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August 8, 2024
Volunteer Drive & Donation Drive
It has been several years since we’ve had a proper staffer drive or donation drive. This post is to bring attention to both needs.
Volunteer Drive: We are currently looking to bring on at least one new staffer. If you have a fair amount of free time and good communication skills, please consider filling out a Category Staffer or Trouble Checker application. The forms are located here.
Donation Drive: It currently costs $180.00 to maintain TAFL on a yearly basis. Over the past few years those costs have been paid out of pocket by members of the Senior Staff. If you’re a regular visitor and have the desire and means to assist with supporting TAFL, donations are very much appreciated. You can learn more about how to donate here. (Keep in mind that PayPal charges fees on all incoming donations. Donations of $1 or less are generally depleted by fees.)
March 11, 2021
TAFL Directory and Forms back online
TAFL’s directory and forms are now working again. We apologize for the downtime and thank you for your patience.
January 14, 2017
New Rules regarding Temporary Layouts and Codes/Buttons
The Anime Fanlistings Network is implementing new rules regarding temporary layouts and codes/buttons effective immediately.
Temporary Layouts
– You are allowed to use “temporary layouts” for a limited period of time.
– If you can’t finish your layout by the due date, you can still submit a Finished form and your fanlisting will be processed as finished as usual.
– Your temporary/incomplete layout *must* still include a way for members to join the fanlisting, a members list with countries, a last update date, and a link back to TAFL.
– A non-temporary/”complete” layout must have both a header and a css/style sheet. However, your layout will NOT be considered non-temporary/complete if it is based on a template and/or obviously put together in a hurry with a simple header image, minimal styling, and no codes. It is in the category staffers’ discretion whether your layout is temporary/incomplete, but you can contact the Senior Staffers if you dispute the Troubles e-mail.
– You will have two months from your fanlisting’s initial approval date to finish the layout and e-mail the F/U/C staffer. If you fail to do so, your fanlisting will still be listed, but your layout will be considered incomplete. Your fanlisting will then be subject to the normal Troubles process.
Codes/Buttons
– All fanlistings are required to have at least 3 graphical codes/buttons total. These graphical codes can be any combination of the standard sizes (50×50, 75×50, and 100×50).
These rules will be retroactive and apply to all existing fanlistings. Fanlistings with temporary layouts still up after two months from their initial approval date will be subject to the normal Troubles process, and there will not be any grace period for existing fanlistings. For the codes/buttons rule, existing fanlistings will be given a one month grace period (i.e. until February 14, 2017).
Please note that these rules are DIFFERENT from The Fanlistings Network’s. As a reminder, The Anime Fanlistings Network is a separate network from TFL, and so we have different rules and policies.
November 18, 2016
Staff Volunteer and Trouble Checker Drive!
Posted by TAFLSeniorStaff at 8:28 am GMT+0000 [Permalink]
Filed under Site Updates
It is time for TAFL to have its annual Staff Volunteer Drive! We are always on the lookout for dedicated people who are interested in helping out the network. In addition to category staff volunteers, we are also looking for more trouble checker volunteers.
If you are interested in volunteering to be a trouble checker and/or a category staffer please fill out the appropriate forms found here. Be sure to read all of the requirements and fully complete the form before submitting it.
Thank you!
June 15, 2016
TAFL has Permanently Moved
As you may have noticed, TAFL has been down due to issues with our domain registrar. Unfortunately, those issues have yet to be resolved, so we are moving TAFL to a new domain: http://www.animefanlistings.com/ This move will be permanent.
We require all TAFL fanlistings to update their links to http://www.animefanlistings.com/ We will be giving fanlisting owners a 1-month grace period to change their TAFL links, after which we will be troubling fanlistings for incorrect TAFL links.
No forms or e-mails should have been lost during the downtime, but you may want to check with TAFL staffers to see if they received your forms. (Remember that you can check your pending fanlisting applications yourself.)
The board has moved to http://board.animefanlistings.com/ Due to a change in forum scripts, you will have to reset your password.
If you encounter any problems with the main TAFL website, please e-mail us at seniorstaffers@animefanlistings.com with a description of the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience on our members and visitors and thank you for your patience.
ETA: Please also check your spam/junk e-mail folders for e-mails from our site. Gmail, for example, has been placing Troubles e-mails in spam folders.
June 14, 2012
Message Board Back Online
Posted by TAFLSeniorStaff at 7:41 pm GMT+0000 [Permalink]
Filed under Site Updates
TAFL’s Message Board is back online. Thank you very much for your patience during its downtime!
April 25, 2011
Staff Volunteer Drive!
Posted by TAFLSeniorStaff at 7:19 pm GMT+0000 [Permalink]
Filed under Site Updates
It’s time for TAFL to have its fourth annual Staff Volunteer Drive! We’re always on the lookout for dedicated people who are interested in helping out the network! This rolls around just in time – I’m actually going to be doing some hiring here soon, so if you were on the fence about applying or were planning to submit and just haven’t yet, get your apps in! Trouble Checker volunteers are always welcome too!
If you’re interested in volunteering to be a trouble checker and/or a category staffer please fill out the appropriate forms found here. Be sure you read all of the requirements and fully complete the form before submitting it. Just remember, as fun as staffing and trouble checking can be, they are very time-consuming jobs and we only want the best!
N.B. If you have submitted a staff application in the past and wish to submit an updated application, please be sure to write the word, ‘UPDATE’ after you name.
Thanks, everyone! I’m looking forward to receiving your applications!
January 21, 2011
TAFL Board Upgrade + Downtime
Posted by TAFLSeniorStaff at 8:51 pm GMT+0000 [Permalink]
Filed under Site Updates
The TAFL message board will be undergoing an upgrade this weekend and will go offline at some point within the next 24 to 48 hours. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause anyone.
February 28, 2010
Staff Volunteer and Trouble Checkers Drive!
Posted by TAFLSeniorStaff at 10:45 am GMT+0000 [Permalink]
Filed under Site Updates
It’s time for TAFL to have its third annual Staff Volunteer Drive! We’re always on the lookout for dedicated people who are interested in helping out the network! In addition to category staff volunteers, we are also looking for more trouble checker volunteers.
If you’re interested in volunteering to be a trouble checker and/or a category staffer please fill out the appropriate forms found here. Be sure you read all of the requirements and fully complete the form before submitting it. Just remember as fun as staffing and trouble checking can be, they are very time-consuming jobs and we only want the best!
Thank you! 😀
February 14, 2010
Applications System: Revamp Complete
We apologize for the delay, but we are happy to announce that the new Application system is now up and running! Weather issues and debugging hindered progress a little more than we anticipated, but we hope you all enjoy the new system as much as we do! Any technical issues you encounter should be directed to our Developers, who are wonderful and without whom all these changes would not be possible.
You can also now track your pending applications via the Your FL list – please remember that you are still only allowed 6 upcoming applications across the network, three pending in any category. While we are sure you will enjoy this handy new feature, we strongly recommend you do not obsessively check your list after submitting each application, as this can put a severe strain on the network. Checking with the staffer via Message Board is still your best option.
Thank you, again, for your patience, and we hope you all enjoy!
