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Mission Statement

QuestFan aims to accomplish two things. Firstly, the site will archive and catalogue all existing knowledge and plausible speculation concerning the The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest and other topics, whether this knowledge is textual, auditory, or visual. Secondly, QuestFan will create new content and foster the growth and development of the Quest series and its fan community.

History

QuestFan was envisioned by ZeaLitY in August 2006 following the success of the Chrono Compendium, a similar site covering in painstaking detail and focus a series with a cult following. QuestFan formally got off the ground on May 18, 2007. ZeaLitY is a huge fan of the Quest mythos and its idealistic, humanistic overtones.

QuestFan Charter

This document provides a general outline of QuestFan as an organization. The charter is not intended to be a definitive resource and is subject to change as the site evolves. It was written by ZeaLitY based on the Chrono Compendium's charter as aided by Ramsus and GrayLensman.

I. Declarations

1. The site will pursue the enrichment of the fan community through objectives outlined in its mission statement.
2. The site will not accept or forward Cease and Desist letters regarding fan works mentioned on the site.
3. The site will not reveal the identity of any member without due process of law.
4. The site will not participate in affiliate programs of any sort save those conducted on the links page.
5. The site will not accept commercial advertising of any sort.
6. The site will not support fan petitions.¹
7. The site will not support the commercial endeavors of fans.

II. Organizational Structure

a. Heirarchy

• General Members
  

All registered QuestFan members belong to this group. General Members are able to post messages in all forums save administrative and private project boards.

• Creative Regents
  

Creative regents include members who have won periodic fan contests and keep a special title until the next contest transpires. The ranks include Questworld Architect (fan fiction) and Robot Spy (fan art).

• Creative Emerita
  

Creative emerita are members who have won an annual fan work contest in the past, but whose titles have passed on to new winners.

• Questors
  

Questors include the original founders of QuestFan who act as site administrators. Questors provide suggestions for the site's direction and manage the forums. Acting chief administrator is sometimes given the unofficial title Director

b. Registration

To post messages or submit content, you must become a QuestFan member by registering for the Forum. This is for several reasons: 1.) To help control the content of the site and 2.) To identify the author of submissions. Only a valid E-mail address is required for registration. Only one membership is allowed per person to prevent confusion and abuse of the site.

c. Rank

QuestFan members receive a rank based their post count which is displayed under their user name. The rank automatically displays a Quest image above one's avatar, and is meant only for fun enjoyment.

1. QF Reserve Corps (0)
2. Lizard Man (+0)
3. Pasha Peddler (+15)
4. Doug Wildey (+50)
5. Estella Velasquez (+100)
6. Ezekiel Rage (+200)
7. Jezebel Jade (+300)
8. Bandit (+400)
9. Jeremiah Surd (+500)
10. Rachel Quest (+600)
11. Dr. Zin (+700)
12. Benton Quest (+800)
13. Race Bannon (+1000)
14. Jessie Bannon (+1200)
15. Hadji Singh (+1777)
16. Jonny Quest (+2000)
17. The Big Q (+3500)

III. Code of Conduct

• QuestFan staff members

1. shall be fans of the entire Jonny Quest series. (Okay, maybe not '86)
2. shall not attempt to use the site merely for personal aggrandizement.
3. shall not use the site in pursuit of any commercial endeavor.
4. shall not defame other web sites in the Quest community.

• QuestFan members

1. shall treat all other members in a courteous and respectful manner.
2. shall not post or link to any material which may be found offensive or disturbing by other members.
3. shall not post derogatory, trollish, or insulting statements toward any other member or post comments intended to annoy or provoke other members.
4. shall respect the privacy of all other members.
5. shall not engage in any activities which disrupt the normal functioning of the website.
6. shall not create an user name intended to impersonate, mock, or antagonize another member or falsely claim to be another member.
7. shall not attempt to gain access, privileges, or abilities unintended by the design of the website or gain unauthorized access of the user account of another member.
8. shall endeavor to convey the highest possible level of truth and accuracy in every humorless post or submission.
9. shall not knowingly submit any theories or statements which are false or erroneous nor modify any body of evidence to support such a claim.
10. shall not claim ownership of any work created by another person. If the work of another person is reproduced in whole or in part, full credit shall be given to the original author.
11. shall not post any illegal material, as well as anything that is self-incriminating or incriminates other members.

IV. Disciplinary Procedures

a. Moderation

Moderators may remove material found in violation of the code of conduct. Moderators may also move, edit or delete material to maintain the order of the site.

b. Penalties

Violators of the code of conduct will receive a warning and may have special privileges or titles revoked. Repeated and serious violations may result in members being suspended or banned from the site. Moderators are able to issue warnings, but an administrator is required to modify the account privileges of members.

c. Appeals

Members who find the actions of the moderators unfair or unwarranted may ask the administrators to reevaluate the decision, however the judgment of the administrators is final.

V. Site Index

a. News and Updates

News and Updates is the default index page of QuestFan, where news concerning the Quest series and the site is posted.

b. Encyclopedia

The Encyclopedia is the compilation of all factual information collected about The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest and other topics concerning the Quest series.

c. Features

Features are any special presentations concerning the Quest series, community, or QuestFan, whether interviews with those associated with the program, editorials, or other media.

d. Community

The Community hub is an umbrella for all fan works. Fan art, fan fiction, and any fan contests are presented under the Community header.

e. Discussion Forums

The forums host discussion and debate at QuestFan. Categories and individual forums are listed below.

• News and Updates
  

News and fan project news are posted within this forum for display on the News and Updates page.

• Maine Compound - Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
  

Discussion regarding The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest takes place here.

• Palm Key - Quest Series
  

This forum encourages posts about the rest of the Jonny Quest franchise.

• Quest Jet - General Discussion
  

Any discussion which does not belong in another forum or concerns the site is placed here. All spoilers must be clearly marked in this forum.

• Bardo - Welcome, Birthday, and Seeya! Forum
  

A subforum of General Discussion, this is the place to announce your arrival, birthday wishes, or departure from QuestFan. Stop in and say hello!

• Questor Submersible - QuestFan
  

Posters can discuss the site or report errors on this board.

• Quest Laboratories - Submissions and Fan Work
  

This forum can be used as a forge for discussing fan work ideas or showing works in progress. It is also the primary venue for submitting fan fiction, art, or other media to QuestFan.

f. Links

Links include other Quest sites or affiliates who agree to mutually link with us.

g. Questworld.com Archive

QuestFan maintains an operable archive of the Questworld.com site set up by Cartoon Network to promote the Real Adventures of Jonny Quest, made possible through the Wayback Machine.

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