Board Thread:News and Events/@comment-6975131-20140516205611/@comment-6975131-20140517124425

"I haven't been on the site long, but the more I'm on the more toxic the atmosphere feels. I've been part of plenty of communities so I know that its sometimes going to be like that. The most comment complaint I see is the harshness of the grading of an OC. As a suggestion so that the authors don't feel like they are completely powerless and at the mercy of reviewers, which could drive them away, I suggest giving the chance for the author to submit an appeal, with the original reviewer being withdrawn from this process to not interfere. I don't have a solid process for how this would operate, but the idea has to be better than whats going on currently which some people consider a Dictatorship where its either right or not and we don't get a say at all."

Users can always appeal on a decision they find unfair, not many begrudged users seem to know this. If a reviewer makes decision you find harsh, or just dumb, you can always go onto chat, or just put something on an admins message wall, and we will get the other admins and discuss. Don't be afraid to dispute any admin decision, we aren't the end-all-be-all, and we do make mistakes.