If I may ask, is there a reason why animation upload requirements are more restrictive, both in terms of content and in terms of format, for the animation gallery than for the other galleries? For those who don't know, some of the conditions on uploading to the animation gallery are as follows:

The Video section is for educational, instructional tutorials, Demo Reels, Animations/VFX and Renderosity advertising related to the 2D/3D industry only. No personal videos are allowed. Videos are subject to the following guidelines: No human nudity is allowed in the video tutorials. Untextured mannequins and wire meshes are allowed for instructional purposes. Violent imagery is not allowed. You should own the copyright, or have the right to use, any materials shown, including audio files. The Renderosity site Terms of Service *also applies to the Video tutorial section.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What video formats are supported? All videos should be in FLV. format
• What is the resolution of the video? 640x480
• What is the maximum file size? Max file size is 100 mb.

Why not allow a .swf file that's 800x600 but only 5 megs (i.e. like a short looping flash animation)? Also, why no violence or nudity? Is there something special about animation that requires a tighter TOS than what's allowed on the rest of the site?

The strong do as they can while the weak do as they must.