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Frequently Asked Questions
How can I add a picture (i.e. avatar) under my user name?
You can give yourself an avatar in your User CP's Avatar Editor page. There are hundreds of Civish avatars for you to choose from. If you have 30 posts AND have registered for 30 days, you can give yourself a custom (non-animated) avatar. The dimension limit of custom avatars is 70x70 pixels and size limit is 4 KB.
If you have 100 posts AND have been registered for 100 days, you can give yourself a custom non-animated avatar up to 100x100 pixels and ~6 kB in size.
If you have 300 posts AND have been registered for 300 days, you can give yourself a custom non-animated avatar up to 100x100 pixels and 10 kB in size.
How can I set a custom title?
The requirements are the same as custom avatar (30 posts & 30 days). You can edit your title in your User CP's Personal Details section
How can I take screenshots and/or create/edit graphics (Windows)?
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To create or edit graphics, you may wish to use one of the following programs:
Is there a complete list of BB Codes somewhere?
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How are drafts of posts handled in xenforo?
Drafts are saved every 60 seconds and overwrite any previous drafts of that post. The drafts are deleted after 24 hours, or if the message is posted. The draft appears in the same location within the thread in which it was created (in a lighter typeface than actual posts).
Issue: Help! I did not get the confirmation email, so my registration does not complete!
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What are the restrictions on searching?
You may not search for terms that are less than 3 characters. You may not search for terms that are too long (at least 25 characters works). You may not search for certain common words (see list below). Finally, you may not search for terms on the auto-censor list. The purpose of these restrictions is to avoid placing an undue load on the server.
List of common, unsearchable words:
Edited by Petek on April 3, 2019 to add information about drafts.
Edited by Petek on April 24, 2019 to correct links and typos.
Edited by Petek on May 28, 2019 to update graphics information.
Edited by Petek on Aug. 16, 2019 to add information about incomplete registrations.
Edited by Petek on Oct. 30, 2019 to add information about searching.
If you want to suggest a question to include in this FAQ, feel free to post in this thread.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I add a picture (i.e. avatar) under my user name?
You can give yourself an avatar in your User CP's Avatar Editor page. There are hundreds of Civish avatars for you to choose from. If you have 30 posts AND have registered for 30 days, you can give yourself a custom (non-animated) avatar. The dimension limit of custom avatars is 70x70 pixels and size limit is 4 KB.
If you have 100 posts AND have been registered for 100 days, you can give yourself a custom non-animated avatar up to 100x100 pixels and ~6 kB in size.
If you have 300 posts AND have been registered for 300 days, you can give yourself a custom non-animated avatar up to 100x100 pixels and 10 kB in size.
How can I set a custom title?
The requirements are the same as custom avatar (30 posts & 30 days). You can edit your title in your User CP's Personal Details section
How can I take screenshots and/or create/edit graphics (Windows)?
To take a screenshot, hit the Print Screen (Prt Scr) key on your keyboard, open a graphics program, then select Paste.
To create or edit graphics, you may wish to use one of the following programs:
Is there a complete list of BB Codes somewhere?
The list is available here: https://forums.civfanatics.com/help/bb-codes
How are drafts of posts handled in xenforo?
Drafts are saved every 60 seconds and overwrite any previous drafts of that post. The drafts are deleted after 24 hours, or if the message is posted. The draft appears in the same location within the thread in which it was created (in a lighter typeface than actual posts).
Issue: Help! I did not get the confirmation email, so my registration does not complete!
Answer: Some email providers wrongfully identify CivFanatics as a spam site. If possible, please try a different email address. These providers are known to work as of Aug. 16, 2019: gmail.com.
What are the restrictions on searching?
You may not search for terms that are less than 3 characters. You may not search for terms that are too long (at least 25 characters works). You may not search for certain common words (see list below). Finally, you may not search for terms on the auto-censor list. The purpose of these restrictions is to avoid placing an undue load on the server.
List of common, unsearchable words:
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a's able about above according
accordingly across actually after afterwards
again against ain't all allow
allows almost alone along already
also although always am among
amongst an and another any
anybody anyhow anyone anything anyway
anyways anywhere apart appear appreciate
appropriate are aren't around as
aside ask asking associated at
available away awfully be became
because become becomes becoming been
before beforehand behind being believe
below beside besides best better
between beyond both brief but
by c'mon c's came can
can't cannot cant cause causes
certain certainly changes clearly co
com come comes concerning consequently
consider considering contain containing contains
corresponding could couldn't course currently
definitely described despite did didn't
different do does doesn't doing
don't done down downwards during
each edu eg eight either
else elsewhere enough entirely especially
et etc even ever every
everybody everyone everything everywhere ex
exactly example except far few
fifth first five followed following
follows for former formerly forth
four from further furthermore get
gets getting given gives go
goes going gone got gotten
greetings had hadn't happens hardly
has hasn't have haven't having
he he's hello help hence
her here here's hereafter hereby
herein hereupon hers herself hi
him himself his hither hopefully
how howbeit however i'd i'll
i'm i've ie if ignored
immediate in inasmuch inc indeed
indicate indicated indicates inner insofar
instead into inward is isn't
it it'd it'll it's its
itself just keep keeps kept
know known knows last lately
later latter latterly least less
lest let let's like liked
likely little look looking looks
ltd mainly many may maybe
me mean meanwhile merely might
more moreover most mostly much
must my myself name namely
nd near nearly necessary need
needs neither never nevertheless new
next nine no nobody non
none noone nor normally not
nothing novel now nowhere obviously
of off often oh ok
okay old on once one
ones only onto or other
others otherwise ought our ours
ourselves out outside over overall
own particular particularly per perhaps
placed please plus possible presumably
probably provides que quite qv
rather rd re really reasonably
regarding regardless regards relatively respectively
right said same saw say
saying says second secondly see
seeing seem seemed seeming seems
seen self selves sensible sent
serious seriously seven several shall
she should shouldn't since six
so some somebody somehow someone
something sometime sometimes somewhat somewhere
soon sorry specified specify specifying
still sub such sup sure
t's take taken tell tends
th than thank thanks thanx
that that's thats the their
theirs them themselves then thence
there there's thereafter thereby therefore
therein theres thereupon these they
they'd they'll they're they've think
third this thorough thoroughly those
though three through throughout thru
thus to together too took
toward towards tried tries truly
try trying twice two un
under unfortunately unless unlikely until
unto up upon us use
used useful uses using usually
value various very via viz
vs want wants was wasn't
way we we'd we'll we're
we've welcome well went were
weren't what what's whatever when
whence whenever where where's whereafter
whereas whereby wherein whereupon wherever
whether which while whither who
who's whoever whole whom whose
why will willing wish with
within without won't wonder would
wouldn't yes yet you you'd
you'll you're you've your yours
yourself yourselves zero
Edited by Petek on April 3, 2019 to add information about drafts.
Edited by Petek on April 24, 2019 to correct links and typos.
Edited by Petek on May 28, 2019 to update graphics information.
Edited by Petek on Aug. 16, 2019 to add information about incomplete registrations.
Edited by Petek on Oct. 30, 2019 to add information about searching.
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