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An important update:
Due to a specific person being a complete child, comments are going to be screened by default.
This is only temporary, and I apologize for the inconvenience- this is going to be a pain in the ass for me, too, but multiple people have come forward about fears of doxxing, and this is the only way to make sure any doxxing is contained.
(This basically will force the doxxer to make a DW account to post any doxxing attempts unscreened, and will let me more reliably report them to DW staff/authorities.)
Again, I apologize, and will be working to unscreen comments as fast as possible, but I'm only one person.
(Vasemod has had some personal issues come up, so I am the only mod atm. Please bear with me until this bit of annoyance has passed.)
Due to a specific person being a complete child, comments are going to be screened by default.
This is only temporary, and I apologize for the inconvenience- this is going to be a pain in the ass for me, too, but multiple people have come forward about fears of doxxing, and this is the only way to make sure any doxxing is contained.
(This basically will force the doxxer to make a DW account to post any doxxing attempts unscreened, and will let me more reliably report them to DW staff/authorities.)
Again, I apologize, and will be working to unscreen comments as fast as possible, but I'm only one person.
(Vasemod has had some personal issues come up, so I am the only mod atm. Please bear with me until this bit of annoyance has passed.)
Re: Fest skin wank again
(Anonymous) 2023-10-04 03:51 am (UTC)(link)It's true that it's about more than just art quality. There's also the elements of following the guidelines, fitting the theme, and paying attention to what other entries there are (all things MythicalViper discussed in their guide).
The most beautifully rendered, skillfully executed fire-themed design is not going to win during the Crystalline Gala. If the five best-drawn designs are all on an Imp M base, at LEAST two of them are going to get passed over. If staff chose the best-technically-executed designs, regardless of how well they fit the theme or how many of them are on the same base, I'm pretty sure that would lead to complaining from users who feel their flight is being misrepresented or that the less-popular breeds aren't getting enough attention. (Hell, we already get that kind of complaining - this would just exacerbate it.)
I wouldn't say that 888 and MythicalViper are the most technically skilled artists in the competitions. (Not that they're bad - they're both quite good, but yes, there are plenty of other competitors with comparable skill levels.) What they're good at is playing to the competition, which is a different skill set. (But a learnable one! Which they have been trying to teach other people with their guide!)
Re: Fest skin wank again
(Anonymous) 2023-10-04 05:32 am (UTC)(link)However MV won with "female ridgeback wings and back" based accents 6 times, which is literally just them using up the fact that this is one of the least represented combos still.