An Idea for the Avatar & Signature Section

[stelladora]

This is a very practical idea. I think it should be done for Naming Shops as well Or I wish people would just always choose a shop instead of making random request threads. Thanks for sharing this with us!

[Webkinz5929]

Originally Posted by Lake

Would you mind telling me the complications? I would like to know, so we can work to get tweak the idea.

1) Just like you quoted in the first post, it would take traffic away from the shops that people work hard on. People usually like it better when the people come to their shop to get graphics, rather than finding random people and giving them graphics.

2) Also along those lines, it would be kind of hard to request graphics if you don't know the guidelines. For example, some graphic makers can't make animations or photo shop images etc, and the people requesting the graphics wouldn't know that. I know that the graphic makers could just skip over those posts, but it would still be a bit confusing, and I have a feeling that a lot of the graphics would turn out wrong and not how the requester wanted them.

3) Also, just like you quoted, I feel like the thread would be confusing. The mods have so much work as it is, and if they had to look through all of the flagged posts in this thread and make sure that the graphic was received and make sure that it was flagged for that reason, it would just take more time off of more important issues.

[Lunagrrl]

The only thing I disagree with is using a thread for all of this. Maybe a sub-board for people to make threads with their requests in them, then people fill them on the thread? I've seen this done on one forum successfully.

[Lake]

Originally Posted by Webkinz5929

1) Just like you quoted in the first post, it would take traffic away from the shops that people work hard on. People usually like it better when the people come to their shop to get graphics, rather than finding random people and giving them graphics.

2) Also along those lines, it would be kind of hard to request graphics if you don't know the guidelines. For example, some graphic makers can't make animations or photo shop images etc, and the people requesting the graphics wouldn't know that. I know that the graphic makers could just skip over those posts, but it would still be a bit confusing, and I have a feeling that a lot of the graphics would turn out wrong and not how the requester wanted them.

3) Also, just like you quoted, I feel like the thread would be confusing. The mods have so much work as it is, and if they had to look through all of the flagged posts in this thread and make sure that the graphic was received and make sure that it was flagged for that reason, it would just take more time off of more important issues.

I guess... People do usually like it when customers come to their shop, but that doesn't always happen now, anyways.
WI is very good at guidelines; I'm sure this thread---if made-- would have to have some rules/what you are allowed to ask for. If a request is way out there---like an animation, as you said---then they would have to go to one of the shops because that is something that you need to be very specific about.
I don't think it would be confusing, if you read it and understand what you are supposed to do.
You need a graphic, like an Edward image, with a '♥' added. You make up your own little form (or possibly one made for the thread) and wait. A graphic maker sees it. They [graphic maker] make it, and PM it to the requester. Requester gets it, and likes it. They either modify their post as 'solved' or flag it to be deleted.

[Lake]

Originally Posted by Lunagrrl

The only thing I disagree with is using a thread for all of this. Maybe a sub-board for people to make threads with their requests in them, then people fill them on the thread? I've seen this done on one forum successfully.

That would, I think, draw too many people away from the actual Avatar & Signature section.

[StyleQueenCara]

I think that that's a really good idea! It would separate the shop part away from the requests!

[Lake]

Thanks!

[mom w charm]

Lake this sounds like an awesome idea it sounds very well thought out too, great job I would find this very useful !!

[Lake]

Thank you!

[MegMeg]

I think its a good idea (: I am kind of tired of looking for a shop and realizing there are only 3 on page 1 because the rest are threads on Avvie & Siggie Requests...