It's been a long time since the primary purpose of Renderosity was to be an artists community. It's now a business. The most important consideration is making money and the gallerys provide a little eye candy to create the illusion that this an artists site. It's a little like the difference between a contempory art gallery, with a broad spectrum of inovation and tradional arts, and a store selling pretty posters to put on the living room wall. Renderosity has become the latter.

I don't want to make critics to anybody neither to sites. In general, and of course there are many exceptions, there is big difference between Renderosity and Renderotica and the defunct Thralldom: Pictures at Renderotica/Thralldom shows a complete scenario with peiple involved in the scene telling some kind of story or event, you can or not like the theme. Pictures at Renderosity are portraits of a single person with no or very simple background. The scenario has little importance. Of course there are many exceptions to this rule, and I post at both sites with the same style, only the thematic is a little different. Ona: I don't need another tape unless the kitty move her tail a little.

as for renderotica..there IS art over there but like you said momcat....the r gallery is over looked. and my work does not fall into the x rating. I will conceed that the nudity in thumb nails be toned down. and that a warning be given to people that do not accurately flag their work. but it boils down to the fact that a choice is being taken away from a large number of us because the morality police can not handle some nudity or erotica that is in fact gentle erotica. yes of course I am sure the mods have to deal with the more sexual explicate art...I am not talking about that. Momcat..I do apologize if my view of renderotic offended you. but seeing a large amount of work over there being sexually explicate...my works -is- tame compared to it.

Okay, I spent some time over at Renderotica before I answered this, as it's been awhile since I was there.

Kawecki:
In their R rated section, there is not a lot of difference between what is seen here. Perhaps a little more risque here and there, but generally about the same. Single person portraits and some degree of storytelling, usually again involving some sexual element.

In their X rated section, there is a lot of stories or scenarios perhaps, mostly all concerning getting laid.

Now there is nothing wrong with any of these things and that is their thing, but Rosity has chosen to take a more varied and tamer approach. There are a lot of storytellers, myself included, on Rosity but we don't do erotic storytelling, so maybe you don't see it or maybe our art doesn't count if there isn't a boob involved.

I'm sorry, but I get a little ticked off by people who don't venture out of their narrow vision and then make generalized comments based on that impression. Learn to get out more and expand your horizons and you'll find there are other subjects than sexual ones worthy of being art.

ShadowWind

I am a member of both sites, and I post differing images to both. I have works that are in both the R and X galleries over there. I try to make my works as erotic art at renderotica and classic or so-called fine here at renderosity. Illusions, I must admit there is some stuff over there that is as you define, very extreme (and yes it tend s to be in the X sections) and I am not thrilled about it but there are also a lot of very skilled and tallented people working in the field of eros there as well producing wonderful imagery. Dark Elegance, try putting your work in the R galleries over there, I know that I'll be by taking a look. BTW - Hi Momcat! Kawecki! (cool image, thanks for the chuckle!)

Hi pierrecolat, sometimes it is necessary to share the same fate for a real understanding of someone's argument. So I have the doubtful pleasure to announce that my picture 'Glasses' has been removed from the gallery. (If someone hasn't seen it, he/she may drop me an email) I agree with you complety. Discussing here and trying to make some innovative suggestions is just a wasting of time and energy. I have to take Renderosity as what it is; a shop with a 'pretty poster exhibition' but not a serious artists' community. Bye, Ona

Sorry about that Ona, I thought your render was a fine example of the kind of erotic art that should be championed by Renderosity and not dismissed. It was beautiful, imaginative and very well done. It should also be mentioned that you took the trouble to put an 'erotic' tag of your own in the title - all to no avail! This is indeed very sad :(

So Ona's work ends up being consigned to a kind of digital limbo - not really belonging anywhere. This doesn't seem fair for such a quality render that was not pornagraphic or sexually explicit :(

"So Ona's work ends up being consigned to a kind of digital limbo - not really belonging anywhere." This is simply untrue. I was not fortunate enough to have been able to view Ona's image. I hope that Renderosity's shortsighted attempt to continually appease the vocal minority will not deterr her from posting the image elsewhere. It would most certainly be welcome at Renderotica, and once the new gallery software is opened up, the days of overlooked galleries will be gone.

Just because "An Image" was removed or not acceptable to the Renderosity Galleries - does not mean you are not free to post that same image to other sites. Last I looked there were still tons of 3D Art Communities on line that will post members images at no charge. Why is this even an issue??? If your image is not accepted on Renderosity and you do not wish to post to Renderotica [which is just one of many options] post it to one of many other 3D art sites! I just cant understand why you feel you have no place to post your artwork Just because Renderosity does not find a certain image appropriate for this site. I purchase Penthouse for my husband, but I cant buy it in at my local bookstore. As to Renderosity being against Nude Images and being purely a purely PG site Good Lord if that was so, we would only have a handful of images posted to the Poser Galleries! ladynimue