Different Strokes

[h1][b]The developers' current method of handling flagged artwork is severely flawed; it completely disregards players' time and hard work.[/b][/h1] The issue began when I spent 2 to 3 hours drawing a piece featuring Reze (with Denji's severed tongue in her mouth). Shortly after uploading it to the in-game gallery, it completely vanished. The developers offered absolutely no notification, no warning, and it was permanently deleted from the game’s server. Regarding my impulsive review yesterday where I insulted the staff in frustration, [b]I have already deleted it. I take full responsibility for my lapse in judgment and my harsh words at that moment.[/b] However, my explosive anger stemmed from the moderation system wiping away hours of my hard work without a single prior warning. What makes it even more disheartening is the cold, indifferent attitude of the moderator who handled the deletion. In their response, the artwork I had poured so much effort into was treated as nothing more than an 'insignificant doodle,' with zero respect or apology for the creator's labor. Any creator would find it impossible to stay calm when watching their hard work vanish into thin air, only to be met with such a dismissive and corporate response. [b]This tragedy is not mine alone.[/b] Because of the complete lack of local caching, countless artists’ hard work has been wiped out in an instant, without a single warning. The developers are using technical laziness to ruin a gallery built entirely on the passion of its community. If you are someone who plans to paint seriously and invest your valuable time here, please be cautious: [b]Your time spent is disregarded when paintings are moderated.[/b] What I find most absurd and utterly unacceptable, however, is the developers' subsequent decision to [b]kick and ban me from the official Discord server.[/b] I would like to ask the developers publicly: [b]I have maintained 100% civility and politeness in public channels and community interaction within the Discord server. I have never posted a single guideline-violating comment publicly. Yet, the 'evidence' you used to ban me was entirely based on private messages (DMs)—where I was simply venting my frustration and blowing off steam to someone I mistakenly trusted as a 'friend.'[/b] I cannot comprehend why the developers, instead of reflecting on their own outdated and cold moderation mechanisms, [b]crossed private boundaries and use a player's private vents as 'hard evidence' for a community ban.[/b] This is not only a blatant betrayal of basic trust between players by a certain individual, but it is also a severe case of overreaching by the management team. Using leaked private chat logs to penalize a public community account is utterly shocking. There is nothing wrong with the developers wanting to keep the gallery compliant, and I objectively admit that my piece crossed the line. But resort to instant, permanent deletion is nothing but lazy moderation. Your current approach is merely a band-aid solution that "cuts off the head to cure a headache," just to make your gallery look compliant on the surface for the time being. [h3][b]My Constructive Suggestions:[/b][/h3] [list] [*]Instead of deleting pieces outright, implement a [b]"Return to Drafts"[/b] system. If you are worried about malicious users repeatedly spamming inappropriate content, you can easily set a hard cap on how many times a draft can be rejected. [*]Alternatively, introduce a [b]pre-upload review queue[/b] before the artwork goes fully live in the gallery. [/list] If you refuse to even consider these suggestions simply because they require new code, extra workload, or development costs that you are too arrogant to bear, then so be it. However, I believe that [b]as independent game developers, you shouldn't fear players giving you constructive feedback. What you should truly fear is the day when not a single dedicated player is left willing to risk a ban just to give you advice to improve your game.[/b] I sincerely hope the development team takes this seriously.