Kim‽ @kimpegasus@awoo.space

@MezzoM5@mastodon.social Potential damage if the new rules aren’t enforced as they are written. A reasonable concern, but not something inherently wrong with the new rules. (I admit my argument assumes the new rules are enforced correctly, though.)

@MezzoM5@mastodon.social What specifically about it do you take issue with?

@MezzoM5@mastodon.social I don’t believe that, but I also don’t think “might make mistakes” is a good reason to continue allowing something which is probably more damaging to the site in the long term.

The new rules specifically ban real life depictions of sexual organs in a sexual context, and any graphic depiction of a sex act.

Other NSFW stuff is still allowed. Fetishes are still allowed. Erotica is still allowed. Nude fanart of the Onceler is still allowed.

Tumblr also in September introduced new rules that made expressing anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments on the site a bannable offense. I doubt their intentions are malicious here.

@MezzoM5@mastodon.social NSFW artwork that doesn't depict sexual behaviour is fine, though.

@MezzoM5@mastodon.social Didn't say it was perfect. At lrast they gave notice rather than obliterating stuff overnight.

They recently implemented a new code of conduct on hate speech, so hey, they're doing something at least.

Why bother continuing that huge sunk effort and sunk cost, to continue supporting something that isn't even a major component of the site, when you can just… not?

Hashtag unpopular opinion, but I think Tumblr’s policy change is sensible given the circumstances.

They currently spend a fuckton of resources hosting pornographic content whilst trying to shield it from minors and search engines, and complying with the regional laws of hundreds of countries, and the rules of various online marketplaces.

They probably have a whole team of people whose entire job is to look through images of the most disgusting, depraved stuff to make sure it's not child porn.

@MezzoM5@mastodon.social Personally I think this is a sensible, if flawed, solution. The human effort and sunk cost of complying with the various laws of every country and app store whilst hosting pornographic content probably takes up a whole bunch of resources. Makes sense to just cut it out entirely and free up those resources for other things.

Judging from some of the responses to Tumblr's new "no porn" policy I'm guessing I was the only person on Earth who didn't use the site for porn.

This is like having a conversation with me.

I'd like to go to north Yorkshire; York, Carlisle, the like. I went there a bunch of times when I was young, but less so after entering my teens and moving further south.

Oh wait I did go to London for two days. Guess there was that.

I should travel more next year, I think. I don't think I've left the south west England/south Wales area since literally last Christmas! D:

@may has a cute face c:

My dashboard project is going pretty nicely. Still always more to add, though!

@stuart_otterson I use http://code2flow.com for doing flowcharts. It takes a bit of time to learn all the intricasies of the syntax, but it's free!

@may AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Mastodon is always so quiet at this time of day. D:

@HonorableThief@snouts.online That stands for throat → belly → hips, right?