The Questions Thread

[Biochemkris]

Originally Posted by James Carter

Do you guys allow homosexual characters here? I know there are many young persons here at SS. But maybe in the knockturn alley forums, you guys could allow it. I mean, teenagers do understand (most of the time) the concept of homosexuality/bisexuality. It isn't fair if that weren't allowed. That would be discrimigation.
Nothing's wrong with homosexuality/bisexuality, really. Who cares who they like? It should be allowed. And, if it is, it should stay that way.

I know there are some sites who forbid it, and I sort of understand why, but there are quite a few sites that allow it as well.

Or maybe just allow it in fan fictions. That would be just as well. And maybe even in FanFictions and roleplaying/advanced roleplaying.

We have a rule against discussion of homosexuality and use of homosexual characters on the site outside of the Charing Cross Road forum. It is a rule put in place by the owner of the site and regardless of individual feelings on the matter, isn't something that is likely to change. I'm glad you understand that there are those sites who would prefer not to allow homosexual characters and I encourage you to play on those sites that do if you feel the need to creatively express yourself in that way.

[Biochemkris]

Originally Posted by fluerrox123!

I was wondering, hoe do people 'enter' the Dark Force defence League and order of Merlin?

People in the Dark Force Defence League are retired mods, people in the Order of Merlin are retired admins, and people in Special Services to the School are retired school staff members. Sometimes a staff person was a member of all three groups at one point or another so, they get to choose what group they are put into. Retired staff people are also able to go back into a house and sometimes will retain one of those uergroups as an extra title as thanks for their service to the site.

[Biochemkris]

Originally Posted by CelestialLight

Um I have a question. Whenever I post a new thread, it doesn't show up =/ does that mean it is deleted?

Depending on what forum you are trying to post in, after you post a new thread you'll see a screen with a message that says something to the effect of "Your thread has been sent to the moderation queue for approval. Now redirecting you back to the forum." Then, you are taken back to the forum but, you won't see your thread there. Most of the forums on SS are set up so that your thread needs to be approved by a moderator before it is posted (this is due to the vast number of threads out members start which don't follow the rules). You may have to wait up to 48 hours for your new thread to appear. However, if your thread doesn't meet with approval (it is a duplicate of another thread in the forum, it was submitted to the wrong forum, or otherwise violates the rules of the forum to which you are posting), the mod will just delete it. Most mods do not (and are not required to) notify you if your thread has not been approved so, if it's been 48 hours and you still don't see your thread, you can PM one of the forum moderators (just look at which people are listed as forum mods in the bottom righthand corner of the forum) to ask why it wasn't approved and see if you can't fix it so that it will be.

[Biochemkris]

Originally Posted by david2109

when is the time of classes

There is no set schedule for classes. Check the individual class offices or keep an eye out for when they start. Some professors will announce classes ahead of time and others will just start them up whenever. Just jump in when you can.

[Dainsie]

Originally Posted by CedricsGryffindorGirl

I was wondering if you could give me the link to the "SS Quill"

That is all I needed also if you could let me know where that is found on the site.

Thank You!

The quill is not located on SS, you can find it here.

Sarah- *butts in Dainsie's post* If you have any other Quill related questions, feel free to PM me as well!

[Leeness]

Originally Posted by the.time.is.now

Under every signature now, there are four little icons, and when you hover over them, they say things like, "Digg this post!", "Add post to del.icio.us", etc. What are they, and should we use them?

So far as I know they help save posts and such, but take that with a grain of salt. I am sure we will learn more about them in the future.

Originally Posted by Clumsy_Gal_101

Hi. Umm ... I used to be able to see my user number before. But now the URL says: http://www.snitchseeker.com/members/clumsy_gal_101/
I never wrote down my user number. So, what is my user number? I was also wondering why the URL for my Profile was changed to the way it is now.

You will find that your number is now added to the end of the URL now =]

Originally Posted by Clumsy_Gal_101

Hello! Me again. Umm ... I noticed yesterday that the URLs all over SS are different than before. Like for the Frech forum, it says: http://www.snitchseeker.com/francais-french/ --- But, it didn't look like that before. Are the URLs going to be staying like that? Or will they be changed again the way before?

They will be staying like this. It helps gain the site hits and is better way of people finding us through search engines and stuff. It also better defines the forum or thread you are in.

[Leeness]

Originally Posted by Tom Marvolo Riddle

Can I put a link from my myspace account to snitchseeker? If I can how would I go about doing that? How can I use a snitchseeker banner as a link from my site to yours? I know,I'm not very computer savy.

If your myspace does not have any swearing, inappropriate images or topics etc. It will be okay.

You could use this tag [*url=www.myspace.com/yourmyspaceusername]Myspace.[*/url] to get a link, just remove the * so it will come up like this: Myspace.

If you want a banner to be a link then your tags would be like so:

[*url=www.myspace.com/yourmyspaceusername][*img]insertimageurlhere[*/img][*/url]

Removing the * again to make it work properly.

[evlpez]

Originally Posted by lemondrop13

This is probably a dumb question but here goes... Is there a way to save your font & color settings so that it always comes up without having to manually do it for each post. It just seems like a tedious task but I've searched all over and can't find a way to make it permanent. I'm not sure if I'm blind or if it's just not an available option. Please help!

No, there isn't a setting for permanent posting preferences. Making your text a certain font and colour can be done for each post with only a couple of clicks, so having a tool that saves those settings would probably be somewhat a waste of resources. Perhaps if you find it too tedious, you're using the basic editor instead of the standard or advanced, WYSIWYG editor? Both of those apply text changes with the click of a button. The Standard will show you codes, and the WYSIWYG shows you how it will look after posting (it stands for what you see is what you get.) We can't make it more simple than that, I'm afraid.

Screen caps of each are below. You can change your reply editor in your user control panel. It's the bottom section of the page when you click 'edit options' from your menu.

[evlpez]

Originally Posted by Kajira

I have been looking around and cannot find the info on how to take the wand test or when it is available. Can someone please help me with it? I went to Diagon Alley and it says I do not have permission to access the page. Also, what are the other tests and am I able to take them now or only when sorting begins? Thank you!

Diagon Alley is only open during the sorting period, before the school term begins. It's closed now because term has begun.

Only sorted members may access Diagon Alley, the Hogwarts Express and the school. The next sorting will begin in June/July and there will be a big announcement, so you won't miss it.

PLEASE read the site Rules & FAQ and the entirety of this thread before posting your questions.

[evlpez]

Originally Posted by Linda Black

How long will the sorting period last? I missed it last time, and don't want to make the same mistake again. You mentioned that it would be around June.

It lasts 2 weeks.

[Biochemkris]

Originally Posted by Linda Black

I don't want to sound terribly ignorant but in looking at the stats on this term's school enrollment, I notice that Hufflepuff has the most students, nearly 4 times more than Slytherin (which, for some reason, has the least students). Is there a logical explanation for this? (Again, I apologize if I sound ignorant, but it is rather interesting.) Thanks, I realize that all of you put A LOT of work into this site, and I appreciate it very much!

Those numbers actually aren't enrollment numbers, those are the house points. Looks like Hufflepuff students are doing better/more in their classes than the Slytherins.

[Leeness]

Originally Posted by Drusilla Black

Just call me paranoid, but how it is possible that just a couple of minutes ago when I wieved who was online, there was
even though I haven´t been private messaging the whole day? I hadn´t even any PM´s open. I mean can someone PM for me?

It was probably a harmless glitch. Nothing to worry about. If it does happen again let us know and I will bring it up with our technical team to see if we can figure out why. Otherwise, i'd just ignore it

[Dainsie]

Originally Posted by ilovehermione244

Hello! I was wondering if it is possible to change your username. I have seen a couple members doing it, and I was wondering what the requirements were.

That is discussed in the Rules & FAQ. Please read it before posting in here.

[evlpez]

Originally Posted by Linda Black

In my travels throughout the site, I've discovered a few posts from members who are banned. Just curious, if they are banned, why are their posts still visible? And under what circumstances would a person be banned? (I want to make sure that I don't make that same mistake! It would be helpful for us to know exactly what not to do, maybe!)

Banned members get that way by either consistently breaking rules or by breaking a really serious rule (like sexual predatory behaviour, for which we practice ZERO tolerance). It often happens that the banned member has previously made legitimate posts that don't break any rules, and there really is no reason for us to remove those posts. Banning the member doesn't wipe all evidence of their time on SS, it just prevents them from returning after having committed enough offenses.

The best way to keep a clean record here is to read and follow the site rules and FAQ, and to always remember that SnitchSeeker must be a safe environment for people of all ages. Most of all, be kind and respectful towards others.

[evlpez]

Originally Posted by i m a potter fool ^_^

Is there a reason that I stopped getting email updates for the forums/threads that I'm subscribed to?

There might be. Several of us noticed it (and as you know, I blamed my e-mail account) and we have already posted this question to Dumbledore privately. Hopefully we'll find out soon and have it fixed. Meantime.. we apologize for the inconvenience. Be sure to check your subscribed threads list from your User CP daily so you don't miss the stuff you counted on reminders for.

[Dainsie]

Originally Posted by KatieTessa

Hey,
I just got a spiffy and amazing siggy from hogwarts turns graphics that i wanted to add to my profile, but i can't. I get the same error every time: Your signature can not be longer than 50 characters including BBCode markup.

So what am i going wrong? I have a photobucket account.. Do i have to register the siggy somewhere?

Yep you do. Go here in Madame Malkins, and read all the rules first. Once you've done that you can submit your signature.

[evlpez]

Originally Posted by Amagnimo

I just do not wish to spam.I tried looking in the FAQ thread, and the rules and stuff. But I couldn't find my answer. Sorry, if this is a spam, but, what would an unsorted member do till he gets sorted? I mean, I registered now, and got my account active, but what is the next to be done, since the sorting is in June/July, and the bit of April and a whole month of May is still left?

Even, just to ask, why isn't the thing of the next sorting on the main page, being updated?

The only thing Un-sorted members cannot do is participate in the school RP. You can still participate in theory discussions in Flourish and Blotts (Books), join fan clubs in The Three Broomsticks (Fan Clubs), post and read fan fiction in Grimmauld Place (FanFics & FanWorks), talk about non-HP things in Leaky Cauldron (Non-HP), Role play in Knockturn Alley (RPG) and participate in all the other areas of the site. SnitchSeeker is jam-packed full of entertainment. (For example, I don't personally RP at all, and still have LOTS to do. )

The front page gets updated by Dumbledore, and he's just been too busy to get that little bit edited. We're sorry for the inconvenience and hope to get that fixed very soon.

[Leeness]

Originally Posted by Amagnimo

I even came across this question...Do I have to submit my RPG profile, before any Role-Playing. If yes, then where do I have to submit it?

It depends where you are roleplaying. If it is in the school RP, it is not mandatory for you to post a profile, however you must do this for the roleplays in Knockturn Alley. You simply go to the roleplaying thread you wish to join and post your profile and then wait patiently for a response. Sometimes you don't even need a profile if its canon characters such as Harry or Ron etc.

[Leeness]

Originally Posted by nikole

Erm...when is the next sorting?

The front page gives you the dates for the school RPG for future reference. But the next one is June.

[evlpez]

Originally Posted by football_chick

Whenever I open up the SS homepage everyday I've found that I'm logged in automatically. It's been happening for so long that I've now forgot my password due to lack of use. The thing is, on my brother's user on my PC it'll still be logged on automatically on this account but on my own personal user it asks me for my password. I've followed the directions and typed in my email address and asked for an email which will let me reset my password. The problem is that I've asked for it around 7-8 times and while it says that an email has been sent, I haven't received a single email. Hope my problem is clear to you. Thanx.

I'll try and help you with this via Private Messages.

[Dainsie]

Originally Posted by painted_black

hey, i know this is going to sound silly, but how do you insert quotes in a post? like a portion of someone elses post if you want to reference a point they've made?

It's not silly, I had to learn when I first started out too.

If you look down the bottom right corner of a post, you will see there is a button there that says "quote". Just click on that, and you will be taken to a place where you can write your own message under this quote. Then just hit submit message like you would when you normally post.

Or, you can also copy the text you wish to post and paste it into reply. Then you surround the text with [quote.] TEXT HERE [/quote.] but just take out the full stops.

Originally Posted by Amagnimo

Why's there a plus sign, '+' next to my name in who's online? WHat does it refer to?

If you mean the *, like Amagnimo* - it usually signifies you are using invisible mode.