(05-31-2013, 04:59 AM)Mark Wrote: Just read the posts about reverting to the old rules (no incest, beastiality, or under-18 pregnancies) and was wondering if that applies to those situations where we're simply linking to stories/artwork elsewhere on the 'Net that we aren't directly posting on MPC.
I'm checking becase while I did take down two of the stories I wrote and posted on here, because of their involving under-18 pregnant characters, but at the same time I've also posted a few links to fanfic mpreg pics from the Danny Phantom cartoon series - the titular character being under 18 - as well as a link to a story on FictionPress involving under-18 pregnant characters, and I'm not sure if those need to go as well under the new rules (I'll certainly remove them if needed, but I'm sure you understand I'd rather not if it's at all possible).
Right now we are discussing whether it's okay to link *directly* to stories/art/etc involving minors/incest/bestiality. We are discussing if it would be acceptable to allow, instead, to link directly to *profiles* instead of directly to stories/art/etc.
(05-31-2013, 06:32 PM)star478 Wrote:(05-31-2013, 06:11 PM)ElviraTepes Wrote: Also another question. Does the bestiality rule also mean nothing like a Neko dating a Human and having relations?
And to add onto Elvira's question.....What about anthros? Are they still allowed or are they banned? Honestly, it would be extremely helpful if there are some specifics as to what is banned and what is allowed under the "no bestiality" rule.
This is also being discussed. We realize that the rules are a little vague in this regard and are working to come to a consensus. In the past, anthros/etc were allowed but no definitive answer quite yet. I doubt you'll have much to fear, but no promises.
(06-01-2013, 06:01 AM)fringecore Wrote: I know this was brought on from a legal stance, but I feel this is a bit of regression of the mpreg fandom. To delete all the stories and some authors are no longer among us anymore in this fandom is losing a part of our growing interest to people who like to see some interesting takes of mpreg genre. The question I have is, is there no way we can put stories that have these explicit content, cited in the old rules being instated, in a more member exclusive area in the forum? So that these stories and new ones coming about can be saved and enjoyed instead of being scattered across harddrives and in the hole websites across the world wide web.
I understand where you're coming from. There's a lot of amazing content here in our forums and it does seem like a shame to lose it. However, rules are rules and it's difficult to bend the rules for some things and not bend them for others. Having a "member exclusive area" defeats the purpose of the rules and still leaves us at the feet of the legal system. It also excludes other community members and makes the boards more complex than they really need to be. The content that will disappear from this change of rules is an unfortunate loss, but a necessary one. Anything that diminishes the mpreg content available here at MPC is a heavy loss, but a loss that we feel comfortable with knowing that it protects both our asses and the asses of our members.
(06-01-2013, 06:42 AM)theKicking Wrote: We're not asking people to exclusively delete them. As we did before, we are allowing people to rewrite stories so that they fit into the rules. Of course there will be some that can't be rewritten and have to be removed, but we are dedicated to preserving as much content as we can.
As for a members only forum, I give no promises. The mods will go through and discuss all suggestions.
The anthro/furries subject and linking back to off site stories are a bit of a grey area. We'll let you guys know what the final verdict is soon.
We're discussing all possibilities at the moment. The decisions I make for the community are never mine alone, as I have an intelligent group of moderators who don't mind putting me into place every once and a while (and probably should do so more often *ahem*). Once we come to a clear consensus about these issues we'll let everyone know about them and update the Rules thread with clear, concise information. And if they're not clear enough, we'll rely on everyone here to let us know.
Otherwise, if people want further clarification or have more questions that they would like answered, please post here and we'll get back to you with what we have.
Thanks for the rational questions everyone. I'd be concerned if there weren't any questions at all, or comments/suggestions. Keep them coming.
-L
