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[dohtml]Hi folks!<br /><br />Thanks to you folks, Anime-Planet's myspace profile is close to 600 friends now (woo!); however, it seems not many of you have taken advantage of the super awesome stuff the site has to offer. <br /><br />Thus, I'm going to be posting a series of bulletins that explain some of the site's features once in awhile - chime in if you have questions or thoughts! ^_^<br /><br />One of A-P's best features is <b>the ability to create your own personal anime list</b>. You can quickly and easily mark down which anime you've watched, are watching, have dropped, etc (along with # of episodes, and your own personal 1-5 star rating - similar to Netflix/Blockbuster). Soon, you'll have the ability to write your own mini reviews in your anime list, too. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmFuaW1lLXBsYW5ldC5jb20vdXNlcnMvYW5pbWUucGhwP3VzZXJzaWQ9MQ==">Check out my own anime list, as an example</a>.<br /><br />The anime lists integrate with other parts of the site, too. If you <a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmFuaW1lLXBsYW5ldC5jb20vYW5pcmVjLzY3NS5odG1s">look up a random anime</a>, you can click the "user stats" button and see how many people have marked this title. If you click any of the links in that dropdown, you'll see what they rated the anime.<br /><br /><b>Getting started is easy! </b><br /><br />1. <a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmFuaW1lLXBsYW5ldC5jb20vdXNlcnMvcmVnaXN0ZXIucGhw">register for a site account</a> (always free!)<br /><br />2. Log in <br /><br />3. Fill in your anime list quickly and easily: go to <a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmFuaW1lLXBsYW5ldC5jb20vYW5pcmVjL2E=">alphabetical list of the Anime Recommendation Database (AniRec)</a> and select a status for each title (watched, watching, etc), and a 5 star rating. <br /><br />Filling in your anime list is a great way to keep track of your anime collection, and to find new friends (as people often browse others' anime lists to get new ideas on what to watch next).<br /><br />Ask me if you have any questions! And remember, I'm always adding new features and fixes to the site, so things only get better from here. :) <br /><br />your loyal webmistress,<br />~sothis[/dohtml]