Everybody in enrighted and encouraged to their opinion and so am I, but why are you guys always mix facts with opinions, guesswork and twisted half-trues? Start learning to argument based on facts (called reasoning) and not on individual experiences and opinion that might be in contrast with the rest of the world. Leave senseless destrucitve blaming behind and make productive  suggestion of improvements - as I do! I also like quite some things not about this site here, but what I do, is I tell them in a neutral way what problem there is, why I think it is a problem (note "I" - this is subjective matter - and I am aware of it, and I don't think the whole world revolves around me and I learned to cope with it), and then - and now comes the most important part - I make suggestions, give ideas,hints and inspiration on how to solve  this matter. Of course I also express my anger and concern to e.g. speed things up BUT in a civil, mature and unpersonal way AND my focus and main goal is always to find the SOLUTION!
Here a little example: you buy a car which is real lemon, but statistics show that this car is actually quite reliable - then the owner of that lemon is very much is angry and starts ranting about how bad this car company's cars are when in fact his experience was an exception. So he needs to put his experience into the whole context! He is entitled to be angry (and compensation in this case), but not to defame the company!

some points:
1.) this might bruise some egos here BUT when a TOS Violation letter is sent out then this is standard form! So noone is harrased more then someone else!
2.) These letters are in no way personal nor do they judge the work technically, artistically or in any other way - they just state the fact that an TOS violation has occured - so why do you always take it personally???
3.) Why do you always kill the messengers? That's absolutely UNFAIR! We only do our job as good and torough as possible, trying to apply and enforce the rules and procedures the company gave us.
4.) when TOS letters are sent then this is never done on the judgement/opinion of one single staff member but on the consensus of at least half a dozen staff members - so the results should be consequent and equal.
5.) when a child nudity violation we NEVER accused anybody of doing child porn in any way - that's the sole and subjective impression (or perhabs bad conscience?) of this guys complaing in that way - so I really can't understand how they get this idea - also see point 2.)
we actually often say it is a pity that a picture has to go because it is good or something fresh BUT if it is against the TOS then we have follow procedure
6.) this is a private site allowing you to post your images for free IF you follow the owners rules -
this is not a public place where you can enforce and enttitle to govermantaly laws ! When you visit a friend and he denies you the entry of his bedroom, then you have to accept it, even if you think he is prude or wrong or whatever - but it is his decision to make!

So I hope this little insight helps you understand the processes here at Rendo

oh and ignis:

Quote - And no, you guys dont educate anyone about the child nudity guidelines. Ive read the rules themselves and they are quite vague (not to mention nearly impossible to locate, esp to someone who is new) There is too much room for error and admin/mod opinions. On the other hand, making no nude aiko across the board would be much more simple methinks... and would also leave no room for error.

The TOS named clearly "Terms of Service" containing the child nudity guidelines is directly on the front page - how much easier can we locate - please make a valid realizable suggestion to solve this matter!
WHAT in these rules is vague? Which points needs clarification on what ??? That's what the staff needs to know in order to change something for the better?

and to prevent some people specualting I am telling this only because I am a staff member: here some points you might consider:

• I am a mere coordinator - I have no special rights and no priviliges - I am just a voluntary helper, because I think Rendo is awesome place which can be improved even more, and I thinkI I can help with that
• I am no friend of the child nudity guide line myself; when it was announced I was one of the members crying out loudest BUT I accepted&ackowledged that this is not an judgement but just a rule the sites owner likes to have realized. When I have something which I can't post here then i post it on my private homepage or other galleries and often vice versa.
• There a lot of other big and good galleries with their own restrictions but they might be different from ours fitting their own mission/agenda. E.g. Epilogue only accepts picture of a certain quality standard at their own final discretion; before you can register on Elfwood you first have to pass a test on their TOS and posting guidelines - and there you are only allowed to post SciFi & Fantasy images - everyting else is denied - there EVERY picture needs approvement before it actually appears in the gallery!!!; over at CGTalk - a highly professional art site - there are galleries where pictures can only be posted if they meet certain quality criteria again at the discretion of the staff; at renderotica you can post erotic art but even there not everything is allowed; over at SciFi-meshes you can only post SciFi pictures. So you see these are just (impersonal) rules to define a place - nothing more, nothing less.

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