A while back, a new policy was implemented on FurAffinity, one that I vehemently disagree with.

First, I absolutely respect the effort to keep underage character art and stories off FA. Policing it can be difficult and annoying. Having run an online community at one point, I know it's like whack-a-mole. None of the stories I post will ever feature underage characters, and in the case of those that are younger-seeming by their naivete or inexperience will always have their age stated in the narrative.

I get that these policies may not be something the admins and owner of FA actually wanted. Money talks, and if, as I suspect, their payment processor told them 'you can't make money through us unless you do X', they may have taken every step to comply.

But... the policy as implemented is overreaching and extreme. At this point, it has become a case of shaming specific styles of art and body types. Chibi, shortstack, itty-bitty titties, some popular representations of kobolds, koopa, whatnot, they all fall afoul of the new policy and the admin's interpretation of it. Even intersex / trans boys could, and HAVE been removed from the . So the policy also is low-key transphobic.

Initially I made the decision to not post on FA anymore because of the policy, because artists I like were being scared away. Thing is, FA is one of the biggest sites to get your art noticed, be it written or drawn. So, instead, each submission I have will have a line expressing my displeasure with FA policies. I know it will likely not make a difference, but still, it's what I'll be doing.