As some of you may have noticed, moderation of designs in the Design Lab has recently increased. With the addition of a new staff member who will be enforcing design rules, we hope that there will be less ambiguity as to what is and isn't allowed in the labs. As we continue to fine-tune these rules, hopefully it will be easier for all of you to make designs that work properly on your avatars and avoid wasting time creating designs that will be deleted.
The Design Labs FAQ remains the definitive source on what is permissible in the Design Game:
We would like to highlight a few points from it that should be emphasized. Remember, while certain items may have been allowed in the past, rules are now being enforced fully.
First-
You may create any kind of the following items:
-Clothes
-Eyes
-Mouth
-Tattoos, scars, etc. (body art)
-Glasses
-Hair
-Hair accessories
Each of your designs must belong to only one of the above types, otherwise it will be disqualified. For example, an outfit including clothing, sunglasses, and a hat is not acceptable. (e.g., http://www.tengaged.com/design/id-6106 ) Each item must be posted as separate designs.
Backgrounds are also not allowed at this time. In the future, a "backgrounds" category will be added, but as of now, these designs will not be accepted.
"NOT ALLOWED: Background blue color to hide avatar parts, masks, backgrounds or in general any design that doesn't fit into available types. These designs will be cancelled and designer points reduced."
Again, we understand that these types of items have been accepted in the past, but this rule will now be enforced. Repeated posting of unacceptable designs may cause the designer to be subject to disciplinary measures. Additionally, designs that violate the TOS in any way will not be allowed.
We hope this answers some of your questions about the Design Labs! Hopefully, this clarification will cause less frustration for designers! Please feel free to respond with any questions you might have!
Tengaged Moderation.....perhaps you should purchase a design from the design lab with all the Ts you'll earn on this and the other blogs. The basic avatar look is aweful. Sorry TM, but it's true. I love you!
