Spamming in the Artwork forum

[.Cat.]

We have recently noticed a lot of spamming occuring in the Artwork and Creations forum, and have decided to take action. Any post that is off topic in any thread, will automatically be deleted by a moderator. If you continue to spam, you will recieve a warning, and if you have already received warnings more serious action may be taken.

Right now it's not a serious problem, but if it grows into one, we're afraid we'll have to take serious action which could possibly lead to disabling of post counts in that forum - something we don't want, but we're afraid it will be our only option should the problem continue.

[.Amy.]

If someone complements your icons and you say 'thanks' or 'thank-you' is that spamming? Should we post icons along with that comment?

[~Charlotte~]

I wouldn't consider that spamming.. But i do think it would be better to wait a while for more than one person to comment on your avatars before saying thanks. Otherwise if you keep saying "thanks" to the people who commented on your avatars, i think it will look a little like spamming.

Although, if only one person replies to your thread about your avatars that you have made, i think it would be wise to say "thanks" along with more avatars

[~Amy~]

I think its more the off-topic stuff they're talking about, you know.....

[.Cat.]

Like ~Amy~ said, it's morely about off topic stuff but saying 'thanks' after every compliment is sort of spamming, I guess.

[Jen]

Is it spamming if you comment on other things (may or may not be relevant to your artwork posted) in your thread along with posting artwork?

[.Cat.]

Such as? As long as you post artwork, I don't think it's spamming.

[Cal]

I wouldn't consider 'Thanks' as spamming. You're being polite, it shouldn't be taken the wrong way.

[Marieh]

I wouldn't consider 'Thanks' as spamming. You're being polite, it shouldn't be taken the wrong way.

Yeah but if you get 10 comments about 1 avatar and then respond to everyone of them instead of saying "thanks person "1", "2", and "3"." Get what I mean?

[Cal]

Well, I suppose that's spammy.

But I'm sure people don't mean for it to be spam when they are being polite. They post their work to get comments, alot of 'Thanks' should be expected.