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Help for new users


  • Ministry of Truth - the official banniNation propaganda organ.
  • Terms of Service - the obligatory Terms of Service page, presented in both human readable text and legal jargon for your convenience. All citizens of the banniNation are expected to familiarize themselves with the Terms of Service.
  • New User Guide - a quick, breezy walk-through of the major features of the banniNation web site. SFW/NSFW and image view toggles are explained, along with voting guidelines and notes on the IRC chat channel and the RSS feed. Very useful information for new citizens.
  • Tag Starter Guide- an explanation of the tag cloud and how thread tagging works.
  • Scheduled Threads - Threads that have been scheduled for regular weekly discussion.
  • Community Moderation - General guidelines for Community Moderation.
  • How Not to Suck at HTML - Examples of doing a proper A HREF or IMG SRC for use in threads.
  • banniNation.com - A link back to the banniNation site.


Documents of State

  1. State of the banniNation Address - May 16, 2007 - upon the glorious occasion of our thousandth member registration, the Ministry of Truth released the first-ever State of the banniNation Address. Apart from its historical significance, this document remains relevant as a statement of purpose and mission for the banniNation. This page is highly recommended as a recruiting tool.
  1. State of the banniNation Address - July 27, 2007 - Citizens of the banniNation, we come before you today in awe. Now two thousand citizens strong, the banniNation has rapidly evolved from humble beginnings to the vibrant community you see today. We extend our deepest thanks and appreciation to each and every one of you, for the banniNation is much more than a work of technology - it is an ideal, a family, and a community. Although we work to provide enabling technology, we know that you are the soul and spirit of the banniNation, and we are deeply honored by your participation.
  1. State of the banniNation Address - March 7, 2008 - Fellow citizens, brothers and sisters - we have reached another milestone in the history of the banniNation. We now have over three thousand registered accounts, but even more importantly we have enjoyed steady growth while remaining true to our original mission. We have confounded the pundits who predicted failure and collapse, we have proven the viability of our approach to community moderation, and we continue to enjoy interacting as a vibrant social group. All hail the banniNation!
  1. State of the banniNation Address - May 2, 2011 - Well, brothers and sisters, ladies and gentlemen, trolls and provocateurs - here we are! ...


Direct Links to bN Feature Pages:

(The following features are temporarily unavailable, as of bN 2.0.)

  • Downvote Abuse Page - Shows recent posts with a score of -1 or lower.
  • Mass tagging of bN threads - Allows you to tag multiple threads with the appropriate tags.
  • New User Graph - Graph of New User Signups by Day.
  • Top Ten Headline Heroes - 7 Day Count of Top "Better Headline" winners.
  • Headline Search - Search for keywords in headlines.
  • My Headlines - Lists all of your mainpaged links, including alternate headline wins.
  • Thread search - Search for threads with specific text in the posts.




Welcome to the Voice of the Proletariat
A citizen-run adjunct of the Ministry of Truth

The Voice of the Proletariat, also known as Vox, is the user maintained help and community center for banniNation.



Miscellany (General Wiki entries and pages of various interest)

  • bN Party Zone - Central list of bN gatherings past/present/future (plan a party, be an hero!)
  • frappr - Mark a spot near you and see where people bN.
  • IRC Chat - Information on how to join the banniNation IRC chat.
  • Bannination Extras - Plugins and Styles to Customize your bN experience, including graphics/icons and color themes.
  • Epic Threads - Threads that some folks feel have reached "epic" status for bN and have linked them to this page for posterity.

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