User blog:HauntedAlchemist/Unspoken Rules

Well, unspoken rules that aren’t rules but would be wise to follow anyways. I'm just going to address all the unacceptable things I've seen lately. You know who you are, and yes, I'm talking about you. Go figure.

Artists and Requests
I'm actually kind of shoked that people here just doesn't know how to treat artists. Maybe I have expectations after being on DeviantART for six years, or maybe it's just other factors. Whatever it is, I'm disgusted with the nerve some people have.

Now, some artists might say that they don't really care about what you're doing. Buuut that doesn't matter to me, because I happen to care. Thanks.

Pestering People about Requests
I’ve been seeing this as of late, and honestly, I applaud the users willing to draw for others. What I don’t approve of, however, is people constantly asking about how their requests are coming along and when they’ll be done. It’s rude, puts the artist on the spot, and it pressures them. Go anywhere on deviantART, and every artist will tell you either directly or indirectly, to not rush and bother them. Though I realize this is SFW, not dA, I still feel the rule applies simply because of the same reason. Again, it’s rude if you do, and frankly, if you want your drawing done immediately, you might as well get a ton of chicken scratches. You want something done with quality? Wait it out and quit pressuring them.

Also, surprise surprise: People have lives and honestly, better things to do other than drawing your character.

Artists Are Not Entitled To Do Your Request
You aren’t giving anything in return. Maybe you barely know them too. If you aren’t giving them something then they sure as hell don’t need to give you anything either. Personally, I see requests as a choice. So don’t pressure them. Please.

Complaining About Flaws
This is my number one pet peeve. Sometimes I’m shocked that some people actually have the nerve to point out things that the artist missed or messed up. All I can really say is, well, just fucking appreciate what you got. That artist took time out of their life and put effort into a drawing for you, and you dare to have problems with some of it? It’s even worse if people expect them to correct their mistake. Again, they put time and effort into a drawing, and now you want more of it? The only time I find this to be acceptable is with commissions, seeing how you’re paying the artist to do what you want them to do, or if they actually ask if they missed something.

High Expectations
Again, this is requests we're talking about here. You aren't giving them anything in return. You're asking for their time and effort, and you're expecting something that's over the top amazing? Really? Are you just entitled to something that great? This is even worse when you pair it with "pressuring the artist to draw faster." Don't expect something great if you rush someone.

Sticking Your Character In Anything You Didn't Create
There's a lot of exceptions to this particular thing (such as non private roleplays), alongside the fact that it's rarely seen, but it's still seen.

I realize this is a free to edit wiki, but you can’t just shoehorn your character into a person’s story without any permission. Nothing is copyrighted, but for the most part the story is still their own personal idea and I don’t think anyone would appreciate some outside, foreign thought sticking itself into their idea. You don’t take into account that your character may not fit or that the creator just simply doesn’t want your character to be “best friends” with theirs. It’s rude and not appreciated especially here on the wiki.

Just don’t be that one person and ask before doing anything.

Publishing Blank Pages
...seriously, why are people doing this? This isn't even an unspoken rule. It's a legitimate one. Like...what? Seriously. Quit posting pages if there's nothing on it. If you can't finish the page to meet standards then just save it to you computer in a word document.

In case if you didn't get the memo:


 * Construction templates have been retired for the past year, they do not protect your page.
 * “Coming soon” under multiple headers still counts as “nothing.”
 * You are required to have three sentences under at least three specific headings.

Honestly, is writing nine sentences that difficult? .___.

End Comments
I'm disabling comments, mostly because I'm not interested in listening to excuses, and if you agree with me, that's nice, it's good to know I'm not alone here, but I don't need to know. After all, I'm just trying to make a point (or a few), not seek approval or whatever. You're not a terrible person if you think what you've done is wrong after reading this blog, and you're not a terrible person if you disagree with me either. Well, if you disagree with the blank pages portion, you're not a terrible person, but uh...that's a legitimate rule you need to follow on this wiki...

Now, if you have an actual problem with me and/or this blog but can't talk to me about it (cuz, uh, i disabled comments), feel free to grab me and talk with me in private.