darkSpyro

1. Provide examples!
   
Your art thread should probably include at least three examples. How are people going to see you work? If you're taking requests especially, add artwork to show what you can do and persuade people to request you from your artwork! Nobody is going to want to request artwork from someone with nothing to show and just has a wall of text. That isn't interesting. The exception to this is providing links to them, as if they are too big you might not want to resize them. Quick note - to post from a picture off of DevientArt, right click the image and select Copy URL. Here's an example.


2. Actually Give Criticism.
   
This rule might seem odd, but I've been noticing in a lot of threads people just say stuff like "It's good! This is great! Good job!" But how is this actually helping an artist? It might be uplifting, but I'm pretty sure most people post their art to get feedback from the community and grow. This stuff is nice and all, but it isn't actually helping them grow in their art. It could make them feel good about themselves and want to pursue art more, but it still isn't as helpful as critiquing. But remember, give constructive criticism.


3. Do NOT Bash Others Work!
   
This rule should go without saying, but really, don't do it. How is that helping anything at all? It isn't. Please refrain being very rude, it hurts others feelings and doesn't help improve at all, if anything, it decreases the person's self esteem! Just don't do it.


4. Accept Other People's Words.
   
If someone says something you don't like, don't make a rude response. It brings drama into something that really doesn't need it and it makes you seem like a fool. You might even take it the wrong way! Don't react horribly like it's the end of the world over somebody saying anything you don't like. It won't aid anything whatsoever.


5. If You Open Up Requests, Be Prepared To Make Them!
   
Don't open requests with no intent of making them! It will give you a bad reputation and will let the other person down! It is different if you have some urgent thing to attend to or an accident happened, but if you honestly CAN make them, you should! Don't let the other person down and make yourself look foolish, only open them if you are sure you carry through.

• Trix Master 100's Thread about Making New Threads!
  
• Trix Master 100's Thread about Plagiarism in Art!
  

is this because of scalretninjini?

I'd like to point out that, while I think that rules are pretty okay for the most part and more or less agree with them, you can't really enforce them. Even for mods, their job is really enforcing the site's rules; not enforcing their own new rules.
In addition, I'd like the point out that you two (Joerox and Trix) aren't actually mods and it's not really your job to police the fan art section. Appointing yourself as a 'mod' and actually being a mod are two different things. While you may understand this, you also need to understand that nobody is required to listen to you and constantly getting on their case isn't really going to help the situation because of this.

While I do agree that the mods could be more active and I do think that people should give credit, I personally think this whole rule enforcing thing is actually making the section less enjoyable than when people just didn't give credit. I do understand that generally your motives are good, though.
As for your second point, I wasn't really telling you what to do in my previous post. I was more or less stating my opinion and some parts of it are simple facts. ewe

I'd like to point out that, while I think that rules are pretty okay for the most part and more or less agree with them, you can't really enforce them. Even for mods, their job is really enforcing the site's rules; not enforcing their own new rules.
In addition, I'd like the point out that you two (Joerox and Trix) aren't actually mods and it's not really your job to police the fan art section. Appointing yourself as a 'mod' and actually being a mod are two different things. While you may understand this, you also need to understand that nobody is required to listen to you and constantly getting on their case isn't really going to help the situation because of this.

Thank you for saying this. I've been trying to restrain myself, because I know I'm not a mod. As Spyrobaro said, these rules aren't enforced, but are merely suggestion to take into consideration. The mods are good and all, but they aren't so active around here, the only users I see in this section are me, you, Trix, Baro, and like three others. This part of the forums isn't that active and I just wish it was popular and active like S&N, but whatevs.