what i'm saying is, to repeat myself, it would be clearer to have rules that everyone is already familiar with.

But that is the same as saying "change the rules". Our rules are NOT those used by the film board, the tv industry, the magazine industry, or any other.

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).*

I think there must be some misunderstanding here. Let me state again:
If a thumb shows a human figure without clothes, it will be removed.*
If a thumb shows the genitals, either outright or through transparent clothing, it will be removed.
If a thumb shows female nipples or aureolae, either outright or through transparent clothing, it will be removed.
If a thumb shows more buttocks than would be hanging out of a standard bikini, either outright or through transparent clothing, it will be removed. (IE, no dental-floss thongs, and no butt "cleavage".)

If a thumb has language that is sexually suggestive, or effectively a "censored" type statement, or uses black bars/dots/blurs over the genitals/breasts/butt, it will be removed.

*No, we won't be removing head and shoulder shots where the female model doesn't have clothing visible on her shoulders. Why would we? She is not obviously naked - she could be wearing a tube top or strapless bra or anything else.
Conversely, if a figure is arranged in that nice artistic way where the hands and legs are posed to cover the genitals and breasts, but the figure is quite obviously naked - yes, that would be removed. Because the model is wearing no clothes.

Now something you mentioned earlier and I forgot to recap on - outlines of nipples. If the material is opaque (i.e. not transparent) then it's fine. "Coathook weather" happens, LOL. However, if the material is transparent and the aureolae/nipple can be seen through the fabric, then yeah, that would be removed. (And that's why we tend to take these things to a panel - to make sure we're not relying on one person's eyesight.)

And remember - when I say "removed" - I'm not talking about the image being deleted or the person being warned, or whatever. I'm talking about the thumb being replaced with a non-nude one OR the standard Renderosity content advisory.

OK - I really really hope everyone is as tired as I am, because I'm going offline and to bed. Night all.

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