Frequently asked questions

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GENERAL ISSUES
- What is BATTLEOUT?
- Is BATTLEOUT free?
- Who can play?
- Who can vote?
VOTING
- How do I search for specific battles I'm interested in?
- How do I vote?
- How do I report abuse?
ACCOUNT / REGISTRATION / LOGIN
- How do I sign up as a member?
- What should I do if i forget my password?
- What should I do if i forget my nickname?
- How can I close my account?
PLAYERPAGE / MY IMAGES
- Which photos can I upload and which not?
- How do I upload a photo?
- How do categories work?
- How do tags work?
- What happens when abuse is reported for a photo of mine?
BATTLES
- What are the basic features of a battle?
- How do I start/accept/reject a battle?
- Who should I start a battle with?
- How do I find a fitting opponent/photo?
- How do I win (i.e. how do I tell my friends to vote for me)?
- What happens after the battle?
MY STATUS
- How does the ScoreCard incl. my BattleRank work?
MISCELLANIOUS
- How does messaging work?
- How well is my data protected?
- How does BATTLEOUT use my data?
- Who are the people behind BATTLEOUT?
- How do I win exciting prizes?
CONTACT / SERVICE / PROBLEMS
- How do I get help when BATTLEOUT seems to work incorrectly?


General issues

What is BATTLEOUT?
BATTLEOUT is a free online service that allows anybody to battle out with images i.e Show off your best pose, your car, your girlfriend ;), etc..

Simply upload an image, put it into a competition (i.e. a battle) with another user's picture and let the site visitors (hint: make sure your friends stop by) decide which image they like the most.

We felt the need for a universal platform for all kinds of 'battles', where players can fight it out with each other [non-violently ofcourse :)]. so we created BATTLEOUT, Indias's first photo battle site.

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Is BATTLEOUT free?
Yes.

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Who can play?
Battleout is open for everyone as long as they follow the rules.

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Who can vote?
Everyone can vote (Hint: Registered users vote's carry more weightage).

Registration is free and we don't ask for any personal stuff other then to make sure you don't open multiple accounts.

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VOTING

How do I search for specific battles I'm interested in?
Enter one or more keywords in the search box on the upper left of the page. You can also proceed to EXPERT SEARCH by clicking on the link right above the search box. You will find additional search options there.

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How do I vote?
There are 2 ways of voting:
(a) Registered voter: can give 10 VotingPoints
(b) Anonymous voter: can give only 1 VotingPoint

if you are here to help a friend win a battle, you might consider to going in for option (a), because his or her opponent will most likely have a couple of registered voters on stand-by as supporters.

You can only vote once per battle.
As a player, you can not vote for yourself.

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How do I report abuse?
Click on the link REPORT ABUSE below the image that you find offensive and follow the instructions. You need to be registered to report abuse in order to avoid certain players getting unqualified abuse reports from people who simply don't like them. We will not use your data for any purpose other then processing the abuse report.

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ACCOUNT / REGISTRATION / LOGIN

How do I sign up as a member?
To register simply click the REGISTER! link on the login page or one of our Join Now Links. Follow the instructions on the next page and you are almost done. You need an eMail address not already used at BATTLEOUT and you will be asked to enter a 3-digit code that you will receive by mail during registration to complete the signup process.
Being a registered voter or player is quite the same thing. Uploading an image will turn you from a voter into player. In both cases you only receive the newsletter if you want to and can unsubscribe any time. If you are a player and are not subscribed to the newsletter, you will only receive important yet short system messages whenever there might be changes to the system you should know about.

You can UPGRADE yourself from a registered voter to a player by adding an image.

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What should I do if i forget my password?
Simply click the 'FORGOT YOUR ID OR PASSWORD' link on the login page and follow the instructions. We will send you the password to your registered mail account right away.

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What should I do if i forget my nickname?
Visit the 'FORGOT YOUR ID OR PASSWORD' link and enter your alternate email address and we'll send your details to you via email.

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How can I close my account?
Login to your account and follow the instructions on the bottom of the PERSONAL DATA page. Please note that once a battle is entered it cannot be removed.

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PLAYERPAGE / MY IMAGES

Which photos can I upload and which not?
Strictly forbidden:
(a) Images that dont represent you or your lifestyle. Basically images that dont belong to you
(b) Nudity and sexually explicit content
(c) Violent or offensive material
(d) Images of other people especially celebrities unless you have their permission to use them at BATTLEOUT
(e) Images you did not take yourself and to which the artist did not grant you permission to use at BATTLEOUT (e.g. photos you downloaded from the net)
(f) Images containing cartoons, comics or any other artwork (unless you own the copyright)
(g) For security and privacy reasons: any image that contains personally identifiable contact information such as name, phone number, email address, skype/AIM/ name or web site URL

If you violate these rules your account may be deleted without any prior warning.

Maximum file size allowed for upload: 2MB

Allowed file format: .JPG - ONLY!

What you should upload:
You should upload images representing you and your lifestyle. Keep it real - voters can be tough when it comes to ruling out fakers.

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How do I upload a photo?
As a logged-in user go to the page EDIT MY PAGE, select a category (currently one image per cat.), select an image from your PC using the selection dialog, add some keywords as tags (so people with similar interests find you more easily) and hit the UPLOAD IMAGE button.

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How do categories work?
The categories will help you find players with similar interests and hobbies. Be as specific as you can. It will help other players to find you.

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How do tags work?
Tags are an addition to the categories we use. Use the tag field to tell others about your images in a way they can be best found (e.g. 'hanging out with my friends on the beach').

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What happens when someone reports an image of mine for abuse?
All reported images will not necessarily lead to the cancellation of an image but if several people believe that a photo is porn, stolen, etc. we will react. Continuous reports for one player might even lead in the termination of an account.

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BATTLES

What are the basic features of a battle?
A battle takes place between two players and lasts 5 days from the moment it has been accepted by the invited player.

The person that receives the most VotingPoints will be the winner.

A registered voter can give 10 VotingPoints.
An anonymous voter can give only 1 VotingPoint.

If 2 players have the same score at the end of the game, it is a tie, and 0 BattlePoints will be given.

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How do I start/accept/reject a battle?
As a logged in player (i.e. with at least one image uploaded), click on the tab START A BATTLE and follow the 4-step wizzard. You can not run/start more then one battle against the same person at the same time. If you have a pending invitation or a battle started by you with one player, you can not invite that person again. However, the other player can start a battle against you at the same time.

The other player must accept the battle before it will start. He or she will receive an invitation mail and will have 48 hours to reject. Otherwise the battle will be accepted automatically. The first player will be informed as soon as the battle invitation was accepted.

The invited player can reject the invitation. The inviting player can only re-invite the same player after every 4th invitation (to avoid getting on someone's nerves) and the invited player can only reject 3 battles in a row.

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Who should I start a battle with?
The more alike two images are, the more interesting the battle will be. Two fancy cars are better then a fancy car and an out of factory car.

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How do I find a fitting opponent/photo?
You will find a fitting opponent by browsing other battles. Simply search for battles (i.e. opponents/photos) of your interest by doing a search and start a battle once you have found your perfect opponent by clicking on the BATTLE THIS PLAYER link below the image.

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How do I win (i.e. how do I tell my friends to vote for me)?
Both players will receive mail informing them the battle will now start, containing a link to their battle (e.g. www.battleout.com/123456). Simply forward this mail to your friends and encourage them to vote for you.

Tip:
People are quite busy these days. You might want to follow up on them.
Consider creating a mailing list in your eMail program containing all the friends you will continuously invite to vote for you.

Get extra coverage: if you have a personal website, a blog or similar, you can link from their to your player page which will have the following URL: www.battleout.com/yournickname. Your friends will find all your running battles featured on that page.

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What happens after the battle?
The result is added to your scorecard. BATTLEOUT will automatically start a new battle for you 48 hours after your last battle (e.g. if you have more battles running) has ended. To avoid player matches at your dislike, best actively select your next opponent within those 2 days after your last battle.

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My status

How does the ScoreCard incl. my BattleRank work?
You will receive 10 BattlePoints per won battle. 5 BattlePoints are subtracted from your score for each battle you loose. However, your score can not drop below zero.

The are official player BattleRanks for different score values as follows (name/score):

Apprentice level:
Test driver 0-49
Sweetie 50-99
Featherweight 100-249
Shorty 250-499
Rookie 500-999

Expert level:
Firestarter 1,000-1,999
Street fighter 2,000-3,999
High roller 4,000-7,999
Bomber 8,000-9,999
Mean machine 10,000-29,999
Heavyweight 30,000-49,999

Master level:
Superflyer 50,000-79,999
Grandmaster 80,000-99,999
Nirvana resident 100,000-199,999

The quota tells what percentage of all battles have been won.

The other values on the ScoreCard should be quite self-explanatory.

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Miscellanious

How does messaging work?
You can send messages to players and registered voters by either username or clicking on MAIL links wherever you find them next to a player or registered voter image etc.. These (max. 600 characters) messages will be sent to the users message box.

Each time a user receives an message, an eMail will be sent to his/her registered mail account. Real user eMail addresses will never be revealed to others through the BATTLEOUT system.

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How well is my data protected?
We don't collect sensitive data from registered voters or players. All we need is an eMail address unique to our system to make sure users don't run multiple accounts to cast multiple high VotingPoint votes in their favor. This is why we currently don't use SSL connections to browsers. Frauds simply don't put much effort into finding out a simple mail address or the login data for a site that is absolutely of no monetary value for them.

However, the servers we use are secured against hacking with the highest attention, so nobody can steal large amounts of mail addresses with one shot.

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How does BATTLEOUT use my data?
We don't sell your data or give it away for free. We don't use your data to harass you with advertising about other people's products and stuff.

We don't mail anything to registered voters unless they actively choose to receive our newsletter (once or max. twice a month) from which they can unsubscribe at any time. We send important system messages to players (e.g. about a new feature or a service window that will shut down the service). Starting battles, accepting battle invitations, etc. will trigger confirmation mails to the involved players.

if you terminate your account, you will never hear from us again and your data will be permanently erased.

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Who are the people behind BATTLEOUT?
Zapak takes great pride in presenting BATTLEOUT to you.

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How do I win exciting prizes?
Simply win a battle in any given month. A lucky winner is drawn from all winners at the end of each month.

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Contact / Service / Problems

How do I get help when BATTLEOUT seems to work incorrectly?
At Zapak we have a dedicated team to assist you with any problems you might face. You can write into us at helpdesk@zapak-corp.com or visit this link

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