The Questions About Scratch Directory 7
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People may not ask questions here; they should create a new topic. However, it is completely ok to ask questions about this sticky.
This is not a place to just chat. However, any feedback on how to improve the sticky is appreciated.
Also, everyone should abide by the Community Guidelines; spam of any kind is not allowed. If there are spam or irrelevant posts on this topic, it's recommended to report them instead of responding so it does not worsen.
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About
Welcome to the Questions About Scratch Directory! This is for questions and answers so that people can save themselves the trouble of making a post about their question when they could look here instead. This will also be regularly updated, so any suggestions are accepted.
Since this is a directory, I will accept most additions to the topic unless the answer is ambiguous or a moderator specifically says that it should not be added.
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Table of Contents
About
Section 1: Temporary Questions
Section 2: The Forums
Section 3: The Project Editor
Section 4: Rules and Moderation
Section 5: Scratch History and Lore
Section 6: Scratch Design and Statistics
Section 7: The Scratch Wiki
Section 8: Account Information
Section 9: Using Studios
Credits
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Section 1: Temporary Questions
This section is for currently relevant questions but may become significantly less relevant. As a result, these questions are temporary and may come and go.
Q: Is Hazbin Hotel allowed to be mentioned?
A: No. Due to extremely inappropriate themes, references to Hazbin Hotel will be removed.
Q: Can I use AI to generate forum posts?
A: Using AI to express your thoughts is allowed, but creating forum posts solely for the purpose of using AI is considered spam and not allowed.
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Section 2: The Forums
The following are questions and answers related to the Scratch forums — where this topic is now!
Q: Can a forum topic be reopened?
A: If the topic owner accidentally closed a topic, report the first post of the topic, asking for it to be reopened and explaining why. Reporting the first post does not mean that the user is in trouble. If a Scratch Team member closed it, it's probably for a good reason. Moreover, the Scratch Team members will sometimes leave a note that says, “If you would like this reopened, report this post.”
Q: What do the purple dots next to forum pages mean?
A: It means that a user (or users) have posted there, and their messages have not been read. It's very useful for waiting for a reply.
Q: How do users edit their posts?
A: New Scratchers can only edit the post until they leave the page. This can be done by clicking the edit button next to the report and quote buttons. To prevent spam, the option is not permanent. For Scratchers, the button is there permanently for all their posts on any topic (as long as the topic isn't closed).
Q: How are topics closed?
A: Wait 24 hours and then click the gray button that says “Close Topic” at the bottom. This only works for the topic owner (or the Scratch Team, of course). To close it sooner, report the first post of the topic asking for it to be closed.
Q: How are topics made?
A: Go to the forum that is relevant to the topic idea, then at the top-right corner, there should be a purple button saying “New Topic”. Click the button to make a topic. Make sure it follows the rules of that forum. For users who are new to that forum, the “sticky” posts at the top of all forums are very useful. They usually contain very important information regarding forum guidelines.
Q: Is it possible to report a signature?
A: Users can report a post but clarify while reporting that they’re reporting that the signature is inappropriate. That is perfectly fine and is recommended when someone has a signature that is not suitable for Scratch.
Some users have suggested a feature to report signatures, but this is a rejected suggestion:
9.8 Report button for signatures
To report a user's forum signature, you can just use the Report button on one of their posts, and for the reason for reporting, just explain that there is a problem with their signature. The Scratch Team has expressed that there is no need for a separate Report button for signatures since this is an effective workaround.
Q: How do I use colored text in the forums?
A: By typing [color={insert color name here}] [/color] and placing your text between the color tags, the text will change to that color.
Here's an example:
[color=green]Green is a cool color![/color]Hex codes are also supported. For example:
Green is a cool color!
[color=#008000]Green is still cool![/color]While using this feature, please keep in mind that too much colored text is distracting, or may even hurt the reader's eyes.
Green is still cooll!
Q: What is the dustbin?
A: When topics are deleted, they are sent to topic 412, aka the dustbin. These posts are inappropriate for Scratch and are only accessible to moderators. There is also a separate spam dustbin for posts, where the Scratch Team can identify spamming patterns. Those are the only two dustbins that the Scratch Team monitors.
Q: What is an ITopic?
A: An ITopic is when a guide is introduced to Scratch and is verified by the Scratch Team to be a reliable guide, so they add “ITopic” to the beginning of the title. It's basically like a sticky but is not at the top of all the topics. Usually, this happens when there are too many stickies. The more stickies that exist, the less likely that they are to be read.
Q: How can someone edit a signature?
A: Go to:
scratch.mit.edu/discuss/settings/YOUR USERNAME HERE/
Q: Has a collab ever worked?
A: Although uncommon, yes. The fewer people involved in the collaboration, the more likely it is to succeed. Relying on others is a good idea (and is the only way to truly collaborate), but some may not be able to fulfill their duties and will have to be replaced.
Click here for a detailed analysis of why most collabs die, and how to keep yours alive.
Q: What is bumping a topic?
A: Bumping a topic is when a user posts on their topic normally because of their question not being met or just because the topic is inactive.
The rule to bumping, however, is that a user may bump any topic they want, even if it's not theirs, though it must not be resolved, old, or replaced. The topic may also only be bumped once every 24 hours or when it reaches page 2, where most topics are overlooked.
Q: What do the forums look like for a Scratch Team member?
A: It's not clear. Scratch Team members are forbidden from disclosing a lot of this information. But they can see IP addresses, account creation dates, exact amounts of posts, access deleted topics and posts, delete posts and signatures, close any topics, sticky them, etc.
Q: What is block spamming?
A: Blockspamming is when users use the [scratchblocks] plugin to create long, unneeded, and completely off-topic scripts. However, using the block plugin to display an on-topic message is NOT spam, according to this post by @Za-Chary.
Q: Where do suggestions for Scratch go?
A: You can make a new topic for them in Suggestions. It's highly recommended you read most of the stickies and check if there is already a topic for it with this guide.
If a topic exists for it, please discuss it there so it wouldn't be chaotic to follow – if there isn't a topic for it, you are free to make one.
Q: Why was the forum/user search bar removed?
A: It was just already a broken feature, and it currently is not on the Scratch Team's priority list to fix it.
Q: What's a sticky?
A: A sticky is a topic containing useful information that users who are new to that forum — may find helpful, such as this one. These topics are pinned to the top of the first page, and it is the first thing Scratchers will see.
Q: Why doesn't the Scratch Team implement highly supported suggestions?
A: The Scratch Team is a small group of people, and there's a lot of work that goes into planning, designing, and developing new features in Scratch. Sometimes they simply don't have the resources to do so (time, money, developers, etc.), or they find that the cons outweigh the benefits of a suggestion. A lot of support doesn't necessarily mean a suggestion will be implemented.
And, many suggestions have already been implemented by the Scratch Team, such as Scratch on mobile devices, so they do listen to the community. But keep in mind the suggestion has to be possible, and beneficial for Scratch, and even then, it takes a lot of time for something to be added. The support amount does not contribute to how likely it is to be implemented.
However, suggestions, do indeed get implemented on the forums. Here is a short list of some (but not all) suggestions that have been suggested on the forums that were implemented:
- Addition of captions on videos made by the Scratch Team's YouTube channel
- Addition of “contains” block
- Removal of the eggplant emoji
- Addition of “if any key pressed” blocks
Q: Why is necroposting not allowed?
A: A necropost is a post that bumps an old topic back up to the top. It effectively makes more recent topics drown and puts a discussion that is majorly abandoned back at the top of the forum. That is precisely why, unless contributing to the discussion, do not bump up old topics.
Q: How do users check for duplicates?
A: Use the Guide to Finding Duplicates before posting in Suggestions, Things I’m Making and Creating, or Things I’m Reading and Playing. That way, if the discussion has been made before, the conversation can continue there, rather than it being scattered across the forums.
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Section 3: The Project Editor
Here are some frequently asked questions about the project editor.
Q: Why isn't my project saving?
A: Probably because there is a large file in the project (music files, images, etc..) Try cutting the file into smaller pieces. If it's not that, report it in the Bugs and Glitches forum.
Q: How do you delete a broadcast?
A: It will delete itself if it is not in use. Simply delete all the blocks that are using the broadcast.
Q: How big can projects get?
A: In Scratch 3.0, there is no limit to a whole project. The only limits are 10 megabytes per asset, and 5 megabytes for project.json, which contains code and basic pre-defined information, like variables.
Q: How can project thumbnails be changed?
A: Whatever image the project is on whenever it is saved, that image becomes the project thumbnail. To save a particular thumbnail, save the project when the thumbnail is being shown on the project.
Q: How can people use an animated thumbnail?
A: This can be done via GitHub. See this project by @World_Languages for more information.
Q: What does “clean up” do?
A: It puts all of the code in a straight line, allowing users to easily read the code.
Q: Do Scratch projects work on a phone?
A: Yes, but some features may not work as well. Namely, many projects that require a keyboard, will not work. It is also much harder to navigate the site in several ways. Scratch was designed to be used on a computer.
Q: How do you save a sprite’s costume?
A: Right-click (or hold on a mobile device) the costume in the costume editor, and then press “Export.” Only the, not the transparent background that comes with it, will be saved that way.
Q: Why do people say to double-click the green flag?
A: Some projects with multiple “when green flag clicked” blocks can be a bit buggy with only one click. Clicking multiple times ensures that the lag will be reduced.
Q: Where are extensions?
A: Click on the purple button at the bottom of the project editor. Then, click on the desired extension.
Q: Why aren’t cloud variables working?
A: Cloud data only works for Scratchers. New Scratchers have a lot of restrictions to prevent misuse of their Scratch account. If it still doesn't work, report it here.
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Section 4: Rules and Moderation
Have any questions about the rules of Scratch? Go here before asking them. (Note: This does not cover forum rules; please use Section 1: The Forums).
Q: Can the Scratch Team ban/unban this user?
A: Ban information is kept between the account owner and the Scratch Team. It is not appropriate to share this information on the website; banned users can appeal via Contact Us.
Minor offenses should always be reported with the Report button. If the situation is major (impersonation, harassment, exposing personal info, etc.) use Contact Us. It is against the guidelines to name and shame, so drama that is carried onto the main site or the forums may be deleted.
Q: Why was this user banned?
A: The reason as to why a user was banned is kept between them and the Scratch Team and isn't definitively answerable, all bans and punishments are for breaking rules (for example the Community Guidelines or policies).
Q: Will inappropriate projects with warnings be taken down?
A: Warnings do not influence the Scratch Team's decision to take down projects. If a project is inappropriate for Scratch, it will get removed regardless of whether the project has a warning or not.
Q: Are love/favorite detectors allowed?
A: If loves or favorites are used to give any advantage in the project, including a skin, then a love or favorite detector is not allowed. Otherwise, it is fine.
Q: Is it okay to make cloud chat projects with blacklisted words?
A: No, because some curious users could go inside the project and see those words. Chat projects in general are not okay unless they have pre-set phrases that people can choose to say.
Q: Are unrelated tags allowed?
A: No. Hashtags unrelated to the project are dishonest, which breaks the Community Guidelines. They would also make the project in sections of Explore and other places where it shouldn't be.
Q: Why is ASCII/text art banned?
A: Text art (or more commonly known as ASCII art) is really long and large and can be used to form inappropriate imagery. It counts as spam and takes up storage.
Q: When can censored projects be reshared?
A: If the Scratch Team has seen the censored project and has deemed it appropriate for Scratch, it will be ok to reshare. They will tell the project owner when it is ok to reshare it.
Q: What is the relationship between alerts and bans?
A: The amount of alerts until a ban, depends on the offense. Basically, users will be banned if they break the guidelines multiple times without changing they behavior, or if they do something very serious, such as trolling, or something illegal.
@Za-Chary sums it up pretty well here.
Q: Is Roblox allowed to be linked on Scratch?
A: No. Due to issues happening on Roblox, users are not allowed to share links to Roblox or try to connect with others on Roblox.
Q: Are exact remixes allowed?
A: No. Scratch is about creativity, and making exact remixes throws that goal down the drain. First, start by reporting the users’ copied projects. If the user doesn't stop, contact the Scratch Team.
Q: Are face reveals allowed?
A: No. It is extremely unsafe for a user to share their face. Even though it used to be allowed in educational settings, it is no longer allowed due to misuse of it.
Q: What are false reporting and mass reporting?
A: Mass reporting is a real thing, as the ST's moderation system automatically takes down projects if there is a lot of reports in a short time to prevent anything bad from being spread. If the mass reports are false, however, the users doing the mass reporting will be moderated in some way, and the project will be brought back to Scratch.
Many users lie about being falsely reported. More information can be found here.
Q: Why do large numbers turn into X's in comments?
A: Scratch blocks long strings of numbers to prevent users from giving out phone numbers and other personal info.
Q: What will happen to projects with excessive flashing lights?
A: According to this policy, projects with flashing lights are fine as long as they are not intended to disturb users. Unless it is toggleable, these sorts of projects may be removed.
Q: What sites can users link to?
A: Many obscure sites are not allowed to be linked because they have ways to communicate privately. Scratch has public messaging, where everyone can see comments, and users are more respectful in the process. With private messaging, only intended recipients can see the message, therefore those users are more likely to be disrespectful. So the Scratch Team prefers to block these sites.
This extends to social media sites, media sharing sites, sites with links to other unsafe sites, sites notorious for their inappropriate content, and any obscure sites that are not trusted.
However, YouTube is a bit different. Sharing YouTube videos is allowed as long as the content and comments are for all ages and don't share personal information. Those same rules must be followed when linking YouTube channels, as well. Due to containing unmoderated chat, links to streams or premiers or channels with streams or premiers are not allowed.
Q: How do copyright laws affect projects?
A: If a company believes that a project is infringing on their rights to copyright, they can create a DMCA request to remove the project. If the Scratch Team can verify they are who they claim to be, they will have to remove the project to protect copyright. However, any Scratcher can appeal, stating why they believe the project was innocent.
Q: Are guns allowed on Scratch?
A: Realistic guns are not allowed on Scratch. This is because they bring back traumatizing memories to some Scratchers. A laser gun, water gun, etc. is allowed, but pistols, rifles, etc. are not.
Q: What does NFE mean?
A: It means that the project had themes or relates to things that some Scratchers could feel uncomfortable by, but isn't bad enough to issue a project takedown. Projects with content such as violence, loud noises, slightly bothersome (but not too scary) images, etc., do not show up in search results.
Q: Is rickrolling allowed?
A: As long as it is respectful, rickrolling is allowed. An example of rickrolling disrespectfully would be answering a question on the forums with a rickroll. That would be off-topic and impolite to the user who is struggling.
Q: What happens if someone finds out a user’s real name?
A: First of all, the user whose name was revealed must contact the Scratch Team. They can help fix this fishy behavior. Next, the user must make sure not to reveal too much information about themself. A few bits of info are fine, but too much (or too significant) info can be detrimental. For example, it would be okay if a user revealed their first name and age, but it would not be wise for them to reveal their name, age, birthday, state he lives in, ethnicity, last initial, middle name, etc.
Q: Is there a way to block Scratchers?
A: There is no way to block Scratchers because it dodges the problem. If a Scratcher is being disrespectful, they need to silently be reported. Ignoring them will not necessarily stop them from continuing this behavior on the site and affecting others.
Q: Is it okay to use a mild version of a swear word?
A: Yes, but if the recipient does not approve of this word, their wish should be respected. For example, users can say frick. That is perfectly acceptable. Saying the original swear word, however, crosses the line between acceptable and unacceptable. Do not overstep the bounds. And if someone doesn’t like the word frick, it would be disrespectful to continue to use that word to them.
Q: Is simulated gambling allowed?
A: Simulated gambling itself is allowed, as several Scratch Team members have gambling in their projects. However, please refrain from using inappropriate casino elements such as alcoholic beverages or inappropriate outfits.
Q: What is considered private information and what is not?
A: Sharing addresses, emails, private messaging sites, phone numbers, full names, birthdays and ages together, etc. would be considered private information that Scratchers are restricted from sharing. Users who share these things should be reported so that a Scratch Team member can take a look.
Q: What counts as a music-sharing project that isn't allowed?
A: If the music is not created by the project owner, is the sole purpose of the project, and does not express the project owner’s creativity in any way, it is not allowed for Scratch.
Q: What franchises are allowed to be referenced?
A: Most franchises are allowed on Scratch as long as the projects created with the franchise are appropriate. However, some projects related to inappropriate franchises (such as Five Nights at Freddy's or Doki Doki Literature Club) will not appear in search results or be NFE'd.
There are some rare exceptions for extremely inappropriate franchises, such as Squid Game. Due to being extremely inappropriate, Squid Game is not allowed to be referenced at all. More information on this can be found here.
Q: Can users ban/kick certain people from a game?
A: No. Scratch projects are for anyone. If someone is misusing a project, they should be reported so that the Scratch Team can handle them.
Q: Is kissing allowed on Scratch?
A: No. It would be inappropriate for younger kids to see kissing, so please report any kissing that you see on Scratch.
Q: Are alcoholic beverages allowed on Scratch?
A: No. These kinds of references are inappropriate for younger users, so please report any alcoholic beverages on Scratch.
Q: How much blood is allowed in a project?
A: According to the wiki, the exact amount of blood is hard to tell, and it depends on how the blood is in the project. However, it's safer to not include any blood in your project, or the project might be marked NFE, or even taken down.
Q: Is discolored blood allowed?
A: The rules on discolored blood are the same as regular blood. It's technically allowed depending on how it's used, but it would be best to just add no blood.
Q: Why is F4F allowed?
A: While many users tend to be annoyed by F4F, it is relatively harmless, and it does unite the community. If users do not wish to do F4F with another user, they should politely decline their request.
Q: Are users allowed to make projects with extremely loud noises?
A: Yes, but it might be best to add a loud noise warning so people don't hurt their ears. Additionally, it may be marked Not for Everyone so that some users don't get their ears hurt.
Q: Why is it considered too personal to share a birthdate and age?
A: While it is ok to share the birthdate or age, you cannot share both. If a user shares one of those, it's ok. If they reveal they're 15, for example, that's ok; there are a lot of 15-year-old Scratchers.
But let's say they revealed their birthday was December 13. That would be dangerous because it scarily narrows down how many Scratchers have such birth info, and users are much easier to be tracked down that way.
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Section 5: Scratch History and Lore
Need to catch up on some history and lore about Scratch? Go here!
Q: Who founded Scratch?
A: Mitchel Resnick, or @mres, is the founder of Scratch.
Q: How did Scratch get its name?
A: Mitchel Resnick, the believed founder of Scratch, said himself that Scratch referred to how when DJs remix the music, they scratch it. This is also referring to how users can remix projects.
Q: Who was @kaj?
A: @kaj was a Scratcher who threatened to hack the website. Note the fact they threatened to hack, but whether they did or not is unconfirmed. Nowadays the name is generally used as a meme, such as “Follow this studio or else @kaj will hack your account”. But if someone is trying to spread false info about @kaj, report the comments/studio/project(s). A more detailed description of the @kaj story can be found here.
Q: What is the oldest topic that still exists?
Topic 7 is the oldest topic that still exists.
Q: What does it mean to “be moist”?
A: It's a trend that started when the user @Super_Scratch_Bros20 discovered the signature of a user named @Moisture. The signature read: “Be moist
” A user named @Za-Chary said he wanted this to be the newest trend, which gave a lot of users the idea to change their signatures to say “Be moist ”Q: What is an evil kumquat?
A: A kumquat is a type of fruit. After the image host for @cheddargirl*'s signature stopped working, she changed her signature to say, “Sadly, my signature was eaten by an evil kumquat.”
Nowadays, it's a running joke among forumers. Many users include jokes about evil kumquats “eating” their signatures.
Q: When will 4.0 come out?
A: 3.0 was released in January 2019. The Scratch Team is still trying to improve 3.0 and fix the bugs and glitches it has. As such, unless something major happens like Javascript goes obsolete (which is very unlikely), 4.0 will not be released anytime soon.
Q: What was the removed Pac-Man project?
A: Bandai Namco, creators of PAC-MAN, found a PAC-MAN-related project made by @124scratch similar to the original game. Convinced that it infringed upon their rights, Bandai Namco sent a Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) to the Scratch Team, ordering the project’s removal. Uninterested in commencing a legal war over a little kid’s project, the Scratch Team obeyed the DMCA and removed the PAC-MAN project.
This received a lot of backlash and users disagreed with the removal. Of course, many more projects were removed by DMCA requests, but the PAC-MAN project is the most notable. More information on the project can be found here, and more information on DMCA takedowns can be found here.
Q: What are GDPR accounts?
A: GDPR is a set of European laws that gives users the ability to wipe every bit of data about them on any website. What Scratch does when a user wants to wipe their data is they set the username to “@gdpr” followed by a number or characters, and reset the birth date and country of the user.
Q: How do accounts with no projects and no activity get tons of followers?
Most of those accounts are called namesnipes, where a user takes a common word used in a language or a popular topic, and sets their username to that word/topic. These accounts are commonly never used. Users on Scratch like to follow these accounts to do one of the following:
- Make a sentence using the following tab.
- Trick their followers in the “What's Happening” section.
- Follow them because simply they have a rare name.
Q: What is Leanscratch?
A: Leanscratch is a site that appears to be a Chinese copy of Scratch. No one knows what exactly it is. It could be failed archiving. The Scratch Team does not know, but it is not affiliated with them.
However, they do know that it could be potentially dangerous. Such sites could exist to track what password you log in with so that they can use that information on Scratch. This is known as phishing. That could very well be the case. Leanscratch is a potentially dangerous website. It would be best to leave it alone, and not log in.
Q: What is scratch.mit.edu/news?
A: It used to be used by the Scratch Team to make announcements. Now this page is abandoned since they have Tumblr and the announcements forum to make announcements.
Q: Who was the first user on Scratch?
A: The first account created was @wrgsfhwbxvb, a deleted test account. The first user that still exists on Scratch is @andresmh.
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Section 6: Scratch Design and StatisticsRead this section if you need some knowledge about the way Scratch works.
Q: Why doesn't my project show in the search tab?
A: If your project is new, likely, that the project won’t appear yet. Just give it time. It could have also been marked as a project that is not for everyone, abbreviated as NFE, but the more likely reason is that your project is too new and hasn't been indexed by the search indexer yet, you can view this Scratch Wiki page for info.
Q: How do I become a Scratcher?
A: The exact qualifications are unknown, but it is at least required to have been on Scratch for at least two weeks, and to share at least two projects. After that, continue being active on the site and you should get an invite in a few weeks.
Q: When is Scratch Day?
A: The exact date has conflicting sources, but it's commonly believed to be May 14th. However, every year, “Scratch Day” events are on a different day, whatever fits in their schedule at that time of year.
Q: How does Scratch make money?
A: They accept generous donations that allow the site to continue to run. Scratch is non-profit, so they don't collect money from users or advertising companies.
Q: Why do some parts of Scratch still have the old design?
A: They are still working on updating everything. At the moment, making certain parts of the website look better is fine.
Q: Has the number of active users gone down or up since 3.0?
A: Even though a lot of users left at the beginning of the 3.0 update, the number of active users has significantly gone up, mostly due to COVID and a shift toward virtual schooling. So many users started using the site around the same time that Scratch constantly had maintenance problems around COVID-19.
Q: How do I use Scratch's custom emojis?
A: The full list of Scratch's custom emojis can be found in this wiki article. To use one, you have to put a keyword into underscores (note that this is only for the custom ones), for example:
_meow_
.The list also contains emojis that are allowed. Scratch only supports the Basic Multilingual Plane, mainly because a lot of emojis can be used in inappropriate contexts.
Q: Why can't I delete a comment outside of my profile/projects?
A: Your profile or projects are yours. You have a right to delete any comments you want because it is your space. Being able to delete comments anywhere wouldn't make sense, because it's not in your own space.
Q: How do projects get views/popular?
A: Try putting projects in Add All Studios or advertise the project in Show and Tell. Still, keep in mind that Scratch is not about fame. It’s about creativity.
Q: How are comments made?
A: Go to the bottom of a profile, project, or comment tab on a studio, and there should be a bar to type in a message.
Q: How do you change your featured project?
A: Go to your profile while logged into the account with the featured project you want to change. Click your featured project, and there should be a list you can scroll through to find the featured project you want! Select the project you want to feature, then press “OK”!
Q: Why is there a drop in the statistics every summer?
A: There are a lot of factors. For example, a lot of Scratch accounts are for education, so they're on break over the summer. Generally speaking, a lot of people do more outdoorsy things during the summer. A lot of people also can only use school iPads for Scratch, so having to turn those in can force inactivity.
Q: How do I get a featured studio/project?
A: To get a featured studio, go to this forum topic and apply for a featured studio
To get a featured project, go to this studio and suggest a project to be picked, though you may not suggest your own project. Please note that not everyone who submits will get featured.
Q: Why did Scratch 3.0 come out?
A: Scratch 2.0 ran on Adobe Flash Player. Eventually, Flash got shut down, and Scratch could no longer use it. Scratch 3.0 was created because it runs on HTML5, effectively working around the removal of the Adobe Flash Player.
Q: What is a front page curator and how do I apply?
A: A front page curator, or FPC, is a user who curates, or puts on the front page, five projects at a time for one week. They do this by favoriting projects. After the week, they cannot become a front-page curator again.
To become a front-page curator, you must create a project informing why you would be a good FPC. You must also create a studio with the types of projects you'd curate, as well as explain projects you enjoy and would curate. Then, you link your project in the applications studio.
A Scratch Team member will view your application, but keep in mind very little gets chosen to be the next FPC. You can view more information in the wiki article.
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Section 7: The Scratch Wiki
Read this section if you need some knowledge about the Scratch Wiki.
Q: What is the Scratch Wiki?
A: The Scratch Wiki is a wiki made for Scratchers by Scratchers. It is a useful place that can teach you all you need to know about Scratch, and to this day is still being updated to maintain accuracy and preserve history.
Q: Why can't I log in to Scratch Wiki?
A: Even if you have a Scratch account, you cannot log in to the Scratch Wiki until you have requested an account. By making access to the wiki harder, it is less likely to be attacked by spammers.
Q: Who made the April Fools article for the home page?
A: The Scratch Wiki home page April Fools article was originally made by the user @Krett12.
Q: What is Wiki Wednesday?
A: Every few Wednesdays, @LiFayTheGoblin or @ceebee* makes a Wiki Wednesday topic, showcasing a wiki article that shows what the wiki has to offer.
Q: Why do I have to request a wiki account to join?
A: If it's harder to join the wiki, it ensures that users will be well-behaved on the wiki. There are very few issues on the wiki because of its security.
Q: What is the Scratch Wiki Community Portal?
A: The Scratch Wiki Community Portal is a topic on the forums that introduces the wiki and allows users to ask questions about the wiki.
Q: How do I edit the wiki?
A: If you have an account, you can press the pencil button, and there should be an option to edit. Some important articles are protected so that only certain users can edit them, but most can be edited by anyone.
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Section 8: Account Information
Confused about your Scratch account? This is the place to go!
Q: Can you restore an already deleted account?
A: You can contact the Scratch Team and they'll take care of it, but try to avoid doing this often.
Q: How do I become a Scratcher?
A: To get the Scratcher rank, your account must be at least 2 weeks old, have some shared projects, and be active in the community. Being active in the community means commenting on some people's profiles, viewing some projects, or joining some studios. Please note that you won't get the invitation to become a Scratcher as soon as you hit 2 weeks, it can take up to a month, if you meet the criteria of course..
Q: Is there a way to become a Scratcher instantly if you moved accounts?
A: No, you must work to regain the Scratcher status. Otherwise, spammers could just get the status with one account, and make a whole army of spam accounts with the Scratcher status.
The Scratch Team has considered it before, and rejected it.
Q: How do I join the Scratch Team?
You must be 18 or older as it is a paying job, and you must be eligible to work in the United States. The most common listing is Community Moderator, as you can work even if you don't live near the Scratch HQ. The other jobs, however, are HQ strictly. To apply, go here.
Q: I got hacked! What do I do?
A: Use Contact Us to explain to the Scratch Team you were hacked. While waiting for a reply, try to change your password if you can. That will prevent the user from getting into your account in the first place.
Q: Can I change my username?
A: No. You cannot change your username. In some cases, however, such as if it contains personal information, inappropriate content, or causes gender dysphoria, you may use Contact Us and ask for it to be changed. There is no guarantee that the Scratch Team will decide to change your username, though. It is up to them.
The Scratch Team has considered it before, and rejected it.
Q: How do I find out the date I created my Scratch account?
A: You can either check ScratchStats or follow this link:
https://api.scratch.mit.edu/users/YOUR USERNAME HERE
However, there is also another way to check if you are using a computer. Hover over the approximate date on your profile, and after a little bit, the exact date will appear. Note this does not work on mobile.
Q: What characters can go into usernames?
A: They can contain letters A-Z, numbers 0-9, underscores, and hyphens. If other characters were allowed, it could break the URL code.
Q: I can’t find the confirmation email! What do I do?
A: Check your spam folder. You may also want to check to see if the email is spelled correctly. Try resending the email just to be safe. Your school may also be blocking some emails, and there is not much to be done there unless you can convince them to unblock it.
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Section 9: Using Studios
Read this section to learn more about studios and how they can be used.
Q: How can I remove myself from a studio?
A: This project by @World_Languages has a useful solution on how to remove yourself from a studio at any time.
Q: Why won’t it let me transfer the studio host?
A: It could be several things. Firstly, New Scratchers cannot be the studio host. Users also cannot transfer the studio host more than once a day.
Q: What does “Sorry you don't have permission to do that” mean?
A: If a user is a New Scratcher, or their account is deleted, they cannot be invited to a studio. If someone would try to invite them, this would pop up.
Q: What time of the day do studio activity messages come in?
A: It depends on the activity of the studio and the time zones of the users who use it.
Q: How many curators can join a studio?
A: There is no limit to the amount of curators in a studio. Some studios can have tens of thousands of curators. There is only a restriction on the number of managers. Only forty managers can be in a studio at once, to prevent people from misusing their powers.
Q: Why do so many people hate studio activity messages?
A: When people get messages, they expect those messages to be comments, loves/favorites, or forum activity. But when people get messages from studios that they don’t care about, it can be very frustrating. Many users participate in many studios and get many studio activity messages every day.
Q: Do tags work on studios?
A: While tags do not become clickable in studio descriptions, they will still be categorized in Explore.
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Credits
Other Helpful Links
- Thanks to all the users who owned past topics of the FAQ and Question Dictionary stickies.
- Thanks to the Scratch Wiki for providing useful links and information.
- Thanks to various users across all of the FAQ and Question Dictionary topics for pointing out mistakes and other inconsistencies, and for suggesting questions and topics to be added to the lists!
- Thanks to @xXRedTheCoderXx for making the introduction banner, @Zydrolic for image hosting it, and @Super_Scratch_Bros20 for creating and image hosting the section banners.
Other Helpful Links
- The Official List of Rejected Suggestions (Suggestions Forum)
- Discuss the Policies of this Forum (TIRAP Forum)
- Discuss the Policies of this Forum (TIMAC Forum)
- Forum terminology, etiquette, and conventions! (New Scratchers Forum)
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Just wondering: What purple button is the “What is an extension?” part referring to?
https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/7822136/
https://en.scratch-wiki.info/wiki/Evil_Kumquat#History
Good luck on getting the sticky.Also, the Scratch Workaround Guide Sticky as well since his application was accepted:
https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/7822136/
Correct :PQ: What is an evil kumquat?It's currently “Sadly, my forum signature was eaten by an evil kumquat.”
A: A kumquat is a type of fruit. After the image host for @cheddargirl*'s signature stopped working, she changed her signature to say, “Sorry, my signature was eaten by an evil kumquat.”
https://en.scratch-wiki.info/wiki/Evil_Kumquat#History
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Just wondering: What purple button is the “What is an extension?” part referring to?The blue extension button
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I think it's stickied now. 
Yep, it is.
Yep, it is.
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Welp, the 6th directory didn’t last long. It’s 7th now. Hopefully zydrolic will get better :salute:
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Congratulations for the sticky I guess.
Hopefully zydrolic will get better :salute:o7
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PETITION TO BRING BACK THE 6TH DIRECTORY!
Reason: The 6th one didn’t last that long also why do we need separate posts for each section?
QUOTE THIS AND SIGN YOUR USERNAME IF YOU AGREE TO BRING THE 6TH DIRECTORY BACK!
Reason: The 6th one didn’t last that long also why do we need separate posts for each section?
QUOTE THIS AND SIGN YOUR USERNAME IF YOU AGREE TO BRING THE 6TH DIRECTORY BACK!
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PETITION TO BRING BACK THE 6TH DIRECTORY!Zydrolic has some issues i promised not to say, so he can’t manage the 6th directory anymore. And once ownership changes, the number goes up.
Reason: The 6th one didn’t last that long also why do we need separate posts for each section?
QUOTE THIS AND SIGN YOUR USERNAME IF YOU AGREE TO BRING THE 6TH DIRECTORY BACK!
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why do we need separate posts for each section?This is something that @Sliverus was planning on doing when he owned the directory.
For me anyway, I like it so the beginning (the table of contents) can have links to each section instead of requiring users to scroll through the whole thing to find it.
By the way, @Zydrolic told me that I should be the one to maintain it now, see my profile comments.
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By the way, I renamed the “topic directory” to the “table of contents”. I think that it's a bit weird for a directory to have a directory. Should I change it back?
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I also removed the Crummy Scratchers Wiki question due to it not being asked frequently.
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rename it to The Questions About Scratch Directory 6.1
EDawg2011
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rename it to The Questions About Scratch Directory 6.1Why?
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rename it to The Questions About Scratch Directory 6.1No.
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my god do i seriously have to come back for just a singular post because people cant handle the fact i made it obvious i dont wanna maintain the sixth directory? who cares it only lasted 21 days - Mythos is already doing a way better job than I did.
guess i have to come back with this account for the sake of one post so mythos can deal with less of the “bring back dir 6!!!” garbage
guess i have to come back with this account for the sake of one post so mythos can deal with less of the “bring back dir 6!!!” garbage
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rename it to The Questions About Scratch Directory 6.1
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PETITION TO BRING BACK THE 6TH DIRECTORY!
Reason: The 6th one didn’t last that long also why do we need separate posts for each section?
QUOTE THIS AND SIGN YOUR USERNAME IF YOU AGREE TO BRING THE 6TH DIRECTORY BACK!
(#18)
Zydrolic has some issues i promised not to say, so he can’t manage the 6th directory anymore. And once ownership changes, the number goes up.
(#19)can confirm both of these.
By the way, @Zydrolic told me that I should be the one to maintain it now, see my profile comments.
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my god do i seriously have to come back for just a singular post because people cant handle the fact i made it obvious i dont wanna maintain the sixth directory? who cares it only lasted 21 days - Mythos is already doing a way better job than I did.Don't worry, @Zydrolic; I'm sure you did a great job with the sticky, and we'll miss you.
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I also removed the Crummy Scratchers Wiki question due to it not being asked frequently.That’s probably for the better since it rarely gets asked and is just likely to cause drama…
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How does the Table of Contents look? I redid it to have links and renamed it from the Topic Directory.
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How does the Table of Contents look? I redid it to have links and renamed it from the Topic Directory.I like it, it seems to work well and makes everything much easier to find.
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Question: what is a “premier” in social media and what makes it different from a stream? I am wondering if I should remove that sentence from “what sites can users link to?”.
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(#29)Youtube premiers are similar to a stream however they are prerecorded. Basically a video where when it comes out everyone is watching at the same pace.
Question: what is a “premier” in social media and what makes it different from a stream? I am wondering if I should remove that sentence from “what sites can users link to?”.
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I'm late to respond because my battery died.(#29)Youtube premiers are similar to a stream however they are prerecorded. Basically a video where when it comes out everyone is watching at the same pace.
Question: what is a “premier” in social media and what makes it different from a stream? I am wondering if I should remove that sentence from “what sites can users link to?”.
Thanks. I removed the sentence and then changed the previous sentence to say “streams and premiers” instead of just “streams”.
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How does the Table of Contents look? I redid it to have links and renamed it from the Topic Directory.The table of contents look nice. Would probably make things better to navigate since i usually find myself scrolling frantically for the question.
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Is 6th QaS Directory the shortest lived directory? I wish Zydrolic the best.
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center the text
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center the textIt was centered before, but it sort of bothered me, so I removed it. Does anyone else have any thoughts before I add it back.
I also removed the lines in between sections because they show up weird on phones and computers at 90% zoom.
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Centering makes it look better imocenter the textIt was centered before, but it sort of bothered me, so I removed it. Does anyone else have any thoughts before I add it back.
I also removed the lines in between sections because they show up weird on phones and computers at 90% zoom.
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Currently it is just for the first post, but I added asterisks between the “sections” (About, Table of Contents, etc.) to replace the lines that took up the whole width of the post (which show up weird on mobile). How do the asterisks look?
As for the centered text thing, I think that I will wait a few months when most people are used to it and see if people still think that they should be added back.
As for the centered text thing, I think that I will wait a few months when most people are used to it and see if people still think that they should be added back.
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Another thing: are there some frequently asked questions that I could add? So far all I have done with sticky is reformatting it and separating each category into its own post.
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how do you reopen and close projects? (when does the close button appear?)
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how do you reopen and close projects? (when does the close button appear?)Please elaborate; there isn't such a thing as opening and closing projects, but there's opening and closing project comments.
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I added a question about warnings because I've seen a lot of them lately.
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how do you reopen and close projects? (when does the close button appear?)you don’t. And next time, please be sure to make a new topic instead, as posting here won’t get much attention.
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i meant that, but tell me howhow do you reopen and close projects? (when does the close button appear?)Please elaborate; there isn't such a thing as opening and closing projects, but there's opening and closing project comments.
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(#43)On your projects near the top of the comments there should be a slider that says “Commenting on” when you click it it switches to “Commenting off” and the comments will now be closed.i meant that, but tell me howhow do you reopen and close projects? (when does the close button appear?)Please elaborate; there isn't such a thing as opening and closing projects, but there's opening and closing project comments.
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how do you reopen and close projects? (when does the close button appear?)If you mean sharing, you can unshare through My Stuff.
If you mean comments, then there will be a checkbox for disabling and enabling comments.
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Reminder: if your topic is not in the list, then please create your own topic instead of asking questions here.
Note that in 3.0, it's a switch, not a checkbox.how do you reopen and close projects? (when does the close button appear?)If you mean sharing, you can unshare through My Stuff.
If you mean comments, then there will be a checkbox for disabling and enabling comments.
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Reminder: if your topic is not in the list, then please create your own topic instead of asking questions here...Note that in 3.0, it's a switch, not a checkbox.how do you reopen and close projects? (when does the close button appear?)If you mean sharing, you can unshare through My Stuff.
If you mean comments, then there will be a checkbox for disabling and enabling comments.
Yeah actually I turned off the 3.0 -> 2.0 userstyle for a sec and then it became a switch.
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I Think (based on the use of “close” and “reopen”) The Scratcher Meant Forum Topics.Reminder: if your topic is not in the list, then please create your own topic instead of asking questions here...Note that in 3.0, it's a switch, not a checkbox.how do you reopen and close projects? (when does the close button appear?)If you mean sharing, you can unshare through My Stuff.
If you mean comments, then there will be a checkbox for disabling and enabling comments.
Yeah actually I turned off the 3.0 -> 2.0 userstyle for a sec and then it became a switch.
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That person mentioned projects, and I realized that the person who asked this stated this after posting that:I Think (based on the use of “close” and “reopen”) The Scratcher Meant Forum Topics.Reminder: if your topic is not in the list, then please create your own topic instead of asking questions here...Note that in 3.0, it's a switch, not a checkbox.how do you reopen and close projects? (when does the close button appear?)If you mean sharing, you can unshare through My Stuff.
If you mean comments, then there will be a checkbox for disabling and enabling comments.
Yeah actually I turned off the 3.0 -> 2.0 userstyle for a sec and then it became a switch.
i meant that, but tell me howhow do you reopen and close projects? (when does the close button appear?)Please elaborate; there isn't such a thing as opening and closing projects, but there's opening and closing project comments.
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Didn't See That…That person mentioned projects, and I realized that the person who asked this stated this after posting that:I Think (based on the use of “close” and “reopen”) The Scratcher Meant Forum Topics.Reminder: if your topic is not in the list, then please create your own topic instead of asking questions here...Note that in 3.0, it's a switch, not a checkbox.how do you reopen and close projects? (when does the close button appear?)If you mean sharing, you can unshare through My Stuff.
If you mean comments, then there will be a checkbox for disabling and enabling comments.
Yeah actually I turned off the 3.0 -> 2.0 userstyle for a sec and then it became a switch.i meant that, but tell me howhow do you reopen and close projects? (when does the close button appear?)Please elaborate; there isn't such a thing as opening and closing projects, but there's opening and closing project comments.