I hate to say this (not really smirk), but it's going to take a lot more than eliminating a few nude thumbnails to make this site appear more professional. As far as it looking like a 3rd rate XXX, have no fear of that. The worst this place will look like is a 3rd rate R rated site (which it already does anyway so that concern is a bit late). All one needs to do is "click" on a random selection of the "new and improved non-nude thumbs" to come face to face with some of the worst crap to ever be mislabeled art. Next, take a walk through the forums. It won't take to many threads before any inkling of "professional" flushes right down the toilet with the rest of the crap. Arguments over whether or not the latest nude Aiko looks too childlike, and members trying to stiffle other members by labeling them whiners or posting images of their cats to derail threads, the rediculous antics by both members and staff in threads regarding censorship, warnings, copyright violations (or not) and a myriad of other topics for example, pretty much prevents any idea this site is or ever will be professional.

Next, lets head to the marketplace and take a look at many of the items for sale. Can we say "post puberty adolescent wet dream"? Or certain items that make you scratch your head and wonder what besides greed whould have cause THAT to be approved for sale???

Even the so called Art Charts are just a relabeled, camouflaged rerun of the old Hot 20. Let's not forget one of the qualifications for an image to make it to the Art Charts is the number of members that have added it to their Favorites. It may be a "tad" more fair than the Hot 20 but it's still basically a popularity contest.

Don't get me wrong, there are a large number of professional quality merchants and artists here. But folks, there's more than enough drivel here to keep this place from ever being labeled as professional. And let's not be so indiscriminate with what we label as "Art" either. And the last thing that rarely ever rears it's head here is any sense of Community. No friends, what little is left of the community is a shambles and until the PTB stop running this place with an iron fist and find a way to promote tolerance, understanding, respect, and growth...this place will never stand a chance of being labeled "Professional".

So dear Acadia, I think it's Renderosity that's trying it's best not even bother to try understanding more times than not. Tell the PTB to go read the About Us page they created. When they figure out a plan to bring to life the values they wrote about on that page, they'll be on the road to being labeled "professional"!

Acadia wrote:

Quote - > Quote - I wholeheartedly agree that a policy change was needed. I wholeheartedly DISagree with the change that has been implemented. A disservice to both those who don't wish to view nudity and those who do.

Please reconsider. Please don't force the artists who create nude artwork to upload misleading thumbnails. Please don't mislead viewers who don't want to see nudity. Please don't mislead viewers who DO want to see nudity.

I think you are all trying to do your best to not even bother to try understanding.

Renderosity is a business, and first and foremost they have to look after their bottom line while taking into consideration the community itself.

They want their site to appear more professional and not like some 3rd rate XXX porn site, why is that so hard to understand?

Prior to the change this is how the galleries were viewed:

Nudity Filter ON:

• No nude thumbs.  The filter picks up on the nudity flags and displays  dozens upon dozens of Renderosity "content advisory" thumbs like this

Nudity Filter OFF:

• Dozens and dozens of in your face tits and ass thumbnails that were more indicative of a 3rd rate XXX porn site than a legititmate business catering to the graphic community and which also happens to have an art gallery for their members to use to display their images.

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Now that there is a change in the thumbnail policy, this is how it is:

Nudity Filter ON (no change in how the gallery is viewed):

• No nude thumbs.  The filter picks up on the nudity flags and displays  dozens upon dozens of Renderosity "content advisory" thumbs like this:

**Nudity Filter OFF:
**- People have their nudity filter off for a reason.... so that they can look at all images, even nudes.

• Just because someone likes to look at nudes, doesn't mean they want to see an onslaught of in your fact tits and ass like you would see on a porn site.
• Now when the nudity filter is OFF,  you see "nice" looking thumbnails that aren't indicative of having just arrived at a "XXX Porn Site", which was very much the way it was before.
• The thumbnails that people upload are not misleading. The flag says "nudity", so just because you don't see tits and ass in the thumb doesn't mean you won't see it in the actual image when you click on it. 

As a result, the gallery looks more professional.  We can all still look at nude images. All not having tits and ass in the thumb means is not getting a double helping of tits and ass. You just have to click the image now to get your fix.  Simple.

It's all fun and games...
Until the flying monkeys attack!!!