We at ShareCG have noticed, and many community members have expressed concern about users who are abusing the system to generate additional page views by posting inappropriate material, posting their work in multiple sections when it truly belongs in only one, and potentially violating copyright protection.

Some generic examples include software that is not related to the CG community; posting a graphic in the 3d art section and then also posting it in  textures and materials; or posting minute variations on a theme, such as a slight color change that is not needed.

We are partnering with all the members of this community to make it a friendly and cooperative visiting place. We do not want to spend our time playing content cop.  We want to spend our resources improving the site and making it the best that it can be for all our visitors. 

With that said, I would like to ask you to take a close look at your contributions to insure that they are posted in the correct category, that they are useful and relevant to this specific CG community, and that your postings are not infringing anyone’s copyright protection. 

We clearly state in the FAQ, and on the upload page:

• Categorize correctly.
• Don't post something that is inappropriate, infringes copyright, or is spam.  This could lead to a suspension of your account.

On July 20^th we are going to perform a site audit to see if any of this material still resides on ShareCG, or resides in the wrong area and will take appropriate action.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and thank you for helping us mold this site into one that really serves your needs and the needs of the CG community.

David Heller

ShareCG.com

Hi to all,

i think there is a simple solution (imho) to stop abuse and spamming:

ShareCG should pay users for every item download, not for page views, this could lead people to post only quality stuff, and spammers to stop abusing the site.

 (sorry for bad english, i hope you can understand...)

Hi everyone,

first of all I'd like to say thank you for this magnificent site. It's the only file hoster I know that is really great for all users - those who upload content, and those who download it.

I really appreciate the fact that I can add up to four previews and modify information or screenshots in such a convenient and easy manner. I've been sharing freebies for six or seven months now, used about half a dozen file hosters, and this is the first one I'm really happy with, which is why I have moved all of my items to ShareCG.

I'm also glad to read that the problems of mass uploading and abuse have not gone unnoticed, and are being discussed, and I hope that solutions will be found that ensure a quality that will attract even more users to ShareCG.

In my opinion, there will have to be at least some kind of (moderate) control to eliminate abuse. Not all of the users will show the responsibility that a community like this one depends on in order to thrive.

A lot of good and useful stuff can be found here already, and I hope that ShareCG will become more and more popular with the CG communities around the world.

So, may the force be with you... :-)

  I'm the one who suggested the "mulitple formats" for file types.  I see huge numbers of .max or .orb files, which most of us can't use.  However, looking at my own posts, I'm guilty of posting nothing but Poser format, so maybe I need to shake a finger at myself, too. (I just try to make life easier for the Poser people when I can by having everything already set up for them; most Poser useres are not experts in texturing.)

  As for the concept of paying for downloads vs. views, I like this.  This sorts out the people who misrepresent what they're linking to.  Good idea.

   I don't post my pics to the gallery, as I don't see posting to a gallery deserves the same credit as posting a model that is avaiable for everyone to use.  However, that's strickly a personal opinion.

   I look forward to the audit on the 20th, so that the crud will be cleared out.