The behavior that has been displayed in CSU threads in the past year or so has gotten out of hand. I feel it is necessary to step in and remind everyone how to talk to and about each other.
Posts directed at/about another user or their items should not contain any of the following: rudeness, sarcasm, snark, passive aggression, etc. That also means that you can't make these types of posts in tiny font, white/clear font, or struck out font.
To paraphrase an old saying goes, "If you don't have something nice to say, at least be constructive".
If you don't like another user's item and really feel the need to comment on it, you can say "I don't like this because of reasons x, y, and z".
There is no need to use your criticism of the item as an extremely thinly veiled attack against the user(s) who made it.
Examples
Good: I'm not interested in this user item because I prefer more simplistic silhouettes with less details.
Good: I'm not a fan of this user item because the colors do not appeal to me. If it were to be recolored into a different scheme, I would consider picking it up!
Bad: This user item sucks and I hate it. It's ugly and it looks like whoever designed it had a seizure while drawing.
Everyone has an ignore button for a reason. If there are one or more users you do not wish to hear from, please add them to your ignore list and move on. You do not have to justify the way you use your ignore list (as long as it is not being used to abuse/harass others).
There is
no reason for anyone to advocate that someone should remove another user from their ignore list.
If you have a problem with how Gaia and/or its employees have done something, and you feel strongly about it, please visit the Site Feedback forum to voice your concerns.
Everyone is well aware of the sort of behavior I am referring to. It needs to be left in 2018. Going forward, if this type of behavior continues, CSU threads will no longer be allowed in the GCD.
Thank you for reading, and Happy Lunar New Year!