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Updates

April 6, 2010

Crosslisting

Posted by Senior Staff [12:37 pm] (link)

This is a update of for the General category.

We’d like to take this time to remind you about cross-listing. If you own a fanlisting in one category and that subject can be listed in another, it is entirely your responsibility to get it listed there. We do not ask our staffers to do this, as they may not always know the subject as well as you – the fans! So be sure to apply in the various categories that a subject may be listed in (if available). It can help to note in the comments section that you are applying for this fanlisting in several categories. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to December 2, 2009

Upcoming limit reminder

This is a update of for the General category.

You are only allowed a maximum of 20 fanlistings on upcoming network wide at a time. In addition to this, you may not have more than 6 fanlistings on upcoming in a single category. We all love applying for things that we enjoy, but please remember to keep an eye on your upcoming list and limit your applications accordingly.

If you have fanlistings that have been completed and the finished forms have not been processed yet, please include that information with your applications – including the finished URLs so we can see that they are in fact finished.

September 17, 2009

Follow us on Twitter!

Posted by Senior Staff [12:39 pm] (link)

This is a update of for the General category.

We are pleased to announce the addition of the TFL Twitter account! All category updates and network news will be posted to Twitter. You’re welcome to follow us @thefanlistings!

May 29, 2009

Rules update

Posted by Senior Staff [12:40 pm] (link)

This is a update of for the General category.

We would like to inform you of a slight change to our rules, regarding updating your fanlistings. The rules now state the following:

You must post your fanlisting updates on the actual fanlisting. You may keep your updates on a separate page or on a separate site, but not exclusively.

As always, if you have any questions or comments please do not hesitate to contact the Senior Staff using either our contact forms or the forums.

April 28, 2009

Three strikes rule

Posted by Senior Staff [12:41 pm] (link)

This is a update of for the General category.

The Senior Staff would like to take the time to remind our visitors that it is every owner’s responsibility to care for their own fanlistings and to be familiar with the rules of the network. You may find it helpful to periodically reread the network rules and policies.

We would also like to remind everyone of our three strikes rule for neglect, which states the following:

After having been on the troubles list twice for either: a) lack of updating; or b) members list neglect, a fanlisting found to be neglected for the third time may be removed from the network if the troubles staffer in charge deems it appropriate and a senior staffer confirms that the removal can go ahead. This does not apply to other troubles issues, such as dead links, incorrect links to TFL, or unfair rules. You will receive a personalised email if your fanlisting is removed for repeated neglect. We do not expect removals of this nature to occur on a regular basis.

In addition, it has always been the policy of the network to never disclose any information from our database. The information stored there is for the benefit of our staffers in performing their job at the network. It is the responsibility of the fanlisting owners to keep track of information pertaining to their own fanlistings, including ownership details and troubles records. To find out what fanlistings you have under various e-mails, you can use the Your FLs form.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns please do not hestitate to contact the Senior Staff, either through our contact forms or by using the TFL forums.

November 1, 2007

Rule: Email addresses

Posted by Senior Staff [12:44 pm] (link)

This is a update of for the General category.

We have made a slight edit to our rules pages to clarify that members joining a fanlisting are allowed to request that their e-mail address be hidden from public view. Our rules already do state that an owner must edit a person’s required information (e-mail, country) when requested, and we feel this covers the process of hiding e-mail addresses where requested as well, which was not clear in the previous rule. Most fanlisting management scripts have this option, so this shouldn’t be a problem. Manually-run fanlistings should comply if members do request their address hidden.

The section of our requirements for fanlisting owners now reads:

Updates should include any pending members or updating a members information if requested. Members may request that their name; e-mail address (including hiding an e-mail address from public view) and/or country is changed and this should be done within two months of being requested.

If you have any questions, please contact the senior staff or ask on our forums 🙂

May 26, 2007

Rule clarification and reminder

Posted by Senior Staff [11:55 am] (link)

This is a update of for the General category.

We are posting this to clarify two of TFLs rules for applying for and running a fanlisting listed at TFL. The first is a clarification of last updated dates on your fanlistings and the second is what you can use as an example URL when applying for a fanlisting.

Rule Clarification: Javascript/PHP date modifiers
This is an addendum to our current rules relating to the use of javascript as a means to automatically change a fanlisting’s update date to reflect the current date of the server or visitor’s computer clock. This technique has been used in the past by some fanlisting owners to create the illusion that a fanlisting has updated (when it has not) so as to avoid it being troubled for not updating.

Currently the rule states that your fanlisting must not use a JavaScript-generated ‘last updated’ date.

We are expanding this rule to include the use of PHP scripts written solely to create a false update date in order to avoid the troubles list.

The rule is now your fanlisting must not use a JavaScript or PHP-generated last update date intended to create an inaccurate and false update date. Update dates must reflect the last member update.

This clarification is effective immediately. Fanlistings suspected of using these scripts will be troubled as per the usual troubles process. Fanlistings will not be troubled unless there is specific evidence to suggest that the update date is not legitimate.

Regarding Example URLs
We would just like to remind those of you applying for fanlistings that when you apply the URL you submit must be your own work (both graphics and HTML). We have nothing against owners that hire/ask other people to build their fanlistings, help them out and so forth. However, when you initially apply for the fanlistings, it is a requirement of TFL that you show that you have web design abilities.

Applications that submit URLs that are not their own work will be rejected.

If you have any questions regarding these changes, please feel free to ask at the message board, or contact the Senior Staff.

May 21, 2007

Notice to all Hotmail users

Posted by Senior Staff [11:58 am] (link)

This is a update of for the General category.

As you may know, TFL has been having a number of problems with sending e-mail to Hotmail.com addresses. After further investigation of this problem we have decided to ban the use of Hotmail.com addresses (and its sub-services, hotmail.co.uk; msn.com; live.com). This will affect all applications sent after Sunday May 20, 2007, and all future forms sent by Hotmail users.

Our issues with Hotmail are long-standing and no satisfactory resolution is currently in sight. Since we can not guarantee that TFL e-mails will reach our visitors, and because we have tried all viable solutions to fix this problem, we feel that banning Hotmail addresses is the only solution available to us.

We are in the process of informing fanlisting owners with Hotmail.com e-mail addresses of our problems with the service and how this will affect future interaction with TFL. If you do have a Hotmail.com e-mail address we request that you update your e-mail address at the Network as quickly as possible and supply us with a valid, working non-Hotmail address to list your current and upcoming fanlistings under.

To do this, please e-mail us at emailchanges@thefanlistings.org FROM your current Hotmail.com account, and include your new e-mail address in the body of your e-mail. Please do not use the Change E-mail forms — there is no guarantee that they will send you the appropriate verification e-mail. Please e-mail us directly from your TFL Hotmail account.

If you choose to keep your fanlistings under your Hotmail.com address:

  • You risk not receiving important network notices regarding your fanlisting and network changes.
  • You will not be able to apply for new fanlistings. Hotmail.com addresses will be rejected by our application form.
  • TFL will not take responsibility for non-delivery of TFL e-mail to your inbox. For example, if your fanlistings are troubled and the troubles notice does not arrive in your inbox due to our problems with Hotmail, TFL will not be held responsible if your fanlistings are removed from the network when no troubles response is received from you.

Please Note: We have done our best to contact the 890 Hotmail users listed in our database. If you have not received an urgent notice from TFL regarding Hotmail usage, then your e-mail address bounced for reasons related to: account inactivity, full mailbox, or invalid address.

We have included a full text copy of the e-mail behind the cut for those of you who have not received this message.

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March 21, 2007

Approval process

Posted by Senior Staff [2:05 pm] (link)

This is a update of for the General category.

We have recently noticed that approving more popular subjects can take a longer period of time than other applications, especially when staff members require other staff members helping out. This can take a few days to decide and may mean that applications are sent in when the ‘approval process’ has begun.

To ensure that applications are not sent in when the staffer is already deciding an approval, staff members will now list the subject in the database (as an upcoming fanlisting) as follows:

Subject – Approval in Process

So, it would appear: “Winchester, Dean – Approval in Process”. This will make things easier for you, our visitors, to see what is available, rather than spending time on your application if it is already being decided.

Please note: This does not mean we are limiting the time a subject is open. Applications for popular topics will be available for at least a week, if not longer. All we are doing is ensuring that applications are not sent in when subjects are already in the process of being approved.

December 12, 2006

Reminder: Number on upcoming

Posted by Senior Staff [2:13 pm] (link)

This is a update of for the General category.

We are wanting to remind applicants that TFL limits the number of fanlistings an owner can have on upcoming at any one time. The limits are:

– 6 fanlistings per category
– 20 fanlistings across the Network

These limits are to ensure that owners will finish their fanlistings in the alloted time, and to make life easier for everyone at the Network. Please remember that these limits exist and it is smart not to apply for more than 7 fanlistings at once, or more fanlistings when you already know you have reached the upcoming limit.

Also, if you apply for more fanlistings when you are at your limit the staffer may hold you applications until a later date (meaning you may not be approved at all if it is a popular subject) or ask you to chose which applications you want first.

The best thing to do is be aware of your number of fanlistings on upcoming. It will make it a lot easier for both the staffer and you.

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