This idea just came to me:
What if every picture submitted by people who are "newcomers" was reviewed By moderators before it was shown? I realize this would cause a lot of impatient people waiting for their picture to be shown, but it would certainly get rid of trash a lot more effectively.
Just an idea. What do you think?

Way too much work. The moderators barely have the time to moderate as it is.

indeed, besides i dont think that trash is SO much of an issue that we need to start running a process for it like that. it would be hindering everyone mostly the mods :\

maybe some kind of user vote system?

are you thinking for like, an approval, or just for kicks? i could see the benefits actually
1> easier for Mods to zero in on things to delete/showcase
2> could show how other people view your artwork, so as to get a feel of your general improvements
im sure there is more but i've been up for 25 hours

A vote system would be good.

or we could just GO ON A BALEETING SPREE D:
lol just kidding.

Either way with the voting or reviewing, it'd still take a long time for pictures to be submisshed.
Maybe we could monitor the work of newcomers for a few pieces to see if they're n00bs >_>
and then if they PASS the review, they get to stay, otherwise we tell them to go aways or improve somewhere else
before coming back? >_o (does that make sense?)
to stay at the site? :3

IDEA1: or set a limit to how many pictures newbcomers can post. using this formula 15min. beginger x 2 =30/ 30 threw 60min. interm. =60 Total 3 pictures max. every 1hour and a half..
You could also some how prevent newbcomers from posting on advanced board untill they pass a Newcomer status.
||-How you can do this is learn more about java scripts and other script types, alot of these functions already exsist in scripts just got to find the scripts-||

IDEA2: A schelch type/Block content script could be added as a mini feature on each post with a pre-set (hide show)option and an effect(block content, un-block..). Then each user viewing these picture could at any time at their descretion, click this option"Hide/show"(or a mini stop sign icon or something). specified to hide or show the picture. This way each users would have the entire freedom to choose or not to choose what pictures they wish to see.
Commen sence tells you that obvousily this would have to be cookied. and that the change would only take effect on the users computers for the pictures they squelched.
The catche file would simply read out the pictures numbers that where chosen to be hiden.

All this would be some work and take some time to learn how to make your own scripts wich you probally all ready know.
But, it is something you'd only have to do once, and in the long run save alot of hassle.

Of course a bunch of noobs would complain they couldn't. make a bunch of scribbles all at once but boo-hoo .

Maiko has a good idea. (What'd you change your icon for? Your other one was better.)

JK-Arts' 2nd idea is pretty good too.