Forum: Photography


Subject: A Difficult Question

geneb19 opened this issue on Feb 25, 2004 ยท 75 posts


Misha883 posted Wed, 25 February 2004 at 9:39 PM

Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/index.ez?viewLink=193

"why was this image removed with all haste and the "figure studies" of nude men and women are allowed to reside in the galleries unmolested?" The short answer is: I removed the image after following the review process established by Renderosity management. After finding an image which seemed to violate the Terms of Service, I posted a query to the Coordinators Forum. Several Moderators then made the decision to remove the image, which I did. The applicable phrasing in the TOS is, "No Physical arousal, this includes but is not exclusive to images of an erect penis." The artist was politely notified. It is not appropriate here for me to voice my own opinions about this image, or the decision to remove it. Nor is it appropriate for me to repeat here any opinions of other coordinators or moderators. Suffice it to say, those of us familiar with this artist's work took every possible step to explain and not offend. The written policy was followed. For those who take issue with the TOS, contact information is provided in the encluded link. As for images of "nude men and women" or other subject matter which is not removed, the simple answer is that they do not violate the TOS, as determined by the established review process.