Gay Authors - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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General

1. How do I contact Gay Authors if I have an issue the FAQ does not address?
2. Do I have to register to participate in the GA Forums?
3. How much does it cost to register?
4. Do I have to agree to the site rules (Terms of Service) in order to register?
5. I'm a teenager, can I register at Gay Authors?
6. How do I create an account?
7. What is the age requirement to register at Gay Authors?
8. Do I need a valid email to register?
9. How do I change my email?
10. What, if any, legal information should I know before joining Gay Authors?
11. What is Gay Author's Privacy Policy?
12. What are the rules/guidelines on Gay Authors?
13. What do I do if I feel harassed by someone on the site?
14. What are warnings, and why did I get one?
15. What are site bans?
16. What is the age requirement to register at Gay Authors?
17. How do I Find the list of the Site Staff?
18. How do I see my Support Requests?
19. How do I close/delete my account?
20. How do notifications work?
21. How do I get Push Notification on my devices?

Profiles

1. How do I find my profile?
2. How do I edit what appears my profile?
3. Can I import information from other sites such as Facebook?
4. How do I add images to my profile?
5. How do I add a signature to my profile and posts?
6. How do I ignore other members?
7. What is the warning on my profile about?
8. Why must I add my age range on my profile?
9. What is Reputation? What are Reputation Titles/Levels?
10. What are Achievement Points / Member Ranks / Badges?

Forums

1. What are the forums?
2. What are the different forums for?
3. I noticed that the Lounge states that no politics are allowed, is there anywhere on the forums to discuss politics?
4. Can I send a message to more than one person?
5. How can I send messages to other members?
6. What is the envelope in the upper right corner?
7. What is the little bell icon in the upper right corner?
8. I’ve made the necessary number of posts, but I still can’t use areas of the forums, why?
9. How do I post a status update?
10. What is not allowed on the forums?
11. Why did you lock a topic on the forums?
12. What do I do if I see a violation in the forums?
13. I want to reply to a specific person’s post, how do I do that?
14. How do I use @mentions on the forums?
15. What languages can I use in the forums?
16. Can I start a topic on an article or story I read somewhere else?
17. A topic I’m involved in has evolved into me and another person basically talking back and forth, what should I do?
18. What should I do if a discussion strays “off-topic”?
19. Can I start my own topic?
20. Do I have to read an entire topic to participate?
21. How do I use Spoiler Tags?
22. What is the difference between Following a member, Following an Author and Following a Story?

Store

1. Do I need to have my Address on my account?
2. How do I manage my purchases?
3. Do I need to have my Personal Information stored on the site?
4. What is an Account Credit?
5. How do I see my Past Orders?
6. How do I redeem a Gift Card?
7. Can I buy a gift card for someone on Gay Authors?
8. What is the Gay Author's Store?

Gallery

1. What can be posted in the Gallery?
2. Is there a size limit to how much I can post in the gallery?
3. Why won't it let me post in the gallery?
4. How do I add an image/ create an album in the gallery?
5. Where can I view my images?
6. How can I create a photo collage in MS Paint?

Blogs

1. What is a blog?
2. Can I create a blog?
3. How do I create a blog?
4. How do I post to my blog?
5. Can I create more than one blog?
6. How do I get to my blog?

Authors

1. Becoming an Author: What must I do before I can post a story?
2. What are Promoted Authors?
3. How do I become a Promising or Signature Author?
4. What will prevent me from becoming a Promoted Author?
5. How do Likes Work on GA?
6. What are the Gay Authors Anthologies?
7. Who can write for the Gay Authors Anthologies?