You are correct. When I was given mod, there were over 600 reports that needed to be addressed. At the time I removed that post, the rules were not yet changed to allow NSFW content. So I removed it based on the original rules. If you would like to repost it now, you’re more than welcome to do so.

The way I see it, if you as a user like a comic enough to research the artist, and you discover said artist holds values that are offensive to you, then you’ve learned something valuable. Plus, you get to make up your own mind whether you want to continue following said comic/artist. It is a fine line to walk as a mod (or person in power) to dictate what is and isn’t acceptable at any given moment. I learned this the other day when I posted updated rules re-enforcing the original “family friendly” intention. People were quick to point out that we are all adults here and should be given the option of choosing for themselves. And there will always be people who try to take advantage of the rules. I can’t say what will or won’t happen for hypothetical situations that haven’t happened yet, because I honestly do not know how I might respond until it happens. So for now, I am willing to give people leeway and go from there.

The one I was referring to is Dwight Schultz (Lt. Broccoli). There are other actors/actresses I’ve heard who have political ideologies opposite of mine. It’s been a disappointing year for me in that respect. 😅

This was posted (and reported) before the rule change, and I removed it due to it’s non-“family friendly” nature. There were a couple of other posts that I removed for similar reasons. Now, if you would like to repost it with the appropriate NSFW tag, you’re welcome to do so now that the rules officially support this content.

Hi! As of right now, here is my take on the situation: as long as the comics (and posters posting them) do not break the rules, they are allowed. If we were to ban content based on its creators, there probably would be a lot of content people would miss out on. Take for example Harry Potter. In my personal opinion, the author is a trash person, and I personally will no longer invest my time, effort, or money into their franchise. However, the stories and lore and fan base are still good. There is an actor who had a recurring (and popular) role in Star Trek: TNG (and a few episodes of Voyageur) who turned out to be a trash person. But, the memes and other content being posted about their roles are still funny and entertaining.

I guess what I am trying to say is that I feel that the content is not always a direct reflection of the bad values that their creators/portrayers may have. But, if the community as a whole wants to band together and downvote said content or petition for a new rule that includes a common identifier (i.e., artist name) in the title so it can be keyword filtered by individuals, I would certainly support those efforts. I am definitely not on the side of removing artist credit, even if the artist is not someone I like for whatever reason. They still deserve credit for their work; if anything, so as to ensure other people know who they are and what kind of work they produce.

And if you have other ideas for how we can address these types of situations, please keep them coming.

I appreciate it. But if you are making the posts yourself, then as far as I am concerned, that’s not bot-like behavior. Good luck on your new app!

The use of “bots” is meant to mean unattended, artificial interaction, as directed by pre-programmed scripts/actions. Is this what you’re working on?

I don’t follow either artist, and have only seen mentions of them like how you describe. So my thought process is likely going to be case-by-case.

Best. Response. Ever!!! 🤣

I agree with you. I do. But keep in mind that I am coming in after the fact; after other people have taken the time to contribute in one form or another via comments. They have also made efforts to post the correct sources in the comments. Now, going forward this will not be tolerated at all (this is why I am trying to update the rules). I consider cropping and “AI upscaling” to be vandalism, and it will be dealt with accordingly. I have also reached out privately to said individual to let them know my feelings on the subject. It’s going to take time and effort.

There are now over 100 comments. It’s getting difficult to keep up. 😅

I get that, and that’s why I am soliciting feedback about my proposed changes BEFORE I actually put them into effect. This helps me better understand the community, and hopefully it’ll help you all better understand me. I have updated my proposed changes (and formatting).

The idea was never to censor adult material. But, you and a lot of other people have made your case, and I have updated the proposed rules. Hopefully it helps me more clear.

We will work on the attribution/watermark issues. I have a feeling it’ll take time and community effort. But, as I am going through every report, I am seeing that people are commenting and conversating, and I do not want to take that away from them. Also, a lot of the posts have attribution in one form or another, despite the image being cropped. This was either done by the poster as body text, or by a community member.

Anyway, I’m actually fine with not allowing full-blown nsfw content here, but “balls” should be allowed.

This you?

You do whatever the fuck you feel is the best thing for you. But, before you go, feel free to check out my revisions that I’ve made. And thanks for the fucking feedback! :)

I am not against adult material. I have updated the rules, so please reread them and let me know what you think. The whole point of this post is to get feedback and refine ideas. :)

I appreciate your honest criticism. Please revisit the post as I have updated some of the rules based on feedback, as well as the formatting. Hopefully it’ll be a little easier to parse.

Thoughts?

Thank you. I was made aware of the original post made by @TheTechnician27@lemmy.world. I decided to post about moderation here so members of the community who may not be following the !support@lemmy.world (Lemmy.world Support) community may have the opportunity to step up.

There is an episode of X Files that beautifully illustrates how even with the best of intentions, someone will always find a way to mess things up. We could go around in circles for days on what constitutes acceptable and not acceptable, and still someone somewhere will find a way to exploit whatever rule gets made. Instead of getting lost in the minutia of wording, let’s see if we can focus more on the spirit that the community has built?