There has been a longstanding debate whether the forum should proscribe only material that is explicitly illegal, in keeping with our traditional commitment to free expression; or whether the Moderation team should go further than what the law requires of them, if only to curb our most undesirable elements.
Generally speaking, child erotica is material relating to children that are used for a sexual purpose, but do not conform to the statutory definition of child pornography. I believe that what some users describe as "Lolicon" would fall into this category.
The forum has never had a rule explicitly regulating child erotica, as it is not necessarily illegal; nor is it necessarily "foid worship" or "gay/trans content". The Moderation team has decided to plug this loophole, so to speak, and prohibit the dissemination of certain child erotica. The team will promulgate the following Rule, which is carefully worded to decrease free expression concerns. The Rule goes into effect immediately.
A PDF version is available on request.
As @Fat Link has stated, the Incels.is Rules are a "living document". A degree of flexibility is necessary to allow the Moderation team to address a wide variety of internal and external threats to the presence and culture of our community. There may be additional rules, or amendments to existing rules, in the future, and the Moderation team will always seek community consultation where possible.
Generally speaking, child erotica is material relating to children that are used for a sexual purpose, but do not conform to the statutory definition of child pornography. I believe that what some users describe as "Lolicon" would fall into this category.
The forum has never had a rule explicitly regulating child erotica, as it is not necessarily illegal; nor is it necessarily "foid worship" or "gay/trans content". The Moderation team has decided to plug this loophole, so to speak, and prohibit the dissemination of certain child erotica. The team will promulgate the following Rule, which is carefully worded to decrease free expression concerns. The Rule goes into effect immediately.
A PDF version is available on request.
As @Fat Link has stated, the Incels.is Rules are a "living document". A degree of flexibility is necessary to allow the Moderation team to address a wide variety of internal and external threats to the presence and culture of our community. There may be additional rules, or amendments to existing rules, in the future, and the Moderation team will always seek community consultation where possible.
