Well I guess you don't realize it, but you just made ArtPearl's point.

I am more and more not posting images or comments. RO is not fullfilling my needs like it used to anymore. But if losing a lot of posts (*of Images, and therefore sales, because ultimately that is RO's goal) from one person who tends to be outspoken does not matter, imagine how many who never say a word leave and never return?

The only point is that we all crave a clean cut answer to what is allowed. I have been unsure and flagged say a second skin item as having nudity, only to get an e-mail that it is not appropriatly flagged and to please fix it or it will be removed. Only to have RO turn around and send another e-mail because a simuliar image using a second skin was not flagged, with the same threat! It only points out that art is subjective and your own mods (*often decide that something is not correctly flagged only to miss another practically identical image) do not understand what is clear guidelines for the gallery!

As to violence. The rule states that no animal or human can be shown tortured or harmed. Anything that appears to be "Killing". I have had dragon images taken down, as well as human. THEN you see simuliar images that remain. So there is a great disparity in the way mods and management selectively flag or remove an image. Classic Fantasy Art is slaying monsters and enemies, and Classic Nudes often show bodies touching one another in an non-sexual way (*that is often confused mods here, because of the man and woman embracing nude) both are subjective to whom ever is viewing the galleries on any given day.

This issue exists. It has not gotten resolved, which is why it keeps coming up.

BTW, Jen, I 1,000% disagree that a close up of a Penis is a work of art that should have a place in the RO galleries... THAT does belong over at 'otica. 

Maybe the only solution that would be fair is to use a "2 Thumbnail System" ONLY! That applies it to the entire gallery on RO!

What I mean is a thumbnail system where you have one thumbnail that states:
"This Image is NOT Safe for All Audiences"
and therefore protects the faint of heart, and one that states:
"This Image is Safe for All Audiences".
It is simple, cuts to the chase and let's the artist post in confidence.

You could protect the viewers and aid the artists with the simplest common denominator! You would not have to warn of nudity or violence, because the thumb tells the viewer that it is at thier risk to view the image. Conversely the "Safe" thumb tells the viewer that this image can be shown to thier grandchild!   Why this is not a good idea is beyond me, except that RO wants a gallery filled with colorful thumbs. Which is why there is the rule about the thumb must contain a part of the image.

This is a dead horse that has been flogged ad nauseum. Simuliar galleries do not have an issue because the rules are cut and dry. ArtPearl just pointed it out and it won't die until clear rules are set in place.

I had my say. As far as I am concerned I do not need to state any more obvious observations.

Ariana

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