I'm thinking along the following lines. Note that this is just a proposal at this stage, not confirmed rules. I'll probably also tidy up the wording a bit before making anything official, so while input on the wording is welcome too, I'd like y'all to focus primarily on the underlying intent.
General
- Staff discretion is final. The flipside here is that in borderline cases, staff should be lenient (ie: just edit in NSFW warnings and give the user a heads up; rather than issuing forum warnings or bans).
- Putting an NSFW warning in a topic title does not exempt posts in that topic from having to put NSFW warnings on applicable content they contain. (This is because there can be ways to end up in the topic without noticing the title.)
- An NSFW warning for content embedded inline in a post should be done by wrapping the content in a Spoiler tag. Make sure the spoiler tag header notes that the tag is hiding NSFW content.
- An NSFW warning for content in an attachment should be done by including NSFW near the start or end of the filename. If the file is a type that would usually show a preview (eg. images), please also put it inside a ZIP file (or similar) so that no preview is shown.
- An NSFW warning for an external link should be done by clearly putting "NSFW" before or after the link (on the same line; or the warning and the link (with nothing else) on two consecutive lines).
- Users are not expected to go to extreme lengths to verify that external links, don't in turn contain links to other NSFW material or never show NSFW ads etc. The users following these links need to be mindful of that external sites are usually outside the control of both this site, and of the user linking to the external site.
- To avoid doubt, it is not against the rules to put NSFW warnings on content that you personally believe counts as NSFW even if it does not count as NSFW by the site's standards.
The rules - Pornographic content
- Realistic pornographic content is prohibited under all circumstances, whether or not it is actually real.
- Unrealistic pornographic content (eg. drawings, non-lifelike CGI, clay models, etc) that is still clearly depicting that kind of subject matter, must have a purpose other than just being pornography (such as comedy or educational value) and must be hidden behind an NSFW warning.
- Things that vaguely resemble pornographic content (eg. a rock formation that kinda looks like a penis) does not need any warnings, even if it was intentionally made to look that way.
The rules - Gorey content
- Gorey content is only outright prohibited in extreme circumstances, in particular, where the content relates to real-world violence and is intended (either by the poster, or by the original creators of the content) to glorify or justify said violence.
- Realistic content that is more than mildly gorey (beyond the kinds of things you'd see in everyday injuries like minor cuts / scrapes / bruises) must be hidden behind an NSFW warning.
- Unrealistic content that is severely gorey (deep wounds, excessive blood, etc) must be hidden behind an NSFW warning.
- No warning is needed for mild stuff (such as the cartoonish gore in many Lemmings styles), or unrealistic moderate stuff.
The rules - Explicit language
- To avoid doubt, we continue to not give a fuck about explicit language (as long as it isn't being used to attack other users or engage in hate speech). You are welcome to hide explicit language behind NSFW warnings if you wish to do so, but it is not in any way required.
General
- Staff discretion is final. The flipside here is that in borderline cases, staff should be lenient (ie: just edit in NSFW warnings and give the user a heads up; rather than issuing forum warnings or bans).
- Putting an NSFW warning in a topic title does not exempt posts in that topic from having to put NSFW warnings on applicable content they contain. (This is because there can be ways to end up in the topic without noticing the title.)
- An NSFW warning for content embedded inline in a post should be done by wrapping the content in a Spoiler tag. Make sure the spoiler tag header notes that the tag is hiding NSFW content.
- An NSFW warning for content in an attachment should be done by including NSFW near the start or end of the filename. If the file is a type that would usually show a preview (eg. images), please also put it inside a ZIP file (or similar) so that no preview is shown.
- An NSFW warning for an external link should be done by clearly putting "NSFW" before or after the link (on the same line; or the warning and the link (with nothing else) on two consecutive lines).
- Users are not expected to go to extreme lengths to verify that external links, don't in turn contain links to other NSFW material or never show NSFW ads etc. The users following these links need to be mindful of that external sites are usually outside the control of both this site, and of the user linking to the external site.
- To avoid doubt, it is not against the rules to put NSFW warnings on content that you personally believe counts as NSFW even if it does not count as NSFW by the site's standards.
The rules - Pornographic content
- Realistic pornographic content is prohibited under all circumstances, whether or not it is actually real.
- Unrealistic pornographic content (eg. drawings, non-lifelike CGI, clay models, etc) that is still clearly depicting that kind of subject matter, must have a purpose other than just being pornography (such as comedy or educational value) and must be hidden behind an NSFW warning.
- Things that vaguely resemble pornographic content (eg. a rock formation that kinda looks like a penis) does not need any warnings, even if it was intentionally made to look that way.
The rules - Gorey content
- Gorey content is only outright prohibited in extreme circumstances, in particular, where the content relates to real-world violence and is intended (either by the poster, or by the original creators of the content) to glorify or justify said violence.
- Realistic content that is more than mildly gorey (beyond the kinds of things you'd see in everyday injuries like minor cuts / scrapes / bruises) must be hidden behind an NSFW warning.
- Unrealistic content that is severely gorey (deep wounds, excessive blood, etc) must be hidden behind an NSFW warning.
- No warning is needed for mild stuff (such as the cartoonish gore in many Lemmings styles), or unrealistic moderate stuff.
The rules - Explicit language
- To avoid doubt, we continue to not give a fuck about explicit language (as long as it isn't being used to attack other users or engage in hate speech). You are welcome to hide explicit language behind NSFW warnings if you wish to do so, but it is not in any way required.