DC Rules - to some new members

Too lazy to read the rules or it's not understandable well?
Why get infracted?
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In order to help and make it more clear, maybe DC team could add exapmles by each or certian rules? For example how entry suppose to look - no backgrounds, no multiple designs or old DC canvas (black & white, flat colors).

Thank you for the suggestion, I brought his up in the meeting we had today, I will be adding some images to a few knowledgebase articles

I just have a specific question about submitting designs? Why is it not allowed to use dark background or have a couple of options eventhough neatly presented when submitting drafts? What's the issue with dark backgrounds?

Thanks for any enlightenment.

Sergem,
I'm not quite sure for right reason of certain CD rule, but I would say that creating a logo for example, it's image itself. Having it on a background which is not actually part of the logo shouldn't be considerable, and might confusing for client. It's true that each logo lives differently on various colors of background, but that's just an effect - eye-catchy, probably false, because, most client would use it (logo) on document papers (blank - white), website, ads, office tools, pens, etc... - then, client can't use the certain background. So, the question would be - what client actually buys? What did the client requested?
Using such background would be suitable when designing for example printing or e-media promotion, ads, and similar.

We could all go on submit the same logo on billions colors and gradient variations - it doesn't make sense when creating the logo itself.

That's my conclusion. But, let see what DC creators reasons are.

Best regards.

The main reason for this rule is because some designers use a gradient background to make a not so good or a so so design look better. A plain white background shows the contest holder exactly what the design is with no distraction of un needed "stuff" just the design. If the ch requests a background then it is allowed.

If you take a look at logos how many do you really see with gradient backgrounds? If we allowed backgrounds can you imaging what the contest page looks like to the contest holder....some designers will put the brightest ugliest background color up just to catch the eye of the contest holder. This way with no backgrounds everyone is on the same page and makes the contest the fairest possible