Fox-hound
November 9th, 2008, 10:21 PM
Forewarning: I spent a bit of time gathering up guides and links to use in this as reference, but if anyone does not want their thread used here, let me know and I will take it down.
Also, much of what I have written can be found elsewhere, in the rules, in the FAQ, and in other stickies. Hopefully this guide will help in making everything organized and bringing it all together, to make it more convenient for members and increase the number of readers who take these writings seriously.
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Hello all, and welcome to "The Complete guide to understanding F2F and how to be a good member," a guide on F2F that incorporates pretty much everything about the forum and how to do good on it. My name is Fox-hound and I will be your host throughout this narration. The purpose of this guide is to explain in detail everything you need to know about Furry to Furry, ranging from each forum section, the navigation bar, the User Control Panel, and other more advanced perks like Reputation. This guide will also show you how to be a good poster on the forums and will deal with basic composition, use of specific tools, attitude and behavior, and other areas that have been covered elsewhere.
What's included in this guide: A detailed description of every forum section and subforum, the navigation bar, as well as details about User CP's, PM box, Profiles, Reputation, and other things related to posting and the community. Much of what I put in this guide can be found in the FAQ, but this guide is a bit easier to access which should make it more readable to some. This guide also incorporates guides written by me and other users for the community, such as post composition, post material and attitude, what to do and not do, how to request art, and more.
A little about me: I am currently a college student working towards an Associates degree in social sciences. I spend a lot of my time in studies, and my free time goes to this forum and personal hobbies such as video games, racquetball, bowling, paintball, and occasionally recreational shooting. I like chatting (specifically arguing and debating), and just chilling out.
Why am I doing this: Well, I love this forum as much as any other member here, and I would like to see each member understand the forum for what it is (a home) and treat it as such. I hope there are others who share my feelings about this
Also, the FAQ, which is what a lot of this guide is based on, is generally overlooked simply because most people don't notice it or don't want to take the time to sift through it. With this guide, people should basically not have any reason to know what goes on with the forum and how to be a good member.
What do I want out of it: I don't know, give me a hug.
So, without further ado, let's get started.
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Table of Contents.
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I: Introduction.
II: Forum sections and Subforums.
III: The Navigation bar.
IV: User Control Panel.
V: Private Messages.
VI: Posts and Threads.
VII: Reputation.
VIII: Moderators and Administrators.
IX: Donating to F2F.
X: Conclusion and References.
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I: Introduction.
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A). What is Furry to Furry?
- Furry to Furry is an adult forum for Furry lifestyles, that is, people who classify themselves as furry (in what is known as the furry fandom). The forum has a specific focus on the more adult aspects of the fandom, such as yiff and yiff-based roleplaying, as well as merchandise relating to sexual matter.
That does NOT mean that the entire forum is all about yiff or sex. The forum has sections dedicated to non-roleplayers, such as the general chat forum, as well as a poll forum to gain information about the furry fandom. There is also a forum dedicated to artists and people seeking art.
Each section will be explained in detail later in the guide.
Trivia: What is yiff?
- Basically, yiff if the furry term for sex.
B). So what is there to do on F2F?
- There is LOTS to do. Besides roleplaying, you can post about your daily life and problems you are having in the tavern forum, as well as engage in general discussion about current events and even gain statistical information about the furry fandom. You can play games in the arcade, ask for and share your artwork in the art forum, or simply chat with members in a variety of ways, including PM's (though I'd avoid this method for holding conversations), IM program contact information, and simply chatting on the forum itself. So have fun; there a lot available to you.
C). I have registered and am a Newbie. Now what?
- You have posting rights and access to limited features in your User CP and on the forum, but you cannot access the roleplaying forums or the art gallery, and you cannot have a signature (automatic, at least) or an avatar. After 15 days of activity and with at least 15 posts, you will become an Active Member and given full rights and privileges to everything on the forum.
D). The Interface: basics.
- On the home page you will be able to see your basic account information (assuming you are logged in) and the navigation bar. Below that you will see each forum section and the subforums listed under it. To the right of each subforum you can see how many posts and threads (existing, not active) are in that subforum, which indicates how active or inactive it is. You can also see the last post in that forum, in what thread the post was made, and by who.
Further down you can see who is actively logged into the site and how many members/guests are logged in total (though you will not be able to see invisible status members). Below that you get some statistics about the forum as a whole, and even further down a list of who's birthday it is for that day. The donation link (strongly encouraged for active members) is just below this, as well as more of the same links that can be seen elsewhere.
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II: Forum sections and subforums.
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There are brief descriptions of the forum sections and the subforums associated with them on the home page, but here is a more detailed description of them.
(A.) Guest Relations.
- This section has all the latest news and updates about the forum, and is the place where you can introduce yourself to make yourself known among the forum, and where you can say goodbye if you're going away for a time, or hello if you're coming back. You can also read the rules here.
(B.) First Aid Station.
-This section of forum is dedicated to helping people and the forum itself with questions, suggestions, and forum updates. If you have a question for one of the admins or mods, a question for the forum, or a suggestion for the site itself, this is the place to ask or come forth.
(C.) The Tavern.
- This forum section is devoted to the general life and statistics of the members of F2F. Here, members can chat about their daily life and activities, problems they are having in their life, current events like the latest movies and music, politics and delicate subjects, and other things. There are also subforums here specifically for deeply religious and/or spiritual members as well as older members, and you can view older posts that have gone dead or inactive as well.
(D.) The Guest House.
- The big one for most members; this is where the members can do all the yiffy (sexual) roleplaying. There are two basic RPing sections, one for everyone, and one by invitation only (you can generally get in if you are a sensible member who knows how to RP well and doesn't spam or type poorly). You can also get generally information on yiff and yiffy activities, play yiffy games, view the yiffy art gallery, and get general information on fursuits and fursuiting (both yiffy and non).
(E.) The Gazebo.
- Another roleplaying section, except this one is dedicated to non-yiffy content. The same basic layout applies here with two different sections, one open and one by invite, a section for games (not related to the Arcade), and a section for non-yiffy poetry and stories. Yiffy-related material is not allowed in here.
(F.) The Garden.
- The Art section. This is where members can ask for art requests, trades, and commissions, show off their own art work (either on F2F or other sites like Fur Affinity and Deviantart), and view the general art gallery of F2F. There is an important thread in here that everyone should read, which I will refer to later in the guide.
(G.) The Playhouse.
- This section is specifically for baby or little furs, members with fursonas that are child-like or infant-like in description and/or like pretending to be children/infants (a form of roleplay). Bigotry and insulting is looked down upon here, so avoid it. You can also get information on plushies and plushy hobbies, both yiffy and non-yiffy.
(H.) The Shop.
- The section where you can get technical help with electronic problems, either PC, game consoles, TV's, anything that another member can help with. You can also get information on upcoming contests from the mods and admins.
(I.) The Postbox.
- In this section you can post information about yourself and what you are into (roleplaying) and search for a RP partner or simply someone to talk to. You can also get information about job openings (furry and non-furry), upcoming conventions, and anything that members might be selling (yiffy and non).
(J.) The Marketplace.
- Here you can view other websites recommended by members that deal in furry (yiffy and non) merchandise, from plushies, to artwork, to clothing and accessories.
"LOTS more to come in the next few minutes."
Also, much of what I have written can be found elsewhere, in the rules, in the FAQ, and in other stickies. Hopefully this guide will help in making everything organized and bringing it all together, to make it more convenient for members and increase the number of readers who take these writings seriously.
------------------------------------
Hello all, and welcome to "The Complete guide to understanding F2F and how to be a good member," a guide on F2F that incorporates pretty much everything about the forum and how to do good on it. My name is Fox-hound and I will be your host throughout this narration. The purpose of this guide is to explain in detail everything you need to know about Furry to Furry, ranging from each forum section, the navigation bar, the User Control Panel, and other more advanced perks like Reputation. This guide will also show you how to be a good poster on the forums and will deal with basic composition, use of specific tools, attitude and behavior, and other areas that have been covered elsewhere.
What's included in this guide: A detailed description of every forum section and subforum, the navigation bar, as well as details about User CP's, PM box, Profiles, Reputation, and other things related to posting and the community. Much of what I put in this guide can be found in the FAQ, but this guide is a bit easier to access which should make it more readable to some. This guide also incorporates guides written by me and other users for the community, such as post composition, post material and attitude, what to do and not do, how to request art, and more.
A little about me: I am currently a college student working towards an Associates degree in social sciences. I spend a lot of my time in studies, and my free time goes to this forum and personal hobbies such as video games, racquetball, bowling, paintball, and occasionally recreational shooting. I like chatting (specifically arguing and debating), and just chilling out.
Why am I doing this: Well, I love this forum as much as any other member here, and I would like to see each member understand the forum for what it is (a home) and treat it as such. I hope there are others who share my feelings about this
Also, the FAQ, which is what a lot of this guide is based on, is generally overlooked simply because most people don't notice it or don't want to take the time to sift through it. With this guide, people should basically not have any reason to know what goes on with the forum and how to be a good member.
What do I want out of it: I don't know, give me a hug.
So, without further ado, let's get started.
-------------------
Table of Contents.
-------------------
I: Introduction.
II: Forum sections and Subforums.
III: The Navigation bar.
IV: User Control Panel.
V: Private Messages.
VI: Posts and Threads.
VII: Reputation.
VIII: Moderators and Administrators.
IX: Donating to F2F.
X: Conclusion and References.
--------------
I: Introduction.
--------------
A). What is Furry to Furry?
- Furry to Furry is an adult forum for Furry lifestyles, that is, people who classify themselves as furry (in what is known as the furry fandom). The forum has a specific focus on the more adult aspects of the fandom, such as yiff and yiff-based roleplaying, as well as merchandise relating to sexual matter.
That does NOT mean that the entire forum is all about yiff or sex. The forum has sections dedicated to non-roleplayers, such as the general chat forum, as well as a poll forum to gain information about the furry fandom. There is also a forum dedicated to artists and people seeking art.
Each section will be explained in detail later in the guide.
Trivia: What is yiff?
- Basically, yiff if the furry term for sex.
B). So what is there to do on F2F?
- There is LOTS to do. Besides roleplaying, you can post about your daily life and problems you are having in the tavern forum, as well as engage in general discussion about current events and even gain statistical information about the furry fandom. You can play games in the arcade, ask for and share your artwork in the art forum, or simply chat with members in a variety of ways, including PM's (though I'd avoid this method for holding conversations), IM program contact information, and simply chatting on the forum itself. So have fun; there a lot available to you.
C). I have registered and am a Newbie. Now what?
- You have posting rights and access to limited features in your User CP and on the forum, but you cannot access the roleplaying forums or the art gallery, and you cannot have a signature (automatic, at least) or an avatar. After 15 days of activity and with at least 15 posts, you will become an Active Member and given full rights and privileges to everything on the forum.
D). The Interface: basics.
- On the home page you will be able to see your basic account information (assuming you are logged in) and the navigation bar. Below that you will see each forum section and the subforums listed under it. To the right of each subforum you can see how many posts and threads (existing, not active) are in that subforum, which indicates how active or inactive it is. You can also see the last post in that forum, in what thread the post was made, and by who.
Further down you can see who is actively logged into the site and how many members/guests are logged in total (though you will not be able to see invisible status members). Below that you get some statistics about the forum as a whole, and even further down a list of who's birthday it is for that day. The donation link (strongly encouraged for active members) is just below this, as well as more of the same links that can be seen elsewhere.
---------------------------------
II: Forum sections and subforums.
---------------------------------
There are brief descriptions of the forum sections and the subforums associated with them on the home page, but here is a more detailed description of them.
(A.) Guest Relations.
- This section has all the latest news and updates about the forum, and is the place where you can introduce yourself to make yourself known among the forum, and where you can say goodbye if you're going away for a time, or hello if you're coming back. You can also read the rules here.
(B.) First Aid Station.
-This section of forum is dedicated to helping people and the forum itself with questions, suggestions, and forum updates. If you have a question for one of the admins or mods, a question for the forum, or a suggestion for the site itself, this is the place to ask or come forth.
(C.) The Tavern.
- This forum section is devoted to the general life and statistics of the members of F2F. Here, members can chat about their daily life and activities, problems they are having in their life, current events like the latest movies and music, politics and delicate subjects, and other things. There are also subforums here specifically for deeply religious and/or spiritual members as well as older members, and you can view older posts that have gone dead or inactive as well.
(D.) The Guest House.
- The big one for most members; this is where the members can do all the yiffy (sexual) roleplaying. There are two basic RPing sections, one for everyone, and one by invitation only (you can generally get in if you are a sensible member who knows how to RP well and doesn't spam or type poorly). You can also get generally information on yiff and yiffy activities, play yiffy games, view the yiffy art gallery, and get general information on fursuits and fursuiting (both yiffy and non).
(E.) The Gazebo.
- Another roleplaying section, except this one is dedicated to non-yiffy content. The same basic layout applies here with two different sections, one open and one by invite, a section for games (not related to the Arcade), and a section for non-yiffy poetry and stories. Yiffy-related material is not allowed in here.
(F.) The Garden.
- The Art section. This is where members can ask for art requests, trades, and commissions, show off their own art work (either on F2F or other sites like Fur Affinity and Deviantart), and view the general art gallery of F2F. There is an important thread in here that everyone should read, which I will refer to later in the guide.
(G.) The Playhouse.
- This section is specifically for baby or little furs, members with fursonas that are child-like or infant-like in description and/or like pretending to be children/infants (a form of roleplay). Bigotry and insulting is looked down upon here, so avoid it. You can also get information on plushies and plushy hobbies, both yiffy and non-yiffy.
(H.) The Shop.
- The section where you can get technical help with electronic problems, either PC, game consoles, TV's, anything that another member can help with. You can also get information on upcoming contests from the mods and admins.
(I.) The Postbox.
- In this section you can post information about yourself and what you are into (roleplaying) and search for a RP partner or simply someone to talk to. You can also get information about job openings (furry and non-furry), upcoming conventions, and anything that members might be selling (yiffy and non).
(J.) The Marketplace.
- Here you can view other websites recommended by members that deal in furry (yiffy and non) merchandise, from plushies, to artwork, to clothing and accessories.
"LOTS more to come in the next few minutes."