ladynimue, thank you for your concise post to this thread. it does actually answer some outstanding questions,even if you do feel it is a recap of other statements. Since the notification issue is being looked at, and likely will be improved. A set appeal system is already in place. other issues like the dichtomy of bondage gear in the marketplace and overtly sexually overtoned banner ads, compared to the standards in the gallery will likely get some more looking at. (Not that I have anything against either bondage gear or sexually overtoned banner ads, I personally like both.:}) So that leaves my major issue, the judging standard of "family-oriented" as opposed to or in addition to the TOS. As I have posted several times in both these threads, if something is posted such as a friendly reminder in the posting guidlines, mentioning that standard, so new or newer artists know it exists, that would really help there. No great re-writing of the TOS is either required or desired. Those steps would certainly go along way, in my opinion anyway to diffuse these situations in the future as they occur. That leaves the bunker mentality that exists on both sides of these issues. To be honest if I knew the answer for that I could run for God.