One of the things that distinguishes theOtaku.com from other fandom and art sites is its emphasis on community and making friends. That's why we are happy to announce a really fun, silly feature that we hope will gain a lot of steam: GIFTS.
What is a gift? A gift is a small icon that you can attach a message to and fire off to a fellow member. Once sent, that member can put the gift on their portfolio or just save it in their backroom forever.
In order to preserve the value of gifts, we've put a limit on the number you can send per 30 days. That limit is three for normal members and five for premium members.
Additionally, the variety of gifts you have at your disposal changes based on your status. If you're an Otakuite you have fewer choices of gifts you can send than if you're a Senior Otaku. Premium members will be able to send all our gift icons.
Here are a few ways you can use gifts:
- If you host an art contest, you can give the winners each a gift
- If it's someone's birthday, you can send them a birthday gift
- If someone writes a great comment on one of your works, you can send them a gift
- If someone is feeling down you can send them a gift to cheer them up
Since this feature just launched, please comment here if you find any technical glitches with it. Otherwise, enjoy! To access gifts, simply click Profile > Gifts in your member backroom.
