Quiz:
CBM Contributor Quiz #1 - Power User
This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of the CBM
Style Guide
, and to educate contributors who want to become "power users" -- the next level of CBM contributor. You must get 100% on this quiz to qualify for increased "power user" privileges.
Contributions to CBM must NOT be plagiarized. What is
plagiarism
?
A disease from the Middle-Ages caused by rats and fleas.
Having sex with corpses.
It's that thing at the back of your throat that looks like a little punching bag.
It's when you hire your relatives.
Plagiarism is taking large portions of another author's work and/or not giving credit to the originator.
When taking news from another website to post on CBM, how much can you take?
You may "cut and paste" the whole thing, as long as you cite the source.
50% is OK most of the time.
You shouldn't take more than one average size paragraph.
It depends on the size of the article you are taking from, so its best to just be sensitive about taking too much, rewrite in your own words as much as you can, and ALWAYS link back to credit your source.
The front page or "what's new" tab is reserved for...
Articles with the fewest misspellings and grammatical errors.
Breaking news ONLY.
ONLY the BEST articles (of any type) on the site!
Fan fiction
What is a scoop?
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HELP!
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A little shovel you use in the sandbox.
The standard of measurement used for Ice Cream.
Insider information or a breaking news story that few know about.
Before posting an article to CBM, you should always...
Wipe my ass and put my pants back on.
Get drunk. It makes me more creativer.
Spellcheck my article.
What is an editorial?
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HELP!
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Current "breaking" news.
An opinion piece from the author's point of view.
A critical review of a movie.
A question and answer format.
A rumor or spoiler.
The CBM "Member's Code of Conduct" encourages contributors to...
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HELP!
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Post lots of pictures showing women with big breasts.
Create unique content exclusive to CBM.
Pick fights with other CBM community members. It's funny.
Create a fansite as a way to sell your used action figures.
Which of these headlines is the BEST?
Magneto
to be the Next X-Men Movie!
the next xmen movie will be magneto
MAGNETO MOVIE IS NEXT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Magneto Movie Coming Starring Ian Mckellen with CGI to Make Him Look Younger
Magento Move Comming!
This is my first article
What is a teaser?
When you get a reputation for badgering people.
It's what you do to your hair to make it look fluffy.
It's a short summary meant to catch a reader's interest and draw them into the article.
Which of these teasers was NOT written by a retard?
CHRISTIAN BALE WAS SWERING AND SAY THE FWORD AND STUFF
cristan bale drops fbomb at lighting guy on the set of terminator salvation and now its on youtube.you gotta see this
A disgruntled lackey on the set of
Terminator Salvation
has gotten his revenge upon Christian Bale! Hear audio of the Batman actor cussing out a lighting guy for passing in front of him during a scene. It's ugly.
This is my first article, so don't make fun of me! OK? It's a YouTube video of Christian Bale shouting at his cinematographer on the set of Terminator Salvation. It's hilarious! Please comment and let me know what you think because I'm very insecure.
The CBM Style Guide says...
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HELP!
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Contributors must follow the standard APA style rules.
Misspelled words are acceptable, but no more than 10.
Contributors must not use the British spellings of words.
if u R riteng frum a mobl phone u can rite lik this
Contributors should write substantive articles, with proper spelling and grammar, and NOT post anything that looks like a messageboard "thread".
What is a review?
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HELP!
)
A critique of something (comic book, movie, dvd, etc.) that is already released, or will shortly be available to the general public.
An interview with a Hollywood movie star.
Any article that focuses upon a movie.
Which of the following movies is NOT appropriate for ComicBookMovie.com content.
Batman (previously a comic book)
300 (previously a graphic novel)
A History of Violence (previously a graphic novel)
Spider-Man (previously a comic book)
Sleepless in Seattle (a chick flick)
Road to Perdition (previously a graphic novel)
What is an "exclusive"?
When you go steady with your girlfriend.
Slang for a sexually transmitted disease -- usually crabs or herpes.
When an article is only found at ONE place, or is FIRST at one place.
Which of the following is NOT acceptable content for ComicBookMovie.com?
A movie adapted from a comic book.
A movie adapted from a graphic novel.
A super hero movie that was never first a comic book.
A murder mystery movie without superheroes, but it WAS once a comic book.
A movie that became a comic book AFTER it was a movie.
An action movie that was never a comic book.
A movie that's never been a comic book, but is heavily SciFi, Fantasy or Horror.
How many exclamation marks is too many?
You can use as many as you want!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One is plenty. Three will be tolerated. Anything else is just silly.
WHEN IS IT OK TO USE ALL CAPS FOR YOUR ENTIRE ARTICLE?
Always
Sometimes
NEVER!
When searching the web for CURRENT news to post on CBM, what is the first thing you should look for?
Porn
Gay porn
The date on the article. Make sure its not old news. It may have already been posted.
When getting ready to post an article on CBM, what is the FIRST thing you should do?
Adjust ol' one-eye. (Boys only)
Get yourself a cold one.
Look to make sure you are not duplicating an article already posted.
CBM's policy on duplicate articles is...
The first one online wins!
The BEST article wins.
Users who have been contributing the longest get preference.
What happens when two contributors post duplicate articles of equal quality at the same time?
In THAT case, the first article posted wins!
CBM editors will decide which article stays, but take special note of who posted first.
CBM editors will play "eenie, meanie, miny, moe."
When you need help learning how to do something on CBM, what should you do?
Call my Mommy.
Check out the
FAQs & Tutorials
, and if that doesn't help I can
email the admins
.
Remember
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Thor
Role
Portman said that a Kenneth Branagh-directed
Thor
movie just sounded "super-weird" to her!
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- 11/21/2009
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Lobo, Sherlock Holmes, Ninja Assassin
and More
Joel Silver on what he thinks of Jeffrey Dean Morgan for
Lobo
as well as other info.
Ozymandias
- 11/21/2009
Update!
The Dark Knight
Box Office Records are being beaten by. . . a chick flick?
The Bat loses another record already.
Both films are sequels. Both stories have a dedicated fan base. Besides that, neither of these movies have much in common. Which will come out on top?
MultiPurposePoni
- 11/21/2009
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