How to become a Mod
A lot of people wonder how you become a mod on the forums. Well this little FAQ should answer your questions.
- Don't Ask. The most important of all points and it's first on the list. Don't post about it, don't send PM's about it, and don't talk about it in the chatroom. If you're asking about it, then you most likely don't have the necessary qualities required of a mod.
- Know the Rules. In the forums you frequent there are set rules that you should know. Not only that, but there's the overall forum rules. It says a lot about the person if they break basic rules, and a mod shouldn't be breaking the simple things.
- Have the skills. Do you have something to contribute to the forums? If you do, then you'll be considered to be in the ranks above the regulars. It doesn't make you better than them, it just means that you have something to offer that's new, exciting or useful. It will let others know that you have skills that make you stand out.
- Know the current situation. Look around, and check out how many mods there are at the moment. There's a lot of them at the moment, and new ones are only appointed when they are required.
- Be patient. Nobody is saying you wont ever be modded. You might, the future is never certain, but don't expect it. You might think you're modding material, but it's not your decision to make. Be a good member and do the best you can to help. Don't forget that you're here primarily to have fun.
Logging out Difficulties
If you're having difficulties logging out, then you need to clear your cache of Cookies. These are files that are stored whenever you visit a website, and remember the things you have done, such as logging in. The easiest way around this is to clear all your Cookies. If you want to be more specific and only delete cookies for these forums, then make your way to the Log-out topic located
here.
For Internet Explorer Users:
- Go to Tools and then Internet Options
- Scroll to Cookies and choose 'Delete All Cookies'
For Fire Fox users:
- Go to Tools and then Options
- Go to Privacy and then scroll to Cookies and click 'Clear'
For Mac Safari users:
- Go to Safari (on the men bar) and then Preferences
- Go to Security and then Show Cookies
- Choose 'Remove All'
If there are any browsers that are not listed here but used by members, please PM me (
RaZoRLeAf) with basic details of how to clear ALL cookies, so that they can be added here.
What is SPAM?
What is SPAM?
SPAM basically stands for Stupid Pointless Annoying Messages, though there are numerous other abbreviations they are all based around the one same point. SPAM is everywhere, and it continues to litter the forum every day.
Why is SPAM wrong?
Well for starters, it gets in the way of the regular posts. It's short and pointless so there's no need for it to be there and it's taking up space. It's annoying, and people have to scroll past it it to get to what they want to see.
Why shouldn't I SPAM?
The number one reason why you shouldn't, is that it's against the rules. SPAM is also a sign of a lower class. You can fast become known as a 'Spammer' and your reputation will drop.
How do I know if i'm making SPAM or not?
Ask yourself some questions while you look over your posts.
Is what you are typing straight to the point, or is it littered with things that distract the reader from what you are trying to say? Things like bad grammar and replacing words with letters or numbers. Smilies are very distracting too, and shouldn't be used unless necessary. For example:
;355; ;142; ;016; i LUV p0k3m0n!!! i r t3h 1337 p0k3m0n m4zt3r ;142; ;016; ;348;
- Are you replying to SPAM?
If you see SPAM, and you reply to it, with the intent to say it is SPAM, then you too are Spamming. This in turn relates to a topic that need closing. For example:
This is SPAM and should be closed.
- Is it in the right place?
If you decide to put an RPG in a game forum, then you have Spammed. It's in totally the wrong forum and will attract the wrong posts. It will likely have people saying it's in the wrong forum and it should be closed. Your topic will gather more and more SPAM until a mod closes it. In most cases a mod will catch it and move it to the correct forum, but you should be careful that you are posting things in the correct forum first.
- Are you repeating things?
If someone asks a question that you know the answer too, you will probably reply to answer. Check first that nobody has already answered it. Reply with a repeat of an answer is SPAM. An exception to this, is if you can answer with more detail. For example:
Thunderbolt is a TM available in the Game Corner
Thunderbolt is in the Game Corner. It can be bought for about 4000 coins.
Look at the topic, the first post and the other replies. Now check your reply and see if it has relevance to the subject under discussion. If the topic isn't pokemon related and you have replied with "Shedinja is my favourite pokemon", then your reply is SPAM. Make sure you are on topic.
Look at the last poster in the topic. If it's you, then don't reply again. This is considered Double Posting. If you have forgotten something, or wish to add more to your reply, there is an Edit button you can use to add more to your existing post.
The Edit Button:
This also includes replying in order to 'bump' a topic up. Replying to a topic puts it first on the forum page. If your topic hasn't had any replies yet, or it has and it's just sunk down the page a little, bumping is not an excuse for getting more replies. If the topic is more than a few weeks old, regardless of who the last poster was, do not bump the topic in order to revive it.
- How long has passed since someone replied to your last post?
Are you replying to a post made only a few minutes ago or are you having a short conversation with a member? Don't. The forums are not a chat room. If you want to talk to a member use Private Messages not topics. Don't hang around a topic refreshing so that you can reply straight away.
For Fan Art and Fanfiction:
If you have replied with something that only gives a rating out of 10 and nothing more it is SPAM. Unless you intend to offer criticism to aid the artist or writer, or tell them what you like, your rating alone isn't going to help them. For example:
For RPG and Fanfiction:
- Is your post of a good length?
Both these forums require more than the average post length. If you are writing an RPG or replying to one, or writing a fanfic, then they must be of adequate length. Anything less is considered to be SPAM. You can find out more details by reading the rules of these forums.
What are the consequences for Spamming?
Punishment is based on the severity of the SPAM, but it will follow these basic steps.
- You will be warned, most likely in the topic itself or via private Message from a Moderator.
- The more warnings you receive the higher the chance is you will be banned.
- If you are banned it will likely be temporary. It';s length will vary on the severity or amount of SPAM.
- You may be permanently banned if you continue to SPAM, or your SPAM has gone beyond just Stupid, Pointless and Annoying.
Official Dictionary of Terms
General and Chat Terms
OMG - Oh My God
OMFG - Oh My
Fucking God
WTF - What The F
uck
STFU - Shut The F
uck Up
BS - Bull Sh
it
AFK - Away From Keyboard
BRB - Be Right Back
BBS - Be Back Soon
BBL - Be Back Later
BBT - Be Back Tomorrow
BBW - Be Back Whenever
G2G - Got To Go
WB - Welcome Back
IC - I See
IIRC - If I Recall Correctly
BTW - By The Way
NM - Never Mind
IRL - In Real Life
JK - Joking or Just Kidding
YW - You're Welcome
TY - Thank You
NP - No Problem
GG - Good Game
IMO - In My Opinion
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
ROFL - Rolling On the Floor Laughing
LMAO - Laughing My A
ss Off
ROFLMAO - Rolling On the Floor Laughing My A
ss Off
N/A - Not Applicable
TTFN - Ta Ta For Now
TTYL - Talk To You Later
1337 - LEET or Elite. Something very cool
w00t - Expression of joy such as Hooray!
owned / pwned - something that has been defeated or shown to be weak.
own / pwn - verb form of above
emo - emotional
FTW - For The Win
Forum Specific terms
SPP - Serebii's Pokemon Place
SPPf - Serebii's Pokemon Place Forum
Mod - Moderator
Mod+ - Moderator+
SMod - Super Moderator
Admin - Administrator
Newbie / Newb - A new person.
n00b - A person who fails to follow rules, acts disrespectfully to other members or is immature
Reg - A Regular forum member. Someone who is seen to be posting often.
Vet - A veteran forum member. Someone who has been at the forum since the start.
Sig - Signature
Avy - Avatar
Stickie / Sticky - A topic that is 'stuck' at the top of the forum. Usually contains important information.
Troll - Someone who flames or spams incessantly with no regard for rules
Bumping - Replying to an old topic that is more than a month old. Alternativly, replying to a topic for no reason other than to 'bump' it back to the first page. Neither of these instances are allowed.
Shipping
Shipping - A relationship between two or more characters in Anime
Doujinshi - Fan Made Manga
Hentai - Animated Pornography. FORBIDDEN at this forum
Sukenbe - Hardcore Pornography. FORBIDDEN at this forum
Ecchi - The Japanese pronunciation of the 'H' in 'Hentai'
Het - Short form of Hetrosexual, a male x female relationship
Shojo-ai - A female x female relationship
Shonen-ai - A male x male relationship
Yuri - A sexually explicit female x female relationship
Yaoi - A sexually explicit male x male relationship
TCG
TCG - Trading Card Game[/b]
TRR / EX7 - EX: Team Rocket Returns
FRLG / EX6 - EX: FireRed and LeafGreen
HL / EX5 - EX: Hidden Legends
TMTA / EX4 - EX: Team Magma vs. Team Aqua
EX3 - EX: Dragon
SS / EX2 - EX: Sandstorm
RS / EX1 - EX: Ruby and Sapphire
SR / e3 - e-Skyridge
AQ / e2 - e-Aquapolis
e1 - e-Expedition
LC - Legendary Collection
Neo4 - Neo Destiny
Neo3 - Neo Revelation
Neo2 - Neo Discovery
Neo1 - Neo Genesis
Gym2 - Gym Challenge
Gym1 - Gym Heroes
TR - Team Rocket
RPG
RPG - Role Playing Game
RPGer - A person who takes part in Role Playing Games
Twink - A person who's character is invincible, unbeatable or more important that anything else. An immature RPGer
Godmodding - Portraying the character as unbeatable
Power Playing - Portraying the character as unbeatable
LSU - Late Sign Ups
OOC - Out of Character
IC / BIC - In Character / Back in Character
NPC - Non-Participating Character
Bunnying - Taking control of another person's character and making them act unnaturally.
Game Master - The owner or person running an RPG
Fanfic
Fanfic - Fan Fiction.
Fic - An article of Fan Fiction
AAML - Ash And Misty Love. Ash x Misty Shipping
JAJL - Jessie And James Love. A Jessie x James Shipping
PWP - Plot What Plot?
POV - Point Of View
AU - Alternate Universe
Lemon - A fic with strong explicit sexual themes. FORBIDDEN at this forum
Lime - A fic with with strong sexual themes.
Journey Fic - A story revolving around a character on a Pokemon Journey
Canon - Official recognition of a series
Fanon - Fan belief of a series, unconfirmed by by Canon or official sources.
Jossed - Fanon disproved by an official source or Canon.
Mary Sue - A female, unrealistically perfect character, that offers no originality
Gary Stu - A male, unrealistically perfect character, that offers no originality
Writer's Block - A condition that writers have when they are stuck for ideas
Gaming Terms
RBY / RBYG - Pokemon Red, Blue, Yellow and Green
Chromatics - Pokemon Red, Blue, Yellow and Green. AKA the original Gameboy games
GSC - Pokemon Gold, Silver, Crystal
Metallics - Pokemon Gold, Silver, Crystal. AKA the Color Gameboy games.
RS / RuSa - Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire
FRLG - Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green
Advanced - Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, Fire Red and Leaf Green. AKA the Gameboy Advanced games.
DP - Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
XD - Pokemon XD Gale of Darkness
Colo - Pokemon Colosseum
Stad - Pokemon Stadium
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STAB - Same Type Attack Bonus
TM - Technical Machine. Preceding a number it represents a specific TM in the game.
HM - Hidden Machine. Preceding a number it represents a specific HM in the game.
E4 / E5 - Elite Four or Elite Five
RMT - Rate My Team
Eeveelution - An evolution of Eevee.
Evo - Evolution
Lv / Lvl - Level
HP - Hit Points
Atk - Attack
Def - Defence
Spd - Speed
Sp.Atk - Special Attack
Sp.Def - Special Defence
Spc - Special (Chromatic Games only)
HP [type] - Hidden Power, and the type the attack uses. Eg.
Hidden Power Fire
EV - Effort Value
IV - Individual Value
OU - Over Used
UU - Under Used
NU - Never Used
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Metagame - Online Battle Simulators
BP / BPer - Baton Pass / Baton Passer
Annoyer - A pokemon that annoys the opponent.
Beller / ATer - A Heal Bell or an Aromatherapy using Pokemon.
Sweeper - A Pokemon meant to finish off weak pokemon quickly
Physical Sweeper - A Pokemon that specialises in mostly physical attacks
Special Sweeper - A Pokemon that specialises in mostly special attacks
Tank - A pokemon with high attack or defence. Difficult to take down.
Lati_s / Lati@s - Can mean either Latios or Latias
Japanese Words
Baka - Stupid
Gaki - Brat
Kawaii - Cute
-chan - A suffix showing friendly affection between the user and named person.
-kun - A suffix showing affection between the user and named person.
-sama - A suffix showing great respect between the user and named person.
Otaku - A person obsessed with Japaese Anime
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Satoshi - Ash
Shigeru - Gary
Rokketo Dan - Team Rocket
Sakaki - Giovanni
Musashi - Jessie
Kojiro - James
Nyasu - Meowth
Haruka - May
Masato - Max
Kasumi - Misty
Takeshi - Brock
Kenji - Tracey
Smilies
[noparse]
[/noparse] - Happy
[noparse][/noparse] - Sad
[noparse][/noparse] - Grinning
[noparse][/noparse] - Sticking Out Tongue
[noparse][/noparse] - Surprise
XD - Heavy laughter
o.o - Surprise or Bewilderment
/ - Surprise. 'Weirded Out'
^_^ - Happy
^_^; - Anime style sweat-drop. Embarrassment
;_; - Crying
$_$ - Money
-_- - Sheesh. Whatever
¬¬ - Fed up.
x_x - Something's gone wrong. Dead.
>_< - Squinting. Pain.
>_> / <_< - Looking aside.
<3 - A heart. Love.
> - Greater Than. Used to show one thing is better than another. Eg. Toast > Waffles
< - Less Than. Used to show one thing is worse than another. EG. Toast < Waffles
Topic Contributors
RaZoR LeAf, Dragonair, Delta Suicune, Evanarious, Mr Cat Dog, Coolcatfish, Dratini927, Latios, Mondo, Serebii, Jay, MS, Arctic Wish, Yoshi Clone, Fox
