EDIT: Quick service note: due to my thesis, I will be on hiatus from moderating for the foreseeable months. I will still be around but I will not be a moderator. As such, active moderators will answer you and use this thread. Sorry for the inconvenience.
At Sheqel's request, since Minitoyko 3 is new and most of the old discussions are outdated, I'm rewriting official threads for the Minitokyo discussion forum, and closing the old pinned threads. Only these three threads are to stay pinned as of now, since it has been noted that we have too many pinned threads. All these threads are work in progress, so bear with me cause it's quite long to write them and I have much to do.
This thread will deal with these type of complaints:
- Complaints about deleted images.
- Complaints about unjust warnings and member status change.
- Complaints about anything else that is NOT site related. Don't post your 'I don't like this
feature' complaints here.
What will not be tolerated in this thread
This is a thread where you can complain about deleted images and ask for the removal of bans and warnings if you think that they were underserved. As such, we have to set up strict regulations.
- From now on, every private message, guestbook post or person contacting us on AIM or MSN will be redirected here. If
you persist in pestering us in those ways, you'll be ignored (and eventually dealt with if you really cannot shut
up).
- Post only if you have something meaningful and useful to say. Any other post will be ignored and deleted, and if you
persist, you will be dealt with accordingly. Posts not regarding to the topic at hand will be deleted on the spot. Since
this is a sort of service thread, if an argument degenerates into a war, all the posts regarding that will be deleted
and the members (if necessary) dealt with.
- If you cannot write in a civil way, then avoid posting here. Any post using rude or insulting tones will be deleted on
the spot, and the offending member will be dealt with.
- Don't bother saying "but I have to discuss it privately." If you cannot post it here, where everyone
can read it, then it's not worth being heard.
- This is not a thread where you can post in order to gain the pity of others. Members trying to rack in the pity of
other members will be dealt with accordingly.
About the policy of Minitokyo
The policy of Minitokyo is equal for everyone. The policy applies equally to EVERY member, from gallery directors to restricted members. Every member will receive 2 warnings before being banned, except in case of extreme crimes (such as massive spamming or insulting, or posting extremely questionable and illegal material). And we often (depending on the circumstances) settle for a softer punishment, unless the ban is deserved.
Here follow some of the most common ways to get a warning (this is not a complete list):
- Ripping a wallpaper, a doujinshi, or part of a wallpaper or doujinshi.
- Multiple resubmission of deleted material without the explicit permission of a moderator.
- Spamming.
- Posting insults, and generally harassing other members.
- Any other kind of questionable behavior (for example, racism).
Warnings serve us moderators to keep track of a member status. That is why we write them. We do not enjoy warning. We do not enjoy banning. We merely follow the policy in deciding what to do in each case. Yes, we can make mistakes, but it's not frequent.
About deleted images
If you really think that one of your images was deleted unjustly, please make a polite post explaining why. Also, you must provide a working link to your submission. All deleted submissions go into Quarantaine, where only staff can see them; however, the thumbnails are still displayed in your gallery. Simply locate the submission's thumbnail in your gallery and copy its URL so that we know exactly which submission you are talking about. Any complaints that do not include a Minitokyo gallery link to the submission in question will be ignored.
For members petitioning for warning removal or unbanning
It is quite simple indeed. If you received a warning and you think you did not deserve it, or if a friend of yours was banned, and you think it was undeserved, then you can post here. Post only if you have something meaningful to say. Read above for more tips on this. Only rational arguments and civil words will be listened to.
Saying: "but I/He/She didn't know" is not a valid argument. Every member is expected to read and know the
policy and FAQ (for now, refer to the userguide).
Saying: "but I/He/She is a really nice person, and has lot of friends" is not a valid argument.
Explain to us, in a rational way, why the punishment was undeserved. The more detailed and rational you are, the better. For example, if one of your wallpapers was deleted as a rip but you actually made it, tell us so and be ready to show us proof. Use only this thread. Creating other threads will greatly hinder your chances of being listened to.
When petitioning for a warning removal, if petition is deemed just, the warning will be removed. Warnings are essential for us to know what a member did or did not do, so refrain from asking us to remove warnings because 'it is embarrassing' or other meaningless reasons. Only petition for warning removal if the warning was unjust.
When petitioning for unbanning or member status change, if your arguments are considered sound, we will discuss about it. If we decide you are right, said member's status will be set to restricted status for a probation period of undefined length (it is up to us. And in exceptional cases, such member might even be moved back to normal member immediately).
NOTE
If you are asking for a friend to be unbanned, spamming this thread with a lot of posts is only likely to get us angry.
Even if 100 of you post asking for said member to be unbanned, but we decide not to, you'll only irritate
us.
NOTE 2
This thread too will be cleaned from time to time.
NOTE 3
To provide links to deleted images:
Firefox: Right-click the gallery thumbnail for the deleted image, click "Copy Link Location" and paste in your post.
IE: Right-click the gallery thumbnail for the deleted image, click "Copy Shortcut" and paste in your post.
As stated above, posts contesting deletions without any link will be ignored.