Okay, first off, that शीर्षक is a lie.
Based on the way things are going with the new club update feature so far, I thought we could use some guidelines. These are not official, they are merely suggestions on how to decide on a new आइकन या banner as a team. Only large क्लब्स have the new suggestion options, so there are thousands of people there whose opinions count! (Not that smaller spots aren't valuable, आप guys rock just as hard.) The suggested steps for changing a club's look are the same up until Step 3 for both large क्लब्स with the new मतदान feature, and smaller ones with user-run मतदानो for change.
It's important to remember that फैन्पॉप is a community, and should do things as a group. Randomly starting a मतदान for a new icon, banner या background is rude to other club members. Making आइकनों and banners takes time, and the first options (likely made द्वारा the person who started the poll) are दिया the unfair advantage of being there the longest. Early voters aren't likely to check back in every दिन to see if new options have been added. Following these steps will help ensure that everyone has a fair chance to participate and that all options are दिया the same amount of consideration. (It'll also keep आप from getting yelled at.) Now, let's get to it, eh?
Step 1: Ask the fans!
Make a मतदान to determine if the club even WANTS a new icon, banner या background.
I usually leave this मतदान up for a week, unless the results are overwhelmingly in favor of one option या another after a few days.
If the club वोट्स no, try again in a few months. If the club वोट्स yes, proceed to step 2.
Step 2: मंचों & Advertisements
Create a मंच for suggestions from other users. link is a हाल का example of a spot makeover that went smoothly, if you'd like to see how that goes.
I like to leave a suggestion मंच open for a week या two. If it's a small spot with just a few participants, just a week will probably do. Users can always ask for और time on submission मंचों I start. You'll need to include the dimensions of the आइकन and banner in your मंच post. आइकनों are square and 100x100 pixels या larger. Banners are 800x100 pixels, या a size that scales down to that. (1600x200, 2400x300, etc.) This is important, because तस्वीरें that are not those dimensions will be stretched when uploaded to the spot, and that ain't pretty.
It's also a good idea to विज्ञापन दे the suggestions forum, in case someone missed the initial poll. The most effective ways to do that are लिंक्स and polls, but adding a दीवार post too wouldn't hurt. लिंक्स are probably the best way, because adding लिंक्स to a club bumps it to the front of the mosaics on user profiles. This lets users know that something is going on in a club even if they've overlooked it in their updates, especially for inactive spots.
Step 3: Voting & Change
Once everyone has पेश their creations, this is where it can get a little tricky...
If you're voting in sets, make a graphic with all the options paired together. Then आप can create your मतदान and link to the image in the comments, so users can see it all at once and pick the set they like most. I've found that this is the fastest and simplest way, as it only requires one मतदान and it's very unlikely that the club will end up with a mismatched set. (I'm not quite sure how to accomplish this with the new voting feature for large क्लब्स yet.)
If users didn't प्रस्तुत करे their graphics as sets (or if you're running the contest in a large spot with the special polls), I prefer to vote for the banner first. It's larger, it took और work, and it's easier for users modify their आइकनों to work with the new banner instead of vice versa. After the new banner is determined (a week should be enough time if it's a small club, फैन्पॉप sets its own deadline for मतदानो in large clubs), it's time to pick an icon. What I like to do for these is to pair each आइकन contender with the winning banner in one graphic, so users can see what each आइकन will look like with the new banner. Link to it in the टिप्पणियाँ of the आइकन poll. This doesn't guarantee a matching set, but it helps reduce the Clash of the Graphics that often happens when the आइकन and banner वोट्स run simultaneously.
Unless the spot in need of a change doesn't have an आइकन या banner at all, आप should include the current ones in the polls.
The special मतदानो for large क्लब्स are monitored द्वारा fanpop, so आप don't need to do anything once those are over. If you're overseeing a change in a smaller spot without that options, a moderator will help आप with the change if आप ask nicely and provide लिंक्स to the suggestion मंच and the winning polls. (link is my go-to Mod.)
Told आप the शीर्षक was a lie.
As आप can see, there's a lot और to changing a club's look than just clicking a link and uploading an image. It takes a responsible user willing to put in the time and effort of organizing, advertising, making sure everyone is included and following the guidelines, and in the case of smaller spots, reporting the results to a moderator. If आप can't handle that, please leave the job of overseeing a spot change to someone who can. There's no shame in letting someone और experienced take the reins!
Based on the way things are going with the new club update feature so far, I thought we could use some guidelines. These are not official, they are merely suggestions on how to decide on a new आइकन या banner as a team. Only large क्लब्स have the new suggestion options, so there are thousands of people there whose opinions count! (Not that smaller spots aren't valuable, आप guys rock just as hard.) The suggested steps for changing a club's look are the same up until Step 3 for both large क्लब्स with the new मतदान feature, and smaller ones with user-run मतदानो for change.
It's important to remember that फैन्पॉप is a community, and should do things as a group. Randomly starting a मतदान for a new icon, banner या background is rude to other club members. Making आइकनों and banners takes time, and the first options (likely made द्वारा the person who started the poll) are दिया the unfair advantage of being there the longest. Early voters aren't likely to check back in every दिन to see if new options have been added. Following these steps will help ensure that everyone has a fair chance to participate and that all options are दिया the same amount of consideration. (It'll also keep आप from getting yelled at.) Now, let's get to it, eh?
Step 1: Ask the fans!
Make a मतदान to determine if the club even WANTS a new icon, banner या background.
I usually leave this मतदान up for a week, unless the results are overwhelmingly in favor of one option या another after a few days.
If the club वोट्स no, try again in a few months. If the club वोट्स yes, proceed to step 2.
Step 1: Ask if anyone wants a change.
Step 2: मंचों & Advertisements
Create a मंच for suggestions from other users. link is a हाल का example of a spot makeover that went smoothly, if you'd like to see how that goes.
I like to leave a suggestion मंच open for a week या two. If it's a small spot with just a few participants, just a week will probably do. Users can always ask for और time on submission मंचों I start. You'll need to include the dimensions of the आइकन and banner in your मंच post. आइकनों are square and 100x100 pixels या larger. Banners are 800x100 pixels, या a size that scales down to that. (1600x200, 2400x300, etc.) This is important, because तस्वीरें that are not those dimensions will be stretched when uploaded to the spot, and that ain't pretty.
Step 2a: Create a मंच for suggestions.
Step 2b: Be sure to include icon/banner dimensions and a submission deadline!
It's also a good idea to विज्ञापन दे the suggestions forum, in case someone missed the initial poll. The most effective ways to do that are लिंक्स and polls, but adding a दीवार post too wouldn't hurt. लिंक्स are probably the best way, because adding लिंक्स to a club bumps it to the front of the mosaics on user profiles. This lets users know that something is going on in a club even if they've overlooked it in their updates, especially for inactive spots.
Step 2c: Advertise! Here's an example of advertising in a link.
Step 2c: Here's an example of advertising in a poll. This मतदान should end before the official icon/banner vote begins.
Step 2c: An advertisement on the club's wall, juuust in case.
Step 3: Voting & Change
Once everyone has पेश their creations, this is where it can get a little tricky...
If you're voting in sets, make a graphic with all the options paired together. Then आप can create your मतदान and link to the image in the comments, so users can see it all at once and pick the set they like most. I've found that this is the fastest and simplest way, as it only requires one मतदान and it's very unlikely that the club will end up with a mismatched set. (I'm not quite sure how to accomplish this with the new voting feature for large क्लब्स yet.)
If users didn't प्रस्तुत करे their graphics as sets (or if you're running the contest in a large spot with the special polls), I prefer to vote for the banner first. It's larger, it took और work, and it's easier for users modify their आइकनों to work with the new banner instead of vice versa. After the new banner is determined (a week should be enough time if it's a small club, फैन्पॉप sets its own deadline for मतदानो in large clubs), it's time to pick an icon. What I like to do for these is to pair each आइकन contender with the winning banner in one graphic, so users can see what each आइकन will look like with the new banner. Link to it in the टिप्पणियाँ of the आइकन poll. This doesn't guarantee a matching set, but it helps reduce the Clash of the Graphics that often happens when the आइकन and banner वोट्स run simultaneously.
Unless the spot in need of a change doesn't have an आइकन या banner at all, आप should include the current ones in the polls.
The special मतदानो for large क्लब्स are monitored द्वारा fanpop, so आप don't need to do anything once those are over. If you're overseeing a change in a smaller spot without that options, a moderator will help आप with the change if आप ask nicely and provide लिंक्स to the suggestion मंच and the winning polls. (link is my go-to Mod.)
Told आप the शीर्षक was a lie.
As आप can see, there's a lot और to changing a club's look than just clicking a link and uploading an image. It takes a responsible user willing to put in the time and effort of organizing, advertising, making sure everyone is included and following the guidelines, and in the case of smaller spots, reporting the results to a moderator. If आप can't handle that, please leave the job of overseeing a spot change to someone who can. There's no shame in letting someone और experienced take the reins!
