[Archived - EMpulse] Understanding Manipulated MCG Products

Posted by “LadyBarbiee” on September 01, 2023.

Same as I am making arguments and you don't see a point in them - you see excuses, that is how I see you making arguments and finding excuses to defend IMVU and blame only creators.

It is fine, you have your opinion I have mine, and we keep on rolling with it.

It will be "justified" when people realize that creators live in an IMVU universe where IMVU is the one who is allowing or not allowing things to happen.

Posted by “jazzKat” on September 01, 2023.

This isn't a matter of "opinion", it's one of facts, creators are, and always have been, WHOLLY responsible for understanding the VPG and how they operate within those guidelines, arguing they can be violated because [trends] is why we are here.

And yes, this is justified in the same universe creators have ALWAYS lived in, "an IMVU universe" as you put it, the same one that binds creators to agreements they make - if creators are arguing they not be held to account to agreements made, then IMVU has absolutely no obligation to a creator program.

Posted by “xinfo” on September 01, 2023.

Same.

Posted by “FoxRosen” on September 02, 2023.

Yes, literally, we make stuff *less* revealing sometimes .

Posted by “StarShineDesigns” on September 02, 2023.

Why does it really matter ? As i rember when i signed up years ago and put in my age at 15 we went to a kids imvu so if we are all on yhe adult side of imvu whats the issue I can't see so many grown adults having such issues with a little bit of cleavage or ice skirts if you can't handle it change your age and go to the kids side. I personaly think try an item on if its not for u dont buy it . This is a game not church. And the guidelines are getting ridiculous

Posted by “FlameAsher” on September 02, 2023.

Just making IMVU more and more for Kids is all, and they wonder why they are losing people to SL and other places. Adults spend money on here NOT KIDS!!!

Posted by “StarShineDesigns” on September 02, 2023.

So true and they charge us to derive so why not give us creative freedom?? Its crazy and really not right. They keep putting more rules ill go back to SL.

Posted by “LovedWarrior” on September 02, 2023.

Hey IMVU, it is time you start using AI (artificial intelligence) to solve problems like that instead of asking us to help you or watch out for messed up meshes because you "take this matter seriously to protect both [y]our Creators and users." Take some responsibility instead of putting it on all creators. Use an AI to go through the whole catalog and close or flag or do whatever that needs to be done. It will probably take a few hours or less. It is not our responsibility, it is yours.

Posted by “trulyfree” on September 02, 2023.

thank you so much for showing me in detail how to flag manipulated items, lol as you know i have been just sending you links to masses of them for a very long time. i am happy to understand now. i just want imvu to be fun for the whole family, and if we do not wish to see AP we should not have to, thank you for your help

Posted by “DoveWillow” on September 02, 2023.

here's a concept..separate the under 18's from the adults-period. 2 diff games on 1 platform -there was a penguin game that did that -so y not here? ..there's no reason we should have adults & children on the same rp game anyway. & stop pretending this isn't a sex game, it's ridiculous & hypocritical. almost my entire shop is ga, i like it that way, i like to be able to go to a room & post pics. i also like sexy clothes. i don't make huge falling out boob items, but how do i know this isnt' gonna lead to my having to change 1/2 my shop because u've changed the rules?

Posted by “JaiDazzyWulf” on September 02, 2023.

*Friends an family* I always use the MCG pose for making my items an i am grandfather old, and your right the old-timers should be using it an not just passing their items without checking for the peer page. but long as you all are checking it shouldn't be an issue for your items. and checking an flagging is a no no to me just save the item in your wish list then contact the owner that's what i do an many are really cool about redoing the problem without you making it hard for the owners to take down their items an we do not get out money back from the flags, just saying. I want to let you all know flagging is a mean things if the product isn't bad. skip it if you dont want to rate let someone else be fair.

Posted by “Poiznives” on September 02, 2023.

Suggestion: IMVU employee should approve all original Mesh in respect to MCG so ppl that derive from original Mesh would feel safe knowing this was approve. With all the updates that you’re making to Studios once an MCG is manipulated why not automatically flag it to AP therefore there’s no room for error. This would put everyone at ease.

Posted by “Polystyrene” on September 02, 2023.

I don't think this is going to have as much of an effect as people think. The products being targeted with this rule are the ones that are clearly trying to evade MCG rules. Most meshers don't manipulate the mapping that much.

Posted by “0IV” on September 02, 2023.

Do we need to go over and edit the old products we made with the with the old MCG? If so, that would be too much work. You should make it a point that only products made after these announcement will be covered. Exclude the old ones.

Posted by “iBAEi” on September 02, 2023.

@Polystyrene​ Unfortunately, this is not true. One of the most popular meshes has had nearly all of its derives re-rated due to this. I'm happy to share which one if you'd like to inbox me.