scratch.mit.edu/discuss/settings/YOUR USERNAME HERE/

 site:scratch.mit.edu/discuss

• 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
  

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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 you have a large file in your 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: Why do people say to double click the flag?
A: Some projects with multiple “when green flag clicked” blocks can be a bit buggy with only one click. By clicking multiple times, it ensures that the lag will be reduced.

Q: Where do I add extensions?
A: Click on the blue button at the bottom of the project editor. Then, click on the extension you want to add.

Q: Why can't I use cloud variables?
A: You must be a Scratcher to use cloud data. If it doesn't work then, report it here.

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Section 4: Rules and Moderation
Have any questions about the rules of Scratch? Go here before you ask them.
Q: Can you unban _____?
A: For privacy reasons, only the owner of the account is given details on their ban, and the owner should take action if they are banned. If you are the owner of the account, you may use Contact Us to submit an appeal.

Q: Can you ban _____ for _____?
A: Please either report minor offenses with the report button beside each comment. If it is major (Impersonation, large amounts of harassment, etc.) use Contact Us. Please do not carry the drama onto the forums, because it is against the guidelines to name and shame.

Q: What should I do if my account gets hacked?
A: First of all, see if you can change your password. Choose a safe and secure password. Next, use Contact Us as soon as possible so that the Scratch Team can handle the situation.

Q: When can I reshare my censored project?
A: If the Scratch Team has seen your censored project and has deemed it appropriate for Scratch, it will be ok to reshare. They will let you know when it is ok to reshare it, so be patient and wait for a reply.

Q: Why does the Scratch Team allow some bad words?
A: The words damn, frick, crap, LMAO, etc. are not considered offensive enough to be banned. Some more coarse swears would be reportable if used on the site.

Q: What are the rules on FNAF projects?
A: FNAF projects are all automatically marked NFE, to play it safe. You may not make any FNAF project that contains jumpscares, as even with warnings, a child may not know what they are getting into. You can make games featuring FNAF characters, as long as there are no jumpscares, but they will still be marked NFE to play it safe.

Q: What do I do if somebody is copying my projects and isn't changing anything about them?
A: First, start by reporting the users copied projects. If the user doesn't stop, you may email scratch here.

Q: What is false reporting and mass reporting?
A: The phrase “I was false reported” is often used to cover up the fact you broke a rule. The ST checks everything about the account before filing a report, so please don't spam the forums because you broke a rule. Mass Reporting is a real thing, however, 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.

Q: Why do my numbers turn into x's when I post?
Scratch blocks long strings of numbers to prevent users from giving out phone numbers and other personal info.

Q: Why can't I link to Google docs? (Or drive, or sites, or slides, etc.
A: Google Docs can be used to share information and create private chat rooms, which is strictly banned on Scratch.

Q: Why isn't the word Discord allowed?
A: Users could share Discord servers, which has private messaging, and private messaging is not safe for Scratch.

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. These projects do not show up in Search Results. (Relating to FNAF, Blood, Guns, and Violence are some things that can NFE a project)

Q: What are the rules for sharing social media / livestreams?
A: 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 live streams or channels with live streams are not allowed. The description and about me of the YouTube channel and YouTube video also must not link to anything that is not for all ages, contains private information, contains private messaging, or contains unmoderated chat. Links to sites or usernames from social media such as Reddit, Patreon, Discord, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitch, and Twitter are not allowed. If you have a question about what is allowed regarding social media, you can ask a question here in the forums or use Contact Us.

Q: Is rickrolling allowed?
A: As long as you are being 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: How many alerts can you get until you are banned?
A: It depends on the offense. Basically, you will be banned if you break the guidelines multiple times without changing your behavior, or if you do something very serious, such as trolling, or something illegal.

Q: Is Among Us-style gore allowed?
A: No. Don't show crewmates with half of their bodies cut off. No blood, either. Among Us content is allowed, just avoid gore.

Q: Is there a way to block Scratchers?
A: There is no way to block Scratchers, because it dodges the problem. If a Scratch is bullying you, you need to report them. If you ignore them, it will not necessarily stop them from continuing this behavior on the site and affecting others.

Q: Is simulated gambling allowed?
A: The 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, birthday and age together, etc. would be considered private information that you are restricted from sharing. If you see anyone share these things, please report them 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 yours, is the sole purpose of the project, and does not express your creativity in any way, it is not allowed for Scratch.

Q: Is DDLC content allowed?
A: Yes, but nothing inappropriate or scary. Additionally, realize that it will be marked as Not for Everyone and will not appear in search results.

Q: Can I ban/kick certain people from my game?
A: No. Scratch projects are for anyone. If someone is misusing your project, you should report them so that the Scratch Team can handle them.

Q: Can I show my face on Scratch?
A: If it is the sole purpose of the project, then no. However, they will allow you to share your face, albeit not recommending it, if it's used in an educational way.

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 my project?
According to the wiki, the exact amount of blood is hard to tell, and it depends on how the blood is in your project. However, it's safer to not include any blood in your project, or your 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: Are you allowed to make projects with extremely loud noises?
A: Yes, but it might be best to add a loud noise warning so users don't get hurt 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 your birthdate and age?
A: While it is ok to share the birthdate or your age, you cannot share both. If you share one of those, it's ok. @Sliverus revealed he's 15 at the time of writing, for example. That's ok; there are a lot of 15 year old Scratchers.

But let's say he revealed his birthday was December 13 (this is a made-up date, not real). That would be dangerous because it scarily narrows down how many Scratchers have such birth info, and you're 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 believed to be the founder, or at least one of the founders, 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 is 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 you see anyone trying to spread false info about Kaj, or is falling for it, 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 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 alot of users the idea to change their signatures to say “Be moist ”

Q: When will 4.0 come out?
A: 3.0 was released 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 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 GDPRXXXXXX, and resets 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 either;

• Make a sentence using their following tab.
  
• Trick their followers in the “What's Happening” section.
  
• Follow them because simply they have a rare name.
  
  Q: Who was the first user on Scratch?
  A: The first user that still exists on Scratch is @andresmh.
  
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  Section 6: The Scratch Website
  Read this section if you need some knowledge about the Scratch website.
  
  
  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: 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: 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: Why does 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 isn't that much of a concern.
  
  Q: Has the number of active users gone down or up since 3.0?
  A: Even though alot 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. As a matter of fact, so many users started using the site around the same time that Scratch was constantly having maintenance problems around the time of COVID.
  
  Q: Why can't I delete a comment outside of my profile/projects?
  A: Your own 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: 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: Is there a way to become 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.
  
  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: How do I get views/popular?
  A: Try putting your projects in Add All Studios or advertise your project here. Still keep in mind that Scratch is not about fame, it's about creativity.
  
  Q: How do I comment?
  A: Go to the bottom of a profile, project, or the comment tab on a studio, and there should be a bar to type in a message.
  
  Q: What time of the day do studio activity messages come in?
  A: Usually studio activity messages come late at night EST, where MIT is located.
  
  Q: Can I change my username?
  A: Nope, this is rejected.
  

  Za-Chary wrote:

  8.1 Changing usernames
  If a user could change their username (or even set a certain “nickname”), this could be very confusing for the Scratch community, especially for those following that user. In addition, this would make moderation of the website more difficult because it would be harder for the Scratch Team to keep an eye on what a user may be doing. The Scratch Team has allowed username changes only on very rare occasions, such as if the username contained inappropriate content or personal information. Generally the Scratch Team does not change usernames on request (including for reasons such as “I do not like my current username anymore”).
  
  However, because of the way that usernames are stored on the server, changing the cases of letters in your username (for example, changing @Za-Chary to @ZA-CHARY) is NOT rejected; you can discuss it on this topic.
  

  
  
  Q: Why is there a drop in the statistics every summer?
  A: There are alot of factors. For example, alot of Scratch accounts are for education, so they're on break over summer. Or just generally speaking, alot of people do more outdoorsy things during the summer. Alot of people also can only use school iPads for Scratch, so having to turn those in can force inactivity.
  
  Q: Why doesn't my project show in the search tab?
  A: Either your project is new or has been marked NFE (Not For Everyone), doesn't have many views or was made very recently.
  
  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 that submits will get featured.
  
  Q: What is a front page curator and how do I apply?
  A front page curator, or FPC, is a user who curates, or puts on the front page, 5 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 types of project 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 get 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 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: 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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  Credits
  
• 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!
  
  
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  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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Sliverus wrote:

Please don't ask your questions here. create a new topic. You may, however, suggest questions and topics to be added to the lists. Also, abide by the community guidelines; spam of any kind is not allowed. Instead

countbleck2007 wrote:

hey um im using scratch mobile for a project due to it being really big, and i need to export it. how do i do that

Sliverus wrote:

Please don't ask your questions here. create a new topic. You may, however, suggest questions and topics to be added to the lists. Also, abide by the community guidelines; spam of any kind is not allowed.

TheForumer wrote:

I give you permission for this to be a new sticky.

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Reporting to be Stickied

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Adzboy wrote:

Sliverus wrote:

Please don't ask your questions here. create a new topic. You may, however, suggest questions and topics to be added to the lists. Also, abide by the community guidelines; spam of any kind is not allowed. Instead

Instead what?

Sliverus wrote:

Adzboy wrote:

Sliverus wrote:

Please don't ask your questions here. create a new topic. You may, however, suggest questions and topics to be added to the lists. Also, abide by the community guidelines; spam of any kind is not allowed. Instead

Instead what?

Thanks for mentioning, I just saw and fixed it.

History
FAQ Topic #1 - by @asqwde
FAQ Topic #2 - by @ThatOneWeirdDude

Dictionary Topic #1 - by @yzyzyz
Dictionary Topic #2 - by @MaximunPokeMaster
Dictionary Topic #3 - by @PrincessFlowerTV

Questions About Scratch Directory #1 - by @xXRedTheCoderXx
Questions About Scratch Directory #2 - by @han614698

Questions About Scratch Directory #2.5 - by @TheForumer

han614698 wrote:

Suggestion - in this section

History
FAQ Topic #1 - by @asqwde
FAQ Topic #2 - by @ThatOneWeirdDude

Dictionary Topic #1 - by @yzyzyz
Dictionary Topic #2 - by @MaximunPokeMaster
Dictionary Topic #3 - by @PrincessFlowerTV

Questions About Scratch Directory #1 - by @xXRedTheCoderXx
Questions About Scratch Directory #2 - by @han614698

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Questions About Scratch Directory #2.5 - by @TheForumer