Houston Newskipper Help
Contents:
- What is "Reputation?"
- What information does Houston Newskipper store about me?
- What information is in the Houston Newskipper cookies?
- What emoticons are permitted in comments?
What is "Reputation?"
Reputation is a way of recognizing users who consistently submit valuable stories to Houston Newskipper. The exact mathematical formula that ranks users is a secret, but it is based in part on the number of stories submitted to Newskipper and, more importantly, the number of user-submitted stories that are actually selected to appear on the site. The best way to improve your "reputation" score is to submit unique, important, valuable stories to Houston Newskipper.
What information does Houston Newskipper store about me?
Very little. We record the I.P. address from which you registered your account, the e-mail address you used to validate your account, and when you submit a story we record the I.P. address of the computer from which you submitted the story. We do not "track" users or otherwise gather data about you. However, some of the advertising companies which place ads on the Houston Newskipper web site might.
What information is in the Houston Newskipper cookies?
The only information contained in the Houston Newskipper cookies are your user name and a mathematical formula used to make sure the user name is correct. Cookies are also used to remember your bashes and pashes for a period of five days. After that, they are automatically erased by your computer.
What Emoticons are permitted in comments?
Houston Newskipper uses standard emoticons developed in the 1980's before the advent of the commercial internet. They are still in wide use today, though some have been modified. Here is a list of emoticon codes:
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