Post by jay on May 5, 2009 19:27:43 GMT
hello.
this post is for new and old members alike, though it is generally tailored to those of you who may be joining us for the first time! hopefully by the time you've finished reading this post, it will be much clearer how to navigate and use the forum. please pay particular attention to our rules for etiquette that we politely ask all members to adhere to.
general proboards FAQ - learn how to use proboards
italic: [i]italic[/i] / select text and click 
underline: [u]underline[/u] / select text and click 
change text size: [size=3]change text size[/size] (note: default text size is 2) / select text and select size from the drop down menu. change text colour: [color=red]change text colour[/color] (you can substitute 'red' for a hexcode) / select text and click 
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link with text: [url=http://patrickwolf.proboards.com]link with text[/url] select text you'd like to link and click 
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then use this code, replacing 'IMAGE URL' with the URL of your uploaded picture: [img]IMAGE URL[/img] select the URL of your image and click 
do not hotlink (that is, directly take the URL of an image on a website) without getting permission to do so first. do not quote images.[/ul]
alternatively, you can also use this code: select the URL of your video and click 
proboards now allows you to embed videos from other sites, like vimeo.[/ul]
your picture must ideally be no more than 150x150 pixels. do not use potentially offensive images (i.e. pornography, gore, etc) in your avatar. you will be given a warning and a chance to take the offending material down. if you continue to break this rule, you will be banned. [/ul]
regularly changing your displayed name can cause confusion for other members, so keep that in mind and please do not change your displayed name too often.[/ul]
500x250 is an absolute maximum for a signature image size. smaller than than the maximum size allowance is obviously preferred, as it's generally accepted that it looks nicer. do not use potentially offensive images (i.e. pornography, gore, etc) in your signature. you will be given a warning and a chance to take the offending material down. if you continue to break this rule, you will be banned.[/ul]
do not modify what they have said in any way, that's considered a forum faux pas. do not quote pictures, please![/ul]
what is... - learn what certain terminology means on the board
do not take offence if your post has been locked or deleted. a moderator should always give you a reason before locking/deleting the thread, but they can lock/delete a thread without warning on rare occasions. their say is final. if you have any other issues, please contact the moderator who locked or deleted your post, or take your concerns to the admin. [/ul]
who is... - learn about your admins and moderators
please also PM jay with any queries, comments or concerns about the board or other members that you may have.[/ul]
ROMI / general: the creativity room, non-english speakers. TARA / general: non-english speakers.you can also find this information and further contact details at the view staff members page.[/ul]
board navigation - find your way around
patrick wolf: news-related items, i.e. new interviews, album/single reviews, blogs, etc. live: anything related to patrick's live exploits, i.e. gig reviews, ticket information, tour announcements, etc. releases: discussion with regards to any of patrick's released material, i.e. albums, singles, b-sides and the like. media: a place for anything both PW and media-related, including pictures, scans, videos, fan art, and (ONLY) live mp3s. your moderator for this section is TOMMY.
OFF-TOPIC THREAD - this thread is for all miscellaneous PW information, like things that may be too small to warrant a post of their own. again, please check this thread before starting a new topic. TABS - you'll find various interpretations of patrick's songs in tab form over here, if you're musically inclined and interested in that sort of thing. TICKETS - if you're looking for a ticket to a PW gig, or you're looking to sell one, go to this thread! RULES - it's always good to familiarise yourselves with our rules on the posting of media on wolfboard. REQUEST - this should be your first stop if you are looking for a particular media item, like a video or an interview link. do not post new request topics. post all of your requests in this thread ONLY. YOUTUBE - this thread is for posting videos or links to videos of PW be they interviews, performances, or whatever else. PHOTOS - post pictures of patrick here. please check that the image you are wishing to post has not already been posted, and do not quote images if you're planning on replying to someone. COVERS - if you've utilised the 'tabs' thread in the main PW section, you might want to post your efforts in this thread in the media section! 
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the community room: more of a place where we discuss things related to the community of wolfboard, hence the name. we do things like post happy birthday to fellow members and arrange forum meet ups in this section. the creativity room: for posting art created by you, whatever medium it's in - be it written, visual, musical, etc. non-english speakers: where you can feel free to post anything in your native tongue, if your native language is not english. your moderators for this section are ROMI (
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board rules - familiarise yourself with the rules here
below are some general rules to keep in mind whilst posting here. some rules have been unspoken in the past, but we are listing them now so as to avoid confusion for newer members and also to refresh the memories of our more established group. please keep in mind that upon breaking a rule, you will be given a warning via PM from an admin. this gives you a chance to rectify your mistake. you may have the chance of a second warning, but if you continually break the rules, you will be banned. the only offence that will get you banned without a warning is posting an upload link to any of patrick's official releases. this rule and all the others will be explained further below.
please remember your manners when you post here. saying please and thank you (especially if someone does something for you!) doesn't cost a thing - if you are nice to others, they shall be nice to you in return. that isn't to say you need to suck up to everyone - it just means that if you disagree with another member, think carefully about your wording and the way you present yourself. aggression is likely to be met with yet more aggression, and that makes this place a very tense and uncomfortable place to be. none of us want that! if you are constantly causing arguments between members of the board, you will be given a warning, and ultimately, if you receive enough warnings, you will be banned from the board.
posts that belittle or insult others directly will not be tolerated. this is called flaming and it is not allowed here. you will receive a warning for this behaviour and if it continues, you will eventually be banned. if you have nothing nice to say, please just don't say it at all. it's a lot easier that way, both on members and on the staff. bear in mind that the staff are not here to babysit you but they will help you out as best as they can if you are encountering problems here.
help others.if someone is new and asking questions, direct them to this post if they have not seen it already and do not make fun of them. please be sensible and remember that we were all new here at one point.
welcome new members.it's always nice to have someone greet you and make you feel welcome when you join a new online community!
explore all sections of the board.we don't bite! yes, this board is primarily about patrick wolf, but sometimes we write about other stuff, too.
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the official word from team wolf is that mp3s of songs that patrick has released - that is, songs from albums, singles, b-sides and suchlike - should not, under any circumstances, be posted OR requested here. it's all too easy for us to forget that making music is his career, and the money that he makes from selling records is what puts food in his belly, a roof over his head and also funds his next album-exploits - and it's only right that we, as fans, respect his wishes. we and team wolf have no problem with fans sharing live songs and rips of online sessions. if you have any doubts about what you can/can't post, please don't hesitate to contact a staff member via PM.
post questions/comments about patrick's personal life.patrick has always made the distinction between his person and persona quite clear, so let's not blur or cross that line on his official forum. this forum is about his business exploits - that is, his career, his albums and music, etc. this is not a place for idle gossip or defamatory material, keep that to yourselves. if you somehow have access to private pictures of patrick (see also: anyone related to patrick, william, their friends, etc) do not post them. it is incredibly disrespectful.
register/use multiple accounts.please, don't make multiple accounts for yourself on this board. you will be found out and you may be banned. similarly, do not use the logins of other users. if you suspect someone of having multiple accounts, let a staff member know.
be a 'troll'.it's not big and it's not clever. heh, but really now, what do you think you will achieve from trolling this forum? you may slightly ruffle the feathers of our members but you will eventually be banned and you'll have to find another corner of the internet to be a douche on, so don't bother in the first place, okay?
note: a troll is considered to be a user who joins a board simply for the purpose of posting controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages, with the intent of provoking members into fights or emotional responses. if you witness troll-like behaviour, the best course of action to take is to firstly ignore the user (as in, please do not feed the trolls) and then report their behaviour to a staff member.
be overly lewd/sexual/graphic.as outlined before, please do not have pornographic/gory images in your avatar or signature, and remember that there are younger members of the forum who don't need to read what you got up to last friday night with you-know-who in explicit detail. this rule also extends to the posting of pictures - keep them tasteful, please.
post unnecessary/repeat threads.if you are looking to post a new thread, just do a quick check around the section that you want to post in to make sure that what you're about to write hasn't already been said. if you forego this brief check and the content of your thread has already been posted about, you may find that your thread will be locked and eventually deleted.
quote pictures.it's unnecessary! simply remove the [img] tag from what you want to quote in the thread and you're good to go.
unearth very old threads.generally, we believe a 'very old thread' to be something that is a fair few pages away from the front page of the section you are browsing. if it was posted months ago, it's old. if it was posted a year or more ago, it's VERY old.
do not add a post to these kinds of threads unless it is absolutely necessary.[/ul]
like any other online community, this place has its fair share of lolz and injokery. we've tried to compile a list of our most frequently used terms for you.
often used instead of the quote feature when someone is replying directly to the person above them.bang/pass
a game devised by fleeting member passé, based on who she would or would not sleep with. see also: troll. reference post. (note: do not post in this. it's old news.)banhammer
something an admin wields when a member steps so far out of line they need to be permanently extricated from the forum. usage: "don't make me use the banhammer."big laughs and hijinks
a word filter in use for when you type 'lolz' with a 'u'.eta / edit
stands for 'edited to add'. (note that it doesn't necessarily mean 'estimated time arrival' on a messageboard!) used when someone modifies a post and puts an 'eta' or 'edit' section to alert people to what they've added in after posting. usage: "edit: i made a typo." / "eta: another link to this interview."fandom wank
excessive reactions within the fandom, like flailing over a new video, interview or blog post. see also: wankery. usage: "OMG DID U C DA NEW PW BLOG ITZ SOOO FUNI HEZ SOOOOO QT I WANA MARRY HIM LOL!!!1" / "clearly fandom wank."female reproductive organs
word filter in place for when you type the dreaded c-word. see also: big laughs and hijinks.home and a patrick
a comic/soap of sorts, created by liz and chool, featuring various toys as patrick, mika, god, rufus wainwright, etc. episodes are posted in the fan art thread in the media section.happymindvomit
used to describe cutesy posts that usually involve some form of 'community spirit' when we all band together. kind of an internet version of a group hug.newb / noob / n00b
short for "newbie". someone new to the forum.patnic / pl. patnics
a picnic for patrick fans. something we do when a lot of us are in one place and fancy a meet up, normally coinciding with big patrick gigs and usually located in london (much to the dismay of fans from the north, or indeed outside the uk). see also: pubnic. usage: "let's have a patnic when patrick's playing at (venue) on (date)!"pie / adj. "pieing"
when someone butts into a heated debate that has gone on for several pages just to mention pie or some other foodstuff, in the hopes that it will lighten the mood and steer members into posting about something else. see also: sequining / sequin discussion. usage: "i'm going to pie/sequin this thread in a minute if you don't shut up."pubnic / pl. pubnics
a gathering in a pub for patrick fans (the ones that are of age, obviously). see also: patnic. usage: "i got so wasted at the last pubnic.""quitsgate"
when we all got really het up about patrick firing his drummer that one time in april 2007 and patrick came to the board and read it all and then told us all he was quitting, or just taking a brief hiatus from touring, or something like that anyway. see also: patrick wolf appearances, major site traffic, drama llama. reference post. (note: do not post in this. it's old news.)sequin / adj. "sequining"
when someone butts into a heated debate that has gone on for several pages just to mention sequins or some other glittery accessory, in the hopes that it will lighten the mood and steer members into posting about something else. see also: "pieing" / pie discussion. usage: "this has gone on for ages, this thread needs sequining." reference post. (note: do not post in this. it's old news.)spring cleaning
the act performed by moderators/admins when they clean up a section of the board, effectively 'spring cleaning' it from all old, locked or otherwise irrelevant threads.srs / srs bsns
means "serious" or "serious business". refers to a subject that is incredibly serious and should be paid attention to at all costs. conversely/confusingly, also used sarcastically, when a subject has not a jot of seriousness about it. usage: "this is srs" / "this is srs bsns".tea and glitter
a sarcastic yet fairly accurate summary of our favourite topics on wolfboard. usage: "oh, go post about tea and glitter." / "time to go back to talking about tea and glitter."team wolf / wolf hq
patrick's management team. can also refer to his extended team, i.e. lawyers, accountants, national and regional press officers, marketing gurus, photographers, artwork directors, radio people, TV people, online people, webmasters, etc. usage: "team wolf don't like people sharing official mp3s, so don't do it here."TL;DR
stands for 'too long; didn't read' or alternately as an instruction to others, as in: 'too long; don't read'. tribe / cubs / wolfies / wolfpack / etc
collective terminology for patrick wolf fans. sometimes used by team wolf.wall of smileys
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used as a funny distraction from srs subjects. also viewed by some members as something annoying.wankery
excessive fandom reaction, like flailing over a new video, interview or blog post. see also: fandom wank.wolfboard
the cutesy name we coined for this place right here; the official patrick wolf forum.WWWpack
worldwide wolfpack. used by patrick.[/ul]QUESTIONS/COMMENTS/WANT TO ADD CONTENT TO THIS?
please reply with your queries, suggestions, definitions/explanations and i will edit them in accordingly.
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