karen - no, i'm not saying "i'm unhappy with the rules."' otherwise, i'd say it's simpler to get rid of the rule altogether.  mainstream and popular media is a horrible standard for an "art" community, and completely at odds with my experience of various professional creative communities and publications.  what i'm saying is, to repeat myself, it would be clearer to have rules that everyone is already familiar with.  not better, not more conducive to creativity, clearer.

i already said how to promote your renderosity specific standard, which seems to include what people can imagine as well as what's actually visible (i say that purely based on several threads on the issue and people who say they've had their images pulled).   again to repeat, show an example, with your reasoning, and do it again and again.  repetition is the best way you can set an alternate standard. 

oh, and if you want to promote brand and mod opinion, why are staff picks in the forum but not in the galleries?

mickmca - without getting into a debate on altercations, i think the meaning here was check with a mod if unclear, not check nudity, violence, etc. if unclear.  same verb, different meanings.  general fyi, i'm clarifying just to make it clear that the brouhaha is not about someone who tried to clear their image (or post) with mods first.  and because, if i'm not mistaken, the mods do not want people to check nudity or violence if unsure.  i do know people have said they've gotten in trouble for that.

AnAardvark - i'm sure money matters; it always does.  i never said different.