Help:Why create an account?



Why should I create an account?
Creating an account is free and easy. It also has several other benefits to editing logged-out. 

A way of joining the community
Becoming known under a user name means that you will be able to gain reputation and recognition in the community. It's difficult to remember whether or not you have met 88.108.20.19 before!

You can also make a personal user page once you are logged in. The link to your user page will appear at the top right of your screen, and a link to it will automatically be made in your signature and on page histories.

You will also have a personal talk page. When others leave messages for you on this page, a notification banner appears at the top of the Wikia pages you visit. You can also choose to be notified by email when your talk page is edited -- see Help:Email notification. Being able to communicate easily makes it a lot easier to build a wiki.



Anonymity under your chosen user name
Although those editing logged-out are often called "anons" on wikis, they are actually identified by IP number. This is publicly visible in the history page and recent changes each time they edit. For many people (for example those using AOL or other large Internet service providers) the IP number doesn't give any information to others. But in some cases, for example if you are editing from a work computer, this may allow others to work out your location or other personal details. If you are worried about this, you should log in to edit. You IP address with then not be visible to other contributors.

So, please consider creating an account and logging in. It's free, and very easy. Click here to go to the log-in page.



New features
As a registered user, you can easily view your contributions using the "my contributions" link at the top of the screen, and make a personal watchlist to keep an eye on your favourite articles. Registered users can use email notification to keep an eye on pages you are involved with.

You can also rename pages (with the "move" tab) and upload images once you are registered.



Customization
Much of the look and functionality of a Wikia site can be changed with customization. Using the link "my preferences", you can change the overall look of the site, your time-zone preferences, search settings, and much more.

You can tailor the look and functionality of the site even further by writing or copying CSS code into your personal stylesheet.