How Much is Really Appropriate?
Simply browsing around deviantART you'll find it. One cannot even look at the popular collections page without seeing it. Mature content, unmarked and unfiltered. How much can we really put up with?
Mature content is supposed to have a tag, and is defined by the help and FAQ as a deviation that contains material or theme which more sensitive viewers may find to be offensive or upsetting. Common subjects which are considered Mature Content are nudity, excessive violence, blood and gore, sexual themes, strong language, or ideologically sensitive themes. See below for explanations.
Nudity-Fairly self explanatory. If your work contains nudity, displaying a penis, testicle, vagina, breast, nipples, or buttocks you should assign this tag.
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Pornographic and other unacceptably sexual themes continue to be prohibited despite the presence of this tag as are certain other contents which have been judged unacceptable. Information concerning this is covered elsewhere in this FAQ
Despite the measures our staff has gone to, this sort of material seems to be floating around everywhere without even a mature content tag to keep it from the eyes of those who either do not wish to see it, or who are far too young to be exposed to it. More deviants should be reporting the rampant carelessness towards these guidelines. All anyone would really have to do is briefly explore the collections page. Or search certain words that I'm sure you already know and may remain unsaid.
Basically, I'm tired of accidentally seeing the nether-regions of women when I really would rather not, and there are likely many others who share my thoughts. It is not appropriate for a site that caters to a fair amount of minors.
Devious Comments
One of my major issues is drawings of girls in something so skin tight it is like a shirt is painted over their breasts with full detail outlines of nipples and everything. It gets not mature filter and DA staff could care less...
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Thanks for being rabid with your mature filter, lol.
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As a parent I find it ridiculous that young people or people who just don't want to view it have no choice if they want to browse DA. I don't think it should be uncensored and displayed on the front page.
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