Let's get some things straight. I am not arguing for allowing gilo25's image to be displayed. I did not say the mods should have had the decency to explain why the image was not suitable. I did say they should have provided a more specific and detailed explanation as a courtesy. But courtesy works both ways...you have to give it to receive it! It's one thing to disagree with a decision...it's quite another to attack the mods for the decision that was made.

Telling someone something is "unsuitable" without further explanation is like telling someone "just because". It's not a sufficient or credible reason...nor is it a reason easily respected.

Constantly thrusting the argument that this is a private site and the "owners" can do what they want does little to "create a thriving, productive environment that encourages an atmosphere of community, respect, collaboration, and growth for graphic artists of all backgrounds." as is claimed on the Renderosity "About Us" page.

It is hypocritical of this site to remove works deemed as unsuitable by arbitrary standards of a small group of people...when bondage gear, fetish outfits, and torture items The Judas Torture Chair are sold in the marketplace. For a site that wants to maintain a "family friendly" atmosphere, one can't help but wonder who in the "family" a chair with a spike in the seat (suitable for the impalement of an anal or vaginal cavity) is aimed at.

I'm not sure what the message is when the site decides to remove a supposed sexually suggestive image but offers a set of restraints to turn your Vicki into a bondage slave - MWBondageGear2, $16.00, includes bondage mask with with a BallGag or BitGag. How suitable are the LQ MM2 Poses 3, $11.95 "20 Mike & Mike Poses for Michael 1 or 2 to create 10 sexy scenes". The image depicting the poses show 2 Mikes embracing, preparing to kiss while one Mike's thumb rests on the edge of the areola of the other Mike. Perhaps the mods should take a look at them, after all...the half naked men, the placement of the fingers, the men look like they're engaged in foreplay.

I believe all the Mods try to evaluate questionable material fairly, but is it reasonable for them to be left "hanging in the wind" with only their own arbitrary standards to rely on. Maybe it's time for the site to define some basic, consistant standards to make room for "erotic" images protected from "sensitive eyes" by a nudity flag, or go over every product or image on the site with a fine tooth comb and send what isn't suitable to Renderotica...or does "unsuitable" only count in the galleries and not in the marketplace? :^p