Community Guidelines

1. Respect for Artists and Artwork

Traditional artwork involves hours of intense physical concentration, trial, error, and personal vulnerability.

• Constructive Technical Dialogue: Thoughtful observations regarding lighting, composition, medium handling, or color harmony are welcome.
• Zero Mockery or Disparagement: Mean-spirited mockery, derogatory remarks about an artist's skill level, or sneering comments will be removed immediately.
• Honoring Artistic Heritage: Traditional artists come from diverse traditions, cultures, and self-taught backgrounds. We respect all honest creative journeys.

2. Zero Tolerance for Harassment & Hate Speech

We do not tolerate abusive behavior anywhere on D-ARTIST, including comments, profiles, reviews, or direct inquiries.

• No Harassment or Bullying: Stalking, targeted intimidation, continuous unwanted messaging, or personal attacks against any user are strictly prohibited.
• No Hate Speech: Content that attacks, demeans, or incites hatred based on race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age will result in immediate and permanent account suspension.
• No Threats or Violence: Threats of physical harm, self-harm encouragement, or illegal intimidation will be escalated to authorities where necessary.

3. Prohibited Spam & Commercial Solicitation

D-ARTIST is a space for art contemplation, not an open billboard for unsolicited commercial spam.

• No Promotional Comment Spam: Posting links to external crypto schemes, dropshipping stores, affiliate links, or unrelated websites in comments is strictly forbidden.
• No Coordinated Promotion: Automated accounts posting repetitive copy or emojis across multiple artworks will be detected and banned.
• No Unsolicited Inquiries: Inquiring about artwork merely to solicit unrelated commercial services or spam the artist via WhatsApp is an abuse of the order system.

4. Scams, Fraud & Deception

Integrity is paramount across our collector and artist relationships:

• No Phishing or Credential Theft: Attempting to harvest other users' passwords, personal details, or financial credentials will lead to immediate permanent ban and IP blacklisting.
• No Fake Orders: Placing frivolous or fraudulent acquisition requests to harass an artist or tie up artwork availability is considered platform sabotage.
• No Impersonation: Posing as another artist, a D-ARTIST administrator, a gallery representative, or a recognized institution is strictly prohibited.

5. Integrity of Engagement Metrics

We believe genuine appreciation cannot be bought or faked:

• No View, Like, or Follow Manipulation: The use of automated scripts, browser automation, third-party engagement services, or coordinated rings to artificially boost view counts, likes, or follows is forbidden.
• Fair Discovery: Discovery algorithms on D-ARTIST are calibrated to surface authentic quality and relevance. Attempting to game recommendation signals will result in algorithmic disqualification.

6. Stolen Content & Intellectual Property

Only post content that you own or have the explicit right to share:

• Do not upload images created by other people without authorization.
• Do not post images of private individuals without their consent.
• Respect copyright notices and trademark protections at all times.

7. Reporting Violations & Moderation Action

Every member of the D-ARTIST community plays a role in keeping our sanctuary clean and respectful.