FreeRealmsInsider Forum
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THE BIG RULES NO SCAMMING - We don't tolerate scamming here on FRI, please don't try it! No asking for people's passwords or giving out codes, or anything else that could lead to a member being scammed. Also, we don't tolerate anyone trying to deceive our members in any way; by falsifying news, pretending to be someone else, etc. If someone asks for your password, notify an admin/mod immediately!!. NO TRADING OUTSIDE OF THE FREE MARKET - In order to protect our members from scams, we have a special area set up for exchanging items called "The FREE MARKET". No trading or exchanging of any kind is to occur outside of our trading area. This includes user-hosted contests, etc. There will be no begging for items or asking people for items in their pictures. NO RUDENESS OR BAD BEHAVIOR - FRI is a community about FreeRealms for everyone to have fun. Please respect your fellow members and treat them as you would like to be treated yourself! PLEASE POST IN THE APPROPRIATE PLACE - We've done our best to set up categories and forums for you to post in. When you have something to post, check where you're posting it and make sure that it's the proper place. For example, if you have a question about using this website, post it in "FRI Rules, Regulations, Support & Suggestions". YOU ARE OVER 13 OR HAVE PERMISSION - We want to keep all of you safe and we want to make sure that your parents or guardian understand what membership at FRI means. Please refrain from posting your e-mail address or any identifying information such as your name or where you live. If anyone asks this information from you, notify an administrator or moderator IMMEDIATELY. By agreeing to these rules, you certify that you are either: 1) over the age of 13, or 2) have your parents' or guardian's approval to participate as a member on the FreeRealmsInsider Forum. THE FAQS How are the User Stars determined? Webkinz get this color star:  Gifted users get this color star:  Gift Gurus get this color star:  Moderators get this bar:  Global Moderators get this bar:  Administrators get this bar:  Founders get this bar:  The number of stars is determined by the number of posts. We've changed it because people had ALOT of posts and nowhere to go up, so this is how it works: Webkinz (the others have same post count requirements, just different star colors) 10 - 99 posts : 100-499 posts : 500-999 posts : 1000-1999 posts : 2000-4999 posts : 5000-9999 posts :  10000-19999 posts :  20000-29999 posts : 30000-39999 posts : 40000-49999 posts : 50000-59999 posts : How do I create a new thread? In order to create a new thread, just go to the forum that you want to create a new thread in and click the "new thread" button on the upper left hand side. A picture is shown below with the button circled.  How do I create a poll? YOU MAY ONLY CREATE POLLS IN THE "POLLS" SECTION The system will not allow you to create polls outside of this section! To create a poll, type in the message for your poll and then scroll down below that window and check "Yes, make this a poll" and then click "Submit". The website will then direct you to a page where you can create your poll options. Here is what it looks like:  How do I take screenshots / post pictures?If you are on Windows, to learn to take screenshots and post pictures on FreeRealmsInsider Forums, please visit Webkinzlover525's great guide! If you are on a Mac, find something you want to take a picture of, then press "Shift+Apple+4" You will see your mouse pointer turn into crosshairs. Click on the upper-left corner of what you want to take a picture of, and drag a box around it. You will hear a camera sound and the screenshot will appear on your desktop as "Picture 1" . Then, just upload it to WI, with the instructions below, as it is already in .PNG format! If you have images that are already in .GIF, .JPG or .PNG format, you can upload them directly to WI so that they will appear at the bottom of your message with the "zoom" function. In order to do this, just make your reply or new topic, and below the typing window, click "manage attachments" and upload your images! ALL ABOUT Reputation! What are the green dots? This is a user's reputation and is just a way of keeping track of the most helpful people on the forum. If you like what someone has to say, or they help you. Give them a click and add to their reputation! Giving Reputation There is a thumb icon right next to the "Reputation" area on each user's post bit. To add to a person's ‘Reputation’, click on the thumbs up icon. A ‘Reputation’ box will open and you can type your reason for thanking the user. If you're helpful on the forum, we're sure you'll get them very shortly if you don't already have them! Don't forget to give them out!! Checking who added to your reputation You can check your (15) most recent additions by clicking "UserCP" at the top of the forum. It will bring up a list of the last 15 people that have contributed to your reputation. I don't have any, can you give me some? We don't allow begging of any kind here on FRI, and that includes begging for Reputation. We've already taken the system away to change it because of constant begging and we don't want to have to remove it altogether. Spend some time here, help a few people out and people will give them to you on their own accord. Can I offer Reputation to encourage people to answer my threads? NO. We've seen a lot of this and the problem comes when someone forgets to give those promised reputation and people start posting "Why didn't you give me the reputation?" or ask us why someone didn't follow through. People will answer your thread, faster than you even imagined. If you get an answer that helps, feel free to give them reputation, but no offers anymore, PLEASE! Also, no "I only need x more reputation, please help me" threads. Any threads or posts the offer/beg for reputation will be deleted. Reporting Posts Reporting a post vBulletin has a great way to report posts and bring them to our attention. It's the "red flag" below people's names on each post. If you see a post that doesn't follow the rules, click that red flag, fill out the reason and click send. Here is a picture of the flag:  This will alert whatever mod or admin that is on and we can get to it as quickly as possible. This works much better than PM'ing a mod or admin, as anyone can pick up the "ticket" and get to work! PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS FOR ANY OTHER REASON, IT IS ONLY FOR REPORTING POSTS THAT DON'T FOLLOW THE RULES!! More Frequently Asked Questions can be found in our FAQ section found at the top of the page! Please read the FreeRealmsInsider Forum Rules before you start posting!! PLEASE SCROLL UP AND RE-READ IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT : Starting a new thread, creating a poll, Private Messaging, the Gift Exchange or Reputation!!! |
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