FAQ for Monthly Claims
Hey everyone, thank you so much for voting on the poll. We're trying to get everything ready so that we can start sign-ups for the monthly challenges and begin posting weekly themes ASAP. So, here's a detailed overview of monthly challenges. If you have any questions not covered here, feel free to ask them in the comments. Thanks!
How does this community work, exactly?
This community challenges you in various ways to make 100 Disney icons, which you can share with the rest of the community. This post has the information you need to do a monthly claim. For information on the more traditional claim with deadlines, see this post.
How do monthly claims work?
At the beginning of each month, you'll be given the opportunity to claim a subject. Each week afterwards, you'll use the themes in the weekly theme posts to make 5-10 icons, trying to eventually get up to 100 icons. The claims list contains a current list of all claims. Up to two people may claim the same subject at a time, so if the topic you would like is available, you can comment on the sign-up post to request it. You will then be given posting access in the community and tags to use. Afterwards, you are expected to make at least five icons each week fitting the themes in weekly theme posts and your claim topic, although you may skip up to one week each month. During the next monthly sign-up period, you may change your claim subject, keep the same claim subject, or drop the claim. When you have completed a challenge, leave a comment on the completed claims post and your finished claim will be added. You can also get banners for completing certain milestones: 25, 50, 75, and 100 icons.
How do the weekly theme posts work?
Weekly posts will appear each week on Monday. They will normally contain 4-6 themes, but they might have more or less depending on the week. Once you begin this kind of claim, you must post at least five icons in a comment to the theme post before the next Monday at 11:59PM EST, unless you are skipping that week. You may use one theme on multiple icons if you like, or multiple themes on one icon. However, you can't post more than ten icons in one week. If you skip more than two weeks in a month, your claim will be considered dropped and you will have to start anew or wait a month to restart it.
Is there a deadline for completing the claim?
No, as long as you're fulfilling the weekly requirements laid out above, you can take as long as you like. You can think of it like replacing the one big deadline of the traditional claims and breaking it down into many small deadlines.
When can I sign up to begin a monthly claim?
Sign-ups for monthly claims will be open the first seven days of every month.
What are the different claim categories?
These are the main claim categories as used in the community tags:
What if the claim I want is already on the current claims list?
Up to two people are allowed to do the same subject in the same month. If the claim you want is already being done by two people, you will have to wait until one of them finishes, switches, or lets the claim expire until you can make that claim. Note that monthly claims are kept separate from fixed-deadline claims, so only monthly claims count toward the two-person maximum. Be aware that if someone is currently working on a subject and would like to keep the same subject the next month, they'll be given priority over people who want that subject when they sign up or want to switch to that subject. Other than that, though, sign-ups are done in a "first come, first serve" basis.
How many claims can I have going on at once?
You may only have one claim going on at a time, regardless of whether it's a monthly claim or a fixed-deadline claim, with one exception: even if you've already signed up for a monthly claim, you can also be part of up to one 50-50 claim as well. If you're not working on a full 100-icon claim, you can have up to two different 50-50 claims at a time.
If I switch subjects at the beginning of a future month, do I still keep my icon tally or does it start over?
You keep your tally - the whole thing is still the same claim. The only way your icon tally resets is if you drop the claim (either by relinquishing it or skipping more than one week in a month) or if you complete your 100.
So then it's all right if I have one finished monthly claim that consists of 2, 3, or 4+ completely different subjects?
Yep.
How many times can I skip a week?
You can skip one week per month. Skipping isn't limited to when you don't post icons - it also applies to weeks where you post fewer than the required five. Whatever icons you do post, however, will count toward your claim.
What if a weekly theme post is posted in January but the deadline is in February - which month does it count for?
It counts for the month it was posted in. For example, if a post were made January 31st and ended February 7th, it would still be considered January, meaning you would make icons for whatever subject you picked at the beginning of January and skipping it would be counted as a January skip.
I made icons during the week but I just forgot to post them in time! What should I do?
Post them on the closed theme post as soon as you realize the mistake and let the mods know what's up. If it was a bona fide mistake, we'll be understanding.
What happens if I don't complete a claim?
If you skip two or more weeks in a single month it will be considered dropped and the next month it will not appear on the claims list.
I've realized I won't be able to finish my claim. Can I give it up?
Yes, just leave a comment in the current claims post and we will make sure the claim is taken off the list.
Can I re-request a claim that expired? When I claim it again, do I have to start a new set of 100 icons entirely?
Yes, you may re-request an expired claim and no, you may keep the set of icons you were working on, but we ask that you wait until at least a month has passed to claim again, and of course claiming can only be done at the beginning of a month.
Can I collect the icons I've made and post them as an entry in disney100?
Of course! You can post icons in batches just like you would if doing a traditional-style claim.
In that case, do I have to tag my posts?
Yes, please tag your posts when you post your icon batches. There is also a tags mod in charge of organizing and cleaning up tags, but we appreciate it if you help us out by tagging your own posts.
What tags do I use?
Your tags are assigned to you when you sign-up and anytime you switch subjects. The tags consist of a claim tag of the form "claim category: your claim topic", a username tag of the form "user: your_username", and the tag "[monthly]". In addition, when you post your final batch of icons, use the "!complete" tag. For example:» An in-progress movie claim
[monthly], movie: beauty and the beast, user: chacusha
» A finished claim, where the person started out with Belle and then switched to Disney Princesses and then switched to Disney Dogs:
!complete, [monthly], character: belle, group: disney dogs, group: disney princesses, user: lil_hippie_chic
What's the minimum amount of new icons I need in a batch of icons?
Around 5 icons is the minimum. Typical posts are usually 10-25 icons. Some people post many icons at a time, some people spread them out among many posts. It's up to you, but avoid making many small posts frequently (i.e. multiple posts in a single day). If you're doing a 50-50, each post must contain new icons from BOTH iconmakers. Be sure to communicate before posting.
How many teaser (preview) icons can I have on my post?
Up to three.
If doing a romantic pairing or a duo, do I have to include both people in all icons?
No, you don't, because it can be difficult to come up with 100 icons of both characters. You can have icons of each character on their own, as long as the pairing/duo theme is apparent in your set of icons.
How do I format the icons in a table?
Some people have donated table codes, which can be found here. There are also tons of table generators out there including accio.nu's table generator, this simple table generator, or angelamaria's table generator.
How does this community work, exactly?
This community challenges you in various ways to make 100 Disney icons, which you can share with the rest of the community. This post has the information you need to do a monthly claim. For information on the more traditional claim with deadlines, see this post.
How do monthly claims work?
At the beginning of each month, you'll be given the opportunity to claim a subject. Each week afterwards, you'll use the themes in the weekly theme posts to make 5-10 icons, trying to eventually get up to 100 icons. The claims list contains a current list of all claims. Up to two people may claim the same subject at a time, so if the topic you would like is available, you can comment on the sign-up post to request it. You will then be given posting access in the community and tags to use. Afterwards, you are expected to make at least five icons each week fitting the themes in weekly theme posts and your claim topic, although you may skip up to one week each month. During the next monthly sign-up period, you may change your claim subject, keep the same claim subject, or drop the claim. When you have completed a challenge, leave a comment on the completed claims post and your finished claim will be added. You can also get banners for completing certain milestones: 25, 50, 75, and 100 icons.
How do the weekly theme posts work?
Weekly posts will appear each week on Monday. They will normally contain 4-6 themes, but they might have more or less depending on the week. Once you begin this kind of claim, you must post at least five icons in a comment to the theme post before the next Monday at 11:59PM EST, unless you are skipping that week. You may use one theme on multiple icons if you like, or multiple themes on one icon. However, you can't post more than ten icons in one week. If you skip more than two weeks in a month, your claim will be considered dropped and you will have to start anew or wait a month to restart it.
Is there a deadline for completing the claim?
No, as long as you're fulfilling the weekly requirements laid out above, you can take as long as you like. You can think of it like replacing the one big deadline of the traditional claims and breaking it down into many small deadlines.
When can I sign up to begin a monthly claim?
Sign-ups for monthly claims will be open the first seven days of every month.
What are the different claim categories?
These are the main claim categories as used in the community tags:
- Character: This is for single-character claims such as Jane Porter or Prince Eric
- Duo: This category is for pals like Timon & Pumbaa or Mushu & Mulan
- Group: A collection of related characters (for instance, Disney Princesses, all Disney cats, animals from The Little Mermaid, etc.)
- Movie: The most common type of claim -- your Disney movie of choice
- Movie Group: Any claim that involves a collection of related movies. The most common type is a general Disney claim, where you can icon anything Disney
- Other: Any claims with a miscellaneous, less tangible theme (e.g. shows at Disney parks, live action references, characters drawn by the same artist, Disney quotes, etc.)
- Pairing: This category is for romantic couples, such as Belle and Beast
- Park: Claims focused on one or more of the parks
- TV: This category is for the Disney TV series and cartoons
What if the claim I want is already on the current claims list?
Up to two people are allowed to do the same subject in the same month. If the claim you want is already being done by two people, you will have to wait until one of them finishes, switches, or lets the claim expire until you can make that claim. Note that monthly claims are kept separate from fixed-deadline claims, so only monthly claims count toward the two-person maximum. Be aware that if someone is currently working on a subject and would like to keep the same subject the next month, they'll be given priority over people who want that subject when they sign up or want to switch to that subject. Other than that, though, sign-ups are done in a "first come, first serve" basis.
How many claims can I have going on at once?
You may only have one claim going on at a time, regardless of whether it's a monthly claim or a fixed-deadline claim, with one exception: even if you've already signed up for a monthly claim, you can also be part of up to one 50-50 claim as well. If you're not working on a full 100-icon claim, you can have up to two different 50-50 claims at a time.
If I switch subjects at the beginning of a future month, do I still keep my icon tally or does it start over?
You keep your tally - the whole thing is still the same claim. The only way your icon tally resets is if you drop the claim (either by relinquishing it or skipping more than one week in a month) or if you complete your 100.
So then it's all right if I have one finished monthly claim that consists of 2, 3, or 4+ completely different subjects?
Yep.
How many times can I skip a week?
You can skip one week per month. Skipping isn't limited to when you don't post icons - it also applies to weeks where you post fewer than the required five. Whatever icons you do post, however, will count toward your claim.
What if a weekly theme post is posted in January but the deadline is in February - which month does it count for?
It counts for the month it was posted in. For example, if a post were made January 31st and ended February 7th, it would still be considered January, meaning you would make icons for whatever subject you picked at the beginning of January and skipping it would be counted as a January skip.
I made icons during the week but I just forgot to post them in time! What should I do?
Post them on the closed theme post as soon as you realize the mistake and let the mods know what's up. If it was a bona fide mistake, we'll be understanding.
What happens if I don't complete a claim?
If you skip two or more weeks in a single month it will be considered dropped and the next month it will not appear on the claims list.
I've realized I won't be able to finish my claim. Can I give it up?
Yes, just leave a comment in the current claims post and we will make sure the claim is taken off the list.
Can I re-request a claim that expired? When I claim it again, do I have to start a new set of 100 icons entirely?
Yes, you may re-request an expired claim and no, you may keep the set of icons you were working on, but we ask that you wait until at least a month has passed to claim again, and of course claiming can only be done at the beginning of a month.
Can I collect the icons I've made and post them as an entry in disney100?
Of course! You can post icons in batches just like you would if doing a traditional-style claim.
In that case, do I have to tag my posts?
Yes, please tag your posts when you post your icon batches. There is also a tags mod in charge of organizing and cleaning up tags, but we appreciate it if you help us out by tagging your own posts.
What tags do I use?
Your tags are assigned to you when you sign-up and anytime you switch subjects. The tags consist of a claim tag of the form "claim category: your claim topic", a username tag of the form "user: your_username", and the tag "[monthly]". In addition, when you post your final batch of icons, use the "!complete" tag. For example:» An in-progress movie claim
[monthly], movie: beauty and the beast, user: chacusha
» A finished claim, where the person started out with Belle and then switched to Disney Princesses and then switched to Disney Dogs:
!complete, [monthly], character: belle, group: disney dogs, group: disney princesses, user: lil_hippie_chic
What's the minimum amount of new icons I need in a batch of icons?
Around 5 icons is the minimum. Typical posts are usually 10-25 icons. Some people post many icons at a time, some people spread them out among many posts. It's up to you, but avoid making many small posts frequently (i.e. multiple posts in a single day). If you're doing a 50-50, each post must contain new icons from BOTH iconmakers. Be sure to communicate before posting.
How many teaser (preview) icons can I have on my post?
Up to three.
If doing a romantic pairing or a duo, do I have to include both people in all icons?
No, you don't, because it can be difficult to come up with 100 icons of both characters. You can have icons of each character on their own, as long as the pairing/duo theme is apparent in your set of icons.
How do I format the icons in a table?
Some people have donated table codes, which can be found here. There are also tons of table generators out there including accio.nu's table generator, this simple table generator, or angelamaria's table generator.