Fanforce FAQ (what's this all about?)

**What exactly is TFN FanForce and why did TFN start it?

TFN FanForce is the physical, grass-roots extension of TheForce.Net's global, online presence. As an extension of TFN, FanForce is about getting all fans together and helping them meet and interact with other fans in their "physical" community. If there is a convention, free movie screening, and/or a book signing, TFN wants to see all TFN users in that particular area get together as a group, a FANFORCE, and take part in the event. If a local a group of fans just wants to plan their own event (movie viewing, Star Wars videos, restaurant outing, or a camp-out/line-up for Episode II & III), then we want to see you do it as a TFN FanForce.

**How do I join TFN FanForce?

Joining FanForce is easy! Just go to the Jedi Council forums and register your username on the Jedi Council Forums and start hanging out with people in your area!

**How do I get one of those new fangled TFN free email accounts?

Getting a FREE web-based email account from TFN is easy! Just go to the TFN FanForce Email Main Login and click the "Sign Up Now!" link. Once, you are registered you can check email from anywhere!

**What is the difference between the TFN Jedi Council Forums and the TFN FanForce Forums?

TFN Jedi Council Forums are for any and all discussions pertaining to the Star Wars universe, and then some. TFN FanForce Forums, an extension of the Jedi Council, is used by all TFN and Star Wars fans to meet fellow like minded folks in their local, physical community. The TFN FanForce Forums are an online tool for fans to get together, discuss, and plan outings and events in their community.

**Why are the FanForce Forums divided into "regions"?

TFN FanForce is all about grass-roots fans on the local level. Because of this, TFN FanForce is divided into "regions" to help faciliate the everyday management of TFN FanForce by Regional Support Administrators who over-see their assigned region.

**I can't find my city on the FanForce Forums. Can you please list it?

If you would like to see your city listed here as part of the TFN FanForce, then we would like to encourage you to visit the Communications Forum and/or visit your Regional General Discussion forum, and post a topic about adding your city. If you can get enough people from your area to respond and create interest, then the TFN FanForce staff will work on setting up a forum for it. In the meantime, we would like to encourage you to post in the closest metropolitan city forum to you. You never know who you might meet from your area!

**How can my city be recognized by TFN as an OFFICIAL FanForce City?

Well, it's simple. Each metropolitan city is divided into regions. (You can view a list of U.S regions and International Regions here.) These regions are also "categories" on the FanForce Discussion Forums. These regions contain unique City forums, where Star Wars fans and TFN users can get together online and meet fellow, like-minded fans from their area. But FanForce is not about the "online" world. The "online" world at TFN FanForce is just a tool to help these cities effectively run their FanForce. With that being said, each City Forum is encouraged to form a grass-roots club, which will become the local official embodiment of TheForce.Net. This club or group will be referred to as a FanForce!

The following is a list of pre-requisites in order for your city group to be recognized as an official TFN FanForce:

1) Get to know everyone posting in the forums for your respective cities. If your city is currently not on the forums, start it up! Maintaining a strong presence on the forums is vital!

2) Start planning group activities and meeting with each other! Communities are not built over the Internet alone!

3) [IMPORTANT] Your city g

 

Oh, that's nice work, Mr. K!

 

I have a few modifications to the chain of command i'd like to suggest, namely the creation of the MLBWGTJTN [minor level bureaucrat who got the job through nepotism], at the lowest level and the CMLAOWNAR [ corrupt middle level administrator with no apparent role] somewehrer in the middle.....i of course volunteer to be a CMLAOWNAR, please get back to me

 

Will there be any changes to the FanForce.Net email addresses because of the move? (i.e., Will I still be able to log in on the FanForce.Net main page?)

 

that stays just the same..

 

Thanks for getting that up, MrK! Things are shaping up just fine. This is great.

 

So the main page stays where it is? Will we then link from there to here direct?

 

Wow, that cleard up a lot. Thanks Mr. K.

 

Up!

 

up


!snap

 

Looks like this needs some major updating.

Soon

 

I'll add this to my "to do" list.

 

This FAQ has now been updated. I may add a few more things to it as they occur to me.

 

...and needs to be updated

 

going to have dinner now, I will make updates then.

What needs to be updated besides the Staff?

 

Uppers! Because it's useful.

 

how do you get the colors in your name
?

 

FanForce City Reps are identifiable by having their name in blue. FanForce Admins can use any colour scheme, but can be identified by their signature.

 

UP!

 

Hmmm... I can see a couple of updates that need to be made.

 

Besides uppin' this I have a question.


I've been lead to believe that official FanForces get one custom icon design. Am I right? How do you go about doing this (I mean besides firing up your pooter and using a draw program to desing the silly thing.)

 

If you're willing to wait a week or so, all this'll be covered in the "BRAND NEW Fanforce FAQ!"

If not, to make it really short, toss-up a few icon designs, get people to vote on the one they want the most. Then get your CR to run it by your friendly RSA/GSAs who, if they approve it (which they always have, I think), will get it uploaded.

And there you go - your own icon.

 

Cool thanks, and yeah, that would be a cool addition to the FAQ!


I can wait. . .I can wait. . .