Admin: FAQ
The old FAQ thread is here.
Below are the Frequently Asked Questions. Please feel free to ask any questions you may still have after reading the community's info page and this page. This is the page where you should be asking any questions you may have. While I'll add certain crucial questions here as they come up, please also refer to the questions other people have asked as they may answer your own questions as well.
I'm ready to post my icons to the community. Is there a certain format I must follow?
Yes. When posting to the community please include the following in your post:
Subject: (for example "Adrian Pasdar or Nathan Petrelli")
Batch: (what batch you're on, which number of icons are in that batch, etc.) Ex.: Batch 1 // 11 - 21
Themes: (the themes that you are using in your icons, if any)
Additonal Notes: (like credits, disclaimers, your rules of usage if someone wants to use your icons, etc.)
This helps out us mods when we tag your posts for archiving. It is essential you follow this format us mods really appreciate it.
Hey, I can't tag my entries! What happened?
As of AUGUST 25, 2007 members are no longer responsible for tagging their entries. Mods are the only ones with tagging privileges.
For character claims, can my icons include other people in them?
Yes, you're allowed to include other people in your icon as long as your claimed subject is in the icon too. However, like the previous question about ships/pairing icons- this should not take up a majority of your icons. Rather, they may not consist of more than 20-25 of your total icons. The rest should consist of mainly your claimed character.
How soon is Season 2 available for claiming?
The new season airs September 24th. Claims for General Series Season 1 and subsequent claims for Season 2 will be available at that time ONLY. Please do not ask to claim anything related to Season 2 a month before the season actually airs. Your claim will be denied and you will be passed over when the new season is available for claiming.
I no longer can/want to make icons for my subject. What should I do?
Let me know asap via the Resign a Claim post so that I can free up your subject for grabs again. If you truly want to continue making icons for your subject but need an extension, please also post there to let me know. You must state your reason and the amount of time you need. Depending on your request and the amount of demand there is for the subject, I will respond with either an approval or rejection of extension.
I really want to claim "----" but the subject is taken. What can I do?
This community offers a Wish/Waiting List where you can stake a claim to be next up when the subject is immediately freed. You may apply to be on the waiting list at the Waiting/Wish List.
I've gone over my 10-week period without finishing my icons. What happens now?
If you've gone over your 10-week period (including any extensions you may have been granted), then you'll be removed from that claim and, at the same time, notified via e-mail or a comment in your LJ. If somebody on the Wish/Waiting List had been waiting for the claim, then it will be assigned to them. You're welcome to apply for the claim again (or put your name on the Wish/Waiting List if it's already taken), but once the claim is yours again, you must start your 100 icons over. You're not allowed to continue from where you left off. If you know you need an extention before your time is finished, apply for one!
Is animation allowed?
Everything goes here. The only requirements are that 50 of them have to follow the themes given on the info page. Doesn't matter if you want to do animations, text, no text, stillness...etc. That's all up to you.
Can we post two versions of icons made from the same base as two separate icons?
Using the same cap/base is allowed, yes, provided that you do significantly different things with it aside from just plainly changing the text on it.
Can I make 100 bases?
If by base, you mean, just a plain crop of a screencap with no edits done to them, then the answer is no. If, instead, you mean a cropped photo with effects, but without text, yes, that's fine.
Can we collaborate with a partner for these 100 icons?
No. Since everyone does the 100 icons by themselves, it's only fair that other people who join are also doing the 100 icons since it's a challenge for each person to make that much anyway.
Can we make more than 100 icons for a subject?
It's fine if you go over a little bit from the 100 icons (e.g. if you make a few more than 100 and post them all in your last batch), but generally, 100's the limit.
I've got a claim on the Wish/Waiting List, but I don't religiously keep up with the community's posts. How will I know when the claim is free?
Once a claim becomes free, the next person waiting in line in the Wish/Waiting List will be notified, either through e-mail or through a comment on their LJ.
I've finished making the 100 icons for my claim. What should I do next?
Please reply to the Hall of Fame with your subject and the username you used when you made your claim. You should soon receive a banner and your name will also be listed on the page. Of course you can feel free to claim more subjects if you so please.
In terms of characters, can I claim pairings or ships?
Yes. You can claim any pairing or ship.
For character claims, can I claim a more general character role, for example, all female characters (major and minor) seen on Heroes?
Yes.
Can I claim 'a gender' (all male or all female characters) of Heroes?
Yes.
Can I claim characters from the graphic novels or Heroes: Orgins?
Yes.
Below are the Frequently Asked Questions. Please feel free to ask any questions you may still have after reading the community's info page and this page. This is the page where you should be asking any questions you may have. While I'll add certain crucial questions here as they come up, please also refer to the questions other people have asked as they may answer your own questions as well.
I'm ready to post my icons to the community. Is there a certain format I must follow?
Yes. When posting to the community please include the following in your post:
Subject: (for example "Adrian Pasdar or Nathan Petrelli")
Batch: (what batch you're on, which number of icons are in that batch, etc.) Ex.: Batch 1 // 11 - 21
Themes: (the themes that you are using in your icons, if any)
Additonal Notes: (like credits, disclaimers, your rules of usage if someone wants to use your icons, etc.)
This helps out us mods when we tag your posts for archiving. It is essential you follow this format us mods really appreciate it.
Hey, I can't tag my entries! What happened?
As of AUGUST 25, 2007 members are no longer responsible for tagging their entries. Mods are the only ones with tagging privileges.
For character claims, can my icons include other people in them?
Yes, you're allowed to include other people in your icon as long as your claimed subject is in the icon too. However, like the previous question about ships/pairing icons- this should not take up a majority of your icons. Rather, they may not consist of more than 20-25 of your total icons. The rest should consist of mainly your claimed character.
How soon is Season 2 available for claiming?
The new season airs September 24th. Claims for General Series Season 1 and subsequent claims for Season 2 will be available at that time ONLY. Please do not ask to claim anything related to Season 2 a month before the season actually airs. Your claim will be denied and you will be passed over when the new season is available for claiming.
I no longer can/want to make icons for my subject. What should I do?
Let me know asap via the Resign a Claim post so that I can free up your subject for grabs again. If you truly want to continue making icons for your subject but need an extension, please also post there to let me know. You must state your reason and the amount of time you need. Depending on your request and the amount of demand there is for the subject, I will respond with either an approval or rejection of extension.
I really want to claim "----" but the subject is taken. What can I do?
This community offers a Wish/Waiting List where you can stake a claim to be next up when the subject is immediately freed. You may apply to be on the waiting list at the Waiting/Wish List.
I've gone over my 10-week period without finishing my icons. What happens now?
If you've gone over your 10-week period (including any extensions you may have been granted), then you'll be removed from that claim and, at the same time, notified via e-mail or a comment in your LJ. If somebody on the Wish/Waiting List had been waiting for the claim, then it will be assigned to them. You're welcome to apply for the claim again (or put your name on the Wish/Waiting List if it's already taken), but once the claim is yours again, you must start your 100 icons over. You're not allowed to continue from where you left off. If you know you need an extention before your time is finished, apply for one!
Is animation allowed?
Everything goes here. The only requirements are that 50 of them have to follow the themes given on the info page. Doesn't matter if you want to do animations, text, no text, stillness...etc. That's all up to you.
Can we post two versions of icons made from the same base as two separate icons?
Using the same cap/base is allowed, yes, provided that you do significantly different things with it aside from just plainly changing the text on it.
Can I make 100 bases?
If by base, you mean, just a plain crop of a screencap with no edits done to them, then the answer is no. If, instead, you mean a cropped photo with effects, but without text, yes, that's fine.
Can we collaborate with a partner for these 100 icons?
No. Since everyone does the 100 icons by themselves, it's only fair that other people who join are also doing the 100 icons since it's a challenge for each person to make that much anyway.
Can we make more than 100 icons for a subject?
It's fine if you go over a little bit from the 100 icons (e.g. if you make a few more than 100 and post them all in your last batch), but generally, 100's the limit.
I've got a claim on the Wish/Waiting List, but I don't religiously keep up with the community's posts. How will I know when the claim is free?
Once a claim becomes free, the next person waiting in line in the Wish/Waiting List will be notified, either through e-mail or through a comment on their LJ.
I've finished making the 100 icons for my claim. What should I do next?
Please reply to the Hall of Fame with your subject and the username you used when you made your claim. You should soon receive a banner and your name will also be listed on the page. Of course you can feel free to claim more subjects if you so please.
In terms of characters, can I claim pairings or ships?
Yes. You can claim any pairing or ship.
For character claims, can I claim a more general character role, for example, all female characters (major and minor) seen on Heroes?
Yes.
Can I claim 'a gender' (all male or all female characters) of Heroes?
Yes.
Can I claim characters from the graphic novels or Heroes: Orgins?
Yes.