Getting Started
Frequently Asked Questions
Getting Started
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Minitokyo and what is there to do here?
- » Minitokyo was founded as an anime art repository and has become one of the largest Japanese pop culture communities on the Internet. Here on Minitokyo, you can browse through and contribute to a large repository of stock anime art as well as a showcase of anime-related artwork created by members in the galleries. You can also discuss and chat about all aspects of Japanese pop culture, current events, daily life, and the like in the forums. Furthermore, you can peruse a library of user-submitted reviews on anime series, manga, games, and the like. Finally, you can join groups of users from around the world who share similar interests as you in order to further your understanding and enjoyment of subjects of mutual fascination. In short, Minitokyo is what you make of it, so feel free to wander around, hang out with people from across the globe, and most importantly, have fun!
- What are credits?
- » Credits are a means of exchange used on Minitokyo. In general, contributing to the community will allow you to gain credits, while taking from the site will cost credits. The credit system also exists as a means of quality control. For example, the submission of gallery items costs credits in order to discourage the submission of low-quality images. Note that displayed credit balances are not updated in real time but serves as a general indicator of how many credits a member has left. Finally, in order to prevent abuse of the system, the exact formulae for gaining and spending credits will not be disclosed.
- Does English have to be used on Minitokyo?
- » In general, yes. English is the working language of Minitokyo, and as such all comments and conversations must be in English, except in personal correspondence and in groups where other languages are specifically permitted. The exceptions to this rule are the Japanese terms defined elsewhere in the FAQ. By establishing English as the working language, more people are able to understand each other and engage in meaningful exchange than if there was no such common language established.
- Where should questions be asked?
- » If you have a question about the rules, if you have a dispute with another member, if you're running into technical difficulties, or if you just need general assistance, and the Policy and FAQ don't seem to be of assistance, feel free to raise your question in the Minitokyo Discussion forum. Just make sure that your question has not already been asked and answered by other members.
- When want to save a file, it's a bitmap! How come?
- » This is an Internet Explorer bug. Delete your Temporary Internet Files.
- What's the "Report" link used for?
- » The report tool is not used to send a message to the user who wrote a particular post, penned a particular review, or submitted a particular gallery item. Rather, it is a tool used to send a message to the moderators to indicate to them that a particular item is questionable or violates the Minitokyo Policy. When you write a report, please be as detailed as possible. For example, when indicating a duplicate submission, you should not only indicate that the submission being reported is a duplicate, but you should also provide the URL to the original submission.
- What's the "Edit" link used for?
- » The edit link is used to change something you have previously submitted or posted and is useful if you feel the need to make clarifications or corrections.
- What's a thread?
- » Discussions on forums and message boards like those found on Minitokyo are known as threads. A typical thread contains a subject line, which gives a brief description of the topic of the thread, followed by a number of posts regarding that topic. See also: Making Posts.
- What is doujinshi?
- » Doujinshi is the Japanese term for "independent art." The term is typically used to refer to fan-made artwork, though it also refers to original work that is self-published by an artist or author (as opposed to a publishing company). For the purposes of the Minitokyo Policy and FAQ, the former definition is used.
- What is ecchi?
- » Ecchi is a Japanese term used to describe content of a sexual nature that does not contain explicit pornography. As such, ecchi material is rife with fan service. As a trivia note, the word comes from the Japanese pronounciation of the letter 'H.'
- What is Hentai?
- » In the most literal sense, the term hentai is used to describe anything perverted. The term has come to describe content that is pornographic in nature, and it is this definition that is used for the purpose of the Minitokyo Policy and FAQ. Hentai material is prohibited on Minitokyo.