser of the two evils. ^^; Thank you for your cooperation.
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Brand New Fanlistings! / Before posting, PLEASE READ
« on: March 12, 2006, 02:02:10 PM »
While we here at TAFL understand that sometimes a little cross-promotion is helpful and necessary, due to the way things are listed between networks, this forum is still primarily for the promotion of anime and manga subjects, recently finished @ TAFL. Not hockey teams, not food, etc. Edit: And not dinosaurs!
Webmasters that primarily frequent TAFL are an exception to this rule, because (obviously) most of the fans would be over here and not necessarily at TFL, but please, other than webmasters or other obviously-related subjects, keep to the description of this forum:
I have posted warnings in the threads I found this morning and closed them, but future disregard for this forum will result in topics being removed, not just closed, and the topic starters will be warned. Let's keep it relevant, okay guys? :bounce:
Webmasters that primarily frequent TAFL are an exception to this rule, because (obviously) most of the fans would be over here and not necessarily at TFL, but please, other than webmasters or other obviously-related subjects, keep to the description of this forum:
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If you have a brand new TAFL-approved fanlisting and would like to promote it, please do so here!
I have posted warnings in the threads I found this morning and closed them, but future disregard for this forum will result in topics being removed, not just closed, and the topic starters will be warned. Let's keep it relevant, okay guys? :bounce:
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News and Announcements / Senior Staff Promotions and Absences
« on: February 13, 2006, 01:53:12 PM »
Since I neglected to do this last week, a few staff/senior staff announcements:
Rosemary has been promoted to Senior Staff! Please make her feel welcome as she settles into her new duties.
Johan, resident board monkey, TAFL developer and fixer-of-code, has changed to his real name and is now known as Jonathan.
Danielle (is talking about herself in her own post) will be taking a sabbatical from TAFL for the next two months, asshe I am very overdue for a vacation. Also, Johan Jonathan and I purchased our first home this weekend, so we will be busy with house-buying stuff this month, and moving stuff in March and April. ^^; I would appreciate not being AIMed about TAFL-related stuff; please contact any of the rest of the Senior Staff in my absence. Any emails sent to danielle {at} animefanlistings will be forwarded to another Senior Staffer, or an appropriate staffer.
Thanks guys, and I leave TAFL in five pairs of very capable hands.
:kitty:
(I'll leave this open, as it's a snuggle-new-SSer thread. ^^ )
Rosemary has been promoted to Senior Staff! Please make her feel welcome as she settles into her new duties.
Johan, resident board monkey, TAFL developer and fixer-of-code, has changed to his real name and is now known as Jonathan.
Danielle (is talking about herself in her own post) will be taking a sabbatical from TAFL for the next two months, as
Thanks guys, and I leave TAFL in five pairs of very capable hands.
:kitty:(I'll leave this open, as it's a snuggle-new-SSer thread. ^^ )
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General / Toys Question
« on: January 31, 2006, 08:15:24 PM »
TFL has elected to allow general category-wide fanlistings (Fashion, Radio, etc.) We have elected not to do so, at this time. ^^;
So I guess the answer to your question is, um, no. ^^;;;
So I guess the answer to your question is, um, no. ^^;;;
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Questions for the Senior Staff / adopt a fanlisting
« on: January 16, 2006, 11:10:55 PM »
Well unfortunately, as adoptions aren't handled through TAFL, I'm not sure we can do anything for you. If the subject is removed, you can certainly apply at that point, but I'm afraid we can't really change the info without proof that she agreed to adopt it to you and/or contact with the original owner. You may want to contact the staffer for the category this fl is in directly, see if they've heard anything back. (You can do that through the Contact form on the TAFL main site.)
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Questions for the Senior Staff / Cross-listing?
« on: January 13, 2006, 10:35:23 PM »
Our policy at TAFL is for the burden of cross-listing to lie with the owner. We *did* auto-crosslist a number of fanlistings for the FF7:LO release, but that was an exception to the rule; we only did as such because it was a *brand-new* release and we were *already* getting applications for things, and anticipated a major deluge. The KH manga is perfectly valid here, but it has also been out for a while, and so it would be up to the owners to pursue cross-listing here. Likewise for other game/manga crossovers. FF7:LO was a very circumstance, and we intend to let all other cross-listing be the responsibility of the owner.
(We also will be scrutinizing new applications to make sure that the subject is relevant enough in the manga to warrant a fanlisting. Something like Sora or Kairi would be approvable, something like Donald Duck, most likely not.)
So, to sum up, if you own a relevant KH character or relationship, you're more than welcome to apply here as a cross-list. :sick: If you have further questions, please feel free to email me (danielle {at} animefanlistings.org) or the Senior Staff in general (seniorstaff {at} animefanlistings.org).
(We also will be scrutinizing new applications to make sure that the subject is relevant enough in the manga to warrant a fanlisting. Something like Sora or Kairi would be approvable, something like Donald Duck, most likely not.)
So, to sum up, if you own a relevant KH character or relationship, you're more than welcome to apply here as a cross-list. :sick: If you have further questions, please feel free to email me (danielle {at} animefanlistings.org) or the Senior Staff in general (seniorstaff {at} animefanlistings.org).
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Questions for the Senior Staff / Cross-listing?
« on: January 13, 2006, 11:43:55 AM »
We're discussing this now, and will get back to you soon. :sick:;
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Questions for the Senior Staff / TAFL question.
« on: January 09, 2006, 07:17:43 PM »
Since Hello Kitty and Friends is an anime, yes, you would apply for it here in the Series category.
The Sanrio listings (as well as San-X and other non-anime paraphenelia) were moved as they weren't directly related to anime and manga; since you bring up a good point, we will have to discuss cross-listing the Hello Kitty character fanlisting back to Characters, to cover the anime version.
The Sanrio listings (as well as San-X and other non-anime paraphenelia) were moved as they weren't directly related to anime and manga; since you bring up a good point, we will have to discuss cross-listing the Hello Kitty character fanlisting back to Characters, to cover the anime version.
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Questions for the Senior Staff / This little question
« on: January 01, 2006, 09:52:29 PM »
Yes, the post was fairly specific - we're talking about download links to anime/manga raws, torrents, music... not brushes. Otherwise the bold part would have said "and Photoshop brushes". ^^;;
Hope this clears up any confusion, brushes are fine, as are textures, patterns....
Hope this clears up any confusion, brushes are fine, as are textures, patterns....
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Off-Topic Chit-Chat / MP3 Request Threads
« on: January 01, 2006, 03:07:20 PM »
Having discussed it with the Senior Staff, we have decided that our previous announcement on the ban of download links on this board should include MP3s as well. This thread will be closed and any new threads will be deleted. Please request your MP3s somewhere else, and thanks for your understanding.