The New Comers Guide(New comers please see)

[Fan of Minato]

Hey guys, I have noticed that a lot of new comers are having trouble finding important things, so I will be posting a short but brief guide to links to go to.

RULES OF THE FORUM
First of all you probably need to look at the rules of this forum:
http://www.naruto.viz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86142
Please follow all the rules.

AVATARS AND SIGNATURES AND PM

AVATARS

Here are some of the important things you might like to know.
How to earn avatar rights:
You must have 10 reputation points or 5 posts.
Please note the system only checks every hour, so you may need to wait a while after meeting the requirements, but no longer than an hour.

Once you meet the requirements, changing/adding an avatar is easy. Here's how:
Click on "User CP" in the top panel with all the options.
Then in the side panel with all the options,
under "Settings & Options", click on "Edit Avatar",
there are currently 6 pages of avatars.

SIGNATURE
How to earn signature rights:
You must have 5 posts, 10 reputation points, or 30 days since account was made.
If ANY of those conditions are met, you will be able to have a signature.

How to edit your signature:
Click on "User CP" in the top panel with all the options.
Then in the side panel with all the options,
under "Settings & Options", click on "Edit Signature".
Then type it in the type box.

How to earn picture/video rights in signature:
You should have at least 300+ posts and a good history on the forum.
Once you meet that requirement, PM Maikeru Shinigami or AshenREAPER a picture/video to be approved in your signature. Remember, it must not contain Viz material or any other illegal stuff.

PM
How to earn the right to PM any user:
You must have 15 posts in order to send a PM to any user. Not having 15 posts, you can only PM certain members on the forum.(Names given)

How to send a PM:
Click on "User CP" in the top panel with all the options.
Then in the side panel with all the options
under "Private Messages", click on "Send New Message" to send a message to a user.

REPUTATION

Here is the guide to rep
http://naruto.viz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5079
You might want to read this as well:
http://naruto.viz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7108
NOTE: Your rep will not count until you have 50+ posts.

SOME MORE THINGS AND RANKS
Please do not flame, spam, and etc, and here is the ranking scale
You rank up as you post so this is the scale:

Spoiler:

0-30 Freshmen Academy Student
31-60 Ninja Academy Student
61-100 Academy Graduate
101-200 Apprentice Genin
201-400 Genin
401-500 Elite Genin
501-850 Chunin Exam Participant
851-1190 Chunin
1191-1490 Veteran Chunin
1491-2000 Chunin Exam Proctor
2001-2999 Special Jonin Candidate
3000-6000 Jonin
6000 - 9000 (and 250 rep) Jonin Leader
9000 - 10,000 S-Class Ninja
10,000 - 10,999 - 11,000 Special Hunter Ninja
11,000 - 11,999 - Root Ninja
12,000 - 12,999- Konoha Military Force
30,000 - Get a life, pl0x

INFRACTION SYSTEM

A new system, called the Infraction system has been added, it is to keep the rules from breaking, please check the link for more info:
http://naruto.viz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16113

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS

Here is a link to ask questions, you can ask it here as well, or in the link below
http://naruto.viz.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=13
You can also ask questions in the link in my signature,(the first link)

UPDATES

UPDATE: Hey guys they just introduced the social groups
Newcomers check this out at the link:
http://naruto.viz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8137

Hope I helped and hope you guys have a good time on this forum.

NOTES

Note to MODS: the usual "Hope you do not mind me making this" sentence,
and something else: please remind me if I missed something.

SOMETHING ELSE

If you guys encounter problems of the forums loading:

Spoiler:

Sometimes the forums and website run into a server problem. The three main errors users come across are:

No suitable nodes are available for your request.
This page cannot be displayed.
Zero sized object

This problem should have been fixed.

If you continue to experience problems, try waiting a few minutes then try again. If the problem persists and is not one of the errors listed above, please post your issue in the Technical Issues topic.
Zero Size Object: This can happen if you hit a node while it is restarting. That happens about 2-5 times per day, and lasts about 15 seconds (roughly), so I dont believe people are seeing this very often, but if you do, just wait about 20 seconds and try to go to the page again.
No suitable nodes are available for your request: It means that there is a problem with the cluster of web servers that run the web site the link is pointing to. This is probably a temporary error, so try again later. Just like Zero Size Object.
The page cannot be displayed: Basically, there is something up with the page. Just wait and refresh.

[Soccer Ninja 21]

Good job, Fan. Nice heads up.

[Fan of Minato]

Originally Posted by Soccer Ninja 21

Good job, Fan. Nice heads up.

Thanks.

[DragonAngel]

Ok on Request Minato i think you Should put or i Can go ahead you Should put where the threads Belong and l For Example Chat threads go into the off topic and the likes and Discussion on Shippuden go to the town cinema on Shippuden Discussion

[Fan of Minato]

Originally Posted by DragonAngel

Ok on Request Minato i think you Should put or i Can go ahead you Should put where the threads Belong and l For Example Chat threads go into the off topic and the likes and Discussion on Shippuden go to the town cinema on Shippuden Discussion

Yes sensei, so how do want me to do it,

[DragonAngel]

Im sure the Newcomers know what the topics are but they can ask around where they go

[DragonAngel]

Anyway you want its not my Thread Can't take the credit

[Fan of Minato]

Well, yes I guess they can still ask here, if they need help finding things, but I am going to put the link to the technical issues and the ANBU HQ to ask questions.

[DragonAngel]

Note: If you Encounter"No Suitable Nodes to Service you'r Request Use This link im Providing http://naruto.vfatality.viz.com/forum/

[DragonAngel]

Just Felt Newcomers should no about Some bugs Lingering and Crawling around

[Fan of Minato]

Yes sensei, I will update the guide and give you credit for it.

[DragonAngel]

Oh no 'I Can't Really take credit for your Thread

[Fan of Minato]

Originally Posted by DragonAngel

Oh no 'I Can't Really take credit for your Thread

Oh do not worry, I am giving you credit for the link(you know I kind of forgot about it, and you reminded me so).

[DragonAngel]

Oh yeah Maybe you can now Ok i will go to the ANBU page to see if there Isn't any updates

[Fan of Minato]

Ok, sensei, I am going there as well.

[Fan of Minato]

Originally Posted by rasendori

hey this is great minato I gonna rep you for this.

Thanks a lot.

[yondaime]

Great job minato

[Gamabunta]

Good job.

This thread needs a unofficial sensei/apprentice program. Older members get matched up with younger members and show them the ropes of the forum, and help explain how things work.

[Fan of Minato]

Bumping this, so more people can use it, I am pretty sure this is not gravedigging,
since its a guide.

[Nemico]

Nice job