Do not post Обои without including some sort of credit.
There is a bit of variation on how much credit different users feel should be included with images, but there is one thing we all agree on: credit is necessary. If Ты post a batch of Иконки from a LiveJournal, put "username @ lj" in the credit box. If Ты get it from a Фан website of some sort, include the Ссылка in the credit box. If Ты made it yourself, say so. Give credit where credit is due.
Do not post Обои that have already been uploaded.
Yes, it's a pain in the жопа, попка sometimes to Поиск for Обои and make sure they haven't been uploaded yet, but do it. Usually if an image has already been uploaded and a user makes the mistake of uploading it again, a polite Комментарий will be made on the image to inform that user of the repeated content. For goodness sake, don't ignore a "This image has already been posted" comment.
Be detailed when tagging images.
I try to be as detailed as possible when tagging Обои I've uploaded. I always include the character names, the ship name (if applicable), the episode name (if I can identify which episode it came from), and the season in which the scene occured. This makes finding Обои so much easier. As a bit of a side note, don't be lazy when it comes to uploading batches of Иконки in smaller groups in order to ensure proper tagging. If I Поиск for a character, I only want Обои of that character, not a slew of assorted characters.
Follow the rules of the image creators.
This applies in particular to LiveJournal. Most LJ users will post a Список of "rules" at the вверх или bottom of their graphics posts. Follow these rules. If "Do not distribute elsewhere" is listed, guess what? Ты shouldn't repost the Обои anywhere! This includes Fanpop. If "This image has already been uploaded to Fanpop" is listed in the entry, don't Загрузить it to Fanpop yet again. If Ты make the graphics creators unhappy, Ты start getting angry messages from them или they make their journals private. It's really a matter of respecting those who take time to create Фан art for us to enjoy.
I know these points have already been discussed many times, but either people are making newbie mistakes (forgivable, just correct them) или people are consciously not doing the right thing (which makes the spot less enjoyable for those who are trying to do the right thing). Feel free to add your own Комментарии или amend/include other graphics "rules".
Icon from mundo_fine @ lj, LOL image from capslock_house @ lj. Holy shit, I just credited two image creators. Guess what? It didn't kill me. Guess what else? It won't kill Ты either!
