Quote from: Oshyan on January 29, 2007, 10:10:14 PM
We don't currently plan to host a public gallery here and the Shared Files area is definitely intended for sharing actual source files, not images. However we have so far taken a light approach to moderating and unless it proves to be a real problem I think we'll stick with that. This thread itself would probably be more appropriate under "Open Discussion" for example, but it's also pertinent here.
I think overall there have been more actual shared .tgd's (usually with the rendered image in .jpg as welll) than there have been only image posts, so we haven't felt it necessary to be more strict on posts to this area. We do keep an eye on and moderate all areas of the forums and will take action if it seems warranted.
What we may end up doing is posting a sticky thread or header to certain forum areas to describe the expected post type more specifically. I would think most image-only posts are done simply because the poster is unaware of the purpose of this forum area.
- Oshyan
Hi Oshyan,
I'm wondering if there would be a way to cater for both needs. For example, one forum for tdg files and such, and one forum where people can post links to their artworks, which they have uploaded elsewhere. Obviously there's a great desire to announce individual new artworks to other members of this site - I for one would be grateful for a dedicated forum for new image announcements.
De facto, this site is superseding the Yahoo!Group, in which members have always had the opportunity to point to their new art.
So what I'm saying is that making this forum an image gallery would be too much, but a forum to post your links, that would be very approriate.
Cheers,
Frank