assumption that defending freedom here at Rosity is counter-productive is false. It has no effect at all. Rosity Admin will do as it always has, make a horrible decision, and stand firm regardless of the members feelings. To say that certain actions are counter productive is based on the false assumption that Admin listens at all. They don't.

That's not true. I've been here since 1998 or 1999, even though most of you may not know that because I'm just one of those people who posts my art, views the gallery, and since about 2000 has only been forum active a few times a year... It says I've been a member since 12/1/99, but that's only because a database error or software change or something wiped out my first account. When I joined the place, the forum debate was over whether or not buying Poser 4 was a good idea, or if people should just stick to Poser 3...

BUT... this isn't the first time this exact same TOS (plus or minus a few words, but with the same rules) has been posted. It changed the last several times from member pressue, and if enough pressue is put to bear it can change again. It took a few months last time though, and a lot of very nasty forum wars, side galleries, member bannings, posting designed to skirt the edge of the TOS and be offensive otherwise, and a lot of other low blows on both sides... but it did eventually change.

Hopefully a change this time won't sink to such low blows. It -IS- possible to make a reasonable TOS designed to prevent the place from sinking into legal issues or kiddie porn issues. The last batch of people running this place had to be 'hit over the head with virtual bats' to realize it, hopefully this batch of people will see it a little sooner and a little easier and craft something ameniable to all parties - which, frankly, is easy to do.
Message edited on: 03/21/2005 21:42

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