Well, first off: Favorite Web Geek chose the server, not me. However, I agreed with FWG's choice, and here's why: some of my work does involve nudity. Not gratuitous, usually artistic (at least, that's what I attempt), and frequently obscured, but nudity nonetheless. For instance, the young lady in "Ghosts" isn't wearing anything except spectral hands.
Most of the free web hosts out there will shut a site down and delete all of it's files if they discover anything even remotely "fetish" related on the site. Sad to say, there are people in this day and age that would consider Michaelangelo's David to be pornographic, not that I'm comparing myself AT ALL with him, mind. It's a sad but true fact. And, unfortunately, the price I have to pay for a "free" host that doesn't mind some nudity and some kink, is those rather obtrusive advertisements. I'm not thrilled with it myself---and if anyone can suggest an alternative, I'll cheerfully look into moving the site.
In the meantime, I'll be posting all updates in the "Gold's Cartoons" folder on the photo section of Lone Star Tickling, until they tell me to cut it out. I'll also try to post them here (I may be computer literate, but I'm having a little trouble with the "image" command on the forum), and as the collection gets bigger, I'll be separating it out into clearly labelled galleries so that folks know what they're getting when they click on the link.
Believe me, I understand. It's disconcerting to hit your own website and have to cover your eyes and yell, "Gah!" at the activity at the top. I understand that some folks here don't much want to see porno, and I can sympathize.
In the meantime, I'm also willing to email individual pics, by request, and I don't mind if you download the pictures to your hard drive for personal use (if you want to repost them somewhere, please ask first, but I doubt I'll say no).
I'm mainly in one of those, "rock and a hard place" type deals---but in the meantime, I know for a fact that CyberSitter and NetNanny are blocking my site, which is a definite count in the adult server's favor.
Ah, well, hope I've covered everything.
Cheers,
Gold