Newbie Help & FAQ - Please note that this FAQ will be out of date with vB4

[Noctourniquet]

Im no newbie but i got a question...
is there a way for me keeping the Whitney postcount userbar even if i keep posting? Nya

Afraid not, unless you post in exclusively no-postcount forums like Games.

[Nutter t.KK]

Im no newbie but i got a question...
is there a way for me keeping the Whitney postcount userbar even if i keep posting? Nya

Not really.

Well, posts in certain Forums don't count, so unless you only post there could let you keep it.

There are ways for Admin to it, but they're only for special cases.

[Waterlover711]

ok so i have been wondering for a long time how do i change the picture right below my saying because i really want to change it

[Nutter t.KK]

ok so i have been wondering for a long time how do i change the picture right below my saying because i really want to change it

You're looking for Edit Signature under User CP.

[Subzerostupid]

Hi, I checked the FAQ and it didn't solve my issue (well, not really an issue, more of a curiosity): my post count has gone DOWN. I just don't understand how this happened. One day my post count was 10 and now it's 9. Sorry for troubling you, I know I can ramble on a bit.

[Un0va]

That happens if a thread you posted in got deleted or if a post of yours got deleted. It's nothing to worry about.

[Nutter t.KK]

Hi, I checked the FAQ and it didn't solve my issue (well, not really an issue, more of a curiosity): my post count has gone DOWN. I just don't understand how this happened. One day my post count was 10 and now it's 9. Sorry for troubling you, I know I can ramble on a bit.

There are two reasons..

That happens if a thread you posted in got deleted or if a post of yours got deleted. It's nothing to worry about.

And In some cases, we move a thread from a forum that does count to a another forum that doesn't.

I don't have full access, but do you remember deleting a message? I know you did at least one.

[Noctourniquet]

You're looking for Edit Signature under User CP.

Nah, I think they were talking about the userbar.

@Waterlover711, you can change that by increasing your postcount. It's not 100% up-to-date, but this post should give you all the info you need. Be aware than moderators, super moderators, and administrators all have their own userbars which never change as long as they remain on the staff.

[PopPrincess_Lyra]

Not really.

Well, posts in certain Forums don't count, so unless you only post there could let you keep it.

There are ways for Admin to it, but they're only for special cases.

Ohh alright.. I really wanna keep it coz theres no Lyra postcount userbar xD
So I want it to be Whitney, nya

[Subzerostupid]

There are two reasons..

And In some cases, we move a thread from a forum that does count to a another forum that doesn't.

I don't have full access, but do you remember deleting a message? I know you did at least one.

huh... thats weird. oh, well, thanks for the help.

[Waterlover711]

ok heres a question someone says this sites time but what is the sites time (if your not following i mean serebii what timedoes it run on)

[lucario44444444]

Can some1 link my trade shop to my Fusion in my sigge?

[arceusvictini]

Forums and Post Count


Post Count

Every time you post, your Number of posts increases. However, there is also a second list that records how many posts you make in certain forums. This is your Post Count. There are several forums where the Post Count is turned off. While any replies or topics you make there are added to your Number of Posts, they are not added to your Post Count. It is the Post Count alone that changes your User Rank.

The forums where the Post Count is off are marked on the main forum page with the line

Posts Do Not Count Towards Postcount

This is because the forums in question earn a large number of posts that are often short. The full list of forums where Posts do not count is listed here:

• Poképolls
• Face-Offs
• Miscellaneous Polls
• SPPf Help & Newbie Lounge
• Serebii.net Discussion (and Sub-Forums)
• Animé Polls
• G/S/C Rate My Team
• R/G/B/Y Rate My Team
• Other Pokemon Games
• Webmasters & Websites
• Digital Media
• Clubs
• Games
• Role-Playing Games (and Sub-Forums)
• Fan Art Shops
• Tech Help (and Sub-Forms)
• DP Battles & Trade Forum

This list is subject to change at any time at the Adminstration’s discretion.

User Ranks

Here is a list of all the User Titles currently on Serebii Forums. In order to advance to the next level, you must meet the required Post Count quota listed to the right of each User Title...just remember do not SPAM to get them:

• Unverified Account: 0
  There is no Image until your account is fully verified.
• Beginning Trainer: Verified
  
• Boulder Trainer: 20
  
• Cascade Trainer: 40
  
• Thunder Trainer: 60
  
• Rainbow Trainer: 80
  
• Marsh Trainer: 100
  
• Soul Trainer: 120
  
• Volcano Trainer: 140
  
• Earth Trainer: 160
  
• Indigo Champion: 170
  
• Coral Eye Trainer: 180
  
• Sea Ruby Trainer: 195
  
• Spikeshell Trainer: 210
  
• Jade Star Trainer: 225
  
• Orange Champion: 250
  
• Zephyr Trainer: 280
  
• Hive Trainer: 310
  
• Plain Trainer: 340
  
• Fog Trainer: 370
  
• Storm Trainer: 400
  
• Mineral Trainer: 430
  
• Glacier Trainer: 460
  
• Rising Trainer: 490
  
• Johto Champion: 550
  
• Stone Trainer: 600
  
• Knuckle Trainer: 650
  
• Dynamo Trainer: 700
  
• Normal Coordinator: 750
  
• Heat Trainer: 800
  
• Balance Trainer: 850
  
• Super Coordinator: 900
  
• Feather Trainer: 950
  
• Mind Trainer :1000
  
• Hyper Coordinator: 1050
  
• Rain Trainer: 1100
  
• Master Coordinator: 1200
  
• Hoenn Champion: 1300
  
• Legendary Pokémon Coordinator: 1450
  
• Battle Dome Champion: 1600
  
• Battle Pike Champion: 1700
  
• Battle Factory Champion: 1800
  
• Battle Arena Champion: 1900
  
• Master Pokémon Breeder: 2000
  
• Battle Pyramid Champion: 2100
  
• Battle Hut Champion: 2200
  
• Battle Tower Champion: 2300
  
• Pokémon Snag Master: 2500
  
• Supreme Battle Frontier Champion: 2600
  
• Coal Trainer: 3000
  
• Forest Trainer: 3200
  
• Cobal Trainer: 3400
  
• Fen Trainer: 3600
  
• Relic Trainer: 3800
  
• Mine Trainer: 4000
  
• Glacier Trainer: 4200
  
• Beacon Trainer: 4400
  
• Sinnoh Tower Champion: 4600
  
• Sinnoh Battle Tower Champion: 4800
  
• Sinnoh Factory Champion: 5000
  
• Sinnoh Hall Champion: 5200
  
• Sinnoh Arcade Champion: 5400
  
• Sinnoh Castle Champion: 5600
  
• Sinnoh Champion: 5800
  
• Link Master: 6250
  
• Master Pokémon Ranger: 6500
  
• Lucario Rank Rescue Team: 6750
  
• Pokémon Champion: 7000
  

Moderator User Ranks

Moderators will be explained in more detail later, but this is a brief outline of what User Ranks appear beneath a Mod’s name.


Moderators can delete threads, edit threads, move threads, delete posts and edit posts in the forums they moderate.


Moderator+s can do the same things like mods, but they can also ban members and edit their sigs in the forums they moderate.


Super Moderators can do the same things a mod+ can in every forum.


Administrators can do everything here: edit the forums, edit the members, create styles and a lot of other stuff. Not to mention the usual closing and banning.

Custom User Titles

When you join, your User Title reads the same as your rank, as shown above. However, you can change your title to read whatever you want. To change your User Title, first enter your User CP and select Edit Profile. Scroll down until you find a box that looks like this:

Now you can write whatever you want into the box (Within reason - Don’t be offensive) and then just Save Changes at the bottom of the page. User Titles can be a maximum of 20 characters long including spaces and punctuation.

If at any time you want to return to the default title; i.e. the one that comes with your rank image; then tick the Reset button before Saving, and your rank title will be restored.

To see your new rank in action, just check out any posts you’ve made, or view your own profile.

Will there be Unova ones? And if there is, can I make them?

[Cassiopeia]

Will there be Unova ones? And if there is, can I make them?

Um, yeah, there are.

[Valoo.]

Will there be Unova ones? And if there is, can I make them?

Why on earth did you quote that?

And yes, of course there are.

ok heres a question someone says this sites time but what is the sites time (if your not following i mean serebii what timedoes it run on)

It's GMT, or English/Irish time.

[Kelz]

Hey, not really a newbie, but I gotta question.


Do Mod+s even exist anymore? I was bored earlier today, so I looked through the SPPf Mods list and I didn't see anyone with that Userbar.

And also, is there a thread to post mistakes on the forums? I only saw a thread to post mistakes on serebii.net. Thank you!

[Jb]

The Mod+ doesn't exist anymore.

There is also a forum suggestion thread.

[Kelz]

The Mod+ doesn't exist anymore.

There is also a forum suggestion thread.

Ok, thanks for the answers! And also, another question. Does anyone know the reason for the Mod+ not exsiting anymore? Sorry if I sound n00b-ish.

[Zhanton]

Ok, thanks for the answers! And also, another question. Does anyone know the reason for the Mod+ not exsiting anymore? Sorry if I sound n00b-ish.

It was just unnecessary, really.

The mod+ usergroup has been removed. Due to this, now only smods and above can auto-ban users and do custom infractions, but all staff can now edit signatures. The mod+ have changed usergroups as follows

So basically all the mod+ were either 'promoted' to smod or 'demoted' to regular mod again. And that's basically it.

[3.14kachu]

Every time I enter a thread, my computer automatically rates the thread 1 star. How do I stop it?