Well ...... that's something anyway. Lets hope it works.

Did I mention that $chix0r is worth her weight in gold?

We [Fiona and myself] are in 'frequent' contact...

The new 'tag' re malware sounds like a great improvement.  The next trick may be to find a solution to 'duplicate reports'  where perhaps [assuming it doesn't now] multiple reports for one issue [policy violation] simply get a number prefix...eg Report XYZ[3] meaning 3 individual people have each reported the same upload.... and maybe that number count prioritizes the handling of the issue..... pushes it to the fore.

However, to be sure such a function is not abused it'd be clever to not advertise its use...

When people complain about moderated uploads here, this is a thread I will point them too.  

Yes, Fiona is awesome! But I have to go back and test some more skins, cause the next wave is starting to come in again - so we shall see how fast they disappear. Though she did say to try and give it 24 hours till the changes are implemented.

Absolutely, best example for the benefits of strict moderation! Thank you for that!

Regrettably, this situation will only repeat itself again and again unless dA take the route of moderated and checked uploads before showing and making available to site members and visitors. In this day and age, they have to be more responsible and diligent in their activities otherwise they will lose even more creditability........and eventually losing their support, confidence, respect and popularity of the site visitors and users. RESPONSIBILITY is the key word here. It's a mammoth task for such a big site however there are enough 'responsible'........theres that word again........volunteers, in most groups who would happily give up some time, for the site, to do a great moderating and checking job. Seize the opportunity dA and you will flourish..............ignore your audience and your responsibilities and your demise will surely, eventually follow. 

For the record, I've been a member over their for years and I would hate to see another art website go 'to the dogs'............      

Apparently their stance is that it is the users/downloaders responsibility to scan files downloaded from their site for malware.  I say that is BS. Yes, all downloaded files should be checked but for them to take no responsibility for hosting the files on their site is just not the popular avenue. Folks should be able to trust that the files on the site are safe.