Forum: Poser - OFFICIAL


Subject: An unpopular subject?

rockets opened this issue on Nov 17, 2003 ยท 51 posts


Ratteler posted Tue, 18 November 2003 at 4:05 PM

xoconostle The fact that it wasnt personal doesnt change its effect. There are overt and subtle forms of bigotry. The overt means of racism is to hang a sign on your door that says No Coloreds Welcome. The subtle way is just treat them differently when they come in. The only difference is the time it takes for them to get the hint and get out. This is not bigotry against my race, but against my style of presentation, and my art. Because my art is not just what is presented on a page, it is the process that created it. If the decision to change the uploads wasnt meant to offend me, then those who decided upon it should change it without question because it is offensive. If they dont care, then are condoning that offence, even if it was not the original intention. Joey and his fan... A one a day limit may have absolutely no effect on you, and there for you consider it reasonable. But to me its not. YOUR OPINION carries no more weight than mine. So stating that its OK for you does not make it OK for me. You seem to be one of the people who believes me and any work I do have NO value. That's what's killing our society today, the fact that for some reason the "consumer" has become a slave to commerce. Everything I do is of value, just like everything you do is. No matter how great or small. TV advertisements fund our favorites show for one reason. You and I sit there and watch them. That means the value of the air time that is sold to advertisers of that show is created by US! By just sitting there and watching. The same is true of the R'osity gallery. It exists not as a service to us, but as an advertisement for R'osity, and its vendors. Its unstated purpose it to say to "Look what you can do if you shop here with us." Yes. Rosity is allowed to set any policy they feel like. It's their site. I am also allowed to disapprove of it. Maybe not seeing my work will have no effect. But if people whose work does matter are offended as I am, maybe they will remove their work. If that happens enough maybe Rosity will adopt a less offensive practice, and that is better for all of us. Lets face it what other recourse do I have to show Im dissatisfied with their policy. The other extreme would be to post a picture a day berating the new policy. To be quite honest, its not THAT important to me. (Although it might be a good idea to put one up.) It is not Ego to have self respect, or demand other show me the respect I deserve if they wish to have me be a part of their group and community.