DAPFC Standards

It has come to my attention that over the last month, very few submissions have been approved by our leadership.  Now, this is not criticism, but it begs the question, why?

Membership requests are turned down for various reasons, but if a look at the prospective member's page is done, let's make it less than cursory.  There may only be three deviations in features, but check for other categories and see if there's any political material. And let's be sure we're not turning down members for their political beliefs.  Unless we want to keep our organization to the left of center, we need to be encouraging all types of philosophies into our discussions.  (Nazis excluded by Godwin's Law, of course)

Also, what exactly do we want members for?  Anyone can make comments and deviations by non-members can be submitted by members.  What is the advantage to being a member that non-members covet?  Are we making it worth it?

I know that deviations are being denied due to being submitted to the incorrect category. However, when this happens, it's important that we notify the artist that this is the reason.  I know it's easy enough for me to get in a hurry and forget to pick a category or choose the wrong one by mistake.  Do we really want to chase off members by being abrupt and sounding rude? How many keystrokes does it take to say, "Please resubmit to proper folder."  (33)

Also I am seeing 5 turndown votes with no comments.  At some point when we changed the number of votes needed to accept a deviation, I remember reading we wanted to see the reasons we voted the way we did.  It wasn't my idea, but it was out the, and it was good.  

And finally, if we want to encourage membership and submission, I think we need to be sending out invitations when we find appropriate candidates and being clear about why we accept or deny what comes to us.  Keeping a record is important to both preserving our past and determining our future.  

Hey, just sayin'

Katiejo