Two suggestions

[Celtic_Emperor]

1.) I think it would be easier to allow for the same attachments to be added to different threads. (ie- You're uploading the material to two different sections)

The obvious hassle is in having to upload the material twice, when it would be easier if attachments (that are not closed yet in the manage file box) can be sent or added to other threads as well.

Most of our artists, including myself, add their work to both their forum (those that have one) and the tickling art or non-tickling images forums. I'd imagine the process would be alot smoother if this was implimented and it would make posting the material faster and more convienient.

Surely there is a VB/PHP hack or mod. which allows this or one which could be made without too much difficulty.

2.) I think the ammount of non-tickling artwork we have here merits and warrants it's own forum. I see art threads getting bumped down too soon because non-art pictures and files are more numerous.

Creating a non-tickling artwork forum would not only insure better results and turn outs, but things would be more organized and sorted, and in this case specifically it would not be a bad thing.


Thank you.

 

[His Divine Shadow]

The first is something TT has to decide, since he would be the one installing the hack, but the seond one I can comment on. I always assumed that people who wanted to post non-tickling images of any kind would go to Non-Tickling Images, regardless of if they were art or actual photos. Your suggestion makes sense, and if TT wants to make it, I'll move a few pages worth of non-tk art threads from the tk art forum over to fill it up.

 

[Celtic_Emperor]

Perhaps both should be brought to his attention, at least the first one, as it would be an overall improvement. Theres no downside to it at all.

I too know already that people who want non-tickling material of ANY kind would want to all go to the same place. However, for the sake of the posters/artists themselves its more beneficial to them if the art is seperated from the other imagery.

As for the rest of the user base, clicking on a link to art and another that is not isn't complicated or out of the way. In fact, if they are searching for something specific, having two forums narrows it down when they're in one of them.

While the themes are the same, or nearly so, as they would be with non-tickling imagery, I think the art is perfectly validated in it's own right, and it would seem more balanced, at least to me, if there was a non-tickling art forum to compliment the existing ticking art forum.

To avoid causing an eyesore and the appearance of cluter, perhaps creating proposed forum as a subforum would work better, and naturally we know where it would go. Although if theres a single downside to making it a subforum its that others may not realize its even there until people post in it.

I see it happen all the time on other forums where subforums are neglected not because of lack of content, but because people simply are not aware they are even there! LOL

 

[nessonite1]

Most of our artists, including myself, add their work to both their forum (those that have one) and the tickling art or non-tickling images forums.

Actually I havent seen that. I see you doing it but I dont think other people really do. I dont think it's a good idea to promote posting across forums. Would be too easy for Spammers to flood the forums.

 

[Celtic_Emperor]

Actually I havent seen that. I see you doing it but I dont think other people really do. I dont think it's a good idea to promote posting across forums. Would be too easy for Spammers to flood the forums.

Others do in fact do it. Tomato Dragon does it, Cheshire has done it, rajee has done it, you've even done it and there are others that have done it at least a few times.

I do understand that spammers would abuse it and that is to be considered, but also has it's own solution.

Again, I suggest it strictly for the benefit of our artists, those that do it. I am not the only one, I don't know why you are saying that.

Perhaps this can be a feature given to people with a certain post count, or perhaps to our resident artists themselves to make it easier for them.

I obviously cannot speak for them, but it is a hassle in my opinion and theres nothing unsound about having this sort of feature.


Now whether or not we should even have two threads for the same topic, thats another matter altogether. 🙂

 

[MistressValerie1]

Now whether or not we should even have two threads for the same topic, thats another matter altogether. 🙂

At most forums, when someone cross-posts the same material to two different threads, it is considered spam.

 

[Celtic_Emperor]

@ Val-

Well, then I am not the only one guilty of such a thing. And I hope you know and believe me when I say that its never been my intention to spam.

I don't upload my work to the different sections for that reason, and I know TD and the others that have and do in fact do this probably feel the same way.

Its simply that we want to offer the benefit of those that do not browse the artist's pad the chance to see our work anyway, where they are most likely to see it, in the tickling art and non-tickling forums.

We're all veteran artists here, for the most part, but I do see this underlying issue of abuse as a problem too.

It could be made a rule, but people would break it. Which is why I suggest offering it to those that would not abuse it. If this is too much of a hassle (which it really isn't since VB/PHP offer these types of upgrades most often) then perhaps the ultimate solution is to tell the artists they cannot post their work in two differnent sections.

I understand and I'm sure the others understand as well. And I thank you for making us an exception and not constituting what we do as being of a spamming nature. 🙂

 

[MistressValerie1]

I don't treat it as spam when serious contributors cross-post as you describe, since it's sort of a tradition here for the artists, but I agree that if TT were to implement a system to automate double-posting, he would probably need to limit it to the art forum mods to prevent abuse by spammers 🙂

 

[Celtic_Emperor]

Its a fine line sometimes though. When I first learned what the word "spam" meant, in internet lingo of course, I took it as meaning unfair, excessive and shameless advertizement or promotion.

I later learned what "trolling" meant, and the two are similar. But I see trolling as someone who intentionally looks for moments of specific opportunity to spam. In other words, this is more severe than spamming but its not always treated as such if the offender is not actually advertizing anything.

And that can be problematic, of course.

 

[Lummie]

If you ever wanna experience "trolling" first hand, go to the WoW Forums =P

Well, i just wanted to say that since it's possible to post an announcement in all forums, i guess it wouldn't be a problem to give selected users(all the known artists, new artists could just PM TT i guess(poor TT XD)) the ability to post in two forums at the same time. I'm not a board admin tho, so i might be wrong.

 

[Celtic_Emperor]

I'm glad theres people that agree with this. It really, honestly would help the resident artists we have here. And like you say cay, those wanting this ability can PM TT about it, and he can decide deliberate over it.