Infraction Points

[roberthc]

Hey everyone, I would like to know if there's a way you can get rid of infraction points earlier than 6 months.

Thank you,

Roberth

[Vickyb]

Hi there Roberthc

Hope you're well. Thank you for your question.

There isn't a way you can get rid of infraction points earlier than 6 months unless they've been given for less time in the first place (very rare).

However, infraction points can only be seen by you (and the moderators) and don't worry too much if you receive a small ten point infraction because everyone gets them at some point. Unless you get 90 points or more (immediate ban), it won't affect your designing priviledges.

Hope this helps.

Vicky

[roberthc]

Hi Vickyb,

Thank you for your answer but the reason why I asked is because I received not a small ten point infraction but something big for using Clip Art what I didn't do. I don't know how the gravity of an infraction is decided but regarding that I found around 20 infraction in couple of hours at the ongoing contest which weren't reported, and there are a lot more, I kind of feel treated a bit unfair receiving a big infraction point for using Clip Art when what I used was a brush.

Thank you,
Roberth

[Vickyb]

I'm sorry you feel unfairly treated, Roberthc. Was the infraction given for a logo design? We wouldn't give you an infraction of 50 points unless you had used a third party image of some kind. However, you can send a link to us of the contest and the entry number if you would like this to be reviewed (i.e. if you did not use a third party image).

If you see other designs that are violating the rules, we would be grateful to hear about it. It is easy to report a design. Please just follow this link:

How do I report a design? - Powered by DesignContest.com

Please make sure you add a link to the third party image.

Many thanks

Vicky

[sharie]

Hi roberthc

I have explained several times to you about your infraction points. Splitting hairs saying it wasn't clipart it was a photoshop brush you downloaded.....it is the same thing. You did not create the artwork yourself, someone else did. ALL logos are to be created 100% by you. ALL logo are required to be 100% vector a psd brush file is a raster file, not a vector file.

I also told you to report any design that is not following the rules ( you did, we took care of those, thank you) We need proof the art if used somewhere else, existing art, clipart ext.... so be sure to include the link to original art that has been copied or lifted.

You are not being picked on, singled out. I gave 3, 50 point infractions that day you received yours. If a design is reported it is reviewed. . We are not looking give out 50 point infractions. We want honest working professional designers here at designcontest.

You have a 50 point infraction, there is nothing that can be done about it now. What you can do is only use your own work in logo contests. You are talented, show that off, you don't need to show of others work. : )

[lucy520]

Please make sure you add a link to the third party image.