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Quick word on the Policy Update & Addendum
2 years ago
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I've been seeing a few rather disheartening journals posted by some artists I followed, concerning the policy update FA posted a few days ago. Just gonna chime in with a quick observation based on something I was writing in response elsewhere:
The original update FA posted could've been worded a bit better, but they've since appended a clarification on the update that clears up the wording/intention a bit, even including a bullet-point list. I suggest you read it if you haven't.
FA doesn't want prepubescent bodies/proportions/anatomy to appear in NSFW art, period, which is completely reasonable.
This isn't even that big of a change, they already have a policy which covers these issues, and all they're trying to do is add to their previous policy to address even more of the loopholes some out there use to sexualize child proportions on the site, primarily concerning Pokemon/Digimon art.
Let me emphasize, for example: There's a really big difference between an adult thin/flat-chested character design in NSFW, which is fine, and prepubescent proportions stretched to a larger height, which is not fine in the slightest; That's the sort of distinction they want to make clear.
I'm rather sad to see some artists on FA getting mad about this, and jumping to conclusions, and announcing going off to worse sites; It really is much simpler and more reasonable than what some are going on about.
Please read the update's addendum instead of getting in a huff and storming off to sites that shouldn't even be allowed to persist, like that horrible Inkbunny.
FA isn't perfect, but policy updates like they've been doing are good & long overdue. Please relax.
UPDATE: FA has just added a 3rd addendum, a full 14 question FAQ that goes even more in depth on what the update means. So, by all means, go read that. They're basically clearing up what I tried to explain above and even more.
The original update FA posted could've been worded a bit better, but they've since appended a clarification on the update that clears up the wording/intention a bit, even including a bullet-point list. I suggest you read it if you haven't.
FA doesn't want prepubescent bodies/proportions/anatomy to appear in NSFW art, period, which is completely reasonable.
This isn't even that big of a change, they already have a policy which covers these issues, and all they're trying to do is add to their previous policy to address even more of the loopholes some out there use to sexualize child proportions on the site, primarily concerning Pokemon/Digimon art.
Let me emphasize, for example: There's a really big difference between an adult thin/flat-chested character design in NSFW, which is fine, and prepubescent proportions stretched to a larger height, which is not fine in the slightest; That's the sort of distinction they want to make clear.
I'm rather sad to see some artists on FA getting mad about this, and jumping to conclusions, and announcing going off to worse sites; It really is much simpler and more reasonable than what some are going on about.
Please read the update's addendum instead of getting in a huff and storming off to sites that shouldn't even be allowed to persist, like that horrible Inkbunny.
FA isn't perfect, but policy updates like they've been doing are good & long overdue. Please relax.
UPDATE: FA has just added a 3rd addendum, a full 14 question FAQ that goes even more in depth on what the update means. So, by all means, go read that. They're basically clearing up what I tried to explain above and even more.
I may despise gore/pain art, but even I can say gore art has infinitely more merit to exist than the inexcusable prepubescent debauchery that inkbunny is known for. It's such a distressing thing, let's leave it at that.