Pixel Joint Forum: What's with the default keywords?

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   I always feel like I'm submitting to some borderline-illegal avatar repository when I submit to PJ rather than a pixel art gallery/community, because of the keywords PJ tags onto all submissions. (submission title) avatars, 9submission title) icons, etc. I know that PJ isn't like that, but are those keywords really necessary?

I don't submit my work here for it to show up as a "(whatever) avatar." That's not why I made it, that's not what I want it to be used for, so I don't want keywords like that along with my submission.

Besides, major search engines don't even rely on keyword lists for result ranking/gathering anymore, most spiders are programmed to ignore them. It's very 90s, I think it's high time to get rid of them.

I realise this is a petty complaint and that I'm probably among the few who even notice those keywords. Web spiders sure don't.

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eishiya Commander Joined: 04 August 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1109	Topic: What's with the default keywords? Posted: 16 October 2013 at 12:01pm
	I always feel like I'm submitting to some borderline-illegal avatar repository when I submit to PJ rather than a pixel art gallery/community, because of the keywords PJ tags onto all submissions. (submission title) avatars, 9submission title) icons, etc. I know that PJ isn't like that, but are those keywords really necessary? I don't submit my work here for it to show up as a "(whatever) avatar." That's not why I made it, that's not what I want it to be used for, so I don't want keywords like that along with my submission. Besides, major search engines don't even rely on keyword lists for result ranking/gathering anymore, most spiders are programmed to ignore them. It's very 90s, I think it's high time to get rid of them. I realise this is a petty complaint and that I'm probably among the few who even notice those keywords. Web spiders sure don't.
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 16 October 2013 at 1:33pm
	*Originally posted by eishiya* ...when I submit to PJ rather than a pixel art gallery/community... pixeljoint IS an art gallery/community. *Originally posted by eishiya* ...are those keywords really necessary?... NO. Don't fill them in. Keywords are for other PJers to easily find refs and examples when making their own pixels and searching thru over 50,000 pixelarts.
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greenraven Commander Joined: 08 September 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2598	Posted: 16 October 2013 at 4:35pm
	That is an artifact from a bygone age. Originally PixelJoint was a collection of avatars and emotes. And no, that's not going to change any time soon. Ask our staff about our ~~fried pickles~~ ^{update 3.0}.
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yrizoud Commander Joined: 03 May 2021 Location: France Online Status: Offline Posts: 343	Posted: 17 October 2013 at 1:57am
	Jal, I think this is about how the gallery page systematically adds "search engine keywords" based on the piece's title : $title avatars, $title icons, $title pixel art, $title forum avatars, $title AOL Buddy Icons
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eishiya Commander Joined: 04 August 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1109	Posted: 17 October 2013 at 1:13pm
	*Originally posted by jalonso* *Originally posted by eishiya* ...when I submit to PJ rather than a pixel art gallery/community... pixeljoint IS an art gallery/community. *Originally posted by eishiya* ...are those keywords really necessary?... NO. Don't fill them in. Keywords are for other PJers to easily find refs and examples when making their own pixels and searching thru over 50,000 pixelarts. I think you misread my post. I was talking about keywords that are added automatically after the submission. They make PJ look like something other than an art community. greenraven: Ah, I didn't know that. Thank you. Would be nice if they got rid of them though.
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