Quote Originally Posted by jglass38
In my opinion, this seems awfully silly. Even though it doesnt violate the TOS it's still not allowed? Do you also check every picture posted to see if it is linked from a site such as photo bucket or if its leeching someone else's bandwidth? It seems to me things might be focused in the wrong direction. But again, thats just my opinion.
Our focus is on enforcing the rules. The TOS states that it is not allowed to post images directly from 3rd party sites. It does not clarify whether or not that site allows such posting. So...doing so still violates OUR rules.

Photobucket is a viable option for posting pictures because that space "belongs" to the person using it, so long as it is their account.

Yes, the staff makes a point of checking images to be sure they are not "illegally" posted.

I don't understand why you believe enforcing our rules is "going in the wrong direction"...especially when you often advocate even MORE rules for us to enforce.

I have not deleted any smilies yet....nor do I want to. I don't want to spoil anyone's fun. This was intended as a gentle reminder to follow the rules as they currently exist. We can't enforce the rules for some people, and then let everyone else slide just because the images involved are small and cutsie.