This FAQ was first published on April 23rd 2008 and was last updated October 27th 2008
Hello there fellow Fanpoppers. Most of Du know me as the person who makes the Fan Of The Fortnight Fragen and from time to time, Fanpoppers will ask me Fragen about in either Kommentare oder messages. This FAQ is here to try and answer all of those questions. If Du have any Fragen to add please do so at the bottom and they shall be incorporated in to the article.
1. Who started Fan Of The Fortnight?
link created a Pick called link back in May 2007 in the Fanpop spot. link then made the first ever link. Then after a small discussion with benji and cressida I decided to do the Weiter link with the initial idea that a different Fan would do it each week. After that I decided to do another one when that one finished, and as cressida and benji didn't seem to mind, I just carried on and still do it to today.
2. Who decides on the people on Fan Of The Fortnight?
It's up to me to put the first eight Fans on, though Fans may nominate one other Fan themselves.
2a. How is that decided?
I take note of good contributions, Kommentare and good new Fans to the site and when the Zurück Fan Of The Fortnight ends, I already have a few names in my head. I make sure I branch out from just my own spots, as for example, I am not a Fan of The Office, but I'll check it every week to see highly rated contributions oder good discussions. I also check Pending Spots almost daily to see if there's a Fan that's managed to make a spot look brilliant and crammed with content already.
3. Can people add themselves to Fan Of The Fortnight?
The short answer is Yes. The long answer is Yes, but in 2007 Fans were not allowed to vote for themselves. Though this rule is not enforced in the current Fan Of The Fortnight, the hope was that it's drilled in to Fans enough not to do it, that it ceases anyways.
4. How do I get on to Fan Of The Fortnight?
Simply be an excellent fan. Regularly Abschicken content, Mitmachen as many spots as Du can and participate in the Fanpop community. That way Du also become a member that other Fans recognise a good user as well. If you're not on there and Du have been trying hard, keep up the standard and eventually Du shall be noticed and be put up.
5. Does the winner of Fan Of The Fortnight get anything?
They get recognition Mehr than anything, the pride that comes with other Fans having realised you're one of the great people on Fanpop.
6. How can I tell who has won Fan Of The Fortnight without looking at the indiviual Picks?
link has stepped up to the plate with link which he keeps regularly updated, so Requisiten him for it!
7. When do new Fan Of The Fortnights start?
Usually a Tag oder two after the old one ends, though larger gaps have been known to occur between them.
8. Which spot does Fan Of The Fortnight get gepostet in?
Initially it was gepostet in the Fanpop spot, but soon after the Fanpop Users spot was created and harold made a Kommentar about moving it here, the Weiter Fan Of The Fortnight was created here.
9. Are there any other Fan Of The Fortnight-esque events?
link happens every Jahr and compiles all of the winners of Fan Of The Fortnight. There is also an event called link which attempts to compile all the runners-up. Unfortunately in 2007, due to a Pick choice limit, Popper Of The Jahr could not fit everyone on. From 2008 onwards, it has been possible to accomadate all Fans featured.
10. Has anyone ever won twice?
Yes. As of April 2008, link won the 24 October - 7 November 2007 Fan Of The Fortnight and the 16 August - 30 August 2007 one.
11. How do I abbreviate Fan Of The Fortnight?
That's really up to you. Fans recognise FOF and FOTF. I use FOTF if I do want to shorten it.
12. Can Fans be on FOTF twice?
Fans can be added Von others as many times as they wish, but the original eight that are put up Von me are not repeated. In the case that a user nominated Fan wins, this Fan is also excluded from future Fan Of The Fortnights. This resets at the start of every year.
13. I think someone's been cheating. What do I do?
First of all, Du should pass a message along to me about it. Include as many details as possible. Cheating in Fan Of The Fortnight usually consists of people creating many accounts and then voting for themselves. There have been other variations, but that's the main one. I shall look in to it and then get back to you.
14. <User> is really awesome, but they've not been on Fan Of The Fortnight. Can I nominate them?
Certainly. If Du wish them to be on the following FOTF rather the current one, message me with the details and they'll go in to the initial eight.
Hello there fellow Fanpoppers. Most of Du know me as the person who makes the Fan Of The Fortnight Fragen and from time to time, Fanpoppers will ask me Fragen about in either Kommentare oder messages. This FAQ is here to try and answer all of those questions. If Du have any Fragen to add please do so at the bottom and they shall be incorporated in to the article.
1. Who started Fan Of The Fortnight?
link created a Pick called link back in May 2007 in the Fanpop spot. link then made the first ever link. Then after a small discussion with benji and cressida I decided to do the Weiter link with the initial idea that a different Fan would do it each week. After that I decided to do another one when that one finished, and as cressida and benji didn't seem to mind, I just carried on and still do it to today.
2. Who decides on the people on Fan Of The Fortnight?
It's up to me to put the first eight Fans on, though Fans may nominate one other Fan themselves.
2a. How is that decided?
I take note of good contributions, Kommentare and good new Fans to the site and when the Zurück Fan Of The Fortnight ends, I already have a few names in my head. I make sure I branch out from just my own spots, as for example, I am not a Fan of The Office, but I'll check it every week to see highly rated contributions oder good discussions. I also check Pending Spots almost daily to see if there's a Fan that's managed to make a spot look brilliant and crammed with content already.
3. Can people add themselves to Fan Of The Fortnight?
The short answer is Yes. The long answer is Yes, but in 2007 Fans were not allowed to vote for themselves. Though this rule is not enforced in the current Fan Of The Fortnight, the hope was that it's drilled in to Fans enough not to do it, that it ceases anyways.
4. How do I get on to Fan Of The Fortnight?
Simply be an excellent fan. Regularly Abschicken content, Mitmachen as many spots as Du can and participate in the Fanpop community. That way Du also become a member that other Fans recognise a good user as well. If you're not on there and Du have been trying hard, keep up the standard and eventually Du shall be noticed and be put up.
5. Does the winner of Fan Of The Fortnight get anything?
They get recognition Mehr than anything, the pride that comes with other Fans having realised you're one of the great people on Fanpop.
6. How can I tell who has won Fan Of The Fortnight without looking at the indiviual Picks?
link has stepped up to the plate with link which he keeps regularly updated, so Requisiten him for it!
7. When do new Fan Of The Fortnights start?
Usually a Tag oder two after the old one ends, though larger gaps have been known to occur between them.
8. Which spot does Fan Of The Fortnight get gepostet in?
Initially it was gepostet in the Fanpop spot, but soon after the Fanpop Users spot was created and harold made a Kommentar about moving it here, the Weiter Fan Of The Fortnight was created here.
9. Are there any other Fan Of The Fortnight-esque events?
link happens every Jahr and compiles all of the winners of Fan Of The Fortnight. There is also an event called link which attempts to compile all the runners-up. Unfortunately in 2007, due to a Pick choice limit, Popper Of The Jahr could not fit everyone on. From 2008 onwards, it has been possible to accomadate all Fans featured.
10. Has anyone ever won twice?
Yes. As of April 2008, link won the 24 October - 7 November 2007 Fan Of The Fortnight and the 16 August - 30 August 2007 one.
11. How do I abbreviate Fan Of The Fortnight?
That's really up to you. Fans recognise FOF and FOTF. I use FOTF if I do want to shorten it.
12. Can Fans be on FOTF twice?
Fans can be added Von others as many times as they wish, but the original eight that are put up Von me are not repeated. In the case that a user nominated Fan wins, this Fan is also excluded from future Fan Of The Fortnights. This resets at the start of every year.
13. I think someone's been cheating. What do I do?
First of all, Du should pass a message along to me about it. Include as many details as possible. Cheating in Fan Of The Fortnight usually consists of people creating many accounts and then voting for themselves. There have been other variations, but that's the main one. I shall look in to it and then get back to you.
14. <User> is really awesome, but they've not been on Fan Of The Fortnight. Can I nominate them?
Certainly. If Du wish them to be on the following FOTF rather the current one, message me with the details and they'll go in to the initial eight.