It's true. In the early days of DeviantART it was really easy to upload an image, so people just uploaded any old crap. We added a bunch of friction to uploadin

It's true. In the early days of DeviantART it was really easy to upload an image, so people just uploaded any old crap. We added a bunch of friction to uploading things and the quality went way up. I spent a lot of time manning the help desk during that period, ha. So...folks have been managing junk in communities online for as long as I've been an internet'er.