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B. Rating and Describing Your Content

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B. Rating and Describing Your Content

This is a brief summary, however, please see the Ratings Guidelines for more detailed information.

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C. Prohibited Upload Material

  1. Offensive Content: Submissions should avoid expressing bigoted or hateful material (e.g. racist, sexist, homophobic, etc.) to the extent possible without compromising the artistic integrity of the piece. Material that appears intended for the sole purpose of provoking hostile responses is not permitted.
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  3. Young-Looking (“Cub”) Characters and Allowed Content Ratings: A character is considered a “Cub” by meeting at least one of these two criteria: +
  4. Young-Looking (“Juvenile”) Characters and Allowed Content Ratings: A character is considered a “Juvenile” by meeting at least one of these two criteria:
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    NOTE: “Chibi” style characters, who are adults with big heads and small bodies as part of a particular art style, are not considered “cubs.”

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    Certain art styles can make it difficult to determine character age. WEASYL MODERATORS RETAIN THE RIGHT TO DETERMINE IF A CHARACTER IS CONSIDERED A “CUB.” In the event of any disagreement, decisions of the Weasyl moderators are final.

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    Any character not a cub is regarded as an adult. An adult character can become a cub (through some fictional means, e.g., physical regression by magic or super-science, etc.), in which case and from then on so long as they remain a cub, all Weasyl policies apply as with any other cub character. Similarly, a cub character can become an adult, in which case Weasyl policies apply as to any other adult character.

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    No submission can contain both cub(s) and sexually explicit content, regardless of rating.

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    In the event of a story or comic where an adult becomes a cub, or vice versa, any sexual content can only occur when the character is an adult. The scenes with sexual content and the scenes with cub(s) should be separated into different submissions (e.g., comic pages, story chapters) with different ratings.

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    No submission can show visible genitalia of cub(s), aroused or not. Incidental cub nudity (e.g., running around without pants on) must not show genitalia. Naked butts are allowed as long as the character is not posing in a provocative or sexual manner.

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    Cubs can wear almost any clothes (see below), including diapers, underwear, etc., as long as their genitals are not revealed or visibly bulging.

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    Many cub characters (often called “babyfurs”) are depicted wearing and using diapers. Specific rules apply: If a cub’s diaper is clean, and no other content rules apply, the submission can be rated General. If any cub’s diaper is visibly wet or full (e.g., sagging, stained) or if the cub is being changed, the submission should be rated Mature. If a diaper is leaking in any way, the submission should be rated Explicit. The same rules apply to adult characters in diapers. In any art of this type, the genitals of the cub should never be shown.

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    Cubs should not wear clothing typically associated with adult sexuality, (e.g., skimpy lingerie, BDSM harnesses or fetish material like rubber suits). Fursuits, or age-appropriate clothing for any gender, is allowed.

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    Cubs can be depicted in common restraints such as car seats, bouncers, etc., but not adult-type bondage restraints (e.g., BDSM gear, hoods, rope, suspension bondage, etc.).

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    Photographs must not contain any improperly clothed minors regardless of the situation depicted.

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    NOTE: “Chibi” style characters, who are adults with big heads and small bodies as part of a particular art style, are not considered “Juveniles.” Certain fantasy races with a childlike appearance (e.g. Lalafells) may qualify as juveniles at moderator discretion.

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    Certain art styles can make it difficult to determine character age. WEASYL MODERATORS RETAIN THE RIGHT TO DETERMINE IF A CHARACTER IS CONSIDERED A “JUVENILE.” In the event of any disagreement, decisions of the Weasyl moderators are final.

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    Any character not a juvenile is regarded as an adult. An adult character can become a juvenile (through some fictional means, e.g., physical regression by magic or super-science, etc.), in which case and from then on so long as they remain a juvenile, all Weasyl policies apply as with any other character. Similarly, a juvenile character can become an adult, in which case Weasyl policies apply as to any other adult character.

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    No submission can contain both juveniles(s) and sexually explicit content, regardless of rating.

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    In the event of a story or comic where an adult becomes a juvenile, or vice versa, any sexual content can only occur when the character is an adult. The scenes with sexual content and the scenes with juveniles(s) should be separated into different submissions (e.g., comic pages, story chapters) with different ratings.

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    No submission can show visible genitalia of juveniles(s), aroused or not. Incidental nudity (e.g., running around without pants on) must not show genitalia. Naked butts are allowed as long as the character is not posing in a provocative or sexual manner.

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    Juvenile characters can wear almost any clothes (see below), including diapers, underwear, etc., as long as their genitals are not revealed or visibly bulging.

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    Many juvenile characters are depicted wearing and using diapers. Adult characters are also sometimes depicted in diapers in “ABDL” scenarios. Specific rules apply: If a diaper is clean, and no other content rules apply, the submission can be rated General. If any diaper is visibly wet or full (e.g., sagging, stained) or if the character is being changed, the submission should be rated Mature. If a diaper is leaking in any way, the submission should be rated Explicit. The same rules apply to both adult or juvenile characters in diapers. In any art of this type, the genitals of the juvenile should never be shown.

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    Juvenile characters should not wear clothing typically associated with adult sexuality, (e.g., skimpy lingerie, BDSM harnesses or fetish material like rubber suits). Fursuits, or age-appropriate clothing for any gender, is allowed.

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    Juvenile characters can be depicted in common restraints such as car seats, bouncers, etc., but not adult-type bondage restraints (e.g., BDSM gear, hoods, rope, suspension bondage, etc.).

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    Photographs must not contain any inappropriately clothed minors regardless of the situation depicted.

  5. Seizure-Inducing Images: Do not upload any avatars, banners, profile images, or submissions that feature rapidly flashing lights, colors, or rapid movement, as this may induce seizures in some users.