No Spitirbro77, MP items are not above the TOS. That's one of the reasons why there is an admin specifically in charge of the MP itself. As to the specific item you're referring to, it's clearly labelled as "fetish accessories", not "torture equipment". Now I'm well aware that the dividing line between what is BDSM and what may be considered torture is very blurred, but among the (admittedly small number of) BDSM folks that I know there is always consent involved, therefore by definition it's not torture. In fact it's almost always the person on the recieving end who is ultimately in charge. Getting back to specifics: burning someone alive is clearly torture in just about anyone's book I would hope as there can't be any consent involved. Using a ball gag is very different and on the scale of things is really quite harmless. So. Pictures of people burning at the stake=torture : against TOS. Pictures of people wearing ball gags so long as they're not being tortured or raped: not against TOS. Hope that clears up a few things. Kevin.