Questions & Answers

Questions

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1. Website
1.1. What is this?
1.2. Can I send you a question by email?
1.3. I followed the guidelines here, why haven't you replied to my email?
1.4. Why is this site unreachable at times?
1.5. May I use pictures from this site?
1.6. I want to make my own Jem site, any suggestions?
1.7. May I link to this site?
1.8. May I contribute?

2. Shopping
2.1. Are you selling the items listed on the site?
2.2. Where do I find Jem items for sale?
2.3. Do you know of any store in my hometown that sells Jem stuff?
2.4. I have Jem items for sale/trade, are you interested?

3. Interactive
3.1. Where did the message board go?
3.2. May I use the guestbook as a message board?
3.3. Why is my site not listed on the link pages?
3.4. Why is my site not marked with a star on the link page?

4. Jem
4.1. Will Jem dolls be re-released?
4.2. Is Jem available on DVD?
4.3. Where is Jem airing right now?

1. Website

1.1. What is this?

A quick way for answers to some questions about Jem and guidelines for this site.

1.2. Can I send you a question by email?

Yes, of course. But if it's answered here, you might not receive a reply, or you will be told to look here.

Before sending me a question by email:

  • Look for the answer on this page.
  • Look through the site. Many times the answer is right in front of you.
  • Ask yourself if your question is realistic. Sometimes I don't have any more clue than you.
  • Consider asking your question at a message board if it isn't aimed to me. There are other people who may know the answer.

I appreciate emails about this site and Jem. I wish I could send a thorough answer to everyone who emails me. But the amount of emails I receive at times, with the same questions, may keep me from updating the site and replying to those I'm already in contact with. I cannot spend all my time and energy on this site and Jem.

If you do email me be sure to include "Jem" in the subject line, to minimize the risk getting in the junk mail folder.

1.3. I followed the guidelines here, why haven't you replied to my email?

Maybe:

  • It didn't arrive.
  • It was accidentally sorted out with the flood junk mail I receive each day.
  • I'm busy answering questions that are already answered on this page.
  • I simply haven't had time/energy yet or logged in since.

1.4. Why is this site unreachable at times?

When you get the error message "temporary unavailable", it means the allotted bandwidth was exceeded (the maximum number of visitors within a certain time). Not my idea. Please try again later.

1.5. May I use pictures from this site?

Yes and No! Depends on what pictures and what you do with them. I'd prefer if the pictures were only on this site. But I ask little, respect and common sense. I didn't just put up a list of rules, I put up the pictures, which took more money and work than just downloading. Read on, both answers...

No:

  • Not for marketing any homemade Jem merchandise. For example CDs, videos, DVDs, t-shirts, belts, buttons, bags or mouse pads.
  • Not all pictures. Keep the amount limited.
  • No pictures of merchandise or noticeably altered pictures.
  • No pictures that are contributed to this site. To recognize what pictures those are, look and see if they are a listed with a person's [name].

Yes:

  • Pictures captured from the cartoon.

    The please make a note on your site that the pictures are from this site and make a link to this site somewhere on your site.

    This site acknowledges material provided by others. It's meant to be a tribute and appreciation of the people who made Jem, and the companies that made the merchandise. And the people who contribute are mentioned by name.

1.6. I want to make my own Jem site, any suggestions?

Yes. Personalize your site by sharing your favorites, memories, reviews of your own Jem collection, want list and links to your favorite Jem sites. And try to come up with a new unique feature that doesn't exist on Jem sites.

But ask yourself if you are ready to do the work, or if you just like the idea. And if you are going to create original content or just use material from existing Jem sites. It takes work to keep a site running, keeping a working URL and email, updating links, making new content, checking facts, adding the content, changing the layout.

Besides, you can take part, by contributing to your favorite Jem site, and get your name listed for providing something unique. (Be sure to ask for credit when contributing to other Jem sites, since very few give credit to anyone who contributes Jem material.)

1.7. May I link to this site?

Yes, of course. But please only link to the index page.

1.8. May I contribute?

Yes:

Most original Jem content is very welcome, and you'll be credited by your name appearing on the site when I've added the content. But you'll not be credited for announcing a link or making a correction of a misspelled word for example.

Additions to the site should preferably be sent by email. Before sending me a file or any contribution material, ask me by email if I want it. Expect it to take some time until it's added.

No:

Contributions that add very little to a feature that already exists, may be rejected, especially if you haven't contributed anything to that page before. It would be to complicated to credit you for adding one line of text somewhere in the middle.

Fan fiction and music files are not hosted on this site, but if this changes, this answer will change here.

2. Shopping

2.1. Are you selling the items listed on the site?

No. None of them. The items on the pages are for review purposes.

2.2. Where do I find Jem items for sale?

Look through the Jem shoppinglinks.

2.3. Do you know of any store in my hometown that sells Jem stuff?

No, it's very unlikely. Here's what I can think of:

  • The latest releases of Jem DVDs may still be available in video stores in the US.
  • On auction sites like eBay you can search for sellers of Jem stuff in certain regions or countries on the search page. Of course you would still have to be a registered user and bid on the auction, but you could save on shipping.

2.4. I have Jem items for sale/trade, are you interested?

Yes I may be interested in buying. If the items are not already available on the site, or if they are only available as contributions, which means I probably don't have them. Send me your list by email, and I'll let you know if I have something I want to trade with.

3. Interactive

3.1. Where did the message board go?

The service it was hosted at shut down and it hasn't been replaced so far.

3.2. May I use the guestbook as a message board?

No. The guestbook is not to be signed more than once per person.

3.3. Why is my site not listed on the link pages?

Maybe:

  • I haven't found it, you can announce it when you sign the guestbook.
  • It was excluded by mistake during editing.
  • It's waiting for the next update.
  • I haven't decided what section to put it in.
  • It's content is inappropriate.
  • It consists of nothing but a few links to Jem sites.

3.4. Why is my site not marked with a star on the link page?

Stars are meant to point out good sites, and not to point out that the rest are bad in any way.

Maybe:

  • It wasn't reviewed yet.
  • It receives a star when you've worked more on it.
  • The contents are already available on too many sites.

4. Jem

4.1. Will Jem dolls be re-released?

There have been several rumors at different times. Nothing is confirmed. But rumors that come from magazines or people who worked on the cartoon, are very welcome, and others too if any kind of proof is provided.

4.2. Is Jem available on DVD?

Two DVDs are available at amazon.com.

4.3. Where is Jem airing right now?

That's something I'd REALLY like to know. Even if I can't watch the channel, it's very interesting information. I feel it's a duty for Jem fans to inform each other of such good news, preferably on a public message board.


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