oekaki thumbnails discussion {READ FIRST POST}

[pecos]

i’m very relieved to know that the moderators are willing to listen to what we have to say. i can only imagine how much this site must take out of you guys sometimes, especially since you’re volunteering and not receiving a salary lol.

however, i do still have a few questions that my curiosity has further fuelled. i’ll simply quote my previous message for convenience since i’m currently on mobile:



i would also like to comment on my own oekaki post, which was locked earlier this afternoon. it contains colored, shaded doodles with a bit of text, and absolutely no artwork beneath the cover. as far as i'm aware, this drawing did not violate any site rules, so i'm honestly dumbfounded. i would be lying if i said that i was not shocked when i discovered that it had been locked. i also posted a completely separate drawing today that was deleted altogether. i received no message from a staff member saying why this happened. i would understand a nsfw drawing being taken down (obviously), but this? really?



apologies if i am coming off as disrespectful in any way, shape, or form. i would just genuinely like to know why a) my thread was locked, and b) my drawing was deleted. if i legitimately did something wrong, it would help me to know so that i can improve in the future. thank you!

[hundemaul]

Ah, sorry if I ask too many questions, but there is a point that's a little hard for me to understand. Some have mentioned that just an arrow or sketch down would be against the rules, but a well-drawn cover should be fine. This sort of contradicts the main point of many users don't or cannot use Oekaki due to certain circumstances or such.
What is the point of allowing this but not that if the original issue wouldn't be solved by it, rather than make it more convenient for people who CAN use Oekaki?

Again, no intention to be rude or come off the wrong way.

[Dia.]

-snip-
Sorry really late (I was reading posts) but.. If memory serves correctly, it was always a rule. We discussed it thoroughly back in the day when it came up. It just wasn't explicitly stated until then because it wasn't happening often enough to catch staff attention. The rule was added in officially for transparency when we noticed that it was becoming a trend in the adoptable forums to use covers and we had to start moderating them more.

im so sorry if this causes any disrespect i’m just genuinely puzzled,,,
if it’s always been a rule, then why on a few occasions you went against that rule, knowing full well that it was a thing??

If you're referring to my drawings that were linked earlier, they pre-date my hiring. I became a moderator in August of 2015. ^^

i’m very relieved to know that the moderators are willing to listen to what we have to say. i can only imagine how much this site must take out of you guys sometimes, especially since you’re volunteering and not receiving a salary lol.

however, i do still have a few questions that my curiosity has further fuelled. i’ll simply quote my previous message for convenience since i’m currently on mobile:



i would also like to comment on my own oekaki post, which was locked earlier this afternoon. it contains colored, shaded doodles with a bit of text, and absolutely no artwork beneath the cover. as far as i'm aware, this drawing did not violate any site rules, so i'm honestly dumbfounded. i would be lying if i said that i was not shocked when i discovered that it had been locked. i also posted a completely separate drawing today that was deleted altogether. i received no message from a staff member saying why this happened. i would understand a nsfw drawing being taken down (obviously), but this? really?



apologies if i am coming off as disrespectful in any way, shape, or form. i would just genuinely like to know why a) my thread was locked, and b) my drawing was deleted. if i legitimately did something wrong, it would help me to know so that i can improve in the future. thank you!

Please feel free to send a help ticket if you have questions about specific moderator actions.

[Domino Tricks]

Can someone tell me why some people have the lock on their profile picture?
Are they no longer able to post to forums or is it just in protest?

[-chirp-]

-snip-
Sorry really late (I was reading posts) but.. If memory serves correctly, it was always a rule. We discussed it thoroughly back in the day when it came up. It just wasn't explicitly stated until then because it wasn't happening often enough to catch staff attention. The rule was added in officially for transparency when we noticed that it was becoming a trend in the adoptable forums to use covers and we had to start moderating them more.

im so sorry if this causes any disrespect i’m just genuinely puzzled,,,
if it’s always been a rule, then why on a few occasions you went against that rule, knowing full well that it was a thing??

If you're referring to my drawings that were linked earlier, they pre-date my hiring. I became a moderator in August of 2015. ^^

ok that,, kinda makes sense

[Cr0wz]

Can someone tell me why some people have the lock on their profile picture?
Are they no longer able to post to forums or is it just in protest?

They are for sure still bale to post! It's either done in protest or in a joking way

[-chirp-]

Can someone tell me why some people have the lock on their profile picture?
Are they no longer able to post to forums or is it just in protest?

from what i’ve gathered, it’s in protest and a meme of sorts

[Domino Tricks]

Can someone tell me why some people have the lock on their profile picture?
Are they no longer able to post to forums or is it just in protest?

from what i’ve gathered, it’s in protest and a meme of sorts

Oh, ok. They all looked the same so I thought they might be restricted of a sort...

[div]

Sorry about that Div, I think my wording and Desmond's clashed a bit - I also don't have as much experience since I've never been an Oeoaki mod. I apologize for any confusion that caused! ;;

Haha, no worries! I just had to sit and think for a minute. The wording did clash a bit, but i got it cleared up, thank you!

[StalePotatoChips]

Genuinely curious. What ignited the sudden "off oekaki art lock purge"? People have been posting off oekaki stuff for a good while. Occasionally they get locked, but most slip through the cracks. I'm just wondering why it's being dealt with all at once all of a sudden is all haha!