Post by iPiie on Jul 31, 2011 1:45:50 GMT -5
Fabled Dreams General FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
(CHATSITE COMING SOON.)
What is Fabled Dreams?
Fabled Dreams is a 2D graphical avatar chat. That means that, unlike with a text-only chat (think AOLâ„¢ chatrooms), there's a unique visual element: you control a small drawing of your character (called "avatar") on a background scene such as a forest, a meadow or a castle room. You can interact with other online users by chatting and changing "poses" to make your character do different actions and express your mood. Your avatar can be any species you can EVER think of, and it can be sleeping, sitting, walking, pouncing, and more. Your speech will appear in an on-screen text log as well as in a small speech bubble above your avatar's head. You can use the chat directly from your web browser, and you do not have to download any program. This is a place to hang out, have fun, meet new people, and chill with friends. <--COMING SOON.
Does it cost anything?
You can use Fabled Dreams for free, but but if you want to get access to custom poses, or have a personal chatroom on the site, you will want to purchase Fabled Dreams Deltas and use them to buy a subscription, as described in the chart at the bottom of this page. We still have free accounts, of course. If you want to hang out here for free, you still can.
What are the rules? What happens if I break them? What is this site rated?
Our rules are written in detail here: The Rules of Fabled Dreams, and they describe what the acceptable behavior for Fabled Dreams is and what can happen when you ignore that. In brief, we consider ourselves a PG-13 chat; so basically if it's not on "The Simpsons" it's not okay to do in the public rooms. Temporary private rooms are available to all members, but the private room ratings range from "G" to "X" and they are controlled by the private room owner. If you are a parent of an underage Wolfhome patron and you have any questions about this, please e-mail Raven Martinez at fableddreamsrules@gmail.com c:
Along with the rules of conduct for this site, in order to participate you must also agree to abide by our Terms of Use. By making use of the services on this website you agree to the terms of service described in this document.
We want everyone to have fun and be safe, and these rules are in place to help make that happen. Not following these rules can result in a kick (being "chased" from the chat, logged out), or a ban - which could be a few days or permanent, depending on the offense and how many strikes you've got. We have a very low tolerance for troublemakers, so just don't do it.
Who do I contact if I need help in the chat, or if someone is bothering me?
First off, if someone is bothering you, ignore them. Literally. On Fabled Dreams, there is an ignore feature, and that should always be your first line of defense if someone is bothering you. You can ignore them and they will *disappear* from your chat window (and you will also disappear from theirs). It will look to them as though you have signed off the chat. Other users in the room can still see you and still see the person you are ignoring. To ignore someone, either click on their avatar and select "ignore" or type "!ignore {username}" in the text box when you're in a room ({username} is their Fabled Dreams name).
Our Administration is here to help you: whether that means answering a simple question, or protecting your chat experience. The Admins have the ability to give official answers to questions, as well as kick and ban troublemakers from the chat - they are Fabled Dream's police. If you see a rule being broken, please report it to us. If someone is bothering you, remember that you have to ask them to stop before it counts as harassment. Please keep a copy of your scroll log to show us as a record of the event. Never hesitate to ask for help if you don't feel right about a situation.
How to contact an Admin: When you first log in and see the map screen, to the upper right hand corner is a list of the online Administrators. If you then look in The Mysts, you will see the names of Administrators in italic and either red (Betas), blue (Gammas), or fuscia (Alphas). For minor problems contact a Gamma and for more serious problems contact a Beta. You can "call" them from the room you're in and they'll come to assist or you can go to them. (Note: "Problem Tickets" are available but we prefer that these be used to report technical problems when there are no Admins online.)
Just like the Alpha of a real wolf pack, Underdog is the lead Alpha () of Wolfhome, and he is ultimately in charge of the chat. He has four other Alphas to assist with the managing of Wolfhome. There are also Betas () and Gammas () in our Administration Team, and they patrol the chat and manage the different aspects of making Fabled Dreams work. This symbol () is for Delta and signifies a regular chat member. A lot of members have been around for a while and may be able to answer basic questions. These symbols only appear on our forums by default, but you can see them on the chat too. Set the checkbox for "show ranks" in your Fabled Dreams profile.
How do I become an administrator or forum moderator?
Number one, don't ask us for it. It just happens. If you're helpful, friendly, and follow the rules, you're bound to be noticed by the Administration eventually. We promote members when we need more hands on deck, and we're the ones who decide when and who that is.
Can I roleplay here?
RP is when people pretend to have clans, packs, mates, families, battles, and so forth. This site was meant for chatting, not for role-playing. But, we do understand that a lot of people are interested in RP, so we have a designated area where you can do it freely and meet other people interested in the same thing. There are currently three rooms designated specifically for RP. Please keep roleplay in those rooms or in private rooms with the room owner's permission. If we catch you RPing in other public rooms, you will be asked to go to the RP areas. We want to have a place for people that want to role-play, but the main Fabled Dreams site isn't intended for RP. C:
I found a bug (something that is wrong with Fabled Dreams)! Who do I tell?
Tell us! We need your help in order to find all of the bugs and problems with Fabled Dreams so that PaigeShepherd and TwilightMyst can fix them.
Will be continued soon...
Frequently Asked Questions
(CHATSITE COMING SOON.)
What is Fabled Dreams?
Fabled Dreams is a 2D graphical avatar chat. That means that, unlike with a text-only chat (think AOLâ„¢ chatrooms), there's a unique visual element: you control a small drawing of your character (called "avatar") on a background scene such as a forest, a meadow or a castle room. You can interact with other online users by chatting and changing "poses" to make your character do different actions and express your mood. Your avatar can be any species you can EVER think of, and it can be sleeping, sitting, walking, pouncing, and more. Your speech will appear in an on-screen text log as well as in a small speech bubble above your avatar's head. You can use the chat directly from your web browser, and you do not have to download any program. This is a place to hang out, have fun, meet new people, and chill with friends. <--COMING SOON.
Does it cost anything?
You can use Fabled Dreams for free, but but if you want to get access to custom poses, or have a personal chatroom on the site, you will want to purchase Fabled Dreams Deltas and use them to buy a subscription, as described in the chart at the bottom of this page. We still have free accounts, of course. If you want to hang out here for free, you still can.
What are the rules? What happens if I break them? What is this site rated?
Our rules are written in detail here: The Rules of Fabled Dreams, and they describe what the acceptable behavior for Fabled Dreams is and what can happen when you ignore that. In brief, we consider ourselves a PG-13 chat; so basically if it's not on "The Simpsons" it's not okay to do in the public rooms. Temporary private rooms are available to all members, but the private room ratings range from "G" to "X" and they are controlled by the private room owner. If you are a parent of an underage Wolfhome patron and you have any questions about this, please e-mail Raven Martinez at fableddreamsrules@gmail.com c:
Along with the rules of conduct for this site, in order to participate you must also agree to abide by our Terms of Use. By making use of the services on this website you agree to the terms of service described in this document.
We want everyone to have fun and be safe, and these rules are in place to help make that happen. Not following these rules can result in a kick (being "chased" from the chat, logged out), or a ban - which could be a few days or permanent, depending on the offense and how many strikes you've got. We have a very low tolerance for troublemakers, so just don't do it.
Who do I contact if I need help in the chat, or if someone is bothering me?
First off, if someone is bothering you, ignore them. Literally. On Fabled Dreams, there is an ignore feature, and that should always be your first line of defense if someone is bothering you. You can ignore them and they will *disappear* from your chat window (and you will also disappear from theirs). It will look to them as though you have signed off the chat. Other users in the room can still see you and still see the person you are ignoring. To ignore someone, either click on their avatar and select "ignore" or type "!ignore {username}" in the text box when you're in a room ({username} is their Fabled Dreams name).
Our Administration is here to help you: whether that means answering a simple question, or protecting your chat experience. The Admins have the ability to give official answers to questions, as well as kick and ban troublemakers from the chat - they are Fabled Dream's police. If you see a rule being broken, please report it to us. If someone is bothering you, remember that you have to ask them to stop before it counts as harassment. Please keep a copy of your scroll log to show us as a record of the event. Never hesitate to ask for help if you don't feel right about a situation.
How to contact an Admin: When you first log in and see the map screen, to the upper right hand corner is a list of the online Administrators. If you then look in The Mysts, you will see the names of Administrators in italic and either red (Betas), blue (Gammas), or fuscia (Alphas). For minor problems contact a Gamma and for more serious problems contact a Beta. You can "call" them from the room you're in and they'll come to assist or you can go to them. (Note: "Problem Tickets" are available but we prefer that these be used to report technical problems when there are no Admins online.)
Just like the Alpha of a real wolf pack, Underdog is the lead Alpha () of Wolfhome, and he is ultimately in charge of the chat. He has four other Alphas to assist with the managing of Wolfhome. There are also Betas () and Gammas () in our Administration Team, and they patrol the chat and manage the different aspects of making Fabled Dreams work. This symbol () is for Delta and signifies a regular chat member. A lot of members have been around for a while and may be able to answer basic questions. These symbols only appear on our forums by default, but you can see them on the chat too. Set the checkbox for "show ranks" in your Fabled Dreams profile.
How do I become an administrator or forum moderator?
Number one, don't ask us for it. It just happens. If you're helpful, friendly, and follow the rules, you're bound to be noticed by the Administration eventually. We promote members when we need more hands on deck, and we're the ones who decide when and who that is.
Can I roleplay here?
RP is when people pretend to have clans, packs, mates, families, battles, and so forth. This site was meant for chatting, not for role-playing. But, we do understand that a lot of people are interested in RP, so we have a designated area where you can do it freely and meet other people interested in the same thing. There are currently three rooms designated specifically for RP. Please keep roleplay in those rooms or in private rooms with the room owner's permission. If we catch you RPing in other public rooms, you will be asked to go to the RP areas. We want to have a place for people that want to role-play, but the main Fabled Dreams site isn't intended for RP. C:
I found a bug (something that is wrong with Fabled Dreams)! Who do I tell?
Tell us! We need your help in order to find all of the bugs and problems with Fabled Dreams so that PaigeShepherd and TwilightMyst can fix them.
Will be continued soon...