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==Why should I signup?== | ==Why should I signup?== | ||
AniDB offers many unique features which are in this combination (to our knowledge) not available anywhere else.<br> | AniDB offers many unique features which are in this combination (to our knowledge) not available anywhere else.<br> | ||
Most of those features require you to be logged in and as a guest (not logged in) you won't even see most of them. | Most of those features require you to be logged in and as a guest (not logged in) you won't even see most of them. | ||
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AniDB features only available to registered users: | AniDB features only available to registered users: | ||
:* '''[[MyList]]:''' | :* '''[[MyList]]:''' | ||
::* Keep a complete list of all the | ::* Keep a complete list of all the anime you have collected with minimal effort. | ||
::* Take advantage of tons of specific anime/episode info already added by other users, your anime list was never this comprehensive. | ::* Take advantage of tons of specific anime/episode info already added by other users, your anime list was never this comprehensive. | ||
::* Never again wonder where that episode xyz is stored, which groups you were collecting or if you have watched it already. | ::* Never again wonder where that episode xyz is stored, which groups you were collecting or if you have watched it already. | ||
::* Easily find | ::* Easily find anime you could watch next. | ||
::* Share your anime list with other users. Using the detailed AniDB access controls you decide who can access your [[MyList]] and to what extent. | ::* Share your anime list with other users. Using the detailed AniDB access controls you decide who can access your [[MyList]] and to what extent. | ||
::* Compare your anime list with other users to see what anime they have and you don't. | ::* Compare your anime list with other users to see what anime they have and you don't. | ||
::* [[ | ::* [[MyList export|Export your MyList]] into other user defined formats for off-line use (i.e. CSV, HTML, XML, ..., or build your own if you have specific needs). | ||
::* Use AniDB Clients to browse your MyList off-line. (See: [[AOM]]) | ::* Use AniDB Clients to browse your MyList off-line. (See: [[AOM]]) | ||
::* Use AniDB Clients to '''automatically detect all anime episodes on your hard disk'''. This way you can '''add your entire anime collection to your AniDB MyList without any manual effort'''. | ::* Use AniDB Clients to '''automatically detect all anime episodes on your hard disk'''. This way you can '''add your entire anime collection to your AniDB MyList without any manual effort'''. | ||
:* '''[[Notifications]] and status info:''' | :* '''[[Notifications]] and status info:''' | ||
::* Receive automated [[notifications]] on newly added episodes for | ::* Receive automated [[notifications]] on newly added episodes for anime on your notify list. | ||
:::* on the website, as RSS, via instant messenger (Jabber) message, via AniDB Client, ... | :::* on the website, as RSS, via instant messenger (Jabber) message, via AniDB Client, ... | ||
::* Use the [[ | ::* Use the [[latest]] feature to fill those holes in your anime collection (missing episodes). | ||
::* Get visual feedback on the state of episodes directly on the anime page (in MyList, watched, ...) | ::* Get visual feedback on the state of episodes directly on the anime page (in MyList, watched, ...) | ||
::* Get detailed personalized statistics about your anime collection and your AniDB membership. | ::* Get detailed personalized statistics about your anime collection and your AniDB membership. | ||
:* '''Voting, Reviewing, Recommendations:''' | :* '''Voting, Reviewing, Recommendations:''' | ||
::* Become an active member of the AniDB Community and rate or review your favourite | ::* Become an active member of the AniDB Community and rate or review your favourite anime. | ||
::* Take advantage of the personalized anime recommendations calculated from your personal tastes (votes, MyList, ...). (See: [[Anime Hint]]) | ::* Take advantage of the personalized anime recommendations calculated from your personal tastes (votes, MyList, ...). (See: [[Anime Hint]]) | ||
:* '''Contribute to AniDB:''' | :* '''Contribute to AniDB:''' | ||
::* Add new episodes, | ::* Add new episodes, anime and groups to AniDB. | ||
::* Edit, correct and extend existing AniDB entries. | ::* Edit, correct and extend existing AniDB entries. | ||
:* '''Customization:''' | :* '''Customization:''' | ||
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The rest is quite self explanatory... | The rest is quite self explanatory... | ||
{{eyecatch|Important | {{eyecatch|Important|Do NOT USE Hotmail or Yahoo addresses!<br>Their spam filters are likely to prevent you from receiving your password email!<br>Remember to check your ''spam folder'' if you do not receive the activation email!<br>Also if you are using one-off email accounts for registration be warned that password requests go to that e-mail account}} | ||
If you don't want to use your real e-mail address or if your real address is with one of the services mentioned above, [http://www.mailinator.net/ Mailinator] provides hassle-free instant mail boxes. | If you don't want to use your real e-mail address or if your real address is with one of the services mentioned above, [http://www.mailinator.net/ Mailinator] provides hassle-free instant mail boxes. | ||
==Problems== | ==Problems== | ||
===The activation link does not work (Bug!) === | |||
If that link looks like this.. | |||
http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=signup&amp;user=foo&amp;actkey=qwertzuiop | |||
then you have to replace each &amp; to & like this.. | |||
http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=signup&user=foo&actkey=qwertzuiop | |||
===I did not receive the activation email=== | ===I did not receive the activation email=== | ||
Login using your username and password and request a re-send of the activation email. You can also change the email address assigned to your account. | Login using your username and password and request a re-send of the activation email. You can also change the email address assigned to your account. | ||
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==Misc. Questions== | ==Misc. Questions== | ||
===Can I change my username? Can you change my username?=== | ===Can I change my username? Can you change my username?=== | ||
You can do that in your [[profile]]. | |||
Note that you can only change your user name once(!) every 180 days! generally it's preferred if you don't change your user name too often. | |||
===Can you delete my account?=== | ===Can you delete my account?=== | ||
Yes we can, but we | Yes we can, but we don't do it. Simply stop using your account. | ||
===Can you move my MyList to another account?=== | ===Can you move my MyList to another account?=== | ||