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[aericell]

I’m relatively new here and there’s alot of frases or words used here that I’m not yet familiar with.
Like:
TBT ?
Cycling ?
I think I know this one but just in case. Lurkers?
Spoilers? Is it the same as finding out about something important?
idk if there’s other words like this if there is please teach me .

Izuku explained them really well, but I also wanted to add that lurkers in terms of cycling are people who are currently looking for specific villagers and would like to be notified when those villagers move into the cycling town and/or are in boxes

 

[TinyCreations]

TBT bells are the forum’s currency and are used to purchase collectibles, items in Animal Crossing, Pokemon from Pokémon shops, and other things as well. You can find your TBT amount under your post count in the sidebar. You can earn them by posting in boards that reward TBT bells for posting in them, selling Animal Crossing items and services, selling art, and many other ways as well. Hope this helps. ^^



TBT stands for the name of the website and also the website’s currency, TBT bells (also called BTB for bell tree bells or simply bells). Cycling is time traveling at a fast pace to move villagers in and out of your game. Lurkers are people who watch threads and read them, but don’t post. Spoilers are for things you don’t want to spoil people on and are created by using the spoiler tag: [ spoiler = insert text here ] insert text here [ / spoiler ] (without the spaces). Spoilers are also used for long lists or large images.
Hope this helps ^^

Thank you so much!! Very Very helpful.

 

[Mairmalade]

Not sure if you still have a feedback thread for 3.0, but alas just a suggestion... Will there be a possibility to list people by usernames rather than mouseover avatar in the birthday panel? While random people would probably appreciate me wishing them happy birthday it's kinda annoying to have to mouseover semi-inactive people to find people that you know want it..if it makes sense?

That makes sense!

While it's not as convenient as the panel, there is another option to view birthdays by clicking Members and then 'Today's Birthdays.' It will lead you here and show a list of all member names alongside their avatar.

 

[v a p o r w a v e]

Is there a max number of people that can join a PT?

 

[Alienfish]

That makes sense!

While it's not as convenient as the panel, there is another option to view birthdays by clicking Members and then 'Today's Birthdays.' It will lead you here and show a list of all member names alongside their avatar.

Okay, thank you! I will use that in the meantime. Hopefully the panel could be possibly improved with a "Birthday List" link added there maybe in the future, or something similar. Thanks again for reply

 

[TinyCreations]

Another question!
What’s “bump” or “boop”

 

[Fey]

Another question!
What’s “bump” or “boop”

Some parts of the forum are very busy, meaning that threads quickly get buried under new content. Every time someone responds to a thread though, that thread gets moved to the top of the board. Because of that, people will intentionally make a post—often just using the words you mentioned—to bump their thread up to a position of more visibility.

Does that make sense? Feel free to ask if you need more clarification ^ｪ^

 

[TinyCreations]

Some parts of the forum are very busy, meaning that threads quickly get buried under new content. Every time someone responds to a thread though, that thread gets moved to the top of the board. Because of that, people will intentionally make a post—often just using the words you mentioned—to bump their thread up to a position of more visibility.

Does that make sense? Feel free to ask if you need more clarification ^ｪ^

coool
So if i want to “bump” my post. I just reply on the post “bump” to get back to the top?

 

[Fey]

coool
So if i want to “bump” my post. I just reply on the post “bump” to get back to the top?

Yes, if by post you mean a thread (so if you create a new topic for people to discuss)

There are rules to how often you’re allowed to bump a thread (ranging between every 2-8h). Some types of threads are not allowed to be bumped at all.

For more information, here are the forum rules for bumping:

Bumping on The Bell Tree is defined as posting the word "bump" or other variant for the sole purpose of bringing the thread to the top of the board index for increased visibility. To avoid excessive and unnecessary posting on the forum, users must abide by the following guidelines when bumping:
Threads in trading boards should not be bumped until the thread is inactive for at least four hours.
Due to the slower rate of posting in the Animal Crossing amiibo Card Post Office board, threads may only be bumped after eight hours of inactivity.
Threads in the Nook's Cranny board may be bumped after two hours of inactivity.
The bumping of discussion threads is not permitted; i.e. you may not post solely to bump the thread. You must have something on-topic to say when posting in a discussion thread, and the thread topic must still be relevant.
Posting a contributory reply in a general discussion thread is permitted and is not classified as a bump, no matter the age of the thread.

 

[TinyCreations]

Yes, if by post you mean a thread (so if you create a new topic for people to discuss)

There are rules to how often you’re allowed to bump a thread (ranging between every 2-8h). Some types of threads are not allowed to be bumped at all.

For more information, here are the forum rules for bumping:

Thank you this will be usefull

 

[TinyCreations]

Another question!
I was told some villagers cant be found on mystery tours. That to get them its through amiibo. Is that true??

 

[Quinni]

What are seashells? Like, under the bells icon there are seashells and Im not sure what they are used for or how you get them. Also, how do you get bell redemption codes? Is that something you can buy with real money, or is it an old thing that is no longer used? Thanks

 

[LethalLulu]

Hello! It's been a while since I've been on here, and I am wondering if you are still able to trade TBT for offsite things. Mainly flight rising and dappervolk (once it is out of course).

 

[Cadbberry]

Hello! It's been a while since I've been on here, and I am wondering if you are still able to trade TBT for offsite things. Mainly flight rising and dappervolk (once it is out of course).

I've seen some threads selling flight rising items/currency for TBT. This thread covers more, https://www.belltreeforums.com/thre...at-spam-giveaways-my-nintendo-rewards.465913/. Sales cannot be for gift cards or real-life money so as long as the Dappervolk items are obtainable in-game and not by rl purchase only, I think it's okay. If I am reading the rules right that is

 

[LethalLulu]

I've seen some threads selling flight rising items/currency for TBT. This thread covers more, https://www.belltreeforums.com/thre...at-spam-giveaways-my-nintendo-rewards.465913/. Sales cannot be for gift cards or real-life money so as long as the Dappervolk items are obtainable in-game and not by rl purchase only, I think it's okay. If I am reading the rules right that is

Thanks and also HIIII CAD ; A ;

 

[Hay]

I know this might sound dumb but I gotta ask haha.
So I know with an auction it is prohibited to sell the same thing on another site, but what about just selling? I see a lot of people say “selling (insert villager) but selling them on other sites btw, looking for 20 NMT or whatever” and since it’s not an auction is that okay? I read over the selling rules and I don’t see it but maybe my eyes missed it. Thanks!

 

[lila]

Hi! I know that changing username required the TBT shop purchase, but I remember reading somewhere that a change of capitalisation could be done for free by an admin? If so, who do I speak to to have the L in my username capitalised? Thank you!

 

[Heyden]

What are seashells? Like, under the bells icon there are seashells and Im not sure what they are used for or how you get them. Also, how do you get bell redemption codes? Is that something you can buy with real money, or is it an old thing that is no longer used? Thanks

I’m not sure if you’ve found your answer, but seashells are used to purchase username changes, user title colour changes, and other add-ons from the shop that enhance your profile, however the seashell shop has been down since TBT’s move to 3.0. I think staff are still working on bringing it back but the date is still tentative.

I know this might sound dumb but I gotta ask haha.
So I know with an auction it is prohibited to sell the same thing on another site, but what about just selling? I see a lot of people say “selling (insert villager) but selling them on other sites btw, looking for 20 NMT or whatever” and since it’s not an auction is that okay? I read over the selling rules and I don’t see it but maybe my eyes missed it. Thanks!

I believe selling things off-site is fine since it’s ultimately the seller’s choice (first come first serve, highest offer, etc), but yes auctioning stuff off-site isn’t allowed for several reasons.

Hi! I know that changing username required the TBT shop purchase, but I remember reading somewhere that a change of capitalisation could be done for free by an admin? If so, who do I speak to to have the L in my username capitalised? Thank you!

I’ve only heard of free username changes for long usernames that extend onto the 2nd line because of the site’s new design, and don’t really recall free changes for capitalisation (?), but you can try asking anyway in contact the staff:

Contact the Staff

If you need help or have a concern about another user, you can use this board to contact the staff privately. Please only use this form if you cannot post publicly in Bell Tree HQ about your issue.

www.belltreeforums.com

 

[Alolan_Apples]

When someone uses the Contact the Staff board, what threads will the staff reply to and what threads will the staff not reply to? Or do they reply to all, but are still too busy to respond to these threads?

 

[antoniocmg]

so.. tbt is the same thing as bells?