Site FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
1) Where can I learn more about Stephen Colbert?
2) Are you the official site for ‘The Colbert Report’?
3) Where can I get an autograph from Stephen Colbert?
4) I have this great idea for a guest/story/comedy bit. Can you get it to Stephen for me?
5) Stephen is sooooo hawt! Is he married?
6) Will you post my Stephen Colbert fanfic on your site?
7) What is your comment policy?
8) How do I get one of those little pictures ["Gravatars"] next to my comment?
9) Does Stephen Colbert know about this site?
1) Where can I learn more about Stephen Colbert?
I would highly recommend the Wikipedia biography on Stephen Colbert to learn some of the biography behind the man behind the comedy. I would also recommend going to ColbertNation.com and TheDailyShow.com and getting lost in their amazing clip archives, and going to Hulu to watch Stephen’s groundbreaking television comedy “Strangers With Candy” to learn more about Stephen’s performance history.
2) Are you the official site for ‘The Colbert Report’?
No, that’s ColbertNation.com. We are simply humble fans, who only wish to bring celebrate all that is Stephen Colbert, all grace and glory to his name, peace be upon him.
3) Where can I get an autograph from Stephen Colbert?
If you would like to write Stephen a fan letter or request an autograph, you can mail those requests and letters to:
Stephen Colbert
c/o The Colbert Report
Comedy Central
345 Hudson
New York, NY 10014
Also, I am often asked about sending Stephen a gift and the best way to get it to him. I have found in my many years of fandom that most celebrities make enough money to be able to buy all of the things that they might want or need. It is better, in my personal opinion, to send a fan letter showing support to a network address such as the one above. That way, not only does Stephen receive a message of support from his fans, but more importantly, the network gets an idea of the loyalty and sheer volume of the Stephen Colbert fan base.
4) I have this great idea for a guest/story/comedy bit. Can you get it to Stephen for me?
No. This site is not officially affiliated with Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report, or Viacom. Seriously.
5) Stephen is sooooo hawt! Is he married?
Stephen Colbert is married, with three children. One of my objectives with this page is to treat the subject of Stephen Colbert with respect and dignity, and that includes protecting the privacy of Stephen and his family. I’m sure there will be a post or two about his family, but for the most part I plan on focusing on his professional life while leaving his personal life private.
6) Will you post my Stephen Colbert fanfic on your site?
Um, no. We all have to express ourselves differently when it comes to our fandom. But it’s not something we’ll be doing on this web site.
7) What is your comment policy?
Due to the fact that I am a stickler about what shows up on my web site, I moderate comments. If the comment is pointless or negative (i.e. “Hey, loser, get a life.” or “Colbert suxxx”), it goes away. We are shiny happy fans here that want nothing more than to promote Colbert. We have a very positive, active and happy community, and we work hard to keep it that way.
We don’t allow cursing or excessive snarking in comments either. The cursing part is because I want everyone to feel comfortable, and it’s just easier to keep everyone’s tongue in check. We also don’t tolerate abuse of any kind.
If your post contains links to another site, I’ll check those sites out before I put the comment up. Comments from new commenters and comments with ANY LINKS WHATSOEVER are always moderated. This is to keep spambot posts from coming through, which happens often seeing as how my Akismet has caught over 415,737 pieces of comment spam since we first began this blog. If you post a comment that contains a link after the show airs, your comment may go into moderation until one of the staff of the blog wakes up and can approve the comment.
Once you have been approved for your first comment, you shouldn’t have any comments go to moderation unless they contain links, although the staff reserves the right to delete or unapprove any offensive/inappropriate comments at any time. I also occasionally have accidentally approved a spam comments that said something simple like “wow” and once I approved them they spammed the heck out of the site until I blocked the IP. After doing this a few times, I changed my strategy a little, and if I suspect that a comment is from a spambot I will delete it. So try to add something of substance (so you don’t look like a spambot) and it will be approved easily.
If there’s a link in the comment to another Colbert fan site that is not obscene or offensive in nature, I’ll post the comment. Heck, if the page is good enough, I’ll put a link in my blogroll. But if the link is some kind of advertisement or other gratuitous link, I will delete the comment.
I really do appreciate all support that I receive from comments. It lets me know that people are reading and enjoying the work that is done on this web page. So comment away! But if you’re a first-time commenter (or attach a link to your comment), be aware that there will be some lag time between the time you post and the time I authorize your comment.
8) How do I get one of those little pictures ["Gravatars"] next to my comment?
Sign up at Gravatar.com, and check out their site to learn more about this service.
9) Does Stephen Colbert know about this site?
We’ve kind of known for a while (and it was confirmed by a staffer), but now that we’ve been mentioned on the show, the cat’s out of the bag – Stephen definitely knows about No Fact Zone. He’s also been known to call us a “great site [go to 3:40]“. We also have a link on the official Colbert Nation web site, so we feel confident that we are respected by the show and by Comedy Central.
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