TOP 6 QUESTIONS:
1. What is fubar?
fubar is the first online pub: a place to meet people and hang out with your friends online.
Our unique alert system will constantly let you know such things as when your friends are online, when you have received messages, when your friends have updated their photos, etc. Unlike other networking sites, our alert system is constantly updating during your fubar browsing experience without ever having to hit refresh.
fubar members will receive the biggest benefits by leaving fubar as an open web browser window even when they are done browsing. fubar members earn fuBucks and Points for interacting on the site which allows you to raise your level and to purchase fun and exciting virtual gifts for family and friends. Every new level you open gives you more functionality and features on the site.
2. How do I change my personal information?
Your personal information can be changed by going to your Home Page and clicking on the “My” drop down menu and selecting “profile” on the top left hand side of your page. After you enter your new information, scroll down to the bottom of the page where you will be asked to enter a code (Bouncer ID check) and click “submit” in order for your new settings to take place.
3. How can I change my email address and/or password?
Email address: Your email can be changed by going to your Home Page and clicking on the “My” drop down menu and selecting “Profile” on the top left hand side of your page. From that page, enter your new email in the field for “signup email”. MAKE SURE you do NOT typo your new address. When you are done, scroll down to the bottom of the page where you will be asked to enter a code (Bouncer ID check) and click “submit” in order for your new settings to take place. Make sure you write down your new log in email.
Password: Your password can be changed by going to your Home Page and clicking on the “My” drop down menu and selecting “Profile” on the top left hand side of your page. At the bottom of the left column, you will see a link that says “click here to change your password”. Click that and follow the prompts for the change to take place. Please write it down in a safe place. NEVER give out your password to anyone.
4. How do I add color, graphics, & sound to my profile?
“Skins” are added to profiles and Lounges in order to create color and special effects. fubar skins are created from CSS coding. fubar will not create these codes for you, but there are several pre-made ones available that work with fubar that can be found at TweakYourPage.com or www.cherrytagz.com. You can also create your OWN original skin by dropping your codes in to the CREATE A SKIN page within your MY SKINS link (http://fubar.com/myskins.php). Skins can also be custom made to suit your color scheme.
Music
From the “original” homepage, on the bottom, right hand corner, you’ll find your “my trackz” box. At the bottom of that box, select the “see full listing” link. That will take you to your trackz page (http://fubar.com/mytrackz.php).
From the “power” homepage, right below the gift box, click the “My Trackz” Tab, which will open up to your current playlist (if you’ve never updated, it will contain the default Slightly Stoopid tracks). On the bottom of that list, you’ll see a red bar, and at the right corner another link that says “My Trackz”.
That link will take you to the page where you can update your tracks (http://fubar.com/mytrackz.php). Currently, the search trackz field has been disabled on fubar. But, you can delete and edit the current default tracks from this page, as well as add your own tracks.
To add your own tracks, scroll to the bottom where it says “enter new track below”. This requires that you have html code for the music or music video. **fubar does not provide this code for you; you must find your own code.** You can easily find sites that provide these codes using an internet search engine. Once you’ve entered the html code, the artist and track title, hit the “submit” button. This will add it to your playlist, where you can choose to autoplay it or not on your profile.
5. Where do I go for technical support?
Please read the entire fubar Bible. Many of your questions will be answered here. If your question is not answered in the fubar Bible, please stop by the “fubar Support Lounge,” our 24 hour technical support chat room run by volunteer members who are standing by to help problem solve any questions. You can also stop by the fubar Support Blog for up-to-date site information as it breaks. If you do not get the answer you are looking for, please contact an orange highlighted name or browse the fubar Bible and Newbie Tutorials under the HELP link on the upper left navigation. If you still do not find the answer you are looking for, you can also leave a private message for fubar Support.
6. How do I report someone who has stolen my photos or identity theft to fubar?
fubar requires an official Digital Millennium Copyright Act notice to be filed. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
GENERAL HELP:
Is fubar free?
Yes, fubar is a free site. There are added features that require payment when you wish to upgrade to VIP status, or wish to purchase a Blast or Sticky Bulletin.
How do I meet people on fubar?
fubar makes it easy to meet people with similar interests and desires by using our SEARCH feature to find members who live in your area. This special search link is located midway on the gray header bar from your home page. You can search by member name, sex, or zip code, and narrow it down by limiting miles around your home town!
Where do I report underage users?
fubar is an 18 and over site. If you see an underage member, report to any of our bouncers or fubar Support. The member ID or URL to their profile is needed to investigate and their account will be deleted as soon as possible if underage.
What is my Shoutbox?
Can anyone read it?
How do I clear it?
Your Shoutbox™ is your private chat area—only you can read the messages inside your Shoutbox™. With this feature you can instantly chat with anyone on fubar. You can send someone a shout in three ways:
1) Click on the Shoutbox links throughout fubar (i.e. on a member profile in the upper left hand side, on a bulletin, etc.) or
2) Click on the member’s name when it appears in your Shoutbox™.
3) Use the ‘IM:’ field inside the window that pops up when you preview a profile.
When you click on the shout link to chat with another member, a box with their profile stats will pop up. You can start typing as soon as it opens, or you might need to move your cursor inside the text entry field before typing, then hit ENTER to send.
When talking to multiple members at once, you can click on their name, and when the box opens up to chat, click the “open shoutbox” link and it will open a separate shoutbox between you and that member.
To clear your Shoutbox click on the white icon (person throwing trash away) inside your Shoutbox™ window. This will clear all of your Shoutbox™ window contents.
How do I change my password?
Your password can be changed by going to your Home Page and clicking on the “My” drop down menu and selecting “Profile” on the top left hand side of your page. At the bottom of the left column, you will see a link that says “click here to change your password”. Click that and follow the prompts for the change to take place. Please write it down in a safe place. NEVER give out your password to anyone.
How do I recover my password?
You can recover your lost password by using our password recovery system. From the login page, type in your signup email then hit the link to the right of the login button that reads “forgot password?” So long as you have entered a valid email address, your password will be delivered successfully. Make sure that you check your spam and bulk filters if it does not show up within a few minutes.
How do I change my email address?
Email address: Your email can be changed by going to your Home Page and clicking on the “My” drop down menu and selecting “Profile” on the top left hand side of your page. From that page, enter your new email in the field for “signup email”. MAKE SURE you do NOT typo your new address. When you are done, scroll down to the bottom of the page where you will be asked to enter a code (Bouncer ID check) and click “submit” in order for your new settings to take place. Make sure you write down your new log in email.
How do I verify my email address?
To verify your email, you need to go to your profile edit page located under the 'My' link on the gray header bar under 'Profile' (http://www.fubar.com/profile.php) and click on the verify email link next to your signup email. An email from fubar will be generated to your signup address account (ie-your Yahoo, AOL, Gmail account, etc) where you will be prompted to follow the verification process. If you cannot find the email, please be sure to check in your spam and bulk filters as the email can get trapped in there.
If you have trouble entering the token onto the verify email page, please try it through a different browser as some browsers, dependent on your system, do not take the verify token.
How do I change my personal information?
Your personal information can be changed by going to your Home Page and clicking on the “My” drop down menu and selecting “profile” on the top left hand side of your page. After you enter your new information, scroll down to the bottom of the page where you will be asked to enter a code (Bouncer ID check) and click “submit” in order for your new settings to take place.
How do I delete my account?
Log into your account and go to your “profile” settings under the “My” drop down menu on the top left side of your homepage. Next, click on the “delete profile” link on the bottom left of your profile settings page.
Due to security purposes, we will not delete your account upon request if the request comes from a third party address or user. If you wish to have an account deleted because it contains impersonated photos, you must file a DMCA.
Also, if you’re not going to use the site for awhile, but you don’t want to lose all your points/levels/friends etc, just go into your profile settings page, and turn Email Alerts to OFF.
What is the online bar?
The online bar is the scrolling bar located at the top of every page on fubar. It features fubar members who are online at the moment. If you upload a primary photo, you will show up there as well!
What is the mobile address option in my profile?
Having a mobile address allows you to send photos from your mobile phone directly to your profile, without a normal computer/internet browser. The photos will immediately appear on your profile, and your friends will receive an alert that you have uploaded a mobile photo.
Once you have configured a mobile address, simply send the photo to mobile@fubar.com from your phone! The photo will be available on your profile immediately! If you are having trouble configuring your phone, keep in mind that some phones and phone services are NOT compatible with our system.
If you have photos on your mobile that are NSFW (more details on Not Safe For Work content), you can now send them to mobile-nsfw@fubar.com -- which will flag them as NSFW automatically and keep you out of trouble.
How do I leave someone a comment?
Just click on the LEAVE COMMENT link in the upper left hand of a member’s profile, or scroll to the bottom of their comments on their profile page and type in the comment field. If you’re unable to leave a comment, it is likely that the member has set their comment permissions to friends/fans/family only. Typed and HTML are allowed in the comments, unless the page owner denies HTML styled comments. NSFW and commercial comments are prohibited.
How do I send someone a message?
Just click on the SEND PRIVATE MESSAGE link in the upper left hand corner of a member’s profile. Or, if the member is a friend or fan, click on the messages link under the fubar logo and select a friend or fan from the drop down menu.
What are tooltips?
Tooltips are those nifty small boxes of information that appear when you put your mouse over someone’s image or name. The information displayed includes the persons name, photo, location, Rank, rating, direct links to their profile and photo pages as well as quick ways to interact with them!
What is the difference between a Friend and a Fan?
A Friend must accept your request to become a Friend. A Fan can become a Fan of anyone on the site. fubar has celebrity guests and athletes and they can get overwhelmed with Friend requests so it is easier sometimes just to become a Fan.
How do I remove a fan?
fubar members are unable to remove fans unless they are blocked from your account by you.
How do I search for someone?
Members can use our Search feature that is located at the top left hand corner of your home page. General Search for those on fubar or Web via Google search; Location Search to find those members who are 10 -100 miles of the ZIP code that you type in, and you have a selection of locating Women only, Men only, Don’t care, and can add the “Show only member with photos”; and Member Search, which searches by Name or Email Address.
At the current time, location search only includes zip codes within the USA.
How can I find help?
The “Help” link is located at the top left hand side of your Home Page.
Please read the entire fubar Bible. Many of your questions will be answered here. If your question is not answered in the fubar Bible, please stop by the “fubar Support Lounge,” our 24 hour technical support chat room run by volunteer members who are standing by to help problem solve any questions. You can also stop by the fubar Support Blog for up-to-date site information as it breaks. If you do not get the answer you are looking for, please contact an orange highlighted name or browse the fubar Bible and Newbie Tutorials under the HELP link on the upper left navigation. If you still do not find the answer you are looking for, you can also leave a private message for fubar Support.Please allow up to 48 hours for a response, and keep in mind that your email may not be answered if it is addressing an issue that can be found in the fubar Bible, fubar Support Lounge, or fubar Support Blog.
How can I read my messages?
You can open your messages by clicking on the yellow “new messages” link within your Bar Tab at the top, left of your Home Page, or by clicking into the MY link and selecting MESSAGES from the drop down menu. This will take you to your message page where you can read, reply, and delete messages.
How do I delete my messages?
When in your inbox, check the white box next to each entry that you wish to delete and hit the “delete” link. Your page will refresh with your current messages.
If you receive an alert that says you have 1 unread message, but there appear to be no messages in your inbox, click on the yellow alert and when the tooltip drops down, click into the message through the tooltip. Once on that message, select delete. OR, you can wait for new messages to come in, and once they do, delete all messages which will clear the “1 unread” alert.
Can I retrieve a message I accidentally deleted?
Once a message is deleted, you cannot retrieve it. fubar does not store any old or deleted messages.
What is a bulletin?
A Bulletin is a message that can be sent to your Friends or all of your Friends plus Fans. To create a bulletin, click on the “My Bulletin Board” link from your homepage (http://fubar.com/bulletins.php), then click on the “post a new bulletin!” link. You will see an option to send the bulletin to all of your Friends or both your Friends and Fans. Type in the subject and content of your bulletin and hit the “post” button to submit. You can also Preview your bulletin first to see how it will be viewed once it is sent.
fubar prohibits posting of commercial and NSFW content in bulletins.
How do you re-post a bulletin?
When you read a bulletin in your bulletin board, there is a button to ‘repost’ the bulletin. Reposting is often necessary because the person who posted the bulletin might not be friends with everyone who you’re friends with so it allows you to ‘repost’ the bulletin in your bulletin board to all YOUR friends. This way, your friends can see it too without you having to cut & paste. A small note is added to the bottom of the post to indicate who reposts it. It costs 10 fuBucks to re-post bulletins.
Please do not repost NSFW or commercial materials in the bulletins.
How do I delete a bulletin?
Click on the “my bulletin board” link at the top of your bulletins on your homepage. You will be given the option to delete from there.
How can I keep tabs on my bulletins?
From the “Original” Home Page, the bulletin link is found on the left hand side inside the white box, four lines down (“my bulletins”). It can also be found mid-page at the top of the bulletins listed (“My Bulletin Board”).
From the “Power” Home Page, the bulletin link can be found mid-page at the top of the bulletins listed (“My Bulletin Board”).
Your bulletins can be viewed from your bulletin board alongside bulletins from your friends and fans. Click into your bulletin board page to see the views, comments, and date posted. You can only delete your own bulletins from the site.
If you wish to share your bulletin or others’ bulletins to members outside of fubar, select the bulletin of choice and then click on the green “share this!” link at the bottom of the page. Follow the prompts and hit “share!” to complete.
What is the daily commenting and photo rating limit and how long does it take to reset?
Your limit on commenting and photo rating depends on your level and ranges from 5 to 2000. Once you have reached your daily limit, it will take 24 hours to reset.
How do I turn off email alerts?
You can turn off email alerts by going to your Home Page and clicking on the “My” drop down menu and selecting “profile” on the top left hand side of your page. Look for the “email alerts” tab and make sure it says “off, then scroll down to the bottom of the page where you will be asked to enter a code (Bouncer ID check) and click “submit” in order for your new settings to take place.
What is a Crush?
The Crush feature allows members to anonymously have crushes on other members. Any member can have a crush on any other member, but only one crush can be given out per member. However, any given member can have multiple crushes from multiple members.
To select your crush, go to their profile and hit the “Make my crush!” link below their primary photo. Once you’ve selected your crush, they will be sent an alert that tells them that someone anonymously has a crush on them. You must be level 3 or greater to have a crush on someone.
How do I remove a Crush?
Click on the trash can icon above the crush field and follow the prompt.
What is a lounge?
Lounges are areas on the site created by fubar members where multiple members can meet in one place all at once and chat. By default, you are automatically subscribed to the fubar Support Lounge upon signing up. Members can easily subscribe and unsubscribe to their favorite lounges.
How do I create a lounge?
Click on the “My” drop down menu on the gray headerbar and select “lounges” on the top left hand side of your page. Look for the “create a lounge” link and follow the prompts. Keep in mind that fubar Support will NOT teach you how to create a lounge, but you can likely find help from power members and bouncers when visiting the fubar Support Lounge. You must be level 10 or greater to create a lounge.
How do I browse for a lounge?
Click on the “My” drop down menu on the gray headerbar and select “lounges” on the top left hand side of your page. Look for the “browse lounges” link. You can browse by name, number of members, and date created.
What is a Private Lounge?
A private lounge is invite only. This means that you must be invited by the owner (creator) of the lounge to be a member.
Why can’t I create a lounge?
You must be level 10 or greater to create a lounge.
How do I unsubscribe from a lounge?
Once you have subscribed to a lounge and no longer wish to be a member, you can unsubscribe by simply going back into that lounge. An 'unsubscribe from this lounge' link will have taken over the 'subscribe to this lounge' link. Click on that, and it will delete that lounge from your list of lounges. (If it does not reset right away, clear your cache and cookies.)
How do I use my webcam on fubar?
fubar does not provide webcam plug-ins. However, members can add webcams to their Home Page by creating an account at www.stickam.com. Once your account is created, plug the code into one of the fields on your “edit profile” page, such as the “About Me” section and submit.
How do I use emoticons on fubar?
Please check out our emoticons page to see a list of available emoticons and the text combinations to generate them..
PROFILE DESIGN:
Can I filter out other members profile skins on fubar?
Sure! If you don't agree with the sense of style other members have, you can go to your profile settings page and set Ignore Profile Skins to Yes. With this setting enabled, all member pages will be rendered with the normal fubar style.
Can I filter out other members annoying music / videos?
Sure! If you don't want to see other members music / video content that's embedded on their profiles or comment areas, go to your profile settings page and set Filter Embedded Content to the level you'd like. Note: Turn this on if you're annoyed by profiles that load slowly or crash your computer-- that's normally caused by someone with 10 or 50 videos embedded on their page.. yikes!
What is a Call Me link?
Call Me links let fubar users connect by talking on the phone and exchanging voicemails with other fubar users. Call Me links are provided by our friends at Jangl. Just click on a Call Me link to create a voicemail introduction to another fubar user. Before your message is sent, you'll be prompted by Jangl to confirm your real contact info. Jangl escorts voicemails right to your fubar Inbox. If you've received a private message with a link to a voicemail, simply click on the link in your inbox to listen to the message. With Call Me links, real phone numbers and any of your personal information on fubar are never revealed to anyone, and you can even choose to ignore, decline and delete any voice mails and inbound phone calls.
What kind of coding can I use on my Home Page?
HMTL coding can be used within your About Me, Music, Interests and Comments. CSS (cascading style sheets) coding is applied to our skins/ layouts for your Lounges and profile skin layouts. You can NOT use HTML on your Home Page or Lounge “Skins”.
Where can I find fubar skins?
fubar premade skins can be found at this link: fubar Premade Skins - from TweakYourPage.com. If you are familiar with CSS coding, you are welcome to code a skin for yourself, but fubar will not do this for you nor will fubar aid you in this process. There are a lot of very helpful members and Bouncer staff that are willing to help you create yours if you stop by the fubar Support Lounge and request some assistance.
How do I use “Edit my skins?”
To edit your profile skins, click on the link from your Home Page ( “edit skins” link will be on the left hand side inside the white box on the ORIGINAL Home Page; from the POWER Home Page, link will be “edit my skins” below your avatar in the middle of your Home Page). The “Edit my skins” feature allows members to easily edit their page layout or browse other members’ designs to rip their skins. You can activate multiple skins and one will be selected at random each time someone checks your profile.
fubar uses CSS coding for skins. HTML will NOT work for skins. Please refer to this link for examples of CSS coded skins: fubar Premade Skins - from TweakYourPage.com or www.cherrytagz.com. You can also create your OWN original skin by dropping your codes in to the CREATE A SKIN page within your MY SKINS link.
How do I “rip” a skin?
If you are browsing around fubar and you see a skin you like, you can “rip” the skin by scrolling down to the bottom of the page and clicking on the “rip this skin” link. In order to activate, you must click on the “Edit my skins” link from your fubar homepage.
How can I add music or music videos to my page?
Music is added to your page by editing the TRACKZ section which is under the TRACKZ tab at the center of your homepage. A few links for you to get started are:
Your Best source for music video codes and lyrics on the web - BestVideoCodes.com
25.000+ Music Codes @ SongArea.com
VideoCure.com - The Ultimate Music Video Codes Provider
From the “original” homepage, on the bottom, right hand corner, you’ll find your “my trackz” box. At the bottom of that box, select the “see full listing” link. That will take you to your trackz page (http://fubar.com/mytrackz.php).
From the “power” homepage, right below the gift box, click the “My Trackz” Tab, which will open up to your current playlist (if you’ve never updated, it will contain the default Slightly Stoopid tracks). On the bottom of that list, you’ll see a red bar, and at the right corner another link that says “My Trackz”.
That link will take you to the page where you can update your tracks (http://fubar.com/mytrackz.php). Currently, the search trackz field has been disabled on fubar. But, you can delete and edit the current default tracks from this page, as well as add your own tracks.
To add your own tracks, scroll to the bottom where it says “enter new track below”. This requires that you have html code for the music or music video. **fubar does not provide this code for you; you must find your own code.**Once you’ve entered the html code, the artist and track title, hit the “submit” button. This will add it to your playlist, where you can choose to autoplay it or not on your profile.
How do I remove music from my page?
Go back into your TRACKZ page (http://fubar.com/mytrackz.php) and select the “delete” link next to the track you wish to delete and follow the prompts.
FUBAR LEVELS AND POINTS:
What are Points and how do I earn them?
You earn points while you surf and interact on fubar. When you reach a certain level, you will unlock features and benefits such as increased photo storage, ability to rate and comment more photos, ability to create MuMMs and more. You can see your point total on your home page or profile page. Points also help your Ranking; the more points you have in comparison to everyone else on the site, the higher your ranking! babyjesus does not reveal how many points you receive for what action, but you receive points for nearly everything you do to interact on fubar.
Points are awarded when you:
- Rate a photo
-
Leave a photo comment
- Upload a photo
- Leave a comment
- Change your trackz
- Rate a member’s profile
- Upload a mobile photo
- Someone becomes your fan
- Someone adds you as a friend
- Take someone’s cherry comment
- Configure your mobile phone
- Configure your trackz
- Upload a stash item
- Rate a stash item
- Comment on a stash item
- Successfully invite someone to join fubar (500 points each)
- Stop by the fuBank and participate in one of the product offerings.
- Post a Blast! - earn points each time you post a BLAST on fubar! Send special shoutouts to your family and friends. ( see more details on how to under Post a Blast )
- VIP- members earn $10,000 fuBucks signing bonus! (See details about more benefits under the VIP description and learn how you can earn even more points and special gifts!)
Hint: There are some things not listed which earn you points too! ;-) But that is one of babyjesus’ secrets that shall not be revealed.
How do I increase my Ranking?
Your fubar ranking is a sum of different aspects of the site. It is calculated based on your overall rating, the number of times you have been rated, how often your profile is viewed, how many people you have invited and joined fubar, and how many fans you have.
Why don’t I get points when people rate and comment on some of my photos?
Photos flagged as NSFW will not get any points for ratings and comments.
fubar Levels: Levels, Points, and Unlocks:
| |
Levels |
Points |
Unlock... |
|
0 |
Freshmeat |
0 |
Up to 50 photos |
|
1 |
Newfu |
250 |
Being known as Meat =) |
|
2 |
Fu-ling |
500 |
Set your own online status |
|
3 |
Grasshopper |
1,000 |
Vote on a MUMM |
|
4 |
Chill Fu |
2,000 |
Post HTML comments |
|
5 |
Fu-Fighter |
4,000 |
Create your own MUMMs |
|
6 |
Twisted Fu |
6,500 |
Rip a photo |
|
7 |
Wasted Fu |
9,000 |
Up to 70 photos |
|
8 |
Psycho |
14,000 |
Up to 750 profile ratings |
|
9 |
Freak |
25,000 |
Up to 6000 friends |
|
10 |
Friend of fubar |
35,000 |
Create your own lounge |
|
11 |
Barfly |
50,000 |
Up to 110 photos |
|
12 |
Regular |
75,000 |
Up to 10,000 friends |
|
13 |
Bad Fu |
100,000 |
Up to 140 photos |
|
14 |
Minion |
135,000 |
Up to 25 family members |
|
15 |
Idol |
170,000 |
Up to 5 MUMMs a day |
|
16 |
Fu-gee |
210,000 |
Up to 175 photos |
|
17 |
Pimp |
250,000 |
Up to 1000 photo ratings |
|
18 |
Assassin |
300,000 |
Up to 1000 profile ratings |
|
19 |
Ninja |
350,000 |
Up to 225 photos |
|
20 |
Rock Star |
425,000 |
Bolded nickname |
|
21 |
Fuberlord |
750,000 |
Up to 1500 profile ratings |
|
22 |
Henchman |
1,500,000 |
Up to 500 bulletins |
|
23 |
Insider |
2,250,000 |
Up to 280 photos |
|
24 |
Fu-king |
3,000,000 |
Up to 290 photos |
|
25 |
Godfather |
6,000,000 |
Up to 25 Top Friends. |
|
26 |
Disciple |
12,000,000 |
Up to 310 photos. |
|
27 |
Prophet |
24,000,000 |
Up to 35 Family members. |
28 |
Oracle |
48,000,000 |
Your own custom gift in the Gift Shop (25 million fuBucks) |
29 |
??? |
??? |
??? Purgatory |
30 |
??? |
??? |
??? Afterlife |
| |
|
50 |
Sponsored User |
- Someone who has shown consistent support for fubar throughout its lifetime |
|
55 |
Rising Star |
- Designated by a Celebrity Ambassador |
|
56 |
Verified Celebrity |
- Designated by a Celebrity Ambassador |
|
57 |
Verified Celebrity (Ambassador) |
- An ambassador for Verified Celebrities that uses various methods to verify a celebrity as "real" or "fake" |
|
100 |
fubar Supporter |
- Someone who has helped out fubar along the way |
|
150 |
fubar Bouncer |
- A community volunteer who helps keep fubar a safe and clean place to hangout! |
|
200 |
fubar Family |
- The folks who spend every breathing moment working fubar |
|
255 |
Shepherd |
- babyjesus |
|
What’s with those other colored names?
babyjesus -- Top 10 Lifetime fubar Member.
babyjesus -- Level, fubar Family
babyjesus -- Level, fubar Bouncer
-- Level, fubar Sponsored User
babyjesus -- fubar newbie
How do I become a Top Promoter?
The PURPLE highlighted names designate the top 10 promoters who have generated the most legitimate referrals in the last 24 hours. To become a Top Promoter, you need to refer and successfully join a higher amount of new users compared to other members.
What are fuBucks?
As you earn Points, you will also earn fuBucks. Points and fuBucks are basically the same, except that you can spend your fuBucks, which will make the amount decrease as you spend. Points will always accumulate and never decrease. You can use these fuBucks to buy virtual gifts for anyone on fubar! Use them to either flirt, cheer someone up, or just for fun! You will find the fubar Gift Shop link on a member's profile page in the top left section.
What is fuPal?
fuPal is a new fubar feature that allows users to transfer their fuBuck funds to other users. You may do this because one of your friends is broke and needs to pay their lounge fee, or because you want to help them bid for spotlight! Why you transfer them is up to you. Keep in mind however, that you will be charged a transaction fee of 20% of the amount you transfer. For example, if you transfer 100 fuBucks to someone, your account will be charged a total of 120 fuBucks. Keep this in mind when transferring large amounts.
You can access fuPal by going into the fubar Gift Shop and selecting the fuPal option at the top.
What is the fubar Gift Shop?
The Gift Shop is where you can give FREE viritual drinks, beers, gifts and other items for your friends on fubar. To give a gift, you only need to earn fuBucks which you do just by using the site!
What are virtual gifts?
A GREAT ice-breaker! A virtual gift can be "purchased" with fuBucks from the fubar Gift Shop. There are a variety of items to choose from and gifts range in price from 100 to 1,000,000 fuBucks. When you browse someone's profile you will see a link at the top left of their page that says, "GIVE A GIFT!". Click on that link and you will be able to buy that person a virtual gift. You can also click on the “Gift” link on the top of your page and choose a friend at the top of the page, or you can click on the "give gift" link in the tooltip when you hover over their thumbnail:
How does the Invite Bonus work?
fubar rewards you by giving bonuses for when your friends join and use fubar - Up to 14,000 fuBucks and points per friend! Here's how it works:
· You will get 1,000 fuBucks and points when your friend joins
· You will get 1,000 fuBucks and points every day your invite uses fubar (up to 5 days; non-consecutive)
· You will get 8,000 fuBucks and points when he or she posts an approved salute!
If you can see your referral on your referral page, then they joined successfully, and you will receive all the points as stated above. We cannot track your fuBucks, so it is up for you to track your own point rewards as they come to you. If you do not see your referral on your join page, then it's likely that they did not join successfully under your invite, and their user error will not send you credit. This could have happened because they signed up on the same computer as you sent them the link or email from, or they were previously a fubar member. You also will not receive the referral points/fuBucks if you are frozen at level 5 or level 10 due to level up requirements at the time they joined.
PHOTO ASSISTANCE:
How do I increase my photo storage?
Initially you can upload 50 photos at the Freshmeat level, but it goes up quickly from there once you begin interacting with fubar and increasing your level. Please refer to the Levels to see how much photo storage you unlock with each level. Also, check out our fuBank and participate in one of our offers, or purchase a Blast for a quick point increase! You can also benefit from an enormous amount of photo storage by purchasing a VIP membership which allows up to 2500 photos!
How do I load my photos into my gallery?
Photos can easily be uploaded into your gallery by clicking on the “My” link on the gray header bar and then selecting the “Photos” link in the drop down menu. From your images page (http://www.fubar.com/myimages.php), click the Add Images link at the top right of the page. Unless otherwise specified, the photos will be automatically uploaded to your Default Album.
You have a single and multi upload option. Some photos (such as gifs) upload more efficiently with the single uploader. Select the photo(s) you wish to upload and hit “Send” or “Upload Image”. Depending on your connecting speed and the amount of photos you are uploading, this can take from 3 seconds to several minutes.
What size can my pictures be?
The maximum image size is 1MB. Valid image types are: JPG, PNG, & GIF.
I’m trying to upload an image, and I am getting an error message--what is wrong?
Check the size or the style of your image that you are trying to upload. Photos can not exceed the maximum image size is 1MB. Valid image types are: JPG, PNG, & GIF.
How do I change my default or primary picture?
Click on the “My” link and select “Photos” on the top left hand side of your page. Once inside your gallery, find the image you want to set as your primary photo or avatar. Click on the link right below the photo you wish to make your default that says “Set as my primary photo.” Setting inappropriate or adult photos that are not FLAGGED will result in the termination of your account.
What does it mean to “rip” a photo?
fubar allows members to "rip" content from one another. It is always best to ask a member before you take a photo, skin or one of their trackz. Each "ripped" item will show the path of its originator. fubar will NOT get involved in “ripped” photo disputes. If you do not wish to have your photos “ripped,” do not upload them to your gallery.
What is considered NSFW (Not Safe for Work)?
A photo is deemed NSFW if it is:
-
Explicitly sexual in nature (suggestive) and includes real photos, cartoon drawings, and all styles of animations
- Overtly tasteless
- Slandering to any person or ethnicity
In addition to the above criteria, if a photo is a primary photo, it will be flagged as NSFW if it also contains a suggestive body part without the member’s face in the photo. If you have a borderline photo that is not considered NSFW and it was marked as such, there’s a chance someone who has ripped that photo is using it as a Primary Photo. Remember: The Bouncers will be MORE STRICT with those used as Primary Photos.
Accounts will be terminated for abusing the adult content policy. This includes your Home page, Bulletins, Comments, MUMMs, Stash, Blasts, Spotlight, and Blogs.
fubar will not dispute photos that they have marked NSFW as it is at their own discretion.
Why am I unable to view NSFW photo galleries?
Level 0 (Freshmeat) are not allowed to view NFSW photos until they have reached level 1. Level 1 and up must be added as a friend or family to view NSFW galleries.
Also, make sure your NSFW content settings in your profile menu (http://www.fubar.com/profile.php) are set to YES. By setting this to YES, you are guaranteeing that you are 18 years or older.
How do I mark my photos to NSFW?
You can flag your photos NSFW when you upload them by checking the box that says NSFW (Not Safe For Work). If your photos are already uploaded, click into the “my photos” link and check the NSFW box next to the photos you wish to flag. Make sure you click on the “update” button to save the changes. If you want to make the entire album NSFW, click into the album you wish to mark NSFW and then click on the “album options” link at the top of the gallery. Check the box that says NSFW and then make sure to click the “ok” button to save your changes.
How do I set my photos to private?
Click on the “My” link and select “Photos” on the top left hand side of your home page. Once inside your gallery, select the album you wish to set to private from the list of albums on the left of your gallery. Look for the “album options” link at the top of the gallery next to the “delete album” link and right below your album title. You will be able to change the name of the album and adjust the privacy settings however you like by clicking on that link. fubar gives you the option to display albums to: everyone, friends only, family only and only myself.
Note: If you delete the name of your album during this process and save the changes, your photo album will become locked. Please make sure your photo albums are named.
How can I create another photo album?
Click on the “My” link and select “Photos” on the top left hand side of your page. Once inside your gallery, look for the prompt ‘Create New Album” at the bottom of the page. Name the album whatever you want and then click on the “Create Album” button.
How do I make one of my photos my background?
Click on the “My” link and select “Photos” on the top left hand side of your page. Once inside your gallery, look for the “set as background” link next to the photo(s) you wish to set as your background. You may opt to choose several of your photos, which will load in random order upon each refreshing of your Home Page.
What is a Salute and why should I make one?
A salute is a candid photo of yourself holding a HANDWRITTEN sign with your screen name, member ID, and fubar.com proving to the world that you’re the real person behind your fubar profile. Members often write their information on their hands, feet or other body parts. Please do not submit NSFW salutes. You will NOT be able to move up past level 10 without a verified salute.
If you do not submit a salute by level 10, your level will freeze along with your points. This means, until you submit a salute to level up, you will not accumulate points by participating in the day to day actions on fubar.
Submitting a salute is a level-up requirement. If you do not wish to submit a salute, that is OK. But your level will freeze at level 10.
How do I make a Salute?
Take a photo of yourself with the following information clearly displayed in the photo.
1. Your SCREEN NAME,
2. Your Member ID number, (which is located in the end of your URL address; www.fubar.com/user/22)
3. AND, the words: fubar
The following items will be accepted as a complimentary addition to your salute:
You wearing a fubar t-shirt or you in front of your fubar homepage (not your profile page or any other fubar page) that is CLEARLY visible.
- Photoshopped or any “type” print will NOT be accepted.
- Grainy and barely legible salutes will NOT be accepted.
- Salutes placed in a PRIVATE album will NOT be accepted.
Examples of acceptable salutes:
How do I submit a Salute?
Upload your salute to your main gallery just like you would any other photo. Click on the “Submit as a salute!” link below the photo. Once you click to submit, a verification page will come up to confirm your entry. Confirm the photo(s) that you want to be verified and wait. Once your salute(s) is verified by our staff, it will appear at the top of your gallery page.
All Salutes are approved by the fubar Bouncers. Using fake or bogus photos will result in your account being removed. NSFW, privately marked, or exposed photos are NOT acceptable. We will reject any salute that looks suspect or is questionable. Please do not take this personally.
All Salutes are approved by the fubar Bouncers. Using fake or bogus photos will result in your account being removed. NSFW, privately marked, or exposed photos are NOT acceptable. We will reject any salute that looks suspect or is questionable. Please do not take this personally.
What do I do if my Salute is rejected?
If your Salute is rejected, please simply submit a new salute following the above guidelines. If you see a salute that looks FAKE, please report to a bouncer (orange highlighted name) or fubar Support. We will audit any salute that is deemed FAKE and take appropriate action immediately. We are a community regulated site and appreciate your feedback.
What do I do if my verified Salute is deleted?
If your salute is deleted you will be asked to re-submit a new salute. If you submit multiple FAKE salutes, your account will be removed. Please do not take it personally if your salute was rejected or deleted, our goal is to ensure that verified members are legitimate people.
OTHER FUBAR FEATURES: (VIP, STASH, MuMMS, Stash, Blasts, fuBank)
What is the VIP program and how can I purchase this?
VIP (Very Important Person) is an OPTIONAL paid membership reserved for NON COMMERCIAL USE. The following is a list of VIP perks: Upon signing up you will get a 10k fuBuck signing bonus, increased photo storage space – 2500 photos, a specially colored nickname that will be displayed all over fubar, 50 family members and access to VIP gifts. Click here to sign up.
How do I cancel my VIP membership?
Log into your account and go to your “profile” settings under the “My” drop down menu on the top left side of your homepage. Next, click on the “Check your VIP Status” link on the bottom left of your profile settings page.
Note: If you’re attempting to delete your entire fubar account, keep in mind that you must wait until your VIP status discontinues. Once your VIP runs out, or is cancelled by you, you may then continue to delete your account.
What is the Stash?
The Stash is where you can store all the cool stuff you find on the Internet: videos, pics, jokes, surveys, trackz, or whatever! Your Stash will be shown on your profile so that you can share this stuff with the entire fubar community. You have a limit of 2,000 items allotted to you to stash, so choose carefully. There are a lot of great things out there to store!
NSFW contents are not permitted in your Stash. If found, your stash and entire fubar account can and will be deleted without notice.
How do I add stuff to my Stash?
Finding stuff for your Stash is completely up to you. There are hundreds of videos, jokes, news, surveys and music sites out there to choose from. Once you find the material you want to add, copy the link to the webpage or the code that will allow you to embed the material. Next click on the “My Stash” tab at the center of your homepage and paste the link into the “content” field. Be sure to name and categorize your material accordingly. Click on the “Stash It” button and your content will be added to your stash. The most recent items you stashed will be displayed on your profile page for everyone to see.
If you post content that is offensive, adult or NSFW (Not Safe For Work), your account will be deleted.
How can I purchase a Blast? For myself, for another?
To buy a Blast for yourself, click on the yellow “Add Blast Now!” link on the upper right hand side of your home page or click here. To buy a blast for a friend, go to their page and click on the “buy a gift blast!” on the left side of the page and follow the prompts.
How can I purchase a Ticker message? For myself, for another?
To buy a Ticker message for yourself, click on the 'Add your own message to the Ticker' above the Ticker bar in the center of the bar. To buy a Ticker mesage for a friend, go to their page and click on the “buy gift Tickers!” below their name.
How can I keep up with my Blasts?
Blasts can be accounted for by clicking on the “Blasts” link in the "My" drop-down menu in the main navigation bar..
What is a Buzz?
You will see a Buzz bar on everyone’s profile. You start off 0% or dry, and can get 100% sh*t faced! The only way to get a buzz is to have people give you drinks from the Gift Shop (found under the Party Time category). The more drinks you receive, the more your buzz increases. You cannot buy yourself drinks. Remember, the point here is to interact with others!
How long will my Buzz last?
Your buzz will start decreasing 24 hours after you received your first drink, but will continue to go up the more drinks you receive daily.
What's a Sticky Bulletin?
A Sticky Bulletin is a bulletin that will stay locked at the top of your bulletin board for 24 hours. This way your bulletin will not scroll off your friends' bulletin boards when other bulletin are posted. You can make any bulletin a Sticky one by clicking the yellow "MAKE STICKY!" link on the top of any bulletin or checking the "Sticky Bulletin" box when you post a new bulletin.
Who do I contact if I have a problem with my Blast or Sticky Bulletin?
Please send a private message to Scrapper or fubar Support.
What is the fuBank?
The fuBank is where fubar members get rewarded for trying out great offers, many of which are FREE trials. There's no other place on fubar to earn thousands of Points and fuBucks so quickly and easily! Once our offer partners (like Blockbuster, for instance) report to us that you signed up with them, we will credit you with the Points/Bucks for that offer.
How can I check on my fubar Bank Account?
To check on the status of your Points/Bucks, click on the “fuBank Account” link in the "My" drop-down menu of the main navigation bar. This will give you a list of all the surveys and offers you have CLICKED on, not necessarily completed. A “pending” status either means that you clicked on the survey and did not complete it or did not fully qualify for it, OR that you completed a survey and are waiting for the company to approve you. Once approved, fubar will send you the points/fuBucks offered for completion. Please allow 7-10 days for approval on most offers.
Who do I contact if I did not get my points from a fuBank offer?
Please allow at least 7-10 business days. If you still have not received your points, please send a private message to Marketman or fubar Support. Just like with any purchase, please keep records or your completed surveys and offers by taking a screen grab with the date and time visible so that we may check your “receipt” against our records for quicker approval.
What is a MUMM?
MuMMs (Make up My Mind) are polls which allow the fubar community to help you make up your mind...just like asking a bartender at a bar a question! Inappropriate content will be deleted.
What Guidelines should I follow for posting a MUMM?
MUMM stands for Make Up My Mind. It is designed to be a platform to allow you to pose a question that has an A and B option.
MUMMs are NOT designed to promote yourself or anyone else, gain points, advertise an event or commercialized product, or promote racism, bigotry, hatred, or physical harm against any group or individual. MUMMs must also NOT contain inappropriate conduct, phone numbers and contact information, nudity, violence, or offensive subject matter, nor can it provide links to adult websites.
Any use of PHOTOS or VIDEOS posted in the MUMMs must be appropriate and relevant to that MUMM, or the MUMM will be deleted.
fubar has the right in its sole discretion to delete a MUMM with or without notice if it contains any of the above material and/or deems it inappropriate content, and can thereby suspend your privileges of use for the feature for an undisclosed amount of time.
How do I make a MUMM?
Click on the “MuMMs” link under the “My” drop down menu at the top left of your page or look for the “My MuMMs” tab at the center of your homepage. Next click on the yellow “create a mumm” link and follow the prompts. You can select to post global MUMMs (which are sent out to everyone site-wide), or friend MUMMs which go out to everyone on your Friends list. ANY adult or inappropriate content will be deleted.
Why do I get the “You’re not allowed to do this” when I try to post a MUMM?
If your MUMM did not follow the guidelines and was deleted, you will automatically lose your global MUMMing privileges. fubar Admin will not respond to requests to reactivate your privileges, so please follow the guidelines.
What are Packs?
Packs are groups of members on the site associated by their verified email address. For example, people who verify an official US Marine Corps. email address (ie: mhedlund@usmc.mil) are added to the US Marine Corps. pack. Students at Virginia Tech who verify their school email address (ie: mhedlund@vt.edu) are added to the Virginia Tech pack.
Members of a pack have their Pack Icon displayed on their tooltip (the little box of data that pops up when you mouse over someones photo), CT home page, and on their profile. Pack members also receive extra functionality to browse, communicate, notify, and keep in contact with all other members of their pack.
Because this feature has just started, Packs are currently limited to US Military branches and worldwide educational institutions only. If you've verified your email address, meet the above criteria, and don't find yourself associated with a Pack (there will be an icon for your Pack on your homepage), please email support@fubar.com and submit your request for a new Pack.
Note: the more members you have ready to join your pack when you submit it, the quicker we'll add it. :-)
To verify your email address, or check your email verification status, click here!
What are Midget's?
A fubar midget is a mini version of your profile. You can embed it anywhere... your blog, myspace, etc. It's updated in real time, so whoever see's it can find your current fubar status, level, fans, photos, etc,. One of the best things about the midget is that you also receive points everytime someone looks at it!
To find out more about your inner midget, click here!
BROWSER ERRORS and REPAIRS:
Why does my fubar page display wrong in my browser?
fubar is stable when using the latest Microsoft Internet Explorer, Maxthon and Fire Fox browsers. If you are a Mac owner using Safari or Netscape, please download the latest Fire Fox or Microsoft Internet Explorer for the best results. fubar is not responsible for how your system displays the site on your computer. Please contact your system administrator for further assistance.
Why does fubar seem to crash my internet browser?
We have tested fubar extensively on Macs and Windows.
What browsers work for fubar?
Windows:
Firefox: http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
Internet Explorer: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx
Macs:
Internet Explorer: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/internetexplorer/internetexplorer.aspx?pid=internetexplorer
If fubar locks up your browser, our testing has revealed that this is because you are not running the latest browser or music/video player on your system. We can’t help each user upgrade their software, but we recommend that our users install the latest browser software for their computer and the latest music/video player. Remember to clear your temporary files and caches daily, and more often if you visit multiple pages.
What music/video players work on fubar?
Windows:
Quicktime: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/win.html
Windows Media Player: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.aspx
Macs:
Quicktime: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/mac.html
Windows Media Player: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/software/Macintosh/osx/default.aspx
Why does fubar run slow at times?
This could be because you have a slow bandwidth connection or your computer is having trouble playing fubar sound alerts. You can turn your sound alerts off by clicking on your profile and setting your Alert Sounds to OFF.
If your computer is old or has limited memory, go to your profile page and set “User Tooltips” to OFF
REPORTING ABUSE / BLOCKING:
Someone on fubar is bugging/harassing/threatening me - what can I do about it?
Per our terms of service, section 7 regarding member disputes: You are solely responsible for your interactions with other fubar.com Members. fubar.com, Inc. reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other Members.
fubar gives you the ability to BLOCK any member. fubar staff and bouncers will NOT get in the middle of member disputes. If you would like us to remove your account, please send a message to fubar Support requesting to remove you profile.
How do I block someone?
Go to the person’s page that you want to block and look on the left hand navigation links for BLOCK THIS USER. Click on the BLOCK THIS USER link and approve the block. Blocking a member prohibits them from messaging you, commenting on your page, bulletins, blogs, stashes, mumms and blocks them from being able to rate your pictures or profile. Blocking a member does NOT stop them from coming on to your page to look around.
How do I use the Family Block feature?
When this flag is ON, any member who is blocked by anyone in your family, is also blocked from you. For example, if family member Joe blocks user Judas, Judas is also blocked from doing anything on your profile (leaving a comment, sending you IM’s, messages, etc).
Where do I report inappropriate (NSFW) content?
fubar is a community regulated site. If you see NSFW photos, comments, stash items, blogs, mumms or any NSFW material in a public area, please click on the NSFW flag. If you can not locate the NSFW link, please report to a bouncer (orange).
Please do not abuse our NSFW flagging. Any malicious flagging will lead to your account being suspended or deleted.
Where do I report spammers?
Spamming should be reported to fubar Support at this link: http://fubar.com/user/60228
How do I notify fubar of copyright infringement?
Please read our Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Top
