That's not really what the rule is. Constructive criticism of the graphic is fine; but calling the creator of the graphic "an idiot" or "stupid" or otherwise namecalling is not. Unfortunately some people posting complain if they don't get all favorable remarks, so don't blame this problem completely on the administration. People like to be praised. I guess that's human nature. Very few people here are skilled at offering useful criticize what someone else is doing ("that sucks" is not useful cirticism), so often times the critiques come off as mean-spirited and argumentative rather than helpful. And, frankly, very few people here are trustworthy judges of what is or is not art (I can tell you what I like, but who cares...who am I to make that decision for anyhone but myself?)

You get on this site what you put into it. If you look for top heavy nudes, that's what you'll find. But there are wonderful abstracts, landscapes, portraits, models, etc. that are the product of people with talent. Poser, like anything else, is only as good as the person using it. In the hands of a hack, Poser produces the obvious and easy results; in the hands of a hobbyist (like me), it serves to give me an illusion of being able to do art without much effort or training; in the hands of an artist, Poser can be a powerfully creative tool. It's not possible for the administrators to develop talent or good taste in other people. That you have to blame on the audience.

And let's face it, it's the nudes that get the most views, no matter how clumsy or silly some of them are.

Message edited on: 01/29/2005 10:35