BUMP, EVERYONE READ THIS
TheMonkeyDidIt wrote:
> Hey, all.
> I don't really think I need to do this since everybody here is pretty mature, but just to get it up front before some wierdness happens and since this is mainly a group forum, I thought I'd put some forum info and guidelines down in writing so everybody's working off the same page. It's all pretty informal and lax, so don't expect me to become a forum nazi.
>
> Constructive Criticism:
> - Givers:
> Be constructive; If you see something the creator could change, add, or remove to improve their piece, tell them, explain in specifics, and tell them why it would improve it.
> Don't expect them to change the piece. Do not make posts that are simply bashing the artist and his piece with nothing constructive, or making posts that along the lines of “this is good.” These posts are not helpful at all to the artist and the former could lead to problems between members. Do not post off topic in other’s WIP or Showroom threads. It is rude and does not help the artist.
> Editing & Redlining: Any piece placed in the blog is up for editing and redlining (using a copy of the piece with redline drawings on it to point out problems or suggestions). That said, those critisizing a piece are subject to the same expectations as verbal constructive critisism above as well as the expectation that you will be respectful of their work in a general sense. For example, you will be warned if you post an edit and simply write: 'fixed' (unless it's incredibly funny).
> - Receivers:
> You'll be expected to be able to take constructive criticism and consider it. You will be warned if you flame a constructive critic (one following the guidelines above) because you take it personally.
> If you find several similar crits from several different parties, you may want to step back from your piece and try the change. You are not, however, required in any shape or form to change the piece. It's totally up to you. It is perfectly acceptable to disagree with a crit, just be sure not to be rude or an ass about it.
Givers, if you aren't comfortable with those guidelines, don't post. Recievers, if you're not comfy with your guidelines, don't put your art up.
> We're all still learning no matter how 'good' you are and we've all got different styles.
> Be cool to one another and we can learn, get better and avoid the bullshit.
>
> Rips:
> Posting rips of other people's work as your own on this blog, or taking the work of someone else for use in another game or site as your own without the creator's permission, will result in an immediate ban if Evi, Zenigwolf, I, or any future mods judge the situation to truly be a rip. Modding, recoloring, repositioning or pasting existing graphics into 'new' work also would fall under this category.
> It's important that if you save works in progress as they are the best means of proving what is your work or not.
> A special note: It's the nature of the internet that most visual information is capturable and copyable. If you display your work here, be warned, it is at risk of being ripped and, besides banning the offender, there's not much we can do about it. If you're not comfortable with this risk, don't post your work. The Free Resources section of the forum is an exception to the Rips section above. If you post work here, you're making the piece usable by any who want to save it to their drive, in games, sites, recolors, modifications, and edits. Keep that in mind.
>
> Spamming:
> I don't imagine this ever happening, but, if you spam this site, or bump the hell out of a thread, expect a warning then a ban.
>
> Bannination:
> One warning then a ban for most cases of being naughty. Posting stolen artwork as your own will result in an instant ban. In most cases you can repeal your ban, because we believe in second chances. If you're banned and wish to repent for your sins and turn back to the light just contact Maggeh, Flick, Legendary Goku 10 or any other active mods. You can usually get Maggeh through the BYOND pager. If you are not a BYOND member you can get in contact with Legendary Goku 10 through pmitch205 (AIM screenname) and pmitch2@hotmail.com (MSN, Email).
>
> So, yeah, hopefully that's the last of policy crap and whatnot. Mainly wanted to get the constructive crit thing and the rip thing up as fair warning.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Classified Ads:
> Slow down. This isn't AIM. Use punctuation. Spell entire words. If you lose your breath and need a break while spelling 'are' or 'you', stand up, stretch, clean the mountain dew containers off the desk, then sit back down and add the extra letters. I'm not expecting perfection, but I will edit or delete some half-arsed post
>
> The classified ad forum is the only forum I'm expecting a better level of communication. All the others, go (reasonably) crazy.
>
> To those to whom English is a second language, I apologize in advance if I confuse you with the above stated group. Hopefully, I'll be able to tell the difference, as you will be saying such things as "l'Dragonball" and "el Jutsu" and "Despite the fact that you are a hegemonic superpower, your consumer culture has robbed you of the true riches that civilization provides", etc.
>
> Show some respect for the artists here and put some effort an professionalism into your classified ad.
>
> Classified Ads should give details on the game, what needs to be made, what is expected of the artist, contact info so the artist could get into contact with you, and if any other necessary Info you believe they should have. Maybe give details such as who is else is working on the project, and what they are doing, any type of payment, or other games you had worked on before.
>
> There is a zero-tolerance policy in place right now for classified ads. If you post a crappy classified it will get deleted. Repeatedly posting bad classifieds will get you banned. Usually sometimes you may make a decent ad, one that needs improvement but doesn't warrant a deletion. You will be expected to follow all instructions on this.
>
> excessively bumping will result in your topic being deleted, and possibly even bringing the wrath of the banhammer down upon you.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Misc
>
> - The focus of this blog isn't gfx art. I've noticed a lot of you posting stuff like signatures here when I made the new 2D non-pixel game art section. To put it simply that type of stuff does not belong in the 2D non-pixel art. If you wish to post it here do so in the General Discussion section of the forums.
> - Exceptions: There is an exception to this- if your gfx are made for game resources be it BYOND hub banner, title screen, or game skin it will be allowed to be posted in the 2D game art section.
>
> Why I updated the rules: Noticing some trends on the forums I decided to update the rules a bit and to refresh everyone's memory. This community is filled with a wide range of different individuals and skill levels, and should be treated as such. Do not expect people to be able to do things as easily as you, or as the way you would want it to be done - or what I'm trying to say is don't look down on people. Don't derail someone's thread commenting on the behavior of someone else, or whether so-and-so is better than so-and-so. If you have any sort of problems like this bring them up privately with the mods or that particularly person. Hopefully we be more peaceful from now on. There's no reason why anyone should get on anyone's back here.
>
> ~Maggeh
>
>
> |
|
