Edit: Man, that is a pisser that they're banning Nerd for something the management should have done themselves. They always kill the messenger don't they? Eep, this thread went and doubled while I had my back turned! (And was unconscious...)

Firstly, I'd like to say that I think Renderotica's a great site and outlet for people who produce adult oriented art, and I've been a member there myself for a long time now.

However, saying that everyone who makes products that will be banned under this new policy can just move then to R'otica and 'all is well' just isn't true. While sex sells, and no one's going to deny that, people WILL deny that they're interested in buying. A large percentage of people who purchase anything sexually oriented, or watch porn, or make naughty pictures wouldn't want to broadcast that publicly. (Anybody who didn't see the connection to the 2000 impeachment now might see that little lightbulb above their head.)

At Renderosity folks can grab their cutesy cartoon bunnies, a snazzy sports car, AND that latex bustier with nipple clamps and a dozen poses. If they had to go to a specifically adult oriented site to buy that last set, do you think they would? Some yes, but others no.

The fact of the matter is that merchants will never be able to earn the amount of revenue they got from Renderosity at any adults-only site. I know I'm not a merchant, but I've been preparing to make that leap for a long time... and I've done my homework. ;)

I don't think that customers are going to be affected by this nearly as much as the merchants are, and by making this decision it's pretty clear to me that Renderosity doesn't value their merchant base as much as they should.

• Molly

Message edited on: 11/16/2004 15:07