If you’re new here don’t hesitate to start a new discussion under the Introductions category. Don’t worry, we don’t bite. ;)

Q: How do I use Textile?

A: A list of inputs and outputs are in the hidden text below:

Make sure you have “Textile” selected below the post box. If you need help, click (Help). And if you need more help, scroll down and click More Textile help.

Q: How do I use the Imp emoticons?

A: All 36 “Impies” have their own unique “command” based on their file name. You’ll need to put a colon/: in front of each of these commands for them to appear. All 36 commands and their outputs are in the hidden text below:

Thanks go to the lovely Saeyre who created these Impies. You can see more of her work on deviantART.

Q: The submit button on the main site is broken. How do I submit an article?

A: Email it to the ImpishIdea submission email at submit@impishidea.com.

Q: Who do I contact for help and stuff?

A: You can whisper the Administrators or Moderators for help. Alternatively, you can also email Puppet and SlyShy at impishidea@gmail.com.

Q: Where should I submit my creative writing for critique?

A: Probably in the Critique Wanted category. If you’re a dedicated writer and are looking long term, check out the Impish Writing thread. Comment there if you have any questions or need any help. If you are paranoid about anybody “stealing” your writing, the Critique Wanted section is only viewable to registered members of this forum. Same goes for the Impish Writing category.

Q: Can I call Spanman Spanny, Spanny Granny, Spanner, Span the Man, Spammich, SpanMAN (With extra emphasis on the MAN part), and so on?

A: Calling Spanman anything other than her username is a violation of Intergalactic Law. Violate this law at the risk of being potentially beaten over the head by a rolling pin.

Q: I haven’t watched The Wire, can I still hang out here?

A: Yes. People live in a state of “Have Watched The Wire“ and “Are Going To Watch The Wire“. However, those who spend too long in the latter state are likely to be cast out.

Q: But I’m not old enough to watch The Wire!

A: Sansa and Marquis will be dispatched to your house as soon as you turn 18. We have a system in place.

On Adding Comments

• When you add a comment, try to, well, add something to the discussion.

• Express your opinion, but respect other people’s opinions as well.

• Stay on topic. If you absolutely, positively have to talk about purple unicorns in a thread about The Twilight Saga, first add something to the discussion then take the conversation about purple unicorns into hidden text. Which brings me to my next point…

• When you use Hidden Text to hide spoilers please let everyone know. Like so:

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince spoiler:

• And again, when you add a comment, really try and contribute to the discussion. Don’t say things like, “This” and leave it at that. Explain why you agree or disagree.

On Starting Discussions

• Don’t “repost” discussions. You can use the search feature to help you find old discussions.

• Discuss something that will appeal to a wide variety of people. If only you and one other member watch a certain TV show, than it probably doesn’t need its own discussion. However, you can still talk about it in the General TV Thread.

• Choose the right category for your discussion. The most common mistake is when people submit their writing to the Impish Writing category when it’s more appropriate for the Critique Wanted category. It’s confusing, I know. See Jeni’s post here on the difference between the two.

• If you don’t have anything to say on the subject, don’t start the discussion.

Please Note: These are not rules, but guidelines. I’m not going to ban you () if you go off topic once or twice, but try to keep these in mind when you add comments and start discussions. That said, political and religious discussions will not be tolerated. Thank you!

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If you are unfamiliar with IRC and don’t know how to connect then check out the #impishidea topic.

yay thanks puppet!

Might as well… And now that that RP has taken off, I think you can unsticky “Sandbox Forums.” Speaking of which, I should RP. >.>

Maybe in the opening post we should have a little ‘hi, if this is your first time on II, then welcome’ speech?

Anyways, for article submitters: if you want to submit an article to the site, the submit box will not work. You need to submit to impishidea@gmail.com or slyshy@gmail.com. I forget which :)

Oh, whoops. Did not see :)

^^I tried to do something similar. I think you might have to be an administrator to edit live articles… even if they are your own articles.

Ta.

Impish Writing, I think.

Ah, thanks.

I think I'm having some trouble with getting a picture attached to my account. I provided the link in the little box, but it doesn't seem to work yet.

It may have been a bit big, so I'm probably going to try again now. Although, I should've been doing my homework two hours and twenty-three minutes ago, but the wonders of the internet seems far more exciting right now. Plus, I don't go back to school for another two days.

It’s pointless to try and tear yourself away from II. >:D

I tried once. And failed absolutely miserably.

ONE OF US, ONE OF US

I have mastered the picture problem!

How long does approval take on articles? Is there any way to get feedback if something’s holding it from approval?

Like that’s ever been a secret, Jeni. ;-)

(of course, I was fine with the Maradonia Sporkings being up a full day before mine went through thanks though!)

Of course it is!

Because why choose whether to give a lady flowers or chocolates… when you can do both? At once! ;-)

Pathetic as it is, I cannot figure out how to do that spoiler thing, like in OldArnold's post here. Any help?

Thanks!

I try to be careful to mark when something in spoiler tags is actually a spoiler. But it can be somewhat difficult.

When a topic is “sunk” new comments won’t “bump” it to the top of the page.

Updated the FAQ to include the contact information of the active mods and admins as well as some guidelines for adding comments and starting discussions. This is primarily directed at some of the new members, but it applies to everyone.

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Maybe because you haven’t read them since 2009?

Welcome back, O Great Old One.

:kowtows:

0.0

How does one mark all threads as read. For some reason I’m seeing threads last updated in 2009.

There is a “Mark As Read” extension, but when I tried it it didn’t work. It actually made the threads glitch and new posts wouldn’t show up for some reason. Also, welcome back. :)

Wow, you’ve been away awhile.

Hello guys! I came back because SlyShy linked me to his thread but I may stay for others.

Hi, CodeWizard!

I meant to do that, but I completely forgot. Thanks, swenson!

Alright, using the code command I updated the FAQ so you can see the inputs/outputs of Textile all in one place, I also added a few new commands as well. Thanks, Armourer.

I also noticed that %text% has the same effect as @text@, but only certain commands such as _text_ , *text*, etc. don't work while others like +text+ and -text- still do.

Yo, Orlando, make an introduction thread and open your wall. (Please.)

(Not intending to be rude, hope this doesn’t come across as such.)

Yo, Orlando, make an introduction thread and open your wall. (Please.)
(Not intending to be rude, hope this doesn’t come across as such.)

THIS.

We have to argue over whether or not you are a boy or a girl.

Orlando is a novel by Virginia Woolf.

I take it you are a girl.

My username is less obscure.

Inspector Javert and The Brothers Karamazov

Only, it’s Karamazova because it looks more feminine. :p

You should make that a thing. Every new member who posts an intro thread, reply to their “Hi, I’m ___” with “And I’m Javert! Do not forget me! Do not forget my name!”

You know what?

I should!

Or maybe I should just LES MIS the way Sansa THE WIREs.

Question on the Submission of Articles: Is it best to provide articles optimised for HTML, or Textile formatting?

Textpattern question: A draft I posted for approval somehow saved twice. How do I deal with the second one?

Good idea! There is a Part Two (And a Part Three), so I’ll just use it for that.

Thanks, NP.

I updated the submission email to the new one.

I was wondering about that!

That was a mistake on my part. A user emailed me and requested some assistance with their article, but there was some miscommunication between us and I ended up editing Taku’s article by accident. Because of the way Textpattern works, Taku’s article automatically got bumped to the top when I corrected the mistake.

Everything.

Puppet, is there a way to change the publication date of the article? That could put it back in the “right” place in the article order.

I can't submit an introduction post ... every time I try to start a discussion it tells me I don't have permission. Help?

I don’t see any reason on my end why he shouldn’t be able to start a new discussion.

This is most puzzling.

“New Members” is the group approved applicants are automatically assigned to currently. New Members can post comments, but they can’t start new discussions.

I’m actually not sure who started the “New Members” group in the first place, but I manually switched Forest Purple’s group to “Member.” She/He should have gotten an email notifying him of the change.

I’m not able to log into TextPattern to submit the article I wrote. Then again, I haven’t submitted anything in a long time. Has the system changed?

Thanks for your help.

I’ve gone in and reset your password. You should be getting an email shortly, and you can change it by going under the Admin > Users area.

Pending. Live = posted on the main site, and Asahel just posted.

so I resized my icon to 32X32 but it’s still not showing up properly….

Hmm I can see it fine.

I mean, it’s there, but I had sized it smaller so the entire face fit in the box without anything being cut off.

hrm.

edit: got it fixed by uploading a second version with a different link.

How long does it usually take for submitted articles to be posted?

It varies. Through Text Pattern, it usually won’t take more than a week, depending on how many articles are in the queue and how much time editors and publishers have to proof them. Through the submission email, it can take significantly longer because only a couple of people check it, and those articles, as they are usually first articles, usually get some sort of response/suggestions for revision, so the email checkers have to have the time to read through it and comment on it.

And I know that you have submitted to the email, and I plan to look at it today or tomorrow.