Here at SpikedHumor, we're always looking for ways to improve our site and provide you with the best entertainment on the internet. Therefore, we have implemented the flash video system to make video playback cleaner, faster and less buggy. The current flash player will be upgraded over the next few weeks to one that is unique to SpikedHumor which will offer more goodies and user-friendliness.
Check out this video for an example of the current, open source flash player.
Central to our content has always been the public upload system, which we are pleased to announce will be improved, mostly in regards of its user-friendliness; we're aware that some users find it difficult to use. As part of this, we are also introducing some new rules for the system. We expect all articles submitted using the public upload system to be of high quality, both in content and in grammar/formatting.
So, when uploading content, please be aware of the following simple rules:
- Before submitting an article, search the site to make sure that it hasn't already been submitted.
Duplicates are a burden.
- Capitalize every word in the article title.
- When writing descriptions, remember to use proper spelling, punctuation and grammar in general.
- Descriptions should be clear and concise, while giving as much information as possible.
SpikedHumor's search feature depends on this.
- DO NOT repeatedly post the same article.
If you've discovered that one of your articles was deleted, it was removed for a reason. Anybody who insists on resubmitting identical articles WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE THEIR ACCOUNT REMOVED.
As well as those basic rules, anyone who repeatedly submits poor quality articles may be penalised by having points deducted from their XP. It may seem harsh, but take it as an indication of how important quality content is.
As well as these new updates, we want to hear what you think of the way the site works. For example, do you want to see more of one thing and less of another? Have your say and let us know what we can do to make SpikedHumor better.
The best way to air your opinions is through the Feedback board on the SpikedHumor Forums. Alternatively, you can join the Spiked IRC channel at irc.criten.net in the #spikedhumor channel and talk directly to an admin. And of course, the comments section below can also be put to use.
It's your site, so why not help make it better?
