Frequently Asked Questions

 


What's the deal with CriticsRant?

CriticsRant is a multi-author blog which reviews and rants about everything film and TV. From DVDs, to New theater releases to primetime TV shows that are released to DVD.



What is a blog?

A blog is a user-generated website where entries are made in journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order.



What is the CriticsRant Daily Rant!?

Our Daily Rant! newsletter is the official CriticsRant newsletter which is sent directly to your inbox twice or more a week. You will be signed up for our Daily Rant! newsletter when you register with the website.



How do I register?

Click here and register to be entered into our Daily DVD giveaway.



What do I get when I become a fully registered member of CriticsRant?

When you register you will get 5 entries into the Day’s DVD giveaway. Then each day you can earn more entries by making comments or inviting friends. You will also be signed up to receive the CriticsRant RANTLetter.



What if I only want to comment on a blog and not give you all my information?

When you go to make a comment you will be promted for your email address, username and a password. This is all the information you will need to submit to make comments and contribute to the site.



If I’m already a member, how can I change my profile information?

Please go to to “Account” page and update any information, including your subscriptions there.



What's the story with the DVD Givaway and entries into the contest?

CriticsRant gives away a DVD a day. When you complete a full registration you get 5 entries into that days drawing. Each day you can come back to the site and earn more entries by submitting comments or asking your friends to join.



How does Critics Rant stay afloat?

We sell advertising. The banners on the website are paid for which allows us to keep the site up to date and full of awesome content.



Can I be a blogger?

Yes, you can send your Rants to us at ranting @ criticsrant.com



Can I make comments to any blog?

Yep, but please note that not all comments are approved to be posted on the site. We filter comments for what we deem to be offensive or vulgar content. Let’s keep it clean boys!



How do you guys decide what to write up?

We pick the titles that most interest us and our readers. We tend to focus on new theatre and DVD releases, but often showcase an older title that we dig and want to share with our readers. For TV, we focus on the hottest shows during their airing season.


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I registered, but haven't gotten any RANTletters. What's going on?

We hate when this happens. Check out the Email Help section for more information.



I'm getting the emails, but they don't look right.

Many email service providers automatically block images. Look to unblock images in your email account preferences or settings. For directions on unblocking images by email provider, check out the Email Help section for more information.



Can I change the email address my CriticsRant subscription goes to?

Not yet. Right now, each subscription is defined by the member's email address. To get CriticsRant at a different address, unsubscribe the old address then rejoin with the new one. Soon we'll make this process easier.



How do I unsubscribe? I don’t want to read my Daily Rant! anymore!

You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in the footer of every CriticsRant email and on our homepage.

EMAIL HELP




General

If you've signed up for CriticsRant and you're not receiving emails, it's not your fault. The information below will help you correct your email settings in various browsers, thereby ensuring that the life-changing power of CriticsRant RANTLetter lands in your Inbox instead of your junk mail. Also included are instructions on how to unblock images so you can enjoy CriticsRant RANTLetter in all its glory.



Text vs. HTML

Most halfway decent email programs can handle HTML. Specifically, you'll be able to read HTML emails if you use Gmail, Hotmail, MSN, Yahoo! Mail, Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora Pro, Netscape Navigator, Netscape Communicator, Mozilla or AOL 6.0 and up. Eudora Light and earlier versions of Eudora Pro don't support HTML e-mail; neither does AOL 5.0 or earlier (but really, who the hell uses this stuff). Put simply, you should probably get HTML emails.



Gmail Accounts

If you're receiving CriticsRant in your spam email folder, follow these steps: Login to your email account Click the "Spam" link on the left Click on the email sent by CriticsRant Click the "Not Spam" buttom above the message To unblock images, click "more options" at the top of the email, then select the "Display External Images" option just below the email's subject line.



Hotmail or MSN

If you're receiving CriticsRant in your junk email folder, follow these steps: Login to your email account Click "Options" Click "Junk Email Protection" Click "Safe List" Add "CriticsRant.com" (no quotes) to the list To unblock images, click "options" and go to the "Mail Display Settings". Select the box to "Display Internet content".



Microsoft Outlook

If CriticsRant is being automatically marked as Junk E-Mail: From the "Tools" menu, select "Options." On the "Preferences" tab, click the "Junk E-Mail" button. Click the "Safe Senders" tab Click the "Add" button. type "CriticsRant.com" (no quotes) into the field in the popup window, and click the "OK" button Click "OK" on each of the previous pages to exit the Options windows If the images in our emails are being blocked, adding CriticsRant.com to your "safe senders" list will also solve this problem.



AOL

If you're not receiving CriticsRant in your AOL account, follow these steps: Login to your email account Open your Address Book Add rant@CriticsRant.com Note: Make sure you check your "bulk senders" folder for CriticsRant.com, where it says "show me mail from," in your Mailbox. To unblock images, Click "Enable Images and Links" in your mail browser window.



AOL

If you're receiving CriticsRant in your junk email folder, follow these steps: Login to your email account Click "Mail Options" Click "Filters" Click the "Add" button Name this filter, then where it says "From header contains," type "CriticsRant.com" (no quotes) Where it says "Then...Move the message to," select "Inbox" Click "Add Filter" To unblock images, click "options" and go to the "Spam Protection" section. Click "continue" until you're on the 3rd step of the process. If you've taken the above steps to designate CriticsRant as not Spam, select the "Block images in messages that SpamGuard thinks are spam" option.

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