Posted by Donald Ensign on September 14, 2007 at 4:02pm
First a disclaimer: I don't have any problem with anyone using the CCAS Social Network website to display their artwork or photos or promote their business.Several weeks ago I began getting bunches of e-mails in my inbox that said something like "you need to approve a photo (or video)" for placement on the CCAS Social network website. I had been appointed a gatekeeper for what is placed (artwork, photos, video clips) on the CCAS Social network website.For the most part I've approved almost all of the photos (the program doesn't distinguish between drawings and actual photographs). The very few I've not approved have been women in costumes revealing more than ample cleavage. The videos that I've disapproved are lengthy, extremely violent martial art fight scenes. Since this is a Christian Site the messages we should be communicating need to be edifying. The cleavage art communicates sexual availability (modestly is definitely a Christian virtue that needs to be re-emphasized). The violent videos I traced back to YouTube so they are getting plenty of internet exposure and it is not necessary for the CCAS Social network to add to that exposure.I don't believe that the art displayed on the CCAS network has to be "religiously themed" to be included but it should overtly offensive either. For example if you wanted to show some of your landscape or portrait paintings or drawings or family photos (or videos) I don't have problem with that. However when something is so clearly commercial and has not real connection to Christian faith it will probably get deleted— at least on my watch.
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