It is that time again, where I really miss the option of creating a poll for my watchers. So I kindly ask you to read this text and tell me in a short comment what you think.
The topic is about YCHs, adoptables and other images that tell you to purchase something. Their amount highly increased over the past few years. Right now almost every third upload is not a finished piece of art but advertisement. People can post reminders for their auction or sale every four hours. I think this is all getting out of hand. I kind of feel pity for the people who paid money to advertise on FA. X)

Somewhere I read that FA is planning a new category for these uploads, but that probably won’t be released very soon. (How long are we waiting for the community badges, again?) We don’t have the ability to hide all YCHs, adoptables, stream or patreon notices whatsoever. In the FA forums I read that people are de-watching artists, because they upload too many of these things. I also had to do that not so long ago. I wasn’t sure if I should contact the artist and tell them that I think their multiple uploads every day are spam. In the end I didn’t say anything, just de-watched them, because I thought I’d only get a rude response.

I also have been asking myself if I should make YCH auctions and adoptables myself. It’s easy money, not that much work included and there are obviously a lot of potential buyers out there. Above all, submitting more images, even reminders, attract attention. I’m sure more people would watch me if they only knew I existed. But that does not change the fact that I feel uncomfortable with uploading unfinished or old artwork too often.
Btw, I am reporting stuff that goes clearly against the rules. People are uploading a lot of text-only images to promote their sales.

That’s it for now, enough of the complaining. :D I wish you and your beloved ones merry Christmas and a happy new year!