This wiki is intended to give visual examples and explanations on what staff looks for when determining a post's approval.

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Remember: these are only examples. A visual guide for every single error that may appear would be infinitely long. So, even if your very specific error does not appear in this guide, it could still fall under one of the following categories.

Table of contents:

1. Attempted_signature
2. Anatomical_anomalies
3. Poor details on focus items
4. Upscaling, artifacting and color anomalies
5. Text and Lettering Errors

1.Attempted_signature ↑

Attempted signatures are artifacts that mimic an artist’s autograph, print title, web address, branding, or logos from platforms like Patreon or similar sites.
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2.Anatomical_anomalies ↑

Anatomical anomalies are what they sound like: any part of the anatomy of the character that varies from the norm and is clearly not intentional. For example, a character with an amputated arm would be allowed; in contrast, common generation errors such as extra fingers or dual toes would not be allowed.
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3.Poor Details On Focus Items ↑

A focus item is any object that is in focus in the frame or that the character in the piece is interacting with. We expect the items that are in focus to look like the item they are supposed to be portraying. Small exceptions can be made (we don't expect all guns to be perfectly accurate to real life for example) but that will be on a case by case basis.
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4.Poor Upscaling, Artifacting and Color Anomalies ↑

Upscaling, if done correctly, can help make an piece more enjoyable to view. If done incorrectly, however, a myriad of issues can appear.
Note that some online generators upscale the image for you whether you ask it to or not, so even if you did not personally upscale, the same type of errors can still appear.
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5.Text and Lettering Errors ↑

When text appears either in meta form on the image or in focus items (clothes, handheld items, etc.) and it's a jumbled mess of random nonsense.
If the artifacted text is on an object in the background and less visible, it can be forgiven. However, there is no guarantee that your image will be approved.
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