Frequently Asked Questions
We want to make sure everyone has a fun and easy experience at Quibblo, so we've put together this list of Frequently Asked Questions to help you. If you need help or have a question, see if your question is answered here. If not, you can also contact Quibblo by email.
Please review our Qustoms below before proceeding to the FAQ.
Qustoms
The Quibblo community has a sense of propriety, a code of conduct, and some customs that should be observed when interacting within the community. Following our Qustoms ensures that everyone gets access to quality content that they can enjoy. This guide is a work in progress and may be updated from time to time at the request of the Quibblonians.
Go For It!
- Strive to create quality content. This means that your quizzes test us on a variety of topics, and your stories are longer narratives, fictitious or true, about people or events.
- Use correct capitalization, spelling, and grammar. This makes your posts easier for everyone to understand (and makes them look nice). Leave out emoticons and txt speak, please.
- Title your quiz or story in a descriptive manner. If you're posting a quiz about Doctor Who, don't just title it "Doctor Who." Phrase it as a question that the quiz is getting at, like: "Who is the best 'Doctor' from Doctor Who?"
- Rate, rate, rate! Rate the quizzes you take and stories you read (and take a look at the 'Recently Created' section). This will help the good stuff rise to the top and the bad stuff disappear.
- Leave helpful remarks. Quibblonians appreciate encouraging comments. If you know of a way to improve someone's quiz or story, leave a polite comment to that effect.
- Use the 'thumbs.' Click on the "yay" (thumbs up) and "nay" (thumbs down) buttons next to comments to let everyone know whether you agree or not. Use them conscientiously, though, not simply to knock someone you don't like.
- Be prudent when publishing stories. If you want to post something very personal (about you, about a friend, or to request for users to add a friend), mark it as "private" before you publish it (click on the "Advanced" link under "Settings"), then invite your friends to view it.
- Report inappropriate behavior. If you receive a message from a user who is either hitting on you or giving you an email address to contact them, ignore the message and report them immediately. Don't bother telling them off or saying how creepy they are. In a private message, just give Quibblo the link to the user's profile, so that account can be investigated and/or terminated.
Avoid It!
- Do not post spam comments or chain letters on users' quizzes, stories, or profiles, and click the 'report' link if you come across any.
- Do not blast other users with invites. They may just end up blocking you. Try to keep your posts below five a day.
- Do not engage in fights or leave rude or hateful comments. If a fellow Quibblonian is doing something you don't like, ignore them or use the 'block' link. If this person's behavior is harassing or inappropriate, use the 'report' link and give your reason.
- Do not pretend to be another person, such as another Quibblonian or a celebrity. This usually results in lots of unnecessary negative comments.
- Do not post other users' content as your own. Our members spend a lot of time creating quizzes and stories and don't appreciate when others take them as their own.
- Do not create dramatic personal posts in order to gain attention. There are online resources than can help much better than Quibblo in times of crisis. Please take advantage of our list of mental health resources.
If you have a feature suggestion or would like to vote on feature suggestions, please visit What features should Quibblo add for Quibblonians?
If you're experiencing technical difficulties with the site, send a polite private message to the users Quibblo or Qlockwork with explicit details. Do not post a story or quiz about it. This fills the story and quiz lists with unnecessary content.
Creating Content
- How do I make a quiz?
- How do I write a story?
- Can I use bold and italics in my stories and comments?
- Can I use non-English characters, such as foreign accents, in my stories?
- How do I add images to my quiz or story?
- How do I edit a quiz?
- How do I edit a story?
- Can I make my quiz or story private?
- I started writing a story but now I can't find it. Where should I look?
- How do I delete a quiz or story?
- How can I tell who has taken my quiz or read my story?
- How do I re-take a quiz I've already taken?
- How can I get more people to take my quiz?
- How do I post my quiz on my site?
- I receive so many quiz and story notifications! What can I do about that?
Your Profile
- How can I edit my profile?
- My age is wrong! How do I fix it?
- How can I delete my account?
- I want to create a new account, but it says there is already an account for this email address.
- How do I add an image to my profile?
- Can I customize my profile page background?
Friends
- How do I add friends?
- How can I message other users?
- How do I accept Friend Requests?
About Quibblo
- Is Quibblo free?
- Who can join Quibblo?
- Who is the Quibblo user named "Quibblo"?
- What do I do if another Quibblo user writes something inappropriate?
- How do I "unblock" a user?
- How do I become a featured member?
Troubleshooting
- I tried to create an account but haven't received a confirmation email. What should I do?
- I'm having trouble logging in. What should I do?
- How do I clear my browser's cache?