How to post on TF2chan.
Posting
- Name: Your name goes here. You can either put in a name, use a name + tripcode or not put a name in at all which will display your name as Anonymous. A tripcode is like a password. It allows you to have a secure identity without requiring registration. To use one put a # after your name followed by a password. For example, moot#faggot will produce moot!Ep8pui8Vw2 which no one will be able to replicate without knowing your password.
- Email: You can put your email here so if anyone wants to email you they can. You can also put 'sage' or 'noko' here. This field is optional.
- Subject: This is the subject of your thread/post. It is optional.
- Message: This is the main part of most posts, but it is optional.
- File: This is where you can upload a file. It is required for new threads but optional for replies.
- Embed: This is not available on every board, but on those where it is, you can put in the ID for a video and it will be embedded with your post. Specific instructions are availible by clicking 'Help'.
- Password: This is the password for post deletion. Either copy the randomly generated password or enter your own to be able to delete a post/thread.
Formatting posts
Posts can be formatted using BBcode. These are the codes supported:
- [b][/b]: Makes the text bold
- [i][/i]: Makes the text italic
- [u][/u]: Underlines the text
- [s][/s]:
Strikes the text.
- [spoiler][/spoiler]: Hides spoilers behind a black bar. Mouse over to reveal them.
- [code][/code]: Displays text
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Quoting posts
Quoting a post is quite simple. Just click on the post number and it will be automatically added to your post, or you can do it manually by typing in >> and the post number. Posts on other boards can also be quoted by using >> followed by the board name and post number. Example: >>/offtopic/1 will link to post #1 on Offtopic.. In addition to this, specific phrases can be quoted by using one > followed by what you want to quote.
About the boards
Text Boards
Text boards are for for text-only TF2 posting
- Fanfiction: General TF2 Fanfiction which is not gorey/porny
- Adult Fanfiction: TF2 Fanfiction you wouldn't let your kids look at
- Chat Logs: Stuff which is not fanfiction but TF2 related.
Image Boards
Image Boards are for various things relating to TF2.
- Discussion: TF2 related discussion
- Garry's Mod: TF2 creations made with Garry's Mod.
- Fanart: TF2 related art.
- Straight/Genderbending: TF2 fanart where the characters have had their genders switched, AND art where the TF2 men are with women folk. Man/Woman and Woman/Woman porn is allowed here. Do not post NerfNow here, for it is shit.
- Adult Fanart: Porny/Gorey TF2 fanart goes here. Man on Man and Solo Male art only.
- Oekaki: TF2 drawings using the included Oekaki plugin.
- Cosplay and Conventions: TF2 Cosplay and conventions relating to such.
- Roleplay and Tegaki: TF2 roleplaying, discussion of roleplaying and art from roleplays goes here.
Not TF2/Miscellaneous
Mainly for things which are not related to TF2 or boards where a relation to TF2 is not required.
- Offtopic: Nearly anything goes. However, this is not /b/. Do not treat it as such or you will more than likely find yourself banned.
- Left 4 Dead: Anything relating to Left 4 Dead goes here.
- Video Games: General video game discussion/art.
- Helpful stuff: Tutorials, references and requests for help go here.
Sage, noko and you
When you put sage in the email field your post will not bump the thread as it usually would. This is useful for placing comments on fanfiction without bumping the thread and getting people's hopes up, likewise for fanart. It is also useful for replying to bad threads without increasing their visibility by bumping them.
Noko also goes in the email field and is very useful when making many replies to one thread. When it is used you will return to the thread you were posting in, instead of returning to the first page of the board.
Deleting a post
If you remembered to enter a password when you made your post you can delete it. Simply check the check box next to your post, scroll down to the bottom of the page, enter the password into the password field and press delete. This will delete the post and any file that was posted with it. Ticking the 'File Only' check box will not delete the post, just the file that was posted with it.
Reporting a post
The best way to call a moderator's attention to a bad post/thread is to report it. You can do this by checking the box next to the post, scrolling to the bottom of the page and pressing the 'Report' button. Please put in a reason first if you can, as this helps with the moderation process.