Porn VS Artistic Nudity


SweetSuicideKagome's avatar
You know, I've been on DA for several years now. I've noticed a lot of porn lately. Yes, porn. Not artistic nudity. If you don't know the difference then don't comment; and don't complain about how much you hate it; yada, yada. The point of what I'm saying is we're on DA. Porn is NOT allowed. I really don't want to log on and see in a couple groups, or friends that I've watched-- has some dude fuckin' another, or some chick spreading her lips for the whole world to see! This stands for the drawings and the pictures. But as I was saying; it's getting really old seeing all the porn running around. If I wanted to look at porn I'd go on FA or e621 or whatever it's called.

Here's is the kicker, though. About two months ago, I ran into a drawn picture of two men having sex; penis was shown, bodily fluids.. the nine years. They have yet to do anything about it. YET! I had come across another picture of two grown men making out and shirtless... THAT was quick to be taken down. In like-- a matter of 12 hours. I do not understand the filtering system DA has and I probably never will. But I sure as hell would like to see the admins stop harassing users that aren't breaking the rules and nail down on the ones that are.

Now, let's take a step back and look at artistic nudity. I realized some people don't like it-- yeah well there is a mature filter on. There you go. But artistic nudity is artistic. It's not some chick in the mirror showing off her tits, or whatever else. It's a well done picture, excellent lighting, models, the nine yards. So, quityerbitchin' that's art.

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shininginthedarkness's avatar
I literally look through dA for naked stock photos to use for reference, and I never have run across porn. I've seen one or two of the crotch shots people always bitch about, but nothing TOS breaking.
Is this because I'm not looking for naked drawings?
Alioe's avatar
On the same page. But I haven't had a pornographic image appear that didn't get reported and taen down. Last image I saw was a man sucking the other guys dick....

And as for the two guys kissing, I think that's just straight up admns being homophobes about same sex romance.

Makes me think about posting a pic of me and my boy, Wolf kissing.... Just to see what happens.
SweetSuicideKagome's avatar
It's be taken down. And you'll be banned. Hurrhurr.
Alioe's avatar
That's bullshit... what happened to this site? *shakes head in pure and utter pity to the web*
shininginthedarkness's avatar
Alioe's avatar
:shrug: Things are weird.
shininginthedarkness's avatar
You hear the horror stories, but you don't hear about the 99.9% of people on here (me included) that have pictures like these and nothing happens.
Alioe's avatar
What? you actually have pics up that shouldnt be?
shininginthedarkness's avatar
Oh, no! I'm talking about pics like 'two guys kissing', those are totally allowed!

I've got a drawing of two guys making out butt naked and it doesn't violate any of the rules.
Alioe's avatar
Exactly. but two guys kissing in a real photo gets banned.
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CindarellaPop's avatar
I don't understand how shirtless and making out constitute porn. I've seen making-out couples on cartoon shows. I thought we were over that. Also logical flaw: Assuming porn cannot be art or that art cannot be porn.

Granted, there's defined rules for the website on what is or isn't allowed, but in general: Artistic nudity can be pornographic and still be artistic. Being upsetting or "icky" doesn't mean it's not art.
SweetSuicideKagome's avatar
Also, if you were referring to how the admins dealt with that situation, I apologize. People keep thinking that I'm calling the shirtless and making out thing porn. It's getting tiring.
CindarellaPop's avatar
Yeah I was referring to the admins, not you. I get that different admins have different opinions on the matter but sometimes they're just reactionary.
SweetSuicideKagome's avatar
Yeah, and that gets so annoying. How can one thing that is clearly not porn being deleted and then another image that is breaking almost every single rule in the TOS still up? Just doesn't make any sense.
SweetSuicideKagome's avatar
.. Why can't people read? The shirtless and making out IS THE POINT. IT'S NOT PORN. Please, read before you comment. The making out and shirtless one was taken down because THE ADMINS SAID IT WAS PORN. Yet, the one with actual penetration is still up.
Transformergirl's avatar
Your avatar seems to be working against you...
SweetSuicideKagome's avatar
Here, I'll refer you to another comment just like this one. ~

[link] There you go dear. Pay attention and read the TOS before you make comments like such. ~!
Transformergirl's avatar
Sorry that I did not read the whole thread. In any case,I did not say it was against TOS. Pay attention to what I actually said. I am referring to the slight irony of the topic when your avatar depicted what appeared to be two people having. relations. Which I see you have changed.
SweetSuicideKagome's avatar
Yeah, I did. Because I kept getting shit on it. It was pissing me off.
Transformergirl's avatar
Yeah, complaints forum will do that.
CHOCOCHIYOKO's avatar
Ugh the other day I saw someone uploading a bunch of stuff ripped from a porn/fetish website and it made me sad :(
C-y-n-d-i's avatar
DA loves boobs!
Mattyohh's avatar
The whole point of the Internet is porn.