As usual I'm not delusional enough to think that I can prevent spam- of course not!
But I get so tired of seeing the same things over and over in my updates and then typing the same stuff over and over. Also people dont seem to grasp the use of trefwoorden so maybe this will help some in that respect,too.
Now I know the searchbar is scary! I saw it for the first time myself when I was a new user and was reluctant to try it. Who knows what might happen when u click that zoek button!?! But one dag I summoned all my courage I tried and it didn't hurt. Now there was a surprise! Back then there was only one..now we have TWO zoek options and I know that is even scarier. But be assured I have been using the zoek for ages now and nothing bad has ever happened to me.
Seriously I give u my word: IT WON'T HURT! PROMISE!!
Searching for content on this site is a little wonky at times I admit that. But over time u will learn how to get better results AND and this is the w.i.e.r.d.est part (I know its spelt weird but come on..nobody likes a Ted!) u will also learn how to label the content u bevestig so that other users can find it as well.
1) The zoek across fanpop
On top, boven of the page on the far right end of the black bar of doom we have the zoek for the whole site. This is a great tool u can use when u want to find spots already available. u hate repeats, u know u do, so before creating a new spot u will use this search.
Also u want to find all content on fanpop for something/someone in this example Katherine Heigl.
There will be content in the "Katherine Heigl" spot and the "Movies" spot but since she is both on TV and in films u will also find afbeeldingen of her on the "Grey's Anatomy" spot and the "Television" spot. Maybe there is also content in places u hadn't thought of: the "Hottest Actresses" spot of the "Knocked-up" spot. So instead of going to all these spots separately and clicking yourself through all content u use: TADA!! The zoek across fanpop!!
u type in Katherine Heigl click "search" and this will lead you- in theory- to all content toegevoegd on fanpop concerning Katherine Heigl.*nods* I KNOW, RIGHT??
It has been neatly organized these days: u can filter your zoek results door category so if you're looking for afbeeldingen only u can even choose to get sub-results organized door image type (icons,wallpapers etc). ALL THAT with a few clicks!
u can also use the advanced zoek to filter answers,links, forums, picks etc
So much for the theory of it.
What u won't find are afbeeldingen geplaatst but have no trefwoorden and "KH <3<3" as the title. The searchbar is friendly but let's face it not very clever. It doesnt recognize Katherine on a picture..it will only give u results if the image is somehow marked with the words "Katherine Heigl".
That is the reason door the way why people keep moaning aboot keywords! Not to be bossy of rude but because u need to add trefwoorden so your friend the searchbar can find things!
And u see in the image above that u get Ellen Pompeo and Sandra Oh results, too, when searching for Katherine Heigl..Why u ask? Because someone added the wrong keywords!
Also just putting "KH <3<3" in the titel of the picture will not result in people being able to find the image when looking for "Katherine Heigl". It just won't! Now maybe u say: All fans call her KH - like we call "How I met your Mother" HIMYM- but try that, type in KH, and u might get some Katherine Heigl pictures along the way- but mostly a lot of "Kingdom Hearts" ( I don't even know what that is to be honest) results to click through.
Wouldn't it be MUCH easier if all afbeeldingen with Katherine Heigl on them would pop up when u want them to and NO Kingdom Hearts results? Isn't that what u would expect? Why on earth would u want "Kindom Hearts" results when looking for Katherine Heigl?
( I researched: Its a game..now the woman is busy but I'm pretty sure she isn't in that.)
That is why when submitting an image of any other type of content think of your fellow fans. Think of new users who come here and want to find things they are a fan of. Mark your content so it can be found with the help of your friend: The dense but well intentioned searchbar!
2) Searching on a spot
Now this zoek hasn't been around as long as the other. On each spot on the top, boven right under the banner there is another zoek one that is restricted to the club you're currently in. (if u accidentally use it to zoek across fanpop u can alter the zoek door clicking on "search fanpop" the f4 are clever like that and knew we get confused easily).
It's great for finding things that are restricted to a certain spot.
So for example: u want to make a REALLY original pick with awesome images.
u think for a while and come up with "Do u think Katherine Heigl is hot?"
u have become close vrienden with the searchbar and want to see if anyone else was clever enough to come up with such an unusual question.
Don't try to zoek the whole question, instead use the main words of your vraag and type that into the clubsearch so in this case Katherine hot . u probably find *gasp* that 4 people before u had the same idea and u rest assured that great minds think alike. Normally u would leave it at that but that vraag just HAS to be asked again so u go to the "Hottest Actresses" club and try again. Just for the sake of the example let's pretend u try the zoek there and it brings back nothing (*coushyeahrightcough*).
So u post this vraag and want some awesome afbeeldingen to go with your options. Again u can use the clubsearch because most afbeeldingen of Katherine will be in the "Katherine Heigl"spot and meer likely of Katherine alone rather than searching across fanpop where u will also get a lot of afbeeldingen with her as Izzie (probably together with Alex who really has no business being on your pick.) u can filter your zoek again door category and choose iconen since those will already have the square format u need.
But what if u want to ask a meer specific vraag aboot e.g. a dress she wore? u want to ask which dress looked better on her the one she wore to the "Academy Awards" in 2008 (no idea if she was invited to that but please play along) of the one she wore at the "Knocked up" premiere? u want your options and the afbeeldingen to match of course since people might not remember them both. Also you're pretty sure pictures of both events were geplaatst on the spot but u really don't remember when and don't want to click through endless results u get when looking at the afbeeldingen section.
Wouldn't it be just insanely helpful if u got the results u needed when searching for "Academy Awards" of "Oscar" on the Katherine Heigl clubsearch? Just imagine the person who uploaded the afbeeldingen was kind enough to put "oscars" "academy awards" "2008" "kathrine heigl" (and maybe some meer that fit like "red carpet")in the keywords! u would find what u need instantly!
So remember when adding stuff to fanpop: think aboot your friend the searchbar! Be kind! Help the poor thing to do its work. It doesn't only operate on trefwoorden but also on titles so pay attention to both (for spots/clubs it also works with the submotto for some reason I can't quite grasp :S...just type in "love" and u will see what I mean.).
Don't PLEASE just don't tag stuff thats NOT in the image/video. If you're uploading "Izzie" iconen to the Grey's Anatomy spot don't tag other characters.
Don't use all trefwoorden available just to put some. Also and this might to news to some: u can type your own keywords! So u can actually type in "oscar" "academy awards" etc yourself separating them door commas! Bulk uploading kills trefwoorden as Snerkie once zei but I won't stop u from doing that anyway but please at least don't tag things that AREN'T in the picture. That is just frustrating to everyone else.
As for titles: its never a good idea to put "OTH <3<3" of "LYK OMG SO HAWT" of any other abbreviations of textspeak. Try to make the titles simple and "searchable" (why THAT'S not a word in the English language is beyond me..but u know what I mean). The "KH" example of putting "GG" which can be Gossip Girl, Gilmore Girls of even GOLDEN GIRLS for that matter shows u how it might confuse things for people.
I think its fine to post "updated" repeats but be sure to mark them as such. So instead of asking "Is Katherine Heigl hot?" u could ask "After Katherine Heigl dyed her hair, got plastic surgery and is now a dude: Is she still hot? and it wouldn't really be a repeat.
So volgende time u want to add something to fanpop please do two things use a touch of common sense and PLEASE use your friend: The Searchbar!
But I get so tired of seeing the same things over and over in my updates and then typing the same stuff over and over. Also people dont seem to grasp the use of trefwoorden so maybe this will help some in that respect,too.
Now I know the searchbar is scary! I saw it for the first time myself when I was a new user and was reluctant to try it. Who knows what might happen when u click that zoek button!?! But one dag I summoned all my courage I tried and it didn't hurt. Now there was a surprise! Back then there was only one..now we have TWO zoek options and I know that is even scarier. But be assured I have been using the zoek for ages now and nothing bad has ever happened to me.
Seriously I give u my word: IT WON'T HURT! PROMISE!!
Searching for content on this site is a little wonky at times I admit that. But over time u will learn how to get better results AND and this is the w.i.e.r.d.est part (I know its spelt weird but come on..nobody likes a Ted!) u will also learn how to label the content u bevestig so that other users can find it as well.
1) The zoek across fanpop
On top, boven of the page on the far right end of the black bar of doom we have the zoek for the whole site. This is a great tool u can use when u want to find spots already available. u hate repeats, u know u do, so before creating a new spot u will use this search.
Also u want to find all content on fanpop for something/someone in this example Katherine Heigl.
There will be content in the "Katherine Heigl" spot and the "Movies" spot but since she is both on TV and in films u will also find afbeeldingen of her on the "Grey's Anatomy" spot and the "Television" spot. Maybe there is also content in places u hadn't thought of: the "Hottest Actresses" spot of the "Knocked-up" spot. So instead of going to all these spots separately and clicking yourself through all content u use: TADA!! The zoek across fanpop!!
u type in Katherine Heigl click "search" and this will lead you- in theory- to all content toegevoegd on fanpop concerning Katherine Heigl.*nods* I KNOW, RIGHT??
It has been neatly organized these days: u can filter your zoek results door category so if you're looking for afbeeldingen only u can even choose to get sub-results organized door image type (icons,wallpapers etc). ALL THAT with a few clicks!
Image results for Katherine Heigl
u can also use the advanced zoek to filter answers,links, forums, picks etc
Question that has been asked and answered sufficiently now!
So much for the theory of it.
What u won't find are afbeeldingen geplaatst but have no trefwoorden and "KH <3<3" as the title. The searchbar is friendly but let's face it not very clever. It doesnt recognize Katherine on a picture..it will only give u results if the image is somehow marked with the words "Katherine Heigl".
That is the reason door the way why people keep moaning aboot keywords! Not to be bossy of rude but because u need to add trefwoorden so your friend the searchbar can find things!
And u see in the image above that u get Ellen Pompeo and Sandra Oh results, too, when searching for Katherine Heigl..Why u ask? Because someone added the wrong keywords!
Also just putting "KH <3<3" in the titel of the picture will not result in people being able to find the image when looking for "Katherine Heigl". It just won't! Now maybe u say: All fans call her KH - like we call "How I met your Mother" HIMYM- but try that, type in KH, and u might get some Katherine Heigl pictures along the way- but mostly a lot of "Kingdom Hearts" ( I don't even know what that is to be honest) results to click through.
Wouldn't it be MUCH easier if all afbeeldingen with Katherine Heigl on them would pop up when u want them to and NO Kingdom Hearts results? Isn't that what u would expect? Why on earth would u want "Kindom Hearts" results when looking for Katherine Heigl?
( I researched: Its a game..now the woman is busy but I'm pretty sure she isn't in that.)
That is why when submitting an image of any other type of content think of your fellow fans. Think of new users who come here and want to find things they are a fan of. Mark your content so it can be found with the help of your friend: The dense but well intentioned searchbar!
KH= Katherine Heigl?
2) Searching on a spot
Now this zoek hasn't been around as long as the other. On each spot on the top, boven right under the banner there is another zoek one that is restricted to the club you're currently in. (if u accidentally use it to zoek across fanpop u can alter the zoek door clicking on "search fanpop" the f4 are clever like that and knew we get confused easily).
It's great for finding things that are restricted to a certain spot.
So for example: u want to make a REALLY original pick with awesome images.
u think for a while and come up with "Do u think Katherine Heigl is hot?"
u have become close vrienden with the searchbar and want to see if anyone else was clever enough to come up with such an unusual question.
Don't try to zoek the whole question, instead use the main words of your vraag and type that into the clubsearch so in this case Katherine hot . u probably find *gasp* that 4 people before u had the same idea and u rest assured that great minds think alike. Normally u would leave it at that but that vraag just HAS to be asked again so u go to the "Hottest Actresses" club and try again. Just for the sake of the example let's pretend u try the zoek there and it brings back nothing (*coushyeahrightcough*).
So u post this vraag and want some awesome afbeeldingen to go with your options. Again u can use the clubsearch because most afbeeldingen of Katherine will be in the "Katherine Heigl"spot and meer likely of Katherine alone rather than searching across fanpop where u will also get a lot of afbeeldingen with her as Izzie (probably together with Alex who really has no business being on your pick.) u can filter your zoek again door category and choose iconen since those will already have the square format u need.
But what if u want to ask a meer specific vraag aboot e.g. a dress she wore? u want to ask which dress looked better on her the one she wore to the "Academy Awards" in 2008 (no idea if she was invited to that but please play along) of the one she wore at the "Knocked up" premiere? u want your options and the afbeeldingen to match of course since people might not remember them both. Also you're pretty sure pictures of both events were geplaatst on the spot but u really don't remember when and don't want to click through endless results u get when looking at the afbeeldingen section.
Wouldn't it be just insanely helpful if u got the results u needed when searching for "Academy Awards" of "Oscar" on the Katherine Heigl clubsearch? Just imagine the person who uploaded the afbeeldingen was kind enough to put "oscars" "academy awards" "2008" "kathrine heigl" (and maybe some meer that fit like "red carpet")in the keywords! u would find what u need instantly!
So remember when adding stuff to fanpop: think aboot your friend the searchbar! Be kind! Help the poor thing to do its work. It doesn't only operate on trefwoorden but also on titles so pay attention to both (for spots/clubs it also works with the submotto for some reason I can't quite grasp :S...just type in "love" and u will see what I mean.).
Don't PLEASE just don't tag stuff thats NOT in the image/video. If you're uploading "Izzie" iconen to the Grey's Anatomy spot don't tag other characters.
Don't use all trefwoorden available just to put some. Also and this might to news to some: u can type your own keywords! So u can actually type in "oscar" "academy awards" etc yourself separating them door commas! Bulk uploading kills trefwoorden as Snerkie once zei but I won't stop u from doing that anyway but please at least don't tag things that AREN'T in the picture. That is just frustrating to everyone else.
As for titles: its never a good idea to put "OTH <3<3" of "LYK OMG SO HAWT" of any other abbreviations of textspeak. Try to make the titles simple and "searchable" (why THAT'S not a word in the English language is beyond me..but u know what I mean). The "KH" example of putting "GG" which can be Gossip Girl, Gilmore Girls of even GOLDEN GIRLS for that matter shows u how it might confuse things for people.
I think its fine to post "updated" repeats but be sure to mark them as such. So instead of asking "Is Katherine Heigl hot?" u could ask "After Katherine Heigl dyed her hair, got plastic surgery and is now a dude: Is she still hot? and it wouldn't really be a repeat.
So volgende time u want to add something to fanpop please do two things use a touch of common sense and PLEASE use your friend: The Searchbar!
