Opinion by 
benji
posted
2 years ago
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I've spent the last fortnight or so getting a little peeved with certain things on Fanpop, they're mostly the tiny things, but if I don't mentioned them, I'm going to outburst on some poor person who doesn't deserve it, so instead, I'm giving a bit of global Fanpop advice, you ready? Here we go...
Get off your soapbox!
Lately I’ve been noticing the most frustrating thing from a lot of rather popular and regular Fanpoppers. Writing articles that don’t have any heart, they barely have content and they’ve clearly just been added to voice a passing opinion that could have been done in pick form or forum post, or to get ratings in a spot so they can get a medal. Let me explain about the content thing, if your post is under a page in a word processor, WITHOUT pictures, then don’t post it as an article, put it in a forum post. Articles are for lengthy commentary on something, forum posts are for those passing opinions you want people to know about. Oh, and always remember to keep those soap boxes original, if you copy from someone/thing else, you’d be better off posting a link instead unless it’s something that cannot directly be linked to.
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I can't control myself!
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As I see it there are 3 levels of Fanpopage. In this soapbox I have defined these levels for my entertainment and hopefully yours too.
1. The Sometimes User- These are the users who get on 1-3 times a week mainly just to check messages and a few of their favorite spots. They don't spend enough time to add a whole lot of content (if any). The more avid users would say, "They just haven't be bitten by the Fanpop bug yet."
2. The Devoted User- Those users who spend a few hours on Fanpop everyday and add a fair amount of content. And while they are invested in Fanpop, they do have a life other than fanpop and like it that way.
3. The Crazy Addict- These users eat, sleep, and breath Fanpop. They are logged on 24/7 and if they are not sitting in front of the computer they stop whatever they are doing every 20 minutes or so to refresh the page and check for updates. If they had it their way they would never get up from the computer. This is someone who's thoughts revolve around Fanpop to the point where if they are doing something other than Fanpoping they are thinking about what they want to do next time they get on. They set goals for...
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Opinion by 
papa
posted
2 years ago
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Um, ok so maybe these features aren't THAT secret...
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There are a lot of features on Fanpop. Some are well known and others are less well known (there are also a ton of others we *want* to do, but that's for another conversation). Today I thought I would highlight a few of the less-well-known features for you.
Why? Because, dammit, we spent time on these features! Sure picks and images might be sexier, but these are the runts of the proverbial Fanpop-litter and they need some time in the spotlight too.
(side note: if you already know about these, then consider yourself a very knowledgeable Fanpopper. But if you don't...well, here's hoping you learn something new today...)
Feature 1: Invite a Friend
This one is new, but it's important. A lot of folks have asked us for this and we finally have launched a version of it that makes it really easy to invite your friends, family and acquaintances to Fanpop.
What does it do? Fanpoppers who use Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail or AOL Mail can easily and quickly import their contact list and send out a Fanpop invitation to all of their buddies. When those friends join, they will be added as fans (and we all want...
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