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No, not abolished. I fear that abolishing moderation will make the Hive's over all quality suffer as well, as everybody will be able to upload any kind of trash.Should moderation be abolished?
I once thought the problem was rather little.

This under-occupation problem was also the case a few times @ the model section.I'd only ever seen it in the icon section, but to be fair I've never done models/skins/spells. The only problem the map section has had in my time is under-moderation (has since been remedied) where hundred of maps were never looked at.
As for leaving, most of the modders for this game are in their twenties now - they're leaving regardless of the social dramas that will play out here.
I don't see why it should be abolished - it's meant to verify that a resource is functional. The problems start when the mods want you to upload their versions instead of yours.
I get the impression that many of the problem mods were removed several years ago - I've heard of a big "cleaning-house" (I was inactive, sick of dealing with them).
@Uncle, I don't really see this problem currently; have you tried uploading any models recently?
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I don't think it should be abolished either, but a few changes wouldn't harm it.

Yes, i uploaded a few models this year, and it was nearly every time the same......."it feels like needing this and that" or moved to needs fix with the reason "make the head a bit wider; something is wrong with the torso too, i can't say what exactly, but there is something", or experimental changes "try using this, maybe it performs better". I had to fix at least 4 thingies @ each model and nearly none of them was a functionality issue. And, more sadly, after browsing through the model section i unfortunately had to find out that i am not the only person that has to experience this.


i make icons too, -excuse me, printscreen icons from my models, and i never rly experienced that in the icon section.I don't believe icon moderators ask you to make the icons in a special style. If the icon is well made, it will be approved.

I think plagiarism should be strictly watched. Plagiarism goes contra to originality, IMO.Hopefully they don't now (I haven't been around there for a while), but they did.. You're right that they don't explicitly demand a particular style - but if you don't make it in a style that they liked you would have many problems & it wasn't worth the headache. However, the plagiarism accusations were taken as compliments.
The problem is with the "Well made" criteria applied to the icon. So long as it has enabled/disabled for basic icons, passive enabled/disabled is present for passives, the upgrade format is present for the upgrade-related icons, and the score-screen icon is present for heroes in game, and the sizing is right, the icon is functional ingame. Instead comments like "It's too fuzzy" or "you should pronounce that one shape and maybe change the color to make it look better" were encountered, or "are you sure you did this?". This is a game modding site, not art class. The suggestions can be helpful but should not be a requirement. If a modder likes it he can use it - unless the mods reject / needs-fix it which leaves it invisible to those you may have use for it. This site is a resource archive; resource archive =/= digital art studio.
I'm pretty sure the mods I dealt with are long gone now (I won't be bothered to check). I can link you to the battle I fought, but it was Crabby_Spider who really went rounds with the mods. I'd advise to leave the matter as it is though - we've moved on & the icon section is still around.
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I can't rly say much for the icon section, but so far i never rly had a problem there, and honestly, i am rly crappy and inexpirienced in icon making.


Mods are usually replaced after some time, though i believe this is mainly due to real-life issues they have. That's not rly necessary, but thx for the offer. I can imagine how it looked like.
