INFO/RULES PAGE

[iconsohyeah]

BASIC INFO

DWRP Icons is an icon community that is meant to be an easily searchable location for fandom icons for DWRP in the way icon sources like pb_updates are for live action PBs.

The comm is organized using both the comm's tags and the memories. Tags can be used to search by fandom and the memories can be used to search by character. The mod will update the memories/character list on a rolling basis. Please see the Posting/Navigation guide at the bottom of this entry to see the ways the comm can be searched and how posts should be formatted.

RULES

1. DON'T BE A DICK.
This is an icon comm. These are 100x100 pixel squares used for pretending to be fictional character on the internet and there likely won't even be a lot of discussion in the comm. Since there is pretty much absolutely no reason to wank over icons, there will be a pretty low tolerance threshold for anyone being a jerk. Therefore, there will be no warnings or strikes, if you're rude when talking to someone else, you're out. Keep it polite, folks. Anon is currently on to allow for people to report things without any pressure but threads will be frozen if they become a problem and anon may be turned off in the future if it's being abused.

2. ALL ICON POSTS MUST BE POSTS WITH FANDOM ICONS
Stock photo icons, actor/celebrity icons (unless included with icons of that actor as a character), or other icons that aren't for characters will have their posts deleted without warning. The only exception will be actor icons if they're part of a character icon set and if the post fits the 50% rule in Rule 3 below. While fanart icons are a thorny issue, they will also be allowed since there are differing opinions on using them, but the poster must credit the artist.

3. ALL POSTS MUST HAVE AT LEAST 50% FANDOM ICONS
For any posts that have icons of the actors of the character (for example, an icon set that has photos of Robert Downey Jr. at press events alongside icons from the Iron Man movies) at least 50% of the icons must be from the actual movie/show/etc and nothing will be tagged or indexed in the memories by actor. There are sites like pb_updates for that. This icon comm is meant to be more geared towards finding icons for the characters themselves.

4. NSFW ICONS ARE ALLOWED BUT ALL NSFW ICONS MUST BE UNDER THE CUT AND HAVE A WARNING IN THE POST.
Self-explanatory. Also, please refrain from posting NSFW icons of minor characters.

5. ALL POSTS MUST HAVE ICONS AND YOU MUST BE THE ICON CREATOR.
Posts that don't have icons or don't link to icons will be deleted. If someone comes to the mod with a complaint that you've ripped off an icon set from the original creator and are trying to pass it off as your own, and it's very clear from looking at the two icon sets that you did (such as having the exact same crops, exact same coloring, etc etc), your post will be deleted and you will be banned. That's silly, don't do it.

6. FOLLOW THE POSTING FORMAT.
Any posts that don't include the template or are missing important info (like full character names) will be deleted without warning. Posts without cut tags will be deleted without warning so make sure you have your icons under a cut. (You'll only receive warning if the HTML is borked and it's clear you tried to cut it). Posts that don't obey the limits for how many icons are outside the cut will be deleted without warning. The posting format is needed for multiple things, like making the comm easily readable, making it easier to search for icons, making it easier for the mod to index posts for the memories, etc. so the mod will be pretty strict about it.

Also, please limit posts to five characters per post to dwrp_icons as this is the limit of how many characters can be indexed using the Memories. Posts that go over the limit will not be deleted but they will not be indexed by character.

7. IF YOU ARE THE FIRST TO POST FOR A FANDOM, REQUEST A FANDOM TAG.
If you do not request a new fandom tag, the post will go untagged and the mod will not index the characters in the memories, effectively making the post impossible to find by anyone looking.

8. DO NOT FRIENDSLOCK LINKED POSTS.
You may post the icons directly to the comm or post links and fake cuts to icons in a separate icon or personal journal, Tumblr post, etc. However, this comm is meant to have a long-term, easily searchable icon resource so if you post a link to another location where the icons are located, that entry or page must remain open or unlocked permanently or the corresponding post linking to it in the comm will be deleted if it's reported or seen by the mod. Everyone hates finding an icon set that they have to friend someone to access. Don't be that guy.

9. PUT SPOILER ICONS UNDER THE CUT.
Please put icons with serious spoilers (like a character death) under the cut instead of as your example icons and warn for them. Spoilers will be counted as spoilers for 3 months after the original release/air-date.

10. CONSIDER COMMENTING.
Okay this one's not actually a rule, but if you're picking up some icons, please consider commenting to let the icon maker know. Nobody can twist your arm to, naturally, but that way they'll know that they made someone out there happy! This comm will hopefully be used as a nice centralized place for RP icons and the more people talk to each other, the more likely icon makers will have ideas on what people out there are looking for.

NAVIGATION GUIDE

Navigation of the comm is fairly easy. Posts can be searched by fandom in the tags and by character in the memories.

By Canon: SEARCH FANDOMS BY TAGS
By Character: SEARCH MEMORIES BY CHARACTER

You can use your browser's search option to search for specific character names or other terms on a page. (Usually ctrl+F)

There are also tags for things like "season 1," "season 2," etc for TV shows. To search two tags at once, such as a fandom tag and a season, you can use this shortcut:

dwrp_icons.dreamwidth.org/tag/blahblahword1,blahblahword2?mode=and

Example: dwrp-icons.dreamwidth.org/tag/once upon a time,-season 02?mode=and

To search by icon maker, you can use the dwrp-icons.dreamwidth.org/?poster=username shortcut.

Example: http://dwrp-icons.dreamwidth.org/?poster=iconsohyeah

POSTING GUIDE

When posting, you must use the following header:

CANON: [This would be the specific movie/comic series, etc. Examples: "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," "Leverage," "Marvel Comics: The Runaways," "Fullmetal Alchemist: Manga"]
CHARACTERS: [Please use the full names of the characters (including code names for superheroes and titles for royals) so the mod can index them in the memories and make sure they have them indexed under the right character. For Eastern names, family name first and then given name is preferred. You can also put your icon counts for each character here]
ADDITIONAL INFO: [Any other info you want to include like season, issue of a comic/miniseries, descriptions like "demon!Dean," etc. Just delete or put N/A if it doesn't apply]
CREDIT TO: [The name or journal you'd like the icons to be credited to.]

<b>CANON:</b> The specific series, including which medium for canons which have different adaptations. <b>CHARACTERS:</b> Maximum FIVE characters so posts can be indexed in the memories. Use full names (including superheroes' code names and royals' titles). Icon counts for each character can go here too. <b>ADDITIONAL INFO:</b> Other info such as season, issue of a comic, descriptions, or extra characters. Delete if this doesn't apply. <b>CREDIT TO:</b> The journal you want icons credited to. Maximum FIVE teaser icons outside the cut.

You can include five teaser/example icons outside the cut. All other icons must be under a cut, no exceptions.

You can only include five characters per post to dwrp_icons, as this is the limit on how many categories you can put on a post in the memories. While this can be a little inconvenient when posting, this will allow the comm to use the memories system so that people can search for specific characters. If you post more than five characters, none of the characters will be indexed in the memories.

Please tag your posts with the appropriate fandom tag or request a new fandom tag if none exists yet.

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Please report problems and broken links, ask questions or make suggestions, put in requests for new tags, and suggest resources to be linked below. You can also PM the mod account if you feel the need to report an issue signed in but would rather it be reported more privately.

Comments

REQUEST NEW FANDOM TAGS

[iconsohyeah]

Request a new fandom tag here. Character entries in the memories do not need to be be requested as the mod(s) will go through the comm and index them twice weekly using the character names in your entries.

[myrmidon]

I wasn't sure how to tag this post, since it's not technically BBC sherlock, but is a sherlock adjacent canon? If it needs a separate tag for the film, here's the heads up, otherwise the current tagging is fine!

[iconsohyeah]

Thanks for the heads up - I think let's stick with misc for now, but I may revisit this if, say, there's a spike in players from Enola-verse.

Re: REQUEST NEW FANDOM TAGS

[(Anonymous)]

Can you guys make a love! Live! Tag/ icons?

Re: REQUEST NEW FANDOM TAGS

[iconsohyeah]

Hi anon! I can certainly make a tag, but this is not a place for icon requests, just icon sharing. You would need to go to icon makers for that, such as those posting requests in rpanons' HTML and graphics help thread.

[charsiu]

hello! may i please have a new fandom tag for "project sekai" on this post? thank you!

[iconsohyeah]

Would you consider Project SEKAI a separate canon from Vocaloid, which we already have a tag for? I'm not adverse to making a separate tag, just trying to wrap my canonblind head around this a bit.

(Sorry for the delay! Had no home wifi for a bit and hate modding from mobile.)

[madscenes]

I have a small batch of icons of the Sylph from the ballet, La Sylphide, that I would love to share. Could I request a tag?

Tag question!

[perching]

Sort of a three-pronged problem; the Netflix show Dead Boy Detectives falls under both The Sandman and DCTV. Which one should I use as a tag, or should I request for a separate one entirely?

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Re: REQUEST NEW FANDOM TAGS

[myrmidon]

Requesting "True Blood" for this post.

REQUEST NEW FANDOM TAG

[xaetel]

Could I get a "Love Between Fairy and Devil" tag?

[hallmark]

Hello! I checked the tags before coming here but can I get a tag for "Granblue Fantasy" and "Reverse 1999"?

[partnership]

requesting a tag for "metaphor: refantazio" for this post, thank you!

[chartmyownpath]

If possible, I'd like a new fandom tag for Project Moon Universe (there's not actually a name for the collective universe, but it's several works across multiple mediums all set in the same setting & continuity, so I think this is the best option???) on this post.

[prayers]

Requesting a tag for Attack on Titan

this is the post!

[perching]

may i request a general tag for adaptations of classic/contemporary literature? i'm not sure how to tag this post 😭

[quixotic]

Requesting: To be hero X

[maiiau]

Requesting an "Omori" tag for this post, please!

Re: REQUEST NEW FANDOM TAGS

[roseburst]

Hello, I would like a tag for Hundred Line Last Defense Academy...I think it can be shortened to Hundred Line or 100 Line, though.

[inkcharm]

Hi! Can I request a fandom tag for "Severance" for this post? Thank you so much!

[rtj]

Hello! Back again asking for a tag. Can I get "Warframe" for this post? Thank you!

Re: REQUEST NEW FANDOM TAGS

[roseburst]

Hi, I'd like the tag Dead Account for this post...more incoming

[inkcharm]

Hiii, it's me again!
Requesting "video games: clair obscur expedition 33" or "video games: clair obscur" for this post and this post please <3
I'd personally go with the full title, but idk if they'll franchise this at some point

Re: REQUEST NEW FANDOM TAGS

[roseburst]

I'd like a tag for Murderbot if possible!