It's a community where people come together to make web shows. You power the episodes by submitting stories, videos, photos and artwork — and/or commenting and voting on other people's submissions.

Yes, Take180.com is free for visitors and members.

Go to the Sign Up page, fill out the form and click the "Sign Up" button.

No. Anyone can use the website to watch shows and browse member profiles and forums. Registration is required to submit, rate, review (comment) and vote on submissions, create a profile, add friends and favorites, become a fan of a show or person, or track forum topics.

You can access the site using any recent web browser such as Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, Firefox 2.0 or higher, and Safari 2.0 or higher. We also recommend Flash 8.0 or higher for the full Take180.com experience.

With cookies disabled, you may browse shows, member profiles and the forums. To use any member features — such as submitting, rating or voting — cookies must be enabled.

To change your password, first log in, then click "Settings" in the upper-right hand corner of the page (or, roll over the Profile tab and click "Settings" from the sub-menu). Next, click on the "Password" tab and enter your old and new password in the spaces provided.

You can reset your password by clicking the "Log In" link on the homepage. On the resulting page, click the "Forgot Password?" link under the "Log In" button. You will then be asked to supply either your member name or the email address you used when signing up. Click "Reset Password" and an email will be sent to you at that address shortly. When you receive the reset password email, it will contain a link. Click the link and you'll be sent to a page where you can enter a new password. The link in the reset password email can only be used to create a new password one time.

To change your email address, first log in, then click "Settings" in the upper-right hand corner of the page (or, roll over the Profile tab and click "Settings" from the sub-menu). In the "Email Address" space, enter your new address in place of your old one. Click "Save" at the bottom of the page. You may be required to re-confirm your new email address in order to access certain features such as submitting, rating and reviewing.

There are two ways to report a problem with Take180.com:

1) Send a message: Scroll to the bottom of the page anywhere in the site. Click the "Contact Us" link. On the next page, choose "Problem with the site" from the available subjects, enter a description of your problem and click "Send it". Your name and email address are optional; however, if you want a reply, make sure you enter your e-mail address.

2) Visit our Forums: You can report problems in our forums here.

When reporting a problem with the site, please try to indicate which page you were on before the problem occurred, the action that triggered the problem and which page you were on after that action. Please also indicate any messages that may have been displayed. This will help us address the problem for you and other visitors.

There are several ways to participate and contribute to the shows at Take180.com. First, you must become a member by clicking the Sign Up link at the top of the site and following the instructions. Once you've signed up, click the Challenges tab to see the different ways to participate.

The producers of the Take180 shows are regularly issuing new challenges, like "Submit a video of you telling a made-up story about meeting a rockstar." Or "Tell us your worst dating story." Watch the challenge video and read the details for specific instructions. Challenges may be divided into one or three periods.

Some challenges have one period — a submit period. When the challenge is over and we stop accepting submissions, the Take180 producers will choose one or more winners. The winning submission(s) will then be incorporated into an upcoming episode.

Other challenges are divided into three periods — a submit, a review, and a vote period:

1) Submit — Member submissions are accepted and posted.

2) Review — Members are encouraged to rate and comment on each other's submissions. At the end of this period, the Take180 producers select the finalists.

3) Vote — Members vote for their favorite submission from the finalists chosen by the Take180 producers; the winning submission is then worked into an upcoming episode.

You can win prizes by commenting, submitting or voting (if applicable). Typical prize categories include Finalists, which are chosen by the Take180 producers; Winning Submission, for the finalist receiving the most votes; Top Reviewer, for the most constructive and persuasive comment; and Voter's Prize, for a randomly selected voter. The rules for each challenge will explain exactly how winners are chosen.

You must be a Take180.com member to make a submission. Click the Challenges tab to see all currently active challenges organized by show. To submit, find challenges on the left that indicate they are in the "Submit" period and click on one at a time to see the details. If a challenge looks inviting, click the "Submit" button underneath the video player and follow the instructions.

To remove a submission, first log in, then roll over the "My Take180" tab at the top and click "Submissions" from the sub-menu. In the listing for each of your submissions, there is a "Delete" link that you can click to delete that submission if it is not locked.

When a submission is locked, it cannot be edited or deleted. Submissions may be locked for one of two reasons:

1) The submit period is closed — When the submission period for an active challenge is closed, all of the submissions in that challenge are locked to prevent any member who submitted from unfairly changing his or her submission(s). When the challenge is complete and the winners have been chosen, all submissions except those selected as finalists will be unlocked and open for editing and deletion once again.

2) The submission became a finalist — If a member complies with all the requirements necessary for his/her submission to become a finalist, the ownership of that submission will be transferred from the member who submitted it to Take180. Because of this transfer, the submission may no longer be modified.

A submission is short listed if it's in consideration to become a finalist or winner. If your submission is short listed, Take180 will ask you to fill out some paperwork, which you should return immediately so that we can confirm your eligibility. If the paperwork is not returned by the deadline stated in the email, someone else's submission may replace yours — and you don't want that!

Please note that short listing is a rolling process and Take180 reviews every submission entered during the duration of a specific challenge, including the ones from you procrastinators submitting at the last minute.

Unfortunately, the Take180 system does not currently support challenges for participants residing outside the U.S.

Take180 welcomes submissions that comply with our Acceptable Use policy as set forth in our Submission Guidelines.

No. Take180 does not accept adult content including explicit depictions of sex and violence, intense situations, extreme behavior and profuse profanity.

Each public submission includes a "Flag for Moderator" link. Site visitors may click that link and submit a complaint at which point a moderator will investigate and take appropriate action.

In the case of complaints based on alleged copyright infringement, Take180 will comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

Take180 enforces a strict policy against misappropriation and plagiarism. Reports of this activity will be investigated on a case-by-case basis. To report a misappropriated submission, please use the contact us link at the bottom of any page and provide us with as much information as possible, including any relevant links, passages, etc. Please do not use the forums or public comments to report misappropriation.

Members who Take180 determines to have misappropriated another's work will be warned and any violating submission(s) removed. Repeat offenders will be banned from the site. All decisions by Take180 with regard to misappropriated works and members who violate site policy will be final.

Take180 has a variety of shows, including comedy and drama. Go to the Shows tab to browse our offerings.

When there are openings at Take180, you'll find them listed in the About section.

We do not require any information from you to watch shows or browse the forums, member profiles and submissions.

Certain activities, such as creating a member profile and entering challenges, require you to sign up as a member. On our Sign Up page, we ask you to create a member name and password and provide your email address, birth date, gender, country and postal code.

In the event that you are selected as a finalist or winner, we will request that you complete a form that asks for personal information in order to fulfill your prize and/or use your submission.

If you are a finalist or winner, we may want to publicize you or your submission on and off Take180.com and we will ask your permission to do so.

Take180 is dedicated to protecting your privacy and handling any personal information we obtain from you with care and respect. Please see our Privacy Policy for details.

No. You cannot make a submission private on Take180, but you can save it as a draft prior to entering it into a challenge.

There are two ways to report a problem with Take180.com:

1) Send a message: Scroll to the bottom of the page anywhere in the site. Click the "Contact Us" link. On the next page, choose "Problem with the site" from the available subjects, enter a description of your problem, and click "Send it". Your name and email address are optional.

2) Visit our Forums: You can report problems in our forums here.

When reporting a problem with the site, please try to indicate which page you were on before the problem occurred, the action that triggered the problem, and which page you were on after that action. Please also indicate any messages that may have been displayed. This will help us address the problem for you and other visitors.

Scroll to the bottom of the page anywhere in the site. Click the "Contact Us" link. On the next page, choose "Report Violation/Abuse" from the available subjects, enter a description and click "Send it". Your name and email address are optional.

Click on the "Flag for Moderator" link (which appears on all forms of member-generated content), then select the reason you are flagging this content from the options in the drop-down box. A moderator will investigate shortly and take appropriate action.

Yes. When you become a finalist in a challenge, you will give up ownership rights to your submission.

There is the possibility that winning and finalist submissions will be shown at other websites and possibly in other media, such as television.

If you become a finalist, you may not post your submission on other websites except when sharing it from Take180.com.

A moderator will investigate and take appropriate action. In the case of complaints based on alleged copyright infringement, Take180 will comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

Unless your submission becomes a finalist in a challenge, we will not change, modify or edit the content you submit except for the automatic replacement of words that are in our dirty word list. If your submission becomes a finalist or wins, we may modify it before it is incorporated into an episode for a Take180 show or promotion. If we feel your work has been misclassified, we may change or delete tags.

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Take180.com is available free of charge to visitors and members. To support the site, we sell advertising and sponsorships.