Hello Vipes,

I´ve deleted a lot of submissions the past two days. I´ve only deleted submissions where user-generated content was used without giving credits to the original author. If you use a custom model to upload a new paintjob you distribute it as your own work if you don´t credit the original author.

Besides that I´ve told with every ban why the model was banned and what´s the problem with the upload. Your upload wouldn´t have been banned if the original author of the mod is given and in the best case if a link to the original work would be distributed.

If you wonder why it was banned because it´s a upload which is already several days, weeks or even years old: I´m only active as workshop admin since a short time. The Workshop admins, which have been active before didn´t have the time to check the Workshop manually. Before that only reported items have been checked and maybe deleted.

Sincerely,
Raffi_M

I never got anything, nor saw why it was banned. Not by email, not by the submission page. All it said was it was banned.

I remember your submissions after watching your profile and your workshop submissions. I´m sure it was a model made by somebody else without giving credits to that person or the original source. There has to be a message at your deleted submission where you can read what was wrong with it. It´s not possible to ban a workshop submission without giving an explanation why...

If you show me a screenshot of your submission I can tell you for sure what´s the reason of deletion. Feel free to add me if you don´t want to post a screenshot here!

No I'm pretty sure that's the right reason. I only uploaded it because I was told I had to so I can use it online or something. As for you putting a reason, I'm guessing only mods and admins are allowed to see that while users just get the generic "it was banned"

If you do want to inform users I'd suggest using the Private Developer Comments tab, only the uploader and workshop mods/admins can see what was posted there.

I'm sure the ban was justified, I only upload to the TF2, Gmod, and SFM workshop now anyway.

I´m glad you understand the reason for the ban. I have to admit that I didn´t know people don´t see the reason typed in by me. Well, I know contacting everybody via the private developer comments would be the best reason, but I just banned hundreds of stolen models. Writing there everytime would need such a huge amount of time investment, but I´ll try to do that for new uploads ...