Guide to ForumKorner
by Michael
Information on ForumKorner
ForumKorner is a website created by @"Philly". It was founded on March 18th, 2011. We are a diverse and welcoming community with members from all around the globe. Different cultures, nationalities and backgrounds we are all apart of the same community, ForumKorner! This website is mainly used for Marketplace sales and is also a general community with a variety of other sub-forums. There's one for everyone! From Gaming to Philosophy, to Media and Networking, there is a bunch of activity in each section! Aside from the forums, there are amazing people that you will meet here. There is so much to learn and do here, keep reading below to find out!Quick Links
Facebook, YouTube and Twitter
Let's get into the quick links! Starting with ForumKorner's social mediums. YouTube, this is where @Philly posts videos of anything he wants, basically. His latest upload can be seen here. Facebook, there are regular posts regarding contests, giveaways and news about FK. Twitter, it is basically the same as Facebook.Help documents, search and awards
Help documents! The most helpful part of the website, it has everything you need to know about ForumKorner, even legally! The search option is also a useful tool as you can search for certain threads, people with a detailed and advanced way of singling things out. Awards, these can be earned and purchased.Awards that can be purchased are owned by members of FK! They purchase them from @Philly and have access to grant them to certain members. Some pay and some have to earn it in any way the award owner likes, for example:
These are awards that need to be earned.
These are awards that members can grant on their own accord.
Members that own groups on ForumKorner usually have awards that they give to group members also. Now you know all about the awards system, I think it's time to move on!
Koins, donating and upgrading
Koins, these are a virtual currency on ForumKorner that can be used to purchase good from the boss himself or anything else, such as:- Social mediums
- Gamertags
- Services
- etc
On to donating. You are able to donate with Koins here, as well. Advertising costs are extremely expensive and to help out, we are able to donate some of our money to help keep this forum running! There are 4 amounts you are able to pay and they all come with awards! Take a look:
- Donator ($10.00)
- Master Donator ($25.00)
- Extreme Donator ($50.00)
- Money Maker ($600.00)
Upgrading! One of the best features on ForumKorner, comes extremely cheap and immensely beneficial. There are 3 user groups in which one can upgrade too. They are:
- Onyx ($18.00)
- Power ($20.00)
- Power + ($25.00)
They all come in great features! This image will show you the features that both Onyx and Power hold:
Questions, Suggestions and Staff
There is a section where you are able to post your own questions and suggestion. May I remind you that these questions and suggestions are for ForumKorner only! To visit this area, feel free to click here. If you need to talk to a Staff member, you can speak to all of them without any members being able to view the thread. Only post if it's a private matter, such as:- Reputation abuse
- Harassment, vilification and abuse
- Etc
Rules
I see many members daily getting themselves in trouble without them knowing it. ForumKorner, like any other forum, has a strict set of rules that you must comply with. You agreed to this when you signed up, and seeing members get angry for being punished frustrates me. To view ForumKorner's OFFICIAL Rules, please click here. I suggest many of you do it to refresh yourselves so you do not get in trouble!Alerts System
We have a very user-friendly alerts system here that is extremely useful! The following is an image that shows what can be toggled on and off in the alerts system:
When you receive an alert, this will happen:
It will turn red, meaning you have a notification! Once you click it, the latest notification will pop up! To:
Users and groups
There are a variety of members who own and are a part of a group, but how do you know which group is best for you? You can check the Official Groups of ForumKorner. It is frequently updated with the description of the group and how to apply! Groups are purchasable from the owner and members are also able to sell them, there is a transfer fee and a username colour fee so be prepared to have a lot of money if you're purchasing one! If you'd like to see group recruitment threads, feel free to redirect yourself here. You are also able to see the official groups of ForumKorner here, you are able to apply by clicking 'join group'! At the very bottom of that page it will show the groups that you are in, how to leave and the name of the group:
Reputation
Reputation to me is a very biased system but it does have it's perks. - Regular members cannot give reputation
- Onyx members can give +5/-5
- Power members can give +10/-10
- Power+ members can give +15/-15
- Moderators can give +20/-20
- Staff can give +30/-30
- Philly can give as much as he desires
Navigate to their profile
Click the button the arrow is pointing too, and a little menu will pop up. Click the little drop-down menu to see how much reputation you want to give, write your comment then click 'Add Rating'.
