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New Media Services on 19 Jul 11Onlinemoderation's Blog Just another WordPress.com site Skip to content New Media Services - Picture Moderation Posted on May 23, 2011 by onlinemoderation Moderation comes in many different forms but are essentially all covered by the process of eliminating or lessening extremes. It is used to ensure normality or an adherence to set standards throughout the medium on which it is being conducted. On Internet websites which invite users to post comments, a moderation system is the method the webmaster or moderator chooses to sort contributions which are irrelevant, obscene, illegal, or insulting with regards to useful or informative contributions. Picture or Image Moderation is one of the forms included in this system. In this age of photography, art and digital creativeness, no subject is taboo, not image is unappreciated and no work of creativity will go unrecognized. This freedom of image expression is quite widespread online. That is why picture moderation is necessary. Amid the freedom of expression, the underlying principle is still "there is a time and a place for everything". Image uploads must be carefully guarded to prevent offending people or causing undesired effects to those who use these websites and view images. Picture moderation safeguards intellectual property, image rights and creative control (based on host guidelines) to protect identities and related images. As always, each client and each website has a goal and overall philosophy they adhere to. These provide end-users with the chance to enjoy, promote and express themselves while also furthering the goals and strengthening the philosophies of their hosts. Various websites and social networks have a regulation system and a review panel for images. It is in the moderators' judgment and also based on rules that these systems and panels function under. Friendster, Myspace, Flickr, Facebook and a lot more have a standard that is strictly followed when it comes to posting images. The pic
