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WARNING!!!!! Your work may no longer be your's!!!!

~xtutorxheartx:iconxtutorxheartx: reports, 2d 17h ago
Want to keep your work people of the United States? Would you be able to pay for your stuff so it would be protected. Please, read this so you really know what is going on.

Care-Club's Gallery Feature - August

*Care-Club:iconCare-Club: reports, September 2
Featuring the varied submissions made by *Care-Club's members during the month of August.

A World of Stories Book Launch

^guruubii:iconguruubii: reports, August 26
The world of stories book has been published and features illustrations from 3 deviants! join us at the launch and get your book signed!

La nueva era de El Payaso

*Hispanart:iconHispanart: reports, August 20
El payaso, lolly, deja su puesto de Director de Desarrollo de la Comunidad, para convertirse en un deviant más, dejando a la comunidad sin un gran director y unos zapatos muy grandes que llenar.

In memoriam - Magdala Lemoni

*Sirennia:iconSirennia: reports, August 18
Our friend and DA member passed away...she will be missed.

Enjoy food? Enjoy art? ...Enjoy food art?

*KatiBear:iconKatiBear: reports, August 12
A new community dedicated to the food art that is Bento.

Play Time

*pincel3d:iconpincel3d: reports, August 9
If you want to participate on a tombola to win a 3 month subscription

Alaska Wolf Pup Shootings

~TheWolfPack:iconTheWolfPack: reports, August 10
Against state law, Alaska state officials gunned down 14 wolf pups after shooting their mothers. Please read the story below and if you want, I supplied links on how to help.

#ThumbsShare Birthday Bash Results!

=lenawargo:iconlenawargo: reports, August 8
After 24 Hours of Partying, we re-cap our day and announce the Candle Scandal Winners!

Happenings This Week

Care-Club's Gallery Feature - August

*Care-Club:iconCare-Club: reports, September 2
Featuring the varied submissions made by *Care-Club's members during the month of August.

WARNING!!!!! Your work may no longer be your's!!!!

~xtutorxheartx:iconxtutorxheartx: reports, 2d 17h ago
Want to keep your work people of the United States? Would you be able to pay for your stuff so it would be protected. Please, read this so you really know what is going on.

Stop Art Theft from Autumn Sunsets!

*gloomynekochan:icongloomynekochan: reports, September 1
The website Autumn Sunsets has been stealing art from some of our most talented here on deviantART! Let's work together to stop this!

EverybodyPlush Club Newsletter #4

*EverybodyPlush:iconEverybodyPlush: reports, September 3
The going on at the EverybodyPlush club

September blue-club member's birthdays !

*blue-club:iconblue-club: reports, September 1
Please go and wish them "Happy Birthday!" and show them some love if you like their deviations.

ART THEIF AT LARGE!!!! STILL NOT BANNED

*theLovelessAlchemist:icontheLovelessAlchemist: reports, 1d 12m ago
warning about an art theif

why do we leave dA?

=TribalTripleN:iconTribalTripleN: reports, September 1
ive left dA once but came back...life without dA is diffrent and ive seen lots of people leaving for what purpose? do tell me why

Nan Desu Kan 2008

=Hamstertastic:iconHamstertastic: reports, September 1
Nan Desu Kan 2008 DeviantART MeetUP

Join the Alphabet Challenge

*ElizabethParkin:iconElizabethParkin: reports, September 1
I've just started a new club for people taking on the alphabet challenge.
Looking for members to get it up and running :)

SUPPORT THE FREEDOM TO MARRY

*Ridethepiggys01:iconRidethepiggys01: reports, September 1
Many couples have been together for years, showing enduring love and commitment in the face of discrimination and other challenges. All couples need the support of family and community that comes with marriage to help their love grow and keep their commitment strong.

That’s why we need your help. Join the conversation in support of the freedom for everyone to marry the person they love.

Happenings


How Much is Really Appropriate?

~Libis:iconLibis: reports, June 25
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.
Sexual Themes-References to sex or overt sexuality, including sexual based humor. Please be aware that we do not allow the submission of sexually explicit or pornographic content (images, literature or otherwise).
Violence/Gore-This refers to overtly bloody or violent imagery, generally associated with the horror and macabre genres, but could also pertain to photojournalism or written work. This should mainly be applied toward depictions of violence or gore etc, that are portrayed in a "realistic" manner as opposed to the zany or exaggerated cartoon violence.
Strong Language-Profanity, vulgarity, and otherwise coarse or offensive language.
Ideologically Sensitive-If your work may be construed as offensive toward a person or group of people due to a religious, political, social or other belief please assign this tag to it. While deviantART does not allow the submission of hate propaganda or hate art we do recognize that often works motivated for political, religious or other personal beliefs can be seen as offensive by those holding opposing beliefs.

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.

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=jennyleigh:iconjennyleigh: Jun 25, 2008, 7:35:01 PM
I'm pretty rabid with my mature filter. If there is a hint of a butt or outline of a breast I slap the filter across it. My new fun thing is to browse new stuff for about 30 minutes while watching tv and flagging all the actual hardcore porn that comes in. I've gotten a few deviants banned :D. I don't keep track of unfiltered nudity because I have my stuff setup to already show it. I guess I could turn off that function and see what comes up...

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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~Libis:iconLibis: Jun 25, 2008, 7:36:36 PM
Yeah, I agree that that type of shirt is rather mature as well. They practically just have a different color of skin...

Thanks for being rabid with your mature filter, lol.

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~FantasyCritter171:iconFantasyCritter171: Jun 25, 2008, 8:52:05 PM
I agree.

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=Retermined:iconRetermined: Jun 25, 2008, 9:36:30 PM
I completely agree. If people want to post nudity, or anything related, they should put it under mature content. They need to consider those that do not want to see the nudity. It's completely rude and makes a lot of people uncomfortable.

Consider the people! :o

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~Libis:iconLibis: Jun 26, 2008, 5:03:16 AM
Yeah. It's really annoying to be browsing around and see what you don't really want to.

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=Tammara:iconTammara: Jun 26, 2008, 7:19:10 AM
I was looking at the front page a few weeks back and my youngest son standing behind me seen several nudes on the first page of the popular section. If he was standing here this morning (I don't look when he's around anymore) he would have seen a nude butt in the air, and a nipple being pinched and a nude woman laying on her back playing with herself. I think nudes can be art and it is subject to interpretation, but the mature content tag you check is there for a reason. I know that if you went into my gallery to look at my art anyone under eighteen would have seen a tag on my mermaid stating that it contained mature content. (Because her breast are bare)

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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~Libis:iconLibis: Jun 26, 2008, 7:46:05 AM
Exactly!

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~horsesrule101:iconhorsesrule101: Jun 26, 2008, 12:10:30 PM
I believe this to be completely true :nod: i have looked around and saw many untagged 'mature' content. They say 'oh, its not mature, just nature' yep, i would say most of what you explained perfectly. You said it all

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~Libis:iconLibis: Jun 26, 2008, 12:42:20 PM
:nod:

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