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Elftown - Rules

Everything that you'll need to know to stay out of trouble!
 

Wiki Help

Here you can find help pages specifically for Elftown's
Wikis. The wikis can be used for anything from hosting your own contest to role-playing.

How Do I?

These pages answer your burning questions about how to do x, y, or z.
 

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Some manuals for Elftown and its many features.

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If Elftown is not working properly, please report it here so that it can be fixed. 

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Other Help

<img:stuff/ETB0.gif> Complete Newbie ET Guide - Extensive step-by-step guide of Elftown.
<img:stuff/ETB0.gif> Elftown Manual - Covers the navigation bar.
<img:stuff/ETB0.gif> Help In Other Languages - Just in case you find it easier understand in your native language.
<img:stuff/ETB0.gif> Forum Hints - Gives tips on what may seem to be a very confusing set of forums!
<img:stuff/ETB0.gif> About the Main Street Features - explains how the different features on Main Street run.

General Information

<img:stuff/ETB0.gif> Elftown - What is Elftown about?
<img:stuff/ETB0.gif> FAQ - The official Elftown FAQ
<img:stuff/ETB0.gif> The Badge Reward System - Extensive explanation of how you can earn each existing official badge.
<img:stuff/ETB0.gif> Official Elftown Pages - An explanation of what makes a wiki official.
<img:stuff/ETB0.gif> Artistic Nudity Warnings - How to get a warning for your house if you are displaying artistic nudity.


Advanced Help

<img:stuff/ETB0.gif> Elftownstylesheets - A Helpful guide to building your own stylesheet.
<img:stuff/ETB0.gif> Elftown Technology - All about the technology we use to run this place.
<img:stuff/ETB0.gif> Template Help - A guide to the use of templates on the Elftown wiki.
<img:stuff/ETB0.gif> Adware - A wiki that explains having adware/spyware on your computer and what you can do about it.


Copyright Issues:

Thanks goes to [Rondel] for her essays on copyright issues.

<img:stuff/ETB0.gif> Copyright and Intellectual Property
<img:stuff/ETB0.gif> Copyright Alternatives and Copylefting
<img:stuff/ETB0.gif> Copyright / Intellectual Property Links

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2005-04-03 [Open_your_mind]: *Thank you!!!*hug*

2005-04-03 [Sunrose]: Welcome! ^^

2005-04-04 [Doodle of Cydonia]: hey, do any of you know how to make a poll tat shows the names of the people who vote on each answer? i am doing a tingy, but i need to know names for it...if tat made sense...

2005-04-04 [Penguinlord]: yeah, use the tag: <voting> in a wiki

2005-04-06 [Doodle of Cydonia]: ...i dont gets it, sorry...where do i use it?

2005-04-06 [Sunrose]: You write <voting> on a wiki and that will create a poll that shows the names of the voters :)

2005-04-06 [Penguinlord]: tis simple no?

2005-04-06 [rookie_artist]: why cant i get on to elfwood?

2005-04-06 [djxmonster]: Elfwood is currently down due to hardware problems. If you would like to help prevent these problems in the future you can donate to Elfwood! :)

2005-04-06 [SkyLynn07]: I had made a wiki and it had all my pictures on it and some other stuff.. is there anyway I can find all the wiki's I've created and maybe use them again? Do you know where I might get help with this?

2005-04-06 [True, plain and simple]: Click the "View your wiki-page data" button in "Your Notes". Any page you created should have the note about you being the page owner.

2005-04-06 [SkyLynn07]: Thanks soooo much!

2005-04-07 [Doodle of Cydonia]: ooooh ok then...(for the wiki poll ting...) thanks! :D

2005-04-08 [Insaniac Yoshie]: Every wiki page I try to create does not say I am its owner, why is this? ex: A Sound in Life PA unnamed RPG for now unamed RPG for now) the last on i tried to make editable by me only and it said that that could only be done by the owner, which i thought i was (if it says im the owner then its messing up on my side and not your )': )

2005-04-08 [djxmonster]: click "edit this page"... DONT CHANGE ANYTHING... and then click submit.... now you own it :)

2005-04-08 [Insaniac Yoshie]: ohhhhh..... ok thankees

2005-04-08 [djxmonster]: No Problem :)

2005-04-09 [JunkyJunk]: Uhh .... I don't know how to get a world map. XD 'Cause I can't find the linky to edit my stuff.

2005-04-09 [djxmonster]: "Change Personal Data" --under "sent messages" and "Polls"

2005-04-09 [JunkyJunk]: Wahoo! Found it. XD Thanks much! *Cookies*

2005-04-09 [djxmonster]: You're very welcome :)

2005-04-09 [TwiztidYoshi03]: umm how can you change tha color of the font???

2005-04-09 [Sunrose]: You can't, unless you donate to Elftown: Donors of Funds :)

2005-04-10 [Penguinlord]: and even then, only in your house presentation =)

2005-04-11 [unknownuser989]: Is there a way to put self uploaded pictures in your mood? i wanna put mij msn messenger staus in it :p

2005-04-11 [Penguinlord]: try clicking on the word "mood:" next to the box.

2005-04-11 [Sunrose]: However you can only upload moodimages that you made yourself. Moodimages not created by you will not be accepted by the Guards.

2005-04-11 [Penguinlord]: So no MSN smilies.... Jus make your own.

2005-04-11 [suducing rayne]: <img:http://elftown.lysator.liu.se/img/drawing/41720_1113245121.jpg> this was removed from my house saying it was too violent and i don't agree.. is it?.. why shouldn't it be ok..

2005-04-11 [suducing rayne]: <img:http://elftown.lysator.liu.se/img/drawing/1018_1096159759.jpg> this seems more violent to me.. and this is on the guards house that deleted that pic.. it just doesn't seem right to me..

2005-04-11 [unknownuser989]: what i mean is pictures that are uploaded on another server.

2005-04-11 [Sunrose]: [suducing rayne]: cutting images are not allowed. // [unknownuser989]: You insert the image tag into your mood: <img:url image> . However if the image breaks the UAR it will be taken down by the Guards.

2005-04-11 [suducing rayne]: but.. she's not cutting.. it has scars.. that's it.. i'm sure if i took the (cutters@wiki) part off you wouldn't even think twice on it.. i mean.. i've seen a girl with her whole page covered in pics of herself and she has self inflicted scars all over her.. does that mean she can't have pics of herself??.. (i'm not trying to be a pain.. just don't understand)

2005-04-11 [Sunrose]: It are clearly cutting scars without even the image stating so. If the purpose is showing your cuts than those pictures are not allowed. We have minors here, we also think about them.

2005-04-11 [suducing rayne]: it's a wiki to help those who cut.. >.<.. fine.. i'm obviously beat although i still don't get the point.. so i'll come up with a word badge.. although i don't know how to do that either without it offending people with the kids.. any suggestion?..

2005-04-11 [hanhepi]: how about something like "for those who ned help... cutters@wiki"

2005-04-11 [hanhepi]: only spell need "n-e-e-d" instead of "n-e-d". lol

2005-04-11 [suducing rayne]: lol.. ok.. i'll most likely use that.. thanks [hanhepi]

2005-04-12 [suducing rayne]: hmm.. here i go again.... from the conversation from before.. [-.-] has warnings up about scars and not to look if it offends you.. yet some say it's against the rules??.. now i'm really confused >.>

2005-04-12 [suducing rayne]: the guards put that warning up..

2005-04-12 [Sunrose]: People are warned before they look at the house. They are images from herself, not some random wikibanner.

2005-04-12 [~SaRah86~]: I need help! I have a pic in my house but i want to change it and i havent been on here in awhile and i cant rember how to change it..

2005-04-12 [suducing rayne]: why does that matter?.. it's still on their page.. kids can see it.. isn't that the reason you said i can't use it?.. then why can't i have a warning on my page for the banner..

2005-04-12 [Sunrose]: We are not going to put warnings on every members house that wants to use that banner. This person is an individual case with own made images. The warning warns peopel: people who still look do it on their own risk.

2005-04-12 [suducing rayne]: i understand.. but i don't think an underaged kid is going to take that much notice to that banner.. it's not violent.. i made a banner with words and they still know it's about cutting.. not really a difference.. grr.. i'm getting worked up.. just forget it.. -_- i guess i'll deal.. your mind is obviously staying put..

2005-04-12 [Sunrose]: Images are different than words :)

2005-04-18 [Aurorum]: lol, yea... they're worth a thousand words !D . * .

2005-04-19 [Penguinlord]: "your mind is obviously staying put.." Guards can hardly afford to change their mind at the drop of a hat...

2005-04-19 [suducing rayne]: how so?.. it's like each can have their own opinion of what's really violent or not right?.. they don't have to change their minds but they can if they want.. the rules arn't really that specific.. nudity is allowed but some scars arn't.. there's warnings for some things like for a butt showing yet i can't have the banner.. i dunno.. it just didn't add up

2005-04-19 [djxmonster]: Look, we can't catch every violation. Nudity is ONLY allowed if it is in an artistic manner. Self-inflicted scars are not allowed. It really isn't hard to understand and follow the rules.

2005-04-19 [suducing rayne]: yeh.. you say all of that.. but i didn't really see that in the rules.. i saw.. "Pornographic images or images depicting extreme violence. Almost nude and nude images of minors not allowed... extreme?.. is scars extreme violence?

2005-04-19 [suducing rayne]: it wasn't showing the violence.. that would be a picture of me cutting myself or something

2005-04-21 [lolliepop890]: Hello people of da world. SUP?

2005-04-23 [24shelby24]: How do you take the thin Quiz?

2005-04-23 [Penguinlord]: pardon?

2005-04-25 [Ishje]: the wiki's are ackting kind of strange...it seems like you cannot update pictures and text, it will word for a short time but when you get back on the wiki you have uploaded all the stuff is gone

2005-04-25 [Sunrose]: Which wiki? :)

2005-05-01 [DeepDeath]: How do I become a member

2005-05-01 [djxmonster]: a member of what?

2005-05-01 [DeepDeath]: Can ne1 answer me please

2005-05-01 [DeepDeath]: a forum

2005-05-01 [djxmonster]: I'll message you in private :)

2005-05-01 [DeepDeath]: My aunt Catina is sleeping she is the co-creator of this site can any1 tell me how to b come a member of a forum?

2005-05-01 [DeepDeath]: How do I get to that??? Im new at this! I Roleplay with me friends at school.

2005-05-01 [djxmonster]: On the right hand side click the blue text that says "Wheee! You have a new message!"

2005-05-01 [DeepDeath]: it tells me im not a member

2005-05-01 [DeepDeath]: My Aunt Catina Said "they" have to accept me

2005-05-01 [djxmonster]: Ok.... we are saying the same things in messages.... please don't post here if i'm answering your questions in private messages :)

2005-05-01 [DeepDeath]: im 13 and very confused what the he#% Im doing so your the only 1 I can talk 2

2005-05-01 [DeepDeath]: Ok SRY

2005-05-01 [Distilled~Angel]: *looks around* You know the little page dividers and everything that were done to put in our houses? erm......where are they? Or can we not use them anymore? *smiles*

2005-05-02 [Distilled~Angel]: thank you :)

2005-05-15 [xTashx]: i can't change my descripiton how do you do it?

2005-05-15 [Sunrose]: Click 'Change Personal Data' and change the things you want to change, scroll down and press the button there (which says the same) :)

2005-05-15 [Penguinlord]: (from your house)

2005-05-19 [thedarkrave36]: how do you become a guard

2005-05-19 [djxmonster]: Try can I be a guard?

2005-05-19 [countryguy541]: hey i axidently blocked a member how do i unblock them

2005-05-19 [Sunrose]: There is a button on top of your house that says 'Blocked list'. There you can see who has been blocked by you. And you'll see a button that says 'Unblock' or something similar: click that :)

2005-05-19 [countryguy541]: wat if the member i blocked is there any way to get the messages she sent when i unblock her

2005-05-19 [countryguy541]: h

2005-05-19 [Sunrose]: Please rephrase your question, because I don't understand what you are asking..

2005-05-19 [countryguy541]: im mixed up

2005-05-19 [countryguy541]: i blocked tha member right i got her unblocked can i get the messages she has sent me

2005-05-19 [Sunrose]: In your 'view messages' list there is a link that says 'List blocked messages' or something similar (you can only see that link if you have received new unblocked messages) :)

2005-05-22 [someelf]: I was wondering, I made a southpark thingy, a month ago, I think, but I know the new upload art rules, and it's forbidden, but I added a own background and made it my art, is it still forbidden then?

2005-05-22 [Fatus]: says my drawing is too large, or exceeds something. is there any way to "scale it down"?

2005-05-22 [Sunrose]: [someelf]: it is still not allowed because you used basic assembled pieces to create it in the first place... . [Fatus]: use a program like Photoshop or Paint to make it smaller :)

2005-05-22 [someelf]: Mhmm okej. I understand.. Too bad >.<

2005-05-27 [Ihsahn]: Advanced Pseudo HTML would you add this to the elftown pages? since none of the other wikis explain how to anchor?

2005-05-27 [Sunrose]: I don't think we should create a seperate page for that, it can be added to pseudo html. We shouldn't make seperate wikis for everything as that is pretty confusing...

2005-05-27 [Ihsahn]: poo...I took time to explain what a anchor is to, o well

2005-05-27 [Sunrose]: An anchor?

2005-05-27 [Ihsahn]: yes anchopr for instance [#help] and the end tag <#help> those are called anchors sunny, plus whos in charge of elftown graphics now?

2005-05-27 [Sunrose]: Oh alright. [font] is, but EG is closed because we're busy with the badges. In which [font] is not involved, that's done by other people.

2005-05-27 [Ihsahn]: ah alright

2005-05-31 [Akeatia]: how do you update your decription in your house?

2005-05-31 [ally]: In the upper right corner of your house there's a button "change personal data" ^^

2005-05-31 [Akeatia]: oh, I thankith thee for ye words of wise wisdom

2005-05-31 [ally]: You're very welcome ^^

2005-06-10 [Flame_Dash]: how do I chat

2005-06-10 [Ihsahn]: look at elfchat

2005-06-15 [No Regrets - Only Hope]: I would like to have a notice placed on the top of my house that tells people not to ask me to cyber with them. The messages are endless, and they get so pointless after a while. How might I go about getting one of these?

2005-06-15 [†SYN†]: I need help on †vampires† its my wiki.. I signed it over to a friend and I want it back.. they signed it back over to me, but I cant seem to find the edit this page button... and I dont think anyone has the commands.. how do i get my wiki back?

2005-06-15 [ally]: Maybe you should talk to the wiki bosses

2005-06-16 [Sunrose]: Fixed! :)

2005-06-16 [ezequiel81]: how do you get a badge

2005-06-16 [Sunrose]: Read The Badge Reward System ;)

2005-06-20 [Leah..Is Bringing Sexy Back..]: I'm not new. I'm just stupid, and stuck. The font on ET is like..size 72. o.o Kinda irritating. It's not like that on anything else. SO HELP MEEEE. <33

2005-06-20 [Leah..Is Bringing Sexy Back..]: Hmmm. *Thinks*

2005-06-20 [True, plain and simple]: You set your font-size for Elftown to huge in your personal data form. I set it to normal for you now.

2005-06-20 [Leah..Is Bringing Sexy Back..]: Yay! ^_^ I was so confused. Thankies. <3

2005-06-20 [OliveOil87]: How do I get an ElfTown gallery?

2005-06-20 [Sunrose]: I think you mean an ElfWOOD gallery?

2005-06-21 [Penguinlord]: there is no gallery software on elfTOWN, only in elfWOOD. However it is possible to make a gallery in a wiki: see Wiki Intro

2005-06-23 [Lumar]: Lumar:How do I play Elftown?

2005-06-23 [Sunrose]: Play Elftown? O.O

2005-06-24 [diana1]: how do u block another member?

2005-06-24 [Sunrose]: Scroll down the members house to the messagesection and click 'block this member' :)

2005-06-27 [beachbabe_07]: how do i get more than 2 pic. on my home page?

2005-06-27 [GirlsRock101]: i dont like my name on my page

2005-06-27 [Sunrose]: You can change your username by clicking 'Change personal data'. When you changed it, scroll down and click 'change personal data' again. And please don't forget what you changed it to!

2005-06-27 [blondngorgeous]: How do I get more than 2 pictures in my house? HEEEELP!!!

2005-06-27 [Sunrose]: Read How do I upload art :)

2005-07-02 [Cazara]: how do i upload a drawing from my scanner to my home page? Every time i try the process the image never shows up.

2005-07-02 [Ihsahn]: read how do i upload art

2005-07-02 [Cazara]: I read that, still don't get my drawing

2005-07-02 [Cazara]: I got it, only needed to read to the bottom of page, thanks

2005-07-06 [nessa91]: what is elf town about

2005-07-06 [Ihsahn]: see elftown

2005-07-07 [sexy 110]: how do i change my password

2005-07-07 [True, plain and simple]: Click the 'Change personal attributes' button at the top of your house, and just enter a new password in the password and password confirmation boxes.

2005-07-11 [shaybaby16]: I'm trying to make a rules page and some other links to pages..do i have to create new wiki pages for the links?

2005-07-11 [Ihsahn]: what are you talking about? o.o see guide to the pseudo HTML on Elftown if your wondering how to link wiki pages

2005-07-11 [Sunrose]: You can put links to other wikis on your rules page. You just write [wikiname@wiki]. If this is what you meant. As you can see your question was liable to several interpretations :)

2005-07-12 [zanders]: or if you mean how to make a wiki page, make the link to it. Click on it, if it is an empty page, Click "Edit ths page". Then change it to what you want.

2005-07-14 [Yudan333]: I hate to be a bother but what's a (ASCII-image) ??? 0o?

2005-07-14 [Ihsahn]: see ASCII art

2005-07-14 [Yudan333]: Thanks...o.o

2005-07-17 [Unnamed Swordsman]: Okay, I've asked this to everyone and I need to know how I can report a bug...

2005-07-17 [Ultiem]: forums, elftown bugs

2005-07-17 [Unnamed Swordsman]: Oh, thank you soo much!!!!!!!! ^^;

2005-07-18 [nadz luvs?]: how do i send messages if im new?

2005-07-18 [Ihsahn]: see How do I talk on ET

2005-07-27 [The Dark Princess]: How do I get unbanned or keepm from being banned?

2005-07-27 [Sunrose]: You aren't banned and if you follow the uploading art rules and do not behave like an asshole (what is an asshole) you never will be :)

2005-08-01 [Fetish Dolly Koneko™]: whats the new rules for presentation sizes?

2005-08-01 [Ihsahn]: its not exactly a rule it is more of a limit

2005-08-01 [Fetish Dolly Koneko™]: Well what is is the limit?

2005-08-01 [Ihsahn]: According to what I know it is maxlines-description:400

2005-08-01 [Sunrose]: [Fetish Dolly Koneko™]: You can just put your pictures and the wiki you are a member of in seperate wikis and your house would be less big and maybe not exceed the limit :)

2005-08-02 [Luthien91]: I'm new, can anyone tell me how to upload the pictures everybody sees?

2005-08-02 [Ultiem]: <img tag or the upload picture screen

2005-08-02 [Sunrose]: Read How do I upload art and welcome to Elftown! :)

2005-08-11 [~Vt~lady~]: What do I do here?

2005-08-12 [Sunrose]: Read Elftown :)

2005-08-21 [shilin]: are people allowed to take and post artwork not by them without the artist's permission in their "house"? I don't like having my artwork taken, given a new label or caption without asking, and someone has already done so.

2005-08-21 [dragonflye]: report them because that is against the rules!

2005-08-21 [People are surprisingly Unpredictable]: i dont get how to upload art on my description!

2005-08-21 [ally]: how do I upload art

2005-08-21 [People are surprisingly Unpredictable]: i tried its too confuzing and i tried the url thing and nothing happended

2005-08-21 [Sunrose]: Try img then :)

2005-08-21 [People are surprisingly Unpredictable]: kk ill try that it looks easy enough...ol thanx

2005-08-21 [People are surprisingly Unpredictable]: where do you get the pic from cuz i tried from 0n my et page and it only has..save...copy..

2005-08-22 [the unused one]: I've tried uploading an image but it seems to download a file instead, which is exactly what the page used to say when I could upload an image.

2005-08-22 [Blvd. of broken dreams]: ok now i've got a prob. i made a banner for my house and now several people have it and one boy even made a wiki with it i told him to put my name under the banner and he refused so how can i copy-right a picture???

2005-08-22 [irulan]: Go to the member's house and send a report to the Guards. And also, the text art (ASCII art) in your house is no longer allowed.

2005-08-22 [Blvd. of broken dreams]: oh ok thank you although i do already have two reports on him that are still listed on his house does that mean an elftown guard has read them??

2005-08-22 [irulan]: You will always see the comments (or reports) you left on a member's house, only Guards can see if reports are done or not.

2005-08-23 [Blvd. of broken dreams]: oh ok thank you very much

2005-08-26 [nightraven]: how do u make someone a relation?

2005-08-26 [ally]: The member with whom you want the relation must have sent you atleast one message before you can request a relation. When that's done: there's a button at the bottom of each house saying: "suggest you should start a relation"

2005-09-01 [Satin in a Coffin]: bah! i found the font page a couple weeks ago no problem and i cant seem to find it now.

2005-09-01 [ally]: [font] or do you mean front page... the Main Street? *doesn't really know what you mean*

2005-09-02 [Blvd. of broken dreams]: Hey can i report someone who is contacting me after he got banned?

2005-09-02 [dragonflye]: Is he still causing problems?

2005-09-02 [Ocean Dreaming]: [Blvd. of broken dreams], only if he is contacting you through Elftown somehow.

2005-09-04 [Johnny Lawless]: how do you block someone?

2005-09-04 [ally]: There's a button in the left of each house, right under the message-box: block

2005-09-06 [Blvd. of broken dreams]: Yes [dragonflye] and [Ocean Dreaming] i reported him after he messed my wiki up three times then he messed my little sisters wiki up and he got banned then his older sister talked to an elftown guard and got him unbanned but he messaged me on elftown

2005-09-06 [Sunrose]: Has he caused problems after he was unbanned?

2005-09-06 [Blvd. of broken dreams]: no but he sent me a message asking me... well i'll let you read it hang on

2005-09-06 [Sunrose]: And that was a problem? I mean..as in harassment or something?

2005-09-06 [Blvd. of broken dreams]: no i didn't think he was soposed to talk to me again so that's why i was asking

2005-09-06 [Blvd. of broken dreams]: Letter number: 46556908

2005-09-06 [Sunrose]: ([46556908@]) Of course he can talk to people if it is not harassment and I don't consider that harassment :)

2005-09-06 [Blvd. of broken dreams]: well no see he also got banned for stealling a banner i made saying it was his. that is what he was asking me about.

2005-09-06 [Sunrose]: Well actually he was banned for something else. But I will leave him a little note to drop matters ;)

2005-09-07 [Blvd. of broken dreams]: ok thank you very much

2005-09-12 [Blvd. of broken dreams]: [Rangers29] has done it again. What matters the most is my little sister's wiki!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'm passwording the page!!!!!!!!!

2005-09-26 [Nymphedora]: HELP I HAVE FORGOT MY PASSWORD!!!!!iCANT LOG IN! (cryyyyyyyyyy) x(

2005-09-26 [Sunrose]: Then how are you able to write that comment? :)

2005-09-26 [Blvd. of broken dreams]: lol

2005-09-28 [J.E.R]: HOW DO I ADD PEOPLE

2005-09-28 [Sunrose]: Add people to where? :)

2005-10-02 [angel dragon]: how do i make relations?

2005-10-02 [Sunrose]: First you have to have sent a message to and received a message from that member. Once that happened, you can go to their house, scroll down to the messagesection and 'suggest a relation'. You can either select one of the 4 types of relations or fill one in yourself :)

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