TGDPS Reuploads Drama

### Result

The reupload feature being ip banned by Robtop at one point, reuploads being banned several times, reuploads not counting towards giving you creator points

The TGDPS Reuploads Drama is a long ongoing drama surrounding around the Reupload feature in TGDPS. There are many people who want it removed, but some think that it's completely fine to have on the private server. People have requested it to be removed several times, but it is still available to use.

## History

Sometime in mid 2021, the reuploads feature was added to TGDPS. It allowed creators to upload levels from Geometry Dash to TGDPS. At first, the feature was well-received, as there were not many levels uploaded on TGDPS. However, over time, the feature became more and more hated. And some people wanted it flat-out removed. Sometime in September 2021, some TGDPS users changed their discord nickname in TGDPS to a hashtag requesting for the feature to be taken down. However, this did nothing.

Sometime in February 2022, Reuploads were completely removed from TGDPS. Because of this, less levels were being published, but they were all original. However, the feature was brought back when Skystra wanted it to be returned. Because Skystra brought up convincing points, Tal brought Reuploads back. This change received mixed-negative reviews. Though Tal did make it so that Reuploads would give you no creator points.

On September 24th, 2022, the reuploads feature was IP-Banned by Robtop. Because of this, the feature has been temporarily unavailable. Thus, ending the reuploads drama at the time.

In 2023, reuploads were unbanned by RobTop, and the drama once again began. Arguments continued around reuploads until Tal introduced a rule where reuploaded levels would no longer count as creator points, but would still be allowed on the servers. This received positive reception from the community.

## Reasons for the support of the removal of Reuploads

### Unoriginality

One of the reasons people want Reuploads removed is due to it being unoriginal. Reuploaded levels basically have no relation to TGDPS, people wondered "what's the point of it being put on TGDPS if you can access it through Geometry Dash?"

### Creators quitting after reuploading levels

A common theme on TGDPS is that creators will upload their levels from Geometry Dash, get 20 creator points, and then quit TGDPS. Because of this, they have no influence on TGDPS, and people have no clue who they are and see them as just another level creator, who never interacted with the community.

### Reuploading rated levels in Geometry Dash

Not something that happens a lot, but was a small issue back then. Sometimes, people would abuse the reupload feature and would reupload already rated levels from Geometry Dash. Levels that were reuploaded included Bloodbath, Sonic Wave, Cataclysm, and others. Since it was already rated in Geometry Dash, the second it was reuploaded, it would be instantly rated in TGDPS.

## Trivia

- Some of the most popular reuploaded levels are Until The End and Sidesteppin

- Due to the change that didn't count reupload levels as Creator Points, Marifa07 was demoted from #1 in the Creators Leaderboard

- Reuploads are seen as a "cryptonite" for TGDPS as it is the main reason for activity in the server, but is a seen as a bad thing by the community