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TOS vs Censorship

Journal Entry: Sat Jul 26, 2008, 7:44 AM
  • Mood: Annoyed
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There is a big difference between TOS (Terms of Service) and Censorship.

TOS outlines what is GENERALLY allowed within an on-line community (eg: Disney vs DA vs Coochmunching.com)

Censorship silences the voices of some, unfairly, for personal or random reasons OUTSIDE the TOS.

While I'm against CENSORSHIP, everyone agreed to the TOS.

So, when "artists" I watch post things that are pushing, or are flagrantly against the TOS, what do I do?

If people do not support the TOS, then *CENSORSHIP* starts to take hold. If people do not self-monitor what is appropriate and not for each venue (eg: DA), then the CENSORS move in. Their actions are RANDOM and a lot of people and *GOOD* *ART* gets caught in the cross fire.

Lately, several "artists" have posted images with the intention of getting banned. This is *bad* for everyone, since it activates the censors.

I was very, very disappointed today when someone I watch seems to be pushing the TOS - intentionally - for some reason. The images were sexual in nature, erect penis, pseudo masturbation, and border-line art in a SOHO or LA/SF gallery -- but not art here.

These sort of actions *FORCE* the censors to take a look at your work, and the work of others, and lots of other deviations will get caught in the cross fire.

If you post something you *THINK* will get banned, don't post!
There are enough artists who post works *WORRIED* they will get deleted/banned *BECAUSE* of postings like those!

TOS is *NOT* CENSORSHIP.

PLEASE DO NOT CONFUSE THE TWO AND MAKE THINGS WORSE FOR EVERYONE!

Scott
aka Bodyartist

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~aloverisforever Jul 26, 2008, 7:56:46 AM
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When you got your piercings/mods did it change your feelings about your body, especially in how you felt about showing it/them off. 

29%
12 deviants said Yes, I felt less self concious and more confident showing it off.
17%
7 deviants said Yes, I found I liked my body more, more comfortable in my own skin, but not showing it off to others (much).
15%
6 deviants said No, I stayed about the same.
12%
5 deviants said Yes, I felt like showing it off to everyone, anywhere.
12%
5 deviants said All of the above, and none of the above.
10%
4 deviants said Yes, I found myself exposing my parts at the weirdest times.
2%
1 deviant said Yes, I got more self concious and less willing to show it off.
2%
1 deviant said I haven't made up my mind yet, or thought about it much.
0%
No deviants said I went a little wild at first, and somewhat regret doing so.
0%
No deviants said I got a breast job, and just had to show them off, at least once.
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