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Stratadrake Elder Than Dirt
Joined: 05 May 2004 Posts: 13710 Location: Moo
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:18 am Post subject: NC-17 Submissions No Longer Allowed |
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[b]Effective today[/b] (Tuesday July 18th) [b]FAC will no longer be accepting submissions of an adult-oriented or sexually explicit nature.[/b] We will also be revising the official Submissions Policy page to reflect this.
For some of you this change of policy comes as quite a surprise. We already have a content filtering system in place, so why do we go this far?
This change is because of [b]legal concerns only[/b] -- it is NOT because of any specific user or submission. Some of you may remember the shutdown of 'Unmoderated' and 'Spam' in the forums, for example. This is little different. FAC is an all-ages-accessible site, so to avoid potential liability issues or lawsuits, we will be removing adult content. The content filtering system was a good step, but now it is time to take it one step further.
This does NOT, however, mean that FAC staff will stop allowing content of an explicit or adult nature entirely -- only on FAC. We recognize that adult-oriented artwork does exist, and there is an audience for it.
Therefore, A a new site has been created specifically for this purpose:
http://www.hentai-foundry.com/
Hentai Foundry, which uses a similar layout to FAC (and in fact runs on similar code), will be the new place for FAC artists to submit adult-themed artwork. For legal reasons, [b]HFC is intended for users of 18 years or older only[/b], we cannot allow users of 17 or younger to participate on HFC.
We realize this change comes as quite a surprise to you, but it has been in planning and development for several months.
Thank you for your understanding. You may feel free to comment here, or on the thread in the Site Discussion area. _________________ Strata here: [url=http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/242293]Nanowrimo[/url] - [url=www.fanart-central.net/user-Stratadrake.php]FAC[/url] - [url=http://stratadrake.deviantart.com]dA[/url] - [url=www.furaffinity.net/user/Stratadrake/]FA[/url]
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Touzoku-joou Oldbie
Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2399 Location: interweb
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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By adult-oriented, I'm assuming you mean pornographic material, and not artistic nudity, am I correct? _________________ [url=http://www.fanart-central.net/user-Touzoku-Joou.php]FAC[/url] |
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PhunkYMunkY Site Helper
Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 7772 Location: windmillz 'n' keyfists, yo'
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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HF.com's approval panel team has been told to only accept images of high quality and skill, also the images are required to have a rating of over such that would be restricted. Things like masturbation, penetration and stuff of that nature are permitted on FAC no more. The users declare themselves to be 18+ years of age too, but if any are known to be lower than the required age, the rules dictate they cannot be allowed on the website any longer. |
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Touzoku-joou Oldbie
Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2399 Location: interweb
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="PhunkYMunkY"]Things like masturbation, penetration and stuff of that nature are permitted on FAC no more. [/quote]
So that means things like my drawing of a nude Greek-styled statue, etc., are safe from this policy? It's got penis, though in a completely not-sexual nature. _________________ [url=http://www.fanart-central.net/user-Touzoku-Joou.php]FAC[/url] |
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Fayore Moderator
Joined: 12 Mar 2004 Posts: 6195
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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I would assume that tasteful nudity is still okay. :V |
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Brianhjh
Joined: 25 Sep 2004 Posts: 8014 Location: Queen's University
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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Similar to DA's policy except we'd probably not accept saucy fetish, realistic portraits like DA does. (I personally would)
artistic nudity that looks like a medical diagram or a page off the Grey's anatomy is fine, it's not considered pornographic.
nudity =/= porn _________________ [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Brianhjh/emesprani151.gif[/img] "Sarah's future makes me sad." - Benk |
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Touzoku-joou Oldbie
Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2399 Location: interweb
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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Alright, that's what I thought the new policy was about. Just making sure, though. =P I too would probably be angry if even tasteful nudity were made against the rules. I... really don't care about the porn. Most of it was poorly drawn yaoi or tracings from H-games anyway. _________________ [url=http://www.fanart-central.net/user-Touzoku-Joou.php]FAC[/url] |
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unfocused Moderator
Joined: 17 Jul 2004 Posts: 6983 Location: Texas
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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poorly drawn porn offends me more than excellently drawn porn |
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Touzoku-joou Oldbie
Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2399 Location: interweb
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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Poorly drawn porn is the ultimate sin against God. :,( _________________ [url=http://www.fanart-central.net/user-Touzoku-Joou.php]FAC[/url] |
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Brianhjh
Joined: 25 Sep 2004 Posts: 8014 Location: Queen's University
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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Poorly Drawn porn caused the holocaust, yeah yeah.
It's so pathetic when image boards I go, people post their own art whether it be porn or whatever, and it's fucking ugly, yet people congratulate the person for it.
shit, people who draw porn that makes a person turn off the internet and play Civ 3 instead fails at life.
[i]the above statement is not in any way related to my own experience, Beware of AIDS, etc. etc.[/i] _________________ [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Brianhjh/emesprani151.gif[/img] "Sarah's future makes me sad." - Benk |
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zakuman Still very bored
Joined: 24 Jun 2004 Posts: 258
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the heads up Strata. Is this effective imediately? I'll start cracking, on taking the stuff down myself. But yeah... I guess if the stuffs axed sooner rather than later... I'll know. It's just I'm a busy guy, and there's a few comments I'd like to save and all. I hope to have it all down by friday... but yeah... if it's already commensed I guess that's that. |
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Squidman Very Oldbie
Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 2587 Location: The Pirateswamp
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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I made a gallery... in the off chance that someday I want to stick something there.
y!Gallery keeps me happy for the time being. _________________ [size=9][color=indigo][img]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y202/Squids/haybaby.jpg[/img]
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cstdenis Evil Overlord
Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 6490 Location: In the tubes.
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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All users with pictures or stories with a sexual rating of high have been emailed about this.
And yes, tasteful nudity is still fine, its just the tiny amount of explicity stuff that I want to eliminate. |
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LunaticCrow Elder In Training
Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 3817 Location: up Fayore's skirt, riding in her catbus ;D
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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( ・∀・) What about sex that isn't explicit? Like it doesn't show the OMG NURRRRRR parts? "Tasteful porn"..ah, well. I think you might understand what I mean.
ps: lol@mahoromatic avatar for the Admin. 8D _________________ [img]http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c296/lunaticcrow/goodnight.jpg[/img] |
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cstdenis Evil Overlord
Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 6490 Location: In the tubes.
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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For the record, there are 1,177 artists on FAC with adult content (out of almost 60,000).
There are about 2,000 pictures (out of 300,000) and 3000 stories (many of which are over rated) (out of 16,500) that are affected by this change.
This really just isn't as big a change as some people are making it out to be.
This isn't banning nudity.
This isn't banning sexually suggestive content
This isn't banning scantily clad pictures.
This is just banning outright porn. |
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Touzoku-joou Oldbie
Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2399 Location: interweb
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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Heh, I've already found an artist there on the 18+ site that's only 16. xD Go me.
I GAFF'ed her before. :| _________________ [url=http://www.fanart-central.net/user-Touzoku-Joou.php]FAC[/url] |
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unfocused Moderator
Joined: 17 Jul 2004 Posts: 6983 Location: Texas
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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lol. unfortunately, this will happen alot. |
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Shiloh Forum Stalker
Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 1042 Location: On a cloud
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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yeah, and for those who do get banned, they might create another account, then get banned again, then create another account, then get banned and yada yada. |
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Touzoku-joou Oldbie
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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Her art's so ugly and recognizeable, she probably wouldn't bother anymore. _________________ [url=http://www.fanart-central.net/user-Touzoku-Joou.php]FAC[/url] |
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Stratadrake Elder Than Dirt
Joined: 05 May 2004 Posts: 13710 Location: Moo
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:18 am Post subject: |
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[quote]Thanks for the heads up Strata. Is this effective imediately?[/quote]
Yes, denis sent out automated e-mail announcements to all users with such content in their gallery. However, far as I know we will not actively start deleting such pics from FAC just yet, we would prefer that the individual users take care of it themselves. _________________ Strata here: [url=http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/242293]Nanowrimo[/url] - [url=www.fanart-central.net/user-Stratadrake.php]FAC[/url] - [url=http://stratadrake.deviantart.com]dA[/url] - [url=www.furaffinity.net/user/Stratadrake/]FA[/url]
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