GeoGamer2000, in cases like the one you've mentioned, marking yourself as the author is fine. Stick to things more than just a crop.
An update!
We're moving the rest of the sites (except Image Abyss) to duplicate rules that more closely match Wallpaper Abyss.
At the end of the day, users don't want to see duplicates of the same image when they're searching for something specific. Whether thats desktop wallpapers, phone wallpapers, avatars, art, or gifs.
Hi everyone!
Another tag rule change. We're going to continue focusing on ONLY the main points of an image.
Main change is a removal of the character collage exception.
As a general rule, we aren't looking for more than ~5 tags per image. Combined with category and sub category, this offers quite a few places your image will show up, and will focus on it's strengths!
Tagging all of the fictional characters in a collage is not OK. Keep it to a main featured character, or leave blank.
Hey everyone!
To enter, all you need to do is add author information to the content you submit, or to content already on the sites!
Responsible discovery and sharing is an important goal of Alpha Coders. We like to reward user activities that make both our site and the rest of the internet a better place - and we greatly appreciate everyone who joins in!
The scoring URL: Contest Scoring Page (alphacoders.com)
Let me know if you have any questions!
lacaille,
We only send out information about a takedown notice to the person who has the content removed.
There is 100% abuse in the system; in the last week we've received a couple of takedowns from fake attorney's (companies using DMCA to get a backlink) - there was a big piece on it on Hacker News the other day. But we aren't in a position to challenge any of this. We could disclose takedown notices, but it wouldn't probably change anything about how we respond to them.
lacaille,
There is no set minimum image quality. The image needs to appear clear at full size. It's a bit of a subjective criteria, but any jpgs submitted should be at 100% quality (we'll lower quality for thumbnails for fast loading automatically). Even that does not guarentee that an image makes in on Wallpaer Abyss. We focus on 'showcase quality': https://communities.alphacoders.com/topics/view/6853