NSFW Rule discussion.
This forum thread has been created to discuss the limiting role of the NSFW rule, specifically regarding post #87028. For earlier parts of the discussion go there, but please keep debate on the subject limited to this thread.
I'm going to put what my reasoning for deleting 87028 would be. Whether or not I act upon that reasoning will depend on what you guys think and say.
I am personally leaning towards deleting it because it is overtly sexual. Firstly: Yes, Damara is a very sexual character. Yes, we have seen things like horse dildos in canon. To these arguments I respond that the rule is designed to limit the kind of content we publish on this board. The amount of sexualization associated with canon is irrelevant because what's under discussion is how we want to present our board rather than what Homestuck readers should be able to tolerate. We're not here to give people everything they can handle. Secondly: Yes, we have kept images containing nudity in the past. My reasoning behind wanting to delete the image is influenced by the reasoning behind those decisions: The images were kept because it was felt the nudity was artistic in nature and intended for purposes other than arousal. In this case, I feel the image is specifically sexual in nature, and thus not permissible by the spirit of the rule.
The question for me is not whether there's a nipple or not. I am prefectly willing to be flexible in that regard. I am far more concerned with the sexual nature of the image. The point of the rule is to avoid pornographic materials, and this I feel comes too close to that to remain.
I'm going to put what my reasoning for deleting 87028 would be. Whether or not I act upon that reasoning will depend on what you guys think and say.
I am personally leaning towards deleting it because it is overtly sexual. Firstly: Yes, Damara is a very sexual character. Yes, we have seen things like horse dildos in canon. To these arguments I respond that the rule is designed to limit the kind of content we publish on this board. The amount of sexualization associated with canon is irrelevant because what's under discussion is how we want to present our board rather than what Homestuck readers should be able to tolerate. We're not here to give people everything they can handle. Secondly: Yes, we have kept images containing nudity in the past. My reasoning behind wanting to delete the image is influenced by the reasoning behind those decisions: The images were kept because it was felt the nudity was artistic in nature and intended for purposes other than arousal. In this case, I feel the image is specifically sexual in nature, and thus not permissible by the spirit of the rule.
The question for me is not whether there's a nipple or not. I am prefectly willing to be flexible in that regard. I am far more concerned with the sexual nature of the image. The point of the rule is to avoid pornographic materials, and this I feel comes too close to that to remain.