http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:19:15 -0600 MyBB http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15402 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:39:34 -0500 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15402 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15027 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:16:29 -0500 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15027
The pages that were infected include

* http://www.ampedasia.com/movies/reviews.html
* http://www.ampedasia.com/asian-images/index.php
* http://www.ampedasia.com/movies/user-reviews.html

Rest assured that all the malware has been removed by now.

From what I've researched, it will take 90 days or so for Google to remove the malware warning from certain pages on Amped Asia.

Sorry for the inconvenience.]]>
The pages that were infected include

* http://www.ampedasia.com/movies/reviews.html
* http://www.ampedasia.com/asian-images/index.php
* http://www.ampedasia.com/movies/user-reviews.html

Rest assured that all the malware has been removed by now.

From what I've researched, it will take 90 days or so for Google to remove the malware warning from certain pages on Amped Asia.

Sorry for the inconvenience.]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=14827 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:01:23 -0500 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=14827
Lance: http://www.twitter.com/ampedasia

Mods feel free to add yours as well!]]>
Lance: http://www.twitter.com/ampedasia

Mods feel free to add yours as well!]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=14356 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 07:26:17 -0500 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=14356
Requirements
- 100+ posts on Amped Asia Forums
- Dedication to post atleast 5 news articles per week
- Must paraphrase all articles into your own words
- include an image with each news article

Benefits
- As an AA staff member you will get all the benefits such as access to the moderator section, Amped Premium (direct movie and series downloads from our severs), and ability to become a super moderator in the future
- Free AA t-shirt when they become printed
- More benefits later on.

Please apply via PM to me. No need to reply in this thread. Thanks!]]>
Requirements
- 100+ posts on Amped Asia Forums
- Dedication to post atleast 5 news articles per week
- Must paraphrase all articles into your own words
- include an image with each news article

Benefits
- As an AA staff member you will get all the benefits such as access to the moderator section, Amped Premium (direct movie and series downloads from our severs), and ability to become a super moderator in the future
- Free AA t-shirt when they become printed
- More benefits later on.

Please apply via PM to me. No need to reply in this thread. Thanks!]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=13981 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:26:53 -0600 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=13981
Our forum has just been upgraded, therefore there are going to be a few errors here and there. Please report all errors to me.

Also the points system was damaged so all users point values have dropped to 0. Don't fret I still have your point values in a database. I can update your points if you reply in this thread. It is just too hard to do them all manually. Simply reply in this thread and I will make sure your points count is accurate.

There will be some changes with the way our downloads section runs. This will be explained in the coming days!]]>
Our forum has just been upgraded, therefore there are going to be a few errors here and there. Please report all errors to me.

Also the points system was damaged so all users point values have dropped to 0. Don't fret I still have your point values in a database. I can update your points if you reply in this thread. It is just too hard to do them all manually. Simply reply in this thread and I will make sure your points count is accurate.

There will be some changes with the way our downloads section runs. This will be explained in the coming days!]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=13666 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:39:09 -0600 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=13666
Amped Asia has recently been updated to version 2.0. Bear with us as we still have a few issues that we need to work out. If you find any errors with version 2.0 please let us know.

So what do you guys get with version 2.0?

Faster loading
With version 2.0, we've made Amped Asia load roughly 40-50% faster than it did before. This is because of coding issues with our past version that we've fixed for this version.

Easier to Read
We've widened up the layout and made our text larger so you guys can have an easier time reading our stuff. The classic black on white text with blue links makes for a prettier version than our old grey on grey with greyish-blue links.

Easier to Navigate
We've made it so that it is now easier to navigate through our content by providing links in all the right places and making areas of our site less "busy."

More Content
With each profile/article we have provided more content, more navigation links, and overall made it more informative and easier to use.

Better Search Functions
We scrapped our old search bar to use Google search for ALL searching.

Thanks for being a loyal visitor to Amped Asia!]]>
Amped Asia has recently been updated to version 2.0. Bear with us as we still have a few issues that we need to work out. If you find any errors with version 2.0 please let us know.

So what do you guys get with version 2.0?

Faster loading
With version 2.0, we've made Amped Asia load roughly 40-50% faster than it did before. This is because of coding issues with our past version that we've fixed for this version.

Easier to Read
We've widened up the layout and made our text larger so you guys can have an easier time reading our stuff. The classic black on white text with blue links makes for a prettier version than our old grey on grey with greyish-blue links.

Easier to Navigate
We've made it so that it is now easier to navigate through our content by providing links in all the right places and making areas of our site less "busy."

More Content
With each profile/article we have provided more content, more navigation links, and overall made it more informative and easier to use.

Better Search Functions
We scrapped our old search bar to use Google search for ALL searching.

Thanks for being a loyal visitor to Amped Asia!]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=13466 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:24:49 -0500 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=13466
This is an exciting time for you guys.

For limited time only, we have a chance for YOU to join a top-secret new social network and earn 200+ easy amped points in the process! Just follow these 3 easy steps:

1) Register by clicking here. AsianCyte.com is an upcoming Asian social network that connects you with people around the world. Currently the site is still in the beta test so there may be some errors.
- Go to http://www.asiancyte.com/asiancyte to see an example profile!

2) Add a profile picture and update your profile information! After completing this step, you will receive a
free 200 AmpedPoints! (Please allow some time for verification) Post your username on Amped Asia in this thread so it can be verified.

3) Check out the site! add some friends, join some Cyteclubs, get to know some people. Also, report errors you
might happen to come across or submit feedback on how the site can be improved. Be sure to be as
complete and thorough as possible. For every feedback or error report, you will receive an additional
5 to 50 AmpedPoints, depending on the content!

What are you waiting for? Earn free AmpedPoints today!]]>
This is an exciting time for you guys.

For limited time only, we have a chance for YOU to join a top-secret new social network and earn 200+ easy amped points in the process! Just follow these 3 easy steps:

1) Register by clicking here. AsianCyte.com is an upcoming Asian social network that connects you with people around the world. Currently the site is still in the beta test so there may be some errors.
- Go to http://www.asiancyte.com/asiancyte to see an example profile!

2) Add a profile picture and update your profile information! After completing this step, you will receive a
free 200 AmpedPoints! (Please allow some time for verification) Post your username on Amped Asia in this thread so it can be verified.

3) Check out the site! add some friends, join some Cyteclubs, get to know some people. Also, report errors you
might happen to come across or submit feedback on how the site can be improved. Be sure to be as
complete and thorough as possible. For every feedback or error report, you will receive an additional
5 to 50 AmpedPoints, depending on the content!

What are you waiting for? Earn free AmpedPoints today!]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=9611 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:44:53 -0600 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=9611
Since we are in the process of getting everything finalized, there will probably be periods of unannounced downtime!

Sorry for the inconveniences.

- Lance]]>
Since we are in the process of getting everything finalized, there will probably be periods of unannounced downtime!

Sorry for the inconveniences.

- Lance]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=9464 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:28:49 -0600 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=9464 i just got an e-mail from a friend concerning this. i think this is true so i want to share all this with you guyz!



From: Wyntre [mailto:wsbowering@telus.net]
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 7:27 AM
To: Wyntre
Subject: Real Virus Alert.
Importance: High

Hello, this is worth paying attention to.

Wyntre

Hi All,

I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up for this virus!

I checked snopes.com, and it is for real!! http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp

Get this E-mail message sent around to your contacts ASAP.

PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS!

You should be alert during the next few days. Do not open any message with an attachment entitled 'Invitation' OR ONE CALLED 'POSTCARD,' regardless of who sent it to you. It is a virus which opens an Olympic Torch OR A POSTCARD IMAGE, which 'burns' the whole hard disc C of your computer. This virus will be received from someone who has your e-mail address in his/her contact list.

This is the reason why you need to send this e-mail to all your contacts. It is better to receive this message 25 times than to receive the virus and open it.

If you receive a mail called 'Invitation' even though sent to you by a friend, do not open it. Shut down your computer immediately.

This is the worst virus announced by CNN. It has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever. This virus was discovered by McAfee yesterday, and there is no repair yet for this kind of virus. This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the vital information is kept.

COPY THIS E-MAIL, AND SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS. REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND IT TO THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT ALL OF US.




No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition.
Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.7/1285 - Release Date: 2/18/2008 5:50 AM]]> i just got an e-mail from a friend concerning this. i think this is true so i want to share all this with you guyz!



From: Wyntre [mailto:wsbowering@telus.net]
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 7:27 AM
To: Wyntre
Subject: Real Virus Alert.
Importance: High

Hello, this is worth paying attention to.

Wyntre

Hi All,

I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up for this virus!

I checked snopes.com, and it is for real!! http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp

Get this E-mail message sent around to your contacts ASAP.

PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS!

You should be alert during the next few days. Do not open any message with an attachment entitled 'Invitation' OR ONE CALLED 'POSTCARD,' regardless of who sent it to you. It is a virus which opens an Olympic Torch OR A POSTCARD IMAGE, which 'burns' the whole hard disc C of your computer. This virus will be received from someone who has your e-mail address in his/her contact list.

This is the reason why you need to send this e-mail to all your contacts. It is better to receive this message 25 times than to receive the virus and open it.

If you receive a mail called 'Invitation' even though sent to you by a friend, do not open it. Shut down your computer immediately.

This is the worst virus announced by CNN. It has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever. This virus was discovered by McAfee yesterday, and there is no repair yet for this kind of virus. This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the vital information is kept.

COPY THIS E-MAIL, AND SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS. REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND IT TO THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT ALL OF US.




No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition.
Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.7/1285 - Release Date: 2/18/2008 5:50 AM]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=8684 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:39:33 -0600 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=8684
I recently added over 3500 games. Come on in and start playing your favorite games.

http://www.ampedplay.com]]>
I recently added over 3500 games. Come on in and start playing your favorite games.

http://www.ampedplay.com]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=8608 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:12:55 -0600 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=8608 http://www.rain-bi.com

The programming, design, etc, will be handled by my team. The content will be handled by you. I will also appoint a webmaster in charge of the site.

The jobs that are open
Webmaster
Handles all the content on the website, including the posting of news and promotion. Oversees everything, can give suggestions to me, can request new features.

Co-webmaster
Basically the 2nd webmaster. Will also handle news-posting and promotion. Will work closely with the 1st webmaster to ensure the site's success.

Image Gallery Uploader
Will upload images to the image gallery.

These jobs can overlap.

So if there are any fans that want to be a part of this project, please reply here. This is a great opportunity to be a part of what could possibly be the biggest Rain fansite on the internet in the near future. I am also going to be very lenient on how the site is run, I already have enough on my hands with Amped Asia.

Also if you have any questions, please reply in here as well.]]> http://www.rain-bi.com

The programming, design, etc, will be handled by my team. The content will be handled by you. I will also appoint a webmaster in charge of the site.

The jobs that are open
Webmaster
Handles all the content on the website, including the posting of news and promotion. Oversees everything, can give suggestions to me, can request new features.

Co-webmaster
Basically the 2nd webmaster. Will also handle news-posting and promotion. Will work closely with the 1st webmaster to ensure the site's success.

Image Gallery Uploader
Will upload images to the image gallery.

These jobs can overlap.

So if there are any fans that want to be a part of this project, please reply here. This is a great opportunity to be a part of what could possibly be the biggest Rain fansite on the internet in the near future. I am also going to be very lenient on how the site is run, I already have enough on my hands with Amped Asia.

Also if you have any questions, please reply in here as well.]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=8552 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:47:53 -0600 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=8552 Last updated by 4jpz (13 March 2009) and duly approved by Lance

FAQ stands for Frequently-Asked-Questions encountered in AmpedAsia forums. It is advised for ALL AmpedAsia members and users to check the AmpedAsia FAQ before posting any questions regarding the registration, technical and other related problems. FAQ for subforums are also available.

Contributors for the FAQ are the following Forum Staff namely: Krazoom, 4jpz and Hollinaz. The contents of the FAQ might be modified whenever necessary by any of The Forum Staff. These FAQ are duly approved by Lance, AmpedAsia’s administrator. Note to The Forum Staff: if you updated the FAQ, kindly post an update on this thread so that the rest of the Forum Staff and the AmpedAsia members will be notified of the modification. Kindly add your name on the contributors, as well.

If you have questions that haven't been included in the FAQ, post it here and the Forum Staff will try to answer the question(s). The questions and the answers might also be included below.

Here are some of AmpedAsia's FAQ in (BOLD) and the answers in Italics.

REGISTRATION PROBLEMS:
Q: How do I sign-up / register?
A: Click the "Register" button and follow the procedures indicated. Provide your account details such as username, password and email address. You can also indicate your referrer, if you have any. You can also personalize your account by choosing your account preferences, time zone and language settings.

Q: Why do I need to register at all?
A: Guest can still access the forums but has limited access. Registration allows you to download movies, music, and full TV series for free and you gain access to parts of the site that are hidden to many non-registered members. Furthermore, registered users can win prizes and enter contests.

Please read Registration Agreement to know more.

Q: What should I do when I forgot my password?
A: If you have forgotten your password, just click on the "Lost your password?" link upon logging in. Then provide your email address. After a few moments, you will receive an email informing you of your new password. Please note that passwords are case sensitive. Once logged in, you should change your password by going to your User Control Panel.

Q: My previous account was banned, am I allowed to create another account?
A: Creating another account is not allowed especially if a banned status is given.


PROFILE/USER PREFERENCE PROBLEMS:
Q: How do I change my username?
A: To change your username go to your "User Control Panel (User CP)" located at the top next to the Logout button. On the right hand panel click "Change Username." You'll need to provide your current password for confirmation.

This feature is disabled.

Q: How do I change my user title?
A: User Titles vary depending on your status in AmpedAsia. It ranges from the Lurker, Newbie, Junior Member, Senior Member, AmpedAsia Site Staff, Supermoderator, Ascended Moderator, Premium Member or Administrator. These are the default user titles unless you customized it.

To customized your user title go to your "User Control Panel (User CP)" located at the top next to the Logout button. On the right hand panel click "Edit Profile." Under the Custom User Title, provide the necessary information needed to change the user title.

Q: How do I make my username invisible in the online user listings?
A: To make your username invisible, go to your "User Control Panel (User CP)" located at the top next to the Logout button. On the right hand panel click "Edit Options," and then tic the "Hide me from the Who's Online list" under "Login, Cookies and Privacy" portion.

Q: Can I have my user profile on the top panel?
A: Yes, you can. The default layout shows the user profile on the side panel. To change your settings, go to your "User Control Panel (User CP)" located at the top next to the Logout button. On the right hand panel click "Edit Options." Locate the "Thread View Options" and un-tic the "Display posts in classic mode".

Q: How do I change my settings?
A: To change your settings, go to your "User Control Panel (User CP)" located at the top next to the Logout button. On the right hand panel click "Edit Options," and then tic the options you want for your settings.

Q: How do I change the timezone?
A: To change your settings go to your "User Control Panel (User CP)" located at the top next to the Logout button. On the right hand panel click "Edit Options." Locate the "Date and Time" options.

Q: How do I show an avatar below my name?
A: To edit your Avatar click the "User Control Panel (User CP)" located at the top next to the Logout button. On the right hand panel, click "Change Avatar." Avatar size is limited to 150x400 pixels and 200kb file size only.

Q: Are there any restrictions on my avatar?
A: Vulgar, prejudice, and Sexually explicit pictures are prohibited

Q: How do I change my rank?
A: AmpedAsia group names are based either on number of posts or position. Consecutively, stars are given based from the number of posts/threads you have created.
0 star: Banned
1 star: Lurker; from 0 to 14 posts and most posts are located on specific threads
2 stars: Newbie; from 0 to 50 posts
3 stars: Regular Poster; from 50 onwards
4 stars: Moderator
5 stars: Site Staff
6 stars: Supermoderators / Ascended Moderators / or if you are a major poster
7 stars: Administrator

Q: What are Reputation and how do I get Good/Bad Reputation?
A: Reputations are based on the perception of AmpedAsia Members, Staffs, SuperModerators and Administrator to you. GOOD reputation will be given through a positive vote (+1) and has a green color; NEUTRAL reputation has a neutral vote and will give no change in reputation and color; and BAD reputation is in red color (-1) and is given through a negative vote.

Q: What is AsianCyte, and why is it part of my user profile panel?
A: AsianCyte is a social network for Asian entertainment and is the sister site of AmpedAsia. The creator and owner of both sites is just one person - Kevin Tang, also known as Lance in AmpedAsia and zenmaster in AsianCyte. Since both sites are owned by one person, it is just natural for the two sites to have features that will advertise one another.

If you are already a member of AsianCyte your username will be shown in your user profile but if you are not yet a member, just the "What's this?" line will be shown.


FORUM USAGE PROBLEMS:
Q: How do I post a topic in a forum?
A: Before posting a new topic please use the Indexes or the Search Tool to see if the topic has already been created. To create a new topic, simply click the button on the left hand side of a thread that reads "New Topic." Give the thread a subject and a description. Other selections are optional.

Q: How do I edit or delete a post?
A: Once you have posted your reply, there’s an "Edit" button on the lower right corner of your post. Click this button and choose between "Quick Edit" or "Full Edit" options. Quick Edit means you are just editing the message while Full Edit means you can edit the title, title description and your message. The toolbars are also shown in this option.

Q: How do I add/change a signature or avatar to my post?
A: To change your signature, go to your "User Control Panel (User CP)" located at the top next to the Logout button. On the right hand panel, click "Change Signature." On the space provided, write a short message or provide the img code for your chosen image, which will automatically be appended to the bottom of your posts.

In a like manner, to change your avatar, go to your "User Control Panel (User CP)" located at the top next to the Logout button. On the right hand panel, click "Change Avatar." You have a choice of uploading from your computer files or providing the img code for your avatar.

Q: How do I create a poll?
A: To create a poll, click the "“New Thread" button. Above the "Post Thread" button, tic "I want to post a poll" and then click the "Post Thread" button. You will then be redirected to the "Poll Creation" and provided the information for your poll like the question, number of options, poll options and poll timeout.

Q: How do I edit or delete a poll?
A: To edit or delete a poll, click the "Edit" button and choose "Full Edit." From there you can edit or delete your poll.

Q: How come when I post 2 or more replies consecutively, they get merged?
A: Posting a reply one after the other is considered as DOUBLE POSTING. You need to wait for another member to make a reply on the thread to post again. If you need to add more info, simply click the EDIT button to modify your post. If double posting occurred, the moderators or administrator will merge your double posts, and you will be warned or even get banned depending on the severity of your offense.

Q: How come some of my posts have no equivalent Amped points?
A: Amped points system in some sections are disabled. Samples of these sections are the "Anything Forum" and the "Downloading Tips and FAQ." More sections have this feature so you better be observant if your goal is to earn amped points.

Q: How do I donate to AmpedAsia?
A: There are many ways to support AmpedAsia, click here for the latest info.

Q: Can I use HTML codes?
A: Of course. You can use a simplified version of HTML, in your posts to create certain effects. Please click myCode for more info.

Q: Can I post Images?
A: Of course. You can use the img code to post your images may it be in .jpeg or .gif formats. Make sure that you uploaded these images in image sharing sites like photobucket, imagevenue or the like. If you took the image from another site, make sure to give proper credit.

Hotlinking to sites similar to AmpedAsia is prohibited. Such an activity might jeopardize the status of AmpedAsia.

Q: How to embed video?
A: AmpedAsia has a different set of codes for embedding videos. You can use the code evid in this format: [*evid]*type*video*url[*/evid]. Note: Please remove the asterisks.

There is a limit in embedding videos, though. You can only embed one video per post. For more information about coding, please refer to myCode.

Q: What are Sticky topics?
A: Sticky topics are useful topics. These topics will be located at the top of the thread for as long as they are deemed helpful. They are considered "Important Threads."

Q: What are Pinned topics?
A: It's the same feature as the sticky topics. Pinned topics are important topics usually containing guidelines or forum rules. These topics will always be located at the top of the thread.

Q: What are Locked topics?
A: Locked topics are topics that were locked by either the Moderators or the Administrator because it was either a duplicate, unimportant, offensive, or contained hate speeches, advertisements or spam. These topics are usually moved to the Trash thread and reviewed by our Administrator.

Q: What are private messaging?
A: Private messaging is a system outside of the threads. It enables you to have a private conversation with other members of Amped Asia to discuss things that can not be discussed over the forums. Private Messages are not moderated but please remember to be respectful to all members of Amped Asia.

Q: What should one do when one received abusive PMs/emails?
A: Abusive acts either in posts, PMs or emails is prohibited. When you received such abuse, report it to the Administrator with proper documentation of the act. The Administrator will be the one to take actions concerning the matter.

Q: How come the thread that I created can not be found?
A: When a newly created thread is considered a duplicate of an existing thread, the newly created thread will either be merged to the existing thread or be deleted by the Moderators and/or Administrator. Another factor could be that your newly created thread is moved to its appropriate section.

Q: How can I close my thread?
A: Only Moderators and/or Administrator can close threads. Threads will be closed for a number of reasons 1) A thread with similar topic already exists; 2) Inappropriate or irrelevant topic; or 3) Spam.

Q: How do I edit my thread?
A: There’s an "Edit" button on the lower right corner of your post. Click the “Full Edit” option. This option enables you to edit the title, title description and your message. The toolbars are also shown.


TERMINOLOGIES and FUNCTIONS TO KNOW:
Q: What is an administrator?
A: The administrator is the one who oversees the forums. He is responsible for the overall design and implementation of the different features of the forums. Lance is AmpedAsia’s administrator and he is also the owner.

Q: What are Moderators?
A: Moderators are responsible for maintaining the interest and/or activity on the forums. They are also responsible for moderating the threads or posts of members based on the forum rules

AmpedAsia has two types of moderators: Ascended Moderators and Supermoderators. Ascended Moderators are seasoned moderators who has been maintaining the forums for a while now. Supermoderators, on the other hand, are the so-called newbies of moderators. If the supermoderators have proven their worth, they might be promoted to Ascended Moderators.

The need for more moderators arises as the forum activities rise.

Q: What is a Site Staff?
A: Site Staffs are the ones responsible for providing feature articles, graphic arts, celebrity profiles, movie reviews and interviews in AmpedAsia’s webpage

As of March 13, 2009, the news staff has been added as part of the forum team. Their service lean more towards providing current news.

Q: What are User Groups?
A: User Groups are the categories of members depending on their forum activity. AmpedAsia’s user group are the following: Administrator, Ascended Moderator, Supermoderator, Site Staff, News Staff, Downloaders, Registered, Banned

Q: How do I become a supermoderator?
A: Additional supermoderators will be advertised by the administrator as per needed. The chosen ones are chosen based on their posting habits and the quality of their posts. Wait for announcement(s) from the administrator for possible vacancies.

Q: How do I become a Site Staff?
A: The answer is the same with the supermoderators.


RULES AND POLICIES:
Q: Why does it say 'BANNED' under my name?
A: Members who violated the forum rules are banned based on the moderators' violation reports and administrator’s assessments on the reports.

Please read the forum rules before posting to avoid such a feat. To see the Ban List and other banning concerns, click here.

Q: How can I remove my banned status?
A: If you deem that your banned status is unjust and should be removed, you can post your sentiments here.

Q: What is the warning level?
A: The warning level is the administrator's gauge on the Who's Who on the Ban List. If your posts or threads did not conform to the AmpedAsia Forum Rules, then the moderators will give you a warning. As your warning level rises, your chances to be banned will also rise. Please read the Forum Rules to be guided.

Q: What are Amped Points?
A: Amped Points are earned for posting, making threads, and adding polls. You will earn 2 points per reply as well as 4 points for every thread made. The catch is that only posts that are 40 characters long will earn points. So simply posting things like "WOW amazing" will not earn anything.

Also there are several forums that do not earn points. The anything forum, help forum, and requests forum will not earn points. This is because these forums are not really discussion forums, and it is easy to spam to get a lot of points in these forums.

User reviews will still earn 15+ points, but there are new rules for them which can be read at
New Rules for User Reviews. Please read Writing Reviews FAQ, too.

Amped Points Can Be Taken Away - This will occur in the case of spam/double posts. Any meaningless posts will result in point deductions. A penalty of a minimum 5 points will be taken away in the case of this. More point penalties will be assessed later.

Q. Why did my post end up getting deleted?
A. We will delete all inappropriate posts and threads when it is neccessary. This means you'll lose your amped points and your post count which are required to access our download and language sections. All one word posts and multiple posts of same words are included in this rule.


To View Download FAQ: Downloading FAQ | Downloading FAQ and Tips section
To View Lyrics FAQ: *These FAQs might vary according to country*
Chinese Lyrics FAQ | Japanese Lyrics FAQ | Korean Lyrics FAQ | Other Asian Lyrics FAQ
To View Language FAQ: *some language FAQs are under construction*
Filipino FAQ | Japanese FAQ | Korean FAQ | Mandarin FAQ
To View User Review FAQ: Writing Reviews FAQ]]> Last updated by 4jpz (13 March 2009) and duly approved by Lance

FAQ stands for Frequently-Asked-Questions encountered in AmpedAsia forums. It is advised for ALL AmpedAsia members and users to check the AmpedAsia FAQ before posting any questions regarding the registration, technical and other related problems. FAQ for subforums are also available.

Contributors for the FAQ are the following Forum Staff namely: Krazoom, 4jpz and Hollinaz. The contents of the FAQ might be modified whenever necessary by any of The Forum Staff. These FAQ are duly approved by Lance, AmpedAsia’s administrator. Note to The Forum Staff: if you updated the FAQ, kindly post an update on this thread so that the rest of the Forum Staff and the AmpedAsia members will be notified of the modification. Kindly add your name on the contributors, as well.

If you have questions that haven't been included in the FAQ, post it here and the Forum Staff will try to answer the question(s). The questions and the answers might also be included below.

Here are some of AmpedAsia's FAQ in (BOLD) and the answers in Italics.

REGISTRATION PROBLEMS:
Q: How do I sign-up / register?
A: Click the "Register" button and follow the procedures indicated. Provide your account details such as username, password and email address. You can also indicate your referrer, if you have any. You can also personalize your account by choosing your account preferences, time zone and language settings.

Q: Why do I need to register at all?
A: Guest can still access the forums but has limited access. Registration allows you to download movies, music, and full TV series for free and you gain access to parts of the site that are hidden to many non-registered members. Furthermore, registered users can win prizes and enter contests.

Please read Registration Agreement to know more.

Q: What should I do when I forgot my password?
A: If you have forgotten your password, just click on the "Lost your password?" link upon logging in. Then provide your email address. After a few moments, you will receive an email informing you of your new password. Please note that passwords are case sensitive. Once logged in, you should change your password by going to your User Control Panel.

Q: My previous account was banned, am I allowed to create another account?
A: Creating another account is not allowed especially if a banned status is given.


PROFILE/USER PREFERENCE PROBLEMS:
Q: How do I change my username?
A: To change your username go to your "User Control Panel (User CP)" located at the top next to the Logout button. On the right hand panel click "Change Username." You'll need to provide your current password for confirmation.

This feature is disabled.

Q: How do I change my user title?
A: User Titles vary depending on your status in AmpedAsia. It ranges from the Lurker, Newbie, Junior Member, Senior Member, AmpedAsia Site Staff, Supermoderator, Ascended Moderator, Premium Member or Administrator. These are the default user titles unless you customized it.

To customized your user title go to your "User Control Panel (User CP)" located at the top next to the Logout button. On the right hand panel click "Edit Profile." Under the Custom User Title, provide the necessary information needed to change the user title.

Q: How do I make my username invisible in the online user listings?
A: To make your username invisible, go to your "User Control Panel (User CP)" located at the top next to the Logout button. On the right hand panel click "Edit Options," and then tic the "Hide me from the Who's Online list" under "Login, Cookies and Privacy" portion.

Q: Can I have my user profile on the top panel?
A: Yes, you can. The default layout shows the user profile on the side panel. To change your settings, go to your "User Control Panel (User CP)" located at the top next to the Logout button. On the right hand panel click "Edit Options." Locate the "Thread View Options" and un-tic the "Display posts in classic mode".

Q: How do I change my settings?
A: To change your settings, go to your "User Control Panel (User CP)" located at the top next to the Logout button. On the right hand panel click "Edit Options," and then tic the options you want for your settings.

Q: How do I change the timezone?
A: To change your settings go to your "User Control Panel (User CP)" located at the top next to the Logout button. On the right hand panel click "Edit Options." Locate the "Date and Time" options.

Q: How do I show an avatar below my name?
A: To edit your Avatar click the "User Control Panel (User CP)" located at the top next to the Logout button. On the right hand panel, click "Change Avatar." Avatar size is limited to 150x400 pixels and 200kb file size only.

Q: Are there any restrictions on my avatar?
A: Vulgar, prejudice, and Sexually explicit pictures are prohibited

Q: How do I change my rank?
A: AmpedAsia group names are based either on number of posts or position. Consecutively, stars are given based from the number of posts/threads you have created.
0 star: Banned
1 star: Lurker; from 0 to 14 posts and most posts are located on specific threads
2 stars: Newbie; from 0 to 50 posts
3 stars: Regular Poster; from 50 onwards
4 stars: Moderator
5 stars: Site Staff
6 stars: Supermoderators / Ascended Moderators / or if you are a major poster
7 stars: Administrator

Q: What are Reputation and how do I get Good/Bad Reputation?
A: Reputations are based on the perception of AmpedAsia Members, Staffs, SuperModerators and Administrator to you. GOOD reputation will be given through a positive vote (+1) and has a green color; NEUTRAL reputation has a neutral vote and will give no change in reputation and color; and BAD reputation is in red color (-1) and is given through a negative vote.

Q: What is AsianCyte, and why is it part of my user profile panel?
A: AsianCyte is a social network for Asian entertainment and is the sister site of AmpedAsia. The creator and owner of both sites is just one person - Kevin Tang, also known as Lance in AmpedAsia and zenmaster in AsianCyte. Since both sites are owned by one person, it is just natural for the two sites to have features that will advertise one another.

If you are already a member of AsianCyte your username will be shown in your user profile but if you are not yet a member, just the "What's this?" line will be shown.


FORUM USAGE PROBLEMS:
Q: How do I post a topic in a forum?
A: Before posting a new topic please use the Indexes or the Search Tool to see if the topic has already been created. To create a new topic, simply click the button on the left hand side of a thread that reads "New Topic." Give the thread a subject and a description. Other selections are optional.

Q: How do I edit or delete a post?
A: Once you have posted your reply, there’s an "Edit" button on the lower right corner of your post. Click this button and choose between "Quick Edit" or "Full Edit" options. Quick Edit means you are just editing the message while Full Edit means you can edit the title, title description and your message. The toolbars are also shown in this option.

Q: How do I add/change a signature or avatar to my post?
A: To change your signature, go to your "User Control Panel (User CP)" located at the top next to the Logout button. On the right hand panel, click "Change Signature." On the space provided, write a short message or provide the img code for your chosen image, which will automatically be appended to the bottom of your posts.

In a like manner, to change your avatar, go to your "User Control Panel (User CP)" located at the top next to the Logout button. On the right hand panel, click "Change Avatar." You have a choice of uploading from your computer files or providing the img code for your avatar.

Q: How do I create a poll?
A: To create a poll, click the "“New Thread" button. Above the "Post Thread" button, tic "I want to post a poll" and then click the "Post Thread" button. You will then be redirected to the "Poll Creation" and provided the information for your poll like the question, number of options, poll options and poll timeout.

Q: How do I edit or delete a poll?
A: To edit or delete a poll, click the "Edit" button and choose "Full Edit." From there you can edit or delete your poll.

Q: How come when I post 2 or more replies consecutively, they get merged?
A: Posting a reply one after the other is considered as DOUBLE POSTING. You need to wait for another member to make a reply on the thread to post again. If you need to add more info, simply click the EDIT button to modify your post. If double posting occurred, the moderators or administrator will merge your double posts, and you will be warned or even get banned depending on the severity of your offense.

Q: How come some of my posts have no equivalent Amped points?
A: Amped points system in some sections are disabled. Samples of these sections are the "Anything Forum" and the "Downloading Tips and FAQ." More sections have this feature so you better be observant if your goal is to earn amped points.

Q: How do I donate to AmpedAsia?
A: There are many ways to support AmpedAsia, click here for the latest info.

Q: Can I use HTML codes?
A: Of course. You can use a simplified version of HTML, in your posts to create certain effects. Please click myCode for more info.

Q: Can I post Images?
A: Of course. You can use the img code to post your images may it be in .jpeg or .gif formats. Make sure that you uploaded these images in image sharing sites like photobucket, imagevenue or the like. If you took the image from another site, make sure to give proper credit.

Hotlinking to sites similar to AmpedAsia is prohibited. Such an activity might jeopardize the status of AmpedAsia.

Q: How to embed video?
A: AmpedAsia has a different set of codes for embedding videos. You can use the code evid in this format: [*evid]*type*video*url[*/evid]. Note: Please remove the asterisks.

There is a limit in embedding videos, though. You can only embed one video per post. For more information about coding, please refer to myCode.

Q: What are Sticky topics?
A: Sticky topics are useful topics. These topics will be located at the top of the thread for as long as they are deemed helpful. They are considered "Important Threads."

Q: What are Pinned topics?
A: It's the same feature as the sticky topics. Pinned topics are important topics usually containing guidelines or forum rules. These topics will always be located at the top of the thread.

Q: What are Locked topics?
A: Locked topics are topics that were locked by either the Moderators or the Administrator because it was either a duplicate, unimportant, offensive, or contained hate speeches, advertisements or spam. These topics are usually moved to the Trash thread and reviewed by our Administrator.

Q: What are private messaging?
A: Private messaging is a system outside of the threads. It enables you to have a private conversation with other members of Amped Asia to discuss things that can not be discussed over the forums. Private Messages are not moderated but please remember to be respectful to all members of Amped Asia.

Q: What should one do when one received abusive PMs/emails?
A: Abusive acts either in posts, PMs or emails is prohibited. When you received such abuse, report it to the Administrator with proper documentation of the act. The Administrator will be the one to take actions concerning the matter.

Q: How come the thread that I created can not be found?
A: When a newly created thread is considered a duplicate of an existing thread, the newly created thread will either be merged to the existing thread or be deleted by the Moderators and/or Administrator. Another factor could be that your newly created thread is moved to its appropriate section.

Q: How can I close my thread?
A: Only Moderators and/or Administrator can close threads. Threads will be closed for a number of reasons 1) A thread with similar topic already exists; 2) Inappropriate or irrelevant topic; or 3) Spam.

Q: How do I edit my thread?
A: There’s an "Edit" button on the lower right corner of your post. Click the “Full Edit” option. This option enables you to edit the title, title description and your message. The toolbars are also shown.


TERMINOLOGIES and FUNCTIONS TO KNOW:
Q: What is an administrator?
A: The administrator is the one who oversees the forums. He is responsible for the overall design and implementation of the different features of the forums. Lance is AmpedAsia’s administrator and he is also the owner.

Q: What are Moderators?
A: Moderators are responsible for maintaining the interest and/or activity on the forums. They are also responsible for moderating the threads or posts of members based on the forum rules

AmpedAsia has two types of moderators: Ascended Moderators and Supermoderators. Ascended Moderators are seasoned moderators who has been maintaining the forums for a while now. Supermoderators, on the other hand, are the so-called newbies of moderators. If the supermoderators have proven their worth, they might be promoted to Ascended Moderators.

The need for more moderators arises as the forum activities rise.

Q: What is a Site Staff?
A: Site Staffs are the ones responsible for providing feature articles, graphic arts, celebrity profiles, movie reviews and interviews in AmpedAsia’s webpage

As of March 13, 2009, the news staff has been added as part of the forum team. Their service lean more towards providing current news.

Q: What are User Groups?
A: User Groups are the categories of members depending on their forum activity. AmpedAsia’s user group are the following: Administrator, Ascended Moderator, Supermoderator, Site Staff, News Staff, Downloaders, Registered, Banned

Q: How do I become a supermoderator?
A: Additional supermoderators will be advertised by the administrator as per needed. The chosen ones are chosen based on their posting habits and the quality of their posts. Wait for announcement(s) from the administrator for possible vacancies.

Q: How do I become a Site Staff?
A: The answer is the same with the supermoderators.


RULES AND POLICIES:
Q: Why does it say 'BANNED' under my name?
A: Members who violated the forum rules are banned based on the moderators' violation reports and administrator’s assessments on the reports.

Please read the forum rules before posting to avoid such a feat. To see the Ban List and other banning concerns, click here.

Q: How can I remove my banned status?
A: If you deem that your banned status is unjust and should be removed, you can post your sentiments here.

Q: What is the warning level?
A: The warning level is the administrator's gauge on the Who's Who on the Ban List. If your posts or threads did not conform to the AmpedAsia Forum Rules, then the moderators will give you a warning. As your warning level rises, your chances to be banned will also rise. Please read the Forum Rules to be guided.

Q: What are Amped Points?
A: Amped Points are earned for posting, making threads, and adding polls. You will earn 2 points per reply as well as 4 points for every thread made. The catch is that only posts that are 40 characters long will earn points. So simply posting things like "WOW amazing" will not earn anything.

Also there are several forums that do not earn points. The anything forum, help forum, and requests forum will not earn points. This is because these forums are not really discussion forums, and it is easy to spam to get a lot of points in these forums.

User reviews will still earn 15+ points, but there are new rules for them which can be read at
New Rules for User Reviews. Please read Writing Reviews FAQ, too.

Amped Points Can Be Taken Away - This will occur in the case of spam/double posts. Any meaningless posts will result in point deductions. A penalty of a minimum 5 points will be taken away in the case of this. More point penalties will be assessed later.

Q. Why did my post end up getting deleted?
A. We will delete all inappropriate posts and threads when it is neccessary. This means you'll lose your amped points and your post count which are required to access our download and language sections. All one word posts and multiple posts of same words are included in this rule.


To View Download FAQ: Downloading FAQ | Downloading FAQ and Tips section
To View Lyrics FAQ: *These FAQs might vary according to country*
Chinese Lyrics FAQ | Japanese Lyrics FAQ | Korean Lyrics FAQ | Other Asian Lyrics FAQ
To View Language FAQ: *some language FAQs are under construction*
Filipino FAQ | Japanese FAQ | Korean FAQ | Mandarin FAQ
To View User Review FAQ: Writing Reviews FAQ]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=8200 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:25:59 -0600 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=8200 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=8146 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:02:58 -0600 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=8146 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=8102 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 18:15:09 -0600 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=8102
This section is definitely still improving and expanding, and hopefully will become bigger in the weeks and months to come.

We are looking for some people to work in some of the sections. Feel free to PM me or IM me at ampedAsiaDotcom to get a job.

Without further adieu
http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/asian-la...f-101.html

- Lance]]>
This section is definitely still improving and expanding, and hopefully will become bigger in the weeks and months to come.

We are looking for some people to work in some of the sections. Feel free to PM me or IM me at ampedAsiaDotcom to get a job.

Without further adieu
http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/asian-la...f-101.html

- Lance]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=7887 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 14:27:46 -0600 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=7887 here for more information on the competition.]]> here for more information on the competition.]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=7207 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 17:55:35 -0600 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=7207 Lance for giving me the opportunity. I'll won't let you down....Hehe

To show my gratitude to everyone, I'll contribute my help to help others to the best of my ability and hopefully I'll do a good job of it. Feel free to PM me regarding anything. I'll try my best to help you.

May I make a toast to say, "May all members continue to contribute to AmpedAsia"
Cheers to all! ]]> Lance for giving me the opportunity. I'll won't let you down....Hehe

To show my gratitude to everyone, I'll contribute my help to help others to the best of my ability and hopefully I'll do a good job of it. Feel free to PM me regarding anything. I'll try my best to help you.

May I make a toast to say, "May all members continue to contribute to AmpedAsia"
Cheers to all! ]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=6665 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 15:31:02 -0500 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=6665
If you want to revert back, just go into your user options in the User Cp and change it to Mybb default.

http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/usercp.p...on=options

Post your comments about the layout in here.]]>
If you want to revert back, just go into your user options in the User Cp and change it to Mybb default.

http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/usercp.p...on=options

Post your comments about the layout in here.]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=6657 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 00:36:18 -0500 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=6657
http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/article-...f-107.html

This forum will be used for listing of the featured articles we have on our main website, such as interviews (with more coming soon).

I would appreciate your comments on each of the articles that we have, and if you could, please rate them.

Thank you.]]>
http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/article-...f-107.html

This forum will be used for listing of the featured articles we have on our main website, such as interviews (with more coming soon).

I would appreciate your comments on each of the articles that we have, and if you could, please rate them.

Thank you.]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=6567 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:33:17 -0500 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=6567 Please PM me Your Applications From Now on!

If you are accepted, I will reply via PM

If you are interested in a position as a language teacher, please reply in this thread about your level of interest. There are very few requirements as we are pretty desperate to get some teachers and people who are fluent in languages to be active in our forums.

All who get accepted will be super moderators. You'll get some great perks such as being able to see behind the scenes at Amped Asia - we are working on some cool new features coming soon, being able to receive future benefits as a staff member of Amped Asia, and getting to be an authority figure at Amped Asia forums.

What we will require from our hired staff is that they help users learn the language by posting answers to questions. Posting up lessons on certain topics (ex - Ordering Food in a Restaurant), sharing resources, sharing downloads that can help, translation, etc.

Please answer the following question in your application.

• What Language can you teach?
• How many hours per week can you be on Amped Forums?
• If you have any downloadsyou can upload for the forums? Y/N
  

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If you are accepted, I will reply via PM

If you are interested in a position as a language teacher, please reply in this thread about your level of interest. There are very few requirements as we are pretty desperate to get some teachers and people who are fluent in languages to be active in our forums.

All who get accepted will be super moderators. You'll get some great perks such as being able to see behind the scenes at Amped Asia - we are working on some cool new features coming soon, being able to receive future benefits as a staff member of Amped Asia, and getting to be an authority figure at Amped Asia forums.

What we will require from our hired staff is that they help users learn the language by posting answers to questions. Posting up lessons on certain topics (ex - Ordering Food in a Restaurant), sharing resources, sharing downloads that can help, translation, etc.

Please answer the following question in your application.

• What Language can you teach?
• How many hours per week can you be on Amped Forums?
• If you have any downloadsyou can upload for the forums? Y/N
  

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