The Information Desk: Ask questions about the site here!

[oath2order]

Can we add a subforum under Nintendo Treehouse for Pokopia to be accessed on the main page? I feel like the game is close enough to Animal Crossing that it deserves it.

 

[S.J.]

Can we add a subforum under Nintendo Treehouse for Pokopia to be accessed on the main page? I feel like the game is close enough to Animal Crossing that it deserves it.

At this stage, we'll wait and see how much discussion there is around Pokémon Pokopia first. It's always possible to create a board and move threads over later if needed!

 

[junebuggy.99]

I want to give a bit of feedback about the rules, but the feedback thread is closed (understandably, probably for the best). just wanted to say that I appreciate giving rules about member conduct, *and following that up with behaviour that is allowed*. instead of just making a demand and implying a "that's the rules, just follow it", it's more like "these are the rules, here is what you can do instead, and we encourage respectful discussion about it."

I thought about asking if we might get another public thread where people can respectfully debate site rules, but honestly I don't know if I trust people that much anymore. the internet is a wild place and I'm still not feeling so good over what happened last year. but in respect of leaving the past where it belongs, I just want to say that I appreciate the revamped rules.

 

[Grishiu]

I am once again looking to see if someone would have the answer to a question of mine! Is there maybe a rough guide somewhere on yearly TBT events? Like you can expect something for Christmas, New Years, Easter, etc. It would also be nice if maybe there was a guide somewhere to TBT events past, I'd love to see what kind of events were held on these forums

 

[S.J.]

I am once again looking to see if someone would have the answer to a question of mine! Is there maybe a rough guide somewhere on yearly TBT events? Like you can expect something for Christmas, New Years, Easter, etc. It would also be nice if maybe there was a guide somewhere to TBT events past, I'd love to see what kind of events were held on these forums

Hellooo!

There's no guide, but all of the original event posts get posted in the Bulletin Board, so you'll be able to see past events there in chronological order! Usually, each year we hold events for Valentine's Day or Lunar New Year, Easter/Bunny Day, Halloween, and Christmas/Toy Day. We also hold an event to celebrate diversity. There's no guarantee these events will be held each year (for example, we didn't hold a Christmas event last year, but we did hold a New Year event).

There are TBT Fairs, often every two years, but not always. We also irregularly hold a camp-themed event, and a gaming event (TBT World Champsionships).

There are sometimes additional mini-events as well.

 

[themysterybidder]

I am once again looking to see if someone would have the answer to a question of mine! Is there maybe a rough guide somewhere on yearly TBT events? Like you can expect something for Christmas, New Years, Easter, etc. It would also be nice if maybe there was a guide somewhere to TBT events past, I'd love to see what kind of events were held on these forums

Hope this helps!

Thread 'Event Archive Directory'

Nov 7, 2024

This thread will be used to keep a record of The Bell Tree's events. Simple giveaways, small social gatherings, and regularly occurring gaming sessions will not be included. Each event will link to their relevant threads and archived boards if available. The general history of the forum is also useful to keep in mind to help better understand the context of our events. For example, the activity of the forum ebbs and flows with the release of new Animal Crossing games.

Our changing forum software also affected events and the way they were archived. The Bell Tree started in late 2004 on...

• Jeremy
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[S.J.]

Hope this helps!

Thread 'Event Archive Directory'

Nov 7, 2024

This thread will be used to keep a record of The Bell Tree's events. Simple giveaways, small social gatherings, and regularly occurring gaming sessions will not be included. Each event will link to their relevant threads and archived boards if available. The general history of the forum is also useful to keep in mind to help better understand the context of our events. For example, the activity of the forum ebbs and flows with the release of new Animal Crossing games.

Our changing forum software also affected events and the way they were archived. The Bell Tree started in late 2004 on...

• Jeremy
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• Forum: Forum Archive

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Thank you!! I didn't realise ~Kilza~ and Jeremy had been keeping this updated!

 

[-Apples-]

Re-reading through the new Rules and Guidelines, I noticed that under “Prohibited Content”, the “promotion of terrorism” was omitted, but it was stated in the old rules. Shouldn’t terrorism and seditious content also be under “Prohibited Content” in the new rules?

 

[S.J.]

Re-reading through the new Rules and Guidelines, I noticed that under “Prohibited Content”, the “promotion of terrorism” was omitted, but it was stated in the old rules. Shouldn’t terrorism and seditious content also be under “Prohibited Content” in the new rules?

This would already be covered under some of the other prohibited content rules and policies (not all of the points listed may be applicable in any given case):

2. Prohibited Content​

Do not post any content that contains or promotes the following:

• Political discussions, rhetoric, slogans, or campaigning [ Policies on Politics & Religion ]
• Religious discussions or promotion of religious beliefs [ Policies on Politics & Religion ]
• Discrimination, bigotry, or hate speech [ Policies on Discrimination & Bigotry ]
• Graphic or realistic depictions of violence
• Advocacy for or celebration of harm or death to others

 

[-Apples-]

This would already be covered under some of the other prohibited content rules and policies (not all of the points listed may be applicable in any given case):

Thanks for letting me know. I was thinking that terrorism is so serious that it deserves a mention in the rules (or even its own page), but this site never really had a case related to terrorism (like terroristic threats or false accusations of terrorism).

 

[-Apples-]

So why is the What’s Bothering You thread no longer allowing guest users to read? I haven’t even seen an announcement on that.

 

[Chris]

So why is the What’s Bothering You thread no longer allowing guest users to read? I haven’t even seen an announcement on that.

We made the decision to hide certain threads (e.g. What's Bothering You, What Made You Happy Today, What Do You Look Like, etc) from guests to protect our members privacy as they tend to contain personal information. Someone making a choice to share these things with our community doesn't necessarily mean they want strangers outside of our community to see it. It is in the interest of our members safety.

 

[-Apples-]

We made the decision to hide certain threads (e.g. What's Bothering You, What Made You Happy Today, What Do You Look Like, etc) from guests to protect our members privacy as they tend to contain personal information. Someone making a choice to share these things with our community doesn't necessarily mean they want strangers outside of our community to see it. It is in the interest of our members safety.

Thanks for the answer.

I would be interested into seeing more site improvements (like how the ability to discard collectibles was removed when selecting multiple collectibles at once). I’ll be tuned in for TBT Dark Mode and 2010’s TBT Theme as an option, as well as an add-on to choose between 5x2, 6x2, and 5x3 sidebars.