well, well. strange things seem to happen here.

two portraits of mine, by [link] are missing, due to policy violation, reported to the portal admins by some overzealous porn hunter.

sadly, i do not see how the regulations of this particular site have been broken by a picture of me holding a ball gag in my hand.

this is what i have read in the FAQ: "Adult toys" consisting of dildos, strap-ons and vibrators are not allowed at all. Whips, chain, and bondage materials can be used providing they violate no other guideline. Objects of any kind should not be shown entering the vaginal or anal area either directly or indirectly nor should they be shown readied for such penetration.

well, as far as i know, a ball gag is quite rarely used for penetration of the vagina or anus... and i didn't even hold it in my mouth, just showed it to the camera. no nudity, no sexual intercourse. even that was apparently scandalous enough to report it. and scandalous enough to delete it. what a pity there are loads of fetish/bdsm pics on this site left intact, with much heavier stuff going on. looks like the authors were lucky enough not to be spotted by one or another miserable, parochial, porn-obsessed fellow.

maybe it's time to rename deviantArt to holier-than-the-popeArt?