Frequently Asked Questions About This Website
RealityBug.com - FAQ
- How to register, post new topics and reply to topics in the message boards.
- What are the rules for posting on RealityBug.com Message Boards?
- I lost my password, what can I do?
- How can I change the information in my profile?
- Password Issues and Login Errors:
- How to post your avatar (picture).
- How to delete cookies from Internet Explorer, Netscape & Firefox:
- If I give feedback or suggestions, can you forward them to my favorite show?
- How do I sign up or change my free Newsletter subscription preferences?
- How to remove the option of receiving a Newsletter:
- Is RealityBugcom affiliated with any television network?
- RSS Feed questions!
- Where do you get your information from?
- What does a volunteer moderator do?
- How can I apply to become a volunteer moderator?
RealityBug.com - Answers
1. How to register, post new topics and reply to topics in the message boards.
Before you can do anything, you need to Register for free with RealityBug.com. Please follow the directions and you should be registered quickly!
Once you're on the message board, it's easy to start posting. If you're starting a new thread, scroll all the way to the bottom and click on the "Create New Thread" button. Once there, type in a title for your message, the message itself, then click the "Create New Topic" button underneath the Topic icons section.
If you're replying to a thread, click reply, type in your message, then click the "Add your Post" button.
2. What are the rules for posting on RealityBug.com Message Boards?
RealityBug.com Guidelines
1. Abuse: If a moderator gives you specific instructions in a warning, and you blatantly disregard it, you are subject to being removed from the board. We do not allow flaming, bashing, profanity, racial, ethnic, religious, or sexual orientation slurs. We do not allow sexually-oriented material, or any other offensive material on the site. We reserve the right to remove postings that defame, insult or are abusive to any poster or actor, without question. We encourage you to debate the point, not to argue with the poster!
2. Removal of posts: We reserve the right to move off topic posts to the lounge, to remove posts that are not in English, and to remove solicitations or advertisements from the boards. Any offensive posts can and will be removed and any harassing posts will be made available to the proper authorities.
We do not permit the message boards to be used as a place to insult the actor's physical appearance or acting. Please use tact when posting about this sensitive material.
3. Report a Bad Post! This is an anonymous feature. If you see anyone going against the RealityBug.com Guidelines, please click the 'report bad post' link in their post or thread. We will be notified of the issue and will look into it further.
4. Copyright Laws: You can assume that almost anything you find online is copy written. You must have copyright ownership of all material that you post on our message boards. No articles, spoilers, bios or graphics can be posted without the express written consent of the copyright holder. Please transfer any articles or spoilers into your own words before you post or simply post a link to the spoiler or news item.
All content on RealityBug.com is the property of First Beat Media. Reproduction in any form without permission is strictly prohibited. Linking to RealityBug.com news articles, spoilers or updates is permitted.
5. Privacy: You must respect the privacy of individuals on the boards. Do not post private information such as phone numbers, addresses, social security numbers or any other information deemed private.
6. Good etiquette online means that you DON'T USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS when you post! You may use a few words capitalized, to add to your post, or the bold, and italics buttons. If we see a post in all caps, we reserve the right to give you a friendly reminder or simply remove it, if you've been warned.
7. Please do not double post. This is called "spamming." We don't tolerate this, and if you do this, your post will be removed and you may be as well. Useless posts with no content and nonsensical posts eat up space and waste everyone's time.
8. You participate at your own risk on the message boards. You take responsibility for postings under your identification and use the information provided here at your own risk. RealityBug.com takes no responsibility for the content or opinions posted here. Please do not share your username or password.
9. RealityBug.com reserves the right to remove any postings for any reason - without reason. We also reserve the right to remove posters if they are found to consistently not follow RealityBug.com's guidelines.
10. If you have a SPOILER or a RUMOR you'd like to share with RealityBug.com, we ask that you please ensure that your title is named appropriately. A good title is "Spoiler" or "Rumor", but you can also let out who the spoiler pertains to. You can post "Sharon Spoiler". Please do not post the spoiler in the title or we will remove your post. Please remember that not everyone wants to read the spoilers so do not post them in regular non-spoiler threads. Please read our Spoilers and News Rooms for the show, before you post. We reserve the right to remove any that have already posted, without warning and without question.
* If a poster is found to be consistently not following the guidelines, they may also be removed from the boards. Remember, use your common sense when posting and have a fantastic time at RealityBug.com!
3. I lost my password, what can I do?
If you forget your password, you can click on the 'Lost Password' link on any page that requires you to fill in your password, or just use this link RealityBug.com Lost Password.
This will bring up a page where you should enter your registered email address, so that our automated system will send your password out to you in an email. Please keep your password safe!
4. How can I change the information in my profile?
First, login. At the top of the RealityBug.com page, you will see "My profile" button. Click that link and it will open into a new page. You can make any changes in this page and when you're finished, click "Update." If you want to change your email address, at the top of your profile page, you will see "Change My Email." Click the link. Follow the directions to change your email and click "Change." If you wish to change your password, click "Change My Password," which is a link at the top of your profile page. Follow directions and click "Change."
5. Password Issues and Login Errors:
Q: I tried to login and this is the error I got.
"Invalid username and/or password, please note: your login username is your email address you used for registration."
What do I do?
A: First check to ensure that your caps lock is not on, and then check that you are entering the correct email address and password that you registered with, into the login box. Please make another attempt to login, and if this still does not work, you will want to check to ensure that your password is correct, and that you are a member of the RealityBug.com community. You can do this by clicking this link and following the directions to have us send you your password.
Lost Password
If you get this error message:
Email address you have entered was not found in our database.
You are not a member of the RealityBug.com message board but can easily remedy this by signing up for your free RealityBug.com account!
Register
6. How to post your avatar (picture).
Click on "My Profile" from the top of any page. Enter your name in the Screen Name box. Put a check next to "Display my picture." Click the Browse button. Once you find the file of your Avatar (picture) click on it, press open. Scroll all the way down the page and click Update.
If you choose one of your own, make sure it's no more than 80x80 pixels.
Once you have updated your photo, click "Ctrl F5" on your keyboard to refresh. You'll now see your avatar!
7. How to delete cookies from Internet Explorer, Netscape & Firefox:
How to delete cookies from Internet Explorer:
1. Open Internet Explorer and click on the "Tools" menu.
2. In the "Tools" menu, click on "Internet Options".
3. The Internet Options pop-up window appears.
4. Under the General Tab select the "Delete Cookies" button.
5. Delete cookies by clicking "OK".
*Optional: Select the "Delete Files" button to clear the Internet cache. Make sure to check the box to "Delete all offline content". Delete temporary Internet file history data by selecting "Clear History".
How to delete cookies from Firefox:
1. Open Firefox and click on the "Tools" menu.
2. In the "Tools" menu, click on "Options".
3. The Options pop-up window will open.
4. From along the left side of the window select the "Privacy" icon. This displays the Privacy Settings in the right side of the window.
5. The option to erase the temporary Internet file "Cookies" is near the bottom of the list.
6. Click "Clear" to delete cookies.
*Optional: Delete all temporary Internet files by selecting the "Clear All" button. Delete specific temporary Internet files such as History or Cache files by selecting their individual "Clear" buttons.
How to delete cookies from Netscape:
1. Open Netscape and click on the "Tools" menu.
2. From the Tools menu select "Options".
3. The Options pop-up window will open.
4. From along the left side of the window select the "Privacy" icon. This displays the Privacy Settings in the right side of the window.
5. The option to delete cookies labeled "Cookies" is near the bottom of the list.
6. Click "Clear" to delete cookies.
Optional: Delete all temporary Internet files by selecting the "Clear All" button. Delete specific temporary Internet files such as "Page History" or "Cache" by selecting their individual "Clear" buttons.
8. If I give feedback or suggestions, can you forward them to my favorite show?
While we appreciate your feedback regarding the shows, we have no way of forwarding them to your favorite show. We encourage you to send an email with your comments to the network of the show in specific.
9. How do I sign up or change my free Newsletter subscription preferences?
You must first register for an account on RealityBug.com. To do so, please use this link Register, then you can login and follow these directions:
Login
Click "My Profile" on top of the page
Click the furthest tab to your right "Create Newsletter"
Click the box beside whichever shows and information you'd like to have in your newsletter
Click the box beside RealityBug.com news and updates
Click your preferred frequency, which is either "Once a week" (On Friday night) OR "Every day" (at midnight).
Click Create
If you have any issues with your newsletter, please feel free to Contact Us and our technical team will respond as soon as possible!
10. How to remove the option of receiving a Newsletter:
Login and click "My profile", click "Create Newsletter" and remove the check from the box beside "RealityBug.com news and updates".
Please wait for one day to be removed from our list.
If you still receive the Newsletters, please Contact us.
11. Is RealityBugcom affiliated with any television network?
No, RealityBug.com is an independent company run by First Beat Media, which is an online entertainment media company. In addition, we are a domain acquisition company who targets PREMIER industry leading domains and develops them into strong portals.
12. RSS Feed questions!
To get your RSS Feeds!
First locate and click the 'RSS Feed' link on the top right hand side of the RealityBug.com page. RSS Feed. Depending on which web browser you use, you'll be asked to subscribe via Outlook, Live Bookmarks, Blog Lines, Yahoo, Google Reader, etc.
Click "Subscribe Now"
If you receive this error, "Import page is not a RSS reader, Export File or OMPL File", you need to upgrade your RSS Reader. RealityBug.com currently uses RSS 2.0. You may have an old reader that doesn't support 2.0.
13. Where do you get your information from?
RealityBug.com has the insider scoop for all shows. We speak with officials from the networks, in addition to many publicists and other media folk who help us get the latest news to you as soon as possible.
We don't reveal our sources for a reason. We would never give out names, email addresses or phone numbers of the people with whom we deal with.
We also get information from the "actors" themselves. We do not give out actors information, so please do not ask for it!
14. What does a volunteer moderator do?
A volunteer moderator mediates one or more message boards to ensure that people are following guidelines. They are regular posters with opinions of their own, who are to set an example by following the guidelines themselves. From time to time they may edit your posts to remove any items that go against the RealityBug.com Guidelines. If they feel that one member is consistently ignoring the guidelines, they can and will tell the Editors and we may step in.
15. How can I apply to become a volunteer moderator?
Simply go to our CONTACT US link, anywhere on RealityBug.com and send us a note to inquire. Please send your email address and screen name in when you apply and someone will get back to you with more information and details of the position. We'll both decide if you're a match and take things from there.
