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Introduction can be found at [[Welcome to YTMND/main]].
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=Options=
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The first thing you'll want to play around with is your options menu.
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[[Image:Options.gif|thumb|middle|300px|Link to Options]]
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The Options menu consists of
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==User Actions==
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===Change Your Password===
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Simply enter your password and the new one to replace your old password.<br>
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If you lose your password you can use the "Lost Password" feature to request a new random password.
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===Delete Your Account===
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Adds your account to the deletion queue. You'll often have several days to undo this action if you change your mind.
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==User Options==
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===Sites===
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====Open YTMNDs in a new window====
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This allows you to open YTMNDs apart from the page you found it on (i.e. the [http://ytmnd.com/ Front Page]).
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====Use traditional "# !" layout on sites====
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By default the [http://wiki.ytmnd.com/Welcome_to_YTMND#Infobar YTMND watermark] is shown at the top left corner of all sites.<br>
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The "# !" layout replaces this watermark with the following:<br>
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*A "#" that links to the profile page for the site
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*A "!" that opens up the [http://wiki.ytmnd.com/Welcome_to_YTMND#Infobar infobar] (just as clicking the YTMND watermark would do normally)
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====Use the [[Flash Preloader]] when available====
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Some sites use the [[Flash Preloader]] to synchronize animations with audio or for smooth loading. This feature is highly recommended.
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===Front Page===
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====Auto collapse the news preview after 3 views====
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====Filter NSFW sites off the front page====
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[[NSFW]] (Not Safe For Work) sites are likely to have objectionable content that users would rather not see when in public places such as work and school, so this feature can filter them out completely. This setting is on by default, so if you don't mind seeing sites with swearing and similar content feel free to uncheck the box.
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===Login Security===
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====Use session IP checking====
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This feature forces you to authenticate your password every time your IP address changes. Session IP checking can help thwart session hijacks, but if you switch IP addresses constantly it would be better to turn this feature off.
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===Privacy===
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====Hide your "last seen" time on your profile====
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Some people prefer to be mysterious so nobody knows when they are online, but if you want your friends to know when you are online make sure to leave this feature disabled.
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===Comments===
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====Force Comment Paging====
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Set the number of comments you want to be shown per page with this feature.
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====Threshold to Hide Comments====
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[http://wiki.ytmnd.com/Welcome_to_YTMND#Comment_Voting Comments may be voted on by users], so if you wish to hide comments that other users felt were bad you can set a standard that comments must meet in order to be shown.
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====Comment Highlighting====
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New comments appear with a bright shade of blue. As comments age this highlight will fade.<br>
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Unchecking this option box will turn off comment highlighting.
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=The Front Page=
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Also known as the [http://www.ytmnd.com/ main site].
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Below are the default lists that appear on the front page:
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[http://ytmnd.com/browse/recent [[Image:Recentlycreated.gif]]]
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====Recently Created====
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*Shows the ten newest sites made.
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[http://ytmnd.com/browse/uandc [[Image:upandcoming.jpg]]]
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===Up and Coming===
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shows the recent sites that people have voted highly
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====Site Requirements====
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A site must meet the following requirements before it is eligible for the Up and Coming:
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*Made in the last two-three days
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*Rating over {{***}}
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*Number of votes over 4 and under 300
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The ten highest rated sites on Up and Coming appear on the front page.<br>
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This list updates every minute.
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[http://ytmnd.com/browse/top_viewed/today [[Image:topviewedtoday.jpg]]]
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===Top Viewed Today===
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shows the sites that received the most views in the day
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====Site Requirements====
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A site must meet the following requirements before it is eligible for the Top Viewed Today:<br>
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*Rating over 2.5<br>
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The ten highest viewed sites on the Top Viewed list are included on the front page.<br>
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Site views for the day are reset and recalculated at 12:50 AM Eastern Standard Time.
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[http://ytmnd.com/browse/votes/week [[Image:mostvotedonthisweek.jpg]]]
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===Most Voted on this Week===
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shows sites that received the highest number of votes in the past seven days<br>
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Sites will show up on this section even if they are marked [NSFW] and the user hasn't set their options to show NSFW sites on the front page.<br>
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Most Voted is a unique front page list in this way.<br>
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The ten sites that received the most votes over the past week are shown on the front page.
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[http://ytmnd.com/browse/worthwhile [[Image:worthwhileytmnds.jpg]]]
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===Worthwhile YTMNDs===
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are old sites that are determined to be pretty good based on rating
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====Site Requirements====
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The requirements for a site to appear on the Worthwhile YTMNDs section are currently unknown.<br>
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The following are suspected requirements:
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*Rating over 3.7 and under 4.2
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*At least a week old
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[http://ytmnd.com/browse/sponsored/week [[Image:sponsorshipsthisweek.gif]]]
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===Sponsorships this Week===
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shows YTMNDs that have supporters who donated money to YTMND. The option to sponsor a site is available in the profile section of each YTMND. Once the option is selected the donating user can choose how much money they intend to give and send it to [[Max]] via Paypal. After this transfer the site in question is automatically added to the [http://ytmnd.com/info/sponsored.html Sponsored YTMNDs List]. More than one person can sponsor a site and previous sponsors to a site can sponsor with more money at any time.
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While the previous link directs to the full Sponsored List, the ten sites sponsored with the most money will show beneath the Recent News box.
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'''Benefits Of Sponsoring'''
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Sponsoring is beneficial to not only the owner of the sponsored site, but to YTMND as a whole. The frontpage gains thousands of hits per day, so a space even on a small area can mean that the site's popularity can increase dramatically, often even reaching the [http://wiki.ytmnd.com/Welcome_to_YTMND#Top_Viewed_Today Top Viewed Today] section. It has been proven several times that sponsoring can take sites from obscurity to having a massive fan base. A prime example of this is [http://zaza.ytmnd.com/ zazazazazaza], a bizarre site by MrApgar which obtained a huge following after being sponsored and started its own [[fad]]. Other little-known sites which gained popularity from this method include Money-Hat's [http://kikujirofreeze.ytmnd.com/ Kikujiro] site (the music of which was used for the [[No Class]] fad) and [[Razor_Gator]].
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Sponsoring sites is mainly beneficial to [[Max]], who requires the money to purchase new servers for YTMND and pay for webhosting. As of 2nd June 2007, the overall money raised from site sponsoring is $32,066.35 - enough for Max to purchase a much-needed new content server along with other goals including continuously helping with hosting payments.
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'''Disadvantages/Criticisms Of Sponsoring'''
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While sponsoring was created to improve YTMND, its ability to give sites exposure has on occasion backfired. Many people make poorly-done YTMNDs and [[Self-sponsorship|self-sponsor]] them to gain hits. This has led to some users [[downvoting]] purely for someone sponsoring their own work, whether it is of good quality or not. A similar fate befalls sites made by unpopular users that make the sponsored list: when {{ytmnduser|AwesomeBob}} sponsored sites by [[inkdrinker]] and {{ytmnduser|ilovepillsandkelsey}} the sites in question received even more downvotes than before. Finally, there is the case of objectionable content. On occasion, people have sponsored sites containing shock images such as TubGirl, harlequin fetuses and variations of Goatse in an attempt to disgust users who happen to view them before they are sent to [[YTMNSFW]]. Some people also believe that directly gaining money from YTMND puts it on a similar level to [[Ebaumsworld]], a site which is known to profit from stolen content.
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'''The Future'''
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When the Total Needed is reached it is sometimes updated with the next target needed to buy essential upgrades for the site. [[Max]] has also hinted several times at the possibility of introducing paid-membership accounts that would allow certain benefits over free accounts, and that if this system is introduced any user who has donated over $15 will automatically receive an upgraded account.
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==Customizing Your Front Page==
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You can [http://ytmnd.com/index.html?mode=edit edit your YTMND template] by setting which lists you would like to see, including all the lists from the [http://ytmnd.com/browse/ browse] section.<br>
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The number of sites shown on top viewed and the other lists can be modified for you using this feature.<br>
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A select number of popular templates are available or you can save your own for future use.
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=Sites=
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==Infobar==
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[[Image:Corner test.gif]]Click the YTMND watermark on a site to open the site's infobar. You may also use the [http://wiki.ytmnd.com/Welcome_to_YTMND#Use_traditional_.22.23_.21.22_layout_on_sites "# !" layout].<br>
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The infobar contains links to the author's user page, the site's profile, voting, keywords, and back to YTMND.<br>
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By opening the infobar the images on a site may more smoothly. Clicking the watermark again will hide the infobar.<br>
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==Voting==
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You can affect the rating of sites by [http://wiki.ytmnd.com/Welcome_to_YTMND#Voting voting].<br>
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==Commenting==
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[http://wiki.ytmnd.com/Welcome_to_YTMND#Commenting Comments] are used to give public feedback about a site.<br>
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==Adding a site to your Favorites==
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Click the Add to Favorites button on any site's profile to add it to [http://ytmnd.com/users/me/favorites your favorites list]. [[Image:Favorite.gif]]<br>
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If a site is in [http://ytmnd.com/users/me/favorites your favorites list] all of your comments on the site will show up with a rating of {{fav}}, but don't forget to leave a vote on the site as well.
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==Report a site==
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[[Image:ReportThisSite.gif]]<br>
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If a site features content that violates the [http://ytmnd.com/info/terms.html YTMND Terms of Service] make sure to use this feature to report the site to moderators.
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==Sponsoring a site==
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Users may choose to send max money by sponsoring a site, which will help others see it.<br>
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Learn more about the sponsorship process [http://wiki.ytmnd.com/Welcome_to_YTMND#Sponsorships_this_Week here].
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=Voting=
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== What is it? ==
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Voting is a vital part of YTMND. Voting is a power given to every user on the site.  Users have six choices when looking at a site.
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*{{*****}}
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**5 stars: The highest rating users can give to a site.
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*{{****}}
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**4 stars: A site that is better than average, but below anything spectacular.
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*{{***}}
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**3 stars: The average rating of a site, not crappy but nothing special.
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*{{**}}
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**2 stars: The site is below average and could have been better.
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*{{*}}
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**1 star: The lowest rating users can give to a site.
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*{{No stars}}
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**Not voting on a site.  All sites start out with the no-vote. It should be noted that a no-vote does not affect the sites score at all
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==The Site Rating==
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A site that is published begins to collect votes and a rating is established.  The rating is derived by the total number of stars divided by the total number of votes.  Once a rating is established, it is then compiled with all the other sites and an order of ranking is determined.  It seems that sites are complied into the different rankings every couple of hours.
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'''Note:'''  This could change if a weighted voting system is put in place.
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==Controversy==
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Voting is the culprit to most conflicts on ytmnd.  In fact there has been a need to classify users by the way they vote or their voting habits.
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*[[Upvoter|Upvoters]]/upvoting
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**Users who only (or mostly) vote {{*****}}.
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*[[Midvoter|Midvoters]]/midvoting
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**Users who only (or mostly) vote {{***}}.
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*[[Downvoter|Downvoters]]/downvoting
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**Users who only (or mostly) vote {{*}}.
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*Split voters/[[NARV]]s
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**Users that only (or mostly) vote {{*}} and {{*****}}
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*Deal voting
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**Users that send a message to other users in order to exchange {{*****}} for {{*****}}
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No user is limited to only voting a certain way. All users are entitled to their own opinions.
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=Commenting=
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Commenting on sites or news posts may be done through a regular submit or a reply to another comment.
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==General Guidelines==
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# Avoid being a [[Comment Spammer]] and try not to use internet catchphrases (LOL, fail, etc).
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# Constructive comments will help improve sites far more than spam such as "1 star" or "you lose," so do your best to help others out.
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==Comment Voting==
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Comments may be voted on through the [+|-] buttons. Comments are hidden when they reach a [http://wiki.ytmnd.com/Welcome_to_YTMND#Threshold_to_Hide_Comments certain threshold] as determined in each user's [http://wiki.ytmnd.com/Welcome_to_YTMND#User_Options Options menu].
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=Private Messaging=
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'''Private messages''' are a new feature recently added to YTMND by [[syncan]] which allow users to message each other from the main site, just as they could on the [[forum]]. Users are able to send messages to people from their profiles, site profiles and by typing their name directly into the "To" field, up to six at a time (by using a comma between names). A block option has been added to prevent and deal with harrassment. Users have the option of blocking others by clicking "block user" from the message window. This disallows any further messaging from that user. The envelope icon used when all messages are read looks like [[Image:Mail.gif]] and looks like this [[Image:Hasmail.gif]] when a user receives a message .
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==Max's PM to All Users==
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&ldquo;While I am probably going to get thousand of responses to this message, I thought I'd send out a note to let everyone know about the new private message system.
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You are now able to send messages to people from their profiles, site profiles and by typing their name directly into the "To" field. You can send a single message to up to six people at a time by using a comma between names. In the case that you are being harassed you can block users from sending you further messages by clicking "block user" from the message window.
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I'm going to add some rich text and possibly attachment/image features in the near future, but we want to make sure it all works before we get too excited. Mess around with it and see if you can break anything. This opens a whole new window up for YTMND to allow us to send users notifications when people they like make sites or when keywords are used in a new site. The possibilities are almost endless.
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That being said, enjoy (but don't abuse) the new feature. Any bugs are syncan's fault so if you encounter an issue, send it to both of us but blame him.
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Cheers,<br>
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:-Max&rdquo;
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=Guide to Making YTMND sites that Don't Suck.=
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The original version of this guide was from [[Max Goldberg|Max]] at the forums when YTMND.com was first opened. It is his guide to making an enjoyable YTMND site. Several additional volumes were made but were lost to the Nuclear Forum Holocaust.
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==Sound==
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# Don't make it too large, something between 800k and 1.5megs would work.
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# Make sure you end the file so it loops with the beginning.
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If the sound file is too large, people will just close the page before it loads, making the site pretty much useless. Also, it wastes Max's bandwidth and makes him hate you. The  exception to the rule is if you plan to release a full remix of a fad song, and even so, you should use a low quality file and offer a HQ download at another site. So before you think it's a great idea to upload the entire song of "Livin La Vida Loca", please remember that it's stupid on many levels.
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Looping is very important and not that hard to do. You will usually want to use WAV format, as MP3 has a spacer at the end and usually doesn't sound right. For an example of a properly looping site go to {{ytmnd|pussycat}} or {{ytmnd|fyad}}. When using WAV, you probably want to encode somewhere around 11khz Mono at 15kb/s. Depending on your sound file you may need to encode it at a different rate. Please note also, when encoding WAV files use PCM format, it's the standard and most of the others don't work.
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==Images==
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==General==
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Take a look around. I know you are all tempted to get right to creating your awesome idea of a "Is Wayne Brady gonna have to choke a bitch?" site, but it's been done. Many times. Check to see if you are duping someone's idea first. It's happening a lot.
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Your (inside joke|anime reference|personal pictures|video game) isn't funny to most people and would cause your site to be [[downvote]]d or possibly deleted.
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=Creating sites=
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=="The YTMND-O-MATIC"==
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Asterisk marked fields are optional. For the old creation system, see the [[Basics of Creating YTMNDs/old|/old]] subpage.
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You must agree to the [http://ytmnd.com/info/terms.html YTMND Terms of Service] before beginning the site creation process.
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[[Image:Vitals.gif|thumb|right|300px|Vitals section]]
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== Step 1: Vitals ==
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'''Title:''' A short description of the YTMND. Example: "You're The Man Now Dog.com". This title will appear in on your browser's titlebar, as well as it's listing.
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'''Domain:''' The subdomain of your site; writing "yourethemannowdog" makes the direct link to [http://yourethemannowdog.ytmnd.com/ http://yourethemannowdog.ytmnd.com/].
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'''Check Availability*''': Check if the domain is available. If not, enter a different one. [[image:red.gif]] means it's occupied, while [[Image:green.gif]] means it's free to take.
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'''Image:''' The image/animation that will be used as the background of your YTMND. Pick a saved image from your system. You can use either JPEG, GIF, or PNG.
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'''Sound:''' The sound clip/music that will be used in your YTMND. Pick a saved [[MP3]] or WAV file from your system. There are certain limitations of what kind of MP3 file you can use. It's best to use 128kps at 44khz in order to avoid any problems.
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'''1st, 2nd and 3rd Line*:''' The text that pops out in your YTMND. 1st line is highest, 2nd is in the center and 3rd is lowest. The more text, the smaller.
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[[Image:Display.gif|thumb|right|300px|Display section]]
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== Step 2: Display ==
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'''Image display*''': Select what style you want your background image to be displayed.
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* Tiled: Tiles the image so it copies to fill up all the background. This may cause a very slow computer to be unresponsive if the image is a detailed animated gif. {{link|tiledimgex|example}}
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* Center: This centers the image to the middle of the page. Make sure you have a background color which matches the image. {{link|centerimgex|example}}
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'''BG Color*''': Generates a different background color than black for centered or loading images. For example, #FFFFFF generates white, #00FF00 generates green etc. There is a color picker on the right.
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'''Image text*:''' If the text of the YTMND should be used as an image rather than the JavaScript generated text. This is used for animated backgrounds to prevent them from slowing down.
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'''Synchronize*:''' If you want the [[Flash Preloader]] be used to release the sound and image at the same time. Only available when using MP3s. Delay is time between image and sound start, in milliseconds.
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[[Image:MetaData.gif|thumb|right|140px|Meta Data Section]]
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== Step 3: Meta Data ==
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'''Description*:''' An optional, longer description of your YTMND. This will appear in the YTMND's profile
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'''Keywords*:''' The keywords is for categorization in image search. For example, the first YTMND included Sean Connery, Finding Forrester, YTMND, you're the man now dog, etc as the keywords.
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'''Image origin*:''' Write where/who you got the image from, if you want.
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'''Sound origin*:''' Write where/who you got the sound from, if you want.
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'''Citations*:''' If you'd like to backreference sites in the site profile, it's possible to do it now.
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'''This is a classic YTMND*:''' Mark site as classic [http://picturesoundtext.ytmnd.com/ Picture/Sound/Text] format.
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[[Image:NSFWCheck.gif|thumb|right|350px|NSFW checking section]]
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== Step 4: [[NSFW]] Check ==
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This section is used to mark your YTMND as SFW/NSFW by yourself.<br><br>
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*Don't put "NSFW" in your title, just use this check to mark your site as NSFW appropriately.<br>
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*You may choose to let the moderators sort out the status of your site, but abuse of this function may result in disciplinary action.<br>
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=YTMND Forums=
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Allow this section to be your welcoming mat to the door of knowledge that is the '''you're the man now dog forums'''. Your current stopover is necessary to present the two forums we offer and to explain their major differences. Please bear witness to the following:<br>
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'''[http://forums.ytmnd.com/ YTMND Forums]''':<br>
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This is the main forum group associated with YTMND. Come to talk about whatever you'd like, as long as you'd find it to be acceptable at the Cleaver dinner table. We, your key players here at YTMND, your big guns, your head honchos top brass captains of online industry, will do our very best to keep this particular forum and all sub-forums thereunder as clean as a geckos eyeball. Hopefully the people who like to help will gravitate here and be overly willing to assist you with any technical questions you have. Let's everyone come together and make this the Japanese garden of our lives.<br>
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'''[http://forums.ytmnsfw.com/ YTMNSFW Forums]''':
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Here you will generally find yourself engrossed in social incontinence. Nearly anything that's not illegal is allowed. Many young men and some young men pretending to be young women release their built up aggression here in the effort to feel noticed. If there could truly be an unmitigated explanation or detailing of this "community," there would just as shortly be a law against it.<br><br><br><br>
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[[Category:Tutorials]]
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[[Category:YTMND features]]
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[[Category:YTMND culture]]
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Latest revision as of 02:23, July 1, 2007