Frequently Asked Questions
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What is votemeoff.com all about?
Votemeoff.com is a community where people can meet, become friends, maybe even meet in real life, date...who knows? It is also a rating site with a twist. We were tired of the same old rating sites with the same old people sitting in the highest rank spots .We decided to declare a weekly winner and reset the ratings. We also allow users to use arsenal items to give extra points to those people they really like or deduct points from people they really dont like.

What is "The Game" all about?
"The Game" as it is referred too is the rating system on VMO. The goal is to have the most points at the end of a game. Games end Sunday Nights. Points are accrued when people give you standard +1 votes or use positive arsenal items on you. Points are lost when users give you standard -1 votes or use negative arsenal items on you. Feel free to use arsenal items on yourself to give you an edge. Winning typically requires aligning yourself with other users in a team. Team members benefit from one of their members winning and they will support your bid for the top spot!

What features can I expect to find at votemeoff.com?
Votemeoff.com has profiles, pictures, forums, user searching, ratings, bulletins, user polls, contests, trivia, current mp3 song interface for profiles, aol extended profiles, realtime message alerts and more.

How do I get "Arsenal Items"?
Arsenal Items can be purchased with VMO credits by visiting the game arsenal page at http://www.votemeoff.com/my.game.php Credits can be obtained by saluting, winning contests, winning forum trivia games, purchasing tokens or purchasing a premium membership which includes 4 free tokens per membership per month. Arsenal Items can also be transfered to you from other users. You may also transfer any or all of your arsenal items to other users as you see fit.

How do I get credits?
Credits can be obtained in different manners. Currently a saluted member is automatically awarded 50 credits at the start of each game. Credits can also be won by competing in forum trivia games or other contests sponsored by the site. Tokens are worh 500 credits. Tokens can be purchased individually for two dollars. Premium memberships which are five dollars a month include 4 tokens per month. Prices and credit values are subject to change.

What does it mean to be "Voted Off"?
A user is voted off when their points get to negative 50. Once a user is voted off they are disqualified for the rest of that week's game. A user who is voted off may still give people standard +5 and -1 votes, but may no longer use arsenal items. A user that has been voted off can still transfer arsenal items to other users.

Some people have points below -50 but they are not voted off. Why?
A user cannot be voted off until they have reached 25 positive points. Once a user has hit a total of +25 points, they are vunerable to being voted off. If a user who has not reached +25 points votes someone else off, they immediately become vunerable whether they reach +25 points or not.

I never reached +25 points, but I have been voted off. How is this possible?
When you vote someone off, you are immediately enabled to be voted off regardless of whether or not you have reached +25 points. if you are -200 points and you vote someone off, the next vote you receive will undoubtedly cause you to be voted off. Be careful!

When does the game end?
The game ends every week on Sunday at 10:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. You can always check how much time is left in the current game by checking the counter on the votemeoff.com home/main page.

How do I vote?
When you visit a users profile, you will have a game menu in the top right corner of the profile. There will be a green and red button. Click the green button to award five standard + points to a user. Click the red button to deduct one point from a user. You may only vote once per user per game.

How do i use "Arsenal Items"?
When you visit a users profile, you will see an attack menu in the upper right hand corner of the profile. If you have arsenal items in your inventory, there will be a dropdown that lists those arsenal items. Select the arsenal item you wish to use. Click attack to add or deduct points to the owner of the profile. Click transfer if you want to give the selected arsenal item to the owner of the profile.

Why is my attack button disabled?
If your attack button is disabled, then you have been voted off. When you are voted off, you may not use arsenal items on a user. You can still transfer items to the user. You may also use standard votes for users even after you are voted off.

What happens if I win the game?
If you have the most points when the current game ends, you are the winner. As the winner you receive a free month of premium membership and 4 tokens. All the members of your team will receive 2 tokens.

What are turns for?
Users are given a limited number of turns per day. Using an arsenal item costs one turn. When you run out of turns, you must wait until the next day to use arsenal items. Standard +5 and -1 votes do not cost a turn. Transfering items does not cost a turn either. Number of turns per day is subject to change.

Now that I have tokens, how do i use them?
Tokens are used by converting them into arsenal credits. At the time of this writing, tokens are worth 500 credits. This is subject to change. To redeem a token, go to the game arsenal page: http://www.votemeoff.com/my.game.php Click the redeem token button. This will deposit the credits into your arsenal credits account. You can now use these credits to shop for arsenal items.

What is the point history?
The point history page can be found at http://www.votemeoff.com/my.point_history.php The point history has four options. These options allow you to see incoming and outgoing votes and arsenal attacks as well as the items you have transfered and items that have been transfered to you.

What are reserve credits?
Reserve credits are a savings bank for credits that allow you to carry your credits from one game to another. There is a limit on how many credits you can deposit. Once the reserve is at 100 credits, you may not deposit anymore. However, if you are a premium user, the credits you have in your reserve will earn daily interest. Please beware that if you get voted off, the person who votes you off will claim half of your reserve credits.

What are teams for?
Teams are part of the game. When a user wins the game, the entire team wins also. You can learn more about teams by reading the team faq at http://www.votemeoff.com/faq.php?type=4.

Some people have a "P" icon on their profiles. What does it mean?
The P icon at the top of a users profile indicates that the user is a premium member. Premium memberships cost 5$ a month. You can learn more about the features of a premium membership and upgrade by going to http://www.votemeoff.com/my.upgrades.php.

Some people have a little man icon on their profile. What does it mean?
The icon of a man in a suit on a user's profile indicates that the user is an administrator. Administrators are responsable for many of the everyday tasks on VMO and will be happy to help you with any questions you may have. You can find who the administrators of the site are and what they do by going to http://www.votemeoff.com/view.admins.php.

How do I get a current song icon and info on my profile?
The current song info and icon can be uploaded to your profile as songs change on your Winamp or iTunes player. In order to use this feature you will need to download a couple of things. You can get to either the Winamp or iTunes information pages in the Download section at the following link: http://www.votemeoff.com/extras.php?view=downloads. Please read all the instructions carefully when using this feature. If you follow the steps, you should have no difficulties getting it installed.

My birthday was today. Why hasnt my age changed on my profile?
Birthdays / Ages are checked and updated once a day. If your age has not updated since you changed your birthday, it will before the day is over. Just be patient.

How do I change the pictures and info in my profile?
On the my account page, there is a section called "My Profile". This section is where you will find the links to change your profile info, pictures, salute, friends, journal entries and other options. The option for My Account is on the main menu. The address is http://www.votemeoff.com/my.account.php.

Some people have pictures in the bio sections of their profile. How do I do that?
You can add a linked image to your bio info by using wrapping it in image tags. The correct use of image tags looks like this:
[img]http://address to your image[/img]. You can also use [url][/url] tags to create a text hyperlink in your profile info.

What is a salute?
A salute is a picture that contains you and a handwritten sign that has your username @ votemeoff.com on it somewhere. It is acceptable to use @ VMO too. The point is to see that you are indeed a real person. If it does not contain your face and some sort of sign that has your username and some version of @ votemeoff.com in it, it will be deleted. You can upload a salute by going to http://www.votemeoff.com/my.salute.php. Once you upload a valid salute, you will get 50 credits per game. The credits will automatically be added to your account when a new game starts.

How do I create a team?
To create a team, you must be a premium member. Once you are a premium member you can use the team settings interface to create name and create your team. The team settings is available on the game section of the my account page. The direct link to team settings is http://www.votemeoff.com/my.team.php.

Now that I have created a team, how do i invite other users to join it?
When you visit a users profile, you will notice one of 2 team indications at the top of that users profile. You may see a link that says "invite me to your team". You can click this link and an invitation will be sent to this user letting them know they have been invited to join your team. They can accept or decline the invite in their team settings. The user may not have the invitation link at the top of their profile. They may instead, have a team name. If they have a team name, they are already a member of a team. If you think they might want to join your team instead you can contact them via private message or guestbook and let them know you want to invite them. Once they quit their team, you can invite them in the same manner explained in the first part of this answer.

I do not want to create my own team. How do I join an already existing team?
If you have been invited to a team, you will receive a private message from the captain letting you know that you have a new invitation. You can accept or decline the invitation in your team settings page. You may have to solicit the captain of a team to let them know you are on a team. You can see the captains of different teams by looking at the team list available from the main menu. Sometimes people look for new members to join their team in the forum discussion called "The Game"

What do the different colored R's mean that some users have on their profiles and forum posts?
One feature of our online community here at VMO that we're very proud of is our Forums (http://www.votemeoff.com/forum.php). The Forums allow our users to come together and discuss a variety of topics with each other. When you submit a reply to a topic in one of the Forums, it’s called a “post.” We’ve added the “R” feature as a way to send hidden messages within these posts. Only other users with an “R” can read these hidden messages. It makes for some very fun sneaky conversations!

Why are there different colors for the R’s?
The “R” feature works much like any ranking system. Green is the first level, then red, while currently the top level is blue. It works in the following manner:

Green can see green.
Red can see red and green.
Blue can see blue, red, and green.

As more colors are added to the feature, the top level will always be able to see the colors below it.

How do I get an R?
There are two ways to start with a green R. The easiest way is to upgrade to a premium membership at http://www.votemeoff.com/my.upgrades.php. Along with the custom features only available to Premium Members, you’ll receive your green R. Your other option is having current R members “prop” you. This means they go to your profile and essentially vote for you to receive an R. You need 10 props to receive your R. Every member with an R is allowed one prop per day. As a twist, we’ve made it to where people can take away one of your props as well, so keep that in mind! This same prop system is what moves you to the next level of R. 10 props from users at a higher level will move you to your next color up. Good luck and have fun!

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