FAQ Let the Q & A begin! Reality Bites Fuel for Thought - the Collab Reality at a Glance Miscellaneous Technical Items Finances Liability Statement REALITY BITES Q: What is Reality Bites? A: We are bound and determined to provide something to check out when you would rather drive bamboo shafts under your fingernails than work. When you are bored to death or need to relieve some stress. But here's the deal: we need something to provide. We need YOU. Q: So what's a portal? A: A portal is defined as, "a door or entrance" by Mr. Webster and friends. Reality Bites is a doorway into each person's site - an invitation to come and play along. Think of it as the place to catch up with all your friends and neighbors. Q: How do I sign up? A: It's easy. Check out the submit page. Don't forget to include your preferred username, web site URL, and a password that's between 5 and 10 characters long. You'll receive an e-mail with information about your account within 24 hours. (Hey, this ain't no automated system, sweet cheeks! We work as fast as we can. Just be thankful that when one of us is sleeping, the other is awake!) Q: Wait, what? You want my journal password?!? A: No, no, no. Make up a password to use to log in here. We don't want the key to your kingdom! Q: What does it cost to join? A: Nothing. Zilch. Zero. This is a free service, courtesy of your webmistresses. The current financial situation is clearly spelled out within this FAQ, and if the financial burden gets to be too much to bear, we may do something cheesy like join some affiliates programs through major web retail outlets or have a combination bake sale/car wash. Q: Please, I really want to send you money. Can I? A: Hell no and then some. If you want to give away your money, go find a worthy charity. The only thing we ask is that you do the following: Link your site to ours, preferably with the banner on the front page, and Tell everyone you know about RealityFuel. That way it will grow and grow and ... Q: But your banner is too big/too small/too ugly for my site. Do I have to use it? A: As long as you provide a link back we're happy. Q: Do I have to be an online journaller to post to the portal? A: Good heavens no. Like the web needs another one of those! (Ha.) Seriously, though, all web pages are welcome for submission. Q: Do I need fancy web skills to post to the portal? A: Nah. My mom could use it. Q: Is adult content acceptable? A: What you write on your site is up to you. Just please keep your updates here on RealityFuel free of the F-bomb. We're not prudes, but we're also not interested in getting anyone fired for reading RealityFuel at work. Q: OMG, I was ROFL when this one entry in my journal thingy made my b'friend spew water out of his nose, LOL. Can I submit a link to it??!!1??!1? A: You could try. But if you submit your site to obtain a login, and we see that your journal looks like instant messenger alphabet soup, chances are you won't be linking anything. Try to use RealityFuel to clean up your AOL-speak. LOL, ROFL, ROFLMAO, J/K, GOMH, LMFAO, OMG, IMHO, JMHO, and other acronyms such as these are contributing to the dumbing-down of internet users the world over (IOHO). Shoot for the moon - not the bowels of hell. (Admin note: michelle uses WTF all the time, and couldn't break that habit if she tried. Which she won't. So forgive her and move on.) Please note, so there's no confusion: We reserve the right to reject any site or submission. FUEL FOR THOUGHT - THE COLLAB Q: I don't really want to sign up for the portal, but this month's topic sounds interesting. Can I participate in Fuel for Thought without signing up for Reality Bites? A: Certainly! We want to stimulate your brain, so if you enjoy the topic, please submit your entry! Q: I have a better idea for a topic. Are you tyrants, or do you accept suggestions? A: It's a (slightly restricted) democracy here, ladies and gents. We'll take all ideas under consideration. Neither of us is God's gift to web design or creativity, so all suggestions are definitely taken under advisement. MISCELLANEOUS Q: I have an awesome journal I visit/fun place to play/funny site to submit/collab entry I just wrote/hankering to be on the portal. How do I give a heads-up? A: Check out the submit page. If that doesn't work for you, send a message to us and let us know what it's all about. Q: Why did you reject my site? Is it an age thing? A: Yes, it's an age thing. Please limit submissions to those eighteen or older. We could go into detail as to why, but we won't. Q: I actually just have a suggestion/complaint/compliment but I don't want to submit anything. I just want to send you a note. What then? A: You can send a note to one of us. We'll respond as soon as we can. And we love to hear from anyone and everyone. Q: What if I just want to send a message to one of the users? A: If you sign up for the portal, you can use the Private Messenger system. Otherwise, follow the link to the user's web site. Most people post their contact information address there. TECHNICAL ITEMS Q: I use Netscape and the site leaves something to be desired. What's the problem? A: We're not full-time web designers (by any stretch). There are bound to be some glitches. If you find one, e-mail michelle. And if you have an answer for the problem you've found, we'll send back big hugs and kisses. Q: I found a bad link, and I'm getting an error. How often do you check the external links? A: Depends on if we like the link that shows up or not when we visit. If we haven't caught it yet, please let michelle know. Q: What's the site best viewed with? A: Internet Explorer 5.0 or better, with your text size defaulted to "small" or "medium." We are the minions of Bill. FINANCES Q: So, how much does this site cost to run, anyway? A: Our lovely hosts, InsiderHosting, charge $10USD per month, which includes 7000mb of bandwidth. Once we get off the ground, we'll probably move to a more expensive plan, such as $20USD per month for 15000mb bandwidth. When that gets sucked away, we'll figure out a plan for a semi-dedicated server. Those cost $100USD per month for 75000mb of bandwidth, and if we start sucking that down, somebody else can run this site, because jen and michelle won't have the time. Q: Don't you have to pay for the domain, too? A: Absolutely. At $15USD per year, it's a bargain. Don't sweat it. Q: What about paying for software? A: As far as we can tell, we have that covered. Perhaps as the site develops, that will become a factor. But not so far. Q: Can I send you money? A: NO! This is a hobby, not a full-time job. We have real lives for that sort of thing. LIABILITY STATEMENT RealityFuel and its webmistresses, Jen and Michelle, will not be held liable for any acts and/or omissions, direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, loss of data or loss of revenue, that result from the use of or inability to use this website or the services provided through this website. Please note that you hereby agree to the terms of this statement through past, present and future use of this website.