So, a second plzaccount purge deviantART, I guess that was a good idea, seeing as there is no real reason for the things except to be funny But maybe, just maybe, there are better things you (and the C&E staff) could be doing with your time.

Now I am no supporter of the plz accounts, but what I do support is doing whatever action has no real rule against it. Whatever that action might be.

Many companies that have a user base that pays for a service has issues like this. The company gives an inch, the consumers take a mile, its not unheard of. But how the company reacts to that is what defines it.

Back when I was still a staff member at deviantART I suggested several times that if you wanted plz accounts to stop, you must make it so people cannot use them, period. Where are the accounts used? Occasionally dAmn, but their intended realm is the forums. I remember way back into dA history when users could put user icons in their signatures, anyone else remember that? But that was a huge cause of spam, and a lot of what dA likes to call icon mossiacs. So dA pulled a really smart move and disabled every deviants ability to put working icons of user in their signatures, problem solved.

But like I said, this was years ago, and deviantART won't do the smart thing again. Instead they enforce the rules where they see fit. Kill one account but not another, even though it is breaking the exact same rule. Example: Icon mossiacs, anyone who has a namby pamby love icon that links to their significant other should be permabanned under these rules, but the rules are not evenly enforced, just losely interpreted and randomly enforced. I suggest the following:

1. Disallow the posting of user icons in every forum except maybe the thumbshare forum.

2. Put something in the TOS specifically about the creation of accounts for the sole purpose of being an image to use in the various channels of dA.

I mean number one is just a good idea all around. Icons just make it easier to call out a deviant, which is against dA's own policy, it's almost a no-brainer to have that ability removed and I know it can be. Number two will make it so no one can question the judgement of anyone involved. If you want something to not happen make a rule about it that describes the exact action you do not want to happen, and then enforce that rule.

I think it's high time for some progression here. I want dA and the forums to be a better place and this is how I see it happening. If you do not follow my advice, chances are all the plz accounts you purged will have new account names that you will have deal with.

Instead of wasting time with this bullshit, release the party system I was promised over 3 years ago. That would be nice.