Hope... He was the lead singer for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, not a Renderosity member.LOL a rock star ...literally..

It only took 12 years for this...LOL

Thanks...

Looks much better...Thanks...

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/browse.php?user_id=101077

It's a First amendment issue IMHO

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances

The courts have always ruled based on "a reasonable expectation of privacy"

If something like this was passed, **surveillance ** would be against the law..The government doesn't want that..

Just noticed...same thing with the "sponsored by" area...the letter "y" is cut off

the other "wrinkle" is....as an artist..it is OUR responibility to pursue copyright infringement, not sites such as Renderosity.

Places like "Russian wallpaper" sites don't care..and good luck getting any Government agency to assist you.

Today in the USA we can use the DMCA to go after the ISP..

http://asmp.org/tutorials/enforcing-your-rights.html

On the flipside....to make sure you are not getting in to trouble with your own work..

http://www.wipo.int/sme/en/documents/ip_photography.htm

Funny picture...

have you considered becomming a staff member?

AZBO

Since you are pretty new to the site and the forum, I'd like to fill you in a little bit.

I was on staff at Renderosity for almost 10years. I spent a fair amount of time moderating this area.

Renderosity was more than willing to let me run with ideas..I had (in the past) had some really cool things happening here..We had actual photography type prizes for contests..We had a lot of activities..

The thing is..this takes a lot of time and effort to accomplish these things and maintain a level of participation in the forum. The folks that came before me laid a decent foundation for this forum. I learned a lot from them.

I tried..and had a lot of help from a lot of people..It takes a rather large investment of time to keep things going..Anyone who was or is a staff member can testify to this.

I saw a lot of changes over the time I worked here..Most of them positive..but not all of them. It came down to a personal decision on my part. It was taking up more time than I was willing to give..I tried to participate after that, but as I stated earlier, I'm very happy hanging out with my local photo club.

If ANYONE wishes to help...please let the staff know..I'm sure they can use all the help they can get..

No staff response?

http://www.renderosity.com/tos.php

I don't visit here often anymore, but this caught my eye.. No URL on an image ? Have you folks gotten that paranoid?

I can understand not allow competative items..I can understand not allowing "non art" items..

But a URL to a Photographers website? and they aren't even selling prints?

BUT, you won't police signatures? You better check mine then..and while your at it..check the sponor link under my images..which is also to my website..

Really hard to decide...

Renderosity always has been and always will be a 3D site/market place.

Sites like this can't compete with Social Media. (Facebook, Twitter, Flckr..etc etc..)

After I left the staff, I found myself spending more time with a local group I started.

Now, I even that has slowed to a trickle.

I stopped coming here for very personal reasons..

Honestly, the over use of Social Media is causing a backlash...People get tired of all the bull shit..nit picking..politics..etc etc..It's stopped being FUN...

I spent YEARS...trying to make this place better..Trying to keep people interested and enjoying activities..

Once I left the staff..I couldn't buy a comment...not even a negative comment..Maybe nobody is interested in concert photography..BUT..outside of Renderosity..I had decent reactions from people..including the performers I had photographed..and constructive comments from my peers in the field..

On a personal note..yesterday I said goodbye to my best friend in concert photography..42yrs old is way to young to die..His struggle for the last 9 months has changed me forever...

Peggy, you did an amazing job after my departure..Best of luck to you..