Rule 9 is rescinded until further notice.

We're holding off on implementing this rule while we re-evaluate with the feedback we've received thus far. Thank you for your feedback and patience.

⚖️ We appreciate the feedback we've received so far regarding the DNP rule, and will be holding off on implementing it while we re-evaluate the use of the e621 list and instead look at maintaining our own list.

Upon re-evaluation, the differences between e621 as an image board and Pawb.Social as a social aggregator site don't quite line up in the same manner and the vast list provided by e621 is both cumbersome and not representative of those wanting to allow sharing via social aggregation sites but not via imageboards out of their control.

This started to lead towards needing to maintain awareness of the e621 list and potentially an exceptions list that would overall make the moderation a complete headache.

Once we've squared away the details, we'll be looking to announce the rule prior to it taking effect to ensure we strike the right balance.

I'm sorry we didn't get this right and the approach seemed so hamfisted, and I'll strive to ensure better communication on these changes in the future.

-Crashdoom, Pawb.Social Network Owner

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In Short: Effective today, Friday, July 18th, 2025, Pawb.Social will be adopting e621.net's Avoid Posting List in a new Code of Conduct rule aimed to respect artist's wishes not to upload their content elsewhere.

EDIT: To clarify, e621's additional rules on the DNP page, like the no "content that is not furry or furry-related" under "Avoid posting these things" do not apply. Non-furry posts are still permitted and encouraged as much as furry posts!

Artists own their content and have a right to determine when and where their content is redistributed. That being said, trying to collate that information is time consuming and leads to a lot of duplicated effort already achieved elsewhere (such as e621's DNP list).

Going forwards, we're introducing a new Code of Conduct rule to address these issues:

Rule 9. DNP (Do Not Post) Content

Our DNP content policies apply to images, videos, and other file-based content uploaded directly to any Pawb.Social service, but does not include content linked externally.

DNP (Do Not Post) content rules falls into one of two categories: Static DNP, and Artist DNP.

Rule 9.1. Static DNP

Static DNP content is content that shouldn't be uploaded to Pawb.Social services, such as content that can realistically be expected to be private and not publicly shared, or content that breaks any other rule in the CoC; This includes, but is not limited to:

• Any commercial content (e.g. content behind a paywall or similar access control, inc. Patreon and similar)
  • Similar to e621.net, Pay-what-you-want (PWYW) content that you can obtain for free may not be uploaded until at least 2 weeks (14 days) have passed. This allows for artists to still obtain revenue and traffic directly from PWYW content.
  • Additionally, when uploading PWYW content past this 2 week period, we require a link to the source to be provided in the description (or a top-level comment).
• Content of a harassing, abusive, or discriminatory nature, or otherwise depicting hate, abuse, or discrimination through text, symbols, or other iconography.

Rule 9.2. Artist DNP

Artist DNP content is anything produced by an artist listed on e621.net's Avoid Posting List that you do not have explicit permission to repost.

Linking to content by DNP artists on other websites where the artist themselves (or an authorized person) is the poster is permitted, but direct uploads are not.

Rule 9.3. Exceptions

If you have permission to upload something that is covered by the DNP rules 9.1 or 9.2, please include proof in the description of your post, otherwise it may be treated as DNP content and removed upon being flagged for review.

Rule 9.4. Reporting / Moderation

As content is not automatically reviewed and there's no tag system similar to e621 on Lemmy, we cannot effectively auto-moderate content that may be affected by the DNP nor do we have the resources to manually review every post, so we encourage users to report content that they find on the DNP list for the community Moderators / Admin Team to review.

If you believe you've uploaded content that falls under one of these categories, we ask that you either delete the post directly or report it for a Moderator / Admin to action for you. Reports from the uploader will not receive a warning or further moderation action.

However, repeated posting of Artist DNP (Rule 9.2) content without permission may result in a warning, or further moderation action, especially if it has already been brought to the user's attention.

Rule 9.5. Direct Takedown

Rule 9 and it's sub-sections do not remove the statutory right for an artist, character owner, or commissioner to submit a takedown / DMCA request directly to the Pawb.Social Admin Team.

Content requested to be removed via a takedown / DMCA request can be submitted to network[at]pawb.social with the subject line: "Takedown Request: [name]", and include the URL(s) of the offending posts, and the reason / information relating to your ownership or right to request removal.

We'll work with those submitting takedown requests to verify their authenticity, and once confirmed we'll notify affected user(s) about the takedown request we received via DM / email, and remove the offending post(s).

We hope that still permitting links to externally hosted content where a DNP exists allows discovery of that artwork and artist, while respecting their wishes to ensure it's not directly reposted without permission, and ensuring minimal disruption to communities and users on Pawb.Social services.

We'll be giving a grace period of 14 days from this announcement before any moderation actions above a warning will be issued to allow for public comment and feedback.

Posts created prior to this announcement will not be subject to moderation action except removal of offending posts upon them being identified.

We would also like to welcome and encourage feedback on this policy change in the comments here, and in our /c/meta community in general.

-Crashdoom, Pawb.Social Network Owner