Name: This is your username. Custom Title: This is your custom title, you can set this to whatever you wish. Rank Image: These blue bars are a quick visual representation of your post count. You start off with 0 blue bars, get your first at 100 post, your second at 250 posts and so on right up to a full 9 bars when you reach 4000 posts. Theres also a special animated bar for those that reach 10,000 posts. If you have enough credits, you can also buy a special rank image. As you can see, FreeSaiyan has got a special rank bar which is a different colour compared to the default. Avatar: An image that helps people recognise you quickly and acts as your forum face. Theres a limit of 100 pixels by 150 pixels, thatâs to stop massive avatars from stretching the pages out. Rank Title: The position you hold on the boards. You start out as newcomer, and then after a month go up to normal member. Theres further ranks such as assistant, moderator, head moderator, and administrator. Check the staff link on this guide to find out more. Joined Date: The date you joined us. Posts: The number of posts youve made so far. Location: Pick a flag to represent your country! Credits: How much forum money you have. There is a credits and items guide you can check out here. Credits are used to buy special rank bars amongst other things. Clan Leader Badge: If you happen to be a clan leader, then this shows up. (Check out the clan section for more info)

Most of these can be changed by changing your profile settings via User CP. Some, such as items, credits, posts, joined date, rank title and post image have to be earned. You can view more details about yourself or another member, by clicking on their username anywhere on the boards.

To alter your board settings, visit your User Control Panel located under User CP at the top right. You can then change all your settings and preferences there.

You can use these lists to organise other members of the board. Members added to your friends list will be listed within your User Control Panel for quick access to see their online status and to send them private messages. Subject to template support, posts from these users may also be highlighted. If you add a user to your foes list, any posts they make will be hidden by default.

You can add users to your list in two ways. Within each userâprofile, there is a link to add them to either your Friend or Foe list. Alternatively, from your User Control Panel, you can directly add users by entering their member name. You may also remove users from your list using the same page.

Yes, there are very few features you can access on here without registering. To register, simply click on the register link located at the top right of the forum.

Don’t panic! While your password cannot be retrieved, it can easily be reset. Visit the login page and click I’ve forgotten my password. Follow the instructions and you should be able to log in again shortly. Failing this, email FreeSaiyan on mtowers1982@yahoo.co.uk and he will look into it for you.

It is possible the time displayed is from a timezone different from the one you are in. If this is the case, visit your User Control Panel and change your timezone to match your particular area, e.g. London, Paris, New York, Sydney, etc.

Animeleague has two types of rules, known as general rules, and section rules. There are TEN general rules, and these are the big ones. They can be found here

If you break one of the ten BIG rules, then you risk serious punishment. Depending on how bad the offence is, you will either receieve an unofficial warning, which is a friendly PM explaining the problem, or an official warning which doesnt affect your AL status but goes onto record. For the most serious, we will issue a probation, which gives conditions to stay on the boiards, will affect what you can do and should be considered your last chance, and ultimately a banning, which stops you from accessing the site altogether.

Unlike forum rules, section rules do NOT apply to every forum on the boards. Section rules apply to only specific forums. For example, in General Discussion you are not allowed to spam, while in Ramblings you are. Almost every forum on the boards has an announced topic with its own section rules. Make sure to read them before posting in that particular forum!

In addition to the standard rules, theres some forum etiquette that it helps to follow if you wish to not annoy other members. Its not behaviour that will get you into trouble, but it is considered polite to bare it in mind.

-Please keep in mind that we are a community; Its important to respect your forum members at all times.
-Its common courtesy to type as legible as possible, short hand is often difficult to read and understand and may cause other members to become frustrated.
-Please keep personal disputes off the boards. Flaming and baiting is not tolerated. If you have something you need to workout please do it via PM or IM. If its forum related and you cant solve it, please consult a member of staff.
-Please try to stay on topic. Spam is permitted only in certain areas such as Ramblings. Spamming where it is not allowed can result in a thread being locked, your posted deleted, and in some cases you banned.
-If threads are more than a few days old and buried behind pages of newer threads, please do not bump them.
-Double posting is not permitted in most sections. Please review each sections rules to see where it is and isnt allowed.
-We cater to all types of interests and people of all age ranges. Remember that we are a PG-13 site. Posting of any material above a PG-13 rating will have severe consequences. If you prefer to discuss adult topics, we have an Adult Discussion section for just that reason.

Do NOT attempt to handle it yourself, and certainly do not reply to them publically, even if they might be flaming you. PM a member of staff or administrator, and inform them of the offence.

For permanent bannings, we require evidence that the member regrets their original behaviour, will change their behaviour, and has the capacity to change. IF these requirements are met, we will usually give a timetable set over a few months for the member to be brought back.

Nine times out of ten, it will have been removed because you broke the rules. A member of staff will usually PM you to inform you what you did wrong. If no one PMs you within a 24 hour period, then contact FreeSaiyan

Clans are groups run by members of AL. Usually a guild has a unique identity or purpose to it, such as a Clan for Australian members, a guild for general RPers, a clan for fans of so-and-so anime, a clan of ninjas RPers or Ninja fans, a clan for voice-actors, etc, etc. There are TWO types of clans - guilds and organizations.

A Guild is- in general terms- an In Character clan. Guilds are required to be either Training Role-Players or have an RPG posted at all times to keep active. These clans, aside from using their subforums, will be utilizing Roleplaying Nation regularly and are required to post at least three times a week in RPN. An Organization is just the opposite- an Out Of Character clan. Organizations are required to sponsor forums to further their own activity/quality and the general activity/quality of Animeleague. While they may not necessarily use Roleplaying Nation on a frequent basis, neither are they barred from entering any of the RP-N Tournaments or using the subforum in general.

Very easy! You just read the clans signup topic that you are interested in, and reply saying you want to join that clan. In the second post in this topic (here) there is a full list of all the current clans and organizations that exist, a little info about them, and the link to each ones signup topic! Once youre accepted, the clan leader adds you to their usergroup. You may be a member of TWO clans in total. If you are found in any more, you will be given seven days to remove yourself from one before the mods will do so for you at their own discretion.

First and foremost, read the guide on making a new clan here. You will need to gather up twelve members who will be in your clan before you can get it made. Once you do this, post your memberlist in the rules topic. You are allowed to make a signup topic at anytime to gather together the twelve. When the clan is made, you will be given a usergroup to manage, explained how to manage it, and also handed a private forum to discuss clan matters in the ClanNation section.

To add a signature, goto the User CP link located at the top right, and once in, select Profile. You will then want to click on Edit Signature. You can add a signature by default to all your posts by Clicking under Board Preferences in your User CP, and then selecting the Edit Posting Defaults link - where you can select the attach my signatures option.

Use the [img] tags to add an image. It should be in the following format: [img]image link (the webaddress)[/img]. Make SURE the total size of the signature remains below 550 by 250 pixels in size.

Firstly, you can not direct link from an image on your pc. Having [img]C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\My Pictures\sig.jpg[/img] would show up as a red X for everyone except you, since youre the only person who can actually access the image from your own pc! So it needs to be uploaded. It is best to upload it to the AL album, under the image hosting section. Click the upload button there, fill in the form, and when its uploaded, use the image link as the link between the img tags in your sig. Easy.

Sure. The request topic can be found in Community Central (link to it here

Copy and paste the following code into your signature to make a dropdown box:

[dropbox]
[option]These are my AL Friends[/option]
[option]Mr White[/option]
[option]Mr Black[/option]
[option]Mrs Green[/option]
[option]Ms Scarlett[/option]
[/dropbox]

This would show up in your signature like so:

These are my AL Friends Mr White Mr Black{ Mrs Green Ms Scarlett



The part that says These are my AL Friends would be the title of the dropdown box (the first option that everyone can see). Just change this to customise. Same deal with the names in the dropdown.

The total height of your signature should not be larger than 350 pixels. This is for EVERYTHING including your images.

Your signature should be no taller than the space taken up by this line here.

Also, any image should be 550 pixels in width or less. To check the size of your image, right click it and goto properties. The box that comes up will say its size.

No, Flash content may not be used within your signatures. If you wish to have some sort of animation within your signature then the alternative is to use an animated gif.

There is indeed a file size limit for signatures which is a total of 250kb (256000bytes).
- a) This limit applies to ALL images in your signature combined, not just individual images.
- b) Example: You may have five 50kb (51200bytes) images, or one 250kb (256000bytes) image, or any combination adding up to no more than 250kb (256000bytes).

To check the size of your image, right click it and goto properties. On the box that pops up there should be a listing of the images file size as either Size, Size of file or something similar. Depending on what internet browser you use the file size listed will either be in kb or bytes, hence the conversion of the kb value provided in brackets above.

When it comes to what is acceptable content for images or pictures within signatures the following rules apply:

1. No explicit nudity in ANY signatures. No nipples, genitalia must be visible.

2. If real pictures of people are used, there must be no sexual interaction between them.

3. If drawn or CGed pictures are used, then there may be mild sexual interaction (I.e. kissing, fondling, sexual suggestions) between characters. What is strictly not allowed though is:
- a) All implied nudity or sexual acts towards extreme under-aged characters.
- b) Images showing actual sexual acts, or implying that a sexual act is occurring in the image. Sexual acts defined as oral, penetrative, or anal. Masturbation towards the other character, actual or implied is also banned.

4. Any pictures that breaks the law anyway, such as child pornography are of course banned, and probably would carry an immediate ban for the person who had it in their sig.

You sure can. Goto your board preferences in your User CP, and set viewing signatures in topic to NO.

This is a subject that is posted. You can reply and make your own threads by choosing New topic.

Stands for Private Message. It is the boards system to allow sending messages between users, much like email.

The term we use when a thread goes off topic or if a thread is made with no clear subject other than chatting. Spam is not permitted in most areas on the forum other than Ramblings and to a limited extent, Crazy League.

This is a program created for assistants and staff to participate in. They are duties and events all over the board to keep AnimeLeague functioning and fresh at all times.

GFX refers to Graphic Design and often is involved when making signature images.

Three of the worst offences on here. Trolling is when members deliberately try and cause trouble or break rules. Flaming is where you attack another member in an offensive way, usually a personal insult. Baiting is when you try to setup someone to flame you, or deliberately seek to rile them up.

Easy, click the new topic button on the forum you want to post a topic in. Alternatively if you want to make a reply to an existing topic, then click reply when viewing it (or use the quick reply form). Make sure the new topic complies with the general and section rules! When youve written it out, hit submit!

You can edit your posts by clicking the edit button for the relevant post, sometimes for only a limited time after the post was made. If someone has already replied to the post, you will find a small piece of text output below the post when you return to the topic which lists the number of times you edited it along with the date and time. This will only appear if someone has made a reply; it will not appear if a moderator or administrator edited the post, though they may leave a note as to why they’ve edited the post at their own digression. Please note that normal users cannot delete a post once someone has replied.

Topic icons are author chosen images associated with posts to indicate their content. The ability to use topic icons depends on the permissions set by the board administrator.

This allows you to save passages to be completed and submitted at a later date. To reload a saved passage, visit the User Control Panel.

On Animeleague we do not allow the usage of HTML. BBCode itself is similar in style to HTML, but tags are enclosed in square brackets [ and ] rather than < and >. For more information on BBCode see the guide which is located on the posting page.

No. It is not possible to post HTML on this board and have it rendered as HTML. Most formatting which can be carried out using HTML can be applied using BBCode instead.

Smilies, or Emoticons, are small images which can be used to express a feeling using a short code, e.g. :) denotes happy, while :( denotes sad. The full list of emoticons can be seen in the posting form. Try not to overuse smilies, however, as they can quickly render a post unreadable.

Yes, images can be shown in your posts. You may be able to upload the image to the board when you post. Otherwise, you may link to an image hosted elsewhere, e.g. http://www.photobucket.com/my-picture.gif. You cannot link to pictures stored on your own PC nor images stored behind authentication mechanisms, e.g. hotmail or yahoo mailboxes, password protected sites, etc. To display the image use the BBCode [img] tag.

Announcements or stickies always come at the top of the forum, and contain important information and you should read. Only staff may make these kind of topics, though anyone may reply to them. Locked topics are topics which have been locked by a member of staff for a reason, usually due to rules being broken. You can not reply to these topics.

The animeleague staff are in charge of running the boards and enforcing the rules. The full staff list can be found here. There are four types of staff; admins, hmods, mods and assistants..

The highest rank of staff. The admin team make the final decision on all Animeleague matters, which includes being able to hire and fire staff or make any change they see fit. There are six types of admins -
a. Head Administrator - Takes all the final decisions, and is effectively the forum leader.
b. Deputy Administrator - Second in command, and deputises for the head when he or she is absent. Also picks up the slack if another admin vanishes.
c. Groups Administrator - Is in charge of all the groups and clans on the forums. Ensures clans help out all the sections on AL.
d. Community Administrator - Responsible for promoting and maintaining a vibrant forum community in terms of events, activities, atmosphere and in general.
e. Security Administrator - Handles bannings and warnings, and deals with any security threats to staff and the members. Makes final decisions on who gets banned.
f. Relations Administrator - Handles publicity and public relations, both externally and internally. Ensures communication between various bodies.

Each hmod is in charge of a specific forum on AL. They operate as a head of their forums team of moderators, and usually make the final decision with regards to how that forum should be run, its structure and whose on its mod-team. Only the admin team may over-rule a hmod, but this is very rarely done. Hmods can enforce the general AL rules across the entire boards, and have mod access in all areas, but are not allowed to enforce section-specific rules outside their own area.

Mods are usually given their orders by their hmod, and work to ensure that ALs rules and their sections additional rules are enforced. Mods can lock, delete, move, and edit topics/posts in their forum, as can any other member of staff.

Normal members but with extra responsibilities. Anyone who is not on probation may apply to be an assistant. We also ask that you have at least 100 posts, and have been here for a minimum period of one month before you are able to apply. They are designed to be able to help Animeleague that little bit more than you would otherwise as a normal member and to help act as a bridge between staff and members. You can signup to become an assistant here.

All staff appointments are firstly discussed by all the staff. After this, a final decision is made between the sections hmod and the admins on who should be appointed. All staff Appointments are judged on the following criteria -

a. Motivation - How much do they want to help out AL?
b. Ability - How capable would they be in the role?
c. Time Available - Would they have the time to do their job and would it be consistant?
d. Attitude - Do they have the right attitude to make a professional staff member?

On the forum index, scroll to the bottom to the user online list. Just next to it is a legend. Notice that [Administrator], [Head Moderator] and so forth are all clickable. Click each in turn to see who has that rank.

If you see a staff member breaking the rules, or using their powers in a power-abusive manner, then do NOT speak to them, and do not bring it to attention in public. This will get you into trouble as well. Send a private message to FreeSaiyan, and he will deal with it.

Credits are animeleagues currency. You can earn credits by good posting, participating in events, and generally being helpful. Credits can then be spent in the credits shop located at the top of the page.

You can make a post; every post you make earns you five credits, up to a total of 25 credits a day (needs to be outside of Ramblings). Make sure it complies with the rules, or it will be deleted and your earned credits removed. We award credits for topics of the week in various forums. You can get credits for being an assistant. You can also get credits by inviting your friends to Animeleague (read here). Also, each forum or section awards credits out for special topics, achievements, contests and so forth. There are many other ways to earn Credits, and you can see EVERY way here.

You can spend your credits at the credits shop, located at the top of the page. The main thing you can spend them on are new rank bars.

Enter a search term in the search box located on the index, forum or topic pages. Advanced search can be accessed by clicking the “Advance Search” link which is available on all pages on the forum. How to access the search may depend on the style used.

Your search was probably too vague and included many common terms which are not indexed by phpBB3. Be more specific and use the options available within Advanced search.

Visit to the “Members” page and click the “Find a member” link.

Your own posts can be retrieved either by clicking the “Search user’s posts” within the User Control Panel or via your own profile page. To search for your topics, use the Advanced search page and fill in the various options appropriately.

Bookmarking in phpBB3 is much like bookmarking in your web browser. You aren’t alerted when there’s an update, but you can come back to the topic later. Subscribing, however, will notify you when there is an update to the topic or forum on the board via your preferred method or methods.

To subscribe to a specific forum, click the “Subscribe forum” link upon entering the forum. To subscribe to a topic, reply to the topic with the subscribe checkbox checked or click the “Subscribe topic” link within the topic itself.

To remove your subscriptions, go to your User Control Panel and follow the links to your subscriptions.