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censorship

Sat Feb 28, 2009, 1:56 AM
This is what I wrote today on "devart" page - one of the "watchdogs" of deviant art. Of course I know it is a "bot" but I did it because a lot of people are viewing its page. I also sent this message to the help desk, obviously. And finally I started a topic about censorship on forum, where, to my big amusement, after a while, people started to call me "moron", "pathetic" and used their best "arguments" of that sort against me. DA has some fanatic followers that transform themselves into ferocious defenders when it is the case. Well, the "debate" continued on the forum until somebody from the admin. closed it. You can see the whole discussion there under the topic "Censorship".

"You deleted one of my deviations - called "Sophisticated Doll" - without any prior warning and without giving any explanation on the reasons. I must mention that my deviantion was properly exhibited, under adult content filter. But looking at your policies, I discovered just now - my mistake, but I thought I was exhibiting my work in an ART site (which now, after this, I no longer consider) - that for you, quote, "Adult toys consisting of dildos, strap-ons, vibrators, etc. are not allowed". I must mention that in my deviation there was indeed, a dildo present, but in no direct connection of any kind with a human body - being a fiction artwork, that dildo had an iconic significance.
Apart from that, I cannot restrain myself of having a huge laugh instead of any comment.
Indeed, what is more to comment? Ok, I violated your policy and you are justified in your action. But I could never imagined that in 2009, on a site called Deviant ART, a fiction artwork displaying an iconic image of a dildo, could be considered pornographic. From now on I see absolute no reason to exhibit my work here, so I would like to terminate my account here. The loss of being so silly censored is bigger than the eventual loss of not being exhibited here at all.
Also, I see that I cannot terminate my account, so please, be a sport, terminate my entire account whenever you like - I DON"T WANT TO BE HERE ANYMORE, I just don't fit in here.
From no on I will not make any more submissions here on DA.
Have a nice day.

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:iconangel-ian:
i still have some of your pics ! don't remember any obscenity !!
i've been censored for two times on fcbk for cause of nudity !! i post only faces all days so maybe the idea of nudity was terrifying them !!!

HATE ANY KIND OF CENSORSHIP
:icon13horsepower:
I'm very interesting to see your work. Where can I see it?
:iconilsont:
I wish to announce all of you that I will not make any submissions here on DA until my account will be terminate. My artwork was censored in a way that I cannot accept and I see no reason in exhibiting here. I do not want to consent to a way of thinking and judging art that I consider false and wrong. I do not agree with DA policy so it is correct from my side to move out from a place I do not belong due to my beliefs and principles.
Thank all of you for your kind support and admiration of my work. And never forget those words of Boards Of Canada:
"Now that the show is over and we have jointly exercised our constitutional rights, we would like to leave you with one very important thought.
Sometime in the future you may have the opportunity to serve as a juror in censorship cases - or so called obscenity cases.
It would be wise to remember that the same people who stop you from listening to "Boards Of Canada" may be back next year to complain about a book, or even a TV programm.
If you could be told what you can see or read, then it follows that you could be told what to say or think.
Defend your constitutionally protected rights.
No one else would do it for you"

Thank you
Cristian Crisbasan
:icontb-samurai:
Due to the way the site was made, accounts will never be terminated.

It doesn't affect me in any way if you don't submit anything, and I also don't think the admins here care.

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