Hi everyone!
Iām pretty new to Ribblr but Iām super excited to be here. Thanks to @Jessdarch and her You Tube video that I randomly stumbled upon where she mentioned this community. (You have a fantastic store too!)
I was just wondering if there were any unspoken standards that have developed in the community where Ribblr ePatterns are concerned. Anything I should keep in mind as I create my shop patterns?
Thanks!
Welcome! If you are posting tester calls make sure you know exactly what to do and read all the way through the testing guidelines. A mistake most new people on ribblr make is posting a tester call but then not having the group chat where you can put all your feedback in it. 
i 100% agree with Maddie, please make sure you know how a tester call and the karma system works when testing. when a designer doesnāt know how to do this, it frustrates me and makes me not want to test.
another one that i like is to come up with more unique patterns, some that arenāt overdone (like octos, leggy frogs, jellyfish, whales).
iām sure your shop patterns will be amazing! if you have any questions, donāt hesitate to shoot me a message :)
Is there something that explains the karma mechanism?
i donāt think so, let me just explain it right now. i will also tag a couple peeps to make sure im correct! @Craftsrme67 @Francat @Bobacat123
basically, when you finish testing a pattern, the designer is supposed to gift you the pattern so it is removed from your testing library. this is called a ākarmaā (you can see how many karma you have in your makes tab)
when you apply for another pattern test, the designer who you apply for can also see the karma, and it helps them determine how trustworthy you are and how likely you are to finish the test. when you donāt finish a test and are removed from testing, you get a -1 karma!
hope this was clear!
welcome to ribblr! besides what everyone else has said, i would say donāt use ai. ribblr is completely ai-free and your shop may be taken down if you use it. also, if you need help with anything, there is an amazing community here to help you 
I agree with everything said! I would highly recommend testing some patterns before you post your own patterns to get a feel for how the process works on the pattern testing sideā
. I feel this make for a better pattern designerā
Absolutely no AI is permitted on Ribblr when it comes to making patterns. It must be 100% your own work.
You canāt just upload a graph and call it a pattern. You MUST actually make it yourself and upload a photograph of your finished make, before, sending it out to test, or publishing it as a pattern in your shop.
Itās beneficial to have your patterns tested here on Ribblr. Not only does it show off your pattern whilst itās in the Testing Tab, you also get the benefit of having multiple people test the pattern and looking out for any issues that may be present. Having the testers make a journal, which shows off your pattern, shows potential pattern buyers, your pattern is of good quality and has the āapprovalā of makers.
Iām with you all when it comes to AI patterns. Itās one of the reasons I joined this community. I used to sell on Etsy, but I closed my shop when they started allowing pornographic images, cheap Chinese items, and AI slop into their marketplace. It completely killed the vibe of someone that was once really great.
So donāt worry. Iām definitely here to fight the invasion of AI.