Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Some of the questions that you may have for us have already been answered lots of times. Here we have a list of all of the frequently asked questions. If it's answered here, do not send us an email with the same question! Thanks... it makes our lives a bit easier. ;)

Q: Will you help me with the Altador Plot? I can't figure out a certain part.
A: I'm sorry, but we cannot individually help you with the Altador Plot. Our guide for the Altador Plot has been around for a really long time now, so we're pretty sure everything is 100% correct. Be sure to pay attention to important details in our steps too; you need to complete all of them. Please do NOT e-mail us asking for help about the Altador Plot because you will not receive a response. Sorry! :( If you're absolutely stuck, please visit our forums ... our members will be happy to help you.

Q: Will TDN ever have a guild? I think that would be cool!
A: It's a very nice idea, but no. Never. Guilds are icky, for sure. Neopets monopolizes guilds so much, that it's hard to do anything fun. Our site essentially functions the same way a guild does (our forums especially), except there are less limitations than a guild.

Q: I e-mailed you guys, but I got no response!
A: We do read and receive all e-mails sent to us. If you sent us a tip, we have received it. If you have sent us a compliment, we have received it. We cannot individually respond to each and every e-mail, unless you're asking a clear question. If are requesting help for a plot or a puzzle, we will NOT be able to help you over e-mail, so your best bet is to post on our forums .

Q: How can I submit a guide to TDN?
A: Please submit it to us, then we'll review it. If it matches our style of writing and standards for content, we will publish on the site. If the guide is not well written and contains grammatical errors or is not clear or helpful, or the info is too generic, we will reject your guide. To submit a guide or article to TDN, we prefer that you write it up in a .txt Notepad file, then send it as an attachment to thedailyneopets@gmail.com.

Q: Can I use TDN's content on my site?
A: No, we worked very hard on our pages and all of them are protected by law.

Q: What was this site made with?
A: The site was hand coded by me (Ian). Most people generally use HTML editors to do coding, but because I have been coding for over 7+ years, I'm able to do it by hand. To do fancy server-side coding, we use PHP. A database engine called MySQL stores all of our data. :) No, I am afraid we cannot make you a webpage; you'll have to learn coding yourself (hint: GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND - there are a TON of resources out there).

Q: How does this site operate/run?
A: All of the site's pages are stored in a database. Whenever you try to access a page, it requests the page information from our databases. We use a unique and custom-programmed content management system which allows us to control the entire site. It's very spiffy indeed!

Q: Who is TDN's host?
A: The Daily Neopets has its own dedicated server. It costs several thousand dollars a year to maintain it.

Q: Can you teach me HTML?
A: HTML cannot be learned in 30 seconds. My suggestion is to go to a tutorial site (LissaExplains is a good site) and start reading. The more and more you read source code,the more it will eventually help you design your own stuff. :)

Q: Can you make me a layout/user lookup/blog/*insert_graphic_here*?
A: We're very busy! I don't even have time to make graphics for myself! I'm sorry, no! :(

Q: Can I buy TDN off you?
A: Perhaps... send us your offer.

Q: Can you give me some NP? I'm poor!
A: You wouldn't walk up to Bill Gates and say that, would you? In real life, you wouldn't beg somebody for money would you? Why would you do that in the virtual world? We're not rich either.

Q: How many dollars do you make off TDN's advertisements?
A: Eleventy-billion dollars.

Q: How do you find unreleased Neopets news so fast?
A: With a little luck, time, and energy you can find unreleased Neopets news. Each image on Neopets is generally a number, such as n111.gif or n115.gif or 1285.gif, so we just enter in the next number that would be released soon. We also have news finders that search through Neopets for unreleased things. Whenever something new is found, our finders will alert us and we'll post the news.

Q: How often do you hire staff, and how does it work?
A: Generally speaking, we're almost always hiring and adding new people to our team to support the massive growth that our site is experiencing. You can see what openings we have (if any at all) on this page. It'll be your friend if you're trying to get on to staff here. Once you see that a position is open, you can follow the instructions (on the page just linked) and post your application on our forums . It will then take about 1-2 weeks for us to sort out your application and narrow things down. Once things have been narrowed down, you'll be notified whether or not you were accepted or refused.

Now you are welcome to Contact Us with any questions, concerns, or comments you may have for us. :)