&&Winning big, losing bigger
a. All members are allowed to participate in all contests; in fact, the Dark Hearts admins encourage it. By participating in contests, you are showing yourself and your talents, making it easier for the admins to notice you. Winners of contests will have their avatar displayed in "DH Info" under "Contest Winners." The avatars will link to an image of the member's winning submission.

b. To be eligible for judging, all member must have read and followed the contest's rules specified in the post that announces that contest. Failure to do so will result in a member's piece not being judged unless rules have been followed and the piece resubmitted before the judging date.

&&Helping others help yourself
Light Hearts are not allowed to fill requests submitted by other members. Only Sweethearts and up can. That's that. Also, members must have 10 posts before being allowed to make a design request.