I have to admit, I'm a little miffed. I had a photo deleted, and told to "please follow the guidelines for posting photos." The only problem is, the photo in no way violated any of the guidelines! When I asked why the photo was deleted, I was told it was the sole discretion of the administrator. So I guess the guidelines are not really guidelines at all, it's just whatever the administrator feels like doing. We've all seen plenty of photos allowed to be on here that were clear violations, but if it's an attractive woman I guess the administrators discretion is quite lenient. I still can't believe that a picture of my ass is so offensive, but the administrator doesn't seem to want to explain his discretion.
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- MEMemberAug 30, 2009(Sigh) ........ OK Nudecorsair I agree with your sentiments but can I just point out that there's a difference between 'English' and 'Mercan'. An 'ASS' is a beast of burden while an 'ARSE' is a slang term for the anus. (having said that I can't understand why someone would want to post a photo of a donkey on a nudist website)
ReactReply - MEMemberAug 31, 2009Sorry - I didn't mean to ruffle any feathers. It was a 'tongue in cheek' reply intended to raise a smile. As Winston Churchill once said "Two nations divided by a common language"
ReactReply - MEMemberAug 31, 2009[quote](Sigh) ........ OK Nudecorsair I agree with your sentiments but can I just point out that there's a difference between 'English' and 'Mercan'. An 'ASS' is a beast of burden while an 'ARSE' is a slang term for the anus. (having said that I can't understand why someone would want to post a photo of a donkey on a nudist website)[/quote]
LOL, beachc0mber, I could see why - if they were riding the ass bare-arsed!
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- SWSwifthawkAug 31, 2009[quote][quote]I have to admit, I'm a little miffed. I had a photo deleted, and told to "please follow the guidelines for posting photos." The only problem is, the photo in no way violated any of the guidelines! When I asked why the photo was deleted, I was told it was the sole discretion of the administrator. So I guess the guidelines are not really guidelines at all, it's just whatever the administrator feels like doing. We've all seen plenty of photos allowed to be on here that were clear violations, but if it's an attractive woman I guess the administrators discretion is quite lenient. I still can't believe that a picture of my ass is so offensive, but the administrator doesn't seem to want to explain his discretion.[/quote] First off I'm not sensitive to cuss words such as "ass" but if you want people to take you seriously you definately don't want to use words like that especially in a question and on top of that on a nudist site. Thus you get a hasty, somewhat rude and sarcastic response, such as what Swifthawk said. I understand his fustration with these questions from newbies and I was once one of those newbs but I never made the mistake of making myself sound unserious by using words such as "ass" in a question or any other derogatory word relating to the human anatomy. At the same time Swifthawk don't be so hasty and hostile we dont need to scare anyone off the site without giving them a chance. First impressions are everything and I understand the annoyances but still cool off man! And as for fatnude I don't know if you're new to this site or nudism but I recommend you proof reading some of your posts because we're all sensitive to perverts and voyeurs who abusive this site.[/quote] lol...Please mate, don't put words in my mouth. =-P I wasn't trying to be mean, rude, or anything, was just joking around with the Yoga comment, trying to keep it light. I'm actually a VERY understanding person with the newbs, at least I like to think I am. To be honest, 90% of the time, I'm joking around on this site, just ask Tx. ;) Believe me, I don't beat around the bush, if I think someone is being insincere, an ass (or arse, depending on where you are from =-P) I will tell them so straight up. ;)ReactReply
- MEMemberAug 31, 2009[quote] (having said that I can't understand why someone would want to post a photo of a donkey on a nudist website)[/quote]
You're from the UK and I'm from the US so obviously we have different slang terms. In the US Ass = UK Arse. You say football we say soccer, you say ground floor, we say first floor, you saycolourwe say color. You guys call apartments flats while that same word in the US usually refers to a style of women's shoes. We speak slightly different forms of English though I will agree yours is more authentic while mine along with Canadians, Aussies, Kiwi's, and all other native English speakers, are children of Mother Britain.[/quote]
Point of order, in Canada we spell it Colour as well, Neighbour vs Neighbor, etc. Just trying to enlighten.
Thank you for your time.ReactReply
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KohaanMar 28, 2016As a famous news reporter was fond of saying... The American language is a mongrelization of English... We can be using the same words and still not communicate accurately, because some people have choosen to alter the definition of their words.
[quote] ...As Winston Churchill once said "Two nations divided by a common language"[/quote] The U.S. is ONE nation divided by a common language.ReactReply - MA
ManOfWicklowMar 28, 2016[quote]I can't understand why someone would want to post a photo of a donkey on a nudist website)[/quote]Maybe someone with the brains of an ass.ReactReply - RE
renebbareMay 17, 2016Hell, RnB they don't wish or don't have time to look into all the flags.
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JohnMay 18, 2016[quote][quote]i have my partners pic in here, we dont like to show our faces to people in any site as we have friends that dont know we are nudists,me mostly wife home nudist,well i put hers on no head, showing everything eles,i put mine up and was deleted,so i put 2 more in and they were deleted ,mmmmmmmmm something not right,as you say guidlines ,there are not any that are consistant.[/quote] [quote]talking of ass pics,what about a lady in here that has her ass pic and also showing her vagina in it from the back,also female leg spread i must admit she is showing her face but where do you draw the line,nothing offends me except idiots.[/quote] Under the photo guidelines, rule five clearly states; "As of 1/7/09 we are no longer approving pictures that contain only genitals,If you choose not to show your face then you may not show your genitals".That seems clear enough to me. It's your choice if you do not wish to show your face. You should not expect to show only the parts you want to show. You don't make the rules here. Apparently the person that made the rules decided that you should show all or nothing. If your wife's headless pic slipped past, then that is probably an error rather than an inconsistency. I did notice that the pics you used as examples belonged to people you have listed as your friends. If those pics do not offend you, what are you complaining about? Those people showed their faces. That is the entire difference between them and you, as I see it.[/quote]The oddest thing is that I've seen photos that have been uploaded quite recently that show genitalia, but which are cropped at the neck, or where the face has been blurred out. These were uploaded long after January 2009, yet they seem to have made it through.
I'm not offended by them, obviously (because then wouldn't I have to be offended at the ones that showed all that and faces too?), but it does seem strange that some photos are getting through that don't match the rules.ReactReply - MAManOfWicklowMay 18, 2016[quote]Another reason the need to allow some sort of moderator to handle those things when they're not. Never happen of course. PIP would get most of her pics deleted![/quote]Her photos obviously must generate plenty of revenue for the site owners. There is no other logical explanation for them remaining, after all the years of flagging and complaints.ReactReply
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JohnDec 4, 2019I strongly suspect that the original poster violated rule 3.
I have had swimsuit pictures deleted under that rule.ReactReply - JC
Jon CocaDec 5, 2019Swimsuit , whats one of those ? lol, I only wear my birthday suit to the beach
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Tom DDec 5, 2019[quote]Swimsuit , whats one of those ? lol, I only wear my birthday suit to the beach[/quote] Then you never swim where you can't be nude?ReactReply - NW
Nicolas WDec 5, 2019I have had several of my pictures removed as well. I'm well aware of the rules, and since they were all nude frontal pics I have to assume that the reason was that my penis wasn't completely flaccid. In no case were the pictures taken in sexual context. I could accept that (although I find those decisions somewhat arbitrary), but when I look at the "Gallery" shots it almost appears that completely different guidelines are applied there. Just on the first three pages (sorted by rating) one sees(as of December 5, 2019):
-a naked woman doing a spread-eagle in the snow
-a naked guy doing a spread-eagle on the beach showing, off his cock
-two naked guys with fluffed-up penises, showing off into the camera
-a nude couple walking on the beach kissing, with the guys penis being semi-erect
-a woman with shaved pubic area raising one leg, showing off her vulva into the camera
To be clear, Im not in any way personally offended by any of the above. None of them are explicitly sexual (and I find nothing reprehensible about somewhat suggestive or alluring pictures on a nudist website). But it seems to me that a different, and much harsher, standard is applied to actual personal pictures.
I also have to admit that so far I haven't fully understood the purpose of the Gallery--seems as if some of the pictures of women were actually posted by men, and many users seem to have deleted their profiles. Just eye candy? n.b. (Dec. 7, 2019): I am still fairly new to this site, and learned more about how it works in the past few days. I have added numerous pictures to the Gallery since then and encountered no censorship or rejection. My comments above should be seen as somewhat uninformed and premature. What would be useful would be a summary on how the Gallery works, what pictures should be posted there, that pictures are being reviewed and hence won't show up immediately (at least that's what I assume). And and explanation how tagging works (seems that this is done by the administrator, at least I can't see how a user could tag images).ReactReply - MEMemberMay 10, 2023
I must disagree with your opinion that posting pix is futile and of reasonable moderation no longer existing. Many examples of varied pictures exist, some of which survive and others dont along with a somewhat wide variance of moderation; it is not perfect but does keep the group somewhat, albeit imperfectly, moving forward. Many folks I have observed are really testing the boundaries while others I think are collateral damage. Its not perfect by any means but given the most probable operating parameters is within reason. Keep reporting, keep flagging & hope for the best.
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I have been highly critical of the seemingly arbitrary moderation. As I have thought about it further over the last few years, I have come around to the appreciation of how difficult a job it is. Its not perfect but its a valiant effort. There are clearly pictures throughout that violate the rules. They do not offend me but I get why some people do get upset. Some may have posted similar pictures but have them deleted for violating the rules. Others may be upset because nudism/naturism is supposed to be non-sexual or at least that is what we have to promote to try to win over the doubters. And I suppose the Mastercard police are ever present and ready to pounce should overt sexuality crop up on a site.
ReactReply - MEMemberNov 6, 2023
I believe you must be certified to post photos. If you go back & check the rules, the credit card payment folks are requiring a real effort to ensure that folks here are 18 plus. Part of the control is no, not any picture posting unless you are certified as over 18. I am sure the Feds are part of the deal but thats how it is playing out. Good luck.
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HawkNov 7, 2023RE:Pictures
Media Upload Rules
No headless shots allowed if genitals are shown, PARTIAL FACE must at least be shown
Pictures must be nudist-friendly. No voyeuristic, exhibitionist photos
No sexual pictures, erections, crotch shots or pornographic pictures are not allowed
No Spread Eagle, or shots where the butt, genitals or anus are the main focus point.
No photos containing anyone under the age of 18. Even clothed photos
All pictures can be deleted at the discretion of the administrator
Please rotate, crop or adjust all photos, prior to upload. Improperly uploaded photos will be removed
As of 10/15/2021 : ONLY VERIFIED MEMBERS CAN UPLOAD PHOTOS CONTAINING NUDITY. ANY NUDE PHOTOS UPLOADED WILL BE DELETEDReactReply - MEMemberJan 17, 2024[quote]I just got banned from the chatroom too, for posting a pic that did not show enough of my face. Even though the system cropped the picture I submitted. I then posted a more complete picture and asked for clarification of the rules. Response? 2-day ban, with zero explanation! I just joined yesterday, became certified, and paid my fee. I'm not happy...[/quote] Why did you pay a fee? You do not seem to understand..........the only thing that matters is that you pay the fee. Nothing else matters including getting banned over and over again with no explanation.ReactReply
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SamJan 17, 2024I totally agree. I recently got banned for just liking a work of art that i dont think was too explicit but who knows.
ReactReply - MEMemberMar 9, 2024[quote]RE:Pictures Media Upload Rules No headless shots allowed if genitals are shown, PARTIAL FACE must at least be shown Pictures must be nudist-friendly. No voyeuristic, exhibitionist photos No sexual pictures, erections, crotch shots or pornographic pictures are not allowed No Spread Eagle, or shots where the butt, genitals or anus are the main focus point. No photos containing anyone under the age of 18. Even clothed photos All pictures can be deleted at the discretion of the administrator Please rotate, crop or adjust all photos, prior to upload. Improperly uploaded photos will be removed As of 10/15/2021 : ONLY VERIFIED MEMBERS CAN UPLOAD PHOTOS CONTAINING NUDITY. ANY NUDE PHOTOS UPLOADED WILL BE DELETED[/quote] Thing is Hawk, these rules aren't being followed by your fellow mods for photos posted on groups, the only rule that seems to count is "All pictures can be deleted at the discretion of the administrator" which means any photo that isn't of the certified member themselves. The disregard of the TOS and these rules will drive members away, dry up new members joining, and be the end of both sites. You shouldn't underestimate the power of "word of mouth" advertising.ReactReply
- MEMemberApr 23, 2024
I am not a prude by any means but I have noticed pics and videos that clearly violate the rules. For example, a man stroking his dick and bouncing up and down. A fully erect dick. I have no problem with it except that the rules should be changed if they are not going to enforce them.
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EarlDApr 27, 2024I have seen those kind of pictures as well. Not sure there is much of an enforcement mechanism in place. [quote]I am not a prude by any means but I have noticed pics and videos that clearly violate the rules. For example, a man stroking his dick and bouncing up and down. A fully erect dick. I have no problem with it except that the rules should be changed if they are not going to enforce them.[/quote]ReactReply - EAEarlDApr 27, 2024I have seen those kind of pictures as well. Not sure there is much of an enforcement mechanism in place. [quote]I am not a prude by any means but I have noticed pics and videos that clearly violate the rules. For example, a man stroking his dick and bouncing up and down. A fully erect dick. I have no problem with it except that the rules should be changed if they are not going to enforce them.[/quote]ReactReply