Forum: Community Center


Subject: TOS

mikefres opened this issue on Sep 09, 2006 · 21 posts


Acadia posted Sun, 17 September 2006 at 6:35 AM

I'm fine with the TOS here for the most part. It's a bit inconsistent for some things like the age of figures in images, but at least the staff were open minded enough to listen to us and are no longer going to be giving automatic warnings/bans on images where the figure's age is debatable.

Unfortunately there are people in this world that have no concept of limits or self control. It's with those types of people in mind that there are laws and rules and things like TOS on private websites.

Everyone needs guidelines and limits, it's what helps us keep order.

I abhor censorship for the most part.  To me censorship takes away the rights of one group. I firmly believe that if I don't want to look at or listen to something, I can do one or all of the following:

  1. Turn the channel;
  2. Put the book/magazine/paper down;
  3. Leave the area.

And I do that when needed.  However, it's also my right to be able to go to a place  that is within my comfort zone where I don't have to do the above in order to not be subjected to things that I do not wish to view/hear.  For me that place is Renderosity, Daz and a few other sites in the poser community. Also, this isn't an "adult" only site. There are people of all ages getting into online graphic communities because they are interested in art. Given the fact that there are members here under the age of 18 years, I think Renderosity is pretty liberal with their TOS.  They could easily clamp down and say no nudity at all. However, I don't see them doing that because it would be impossible to sell body textures if the customer couldn't see fully what they were buying.

For those that want to see violence and rape and porn, that's entirely their right, and there are sites that cater specifically to those individuals.  At those sites you have the freedom to post what you want, under the TOS of their website, and you won't have people in your face telling you what a deviant they think you are for liking that kind of art/music etc.

There are stores, websites, television and radio channels with everyone in mind.  If you don't want to be privy to a particular genre of art/music, then don't go to places that make you feel uncomfortable; look for places that are more in tune with your own morals/values/limits.

NOTE: I used the word "you" in the general sense and it's not directed to any one individual.

"It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never
able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us.
This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good
heart whatever they might have to say." - Ghandi