Banned from Uploading Indefinitely?

winry · 08-01-2016

Hello,

I am a GFX artist and about a year ago I took a whack at making shields for the first time. I uploaded my lil' experiment and got rejected for ambiguous reasons, and then again with the same ambiguous message even after making changes to the file and renaming it. Finally, I find that I had gotten banned from uploading. I sent in a support ticket to Toonslab a year ago, and thought my ban was temporary. Unfortunately that didn't seem to be the case when I attempted to upload something a couple months ago. Even though I have sent in other tickets in June and the beginning of July, I'm still banned. I asked the admins about it but they either didn't know or referred me to Toonslab (which referred me to Classic Support.)

Who else has been upload banned for eternity? Is there any way I can get back to uploading?

Pr0m4N V.14 · 08-01-2016

you could make a new account, Ma'am/sir.

Count · 08-01-2016

you could go back in time and listen to the "do not resubmit this" message

Ivy · 08-01-2016

Posted by winry

Hello,

I am a GFX artist and about a year ago I took a whack at making shields for the first time. I uploaded my lil' experiment and got rejected for ambiguous reasons, and then again with the same ambiguous message even after making changes to the file and renaming it. Finally, I find that I had gotten banned from uploading. I sent in a support ticket to Toonslab a year ago, and thought my ban was temporary. Unfortunately that didn't seem to be the case when I attempted to upload something a couple months ago. Even though I have sent in other tickets in June and the beginning of July, I'm still banned. I asked the admins about it but they either didn't know or referred me to Toonslab (which referred me to Classic Support.)

Who else has been upload banned for eternity? Is there any way I can get back to uploading?

I am also upload banned, for no reason

4-Lom · 08-01-2016

The submissions system is pretty much without any recourse except to make minor changes and then re-submit even when it gives you that 'we're gonna ban u forevar' warning... granted you don't want to waste your efforts on whatever graphics you made.

Aguzo · 08-01-2016

I once got mad, and uploaded a "spam" head probably 20+ times through someone's email. Ended up getting banned for a week, and was also banned from uploading. I asked xor to unban me, took 3 months, I believe. I don't think the support website existed at the time.

I think that if you keep asking over and over, they won't unban you. They should really put a timer for those things.

Also, I believe that they ban your ip, and not just one account.

Can't really say much, since I have no idea what your "lil experiment" looks like. If it's been a year, then who knows what you tried to upload.

Droid · 08-02-2016

Posted by Ivy

I am also upload banned, for no reason

You were banned for resubmitting copyrighted graphics, don't lie.

Ivy · 08-02-2016

Posted by Droid

You were banned for resubmitting copyrighted graphics, don't lie.

Umm no, I've never even submitted anything copyrighted so stop making assumptions about me.

Striken · 08-02-2016

Posted by Ivy

Umm no, I've never even submitted anything copyrighted so stop making assumptions about me.

They don't hand those bans out for no reason either.

Ivy · 08-02-2016

Posted by Striken

They don't hand those bans out for no reason either.

Actually, I have been falsely banned before this. Though it was lifted soon after.

McCullough · 08-02-2016

Honestly, toonslab has never worked for anyone. If you're banned from something, there's just nothing you can do.

Bryan* · 08-02-2016

Upload bans aren't needed. Isn't hurting the game nor the players. Make guidelines more clearer when uploading.

Aguzo · 08-02-2016

Posted by Bryan*

Upload bans aren't needed. Isn't hurting the game nor the players. Make guidelines more clearer when uploading.

"Respect copyrights and only upload graphics that you have made yourself or that you are authorized to use. Any concepts that are taken from television shows, video games or any other forms of media will not be accepted. Works that are inspired by such material are only accepted under some circumstances. It is therefore encouraged that you design original ideas for your graphics to avoid any issues that may arise."

I don't see how trying to upload a head resembling an overwatch character is not against said obvious rules. Someone complained about a few weeks ago, and made a thread that was deleted.
https://img.fireden.net/v/image/1464/19/1464196269889.png (Unsupported image host)

Pretty sure they ban people from uploading, because they are sending files to the server, which get rejected several times, and they want to keep sending the same file.

Would you rather keep having to reject the same file over and over, or just not have to deal with it by removing the players' ability to upload?

Ivy · 08-03-2016

Posted by Aguzo

"Respect copyrights and only upload graphics that you have made yourself or that you are authorized to use. Any concepts that are taken from television shows, video games or any other forms of media will not be accepted. Works that are inspired by such material are only accepted under some circumstances. It is therefore encouraged that you design original ideas for your graphics to avoid any issues that may arise."

I don't see how trying to upload a head resembling an overwatch character is not against said obvious rules. Someone complained about a few weeks ago, and made a thread that was deleted.
https://img.fireden.net/v/image/1464/19/1464196269889.png (Unsupported image host)

Pretty sure they ban people from uploading, because they are sending files to the server, which get rejected several times, and they want to keep sending the same file.

Would you rather keep having to reject the same file over and over, or just not have to deal with it by removing the players' ability to upload?

I'm assuming that photo of mei is aimed at me. Im going to let it be known once more that I was banned before I even made the game inspired head. Because it is a generic girl head with a bun, there is literally no possible way it could be copyrighted.

Yami · 08-03-2016

I was also upload banned for a short period for re-submitting an indexed body - which had a background on it. The background is required to be attached to the file - but doesn't show up in game (Dusty's old index method)

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winry Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: beach city Posts: 9	Banned from Uploading Indefinitely? Hello, I am a GFX artist and about a year ago I took a whack at making shields for the first time. I uploaded my lil' experiment and got rejected for ambiguous reasons, and then again with the same ambiguous message even after making changes to the file and renaming it. Finally, I find that I had gotten banned from uploading. I sent in a support ticket to Toonslab a year ago, and thought my ban was temporary. Unfortunately that didn't seem to be the case when I attempted to upload something a couple months ago. Even though I have sent in other tickets in June and the beginning of July, I'm still banned. I asked the admins about it but they either didn't know or referred me to Toonslab (which referred me to Classic Support.) Who else has been upload banned for eternity? Is there any way I can get back to uploading?

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Pr0m4N V.14 Registered Smartass Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: The terms location and place in geography are used to identify a point or an area on the Earth. Posts: 1,422	you could make a new account, Ma'am/sir.

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Count Baron of Bad News Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 378	you could go back in time and listen to the "do not resubmit this" message

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4-Lom Registered Old Person Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Graal City Restaurant Posts: 4,742	The submissions system is pretty much without any recourse except to make minor changes and then re-submit even when it gives you that 'we're gonna ban u forevar' warning... granted you don't want to waste your efforts on whatever graphics you made.

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Aguzo Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 3,027	I once got mad, and uploaded a "spam" head probably 20+ times through someone's email. Ended up getting banned for a week, and was also banned from uploading. I asked xor to unban me, took 3 months, I believe. I don't think the support website existed at the time. I think that if you keep asking over and over, they won't unban you. They should really put a timer for those things. Also, I believe that they ban your ip, and not just one account. Can't really say much, since I have no idea what your "lil experiment" looks like. If it's been a year, then who knows what you tried to upload.

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McCullough Úsáideoir Cláraithe Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Michigan Posts: 527	Honestly, toonslab has never worked for anyone. If you're banned from something, there's just nothing you can do.

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Bryan* Verified ✔️ Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: M.I.A Posts: 3,408	Upload bans aren't needed. Isn't hurting the game nor the players. Make guidelines more clearer when uploading.

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Yami Alumni Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Babord Police Department Posts: 739	I was also upload banned for a short period for re-submitting an indexed body - which had a background on it. The background is required to be attached to the file - but doesn't show up in game (Dusty's old index method)