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Manifesto</a> <ol> <li><a href="/info/faq1#a1">What is MobyGames?</a> </li><li><a href="/info/faq1#a2">What are MobyGames' design goals?</a> </li><li><a href="/info/faq1#a3">What gaming platforms and time periods are covered by MobyGames?</a> </li></ol> </li><li><a href="/info/faq3#c">User Accounts</a> <ol> <li><a href="/info/faq3#c1">What is a user account and why would I want to create one?</a> </li><li><a href="/info/faq3#c2">What is a Contribution Rating?</a> </li><li><a href="/info/faq3#c3">Do you sell your user information to other parties?</a> </li><li><a href="/info/faq3#c7">What are Private Messages?</a> </li></ol> </li><li><a href="/info/faq4#d">Concepts and Glossary of Terms</a> <ol> <li><a href="/info/faq4#d1">Where did you come up with the name for MobyGames?</a> </li><li><a href="/info/faq4#d2">What are the standards to submissions for the site?</a> </li><li><a href="/info/faq4#d3">What is a MobyScore?</a> </li><li><a href="/info/faq4#d5">Why are old games given good ratings/reviews if there are newer games with the same theme?</a> </li><li><a href="/info/faq4#d6">Why do some games have more than one memory or operating system requirement when that's impossible?</a> </li><li><a href="/info/faq4#d8">Where can I get a list of the genres you currently have defined?</a> </li></ol> </li><li><a href="/info/faq5#e">History</a> <ol> <li><a href="/info/faq5#e1">Who is/was behind MobyGames?</a> </li><li><a href="/info/faq5#e2">Why did you create MobyGames?</a> </li><li><a href="/info/faq5#e4">Where did all of the MobyGames database information come from?</a> </li><li><a href="/info/faq5#e6">What are the latest changes to the inner workings of the site?</a> </li></ol> </li><li><a href="/info/faq6#f">Miscellaneous</a> <ol> <li><a href="/info/faq6#f4">How do I remove my name or other information from MobyGames?</a> </li><li><a href="/info/faq6#f4">Can I use the MobyGames database for my own purposes?</a> </li><li><a href="/info/faq6#f6">Can I use MobyGames covers/screenshots for my article/project?</a> </li><li><a href="/info/faq6#f5">I don't see my favorite game in the database... where is it?</a> </li><li><a href="/info/faq6#f9">Why were my screenshots/covers/description/whatever rejected?</a> </li><li><a href="/info/faq6#f10">How do I enter special unicode characters, like international letters or extended ASCII?</a> </li></ol> </li><li><a href="/info/faq7#g">Emails Answered</a> <ol> <li><a href="/info/faq7#g1">When will my submission be approved?</a> </li><li><a href="/info/faq7#g3">How do I add credits to my Rap Sheet?</a> </li><li><a href="/info/faq7#g4">I need help with a game... not working, missing something...</a> </li></ol></li></ul> </main> <hr> <footer> <p> <a href="/info/about/">About</a> · <a href="/info/faq/">FAQ</a> · <a href="/mobypro/">MobyPro</a> · <a href="/stats/">Stats</a> · <a href="/info/standards/">Standards</a> · <a href="/info/style-guide/">Style Guide</a> · <a href="/info/api/">API</a> · <a 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