Flash makes its appearence on so many webpages that I don't believe that the matter should even be open to question.  Flash is everywhere.  3D simply is not.  Many people who wouldn't have a *clue* about 3D are well-versed in Flash.

Like I said -- you can always find larger sites.  I'll one-up your examples with bigger sites still (but not in Rendo's staked-out territory ).  For example -- your favorite site (Newgrounds) vs. youtube.  I suppose that this means that youtube's submission policies are "superior" to those of Newgrounds.  Even though youtube and Newgrounds are dealing with totally different types of subject matter.

I have no objections to cgsociety.  If CG was the way that I made my living, then I'd probably join up there  (Perhaps Rendo should become a subscription site, too. ).  Cgsociety is more "apple-ey" vis-a-vis Rendo than a site like Newgrounds -- but you still aren't dealing with precisely the same type of website.  3D is one aspect of CG -- but only one.  CG involves a lot more than just 3D work.

It's interesting that you would pick cgsociety, because you aren't likely to find the type of work that is often complained about not being allowed in the galleries here over there, either.  For that matter, threads like this one wouldn't even be allowed to happen.  They'd be moderated out of existence so fast that it'd make your head spin.

Perhaps Rendo should take note of that fact -- and become even MORE restrictive.  Doing what cgsociety does -- and individually reviewing submissions to the main galleries before allowing them to be posted.  Wouldn't that go over well..........

A website -- just like any other type of business -- has to know who their customers are.  And then they have to tailor their appeal to that specific base.  I believe that cgsociety has accomplished this -- and I believe that Renderosity has likewise accomplished this.

So have youtube and myspace.  As well as ebay and amazon.

It's just that some areas of interest have a much larger built-in customer base than do others.

In its own area of appeal -- and to its own audience -- Rendo has the game right.  Other websites have tried doing it in different ways.  And other websites haven't enjoyed the success that Renderosity has -- in its field.

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