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Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on June 02, 2005, 02:30:57 PM
Seeing as how layout marathons are becoming much like an epidemic here at the TAFL boards, here are some guidelines if you want to run your own =)

1. Post a new topic for each marathon you're thinking of running, in the Layout Marathon (http://\"http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showforum=72\") subforum.

2. Decide on a particular subject for the layouts for focus on. It could be anywhere from characters from 1 series, characters from series by one mangaka, bishounen/bishoujo characters, etc. Let your imagination run wild! But keep in mind that the broader your subject is, the more people might join the marathon =) Just a suggestion: try not to pick a subject that has been done recently. Otherwise, you might not get as many participants.

3. Check out whether there are other marathons currently running. When deciding when to run your marathon, make it so that it doesn't coincide with other marathons. Also, choose a comfortable time period to run the marathon. The usual is one month. If you are thinking of running a marathon concurrent with another one, try asking the owner of the other marathon. Also, mention that skinning is allowed in your rules so that participants can be in both marathons.

4. When posting about your marathon, have the few key facts in the first post:
Subject: the focus of the marathon, as described in guideline #2.
Date start: when all the layouts must be up by
Date end: the earliest date that all the layouts must stay up by, usually one month.
How to join: either have a separate join form or have people post in the thread
Who can join: domains, blogs, etc.
Any specific rules: basically your own rules, such as "one layout per characters/series".

5. Have some kind of linking system. If your marathon goes over 20 members, a button rotation is suggested since 20 buttons on a page might get tedious. But it's really up to the owner. If you're just using linking buttons, specify in your first post whether the buttons must be made by the participants or the owner of the marathon. Also, it's a good idea to jot down everyone's email so you can contact them easily.

6. You should update the first post with the participants list.

7. It might be nice if you have a FAQs page if your marathon starts getting large or if people start asking the same questions.

Again, these are just guidelines. Good luck and have fun marathoning!
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Janice on June 02, 2005, 03:07:28 PM
Oi, professionalism to the max >D
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Daphne on June 02, 2005, 03:30:41 PM
I've got an example of a marathon page here (http://\"http://www.urbangeisha.net/marathon\") as well, which I've modelled on yours Arashi :/ You can stick the link up if you like :hug:
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Shadow on June 02, 2005, 06:26:46 PM
Nice. :hug:

Perhaps you can list what marathons are occuring now and their dates, so people get a general idea of what dates are "taken"?
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Ruki on June 02, 2005, 09:03:04 PM
[quote name='Shadow' date='Jun 2 2005, 05:26 PM']Nice. :hug:

Perhaps you can list what marathons are occuring now and their dates, so people get a general idea of what dates are "taken"?
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yeah like what staffers do for the updates :/
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Kari on June 03, 2005, 08:25:38 AM
[quote name='Ruki' date='Jun 3 2005, 01:03 AM'][quote name='Shadow' date='Jun 2 2005, 05:26 PM']Nice. :hug:

Perhaps you can list what marathons are occuring now and their dates, so people get a general idea of what dates are "taken"?
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yeah like what staffers do for the updates :/
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I think that'd be good too, so there's no clashing. :/
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on June 03, 2005, 08:51:29 AM
Uh, as much as that is a great idea, I'm not like a maintainer of layout marathons or anything... I just volunteered to write the guidelines for it as it was suggested. I'll do it for this time but just as a little disclaimer (as I am a lazy person :hug: ), layout marathons are posted in the "Off-Topic Chit-Chat" forum because it's something that is run individually by people who wish to. Thus, I hope that I'm not getting myself into the job of having to keep track of marathons that are going on, etc.
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Daphne on June 03, 2005, 10:10:29 AM
IMHO, I think it's perfectly healthy for more than one marathon to go on at a time. It's not that I feel like someone's competing with me if I run a marathon and at the same time someone else does, I just think that this gives more people options to enter marathons, since some of them are quite narrow, and not everyone is a fan of/watches a particular series.
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Shadow on June 04, 2005, 01:13:47 AM
^^; I would be willing to compile a list of all the marathons. It's just that I can't edit your post.
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on June 04, 2005, 10:17:06 AM
Thanks Shadow =) But I already did :hug:
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Sei on June 04, 2005, 10:32:39 AM
Mwa~ The Sugisaki marathon starts October 15 and ends November 15  :hug:
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on June 04, 2005, 10:44:51 AM
Changed :hug:
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Sophia on June 05, 2005, 09:24:15 AM
Ok.. cant believe Im doing this.. but Id like to run a marathon too.

Subject: One True Pairing
Date start: November 20
Date end: December 20

I will post about the marathon and the rules in September, so people can sign up then, because I think that signing up for something in June that happens in 3 months is kinda silly. xP
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Shadow on June 05, 2005, 08:45:38 PM
[quote name='Sophia' date='Jun 5 2005, 06:24 AM']Ok.. cant believe Im doing this.. but Id like to run a marathon too.

Subject: One True Pairing
Date start: November 20
Date end: December 20

I will post about the marathon and the rules in September, so people can sign up then, because I think that signing up for something in June that happens in 3 months is kinda silly. xP
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^^; I think we just had a marathon like that.
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Sei on June 05, 2005, 09:03:31 PM
Yeah, arashi's One True Couple marathon. I think it ended somewhere in March? ^^;
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Guan on June 05, 2005, 09:32:11 PM
O______O;; can't believe there's even marathons up to november...
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Dimmie on June 05, 2005, 09:51:11 PM
[quote name='Seiyuuki' date='Jun 5 2005, 10:03 PM']Yeah, arashi's One True Couple marathon. I think it ended somewhere in March? ^^;[/quote]

Some of us were not around by that time and missed it. :D

Plus, OTP layouts are never too much, are they? ^^
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Shadow on June 05, 2005, 09:55:33 PM
Yes, but it'd be nice to let other themed marathons have a chance.
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Dimmie on June 05, 2005, 09:58:57 PM
Well... other marathons are overlapping already, so this one might come to overlap with some other and you can choose which one to participate in. :D
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Sophia on June 06, 2005, 03:36:47 PM
[quote name='Shadow' date='Jun 5 2005, 08:45 PM'][quote name='Sophia' date='Jun 5 2005, 06:24 AM']Ok.. cant believe Im doing this.. but Id like to run a marathon too.

Subject: One True Pairing
Date start: November 20
Date end: December 20

I will post about the marathon and the rules in September, so people can sign up then, because I think that signing up for something in June that happens in 3 months is kinda silly. xP
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^^; I think we just had a marathon like that.
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ok. ill run that marathon some time from now. xP. didnt realize that one was already done.
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Pikachu on June 11, 2005, 04:32:29 AM
LOL. I don't see why we can't have another OTP marathon... :3 I'm all for it (again) once you post, I guess. :D
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Sei on June 11, 2005, 07:18:29 AM
Mwa~ I never had a chance to particpate in the OTC marathon, so I'm definitely joining your OTP one =D And I have the perfect pairing too!
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Sophia on June 11, 2005, 11:26:05 AM
xx. im gonna run the otp marathon. *has decided xP* cause arashi's was a domain marathon, and i wanna run one for any type of site, so moer people can join.

So, heres my app. for the list.

Subject: One True Pairing
Date start: November 20
Date end: December 20

and I will post signups about it in september, probably.
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Sei on June 11, 2005, 12:09:30 PM
Ai! December 20 is my bday =D

Can we apply now?
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Sophia on June 11, 2005, 08:33:49 PM
sure.. ill run the topic for early signups. xP. time to make the layout.
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Shadow on June 12, 2005, 11:26:46 PM
I have a marathon~

J-rock Marathon
Start: January 1st
End: February 1st


^^;
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Amber2 on June 12, 2005, 11:50:40 PM
[quote name='Shadow' date='Jun 12 2005, 10:26 PM']I have a marathon~

J-rock Marathon
Start: January 1st
End: February 1st


^^;
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Ooooooo!  I'm looking forward to that one!
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Shadow on June 12, 2005, 11:56:48 PM
[quote name='Amber' date='Jun 12 2005, 08:50 PM'][quote name='Shadow' date='Jun 12 2005, 10:26 PM']I have a marathon~

J-rock Marathon
Start: January 1st
End: February 1st


^^;
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Ooooooo!  I'm looking forward to that one!
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Thanks! I'm not sure when I should post up the signup thread though. Perhaps next month...
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on June 13, 2005, 12:24:16 AM
Lol.. the way this is running, we're gonna be booking until 2006...?
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Karly on June 13, 2005, 12:35:34 AM
I don't think it would really be a bad thing if more than one marathon was going on at once. For example, a collective marathon and a blog marathon being at the same time. ^^; Just a thought.
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on June 13, 2005, 12:37:38 AM
It's all up to the owner ;) This is just a guideline thread.. but no means is it the "authority". So owners, feel free to make your own rules, as you see fit ^^
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Soi Fong on June 13, 2005, 04:35:46 AM
Yay, thanks for posting this Arashi ^^!

We have marathons running until the end of the year. ZOMG this is awesome.

I think my domain will expire then ;____;. Oh well XD
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Dimmie on June 13, 2005, 08:59:35 AM
[quote name='Shadow' date='Jun 13 2005, 12:26 AM']I have a marathon~

J-rock Marathon
Start: January 1st
End: February 1st[/quote]

This is really interesting, but do you think you could make it happen a lot earlier? I'd love to participate with a J-Rock layout but I'm not even sure where I'll be in January of next year.  :/  I don't think it's a problem to overlap with other marathons at all, because no one is participating in every single one of them (and with fandom specific marathons you always cut out a lot of people - like, July and August have a dozen overlapping marathons, which is why people started pushing off the next marathons, but I, in example, can only participate in one of the current ones because I don't even know the other fandoms). Plus, there is always site skinning, or alternative sites if you leave the marathon not domain-specific (I could participate with domain, blog, collective, etc, in different marathons at the same time).

So yes, very interesting, but could it please still happen sometime this year?  ;)
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Shadow on June 13, 2005, 07:42:10 PM
[quote name='Dimmie' date='Jun 13 2005, 05:59 AM'][quote name='Shadow' date='Jun 13 2005, 12:26 AM']I have a marathon~

J-rock Marathon
Start: January 1st
End: February 1st[/quote]

This is really interesting, but do you think you could make it happen a lot earlier? I'd love to participate with a J-Rock layout but I'm not even sure where I'll be in January of next year.  :/  I don't think it's a problem to overlap with other marathons at all, because no one is participating in every single one of them (and with fandom specific marathons you always cut out a lot of people - like, July and August have a dozen overlapping marathons, which is why people started pushing off the next marathons, but I, in example, can only participate in one of the current ones because I don't even know the other fandoms). Plus, there is always site skinning, or alternative sites if you leave the marathon not domain-specific (I could participate with domain, blog, collective, etc, in different marathons at the same time).

So yes, very interesting, but could it please still happen sometime this year?  ;)
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Nevermind. :D I'll do it in September. The thread should be up tommorow-ish, or even today.

So...

Jrock Marathon
Start: September 1st
End: November 1st
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Kari on June 13, 2005, 07:45:35 PM
I'm actually thinking of starting a Naruto marathon. Would anyone be interested? ^^'
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Sophia on June 13, 2005, 07:50:12 PM
xP. also, just as an interesting thought, skinning a site is REALLY easy to do. i can help with the coding for people who want to do two marathons at once. also, a suggestion for the marathon guidelines- i think that having different skins for marathon should be ok'd for almost all marathons. just my thougts.  ;)
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Soi Fong on June 14, 2005, 04:33:15 AM
I agree. We should be able to host more than one marathon at once. Or at least, for blogs, anyway. We should have blog-only marathons that run for a bit or something.

Because I must be the only person who changes blog layouts every week when I'm inspired. I could probably do it everyday, too o___o;;.

And yes, skinning isn't as hard as all those coding looks XD
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Daphne on June 14, 2005, 07:02:46 AM
I made an early post about how I feel that two marathons can run at the same time. We're doing it now at TFL. I've emailed the starter of the other marathon, just to see that she was okay with it, and went ahead and ran one with a completely different topic. It just gives more variety, because not everyone likes the same fandoms ;)

I'm really excited about all the marathons starting here, I must say! :/
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on June 14, 2005, 07:39:02 AM
Guidelines changed (see #3) and Shadow's J-Rock Marathon added. Will include thread link when it goes up =)
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Kari on June 18, 2005, 01:46:03 PM
Kya. I'm gonna do a Naruto layout marathon ;)

Theme: Naruto
Start: August 25th
End: September 25th

I'll post the link when I get the rules correct :/
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Melissa on June 18, 2005, 03:10:38 PM
I'm gonna do a Tanemura Arina marathon, starts December 25, 2005, ends January 25, 2006.  ;) OMG ends at 2006!
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Firefly on June 18, 2005, 10:24:46 PM
::raises hand::

I would like to do a CLAMP marathon, but with all these marathons going on at once, what does everyone think would be the best time to do it?
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Amber2 on June 18, 2005, 10:36:06 PM
I would also like to have a Takahashi Rumiko marathon. ;) I'm guessing it'll have to start in January of 2006, ne?
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on June 18, 2005, 10:50:07 PM
Well, some people mentioned that it'd be okay to have 2 marathons running at the same time...
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Firefly on June 18, 2005, 11:43:07 PM
Ok, well, would making it run from December 15th to January 15th be ok?  (I know this runs slightly into the OTP marathon.)  But this would be good for me, because that's during my winter break.
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on June 19, 2005, 12:10:03 AM
Well, it's really up to you whenever you make the marathon.... but if you're worried about not having enough participants, maybe you can make a thread and see if there are people interested ;)
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Firefly on June 19, 2005, 09:20:41 AM
Arashi, the CLAMP Marathon will be from February 1 to March 1.
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on June 19, 2005, 10:22:28 AM
Added!
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Daphne on June 26, 2005, 02:56:37 PM
I've started a Layout Marathon LJ Community (http://\"http://www.livejournal.com/community/layoutmarathon/\"), where hopefully people can pimp thier current marathons or newly finished marathon layouts :) If you're interested, please join! :D
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Amber2 on June 26, 2005, 05:52:56 PM
[quote name='Daphne' date='Jun 26 2005, 01:56 PM']I've started a Layout Marathon LJ Community (http://\"http://www.livejournal.com/community/layoutmarathon/\"), where hopefully people can pimp thier current marathons or newly finished marathon layouts :) If you're interested, please join! :D
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I joined, so I'm just waiting for your approval now. :)
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Kari on June 26, 2005, 05:56:13 PM
I've joined too :)
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Sebastien on June 26, 2005, 07:40:01 PM
Really cool! Joining too.
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on June 26, 2005, 08:06:32 PM
I changed the first post with the url for the lj com.
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Daphne on June 28, 2005, 09:48:35 AM
Thanks Arashi, and everyone for joining :) :D
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Firefly on June 28, 2005, 11:12:51 AM
I joined to, Daphne.  Just waiting for your approval.
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Leah on July 15, 2005, 03:10:17 PM
Arashi, can you please add the Chibi/SD LM (http://\"http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showtopic=5436\") to the list? It's from March 2 to April 2 of next year. Thanks!
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Espo on July 18, 2005, 03:23:34 PM
Hi Arashi, can you add my Siblings Marathon (http://\"http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showtopic=5480\") to the list please? The starting date is April 12th - May 12th of 2006. Thank you! ~~
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on July 18, 2005, 10:25:21 PM
Added both!
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Espo on July 19, 2005, 02:29:12 PM
Thanks!
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: hinamori on August 17, 2005, 06:04:10 PM
Hey Arashi, I was wondering if you could add my Fruits Basket Layout Marathon (http://\"http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showtopic=6064\") to the list :(;
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on August 21, 2005, 12:09:29 PM
Added yah. I didn't know whether you're running it this year or next so I added under 2005. But yeah... it helps if you write what year it is :(
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: hinamori on August 21, 2005, 06:16:28 PM
Ah, sorry! It's 2005 ^^;
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on August 21, 2005, 07:51:29 PM
Haha, yeah.. just wanted to make sure :(
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Meroko on August 23, 2005, 09:21:39 PM
Hi everyone! I'm making a Tokyopop marathon! If your intrested just (click here (http://\"http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showtopic=6199\"))
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Hitomi on August 24, 2005, 04:19:27 PM
Arashi, I've changed the date for my Gundam marathon: it is now January 1st to February 1st
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on August 25, 2005, 07:27:33 PM
Added, and changed!
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Hitomi on August 26, 2005, 04:18:51 AM
Thanks Arashi!
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Shaza on August 26, 2005, 04:50:40 AM
Hehe *pokes Arashi* great idea :/

<-- I think I did a mistake by starting the first marathon here >.< remember? hehe the Bleach one lol. It has become an epidemic!! Fun though WOOT
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: kororin on August 29, 2005, 01:20:01 AM
Interesting~ =3
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Melissa on September 03, 2005, 12:01:51 PM
Hey arashi, could you please add my Bishounen Marathon (http://\"http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showtopic=6263\")? xD It starts May 14, 2006 to June 14, 2006. Thanks~
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Dai on September 04, 2005, 03:45:54 PM
<3 Arashi! :strong: can you add my  Bleach Captains/ Co-Captains Layout Marathon? (http://\"http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showtopic=6349\") Starts on July 4 till August 4 ,2006 =P

Thank you! ^O^
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Lacus-sama on September 06, 2005, 08:43:56 PM
Sorry about asking again but can you change my marathon to another date? Just click here (http://\"http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showtopic=6416\") to know the date...
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on September 15, 2005, 04:00:33 PM
[quote name='Shaza' date='Aug 26 2005, 04:50 AM']Hehe *pokes Arashi* great idea :D

<-- I think I did a mistake by starting the first marathon here :P remember? hehe the Bleach one lol. It has become an epidemic!! Fun though WOOT
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Shaz you troublemaker!! :P  :P

Meroko: Changed!
Melissa and Dai_Sango: Added!
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Lacus-sama on September 15, 2005, 06:32:28 PM
Arisha do you think this is a good date for my marathon? My marathon is the Tokyopop Marathon :P If you need the url then click here! (http://\"http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showtopic=6416\")
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Yuki on September 15, 2005, 07:39:46 PM
Any chance you could add my Yuugiou (Yu-Gi-Oh!) (http://\"http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showtopic=6264\") layout marathon?
Date: 1st January - 1st February 2006
Thanks ^^
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on September 20, 2005, 10:58:52 PM
[quote name='Meroko' date='Sep 15 2005, 06:32 PM']Arisha do you think this is a good date for my marathon? My marathon is the Tokyopop Marathon >.< If you need the url then click here! (http://\"http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showtopic=6416\")
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It really depends on you It's still far off so you still got time to decide and change ;)

Yuki: Added!
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Jasmin on September 21, 2005, 10:07:14 AM
Nee, arashi, do you think you can list my Final Fantasy layout marathon (http://\"http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showtopic=6673\") in the first post too, please? ^^ It starts on 1st August 2006 and ends 1st September 2006.

Thank you! <33 >.<
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Jaime on September 23, 2005, 12:20:27 AM
Maybe we can put a limit on how far in advance you can create a marathon? We have one going for this time next YEAR. I'm going to log on one day and see, "___ Layout Marathon! 01 January 2009 - 01 February 2009." XDDD
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Light on September 24, 2005, 03:29:09 PM
Hey arashi, can you list my Slam Dunk layout marathon (http://\"http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showtopic=6789\") in the first post? It starts on October 20th, 2005 and ends on November 20th, 2005.
Thanks so much!  ;)
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Lacus-sama on September 25, 2005, 09:53:48 AM
Okay, I'm just going to make the date at August 4th 2006 - September 4th 2006 because I'm over laping another marathon.
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Sei on October 14, 2005, 07:51:48 PM
arashi, could you update the date for my Sugisaki Yukiru marathon? It's not from December 3, 2006 to January 3, 2006. Zanku~ ^^
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Lacus-sama on October 16, 2005, 09:05:00 PM
Hi again! Umm...I'm going to start a Love Hina Marathon and it's going to start at September 4th 2006 - October 4th 2006. I'm just making the stuff for the marathon :birthday:  So can't wait for people to apply for it!
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on October 19, 2005, 12:25:45 PM
Yukino: Added!
Jaime: It's not really up to me to decide...
Light: Added!
Meroko: Changed! But, just FYI, there is another marathon running during August 2006.
Seiyuuki: Changed! Next time, include the url :birthday:
Meroko: Let me know the link when you have the post up.

Just general FYI, everyone:

1. Marathons are not a TAFL thing nor is this thread an "official layout marathon" thread. Whichever marathon you want to start, that's your decision.

2. Corollaryly, I don't have any control over marathons, either their subject or the dates during which they run. It's not up to me to decide when people start theres or how early in advance.

3. If you want your marathon included in the first post, include the subject of your marathon, the dates it is running (include the year!), AND the url to the post. I won't add you unless you have the url!

4. If you're changing information (such as the dates), again, post with the subject, date, and url.
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Sei on October 19, 2005, 05:04:34 PM
Ah, sry! I forgot to edit my post >.> Could you change the date again to: June 20, 2006 to July 20, 2006, for my Sugisaki Yukiru marathon (http://\"http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showtopic=4592\")? Sry!  :birthday:
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on October 19, 2005, 07:27:37 PM
That's already been done, Seiyuuki ^^; I took the information straight from your thread :birthday:
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Shaza on October 21, 2005, 01:32:03 AM
Oh yay :D my suggestion went through!
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Lacus-sama on October 30, 2005, 06:54:41 PM
Heyz arashi! Heres the page for my Love Hina Layout Marathon! http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showtopic=7380 (http://\"http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showtopic=7380\")
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on November 02, 2005, 04:09:01 PM
You've been added, Meroko!
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Lacus-sama on November 07, 2005, 07:18:05 PM
:) Hmm...I was thinking if theres anything like All Anime Layout Marathon? Like have all the anime characters or relationship come together together in a marathon? If you can do that then can I make one?
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Shadow on November 07, 2005, 07:24:11 PM
[quote name='Meroko' date='Nov 7 2005, 05:18 PM']:) Hmm...I was thinking if theres anything like All Anime Layout Marathon? Like have all the anime characters or relationship come together together in a marathon? If you can do that then can I make one?
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Eh. ^^;;; Meroko, I'm not trying to be mean or anything but don't you think you're creating too many Layout Marathons?
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Lacus-sama on November 07, 2005, 07:26:17 PM
Okay, but is there any limit of how much marathons you can have?
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Melissa on November 07, 2005, 07:39:44 PM
[quote name='Meroko' date='Nov 7 2005, 07:26 PM']Okay, but is there any limit of how much marathons you can have?
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I don't think so..
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on November 07, 2005, 08:11:08 PM
Meroko: There isn't a limit on how many marathons you can make. But I think what Shadow is trying to say is that there are already many marathons... some running into late next year and you currently are running 2 marathons already. It might be too many too keep track of by yourself. Why don't you make one or two successful marathons and then think about a new one? Just a suggestion :hug: I've seen some marathons fall apart because of too many members or lack of time by the owner. Anyway, it's really up to you ^__^ I'm not going to stop you if you do make another marathon but do keep in mind the balanace between the number of marathons that are running already and your own time. After all, there is no guarantee that someone will still be interested in a particular marathon in a year's time :)

PS: Also... You suggested an all-anime marathon right? Personally, I think that topic is really broad for a marathon. Just my two cents though :spork:
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Lacus-sama on November 07, 2005, 09:17:49 PM
Okay, I'll make another marathon at 2007 or after both of my marathons are finish.
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Syaokura on December 06, 2005, 04:45:15 PM
[quote name='arashi' post='70655' date='Jun 2 2005, 02:30 PM']Marathons in 2006
Slam Dunk Marathon (http://\"http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showtopic=6789\") - October 20th - November 20th[/quote]

You made a mistake there, arashi. That marathon ran in 2005, not 2006. ^^;;
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on December 06, 2005, 11:05:53 PM
Fixed! Thanks for letting me know!
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Syaokura on February 04, 2006, 02:18:58 PM
arashi, could add my marathon to the 2006 list? Thanks!

Yuu Watase Marathon (http://\"http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showtopic=8714\"), which begins on September 1st, 2006 and ends on October 1st, 2006. :)
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Sei on February 04, 2006, 03:16:54 PM
Could you add mine as well?

The Kingdom Hearts marathon (http://\"http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showtopic=8711\"), starting July 1, 2006 and ending August 1, 2006 :)
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on February 04, 2006, 04:13:27 PM
Added you both!
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Espo on February 06, 2006, 03:05:24 PM
Arashi, could you add mine too? :)

The Koge Donbo Layout Marathon (http://\"http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showtopic=8739\") starting on 4th October and finishing on the 4th November ^^
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on February 06, 2006, 05:24:57 PM
Sure!
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Medli on April 06, 2006, 05:01:06 PM
I have a marathon. I know it was ran before, but I wasn't interested back then. Now that I am, I wanted to have it ran again.

Title: OTP PAIRING
Run: August 1, 2006 (August 3rd is my B-Day =p)
Ends: August 30, 2006
URL: MY MARATHON (http://\"http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showtopic=9454\")
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Lacus-sama on May 02, 2006, 05:14:24 PM
Sorry, but I'd like to cancle/close my Love Hina Layout Marathone. I'm sorry ;-; I dont.. well dont have interest in running this subject.
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Crystal on August 30, 2006, 04:27:39 AM
I've opened a marathon. Could you add this one?

Title: Villain Layout Marathon
Starts: November 4, 2006
Ends: December 4, 2006
URL: Found here (http://\"http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showtopic=11076\")
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Angel Snow on September 16, 2006, 02:09:22 AM
Excuse me, I hate to be a bug or bother but as I am not in a circle of friends with websites, or fanlistings, I have no idea what a layout marathon is... can anyone fill me in on what that is possibly? x_x;
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Mitzrael on September 16, 2006, 11:59:56 PM
let see o.o I'm not that good explaining but I'll try my best X3.

A layout marathon is well, a marathon ^^;; or a layout event in which :
someone, the layout manager/leader, choose a topic, for example : a marathon about Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles, and then post here at the layout marathon thread and/or build a page on which someone interested can provide his/her information (usualy: name, email, layout subject and url where is gonna be displayed). So in you case let say you want to make a Sakura layout, then you post on the thread or either contact the marathon leader and "join/get listed".
Then the url you've submitted when joinning must have up the layout of TRC: Sakura for the time the marathon will last (usually 4 weeks). The point of a marathon is (I think XD) having fun, create/make layouts and exchange links with other people who eventualy may become your friends because you like a subject they like so that's a good starting point, isn't it?  :/ .

Anyway, the link stuff works as a blog crew, you display all participants links so people visiting your site can take a look around and visit the others too. You'll often been required to just add a small code either be an iframe will buttons in a marquee or the popular button exchange code. Either way, it's all after the marathon leader so you'll just have to make your layout, a button and have it up on time that's it  :blush:

*hope that helps ^^;;*
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Angel Snow on September 17, 2006, 01:58:17 AM
[quote name='Mitzrael' post='171768' date='Sep 16 2006, 09:59 PM']let see o.o I'm not that good explaining but I'll try my best X3.

A layout marathon is well, a marathon ^^;; or a layout event in which :
someone, the layout manager/leader, choose a topic, for example : a marathon about Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles, and then post here at the layout marathon thread and/or build a page on which someone interested can provide his/her information (usualy: name, email, layout subject and url where is gonna be displayed). So in you case let say you want to make a Sakura layout, then you post on the thread or either contact the marathon leader and "join/get listed".
Then the url you've submitted when joinning must have up the layout of TRC: Sakura for the time the marathon will last (usually 4 weeks). The point of a marathon is (I think XD) having fun, create/make layouts and exchange links with other people who eventualy may become your friends because you like a subject they like so that's a good starting point, isn't it?  :D .

Anyway, the link stuff works as a blog crew, you display all participants links so people visiting your site can take a look around and visit the others too. You'll often been required to just add a small code either be an iframe will buttons in a marquee or the popular button exchange code. Either way, it's all after the marathon leader so you'll just have to make your layout, a button and have it up on time that's it  :flower:

*hope that helps ^^;;*[/quote]

Oh so like its basically someone gives a topic of a anime/manga, and people make website layouts for it for that limited time and when another one rolls around, you make another? o-o; thats what i'm getting... but what happens for those people who want validated xhtml stuff and the iframe rotation codes aren't complying? what then o_o;;; xD
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Mitzrael on September 17, 2006, 04:35:55 PM
I couldn't know or have an answer to that X3. But even if not validate I'm not sure it wouldn't be viewable or anything, to yeah it's important but not that relevant.  :D However it'd be nie if you just try someday XP
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on September 17, 2006, 05:18:29 PM
Updated the first post and cleaned the marathon list.
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Angel Snow on September 17, 2006, 06:07:42 PM
[quote name='Mitzrael' post='171898' date='Sep 17 2006, 02:35 PM']I couldn't know or have an answer to that X3. But even if not validate I'm not sure it wouldn't be viewable or anything, to yeah it's important but not that relevant.  :D However it'd be nie if you just try someday XP[/quote]

well unless the codes are validated I can't get involved. xD i'm kinda strict about my codding and unless it passes the validator, I won't put it on my site. >_>; muwahah. *brick'd*
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Jordy on October 01, 2006, 05:06:05 AM
arashi, could you add my Ai Yazawa marathon to the list, please?  :)

Title: Ai Yazawa Marathon
Starts: Dec. 06, 2006
Ends: Jan. 06, 2007
Post Here (http://\"http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showtopic=11088\")
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Yunie on October 01, 2006, 11:13:24 AM
Can you add this as well :)?

Title: Ouran Host Club layout
Starts: Dec. O6 2006
Ends: January 1st 2007
post here (http://\"http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showtopic=11342\")
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: arashi on October 01, 2006, 05:56:59 PM
Added both~
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Syaokura on October 07, 2006, 12:17:17 AM
Hey arashi, add this one as well. :)

Title: Gundam Seed/Gundam Seed Destiny Marathon
Starts: February 6, 2007
Ends: March 6, 2007
Post Here (http://\"http://board.animefanlistings.org/index.php?showtopic=11391\")
Title: Layout Marathon Guidelines
Post by: Syaokura on January 30, 2007, 03:07:50 PM
Sorry for bumping this, but arashi, you didn't add my info. D: