~Fan-Submission Service Announcement~
~Fan-Submission Service Announcement~
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Sindra Wrote:
Ok. I know I'm not staff...and if I'm taking a liberty that I shouldn't, then I understand if this is eventually locked. I just feel this needs to be said.
Recently, there's abeen an abnormal influx of "Bumped Threads" in the fan-submission forum. These are threads that have been revived after many months or, in most of the cases, years of inactivity. Most of the people doing the bumping are newer members who, for whatever reason, either don't bother reading the forums FAQ, or simply want to try and garner some sense of "fitting in" by flooding the forum topics with short comments.
Now, I know I've seen a bunch of "Well it's ok to bump old threads in fan-submission!" For those people, let me quote the actual rule itself:
"Do not 'bump' threads in which the most recent reply is more than three months old or the thread is not found on the first two pages of that specific forum; whichever may apply in that forum's case. Special conditions may apply; submitted fan submission threads may be replied to despite age, so long as the reply is of substance. Users who bump threads will be warned and the topic locked; repeated instances of this can result in skull points and bans."
So basically, I issue some friendly advice to address this current predicament -
* If you're going to dredge up a topic that's been inactive for a prolonged period of time, make your post at least somewhat worthwhile. None of this one-liner "Oh that's soo kewl! I like it!" stuff. Offer up why you like it and maybe some critisism.
* Don't go searching through the archives looking for old submissions to post to, just to "get your name out" or because you think it'll garner dragon points. That's just, and forgive my pun, "Noob-ish".
So, do the staff and your fellow posters a favor, and think before you bump.
....for some reason, that sounded a bit dirty, but you get my drift. o.O
Ok. I know I'm not staff...and if I'm taking a liberty that I shouldn't, then I understand if this is eventually locked. I just feel this needs to be said.
Recently, there's abeen an abnormal influx of "Bumped Threads" in the fan-submission forum. These are threads that have been revived after many months or, in most of the cases, years of inactivity. Most of the people doing the bumping are newer members who, for whatever reason, either don't bother reading the forums FAQ, or simply want to try and garner some sense of "fitting in" by flooding the forum topics with short comments.
Now, I know I've seen a bunch of "Well it's ok to bump old threads in fan-submission!" For those people, let me quote the actual rule itself:
"Do not 'bump' threads in which the most recent reply is more than three months old or the thread is not found on the first two pages of that specific forum; whichever may apply in that forum's case. Special conditions may apply; submitted fan submission threads may be replied to despite age, so long as the reply is of substance. Users who bump threads will be warned and the topic locked; repeated instances of this can result in skull points and bans."
So basically, I issue some friendly advice to address this current predicament -
* If you're going to dredge up a topic that's been inactive for a prolonged period of time, make your post at least somewhat worthwhile. None of this one-liner "Oh that's soo kewl! I like it!" stuff. Offer up why you like it and maybe some critisism.
* Don't go searching through the archives looking for old submissions to post to, just to "get your name out" or because you think it'll garner dragon points. That's just, and forgive my pun, "Noob-ish".
So, do the staff and your fellow posters a favor, and think before you bump.
....for some reason, that sounded a bit dirty, but you get my drift. o.O
I couldn't have said it better myself. In other words- "Don't spam or bump, bitches
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]{0MBAT Wrote:
To add to this from a staff member's perspective...
I don't mind if a reply isn't all that detailed ("I like it 10/10" is okay); those replies are okay for a day old post so why not a year old post? The real problem becomes when someone replies to such an old thread and asks something COMPLETELY IRRELEVENT, e.g: OMG, How do you get pictures to show up in your sig? That's the kind of stuff that will get you skulled.
To add to this from a staff member's perspective...
I don't mind if a reply isn't all that detailed ("I like it 10/10" is okay); those replies are okay for a day old post so why not a year old post? The real problem becomes when someone replies to such an old thread and asks something COMPLETELY IRRELEVENT, e.g: OMG, How do you get pictures to show up in your sig? That's the kind of stuff that will get you skulled.
Yeah I agree, as long as they're saying something about the piece then I don't mind.
It's just when it's things like an animation/fake/drawing that no longer shows up because it was hot linked from another site and its been removed and people bump a four year old topic to say "I can't see it
Otherwise, it's kind of nice for some of the older, better works to have some attention again, there's been a LOT of change for the fan art forum over the years, particularly the general community that posts here, I think it's good to see some interest in these being shown. I always like it when somethin I saw years ago and loved gets some more interest.
HOWEVER
What I think you should be targetting is getting people to write more IN GENERAL. That example you posted is a typical reply in the fan art forum, not just for bumping old threads.
Don't get me wrong, I'm always flattered if somebody wants to comment on my work, but sometimes when you work hard on something only to be treated with "it's great" or "it sucks" can be frustrating.
And sidebar..... HOW many sticky threads do we really need? I remember like a few years back we had a clearout..... maybe it's time for another, lol.
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Aculeus Wrote:
Speaking of fan submission service announcements, I haven't seen any new fan sub posts for almost three weeks. Anybody know why?
It just seems like an abnormally long amount of time.
Speaking of fan submission service announcements, I haven't seen any new fan sub posts for almost three weeks. Anybody know why?
It just seems like an abnormally long amount of time.
I sent one in last week...WTF!?
Arctic Wrote:
I sent one in last week? WTF!?
Aculeus Wrote:
Speaking of fan submission service announcements, I haven't seen any new fan sub posts for almost three weeks. Anybody know why?
It just seems like an abnormally long amount of time.
Speaking of fan submission service announcements, I haven't seen any new fan sub posts for almost three weeks. Anybody know why?
It just seems like an abnormally long amount of time.
I sent one in last week? WTF!?
So did I. It usually pops up within hours or even days, but weeks? What the hell?
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Sindra Wrote:
I guess I just see it as un-needed spamming if an older topic is dredged up from years ago, only to have a one-liner quip be the result. As an artist, I understand the value of having a piece revived for more praise, but I see it as kinda a waste if it's nothing significant.
That's just me, though.
I guess I just see it as un-needed spamming if an older topic is dredged up from years ago, only to have a one-liner quip be the result. As an artist, I understand the value of having a piece revived for more praise, but I see it as kinda a waste if it's nothing significant.
That's just me, though.
No, it's not just you, trust me. It bothers me to no end when somebody bumps work and writes some brainless comment like
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I remember someone bumped up Aculeus' Meat Teaser drawing with a similar statement and I had to edit it. Seriously, people, put some substance in your posts, not smilies!
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While I totally agree with you on this Sindra, I'm afraid there isn't much we can do to stop the stupid spamming on old topics. There's just no way to monitor it, just like you can't get all imbecile drivers off the freeway.
The most that the mods can probably do is give the offender warnings. Then if that goes unheaded, they should ban those folks and close their accounts.
In the meantime, don't let it get to you. You have no power to stop these people from spamming. Just let the mods do their job and ignore or remind the offender of the rules.
But I do appreciate the rant. Hopefully those spammers will see this and take heed. I hope your message gets to them.
The most that the mods can probably do is give the offender warnings. Then if that goes unheaded, they should ban those folks and close their accounts.
In the meantime, don't let it get to you. You have no power to stop these people from spamming. Just let the mods do their job and ignore or remind the offender of the rules.
But I do appreciate the rant. Hopefully those spammers will see this and take heed. I hope your message gets to them.
RUFIX Wrote:
So did I. It usually pops up within hours or even days, but weeks? What the hell?
Arctic Wrote:
I sent one in last week? WTF!?
Aculeus Wrote:
Speaking of fan submission service announcements, I haven't seen any new fan sub posts for almost three weeks. Anybody know why?
It just seems like an abnormally long amount of time.
Speaking of fan submission service announcements, I haven't seen any new fan sub posts for almost three weeks. Anybody know why?
It just seems like an abnormally long amount of time.
I sent one in last week? WTF!?
So did I. It usually pops up within hours or even days, but weeks? What the hell?
Yeah man, I posted something about three weeks ago.
I know stuff's not posted every week, but three weeks seems unusual.
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