Help / Frequently Asked Questions
Fools on Phones is a website for the showcase of foolish behaviour caught on camera
The purpose of this FAQ is to help users understand how the site works and how they can use it. Any questions that aren't answered here may be directed to the Fools on Phones Administrators
The purpose of this FAQ is to help users understand how the site works and how they can use it. Any questions that aren't answered here may be directed to the Fools on Phones Administrators
Site Requirements
You need to upgrade your Flash Player
This is replaced by the Flash content.
Place your alternate content here and users without the Flash plugin or with
Javascript turned off will see this.
Adobe Flash version 9.0+
Javascript version 1.2+
| Q: | What if I have an older version of Flash? |
| A: | The Fools n Phones video player requires Flash 9, without it the videos may not display properly. You may still be able to view some Flash content without player version 9, but to avoid disappointment I suggest you upgrade
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| Q: | How do I know if I have the correct version of Javascript? |
| A: | Most browsers ship with Javascript enabled. If it has been disabled for some reason, then critical site features – such as Video submissions, review and comment forms may not work. Users can check their browsers' settings to make sure Javascript is enabled |
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User account
We do not offer and you do not require a User Account to use Fools on Phones
We have created Fools on Phones in this way to give anyone and everyone the opportunity to get their video online. This also reduces the time it takes to upload a video, as you need not spend time creating an account or logging in
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We have created Fools on Phones in this way to give anyone and everyone the opportunity to get their video online. This also reduces the time it takes to upload a video, as you need not spend time creating an account or logging in
| Q: | Why does the website have a Login button? | |
| A: | The login function is for Moderators only. Moderators are required to login to approve videos and remove inappropriate content from the site |
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Videos
| Q: | What video formats do you accept? |
| A: | We accept the following video formats: .3pg .mov .asf .avi .swf .flv .mpg .mp4 .wmv
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| Q: | What file size can my video be? |
| A: | You can upload any video file up to 5MB in size |
| Q: | What image formats do you accept? |
| A: | We accept the following image formats: .jpg .jpeg |
| Q: | What file size can my image be? |
| A: | You can upload any image file up to 2MB in size |
| Q: | How many videos can I upload per day?" |
| A: | We only allow two uploads per IP address per day. Your IP address is a unique identifier assigned to you by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). While your ISP is unique to you at any given moment, the same IP address may be used by different customers over the course of the day. In this case, it is possible another user from your ISP has visited Fools on Phones and uploaded a video. Either that, or someone in your house, school or office has already uploaded |
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| Q: | What does it mean when it says, "You have already voted on this video today?" |
| A: | In order to avoid voting abuse, we only allow one vote per IP address per submission per day. Your IP address is a unique identifier assigned to you by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). While your ISP is unique to you at any given moment, the same IP address may be used by different customers over the course of the day. In this case, it is possible another user from your ISP has visited Fools on Phones and voted on the same submission you are trying to vote on. Either that, or someone in your house, school or office has already voted on that submission |
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| Q: | What is the comment box? |
| A: | The comments box on the home page displays the most recent comment posted about any video and a link to the video that was commented on.
At the bottom of the comments box is a button to view every comment ever made against any video These results can be filtered and sorted as you require |
| Q: | How do I submit a comment? |
| A: | A comment can only be submitted when voting on a video. Below the video rater is a comments box, this is where you add your comment |
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| Q: | What is the approval box? |
| A: | he approval box displays the latest three videos awaiting approval.
At the bottom of the approval box is a button to view every video awaiting approval. These results can be filtered and sorted as you require.
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| Q: | Why is my video awaiting approval? |
| A: | When a video is first uploaded it enters the state 'Awaiting Approval'. Whilst in this state the information can be viewed, but the video cannot. The video will remain in this state until a member of the FoolsonPhones team has checked the video and approved it for display |
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Updates
| Q: | Can anyone post on the News page |
| A: | Only the administrators can post on the News page. This page is primarily used to keep you updated with everything that is happening and will happen on this site |
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| Q: | None |
| A: | None |
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Front Page
| Q: | Why is my video not on the front page, it has the highest score? |
| A: | Your video will be displayed on the front page if it has the highest score after 10 votes. The votes of 10 people will gave a more accurate rating of the video than the votes of just 1. |
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| Q: | How do you get a comment on the fromnt page? |
| A: | The front page will display the latest comment only. |
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