Ask a Moderator - Part 14 and still going!

[Marauder by Midnight]

Please view our Frequently Asked Questions (http://fanfiction.mugglenet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=774)before posting your questions here, and also make sure your question has not already been asked. (These threads are searchable!)

[The more people ask the same question, the more pages there are, which cause more people to not take the time to read it, causing them to post the same question and the vicious cycle continues]

Please, allow MODERATORS ONLY to answer the questions in this thread.

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[HARRYHARRYHARRYs_twin]

OK, here's the problem. My sister keeps trying to log into her account, but she'll log in, and it'll go to the page that says, 'thanks for logging in, HARRYHARRYHARRY' and all, and once she gets redirected, it says it's on my account. It was doing this last night when she was trying to get on, and she asked me to ask y'all. She would like to know how to fix this, so she can get onto her own account.

Thanks,
~Selina (and Alanna says thanks too)

BIG FAT EDIT: Thanks Roxy! She can get onto her account now! *is happy*

[Roxy Black]

I've had that problem in the past as well. Try clearing your cookies and it should go away. :) You may have to log in each time in future rather than saving your password on the site.

[GinnyPotter]

Hello Modlies!

Sorry for the bother, and sorry if this question doesn't belong here. :D

Just out of wonder, when are the Mod QSQ's going to be announced? I'm really looking foward to it, and it hasn't been talked about in a while. :cool:

Thanks!

~Michelle :)

[songbook99]

Michelle, the tentative date for the announcement of winners for the Mod QSQ's is this Thursday, January 31, 2008.

[GinnyPotter]

*is back...again*

I'm not 100% sure this goes here, so sorry if it isn't.

harry_victoria posted something in my new beta thread, so I went to look at it, of course. Then, I went to respond to an email. When I came back to the thread, her post was deleted (like it wasn't there at all.) I PMed her to ask if she saw it, but she said it wasn't there either.

Did a mod or someone delete it? Or can we just not see it? We don't mind if someone did delete it...but it's haunting us. :D

Thanks!

~Michelle :)

EDIT: Thank you, Sandy!

[Snape's Talon]

GinnyPotter: If the response on your beta thread was deemed inappropriate or not following that forum's rules, then it would have been deleted.




Edit by myownmuggle: The comment was deleted as it was not appropriate to the thread.

[Unregistered]

Hey, just a quick question..

What would a Fred/OC fic be under?

[xombie]

I don't know if this has been asked in the earlier thread, but I can't find it there. If it has, I'm sorry, delete this, and I'll go look for it again.

I've got a few people who've favorited me as an Author in MNFF, but when I click to see who they are, I can see only one or two names. The rest are hidden. Is there any reason for this?

Thanks in advance.

[Snape's Talon]

Unregistered: It depends on whether the Fred/OC element was dominate or a minor subplot. So it could easily be in Other Pairings, Gen Fic, Dark/Angst, Same Sex Pairings (if the OC was male), Mystery ... you get the idea.

xombie: That's a known glitch and it happens to everyone.

[songbook99]

xombie, to add to what Sandy said, the people you can see should be those users who also have stories posted. The people who have favorited you that you cannot see should be those who have not had any stories posted.

[missgiggles316]

I want to write a fic about a teen pregnancy at Hogwarts, the baby's going to be born in the summer(if I don't change my mind), and I wasn't planning on having the certain scene in the fic. What should the rating be if the certain scene(I hope you know what I'm talking about) isn't in there? Or would this type of fic not be allowed on MNFF?(It's about the teen pregnancy, not sex. Just wanted to make that clear.)

[songbook99]

missgiggles316, the rating would depend on how detailed the description of the scene is. The more detailed the description the higher the rating. If you would like a more concrete answer, you can PM me the scene you are asking about and I'll let you know.

[Allymarieus]

Hi Mods-- sorry to use this space like this; I'm sure it's an easy answer. I signed up a couple of months ago but haven't really gotten involved in the forum community too much. Aside from volunteering to beta or asking for story help, what are the main activities to do on the forum?

Thanks!

[Marauder by Midnight]

Allymarieus - Firstly, welcome to the forums! There are plenty of things to do here besides just volunteering to beta and helping/seeking help with your story. I'd recommend you check out the New Members Guide to the Forums (http://fanfiction.mugglenet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6505) thread in the Navy. You'll find information on what you can do in which forums and what groups you can join. Our Hogwarts school is a special favorite here, and several of our members take advantage of that. Good luck and have fun exploring what we have to offer!

[kehribar]

I have two technical questions:

It's been a few months now: sometimes, MNFF (both the forum and the archieve) site don't open. It just randomly gives HTTP 4400 error, and comes back after approximately ten minutes. That's a completely random occasion and I'm yet to discover why it happens. I checked my internet connection, but this problem only occurs for MNFF and not for any other page or site. I wonder if anyone else has ever had the same problem or this is just another way of my devices to taunt me.

Secondly, on the archieve, when I click on a username (I tried to go to the userpage of one of my favorite authors, and then tried the same for my own username), it gives a random error - something funny like "unexpected request" :rolleyes: Is that normal, is it temporary, or is it, again, my problem?

Thanks in advance.

EDIT: *giggles* Thanks, Beth :)

[Marauder by Midnight]

kehribar - Receiving the 4400 error while on forums means that there are too many people on forums. I haven't see the 4400 error on archives, so I can't say why that happens. As for receiving the username error , it's because you've caught me updating the site >.> I'm currently working on adding something to aid us in the purging process. Don't worry about it when you see that error; it just means I made a little boo-boo and am currently try to rectify it! I'm usually good about making it go away though (and getting the user page to come back!). Thanks for your vigilance!

[snowybella]

Firstly, I'm sorry if this is in the wrong place or has already been asked, but I didn't see it yet so I thought I'd go ahead and ask the question.

Couldn't we have something of a challenge thread here? Where we can post story challenges, people can enter, and we could have polls of sorts to find a winner, or like HPFF's forums, not have a winner at all? I thought it'd be kind of fun if we have challenges, preferably somethings that are a little more interesting than ones I've found before and it could really inspire some writers. :) It's just an idea and it might play well with the rest of the group here at MN. :)

Thanks in advance!

[Sainyn Swiftfoot]

I'm not able to post in any of the threads in "Classes". Can you please tell me why?

Thanks in advance,
Sainyn

[Marauder by Midnight]

snowybella - We do issue forum-wide challenges in the Great Hall, which you can see only if you're sorted into a House. A lot of people also find inspiration just browsing the Hospital Wing forums and getting an idea of what type of work other people are doing. There's an adoption center in the Fiction Junction where you can use plot bunnies that other people can no longer tend to.

Sainyn Swiftfoot - You must be in the School Students usergroup. To request to join, go to your User CP, Select "Group Memberships," and click "Join Group" under the appropriate usergroup. You will then have to wait until a moderator approves your membership request.

[GinnyPotter]

Hello!

Kehribar (Ayse) has just IMed me asking me if I can post her question here. See, she told me that she asked this earlier and that beth responded, but it's still happening. She has ben trying since this morning (it's late evening for her now) and it keeps saying the HTTP 400 error. I told her that not too many people are on, and she doesn't know why it's only doing it for MNFF.

(Ayse says hi, too!)

~Michelle :)

[Marauder by Midnight]

GinnyPotter and Kehribar - Can you PM me the exact error you're getting. Is it HTTP 4400 or HTTP 400? If there's anyone else who's getting this problem, let me know.

[Ron x Hermione]

I'm having a problem updating my author's page. I've even tried deleting the entire thing and then posting, but it too comes up with the 'HTTP 501 Not Implemented' problem. As of yet, I don't have a problem with the forums, it's just on the main site. Is anyone else having the same problem or could it just be my computer?

Thanks so much!

~Lindsey :)

[Marauder by Midnight]

Ron x Hermione - The problem might be on your side. According to Microsoft support:

1. In Internet Explorer, click Internet Options on the Tools menu.
2. In the Internet Options dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
3. Click to clear the HTTP 1.1 check box, and then click OK.
4. Test to determine if the issue is resolved. If the issue is resolved, do not complete the remaining steps. If the issue is not resolved, go to the next step.
5. In Internet Explorer, click Internet Options on the Tools menu.
6. In the Internet Options dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
7. Click to clear the Show friendly HTTP error messages check box.
8. Try to view a Web page to reproduce the error message and to receive a new, more descriptive error message. This new error message may be similar to the following:
HTTP version not supported by program name.
Note the name of the program in this new error message.
9. The program name that you noted in step 8 may be the cause of this issue. Either remove this program, or contact the manufacturer of the program to inquire about the availability of a fix for this issue.

Let me know if that helps.

[Ron x Hermione]

Once I figured those instructions out by reading through them a few times, I followed them, but it still doesn't work. I unchecked the dialog boxes, got the error message, and everything, but I don't know what's wrong with it. It might have something to do with the new spyware we just put on our computer; it's the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen. Ah, well. I'll just have to do it at a friend's house or something. Thank you very, very much for looking all that up for me, though. it was a big help.

~Lindsey :)

[butter_beer_drinker]

I can't read anything! :eek:

I keep trying to click on different things to read in the archives and get the following message every time.

Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

Please contact the server administrator, webmaster@staff.mugglenet.com and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.

More information about this error may be available in the server error log.

What's up?

[Marauder by Midnight]

Ron x Hermione - Please let me know if logging on from another computer helps :]

butter_beer_drinker - Can you try again for me? And did you get that error from clicking a story? A username? A help page?

[OliveOil_Med]

Under my statistics one my authors page, I keep seeing something about how many series have I written. How do I mark my stories as part of a series?

[songbook99]

OliveOil_Med, the series function has been disabled because it was being abused.

[OliveOil_Med]

Oh, that's too bad! And just when I had a great idea for a series too!!!

But wouldn't you know it? I ALREADY have another question!

I have heard some people on the boards talk about becoming validated authors, but I've search, and nobody says how they did it. Is it after you published a certain amount of stories? Do you have to win one of the contests? Is there some kind of test you have to take? Does the mod just declaire you validated when they think you're ready?

I'm just curious and caffinated tonight.

[Phoenix5225]

Validated authors are chosen by the mods. They are authors who have consistently and over time shown that they are capable of submitting quality work. The only way to become validated is be very careful with your editing and proofreading and always continuing to improve. If and when your stories consistenly show outstanding writing, then you might be selected. It is a rare honor, however, and there are only a handful of validated authors.

[BertieBotsBeans741]

Hm, well I just changed my e-mail on this site, as I don't use my old one anymore. And when I refreshed the page I was no longer in Gryffindor. I can only see part of the forums. Help?

Brittany :)

[Marauder by Midnight]

BertieBotsBeans741 - Contact your HoH, Andrea (Ravensgryff) and she'll get you back into Gryffindor.

[anath]

Hi!
In January, I submitted a story that got rejected ONLY because of wrong ratings and lack of warnings. Well, I fixed that and today I received an email by another moderator that the same story had been rejected because of mistakes like a few missing comas and a missing new paragraph. Is it a common event for moderators to classify different things as errors?

[Registered n has a prob]

Hey all,

This is Arya. I am a member here, and have used the Remember Me option, but a week or so ago, when I tried to log in (I WAS LOGGED OUT!), they said my password is wrong. I clicked the Forgot Password link, and I got the email. When I clicked the link in the email, they said my request is not valid. What can I do? All my assignments are pending, and I just can't log in, even with the correct password! Please HELP! I hope this is the correct thread to post in, or that this question hasn't been asked before. If it has, you can delete this post.

Thanksalot,

Cheers (OR NOT! :( )

Arya

[Marauder by Midnight]

anath - You need to talk to moderators privately about that. We've already spoken to you.

Arya - You'll need to give us more details of your problem. What did the email say? What was the link supposed to go to? If you have the password already, can you just log in?

[abbs866]

Help!
I was somehow unsorted from Gryffindor. It must have been a while ago, but I just didn't notice at first, but now I can't access the Tower or anything.
And the "Gryffindor" is gone from my sig. I don't know what to do? Should I ask to be resorted? I really want to stay a Gryff.
Thanks
Abby

[Marauder by Midnight]

abbs866 - Asked already; just PM your Head of House (Andrea/Ravensgryff).

[songbook99]

About being Un-Sorted

This is just in addition to the last two questions about people being Un-sorted after having been placed in their House. If, at any time, a member changes their email address, an email is sent to confirm that the new email address is a valid, working address. You will need to respond to that email in order to be readded to your House's usergroup.

If you have changed your email address and do not receive an email, please contact me by PM and let me know. I will then send you an email directly from my staff account to verify that your new email address works. You will have to respond to my email before you can be readded to your House usergroup.

[hpheart]

If this is in the wrong place, sorry.


When I first signed up, I put my year of birth in wrong by accident, and it shows me as being 15 on the 9th June, when I will be 14. Is there any way this can be changed?

[songbook99]

hpheart, PM me the details and I will take care of it.

[bertiebott12]

On the main site, it says not to submit new chapters or stories to the archives. I am currently in the writing process of a chaptered fic, specifically, the prologue. I haven't found a beta yet, nor have I submitted. Do you think I will be able to submit in the time it takes to do all of those things?

Thanks to all mods who are currently working on the hacker attack!

*Claire*

[songbook99]

Claire (bertiebott12), are you asking if you'll be able to submit in the time it takes to get a beta and have them go over your Prologue or is there some other time period?

As of right now, the queue is not officially closed. It is unofficially closed in that we are asking everyone to hold off on submitting if they possibly can to help alleviate the stress on the system as we prepare for the update. We will officially close when the update is ready to occur and will remain closed until the update is complete, probably a few days.

Unfortunately, we do not have a concrete timeframe for the update and the official closure at the moment. We are still working on the preliminaries and backups to make sure the update goes as smoothly as possible.

If, however, you have to submit before the update takes place, you can. You will probably have to take the extra steps listed to get around the 'This category is Locked.' problem. Those steps are listed on the third page of this thread.

[snowybella]

I can't post in some places- like the 'Restricted Section'. Is this because I'm not validated or I've yet to be 'sorted' (I already took the test and all but SongBook99 said it might take a while to before I'm added)? Or is it another issue that I can't wait out in a week or so? :) Thanks in advance for the helop mods!

[Marauder by Midnight]

Snowybella - Some forums, like the Restricted Section, are not open to public posts, meaning you must be in a certain usergroup to post there. Please read the rules of the forums you're trying to post in.

[GinnyPotter]

Hello!

My reviews keep on deleting. I tried to write this:

I'm offically your #1 fangirl.

I <3 your story!

~Michelle : )

And this is what came up:

Okay, I'm offically your #1 fangirl.

I

Is this because of the glitches? My other reviews were fine, and it acts up everytime I try to reveiew something after I post one to the same story. >.> If you can delete them, here's the link [I'm Gin_PotterGirl]: Clickie! (http://fanfiction.mugglenet.com/reviews.php?sid=76948&chapid=93895)

Thank you very much!

~Michelle :)

[Marauder by Midnight]

GinnyPotter - Using the '<3' won't work because <> are used in HTML. The review system is reading < as an HTML open bracket.

[Horsesbella219]

[Question answered several times already and has been deleted]

Oh, and another thing out fo interest (As i'm not really considering it) how do you become a professor, and be able to teach a class? Jus curious really...

Sorry for my imapatience for the above question...

Thanks!

Lucinda

[songbook99]

Horsesbella219, Vindictus Viridian, the Headmistress, decides who the Professors will be. You will need to contact her about how you would become a Professor if you have a topic you would like to teach and have the background for it.

[GinnyPotter]

Hi! Michelle has a question...duh. >.>

Under the staff page on the main site, I see the mods, but not all of them. Whenever there's new mods, do they get to make their own little blurb with those cute little penguins? I like to read them and look at the penguins! :D

Thanks!

~Michelle :)

[songbook99]

GinnyPotter, the staff page on the main MNFF site is, unfortunately, out of date. There are some mods on there who are no longer mods and our newer mods have not yet been added. We had planned to update it prior to the problems we've been experiencing recently and will be updating it once the overall site upgrade has occurred.

[Tear_Away]

I was just wondering if it is okay to starting posting chapters for validation again as I noticied that new chapters and stories are still going up daily? Although the message on the home page remains the same.

Thanks,


TA

[Snape's Talon]

Tear_Away - The reason you are seeing new stories is that our Mods are still busy working through stories that were already in the queue.

Please note that while the queue is not officially closed, we would prefer you refrain from submitting any new stories unless absolutely necessary - things like contest entries or the Gauntlet.

[childofpotter13]

Umm, my account on mnff was deleted, and I was wondering who I can talk to to get it fixed. My account did have a story on it, thus my confusion. If someone can tell me who to contact, that'd be great, because I'm not sure who I should talk to . . .
Sam

[Marauder by Midnight]

childofpotter13 - Unfortunately, we cannot undo an account deletion. Your account was probably deleted accidentally in our site purging. You have our sincerest apologies. Please contact your category moderator and explain to him/her that you may be resubmitting an already validated story. Again, we're very sorry that your account was deleted.

[Black Roses]

Hello!

While I've enjoyed MNFF alot, my mother has recently decided that it is bad for my health, and social life, and says I must have my account deleted. I contacted a moderator(Potterphile12) about my account(SIRIUS WILL NOT DIE) on the main site a few weeks ago(before the hacker attack), and never recieved a reply, and my account has not been deleted. I was mainly wondering who I should contact to get my account on the boards deleted.

Thanks!

~Emma

[songbook99]

Black Roses/Emma, you should contact me about deleting your forum account. PM the details and I'll go ahead and delete your account. Also, you can PM the details of your archive account (username and email address associated with it) and I'll get that taken care of as well.

[the squid girl]

Everytime I try to change my avatar, I get this:

Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 4067587 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 77824 bytes) in /home/fanfiction/public_html/forum/includes/class_dm_user.php on line 479

What does it mean and what can I do? I'm rather afraid.

~Bella

[Marauder by Midnight]

the squid girl - Currently our server doesn't have the right amount of memory to carry out that function. It's usually a temporary issue; you should be able to change your avatar a few hours after you get that message. If not, PM me the link to your image, and I'll try to change it for you.

[James Jameson]

Why can't I see the beta services threads?? I'd like to offer my services again!!:(

[songbook99]

James Jameson, you should be able to see that forum and the threads in it. I've checked the permissions and everything looks okay. PM me if you are still having troubles.

Edit by Julie: You must be Sorted and listed as having your House as your primary usergroup to see the forum, I believe.

[Horsesbella219]

Is the main site closed for the weekend now? i dont want to go and check in case i break it...

[Roxy Black]

Yes, the site is now closed. We'll let you know when it's safe to visit again.

[nesit721]

Before the main site closed, it said that the updates would only be happening this weekend. Today's monday, but when I tried to check it it was still being updated. Is this just maybe my time-zone (7:00 CET) or are the updates going to take longer than originally thought?

[myownmuggle]

An announcement will be made when the updates are complete. Until that announcement is made, please refrain from visiting the main MNFF site.

[pheonix_song_719]

when will the fan fiction be back up? I am going through sever MnFF withdrawals.

[lostinside1]

I was just wondering how much longer it is going to take for the updates on the main site as you said they would be happening this weekend and it is now nearly tuesday. (just 2 hours off. :))

Don't bother answering this actually. I hadn't see the question above me when I posted this.

[Marauder by Midnight]

The update will take another day or two.

Please read the Announcement forums.

In the mean time, please stop sending PMs and/or asking about the update in this thread. It doesn't help the process, and it's clogging my inbox and keeping more important PMs pertaining to problems with the site from coming in.

[XhayleeXblackX]

I was looking at my "manage stories" page and one of my fics is missing. It was my entry for the Gauntlet Round Five. Is there any specific reason it was deleted? It was on there earlier today... I know there is probably no way to back it up without resubmitting, but I'd just like to know why it was deleted, if there even was a reason considering the site glitches.

Thanks mods, you're doing a wonderful job,
Haylee

[Marauder by Midnight]

XhaleyblackXblackX - I had to mass-delete some stories today that didn't have any reviews. Your story was probably sandwiched between. PM me what your story was called, and I'll restore it. Sorry!

This goes for anyone else's story that might have gone missing sometime today.

[Roxy Black]

Please do not post any more Upgrade related questions in this thread. Beth had previously said this and I have just moved a further four questions into the appropriate area.

[fg_weasley]

So, quick question: Kayla (Weasleyboyfreak), Kritchen, and I have been writing a fic together and we are ready to submit the first chapter. My question is, with the new co-author function, does it matter that I already have two chapters in the queue? I've had chapter 13 of Red and Gold Silk Boxer Shorts in the queue since before the upgrade, and I just recently submitted chapter two of Recipe for Disaster. I know in the rules it says that you are only allowed to submit two chapters from two different fics, so I was wondering if that meant we had to wait until one of my chapters went through. Thanks in advance!

~nikki:D

[Marauder by Midnight]

fg_weasley - With the co-author function, you are allowed to submit even if you have two chapters in queue. However, the person submitting the chapter (the primary author) cannot have more than one chapter in queue at the time (otherwise he/she will show up as having three chapters in queue). Also note that the co-author function is a bit wonky (it won't let the anyone other than the primary author edit or respond to reviews) at the moment. You may want to hold off using the function until we can get it to work.

[bertiebott12]

To the extent of your knowledge, did this error occur before the upgrade?No
What section(s) are you getting the error:Mainly the forum main page, but some other forums are having the problem too
Does the error go away when you switch skins.Yes
Error message copy-pasted word-for-word:None

The Gryffindor forum skin header is not showing up. The page starts at User CP.

Thank you mods!

*Claire* :)

[Marauder by Midnight]

bertiebott12 - The header is showing up for me. The forum files were not touched at all during the upgrade so there haven't been any changes made. Why do you say that the problem goes away when you change skins? Please PM me details.

[songbook99]

bertiebott12, your question was moved to this thread as the sub-forum you posted in is for glitches on the archive only, not glitches on the forums. I am not experiencing any problems with the Gryffindor skin for the forums. The header is showing up as it should for me.

Have you tried clearing your cookies?

[Sainyn Swiftfoot]

I have a question about the co-author function.

Suppose we start off with two authors writing the first chapter of the story, but a third person joins in for the second chapter, is it possible to add his name to the coauthors? Also, what is the maximum number of co-authors for a story?

I'm really, really sorry if this answered someplace else!

~BB

[Marauder by Midnight]

Sainyn Swiftfoot - Yes, you can add an author's name to the co-author function by editing your story. And yes there's a limit to how many co-authors you can have. Obviously you can't add 50 people to your story. I haven't found out what it is, but when I do, I'll let you know.

[fg_weasley]

I'm back with another quesiton, this tie about a story already in the queue.

I've had a chapter of Red and Gold Silk Boxer Shorts in the queue since before the upgrade began. After the upgrade, I submitted a chapter of Recipe for Disaster, and that went through easily within a fwe days or so of submission. I've talked to a friend who's in the same boat as I am. So I was wondering if its possible that older stories from before the upgrade may have gotten lost or something, or if you simply haven't gotten to them yet? Should I deleted and re-submit, or continue to wait patiently?

Thanks for the help!

~nikki:D

[Phia Phoenix]

What's the minimum length a Prologue has to be? That is, I'm submitting a three-chaptered story with a prologue and epilogue and I'm hoping neither will be rejected because they're not long enough. The prologue looks like it's shaping up to be around 500 words. Is that OK, or do I need to make it longer?

I'm really sorry if this is a question that's been asked before, I honestly did have a look around first.

Thanks in advance!

~Phia

[bertiebott12]

Not all of my suscribed threads are showing up in my User Control Panel. This wasn't an issue until, maybe, a week ago. For example, I have posted in this Ask A Moderator Thread, but it didn't show up when Phia Pheonix posted.

This has also happened with a thread in the Beta Wanted section. :)

Thanks!

*Claire*

[songbook99]

fg_weasley, the length of time it takes for one chapter to be moderated over another can depend on which categories you are submitting to. Marauder Era, where you submit Red and Gold Silk Boxers is a much bigger category than Other Pairing, and it may take longer for a submission to Marauder Era to be moderated than a submission to Other Pairing. The same is probably true for the story/chapter your friend has submitted.

Phia Phoenix, Prologues and Epilogues must be at least five hundred words. Anything under five hundred will be automatically rejected.

bertiebott12, PM me with the details of the threads you are missing and I'll take a look at your forum account to see if I can find and fix the problem.

[bertiebott12]

On my Manage Stories page on my account, I have a fic that is in the queue. Well, it isn't validated yet, but already has a Read Count of "1". How is this possible? Did a moderator accidently click on it?

Thanks!

/Claire

[songbook99]

Claire, that is most likely what has happened. There shouldn't be any other way for that to have gotten there.

[LuthAn]

Hi all,

I've searched the forums to no avail, so here goes: is there a rule about Interludes? i.e. can a chapter be of prologue/epilogue length but in the middle of the story? I've had a 600-word interlude approved before, but it was many moons ago and I just wanted to make sure there hadn't been any formal consensus against them since then (December 2006, in case it matters).

If it is acceptable, should the author just make sure it is clearly marked as an interlude, following prologue/epilogue procedure?

Infinite thanks,
--LuthAn

[bertiebott12]

Hello again,

I have just deleted three of my old stories. If I dicided to re-submit them, would I attatch a note to the top that says it was validated before?

I looked, and it said that this hasn't been answered before.

/Claire

[myownmuggle]

LuthAn: I would address that with the category mod where you'll be submitting your story. I would be inclined to say no and ask that the interlude at least meet the minimum chapter word count.

bertiebott12: It is possible to resubmit stories if you have deleted them and done substantial editing. It is better, however, to coordinate such resubmissions with the mod who is in charge of the category where you are submitting them. I know I've done that for a couple of folks.

[Harry_Potter_Mom]

I do hope I'm posting in the right place.

I have my first chapter in the queue for submission, and I realize it's not appropriate to contact a moderator until it's been in queue for 14 days, which is not a problem. I've looked around and cannot seem to find the date of submission, therefore not entirely sure when to contact them.

Can someone point me in the right direction, please?

My author name is Harry_Potter_Mom and the story is "The Road Home".

Thanks for your time!

Teresa

[Marauder by Midnight]

Harry_Potter_Mom - Sometime in the near future, I will add on a table on Manage Stories that'll show you the date you submitted. But at the moment, I'm a bit overwhelmed. I don't know your date of submission unfortunately, but you may approximate it by looking at the date you updated your story.

[bertiebott12]

Hello mods!

I have a couple of questions about the new submission guidlines. Assuming a story has a few of the errors mentioned. When we pay, would some information about ourselves be given, such as a credit card number? I am not old enough to own a credit card, and don't feel comfortable giving out a bank account or my address if we mail you the money.

Second, if a person doesn't have enough money to spare for their stories, do they just not get validated? Is the validated author system going to still be in effect? How will the mods know if a validated author has mistakes?

Thanks for all that you do!

/Claire

EDIT: Nevermind. The question has been answered. Please delete this post.

[Marauder by Midnight]

bertiebott12 - A system is currently being set up (I'm currently working with some main staffers in implementing the payment program on our site). You will receive more details in your rejection/validation letter should the information pertain to you. Personal details about payment options will be discussed with an administrator privately.

If you do not have the money to pay for your mistakes, your story will sit in a queue waiting room until the payment has been fully made.

Validated authors are given leeway - we will not check up on their mistakes since they are our trusted authors.

[mugglemathdork]

Dear Mods,
You're joking about the payment system right? Haha! Funny April Fool's joke - awesome though for putting it into play a day before. You almost had me there.

However, if it's not a joke, I'm rather speechless. >.>
As a former mod, I'm making sums and figures and that's a lot of bank.

Also, when did the archive get ads?
And when do you expect to fix the Edit Bio/Personal Information glitch?

Edit: Say you submit a story and get a bill back but you had it betaed by a PI Beta - do we charge the beta? Seriously. I don't think it's fair to pay you when the beta didn't do his/her job.

~Ebil Gato Loco

[Snape's Talon]

With the introduction of the fee system, will the Beta Guild consider charging for services? If so, will there some sort of kick-back to Perfect Imagination, or will betas need to handle that on their own?

*wonders how much she should charge Keefy for those three files*

[witch6]

I have a weird question- Earlier whenever somebody posted in threads I had subscribed to with instant email notification, I would get an instant email notification. The same would happen when someone PMed me, but lately I have been getting these email after sometime like after an hour or two or something like that. It's not a big deal, but I was just wondering why it is so.

[songbook99]

mugglemathdork, we really don't have a time estimate on the edit bio glitch as it is occurring because of our limited server space. Until the third party allots us more server space, the only way to edit your bio is to remove all banners/images and then edit.

Snape's Talon, the Beta Guild does not have any plans to charge for their services.

witch6, the problem with the delay in getting those emails probably has to do with the amount of activity on the site.

[bertiebott12]

Hello Mods!

I was recently examining the new feature where authors can tell who is online, on the main fanfiction site. Will there be an invisible mode to put yourself on?

/Claire

[jenny b]

My dearest modlies,

For some reason, the Founder skins seem to have disappeared off the main site. I was just wondering if this was a temporary thing to accompany the 'Happy Gred and Forge Day' skin (which I love, by the way :) ) or permanent. I'm rather attached to the Founder of Ravenclaw skin, and I would hate to see them go.

~Jennifer

[Pendraegona]

I searched and nothing came up on rewrites, so here it goes:

I've got four chapters up of a working story in first person past tense, and I'm changing it to third person present, moving around parts of the story, condensing those four chapters into two, and renaming it. Should I fix everything up through edits, or are the changes substantial enough that I should delete the story and resubmit the rewritten version of what I've already got to the queue?

Thanks!

[songbook99]

bertiebott12, I don't see a function to make yourself invisible on the archive. Perhaps Beth knows more.

jenny b, the change is only temporary. It's all about celebrating Fred and George.

Pendraegona, while changing verb tense may not be considered a major change, both the point of view change from first to third person and the condensing of four chapters into two are definitely considered substantial changes. Removing the story and resubmitting the revised version is the way to go.

[Marauder by Midnight]

bertibott12 - I don't plan on implementing an invisibility option at the moment (mostly because I don't think I know how to do that). If most people prefer not to have the Who's Online option available, I'll take it down. I've modified it so that it shows up only on the main page if it makes you feel better.

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

I can't help but notice that only two Post-Hogwarts fics have been approved since the queue re-opened. Is there some kind of problem on this portion of the site? I submitted mine the day the queue reopened (exactly two weeks ago), and I've had two other fics approved since then while this one remained in queue.

[Marauder by Midnight]

Schmerg_the_Impaler - All we can ask you to do is to please be patient and refer to Vindictus Viridian's post made prior to the April Fool's prank.

[myownmuggle]

For all of our users, we're working diligently to get back to our regular modding speed. As you all know, the hacker attack with its subsequent problems and then the upgrade set us back quite a bit.

Please be patient. We will get to your stories. If you have concerns about a particular category, please contact the mod in charge of that category directly.

[butter_beer_drinker]

Hello Mods!

I was recently examining the new feature where authors can tell who is online, on the main fanfiction site. Will there be an invisible mode to put yourself on?

/Claire


Where is this feature? I did't know about it until I saw this post but now that I am looking for it I don't see it. :confused:

[Marauder by Midnight]

butter_beer_drinker - It's on the left side of the home page of all skins except champion.

[butter_beer_drinker]

IT's not on the zenlike either but I found it on CSSZen, cool feature Beth. :D
Can everyone see it or just registered authors? Like right now it shows only me and 3 guests, can those guests see it too?

Thanks.

[Sainyn Swiftfoot]

After the classes are over, do you keep the lesson, lectures, etc threads, or do you delete them?

If you normally delete them, I beseech you to reconsider this decision, since many of them are useful for checking up on things (Mainly, the banner-making class). Also, if you want to learn things from past classes, you can turn to these threads and read the basics.

~BB

[Marauder by Midnight]

butter_beer_drinker - Yes, guests can see it. You can experience that yourself by logging out and checking to see if you can see the "Who's Online" option.

Sainyn Swiftfoot - I believe most of the lessons etc for Hogwarts are stored in the Attic of the Professors forum. However, if you're not a professor of a class you can't see that forum. Take this up with Vindictus Viridian, head of Hogwarts.

[lostinside1]

I'm not sure if this question belongs here but I've just been asked and I don't know so....

what kind of stuff is written in a recommendation? (this is for the mod hiring)

Thank you!
-Anna

[witch6]

Everyone is talking about the Fred and George skin. I'm not sure if it's still there but I couldn't find it. I had my Hufflepuff skin all the time since 1st. So, i was just wondering, how come the skin did not show up for me...

[Marauder by Midnight]

lostinside1 - Recommendations should be about how well the recommender feels an applicant qualifies for the modding job. Most recommendations that are sent in would talk about the writing quality and the professionalism an applicant demonstrates and/or about the maturity and intellect an applicant has. These should be from personal experiences/dealings with the applicant and the details of such experiences, be it good or bad, should be noted. The more detailed and more specific a recommendation is, the better (maybe not for the applicant but certainly for us). The recommendation is to help us get a fuller picture of who is applying.

witch6 - The skin is called "champion." The skin should show up for anyone, even guests.

[mugglemathdork]

Dear Mods,

I don't mean to be a pain in the bum -- but when do you expect to fix the invisible status on the archive? I, personally, do not feel comfortable with other users knowing I'm online. I know that it was modified so it only shows on the main page and not subsequent ones but it's bothersome, nonetheless. I'm not saying that I have a stalker or anything but you never know. Also, isn't this a violation of privacy in some sense? [Not that I'm accusing you all of anything] I just rather not have to log off every time I want to read a story due to this feature.

Also, in re: to the bio edit. It was suggested I take off any banners in order to edit it. I do not have any banners on mine -- just a couple of sentences about my stories. I still can't change my bio, and I'm not in a hurry but just letting you know that nothing really works in regards to this feature.

And I was experiencing some issues while reading a Professors rated story - and it kept telling me I needed to log in to read the story - which I was. I even checked that my user age agreement was checked off but the problem continued every chapter or two. Should I post this in the assigned forum for such glitches?

Sorry to bother you. >.<
Thanks for your hard work -- it is much appreciated,

~Ebil One

Edit: Thank, Beth.

[Marauder by Midnight]

mugglemathdork - There won't be an invisibility feature. As I had said a few posts back, if it bothers a lot of people, I'll take the online block down. I really can't do anything about the bio edit. Even mods can't change it for you. As I have said, that can only be fixed by a third party. And yes. Any glitches should be reported to the glitch forum, though your particular glitch we already know about (http://fanfiction.mugglenet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19043). I had asked if anyone was still experiencing this glitch, and no one had responded. Thanks for letting me know the error's still there.

[Kcharles]

Hi mod gods! I have a question for you.

Is there a maximum of stories any one person can have? Just something that's been bugging me for a while. And, is there a maximum on your favourite authors or stories?

[Marauder by Midnight]

kcharles - There is no maximum for either favorite stories/authors or number of authored stories. There is, however, a limit on how many co-authors can write a story.

[xombie]

I have a problem with the boards. I was trying to poast a banner in my banner thread here (http://fanfiction.mugglenet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19304), but it refused to allow me to post any image.

The error I got was something like I could post only six images at a time. I was howevr posting only one so I'm a little confused.

Sorry to trouble. :o

[Phoenix5225]

xombie, I don't know what your post said, but smileys and emoticons count as images on the board. So a lot of :) or :D in your post will cause you to have six images.

[deadly_muggle]

Hey! Well... I recently submitted a story- right after the last MNFF moderation or whatever its called. And, it's not been validated. Will I be told if the story is ever going to be validated, or will it stay hanging? Also, will I be told what the problem with the story is if it doesn't get validated?

Thanks

Kiwi

[Marauder by Midnight]

deadly_muggle - You can check the status of your chapter (whether it has been validated or not) by going to "Manage Stories" and clicking "View All Chapters". You will be sent a letter whether or not your story has been validated. If it has been rejected, you will be given the reasons for the rejection in the letter. If you see that your chapter is deleted but you did not receive a letter, please use the "I didn't get a Rejection Letter" thread.

[Rhi for HP]

Hi mods!

Just a quick question. Why does it say next to my avvie I've posted something like 55 times, and yet when I click "find all posts by Rhi for HP" it shows that I've posted over eighty times? Like, do posts have to be a certain length to register? I guess it's not that important but I'm curious.

~Rhiannon

[Marauder by Midnight]

Rhi for HP - This is related to the "why don't some of my posts count?" question. You have made over 80 posts but only 55 of them count toward your post count.

[Ginny Weasley Potter]

Um... I really don't know if this belongs here, but my story got rejected last week, and I recieved a rejection letter which stated all the reasons for rejection. But then, one reason for which the story was rejected is absolutely important for the story to move on. I can't modify it in any way, because if I do, the whole plot goes for a toss.

Should I contact that particular Mod and tell her? What can be done, otherwise?

Thank you!

[deadly_muggle]

Um... How long, on an average, should a story take to be validated?
Should this be in abother thread too? because, I'm still getting used to this site.

Thanks

Kiwi

[Marauder by Midnight]

Ginny Weasley Potter - Please contact the moderator who sent you the rejection letter.

deadly_muggle - Please read the FAQ at MNFF. Your question and perhaps your future questions are answered there.

[Pendraegona]

I'm surprised nothing came up in the search forum box about this--story warnings?

How do you put more than one warning on a story? There used to be a line or two on the submit story page saying push shift/enter or something like that, but it's not there anymore or on the Help page, and I can't remember how...

[Marauder by Midnight]

Pendraegona - Hold the CTRL key and select the pertinent warnings.

[Unregistered]

Hello,

I am not able to post a new thread, so I have to post in a reply (sorry if it's incorrect!).

I am not getting any letters of validation for my story Luna's Poems. I have had four poems validated in the past month, yet have not received an email telling me that. I tried re-entering my email address into my account, and re-clicking all the preference buttons, but still, nothing seems to work. I also tried to contact myself to see if that works, and it doesn't. I have tried clearing my history on the computer as well, but that doesn't seem to help either. I am also not receiving emails that tell me about new reviews I have gotten, even though I have gotten new reviews.

What should I do/ what is the problem and can I fix it? Thank you very much,

[Marauder by Midnight]

If you're not getting your rejection letters, you'll need to post in the right thread for that. If you are receiving any letters whatsoever, try getting a new email account. Hotmail and Yahoo have a habit of preventing MNFF letters from getting into the inbox. Get something like Gmail.

[Nymphea]

I'm sure I've responded to some of the most recent reviews for my story Pause--but my responses for the last few reviews are gone. Any idea what happened?

[hpheart]

When I log out, then go on the main index again, I'm logged back in, although I just logged out. Is it because I out it as Remember me, and how do I get it off Remember me?

[Marauder by Midnight]

Nymphea - Just respond again. Our server has nothing saved in your response box so there's not much we can do otherwise. You may not have waited to see if your response went through; the response field is working for everyone else.

hpheart - Log in and uncheck it. Or clear your cookies.

[sayiansirius]

Hello, mods.

I was wondering if there was a way to see the archive of news posts on the MNFF main site. Before the upgrade, it was possible. Just curious if we are still allowed to view them or if they had been deleted.

Thanks,
~KC :)

Edit: Thanks, Julie! I will PM you.

[myownmuggle]

KC: During the upgrade, we moved a lot of the News Archive stuff offsite to conserve server space. It's stored in a place where users don't have access. If there is something in particular you're looking for, I can attempt to locate it.

[evanescence17]

Hello,

I have more of a technical problem, though I'm not sure where to address this. If somebody could enlighten me that would be great. However, if this is not the correct place to be asking this, then kindly guide me as to where to ask.

Problem: Everytime i sign into the forums and browse through the various threads, i can't see any banners. Only the urls are visible. However, if i browse through without signing in, the banners can be clearly seen.

So what I'm requesting to know is that Why this is happening and what i can do to prevent this (i.e. how i can see the banners even when i sign in)

with Warm regards


EDIT: Thanks a ton! it seems to be in order now.

[Phoenix5225]

Under your User CP, click edit options. Scroll down until you see three boxes related to visuals - show banners, show avatars and show images. Make sure the appropriate boxes are checked.

[mugglemathdork]

Dear Mods,
I read Beth's post about the Edit Bio solution. I'm not quite sure I understood it. If, we're desperate enough to edit our bio, we will essentially get a new account? O.o Yet we're keeping our username? Perhaps it's late at night and I'm not following but could someone clarify this for me?

Thanks.
~Ritta

[JOHN91043353]

I'm about to submit a story, where Neville's parents play an important role, but they aren't actually present in the story, they're just mentioned a lot. I'm not sure however I'll need to add a mental disorders warning?

Also when we're at the subject of warnings, how do I add more than one warning? Maybe I've missed something, but this far I have only been able to choose one at the same time.

Thank you for all the help you can give me:D

MvH Johan

[Marauder by Midnight]

mugglemathdork - Please PM questions about the edit bio post to me. But essentially, you keep your old account. I just create a new one for you and with all the same things but without the images because with images, even I can't edit it for you.

JOHN91043353 - You may or may not need the warning. It depends on how much of the damage you show. And your second question was answered already. Hold the CTRL key.

[harry_victoria]

Hi, mods,

Beth, I read your last post, and I need to edit my bio. I have two questions about this. First, do we have to PM you to ask you to do this, and secondly, would we be able to put up images/banners?

Thanks, guys!

--Victoria

[Marauder by Midnight]

harry_victoria - Again, I ask that you direct questions about the edit bio post to me via PM. But both of your questions were answered in the post I made:

If you are desperate to edit your bio, please post here.

and

You WILL lose ALL images on your bio. And you will NOT be able to add them back until this is fixed

[fawkeshermione221]

Hi there~

I'm sorry if this has already been answered, I searched the thread and didn't get any results, so I figured I'd ask...:rolleyes:

I'm currently trying to submit a poem, however, each time I click the 'preview' or 'add story' button, it says that I have not met the required length - even though poetry is supposed to be exempt from the length rules. :confused:

Thanks,

~Vivian

[myownmuggle]

fawkeshermione221: Poetry is exempt only from the chapter length requirements. It must still be at least 100 words. You can either revise the poem to expand it or add an author's note to bring it up to the minimum length. It's a system requirement, so there's no getting around it.

[ritaskeetertobe]

Hi!
So I was trying to post a story on MNFF, but when I copied my story into the little box, it wouldn't let me use italics!
And then I tried to just attach the word document, but it wouldn't let me do that either!
Do you have any ideas as to what I could do to make this work?
Thanks a bunch!

[Marauder by Midnight]

ritaskeetertobe - You need to use HTML tags for italics to work. See this page (http://fanfiction.mugglenet.com/viewpage.php?page=tips_formatting) for help.

As for uploading a Word document: I believe that once you do upload a Word document and try to submit your story, you get an error that says, "Only text or HTML files only." A Word document is not a text or HTML file, which would have the extension .txt or .html.

[SeverusSempra]

Hello-- OK, I searched the FAQ's, did a "search this thread" search using the key words, and haven't had any luck in getting this one answered, so here goes: I posted a one-shot a little less than a week ago, and I realized after the fact that I probably put it in the wrong category. The pairing is Severus Snape and Lily Evans, so although I believe I submitted it as Marauder era, it probably should have been in the AU category instead of just having an AU warning, since a world in which Harry would never exist is pretty darned alternative. :) Anyway, it hasn't been validated yet-- is it too late for me to change the category? Would I just go into "edit" in order to change it?

Next question, since I'm very new to this (I've only posted one thing so far) and right now this particular pair are kind of my muse-- does everything regarding an AU pairing like this have to go into the AU category?

Thanks very much!

[Marauder by Midnight]

SeverusSempra - If Harry doesn't exist, then yes, your story will have to be moved to Alternate Universe. Regardless of whether your story was validated yet or not, you will have to move it. Otherwise, you'll just be rejected for putting the chapter in the wrong category.

Not all Severus/Lily stories go into AU. I believe most of them are in Other Pairing.

[lupins_girl2006]

Okay, lets say that you're sending in a new story. When you go to put in the warnings how do you put in more than one?

[Marauder by Midnight]

lupins_girl2006 - Answering this one last time. You hold the CTRL key.

This question has now been added to the Forum and site FAQ.

[silverseverus]

hi my first post so im sooo sorry if its in the wrong place but i cant seem to post anywhere else
i am trying to read a story and this keeps coming up :Age Consent Required
This fic may contain language or imagery unsuitable for persons under the age of 17. You must be logged in to read this fic.

is this me doing something wrong as i am logged in or is it because my account isnt acctivated please help :confused: :confused: thanks x

[MJ_Padfoot]

I haven't been getting emails when my stories have been validated or when I get a new review. Can someone help me please? I have everything on 'send me a email' mode and I have no idea what is going on. Is it just a glitch?

Thanks!
~MJ

[Marauder by Midnight]

silverseverus - Whenever you have a problem with your account or a story, you must include your uid and the pertaining sid. Otherwise I can't help you.

MJ_Padfoot - Did you check your spam mail? Most likely your email provider has begun to filter emails from Mugglenet Fan Fiction as spam.