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Hello! Please take the time to read this explanation. It provides answers to a lot of questions and some tips for you.
Important: always pay attention to our Boardrules!
In case there are still unsolved problems and questions, please use our forum [ tipps & tricks ] to post them there! Thanks.
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01. General tips for the PinkDevils Board
02. How do I post a picture, including a preview?
03. Where can I find free Webspace?
04. Which forum does my posting belong to?
05. Am I allowed to link from outside Sites/Postings (Webfinds)?
06. I would like to present my own website here!
07. Where can I register here, and is it necessary?
08. I am new to the net and do not understand all the terms!
09. My post has been sent twice, what should I do?
10. A picture is not displayed!
11. I have further questions, suggestions and ideas!
12. You would like to recommend us to others? Please use our banner.
13. Problems with downloading from Freenet.de?
14. Problems with downloading One-Click Pic-Hosts?
15. Problems with displaying images from Imageshack.us?
16. How can I revise my posting?
17. How can I create thumbnails (preview images)? + instruction for posting
18. I am bothered by all the ad banners, how do I get rid of them?
  01. General tips for the PinkDevils Board
The PinkDevils Family is only kept alive by you, especially by contributors, but also by people who just say "thanks".

Tips for contributors
- Always choose an appropriate Icon:
   for images
   for images displaying nudity
   for works showing bare skin :)
- Do not change filenames: use the original filenames for posting!
- Best put several pictures in one posting, possibly with thumbnails as a preview.
- Use the preview option to avoid defective topics.
- Always try to provide direct links to the files.
- be friendly

Tips for visitors
- A little thankyou often helps and motivates to keep on contributing.
- Use the preview option to avoid defective topics.
- constructive criticism & comments concerning images/videos are always allowed and welcome.
- be friendly

Keeping to these guidelines will ensure PinkDevils' quality and quantity for the future :)
  02. How do I post a picture, including a preview?
ezPicPoster:
The tool ezPicPoster relieves a lot of work from you:
- it can create thumbnails,
- upload files to your webspace and
- generate the appropriate EZcode or HTML-Code.


Alternative:
to make an image accessible for everyone, it needs to be transferred to a webserver on the internet, after that, you can manually link to the files(s) at our board by using EZcodes.

EZcode: link to an image without a preview
[img]www.domain.de/bild01.jpg[/img]

EZcode: link to an image including a preview
[link=www.domain.de/bild01.jpg][img]www.domain.de/th_bild01.jpg[/img][/link]

(th_bild01.jpg is the small preview image)


Important! Always pay attention to the correct spelling (UPPERCASE-lowercase), e.g. .jpg or .JPG
  03. Where can I find free Webspace?
With registration:
Free webspace providers are e.g.:
- freenet.de,
- heim.at,...

In case of creating an account just for posting files you should also upload a small standard website (e.g. index.htm with some content). Otherwise the provider might remove your account (because there is traffic caused without a website on the webspace)!


Without registration:
Providers are e.g.
- rapidshare.de,
- imageshack.us,
- imagevenue.com,...


Further ones can be found on the following pages: kostenlos.de, kostnixx.de und 1-click-hoster.dl.am.
  04. Which forum does my posting belong to?
On the PinkDevils Board mainpage, the forums are divided into various categories.
Please choose the right category for posting. In case you have accidently posted into the wrong section, just add "please delete" or "please move" to your topic.

:: Scans | Collagen | Web-Pics ::
[ eigene scans & collagen ]qualitative scans/collages created by yourself
[ pics aus dem web ]qualitative pics from the WorldWideWeb - "webfinds"
:: Movies | Requests ::
[ movie-zone ]Videos - self-created or webfinds
[ pictures und video-gesuche ]Looking for a picture/video? Always use this forum for requests
:: Specials ::
[ PD-Series ]the exclusive PD-Series for high-quality scans und collages
[ paparazzi & oops ]paparazzi and oops celebrity pictures
:: Tipps | Allgemein ::
[ tipps & tricks ]Providing help, e.g. in creating collages or scanning
[ wazzzuuuupppp ]Everyting that does not fit to the other sections! "Offtopic"

The :: Restricted Member Area :: is only meant for the boards's managers and designers.
  05. Am I allowed to link from outside Sites/Postings (Webfinds)?
Basically: always upload images/videos you found on the web to own webspace or to a pic-host yourself!

With hosts like rapidshare.de it is mostly not necessary to upload files by yourself,
just ask the person who posted the images/movies/rars/... you want to link to, if he agrees to it.
Most of the posters will do so (because some providers offer credits/points/premium accounts for often downloaded files).


Hints for posting webfinds:
- provide credits in your posting (Credits to xyz | Credits to original scanners/cappers/...).
- do not link to files on webspace that does not belong to you.
- pay attention to the boardrules and the quality (PD is a HQ-Board) of webfinds while posting.
  06. I would like to present my own website here.
We have an extra page for that: PinkDevils :: link-page

You can add a link to your site in your posting (e.g. in your signature),
but keep in mind that neither large images nor linking graphics (banners) are wanted here.

Important:
- no porn links,
- no sites containing fake pictures,
- no offtopic sites (without celeb content)
  07. Where can I register here, and is it necessary?
Basically:
- for visiting the public areas of the board, there is no registration necessary.
- for starting or replying to a posting, you need to register.

The registration only takes a little time once.
In addition, your nickname will be registered exclusively for you.
  08. I am new to the net and do not understand all the terms!
We all started like that, but actually it is quite easy
A small (but growing) selection of common terms:
PDPinkDevils
HQHigh-Quality
Webspacestorage space on a server on the internet
(User-) Account(user-) directory at a webspace provider
Poster, post"thread creator", to create a thread/write a reply
seamlessconnecting caps in a collage so they seem to be one picture
(Raw-) Capunedited screenshot from a movie or television
Thumbnailsmall preview of the original picture
IE, FF, NSInternet Explorer, Firefox, Netscape
HSS, TVT, TTTHarald-Schmidt-Show, TV Total, Talk Talk, Talk
ScreenshotAn image of what you see on your monitor
Sig, Signsignature - appears at the bottom of a posting
Mod, Adminmoderator, administrator of PinkDevils
Trafficamount of data traffic caused by downloading (e.g. images/videos)
#pinkdevilsour "IRC"-Channel - place to meet and share hints, images, videos..
downblouselot of cleavage
upskirtskirt that moved up so you have a nice view on what's underneath
  09. My post has been sent twice, what should I do?
No problem.
Just edit one of posts and change the title to:
Please delete!
The forum's moderator will be removing it.

Under your nick (avatar) there is a link called "Bearbeiten",
by using this you can edit the content of your post.
  10. A picture is not displayed!
Instead of a picture all you see is a small red cross, which might have several reasons:

  • the URL for the image is wrong (take care of UPPER-/lowercase)

  • the file is not on the server (providers often delete files causing too much traffic)

  • the provider does not support direct linking too images

  • for some providers it is necessary to change your browser settings to make them work
       (see also question #15)


    • Possibly the picture is still not shown - in this case it has either been removed from the server or the account has been deleted.
      11. I have further questions, suggestions and ideas!
    Please post your questions in the [ tipps & tricks ] forum!
    It is checked regularly by our admins and mods.
    The F.A.Q. will be updated, in case new problems occur.

    You should definitely put your ideas into this forum: [ wazzzuuuupppp ]
      12. You would like to recommend us to others? Please use our banner.
    You enjoy PinkDevils and you have a homepage?
    Then recommend us to others and add a link to us on your website.

    Choose one of our banners here!

    Important:
    - please put the banner on your own webspace
    - please link the banner to http://pinkdevils.de.vu

    In case you need a different size for your page, just let us know.
      13. Problems with downloading from Freenet.de?
    Freenet.de asks for username & password:
    This problem is caused by your download manager. There are 2 possible solutions:

    1. right click the link and then choose "Save target as" or "Save link as"

    or

    2. apply the following settings to your download manager:
    - User Agent: Anonymizer or Mozilla 4.0 für MSIE 5.0 Windows 98
    - disable Cookies
    - send "referer" (with HTTP request)
    (- generated by URL with Getright)
      14. Problems with downloading One-Click Pic-Hosts?
    Do you have problems with downloading from one of theese pic-hosts?:
    imagevenue, imageshack, mediaupload, dumpanimage, paintedover, imagehigh, supload, imagethrust, picpile,
    keepmyfile, ihostphotos, theimagehosting, picturesuplod, imagedemon

    There is a little tool that might help you called PicnickerPro

    With its help you can download images from these pic-hosts automatically without needing to open every single image page.

    Useful hints:
    - you will probably need these VB-Runtimes.
    - Here you can find a short manual for the PicnickerPro.

    Thanks and credits go to van2000!!
      15. Problems with displaying images from Imageshack.us?
    In case you only see "frogs" at this there is a problem with the referrer.
    There 2 easy ways to solve this problem:

    1. install the extension web developer.
    - for Firefox
    - for Mozilla

    Then you can choose to disable referrer logging in the added drop down menu (Screenshot 1).
    Through this, thumbnails and manual download will be working again. If the option for referrer logging is disabled (Screenshot 2) it will be also possible to download with FlashGet.

    or

    2. Disable referrer logging in Firefox.
    - enter "about:config" into the adress bar
    - search for "network.http.sendRefererHeader"
    - set the value to 0

    options:
    * 0: never send the referrer header
    * 1: send the referrer header when clicking on a link
    * 2: send the referrer header when clicking on a link or loading an image. (default)
      16. How can I revise my posting?
    1.) You need to be logged in.

    2.) Open the topic you want to edit.

    3.) On the left you see your nick you are logged in with, your member status, your number of posts and two links, e.g.:

    f2k scans
    Pink Admin
    Posts: 3623
    (9/26/06 18:30)
    Antworten | Bearbeiten

    4.) Now just click "bearbeiten" to edit your post!
      17. How can I create thumbnails (preview images)? + instruction for posting
    ezPicPoster:
    The easiest way is using the ezPicPoster (see question #02),
    because it helps you generating thumbs and post-code!


    alternative manual:
    It is very simple to use installed image viewers (IrfanView, ACDSee) or other software.
    PinkDevils recommends the freeware program STG Thumb, which is flexible and easy to understand.

    Creating Thumbnails (mit STG Thumb):
    - Start the program and click "browse" at the top left.
    - Now choose the folder containing the images.
    - Below you can set options like size, quality and name. (hint: create thumbs with th_ as prefix)
    - Disable the checkbox for "generate HTML".
    - If you do not want thumbnails for all images, then mark the file(s) on the left and click "exclude".
    - Now choose the target directory and click on "convert".
    - Done. The Thumbnails have been created.

    Post images with preview (Thumbnails):
    Upload the images to webspace with an FTP program (of course the thumbnails, too).
    Now the images have to be linked on the board; this can be done by using EZcodes or with..

    HTML-Code (Attention! HTML has to be enabled!)

    <a href="http://www.domain.de/image01.jpg"><img src="http://www.domain.de/th_image01.jpg"></a>

    (th_image01.jpg is the small preview image)


    EZcodes (Important! EZCodes need to be enabled)

    [link=www.domain.de/image01.jpg][img]www.domain.de/th_image01.jpg[/img][/link]

    (th_bild01.jpg is the small preview image)


    Important! Alway pay attention to the correct spelling (UPPERCASE-lowercase), e.g. .jpg or .JPG
      18. I am bothered by all the ad banners, how do I get rid of them?
    Depending on your browser there are a lot of tricks to get rid of the disturbing advertisements.
    One of the most effective solutions is the Firefox/Mozilla extension - AdBlock.

    How to use:
    - right click on the advertisement you want to block
    - choose "AdBlock Image..." (or Background / iFrame /...)
    - done

    Hint:
    Most providers have own subdomains Subdomains for their advertisements, e.g.: http://ads.ezboard.com/www/php?.........
    Instead of blocking every single ad-banner you can just block the entire domain, so the ads are no longer displayed.
    (for this example http://ads.ezboard.com)

    Keep in mind here not to block domains you may probably need, but in case you have chosen a wrong one the site can be easily removed from the block-list in the AdBlock preferences.
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