Post by Aurora on Aug 4, 2011 10:22:31 GMT -5
Please read and follow these rules before entering in any SMIRK contests. Don't forget to also read each Host's individual rules for their contests. If you have any questions regarding the rules found on this page, ask them here. Thank you.
01. SMIRK is tentatively PG-13.
Keep that in mind when making your doll. Blood and nudity are allowed, as long as it's relevant to the contest. If you have a doll that you are unsure of, PM the contest Host, before entering it, and he/she will either accept or deny it. (Doubt this will be an issue, but it had to be said )
02. Credit
Credit any and all bases or props you use in/with your doll with a clickable link. If it is your base, you must still give us a link; if it is baseless, just say so. And please remember that this includes any and all props, linearts, backgrounds, animal parts, etc, that you use! ANYTHING that you did not make yourself, needs to be credited, unless the artist specifically states that you don't have to.
03. No Frankendolling
If we catch you frankendolling you will be banned. We do NOT tolerate this. If you do not know what frankendolling is, please go here. (found at the bottom under "Dolling etiquette and issues")
04. .GIF or .PNG Format and Transparent Backgrounds
Please make sure any entry you submit is in .gif or .png format, the background is transparent, and it is cropped (no unused space around your doll). If you need help to make your entry transparent, please read #10 on our FAQ page. After giving that a shot, if you are still lost, PM a Founder or Host and they will help you. If your doll requires that the background not be transparent, that's fine, we understand there are sometimes exceptions, but please make the background match the board (#929292).
05. Be Original
Don't steal someone else's idea or copy their work. Unless it is a base edit contest or something along those lines, try to use a base that someone else hasn't already used in that contest, or do a character that hasn't been entered yet, etc. etc. etc.
06. No Placeholding
Our contests usually have a time/day deadline, and no limit to how many entries we will accept, so contestants shouldn't ever need a host to hold a place for them. However, if the situation does arise, the host's rules about placeholding, will be found on the corresponding contest page, or in their own rules.
07. No Commenting
This isn't a dolling forum where you post your dolls and get comments and critiques. This is a contest forum where you enter dolls to be judged against other dollers. If you want comments, or you want to comment, then try joining one of the dolling forums found on the sidebar (>>>) under 'Dolling Forums'.
We have the right to refuse your entry if it violates any of these rules.