What's a Flipnote Citizen?

A Flipnote Citizen is a special privilege given to people who have posted Flipnotes to Flipnote Hatena for more than 30 days. You'll be able to create channels after you become a Flipnote Citizen.

Reporting inappropriate content

If you find a Flipnote or channel that violates our community guidelines please click on the Report Inappropriate Content link found on the right side of each Flipnote page or channel page.

• A Flipnote that has been flagged as inappropriate will be temporarily removed from view on Flipnote Hatena on the Nintendo DSi. If the Flipnote's contents are confirmed by the Hatena Support Center to be in violation of our community guidelines, the Flipnote will be removed from the website and the creator of the Flipnote will be notified.
• A channel that has been flagged as inappropriate will be reviewed by the Hatena Support Center, and will be removed if confirmed to be in violation of our community guidelines. If a channel is removed the creator of the channel will be notified.

How to report channels or Flipnotes that violate the community guidelines

1. Login to Hatena (if you don't already have a Hatena ID please visit the Register for a Hatena ID section).
2. Access the page of the Flipnote or channel you want to report.
3. Click on the Report Inappropriate Content link on the lower right side of the page.
4. Choose the type of violation (required information), and enter any other additional information (optional) then click on Send Report.
5. Confirm the information and then click on the Send these contents button.

How the inappropriate content reporting process works

1. Flipnotes or channels that have been reported will be reviewed by the Hatena Support Center, and will be removed or continue to remain on the service depending on their contents.
2. Creators of Flipnotes or channels that have been removed from view will receive a notice in regards to their violation.
3. The user who first reported a Flipnote that has been determined to contain inappropriate content will receive 1 green stars. Green stars that have been earned for reporting Flipnotes will be awarded within a few days after the inappropriate content has been processed.
4. Green stars awarded to users for reporting inappropriate Flipnotes will be available on the day after they have been earned, and the user will be sent a message about the contents they reported. The message contains information about number of items reported, the number of green stars earned, and actions that were taken by the Hatena Support Center.

* Please be advised that users who misuse the inappropriate content reporting system may have their accounts suspended or have other disciplinary actions taken.

Post Flipnotes to other websites

You can easily add Flipnotes to blogs or websites in their own player window.

How to post Flipnotes to other websites

You can easily post Flipnotes on MySpace, FaceBook, Twitter or Digg

Copy and paste the tags to post Flipnotes.

1. Copy the tags that are generated
   • HTML: Use this code to post to your Flipnotes to a blog, website, forums, etc.
   • Hatena Notation: Use this code to post your Flipnotes to Hatena Haiku
2. After you copy the tags paste them into your blog, website, etc.

* Depending on the type of blog service that you use the HTML tags that we provide may not work properly. If you are having problems getting the tags to work please contact your blog provider's customer support department.

Display Flipnotes in your blog

The List of Flipnotes by Creator and Channel Flipnotes List data from Flipnote Hatena can be easily used as Blog Apps for the sidebar of your blog or website.

1. Go to a specific creator's page or channel page
2. On the lower right side of the page click on the Add Flipnotes List to Blog link

3. Choose the layout and color, and copy the tags that are generated
   * You can confirm the layout and colors by clicking the Preview button
4. Paste the tags that you have copied to your blog or website

* Depending on the type of blog service that you use the HTML tags that we provide may not work properly. If you are having problems getting the tags to work please contact your blog provider's customer support department.

How to subscribe to RSS feeds

Flipnote Hatena offers the following 3 types of RSS feeds. When you subscribe to the RSS feeds you can efficiently check the latest Flipnotes and information on our site.

1. List Flipnotes by their creator
2. List Flipnotes by their channel
3. List the newest Flipnotes posted

You can find the links to each of these feeds from the icon found at the bottom left side of the page.

Upload your Flipnotes to YouTube

If you have a Google account you can upload your Flipnotes to YouTube.

1. Click the link for your My Page at the top of your browser window. Next, click on the the Settings tab to link your Hatena ID and your Google account.
2. You can upload to YouTube from pages of Flipnotes you have posted to Flipnote Hatena. Please note that it may take some time for uploads to complete.

* If you do not have a Google account, you can create one to use this feature.

Change the content and language

You can change your language and content settings from the link at the top of the page.

When you change the contents setting you'll be able to view the ranking and channels from different regions. If you choose the 'Worldwide' contents setting you can see all of the Flipnotes from around the globe. When you change the language setting, it doesn't have any effect on the contents that are displayed.

Other problems or concerns

If you cannot find a solution to your problem by using the above methods or if you have a concern which requires immediate attention please Contact us and we'll do our best to assist you.