...Well, almost
Recently on Fanpop, there have been a few little bugs or glitches. These are to be totally expected whilst a product is still in it's beta stage, as Fanpop is. Whilst all of the bugs in new features are attempted to be taken out before public release, occasionally one or two slip through.
You have to remember that being being on a beta website, we are all beta testers and should report any bugs so they're not in the final product.
If this happens and you spot a bug or glitch, there are certain ways of dealing with it.
Contact Us!
At the bottom of every page on Fanpop, there's a small link that says link. You can use this form to report a number of things to Fanpop. This way your report gets into a queue that all of the staff can see, saving you the trouble of sending four separate messages and/or increasing the likelihood that the bug gets addressed. Credit to harold for this.
Message a member of the Fanpop Four
This is usually the best way of dealing with a bug.
Try to include details of exactly what it was you were doing when the bug occured, and if you think it is required, your operating system and internet browser. Be polite in your message and make sure you do include everything you mean to say.
If you are having a problem with miscategorised content etc. the best thing to do is to report it using the flag button, rather than message a member of Fanpop. For more on that, see link.
The links to send messages to the Fanpop Four are below.
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Message an experienced user of Fanpop
Certain users have been using the site long enough to know what bugs may occur and may also know how to get around them until they're fixed, if they are a long term bug that is currently being resolved. You can also message these people to ask whether they are experiencing the same problems as you and then you can determine whether the problem may be related to your computer alone, and then start to fix it.
The links to send messages to well-known Fanpoppers are below. (If you wish to be added on/taken off, please say so.)
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Post a forum topic in the Fanpop spot
The link serves as a good discussion point for any problems with Fanpop.
Post details of the glitch or bug there and it will serve as a focused talking point for others with the same problem, and people may bring solutions as well.
Things not to do
Do not post an image of the bug/glitch.
It may help you get some ratings, but in the end the Fanpop Four aren't able to check every image posted. It's much quicker to message them. If you feel like posting an image, post a forum topic instead. It serves the same purpose and it doesn't look like you posted the image simply to garner a few ratings and extra medal "points".
That's all I can think of for now, but if anyone else has useful points I can add, I'm all ears.
Of course if a dragon malfunctions at you, feel free to tell the world
I'm not afraid of you, Ghost!
I did it again.
I accidentally hit the "start chat" tab again.
And couldn't remember how make it go away.
I've had this problem a few times before and have to re-learn it every time.
For some reason, I'm always under the impression that the solution lies under my profile settings.
It does not.
So now there is an article to remind me, and anyone else who needs it, how to get rid of this dang thang.
Step 1: Under the "contacts" tab, click "I am online." The words, not the pencil. If you click the pencil, it will complicate things and you'll have to reload the page.
Step 2: Click "Log out."
It's not the most obvious way out, but it's easy once you finally remember how to do it, so I hope this helps cut down on some frustration. (If not for you, at least for me next time I accidentally open it and frantically search for a solution. =P)
I accidentally hit the "start chat" tab again.
And couldn't remember how make it go away.
I've had this problem a few times before and have to re-learn it every time.
For some reason, I'm always under the impression that the solution lies under my profile settings.
It does not.
So now there is an article to remind me, and anyone else who needs it, how to get rid of this dang thang.
NOOOOOO
Step 1: Under the "contacts" tab, click "I am online." The words, not the pencil. If you click the pencil, it will complicate things and you'll have to reload the page.
LET ME OUT
Step 2: Click "Log out."
Anddd we're back to normal. Carry on.
It's not the most obvious way out, but it's easy once you finally remember how to do it, so I hope this helps cut down on some frustration. (If not for you, at least for me next time I accidentally open it and frantically search for a solution. =P)
dont' leave
By the way this is my first soapbox
what it says above
Ok, I usually don't make user guides but this one needs to be made. I have seen a lot of picks and a lot of them are boring or annoying. Here is a list of steps to help you out.
1. Try to have more than three answers if possible. If the question is "Who should Jim be with?" Put, Karen and Pam, and then put an answer like neither or Katy.
2.Always have pictures for the question if it isn't a yes, no, or maybe question. Pictures bring in more fans and make the picks more interesting.
3. Try to ask questions that people haven't already asked and questions that people will be interested in. Don't make it boring.
Now these are the three golden steps to making a good, quality pick on fanpop. If you feel I need to add anything, then please leave it in the comments.
1. Try to have more than three answers if possible. If the question is "Who should Jim be with?" Put, Karen and Pam, and then put an answer like neither or Katy.
2.Always have pictures for the question if it isn't a yes, no, or maybe question. Pictures bring in more fans and make the picks more interesting.
3. Try to ask questions that people haven't already asked and questions that people will be interested in. Don't make it boring.
Now these are the three golden steps to making a good, quality pick on fanpop. If you feel I need to add anything, then please leave it in the comments.
I'm guessing a lot of people have all ready have found this problem but if you don't understand then it's like this:
One day I decided to create a new club of something that didn't exist as a club yet but I couldn't find the 'Create a club' button. Trust me I looked high and low for the thing but couldn't find it. When I logged out of my account at last there I saw it, the 'Create a club button' so when I clicked on it they of course asked me to sign back in but when I did I was the same position I was in before clicking.
For some people this problem don't seem to happen but for people like me who want to create clubs but can't because the button is unavailable well it's frustrating. I've been looking abound for some kind of answer but the only thing that came up was a link link
this only leads to you having to sign in again. I don't know if it's the signing in thing that's the problem but it really shouldn't be.
Please fix this problem Fanpop!
One day I decided to create a new club of something that didn't exist as a club yet but I couldn't find the 'Create a club' button. Trust me I looked high and low for the thing but couldn't find it. When I logged out of my account at last there I saw it, the 'Create a club button' so when I clicked on it they of course asked me to sign back in but when I did I was the same position I was in before clicking.
For some people this problem don't seem to happen but for people like me who want to create clubs but can't because the button is unavailable well it's frustrating. I've been looking abound for some kind of answer but the only thing that came up was a link link
this only leads to you having to sign in again. I don't know if it's the signing in thing that's the problem but it really shouldn't be.
Please fix this problem Fanpop!
Why are keywords so important?
What are keywords?
Why should I use them?
How can keywords help me?
Keywords are tags that you place on the content you submit to Fanpop so that other fans can find it. You don't need to use a lot of them, just the relevant ones. You'll want to use words that describe what's in the content. Who is in it, what episode it's from, etc.
Example: 
This example is very simple. It's an icon from the show Supernatural [keyword], the subject is Dean [keyword], it's from episode 4x18 [keyword] 'The Monster at the End of This Book' [keyword]....
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Why should I use them?
How can keywords help me?
Keywords are tags that you place on the content you submit to Fanpop so that other fans can find it. You don't need to use a lot of them, just the relevant ones. You'll want to use words that describe what's in the content. Who is in it, what episode it's from, etc.
Example:
supernatural, dean, 4x18, the monster at the end of this book
This example is very simple. It's an icon from the show Supernatural [keyword], the subject is Dean [keyword], it's from episode 4x18 [keyword] 'The Monster at the End of This Book' [keyword]....
