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About deviantART
- Are you making millions off of deviantART?
- How do I become a Senior Member?
- What are the symbols in front of each deviants nickname?
- What is deviantART and who founded deviantART?
- Does deviantART have an IRC Server?
- Is deviantART free?
- How does deviantART comply with COPPA?
Policies
- Where can I find the official deviantART Copyright Policy?
- Where can I find the deviantART Submission Agreement?
- Where is the Etiquette policy for deviantART?
- What is Mature Content?
- The laws of my country differ from those of the United States- which ones apply?
Favourites
- Is there a way to see which deviants have added my deviation submission to their favourites?
- How do I add and delete Favourites?
Your User Page
- Can I block people from my profile page?
- What is the "Give" button on my profile page for? Can I disable it?
Problems & Errors
- I just tried to submit a file to X Category, but it told me the filetype I am trying to upload is not allowed. What can I do?
- I am a Mac user and when I uploaded my image to deviantART, the orientation had been changed from the original. Why is this?
- Where do I submit to if I'm not sure?
- Why is the download count not incrementing on my deviation(s)?
- I've submitted over X amount of deviations to a single category, but I am not presented with the option to submit to a frequently used category. Why is this?
- I want to submit a piece, but it doesn't fit any of the Galleries. Can new categories be added to deviantART? If so how?
- One or more images look blurry or pixelated to me. Why is this?
- Why can I only see mature content submitted by myself and others while I am logged in?
- How come I cannot turn off the Mature Content option on my deviations that are submitted to the Artistic Nude and Fetish Photography sections?
- I uploaded an image to my file deck but all that displays is a pink thumbnail? Why is this?
- I do not want others downloading my deviations, how do I disable this option?
- I submitted a deviation or scrap and deviantART did not keep my images original dimensions. Why is this?
- I submitted an image to deviantART but the colors look different then they did on my computer or the image looks blurry or pixelated. Why is this?
General
- Is there a minimum size requirement for deviations being submitted to the Photography galleries?
- Will the deviantART staff remove all my deviations for me because it takes too long for me to delete deviations one by one?
- What is a deviation?
- Fair Use and Your Submission
- What is the format for the Keywords in deviations and what are they for?
- How do I edit or delete my deviation or scrap submissions?
- Where can I find the description to a Gallery that I want to submit to?
- How do I get my camera's specifications to show or not show up when I submit a picture?
- Does deviantART have a feature that will automatically watermark my deviations?
- Is there a limit to how many deviations I can submit?
- Will my watchers be notified of my deviation and scrap submission edits?
- Is there a file size limit for Deviations and Scrapbook submissions?
- What determines the way my photos are arranged in my gallery when clicking on the sort option 'Popular'?
User Login
- I forgot my password and need it emailed to me. Where can I do this?
- My deviantART account has been hacked. What can I do?
Search
Nudity & Mature Content
- What are deviantART's policies on nudity?
- Are there restrictions on artworks showing children or teenagers (fictional or otherwise)?
- Are there restrictions on photographs of teenagers or children?
- Model release forms? Do I need it? What is it?
Abuses & Exploits
- What is flooding?
- What is spamming?
- What exactly is an "Abuse or Exploit of the System"?
- Can I advertise on deviantART without purchasing an official advertising package?
Copyright Concerns
- What does deviantART consider to be Art Theft?
- What is the policy regarding preview images used for literature submissions?
- What is deviantART's stance on asking for or giving out copyrighted music, video or programs while using the site?
- What is "warez" and what is deviantART's stance on warez?
- What are the rules for the use of music and sound effects in a Flash animation?
- Should I put a signature, watermark or copyright on my art before submitting it to the Wallpaper gallery?
Proper Submitting
- What does deviantART consider to be a proper desktop screenshot?
- Why was my deviation relocated or moved?
- Why was my stock image removed?
- My wallpaper was removed, can you tell me why?
Behavior & Interaction
- Are there any rules for the journals?
- What are deviantART's policies regarding avatars?
- Are there any rules for accounts being used as clubs or 'group' accounts?
- I'm offended by something I saw on the website!
Comments
- How do I create a link to a specific comment?
- What do the "Parent", "Top" and "Reply" links under comments mean?
- Can I remove or delete comments on my userpage, journal or deviations?
- How do I post a comment (devious thoughts)?
- What is the MOOD system?
- Where can I find a complete listing of the MOODS, used in the MOOD system?
Browsing
- What is the 'More Menu' and how do I use it?
- Is it possible to view Gallery Descriptions while browsing?
- I am a mobile interface user, but I do not wish to use this interface. How can I disable it?
- What are Channels and how do I use them?
- What is SitBack and how do I use SitBack?
- What does it mean when a user's page says "is currently idle" or "last visited"?
- Can I browse a user's gallery by a specific Category?
- How do I use the Browse interface?
Display Issues
- Many images will not load for me or all I see is red x's. Why?
- What is the thing with the stuff about Spectrobes?
- Sometimes deviantART loads funny in my browser. What causes this?
- I'm a Firefox user and images have stopped loading in my browser. How can I fix this?
- My friends username has a dash before, after it or both and I cannot access their page. Why is this?
- I can no longer see animations such as avatars and emoticons play on deviantART and possibly elsewhere. What could be causing this?
Cookies & Cache
- I was asked to clear my browser's cache. How do I do this?
- I was told to make sure my cookies are properly enabled. How do I do this?
- I was told I should try deleting my cookies. How do I do this?
Login Issues
- I entered my username and password correctly but am not able to login. Why?
- I cannot login during Read-Only mode. Why?
Edit Settings & Profile
- Which options can I control under the Edit Settings page?
- How does the hide Mature Content option work?
- How do I upload or remove an avatar?
General
- How can I get noticed on this site?
- Can I change my deviantART username?
- Can I delete my deviantART account?
- Do you close unused accounts, or release them to the public?
- How do I create an Avatar, to display on my User Page and next to my Comments?
- How can I make a club or group?
Server Issues
- I submitted data to deviantART, but it did not post. Why?
- What is Read-Only mode? Why is the site in 'read-only mode'?
- I received a MYSQL or Internal Server error while browsing areas of the site. What do I do?
- How come I can still chat on dAMN while in read-only mode, but cannot open a new connection to it?
Comment Issues
- I am unable to post comments or send notes because the site informed me I was spamming. What is going on?
- What does it mean if I receive or see a comment from "Nobody"?
- Why are my links and comments breaking?
Problems & Errors
- I just uploaded or reset an Avatar, Lit Tag, or Website Button and deviantART keeps displaying the old one. Why?
- I have noticed that my extended pageviews stats do not add up with my main pageview stats. Why is this?
- I need to block more than 100 people from my User Page. Is this possible?
Account Creation Issues
- I tried to create an account but the email address I tried to use was blocked; why?
- I tried to create an account, but it states my IP Address is banned and will not let me continue. Why?
- I have yet to receive my Verify email. What can I do?
- I have Verified my email repeatedly and it still reports I need to verify it. What can I do?
Firewall Issues
Scraps
- What are scraps and where can I find my or another users scraps?
- How do I change an already submitted deviation to a scrap and vice versa?
Help Desk
- I have not received a response to my Help Desk Inquiry? What could be the reason or reasons for this?
- Is there a description of the Help Desk contact categories?
- I can't log in to use the Community Help Desk, is there an email?
- What are the hours of operation for the Help Desk?
- Are there any rules for the Help Desk?
- Who is on the Help Desk Team?
- How are Help Desk responses sent to me? Can I have them e-mailed to me?
- I am unable to receive or see messages at this time in my "Message Centre". Does this also mean I cannot receive or see Help Desk responses?
- Can I create a link to the Help Desk?
FAQ
- I think something is missing from the FAQ.
- Can I create a link to a FAQ entry?
- I found an error in the FAQ. Where can I report this?
- The FAQ is acting all weird. What's the deal?
- Why do "reserved" faq entries keep showing up under the 'Guides > Help Desk Guides' section?
- Can I create a link to the FAQ?
General Use
- How can we stay informed about new changes, updates, and technical problems with deviantART?
- Which browsers are supported by deviantART?
- How do I use the Community Footer found on main deviantART pages?
- How do I use Emoticons? Where are they?
- How can I make links to other deviants, deviations, or websites?
- What HTML formatting can we use on deviantART? And what is the format for these codes?
- What are 'Today's Favourites'?
- What are RSS feeds and how do I use them?
- What is a scuzzle?
- Where can I download the Official deviantART Flash preloader?
- Do I need to purchase wallpapers I find on deviantART to use or download them?
Gallery Management
- How do I add Mature Content tag to my deviation?
- What are my Personal Gallery Management Tools, and how do I get to them?
- What is the Deviation Storage Tool, and how do I access it? Can I temporarily hide deviations?
- Is my deviation Mature Content?
deviantWATCH
- If I remove someone from my deviantWATCH, will they be notified?
- What is the deviantWATCH and how do I manage my deviantWATCH listing?
- Can I remove someone who is watching me?
Suggestions
- What are some of the suggestions deviantART receives for features that simply will not be put in place?
- I think something is missing from deviantART. Where can I go to make my suggestion?
Promoting
- Where can I obtain the source for the deviantART Mascot?
- Where can I obtain the source for the deviantART Logo?
- Where are the buttons for linking to deviantART?
Staff
- Can I be a deviantART administrator, or be on staff?
- What are the guidelines for Volunteer Gallery Moderators?
- What are the guidelines for Volunteer MN@?
- What are the Core Values of the Community Relations and Operations Departments?
- Can I be a volunteer on deviantART?
- What do the Staff Merit icons stand for?
- Is there an official staff listing?
General
- I just tagged someones comment as spam by mistake, will anything happen to the user?
- I see one of my issues listed in the Status Forum, but I do not see 'all' of my issues listed. What do I do?
- What is stinkbutt? Why is stinkbutt trying to load when I view a page?
- My friend gave me their deviantART username, but I have no clue how to locate them. How do I do this?
- I was told to make sure I have Javascript enabled. How do I do this?
- I read in the 'Status Forum' that an issue was fixed but I think it's happening again. Why is this?
- Why do certain bugs take longer than others to be fixed?
- How come things are not better tested before they are released?
- Why do you put out new features when things are broken?
- I would like to note a user but I do not know how. Can you help me?
- I was told to update my browser. How do I do this?
- How long does "read-only" mode last for?
- I was asked by an administrator in the Help Desk to supply a link to my image or forum thread, etc. How do I include a link in my reply?
- I was asked by an administrator in the Help Desk to supply a screenshot in response to them. How do I include a screenshot in my reply?
Lost Password Issues
- I have yet to receive my Lost Password email. What can I do?
- I received the confirmation code, but deviantART tells me it's invalid. What can I do?
- I lost my password and forgot to update the email address you have on file, or it is no longer valid. What can I do?
Journal
- How do I use Journal skins?
- As a premium member, what extra journal features will I have access to?
- How do I share Journal Skins?
- Can I use animated images within my journal, journal CSS or journal background?
- How do I add, edit or delete journal entries?
- How do I customize my journal page?
- How many avatars am I allowed to post in my journal?
News
Submitting
- How do I submit a news article?
- I want to submit a news article featuring some of my favourite thumbnails. What category should I submit this to?
Policies
- What are the rules concerning the posting of Copyrighted News articles?
- How can someone report articles that are in the news, but are not news?
General
- What is the "Just Submitted" section for in the News?
- What is Popular News?
- Who or what determines what is Popular News?
- What is news and what is not news?
- Can I unfavourite a news article I have favourited?
- Can I remove or edit a news article I have submitted?
- What does the reject button found within or outside news articles do?
Formatting
Statistics
- What is my profile bar and how do I use it?
- What are Gallery Stats, and how can I view them?
- What does the color of the Gallery Stats boxes mean?
- What does the size of the Gallery Stats boxes mean?
Submitting
- How do I submit Artwork, Flash Animations or Literature?
- How do I upload a collection of images or files, such as brushes, wallpapers or other?
Wallpaper
- What is a Wallpaper?
- What is a Wallpaper Pack?
- What screen resolutions are accepted in the Wallpaper gallery?
- What image formats best suit wallpapers?
- Should I frame my wallpaper or should it be borderless?
- Can my wallpapers be used by both PC and Mac users?
- How do I know what wallpaper resolution will look best on my monitor?
Poetry & Prose
- What's the difference between Prose and Poetry?
- Is there a character limit for Poetry/Prose submissions?
Stock
Daily Deviation
- Who selects the Daily Deviation and how is it chosen?
- What is a Daily Deviation?
- What do I do when I disapprove of a Daily Deviation feature?
Your Gallery
- How do I add a Literature Author tag to appear with my literature deviations? How can I remove this tag later?
- How do I change the style of my Gallery Folders?
- Can I add CSS to my main gallery page?
- How can I edit the name of a gallery folder that I have created?
- How do I create folders in my gallery?
- How do I move deviations to gallery folders that I have created?
- How do I add or edit a gallery folders description?
- How can I remove a deviation from the featured section of my gallery once I have featured it?
- Can I add a deviation to multiple gallery folders?
- Can I add a deviation back to the featured section of my gallery once I have removed it?
- Is it possible to move deviations from one page to another in my gallery?
- Is it possible to rearrange my gallery folders?
- How do I add, edit or remove a custom folder icon?
Downloading
Your Message Centre
- What is the Message Centre and how do I use it?
- I deleted items in my Message Centre and they all came back, why is this?
- How long do messages stay in my message center?
- Is there a limit on how many messages I can have?
Help Desk Guides
- How do I customize my profile page?
- I have heard the Help Desk Team often creates Help Guides. Where can I find these?
Your Favourites & Collections
- What is the Collections Feature and how do I use it?
- If I remove a favourite or collection, is the deviant notified of its removal?
- Can I change the order of my Favourites or select what shows up in the Favourites section?
General
- Why do I receive "posting restricted errors" when replying to a forum thread?
- Why do my threads keep getting closed?
- What and where is the shoutbox?
- What does the Fella icon by a chatroom name mean?
- How do I create or delete a chatroom?
- How do I manage the users in my chatroom, and set operators and members?
- What are the commands that I can use on the chat network?
- Why am I having technical issues using the Chat Network?
- What is dAmn?
- How do I post the raw HTML or emoticon codes in chatrooms?
- How do I post thumbnails of my art on the Chat Network or Forums?
- How do I know where my friends are chatting?
- Can I join more than one room in a single browser?
- Does deviantART have a Forum system?
- How are Featured Channels selected for the Chat Network?
- I need to request a forum thread closure, where do I go for help?
- What is the purpose of the #MNAdmin and #help chatrooms?
Policy
- Are there any rules for the shoutbox?
- What rules apply to the Chat Network?
- Does deviantART allow sexual discussions in chatrooms or the forums?
- Am I allowed to put my bot in an Official channel?
- Why is the shoutbox English Only?
- I found a forum thread that I believe violates policies, where can I go to report it?
- Am I allowed to own a bot on the chat network?
- Are we allowed to post forum threads in languages other than English?
- How many connections am I allowed on the Chat Network?
Chatroom Customization
- I just created my chatroom and I’m confused. Are there any tutorials?
- Can I change the description of my chatroom?
- How do I make a private room?
- What is a bot, and how can I get one?
- How do I change the title (or topic) on the top of my chatroom?
- How can I customize my chatroom?
Mature Content & Pornography
- You prohibit the submission of 'pornographic literature'; what do you consider this to be?
- Is posting 'Adult' oriented artwork alright if I censor it first?
- You prohibit the submission of 'pornographic imagery'; what do you consider this to be?
Permission Issues
- Can I use things created by other people in my submissions?
- How do I prove that I had permission to use someone's work?
- What sort of permission do I need to use someone else's work?
- Do you remove copies and trace-over art?
- Does "Crediting" let me use whatever I want?
Bans & Suspensions
- I was banned, is there anything I can do?
- Will you tell me why my friend was banned?
- What happens when someone is banned or suspended?
Unacceptable Content
- What is the policy concerning photographs of corpses, cruelty or death?
- deviantART prohibits the submission of 'Hate Art' and 'Hate Propaganda', how is this defined?
- Do you allow "Adult", explicit sexual or pornographic content on deviantART? How about linking off site?
- Do you allow images depicting bodily wastes or fluids?
- What is the policy for submissions concerning injury, self-harm and mutilation?
Reporting Abuse
- How do I report a submission which I think breaks the rules?
- What evidence is required when we report stolen material?
- How do I report people for abuse, harassment, or another issue I may think is a violation?
Ownership Issues
- Can I use the deviantART emoticons on my website?
- Can I just take deviantART submissions and use them elsewhere?
- Can I use the images I find on deviantART?
- Does deviantART own my art?
Miscellaneous Policies
- Why did I receive some sort of administrative action when someone else did not?
- Can I submit 'Dolls', 'Characters' or other things which I made on certain websites in games or with 'generators'?
- Can I submit pixel dolls which I have made using 'Base' dolls created by someone else?
- What does deviantART consider "Fan Art" to be?
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