So we've decided to make this guideline to further explain the rules in this sub (all 5 rules, yay) and expand on some stuff that wasn't mentioned before. Hopefully, this guideline can help on how people should behave when it comes to posting and commenting here.

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Crediting Sources

For crediting sources, if you found a cool artwork that you want to share, please follow this format: >title here< (name of artist), ex: cool art (@tontarotaro.bsky.social). Note: You can use their name or their handle; either is fine. Also, if possible, link the source either on the post or in the comments.

If you're an artist looking to post your art here, then add [OC] in the title.

If you don't know where the source is, just use any reverse image search options out there (like Google Lens, Tineye, Duplichecker, etc.). If you cannot find the source yourself using reverse image searching, then write in the comments that you couldn't find it; maybe someone else knows where the source is. This does not mean that you should be lazy about it and just say that you couldn't find the source. While its not mandated its still very much recommended to add sources to not only let people know about who made the art but it also gives artists some needed exposure as well.

AI Posts

AI artwork is not allowed at all. For identifying AI posts, one way to do that is to look for the source if available and check the artist's description. If the description mentions any AI generators in their bio (i.e., Stable Diffusion, Dall-E, NovelAI, etc.), then it's very clear that they're using AI to generate art. Another less easier way is to look for irregularities in the art; it may be tricky to spot, and it'll need a review from the mod team before it gets removed or not. If you suspect that an artwork is AI-generated, then report it to the mod team so that we can review the suspected post and pass our judgment on it.

Shipping Involving Minors

Regarding shipping, as long as it's not Meowscarada x (Pokémon trainers that are known to be minors, from the series or video games, or baby Pokémon), there shouldn't be any problems. That means no shipping with minors btw.

NFSW Content

For NSFW posts, while the rule states to keep it wholesome, we do allow questionable/suggestive content as long as it doesn't show explicit content (i.e., exposed genitalia and very suggestive/lewd expressions that are bordering on porn is not allowed). If you think a given artwork is too suggestive then add an NFSW tag to the art. And it's discouraged to post too much suggestive content in a short time frame; we don't want the sub to be only suggestive posts.

Comment Etiquette

Remember to be respectful and don't post bigoted, perverse, and mean-spirited comments. Also, don't be weird in the comments and post explicit innuendos like "I want to breed that cat" or "I want to fuck her so badly." Just don't be too much of a creep here, and then it's all good.

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Anyway, that's it for the guideline. We've tried to make it as understandable as possible, but if you have any clarifications, questions, or suggestions, leave them in the comments so that we can answer them to the best of our abilities.

Anyway uh, be silly i guess.

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