21chances Oh, yeah, “creaters” is very much a typo. lol (Will push a fix later today with another website fix, thank you for the report! ^-^)
To try and clarify rules :
Our rules work on exclusions and exceptions, anything not listed as a rule is considered allowed until we run into a situation that requires changes. If anything shows up that should be against the rules, we will evaluate and adjust the rules to include better coverage. Rules are not 100% objective as there needs to be some room for interpretation to help protect users and our community. (for instance, what constitutes harassment may be adjusted based on context, if someone accidentally causes harm without malicious intent we will try and work through things rather than it being an outright violation).
In regards to GR4 “Do not post sexualized media of real(istic) people or animals/creatures, and no images of real(istic) children”
This means no real photos/videos of actual people/animals/creatures in sexual contexts, and avoid posting real photos/videos of children in general. I assume the confusion would be around real(istic) which would be anything that could be, by a reasonable person, confused to be a real photo/video when viewed in context. This primarily applies to AI Generated works where AI can generate very realistic imagery that could easily be mistaken as a real photo/video. We don’t currently have any visual guide on where the line is as it’s never actually been a problem until very recently with AI. >.<
(For context, GR4 has the “real(istic)” clause because of AI. If what you’re posting is either drawn or 3D similar to video game graphics, it’s fine! ^-^ We’re still evaluating where this line actually would be for 3D content, but I’m siding more permissive as long as the content is clearly fictional.)
Malicious links would fall under GR6 7. These both work in tandem to prevent people from posting links to external sites/communities specifically to conduct harm. For instance, there is a specific site with a fruit in the name where their core focus is doxxing and attacking people both online and offline. Links or advocating to join such a site would be a violation, This could include wording like “Hey, my username is ___ on (fruit)site!” as this is seen as an invitation or is most likely a way to contact each-other for harmful purposes.
Other links are fine as long as they are not posted with malicious intent or to circumvent our rules. Common links that would be allowed would include (but are not limited to) links to mods, artwork, creative sites, social media posts (that are not malicious), official storefronts, other friendly communities, etc. The immediate page the link brings a user to should probably follow our content guidelines.
In short, as long as you’re not acting with malice, we’ll work with you rather than against you. =^-^= (Not sure if my explanations here will help or not, but I’m trying my best! ^-^ If you have any feedback on our rules or suggestions for changes, please let me know!)
