GamerTales Help, FAQ, and Contact Us

CONTACT US

Feel free to email webmaster@gamertales.com if you have any questions about the site, Terms of Service, Copyright issues, Advertising Opportunities, or any troubles navigating or submitting to GamerTales.com. Check the help and FAQ section below for answers before contacting us.

HELP and FAQ

HOW DO I?
            Join GamerTales.com
            Submit my own work
            Place Images in my posts
            Get my first image to display in the teaser
            Place Videos in my post
            Create books (more than a one page story)
            Edit or Add to my work

FAQ
           
            When I go to edit my work there is a lot of HTML there?
            What if I didn’t write what I submit?
            Is there a minimum or maximum length?
            A game I want to read and/or post about is not listed?
            What about recorded or saved games?
            I want to submit a console or handheld tale, how do I add screenshots?
            Can I copy any of these tales on my own site or blog?
            I want to advertise on GamerTales.com
            Are there any fees associated with GamerTales.com?
            How do I contact someone at GamerTales.com

HELP and FAQ

HOW DO I?

            Join GamerTales.com
Open a new browser window to follow along if you wish
Create new account, read the terms of service, choose a username and insert email address
Check your email and click on the link provided
Change you password, login, and configure your profile

            Submit my own work
Login and click on Create Content in any of the menus
Choose your content type Fan Fiction, Blog, Video, Guide, or Review
Read the submission guidelines and add your title
Choose the related game in the dropdown menu
Add the body of work and insert any images using the editor buttons
Add an optional url for your tale (makes it easier to remember when sending others your link)
Preview your work and submit

            Place Images in my posts
Our GUI image function is in development…For now, adding inline images can be done simply by… 
1. Click on “File attachments” below the text area and upload your image(s)
2. Click attach and you should see a url generated below the image name.
3. Click on the Insert/edit image button above the body text area
4. Enter the URL of the image minus the domain. For Example, “http://www.gamertales.com/sites/default/files/imagename.jpg”  should be entered as “/sites/default/files/imagename.jpg”
5. Choose Size (Max 640x480)
6. Choose the alt text (what is displayed when mouse is hovering over)
7. Click ok
8. Upon saving or previewing your images will appear

            Get my first image to display in the teaser
A standardized teaser format with thumbnail images is in the works, but for now…
The first few lines of text, including images, before any line breaks is what is considered the Teaser.  We suggest placing a cover image and short summary description in the first few lines to entice viewership.  You can always continue to edit until your teaser is displayed as you wish.

            Place Videos in my post
Currently our flash video module is in development, please embed your videos using YouTube.com. Once your video is hosted on YouTube…
Highlight the code under embed at the top right in the info block
Paste the embed code in the body text area
Add a short description of your movie just prior to the code
Upon saving your video will appear

            Create books (more than a one page story)
Creating books currently requires a moderator.  It is the sole discretion of the moderators to split longer or image intense submissions into book format.  Email webmaster@gamertales.com if you believe an entry should become a book (ie a page takes a long time to load).  Discussions are taking place on allowing users to create their own.

            Edit or Add to my work
Go to “My Account” in the sidebar Menu
Click the “Track” tab for a list of your submissions
Click on the title of the work you wish to edit or add to
If you are adding to a blog, Click on "My Blog" in the sidebar and add your post(s)
If not a blog, click on the “edit” tab and make your corrections and / or additions
Click Save

FAQ

When I go to edit my work there is a lot of HTML there?
Members whose work was hosted at the former GamerTales.com will have this problem.  It is residue from the transfer of content. You can simply leave the html and edit the text throughout or just continue working after the HTML using the editor. You may also copy and paste your work from a text file to overwrite the HTML and format the submission to your liking.  However, stories with images will need to copy the <img> tag links to display their images…Or follow the image uploading instructions on this page.  All new entries can be formatted as the author wishes using word processor type functions and virtually no HTML. 

What if I didn’t write what I submit?
Please direct the author of worthy submissions to register at GamerTales.com.  A new system is in the development to reward such referrals.  Do not post a piece of work created by someone else.  Copyright violations are treated very seriously.  It will result in a banning of the user name, email address, and IP address. See our Terms of Service for details.

Is there a minimum or maximum length?
We expect any submission of quality to be 200 or so words, but the minimum is relative to the content type.  For example, only 10 words is required for Video submissions. 
There is no maximum length.  Should your work become lengthy or image heavy, an editor will create a multipage book to ease the burden of your readership.

A game I want to read and/or post about is not listed?
We actively search for games with the potential for success within our collection.  We are not opposed to adding any game to the site. Should you wish to create a story, blog, guide, review or video of a game not listed, simply email webmaster@gamertales.com to expedite its inclusion.
 
What about recorded or saved games?
We agree to host saved or recorded games within the comment section of your posted story.  However, the author must send a request to webmaster@gamertales.com .  The files must be related to the work and emailed to webmaster@gamertales.com for screening. 

I want to submit a console or handheld tale, how do I add screenshots?
Submitting the tale is easy, adding the screenshots could be difficult.  We’ll have an answer for you real soon.  For now, using a digital camera and photographing the screen works.

Can I copy any of these tales on my own site or blog?
We either have written permission or member TOS agreements to publish all stories contained within this site. Anything published on the web has an inherent copyright held by the author.  Should you receive publishing rights from the author yourself, by all means.

I want to advertise on GamerTales.com
GamerTales is a Dmoz listed high PR video gaming fan site. We have a user base that enjoys submitting and viewing video gaming fan fiction, blogs, videos, guides, and reviews from gamers themselves..  Please see advertising options at Adbrite.

Are there any fees associated with GamerTales.com?
None at all.  We generally support the site through advertisers and generous donations from our writers and visitors.

How do I contact someone at GamerTales.com
Our general mailbox is webmaster@gamertales.com

Still have Questions email webmaster@gamertales.com