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How are pictures grouped?

In our database there are a lot of picture series; the problem is often that is difficult to find them. That’s why our moderators group these images for you, in order to facilitate the searching process for you.

How are pictures saved?

One of the problems of saving pictures is the Internet Explorer bug that occurs when saving jpeg images. We have solved this by always saving those images as jpeg instead of bmp, and with a nice user friendly filename. (Note: the picture quality is of highest quality.) You can simply save images by clicking the icon in the title bar of the picture saying "Save picture" (As shown in the picture on the right). When you click the "Save picture" link you get a save download window.

What about full-size images?

Some pictures (about 5000+) have been cropped to 700 pixels width. The images are stored in our database in full-size and quality, and because this costs a lot of bandwidth we decided to make this option only available to the sponsor membership. You can recognize these pictures simply when you view them, there will be an icon in the title bar of the picture saying "full-size" (As shown in the picture on the right). You can enlarge the picture by clicking on the picture or the "full-size" icon. A popup will appear with the full-size picture in it.

What about the quality of the pictures?

To reduce bandwidth consumption we downgraded the jpg compression quality to 60% (This is why some pictures are noisy or blurry). We have raised the jpg compression to 80% for our sponsor membership members, so pictures are clearer than the pictures from the free membership.





How can I earn credit points?

Currently you can only earn credit points by uploading a movie in the movie section. In the future you can earn credit points in other parts of WhatBoysWant.com.

How many credit points do I earn?

× Movies submitted and moderated with a quality of lower then 320x240 -> 0.05 credits per second of movie
× Movies submitted and moderated with a quality of between 320x240 and 512x384 -> 0.10 credits per second of movie
× Movies submitted and moderated with a quality of 512x384 or higher -> 0.15 credits per second of movie

You’ll get these credit points when a moderator approves your upload.

How many credit points do I have?

You can see how many credit points you have left at the upper right corner in your user menu box.

What are credits?

Credits are points you can earn on WhatBoysWant.com. You can use these credits for some parts on the site. Sponsor members are not affected by this credit system. We are slowly introducing this to give people who contribute to whatboyswant, something back.

What do I get for my credit points ?

In the movie section every MB (Megabyte) will cost you 1 credit point. Sponsor memberships will have an unlimited amount of credit points, depending on the membership they purchased. Other parts of the site don't have the credit system yet.

Where can I spend credit points?

These credits can only be spent in the movie section. In the future other parts of the site will offer you this possibility.



Why has my forum post been removed?

You must have violated one or more of the forum rules. If this is not the case, please contact us.



How can I change the information in my profile?

When you are logged in go to "Edit Profile" and change the information you want to change.

How can I disable or enable private messages?

When you are logged in go to "Edit profile" on top of every page and set "Enable Private Messaging?" at "NO" to disable receiving private messages, you can simply turn it back on by putting it on "YES". u

How do I get a picture under my username?

These small images are called Avatars. They are displayed below your username in all posts that you make. You can upload one when you are logged in by going to "edit profile" on top of every page, and then use the "Use avatar" upload field to upload your custom avatar. Note: the maximum size of your custom image is 100 by 100 pixels or 10240 bytes (whichever is smaller)

How to use the Emoticons?

Use the specific emoticons in your messages either to reflect your feelings at that moment or to clarify the purpose of your message. Emoticons are emotional graphics--visual ways to express the way you feel when just words aren't enough. Try out all of the emoticons.

I lost my password, what can I do?

Click on the "Lost Password?" field beneath the login, this will bring up a page where you should enter your registered email address, and an email with your username and password will be instantly sent to that address,.

What is Private Messaging?

Registered members can send each other private messages. Private messages are restricted to registered members of this website only8. You may send a private message to a member of this website by clicking the "Send Private Message", which can be found all over the site.

What is the role of a moderator?

Moderators monitor specific forums and parts of this website. They generally have the ability to edit and delete posts, move threads, and perform other manipulations. Becoming a moderator for a specific forum is usually rewarded to users who are particularly helpful and knowledgeable in the subject of the forum they are moderating.

What's the purpose of the signature?

This is a short text which you can insert at the end of all your posts,. If you have specified a signature, then the board will automatically append your signature to any message you post. You can set your signature by editing your profile.

Why have some of the words in my post been blanked?

Certain words may have been censored by the administrator. If your posts contain any censored words, they will be blanked-out like this: ****. The same words are censored for all users, and censoring is done by a computer which searchesfor and replaces words.



I cannot download any movies?

If you got a free account you need credits to download certain movies. You can earn these credits by uploading your own movie or use one of the other ways to earn credits. Sponsor members don't have this limitation and can download any movie without having to worry about credits.

I have problems playing a movie. How can I solve them?

The problem is most likely that you haven't got the divx codec installed. The DivX codec can be downloaded for free from the following location:
Windows: http://www.divx.com/divx/windows/
Mac: http://www.divx.com/divx/mac/

If you still experiencing problems, you can download VLC Player. VLC Player is a free open source media player that natively supports DivX playback. It can be downloaded from the following location: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/



How can I remove my account?

In this moment it is technically impossible to remove your account. You can remove the personal data in your account.

I forgot my password. What should I do?

First click 'lost password?' and follow the procedure. If this doesn't work send an e-mail to support@whatboyswant.com and we will fix your problem.

My account has not been activated. How can I activate it?

First check your spam mail. If your activation code is not there, send an e-mail to support@whatboyswant.com and we will fix your problem.



After I have paid how long does it take to activate my account?

Your sponsored membership should be activated directly after payment with credits cards or ideal is done. If for any reason this is not the case please contact our support department! You can easily do this by going to this page: click here.

Are there any future upcoming features?

Yes, we are always working to improve our website and adding new features to make this site your home.

Do I have to cancel my paid membership to prevent rebilling?

We have recurring and non recurring payment. If you have an recurring sponsored membership there will be a "cancel" link in top right behind "Membership: Sponsor". You can easily check if your membership is recurring going to this page: http://whatboyswant.com/payment_cancel/

Do you see banners or advertising?

We have removed the banners and advertising for our sponsor members.When you log in with your sponsor membership you won't see banners or advertising on WhatBoysWant. If you are a free member you may see a limited amount of banners.

How do I get a sponsor membership?

Make sure you are logged in then go to http://www.whatboyswant.com/membership/ and click "Sign me up for the Sponsor Membership!".

Which payment methods do you support?

At the moment we support payment with Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Banktransfer, Multisafepay and iDeal (Dutch).

Why should I get a

Firstly to help WhatBoysWant.com to stay on the internet and develop more features for our growing community. Secondly you get a lot of extras for a small fee per month. You can check out http://whatboyswant.com/membership/.



I cannot tag, why?

To make sure pictures and/or movies are not randomly tagged and abused we ask you to have at least 250 posts before you can tag any pictures and/or movies. If your posting rights are taken, you cannot tag in anyway until you have your posting rights back.

What are tags?

Tags are words that describe an object, in this case a movie or picture. If you want to help us out making our database more searchable, please tag the pictures and movies with the terms that describe them best!