Okay, I've now hopefully sucesfully integrated the 48 hour limit per artwork into the system.

I would like to hear your thoughts about also having some sort of minimum comment per given artwork hardcoded into the system. So say a person that doesn't comment on other people's artwork wouldn't be able to post in the gallery more than once.

In an ideal world this would mean more feedback for everyone.

What say you about this?

:eek:

I voted 'Yay!' , it seems pretty fair to me.

I am completely with you on that, but this is to weed out people that register and never post comments on other people's artwork. :

Would this be:
You can upload 1 image, comment on X others, upload 1, etc
Or
You can upload images until your total gallery post count is "used up" as it were?

Ie, must you make X posts between submissions or would making twice that number between submissions allow you to post 2 (after 48 hours obviously) without commenting between?

I voted "yay"

Just as M-tic said, It would be very good to see how different people feel about your art instead of the same 3 or 4 lol. :bla:

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Oh , just a thought :aww:- how about imposing a restriction , on the number of emotes allowed in each post :

*cough* :lol:

Hehe, actually I think that there is a hardcoded limit of somewhere around 10 smileys somewhere in the code, just not 100% sure about that. :chinese:

i really agre with Feathers but it's hard to make everything perfect LoL what's with smilies

Hm i'm begining to think - Do i comment too much? Hehe hope there woun't be any max. comments per day :blah: :blah: :blah:

Ou yeah Lassie where did you get that info.? I't kind of scary seems like we live in a world of caose and disordher...(hm in a way we are...) :eek:

Hehe, yeah - looks like it works this time

Indeed. I was also thinking about having some sort of points system in place instead of the comment ratio thingie. Say a user gets points for posting in forums and commenting, but loses points once the image gets posted etc.

Just an idea out there.

Very understandable. But the problem here is the users who fail to meet some sort of a commenting ratio - only upload works and never comment anyone elses.

It is a gallery, but also a community.

Never saw that idea about a points system Lombi, seems like a pretty good suggestion.
My only concern with a system to regulate uploads by user-activity is that there will be a lot more, "nice" or "I like it" comments, rather than anything of substance.

Maybe its just me who gets annoyed by such posts, but in fairness things like that dont help people develop at all

another LATE entry on the subject

Perhaps it should have been titled THE CAN OF WORMS

Vote: NO

If the proposed rules were in place at the point of joining artworld I might not have.
As a newbie with a membership of about a week and aprox. 6 posts to my name ,
I enter this debate not only LATE but with a fair degree of trepidation.

Initially I have watched and read, and submitted a couple of images in order to participate.
And untill reading this forum felt that in order to comment on others work firstly one needs to establish some
technical credentials and more importantly willingness for participation.

How wrong was I.

With that personal explanation out of the way

Might I offer an alternative to compulsory voting / commenting

If someone is seeking comment in order to improve their skill base then let them say so when they submit
their work. ie explain what they have tried to achieve and where they think they need help.

People might then feel a need to help and comment

If they are submitting in order to have their egos massaged (and we all need a little of that from time to time)
they could offer no explanation and therefore remove the obligation for members to comment unless they are moved to do so.

Others have already said it so here's an echo, commenting on others work just for the sake of keeping the board ticking over
appears to be the proplem.

Lets not make rules to perpetuate the problem.

The common denominator is the art. There apears to be a diverse range of styles, skill levels and reasons why people join
perhaps if these areas were explored in the forums the answers to greater participation and building the sense of community
may be found, right under our noses.

Then again it might be found that the creatives who lurk in this space are heavilly right brained and not inclined to undertake left brain activities.

Finally in my IMHO commenting offers the opportunity to play the art critic..... And the most noted of them have never been serious practitioners. In considering new directions, perhaps the emphasis should be on genuine encouragement and assistance an not tick the box scores and false hearted commentary.

I hope that Iv'e set the cat amongst the pidgeons
respectfully
hod

Lombi
Further to your "several members and 0 comments" concerns,
I found this little gem which may be food for thought for ALL members.

http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/archive/200..._critiquing.php

hod