How do I make my rush post?
A blank rush template is at the end of this post. Search
this site for ascii art of your character (using their original name, like "古河渚" for Nagisa), and trim lines from the top and bottom to make it fit into the template. You may not be able to find any art for the character you want, though. Make sure there are no extra blank lines before/after the template--there's a restriction on the number of lines per post.
Are there any template rules?
There are technical limitations of 2ch, particularly 2048 bytes. No real guarantee that the post will fit is known other than just test-posting it. While 2ch claims it is 2048, in practice the limit is much lower (and less definite). Use
this size counter to weigh your post. Stay below 1800 for the first field--that isn't the actual limit, but it
is a safe one.
For our rushes, the only required element is ensuring that the AnimeSuki linker is present and appropriately located. Note, the linker is spread across the bottom and top of the rush posts such to LINK the posts together.
The film strip running down the left of the rush post can be modified as you like, though. The "default" is just "Anime", but feel free to put a character's name there instead or remove some or all of it if you need to cut down on your post's size.
Include additional character support (comments, image links) if you can. If you can't get your post under the size limit, you may want to post your extra support before the rush and then link to it in your rush post with ">>[post number]". Please keep your commentary
positive. Yes, the dark side is strong, but it makes the rest of us look bad. Save the anti-moe bashing for posts outside of the rush if you must insist.
Post under your AnimeSuki username so we can tell each other apart in the sea of Anonymous.
Don't give the Japanese finger ammunition! If you've already voted, please make sure that you change the <<CHARA-HERE>> to something else, like //CHARA-HERE//. 2ch already has enough gaijin-hating people; they love to blame fake voting on us for some reason.
Where is the voting thread?
Voting threads
here. Look for the two "Round" threads with the highest numbers. Threads in 2ch close at 500 KB or 1000 posts. New voting "rounds" are created periodically, but aim to fill up the oldest one first. If the second highest thread is still open and not near one of those limits, we will post in
that one. Post in this thread if you aren't sure if the thread is too close to the limits.
How do I Rush?
The easiest way is to first open up the 2ch voting thread in one or more tabs (depending on how many times you are joining) and prepare your posts in them ahead of time.
Look at how other people are posting to make sure your votes are formatted correctly. Also beware of fake voting threads and malformed character names aimed to get you to waste your vote. Those
did happen a few times last year. Check your names.
Then, open the time link above in a new window, size adjusted so you can see and click the post button on the voting thread in the window behind it when the time is right.
If you haven't posted anything on 2ch that day, you'll probably get a page regarding setting a cookie. To ensure that this doesn't throw off your timing, clear your 2ch cookies (to make sure you
do get the cookie page), click post a minute or two early, and then click okay at the cookie page at the appointed time. The alternative is posting earlier, either in one of the other polls (if you speak Moon) or in this voting thread. If the latter, follow the previous instructions regarding extra posts and link to this advance post (>>[post number]).