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Guide: Queue Bypass
At a glance
Creators with a good track record of uploading will be able to share content instantly, bypassing the moderation queue.
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Introduction
Creators with a good track record of uploading here will be able to share content instantly, bypassing the moderation queue. Creators are eligable for Queue Bypass in particular sections for particular games only, and must have a credits score of 5 or more to gain it. Credits are awarded in the following way:
You must have a minimum of 5 credits in a section to gain bypass. Note: Uploads older than 5 years ago don't count towards bypass. This is to ensure that all creators use the most up to date rules.
The reasoning here is to ensure that a creator's recent uploads are basically fine - if we need to ask for small changes and they understand what we're asking for and change it in one go, it doesn't count against them. Creators earn bypass in a specific game and section - for example Sims 4 Lots & Housing. If a creator uploads a Sims 4 Sim for the first time, then they do not have Bypass and will have to go through the queue. This is to make sure that the quality level is on par with other downloads in that specific section, and that the rules are followed.
This does not mean that items that bypass the queue are completely un-moderated. Items with minor issues will be left "live" and a moderator will simply ask, via a comment on the thread, that the creator to fix the issues when they get a chance. Items with more major issues will be moved back to the queue with a note from the moderator, and then either marked Changes Required or removed. This will count the same as if it had been in the queue in the first place - that is, a creator who had been bypassing who gets some things moved back and removed will no longer bypass until those removals have fallen off the end of the list, pushed out by newer uploads.
You can view whether or not you can bypass personally by looking at your Creator Statistics. You can find this normally under the User Tools menu at the top right. Whether or not other creators can bypass is not public.
If you don't want to bypass... That's okay too - if you want us to look at your upload and make sure it's okay, we're happy to do so. Just click the "Send to the queue to be reviewed by a moderator" button on the last step in the Upload Wizard, and your creation will go to the queue instead of going live instantly.
If you believe your stats are in error due to something removed or marked Changes Required in error, then you can talk to us about it and we can change your stats. Please post up a new thread in the Creator Issues Forum and choose the category "Admin Required."
Please note however, there is no creator-specific override to the bypass. We cannot force you to use the queue if your stats say otherwise - you can choose to use the queue yourself, but we only can put individual uploads into the queue. We also cannot allow creators to bypass if their stats say they are not eligible - and only an administrator can change stats, on a case-by-case basis, and only for number of removals/CRs.
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