Fark Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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• Quick Answers
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  • Does Fark have an RSS feed?
  • How do I search for old Fark articles?
  • I don't like my login anymore and want it changed/deleted.
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  • Where did the HTML assistant buttons for posting comments disappear to?
  • Why can't I link images on home.comcast.net?
  • Why can I only submit some New York Times articles and not others?
  • I want to ask a question that's not on this list.
  • Does Drew have a contingency plan for Fark in the event of zombies?
  • Is there a Fark app for the iPhone / iPod Touch?
  • Why do I see a thread split into multiple pages, even when I have pagination turned off?
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• Posting Rules
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• Hey! on Fark.com iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch app
  • Where do I get the Hey! on Fark.com app?
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  • I just got notified for a keyword trigger, but those words aren't in the headline!
  • There was a story on Fark that should have sent me a notification, but didn't. What gives?
  • I just got a screen that said "Couldn't load news item. (The request timed out.)". What does that mean?
  • I missed a couple notifications. How do I see the ones I've missed?
  • My triggers get synced between my iPhone and iPad. Why don't my Snooze settings and my Sound get synced?
  • Who's voice is that on the sounds?
  • What's on deck for future versions?
  • I have a great idea for the app! What's the best way to tell you about it?
  • Where do I report a bug?
  • What's this I hear about an Easter Egg?

• Headline T-shirt Questions
  • Headline shirts? Wha?
  • How does this work?
  • No, really, how does this work?
  • Why are some headlines able to be made into shirts while others are not?
  • What's the difference between men's and women's?
  • How do the sizes run?
  • Can I order shirts with older headlines printed on them?
  • Can I exchange or return purchased products?
  • What's the turn around time between ordering and delivery?

• TotalFark Only Questions
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  • I'm short on beer money and have to cancel my TotalFark subscription.
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  • What do the different colored headline on the TotalFark pages mean?
  • Why don't I see some greenlit articles on the main Fark.com page?
  • How do I use the Favorite Links feature?
  • How do I highlight or hide posts from specific users?
  • How does Link Voting work?
  • How do I report a problem with a comment or a link?
  • I can view the TotalFark main page fine, but I can't view any comment threads. Why?
  • I can view comments fine, but I can't view the TotalFark main page. Why?
  • Why did I get a cancellation notice when I didn't really cancel?
  • I think someone bought a TotalFark subscription for me (sponsored me). How do I find out who?
  • Can I transfer my TotalFark subscription to a different account?
  • What's with the name change from totalfark.com to total.fark.com?
  • What are TotalFark Gift Subscriptions?

• UltraFark Email Questions
  • Who is eligible for an @ultrafark.com email address?
  • I've been a TotalFarker for YEARS and just let my subscription lapse for 2 days a couple months ago. THIS ISN'T FAIR.
  • Why isn't my @ultrafark.com username the same as my Fark login?
  • But anyone can figure out my @ultrafark.com email address from my login. I don't want that!
  • So-and-so is threatening/harrassing/being mean to me over UltraFark email.
  • Okay, okay! So how do I sign up already??
  • I forgot my UltraFark password.
  • Does my ultrafark.com email address go away if I drop my total.fark.com subscription?
  • Any other legal stuff I need to know?

• Tech Questions
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  • I don't want people posting pictures from my website in Fark threads. How do I stop it?
  • I have pictures on my own website that I want to post on Fark threads, but don't want other sites posting them. How do I stop it?
  • When I view the Fark main page, I get a password popup / "authentication required" page for TotalFark every time, even though I didn't click on TotalFark. What gives?
  • How come the Google search thingie on the main page doesn't work?
  • My firewall is registering hits from Fark. What's happening?
  • What platform do you run all this on?
  • Is Fark reachable via IPv6?

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