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Instagram, Imgur, and Tumblr all have one thing in common:

They ban porn and nipples because advertisers don't want to be associated.

Luckily @pixelfed and other platforms embrace freedom and choice.

mastodon.social/@pixelfed/1102…

pixelfed

2023-04-22 11:33:56


Imgur blocking Adult/NSFW content is most likely influenced by their monetization strategy.

You know why they (and Tumblr/IG) want to block Adult/NSFW content?

Ads. Advertisers don't want their ads (and brand) to be associated with adult/NSFW content.

We aren't beholden to advertisers, and embrace freedom of expression. We have no plans to ban NSFW content.

#pixelfed #imgur #nsfw


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Pēteris Krišjānis
Pēteris Krišjānis
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just side note - funny how they struggle with hate speech though. Advertisers have no issue with that apparently.
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Marcel Costa
Marcel Costa
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I would say pixelfed embrace freedom in the context of respect for the community.
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Phil Sherry
Phil Sherry
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Won’t Apple take issue with allowing it into the App Store at some point for the same reasons?
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dansup
dansup
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@philsherry This is a common misconception with NSFW content, they don't allow outright porn apps but you are allowed to have NSFW content if it's not displayed by default.
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Phil Sherry
Phil Sherry
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Ahh, thought were just flat-out Nanny State with this stuff.
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dansup
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@philsherry
"If your app includes user-generated content from a web-based service, it may display incidental mature “NSFW” content, provided that the content is hidden by default and only displayed when the user turns it on via your website."

developer.apple.com/app-store/….


App Store Review Guidelines - Apple Developer

The App Store Review Guidelines provide guidance and examples across a range of development topics, including user interface design, functionality, content, and the use of specific technologies.
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Emelia 👸🏻
Emelia 👸🏻
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@philsherry more pressing to Pixelfed will likely be the liability around showing sexually explicit content to people under the age of 18 — in Germany that's a crime with fine or jail time, same in a number of other jurisdictions
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dansup
dansup
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@z428 They blocked the NSFW content due to Ads, you're allowed to display NSFW content if it's hidden by default.
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Brandon Titus
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‪@philsherry‬ Tumblr allows nudity behind Community Labels to satisfy the hidden by default requirement. help.tumblr.com/hc/en-us/artic…

However, 1.1.4 is one reason why you see basically no porn apps on the App Store:

“Apps should not include content that is offensive…Examples of such content include:

Overtly sexual or pornographic material, defined as "explicit descriptions or displays of sexual organs or activities intended to stimulate erotic rather than aesthetic or emotional feelings."”

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