As usual I'm not delusional enough to think that I can prevent spam- of course not!
But I get so tired of seeing the same things over and over in my kemaskini and then typing the same stuff over and over. Also people dont seem to grasp the use of kata kunci so maybe this will help some in that respect,too.

Now I know the searchbar is scary! I saw it for the first time myself when I was a new user and was reluctant to try it. Who knows what might happen when anda click that cari button!?! But one hari I summoned all my courage I tried and it didn't hurt. Now there was a surprise! Back then there was only one..now we have TWO cari options and I know that is even scarier. But be assured I have been using the cari for ages now and nothing bad has ever happened to me.
Seriously I give anda my word: IT WON'T HURT! PROMISE!!

Searching for content on this site is a little wonky at times I admit that. But over time anda will learn how to get better results AND and this is the w.i.e.r.d.est part (I know its spelt weird but come on..nobody likes a Ted!) anda will also learn how to label the content anda hantar so that other users can find it as well.

1) The cari across fanpop

On bahagian, atas of the page on the far right end of the black bar of doom we have the cari for the whole site. This is a great tool anda can use when anda want to find spots already available. anda hate repeats, anda know anda do, so before creating a new spot anda will use this search.
Also anda want to find all content on Fanpop for something/someone in this example Katherine Heigl.
There will be content in the "Katherine Heigl" spot and the "Movies" spot but since she is both on TV and in Filem anda will also find imej of her on the "Grey's Anatomy" spot and the "Television" spot. Maybe there is also content in places anda hadn't thought of: the "Hottest Actresses" spot atau the "Knocked-up" spot. So instead of going to all these spots separately and clicking yourself through all content anda use: TADA!! The cari across fanpop!!
anda type in Katherine Heigl click "search" and this will lead you- in theory- to all content telah dihantar on Fanpop concerning Katherine Heigl.*nods* I KNOW, RIGHT??
It has been neatly organized these days: anda can filter your cari results sejak category so if you're looking for imej only anda can even choose to get sub-results organized sejak image type (icons,wallpapers etc). ALL THAT with a few clicks!


anda can also use the advanced cari to filter answers,links, forums, picks etc



So much for the theory of it.
What anda won't find are imej telah diposkan but have no kata kunci and "KH <3<3" as the title. The searchbar is friendly but let's face it not very clever. It doesnt recognize Katherine on a picture..it will only give anda results if the image is somehow marked with the words "Katherine Heigl".
That is the reason sejak the way why people keep moaning aboot keywords! Not to be bossy atau rude but because anda need to add kata kunci so your friend the searchbar can find things!
And anda see in the image above that anda get Ellen Pompeo and Sandra Oh results, too, when searching for Katherine Heigl..Why anda ask? Because someone added the wrong keywords!

Also just putting "KH <3<3" in the tajuk of the picture will not result in people being able to find the image when looking for "Katherine Heigl". It just won't! Now maybe anda say: All peminat-peminat call her KH - like we call "How I met your Mother" HIMYM- but try that, type in KH, and anda might get some Katherine Heigl pictures along the way- but mostly a lot of "Kingdom Hearts" ( I don't even know what that is to be honest) results to click through.
Wouldn't it be MUCH easier if all imej with Katherine Heigl on them would pop up when anda want them to and NO Kingdom Hearts results? Isn't that what anda would expect? Why on earth would anda want "Kindom Hearts" results when looking for Katherine Heigl?
( I researched: Its a game..now the woman is busy but I'm pretty sure she isn't in that.)
That is why when submitting an image atau any other type of content think of your fellow fans. Think of new users who come here and want to find things they are a peminat of. Mark your content so it can be found with the help of your friend: The dense but well intentioned searchbar!


2) Searching on a spot

Now this cari hasn't been around as long as the other. On each spot on the bahagian, atas right under the banner there is another cari one that is restricted to the club you're currently in. (if anda accidentally use it to cari across Fanpop anda can alter the cari sejak clicking on "search fanpop" the f4 are clever like that and knew we get confused easily).
It's great for finding things that are restricted to a certain spot.
So for example: anda want to make a REALLY original pick with awesome images.
anda think for a while and come up with "Do anda think Katherine Heigl is hot?"

anda have become close Friends with the searchbar and want to see if anyone else was clever enough to come up with such an unusual question.
Don't try to cari the whole question, instead use the main words of your soalan and type that into the clubsearch so in this case Katherine hot . anda probably find *gasp* that 4 people before anda had the same idea and anda rest assured that great minds think alike. Normally anda would leave it at that but that soalan just HAS to be asked again so anda go to the "Hottest Actresses" club and try again. Just for the sake of the example let's pretend anda try the cari there and it brings back nothing (*coushyeahrightcough*).
So anda post this soalan and want some awesome imej to go with your options. Again anda can use the clubsearch because most imej of Katherine will be in the "Katherine Heigl"spot and lebih likely of Katherine alone rather than searching across Fanpop where anda will also get a lot of imej with her as Izzie (probably together with Alex who really has no business being on your pick.) anda can filter your cari again sejak category and choose ikon-ikon since those will already have the square format anda need.

But what if anda want to ask a lebih specific soalan aboot e.g. a dress she wore? anda want to ask which dress looked better on her the one she wore to the "Academy Awards" in 2008 (no idea if she was invited to that but please play along) atau the one she wore at the "Knocked up" premiere? anda want your options and the imej to match of course since people might not remember them both. Also you're pretty sure pictures of both events were telah diposkan on the spot but anda really don't remember when and don't want to click through endless results anda get when looking at the imej section.
Wouldn't it be just insanely helpful if anda got the results anda needed when searching for "Academy Awards" atau "Oscar" on the Katherine Heigl clubsearch? Just imagine the person who uploaded the imej was kind enough to put "oscars" "academy awards" "2008" "kathrine heigl" (and maybe some lebih that fit like "red carpet")in the keywords! anda would find what anda need instantly!

So remember when adding stuff to fanpop: think aboot your friend the searchbar! Be kind! Help the poor thing to do its work. It doesn't only operate on kata kunci but also on titles so pay attention to both (for spots/clubs it also works with the submotto for some reason I can't quite grasp :S...just type in "love" and anda will see what I mean.).
Don't PLEASE just don't tag stuff thats NOT in the image/video. If you're uploading "Izzie" ikon-ikon to the Grey's Anatomy spot don't tag other characters.

Don't use all kata kunci available just to put some. Also and this might to news to some: anda can type your own keywords! So anda can actually type in "oscar" "academy awards" etc yourself separating them sejak commas! Bulk uploading kills kata kunci as Snerkie once berkata but I won't stop anda from doing that anyway but please at least don't tag things that AREN'T in the picture. That is just frustrating to everyone else.


As for titles: its never a good idea to put "OTH <3<3" atau "LYK OMG SO HAWT" atau any other abbreviations atau textspeak. Try to make the titles simple and "searchable" (why THAT'S not a word in the English language is beyond me..but anda know what I mean). The "KH" example atau putting "GG" which can be Gossip Girl, Gilmore Girls atau even GOLDEN GIRLS for that matter shows anda how it might confuse things for people.

I think its fine to post "updated" repeats but be sure to mark them as such. So instead of asking "Is Katherine Heigl hot?" anda could ask "After Katherine Heigl dyed her hair, got plastic surgery and is now a dude: Is she still hot? and it wouldn't really be a repeat.

So seterusnya time anda want to add something to Fanpop please do two things use a touch of common sense and PLEASE use your friend: The Searchbar!