# penalized models from sketchfab where they have already been approved once

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**Created:** [October 31, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/penalized-models-from-sketchfab-where-they-have-already-been-approved-once/2097568 "2024-10-31T14:30:33Z")\
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hi @BumpkinCZ ,  
**NOT Epic Personell AM Independant Software Devloper** , my status is Retired from HP.  
The problem is the same as that of the Moderation Rules in Fornight

Here is the new Fortnite Rules documentation, which developers have asked for these Rules have recently been published and will apply to FAB is well

[The Fortnite Island Creator Rules](https://www.fortnite.com/news/fortnite-island-creator-rules?lang=en-US)

When reading you will see this applies to ALL Epic Content.

Epic Moderations will apply the same SANCTIONS to FAB as Fortnite.

A developer has PMed me with his Sanction number for FAB, and asked for my help.  
His content contains over 60% similar matching content. So he is starting again using Thumbnails guidline below

Read this about Thumbnails the detail in which need to conform  
[Making Thumbnails and Videos | Fortnite Creative Documentation | Epic Developer Community | Epic Developer Community](https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/fortnite-creative/making-thumbnails-and-videos-in-fortnite-creative)

This one gives a list of DONTs  
[Thumbnail Image Guidelines for Discover | Fortnite Creative Documentation | Epic Developer Community | Epic Developer Community](https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/fortnite-creative/thumbnail-image-guidelines-for-discover)

You have to comply or you will be sanctioned of worse banned and let to ask for help on the pages.

Just trying to stop others getting like this thread  
[Received Sanction on Fab: Status Change](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/received-sanction-on-fab-status-change/2088462)  
and this thread

[Sanction Issue - General / Issues and Bug Reporting - Epic Developer Community Forums](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/sanction-issue/2070330/2)

You DONT want to go here!!  
[Sanctions and Appeals](https://safety.epicgames.com/en-US/sanctions-and-appeals)

The next step is a 30 day ban. This is SERIOUS this is not a joke/game.  
Independant Developer are expected to work to the same standards as Professional Developers

No one will help as its to close to legal! and they are not interested

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