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Custom Content Moderation

Posted by

Carnivale (#6) on Feb 08, 2013
There's a new poll everyone should take a look at! We value everyone's vote, and encourage you all to participate. :}

While I will still be discussing this issue with the admin team, I want to hear what our community has to say. When we first added Custom Accessory Makers, back when we were under the first owner, the policy was more or less a free-for-all, which has made it incredibly difficult to moderate this content and make sure everyone is following guidelines/rules. Not to mention, it can be quite a blow if you've submitted content and others have purchased copies from you of a Custom Accessory that does not meet those guidelines and have to be removed. :C

In light of the recent need to remove several custom items that were not aligned with our rules, and an initial voice of support for future custom content to be moderated and approved before allowing it on the site, I do feel our current policy should change. This will make it easier on everyone involved, in my opinion.

So let me know your opinions, concerns, etc.! And don't forget to vote on the poll! :D

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I like it. It's been always like this on Exhibited and thanks to this moderation, custom overlays were always of good quality and in line with rules.
Posted on 02-9-2013 at 1:48 AM

i am in support of them checking it
Posted on 02-8-2013 at 11:40 PM

Just saying... Like... How tracing doesn't look neat.
Posted on 02-8-2013 at 11:29 PM

Rule Reminder: Custom Content & Photography!

Posted by

Carnivale (#6) on Feb 06, 2013
Hello Alacrites!

I just wanted to take a moment to remind everyone that photography is in no way, shape, or form allowed to be submitted to Alacrity when using your Custom Accessory Makers. It doesn't matter if you took the photo, if it was free stock, etc. No photography is allowed, in the interest of quality control for the site.

Please report any CAs you may find that look to be made or traced from photographs, so that we can handle the issue asap!

The only exception to this rule is if you have traced from a photo you took yourself. However, we discourage tracing in general, as it can raise issues and bring your custom content under a lot of scrutiny. It's much easier on everyone if you only use photos as reference material for your original drawings, rather than tracing them. But this post is focused on using photography itself as custom content, and using photos that aren't yours.

Thank you all, and keep having fun! <3

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I'm afraid it's been so long, that even I can't remember the exact date the rule was added, only that it was in 2011. As it is, you were misinformed about that rule, and your CAMs have been refunded to you, Ras. :}

I'm also for putting quality control in effect for CAMs. I just need to talk to the coders and the admin team about it. I wouldn't mind having the art team as a whole being in charge of approving custom material. I'll bring it up to the admins, as said, because from the beginning I wanted there to be some control over CAMs, but when Robyn owned the site she insisted it should be a free-for-all. That's why they've been unmoderated up to this point. But I think it's time that changed. :}

And no, no one's content would be turned away for not being top-notch quality. It would just need to align with our site rules.
Posted on 02-8-2013 at 10:51 PM

If you can tell me when the rule changed it would help. I have reason to believe that my CA was created mid January, 2011. If the rule changed January 1rst, the fine. When I created those wastes of money, they were legal. I asked staff members before so doing.
Posted on 02-8-2013 at 8:29 PM

Yeah the rule has been in place for a lonngg time. There is nothing new about this news post. It is only reiterating.

I was actually surprised when I first joined and saw that it took almost nothing to get CAs on the site. I would be fine with staff looking over CAs before they can be confirmed and put on the site (as long as people weren't rejected for the CA not being a top quality drawing). I think using the argument "they already have so much to do" is weak. Either more staff can be added and/or there can be a new group of staff created that solely deal with CA copies and approvals. Maybe even a special testing group of staff that don't really have powers but test and find the bugs of new items etc. =)

I'm getting side tracked! xD

TL;DR: Nothing new here, just a reminder. I would be for having an approval process for new CAs.
Posted on 02-8-2013 at 1:09 PM

February Monthly Update!

Posted by

Carnivale (#6) on Jan 31, 2013


As always, the art team has been hard at work to provide another batch of top notch items for you, our loyal members! We also have some new donation items available that we all hope you'll enjoy! With these, Alacrity is implementing a new addition to the usual lineup; Collectibles!

From now on, for donations of $5 or more, you'll receive a special collectible item that will follow a certain theme through the year, and will only be available by donating! This year, we're following the Chinese Zodiac, and starting things off the Celestial Cobra!



Our other donation items are the Polar Bear Cub, which will grant your dogs +1 drive and +2 health every 4 hours, and the Ice Block, which contains all of this month's monthly shop items! :D



Artist Credits are as follows:
Igloo Background (Xylax)
Inuksuk Background (Xylax)
Fishing Hole Background (Xylax)
Eskimo Yurt Background (Xylax)
Arctic Fox Cub (Rixon)
Caribou Calf (Rixon)
Arctic Hare (Rixon)
Snowy Owl (Nyctra)
Polar Bear Cub (Nyctra)
Lemmings (Random Event - Xylax)
Dog Sled (Xylax)
Inuit Parka (Xylax/Nyctra)
Green Shemagh (Hardcore Pups - Xylax)
Shed Antler (Nyctra)
Bear Spirit (Carnivale)
Wolf Spirit (Carnivale)
Wooly Bear Moth (Carnivale)
Ivory Beaded Necklace (Cord)
Tasty Trout (Cord)
Moose Plush (Nyctra)
Raw Meat and Waterbowl (Cord)
Sled Harness (Nyctra)
Toy Canoe (Nyctra)
Toothed Belt (Cord)
Willow Grouse (Cord)
Celestial Cobra (Rixon)
Ice Block (Rabby)
Toy Sled Dogs (Upgrades Only - Rabby)
Curious Dhole (Cash Boutique - Xylax)
Monthly Shop Banner (Rixon/Xylax)

Also, starting this month we are bringing Custom Companions back! But we'll be doing it a little differently than before. There's so much demand for these, and the art team already has so much work to do that it was very hard to keep up with all your orders! So we've decided that every month, one member of the art team will be open for one Custom Companion slot which will be auctioned or raffled. The winner will get to claim the slot! We will announce which artist is open very soon, so stay tuned!

Also, as you may or may not have noticed, our wonderful Xylax provided us with a few art updates to our food items! Mmm tasty!



Thank you all so much for your continued support, and we hope you'll all continue to enjoy yourselves here on Alacrity! :D


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Keep going! I have been loving these themes and I just can't wait for the next one!! "please let the next theme be "bones for all!"" xD I wish...
Posted on 02-7-2013 at 5:34 PM

Oh my goodness!! Abslutely loving the Inuit Theme! &lt;3 :)
Posted on 02-2-2013 at 10:50 AM

I love everything ;u; so many pretties, the companions are so fluffy and fuzzy and everything has furs and I want it all where are my boooones
Posted on 02-1-2013 at 7:29 PM

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