Ask the mods anything.
Ciaran
Moderator
Draw or die
Ok, first, wow.
Second, your settings on DeviantArt won’t help you see images on Twitter that require you to be logged on.
Third, please stop spamming complaints on fanart just because a source doesn’t exist any more. There’s no reason for that kind of behavior, and we’ve repeatedly asked you to stop.
Satu Putra
Larva
Is it allowed to request your NSFW art to be undeleted incase you don’t mind NSFW art being uploaded to Furbooru anymore?
Ciaran
Moderator
Draw or die
@Satu Putra
Of course. If it’s your art, it’s your decision whether it’s here or not.
Of course. If it’s your art, it’s your decision whether it’s here or not.
Anonymous #C8FE
Deletion reason: #6
Lunarmoon21
Mascgirl: She/Her
Thank you guys for taking down that image, it was seriously offensive.
Ciaran
Moderator
Draw or die
@Zaknel
Princess Ember is pretty cute. Does she count?
Princess Ember is pretty cute. Does she count?
@Satu Putra
What do you mean? I mean, if someone’s missing a limb, that sucks. But it’s not the end of the world. And a lot of people where I grew up were missing a finger or a hand or a foot. It was pretty normal.
What do you mean? I mean, if someone’s missing a limb, that sucks. But it’s not the end of the world. And a lot of people where I grew up were missing a finger or a hand or a foot. It was pretty normal.
Twiface
Is it just me, or are snow leopards significantly more adorable than regular leopards?
And if so, why is this the case?
Garka la Garka
Assistant
Burden of Responsibility
You’re not alone in thinking that snow leopards are particularly adorable compared to regular leopards! There are a few reasons why they tend to evoke a stronger “aww” reaction:
Fluffiness Factor
Snow leopards are adapted to cold, high-altitude environments, which means they have thick, plush fur to keep warm. This fluffiness not only makes them look softer and more huggable but also gives them a slightly rounder, more cuddly appearance compared to the sleek coats of regular leopards.
Facial Features
Snow leopards have a slightly different facial structure than regular leopards. Their faces often appear rounder and “softer” because of their dense fur and smaller, less prominent facial markings. Their large, expressive eyes add to their cuteness, often giving them a curious or gentle look.
Puffy Tails
Snow leopards have long, thick tails covered in dense fur, which serve as blankets in cold weather. These tails can look cartoonishly oversized and fluffy, enhancing their overall adorable aesthetic.
Behavioral Perception
Snow leopards are famously elusive and shy, avoiding human contact when possible. This sense of mystery and vulnerability might make them seem less threatening and more endearing compared to the often bold and confident demeanor of regular leopards.
Color Palette
Snow leopards have light gray or white coats with darker rosettes, perfectly camouflaging them in snowy mountain terrain. The softer, muted tones of their fur might appear more visually pleasing or “calming” than the bold golden-yellow coats of regular leopards.
It’s worth noting that these perceptions are highly subjective and influenced by cultural associations and personal preferences. Still, it’s no surprise that snow leopards frequently top the “adorable wild cats” list!
Anonymous #9929
Deletion reason: Rule #6
Kitsunegi
1: Is this one of those “primarily clean (SFW) furry art websites?”
2: Does this website have “strict moral guidelines” regarding fiction and art?
Just asking… No offense intended…. it just seems a lot of furry websites are trying to cater to the “everything is problematic and I must personally act as the Purity Police” mindset that is so common on Twitter & Tumblr…
I was kinda hoping this place might be an escape from all that….
Ciaran
Moderator
Draw or die
1: Is this one of those “primarily clean (SFW) furry art websites?”
Only if you are still on the
Default
filter. Change your filter to Everything
to ‘opt-in’ to see explicit images.2: Does this website have “strict moral guidelines” regarding fiction and art?
For guidelines concerning art that may be uploaded here, please refer to our Rules - Rule #3 talks about unrelated content, such as non-furry images, and Rule #5 talks about illegal or forbidden content, including underage characters in sexualized situations, hate speech, IRL bestiality, etc.
We don’t have a fiction forum - although inside the RolePlaying forum there is a Story Writing Thread - the first post in that thread has some guidelines for posts made in it. The site-wide rules do also apply to the forums. Please note that posting fan fiction or role playing on images is generally considered off topic, so any fictions you post should be in the forums.
Just asking… No offense intended…. it just seems a lot of furry websites are trying to cater to the “everything is problematic and I must personally act as the Purity Police” mindset that is so common on Twitter & Tumblr…
I try to avoid those sites, so I don’t really know how this one compares.
Kitsunegi
I read Rule #5 and yeah, I think I will be heading back to “CubFur Dot Gay” instead (it is built on the same code / building blocks as this website and when I first saw Furbooru I got the two crossed together cuz they look pretty similar).
It says “Do not upload” – doesn’t say “do not use these words” and it’s literally in the name of the website.
“we don’t have a fiction forum”
Sorry for the confusion. I use the word “fiction” to refer to a broad umbrella of “imaginary” content, that includes both hand drawn drawings and typed out written fan-fiction. Anything which “doesn’t exist” is fiction.
“Note that age is based solely on visual appearance.”
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I tend to like things based on “visual cuteness” (also called “aesthetic”).
That’s kinda the core element of Toon-O-Philia / Ficto-Philia.
I cannot help that I like Tails and Klonoa and find them cute…
But me liking those characters does not make me “evil” or “untrustworthy.”
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Oh well… at least this website DOES have “Tags and Blacklist” which is better than what Fur Affinity has (no Tags, no Blacklist)
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Luna
Administrator
Devops
@Kitsunegi
Sexualized underage content like cub, lolicon or foalcon is a big legal grey area in our jurisdiction (EU). In order to avoid future grievances and clashes with the hammer of law, we have decided to steer clear of it. Similarly, due to nazi content being illegal in certain EU member states like Germany, which some of the site management is from, it similarly falls under Rule #5, which is meant to protect the site from illegal content / legal trouble.
Sexualized underage content like cub, lolicon or foalcon is a big legal grey area in our jurisdiction (EU). In order to avoid future grievances and clashes with the hammer of law, we have decided to steer clear of it. Similarly, due to nazi content being illegal in certain EU member states like Germany, which some of the site management is from, it similarly falls under Rule #5, which is meant to protect the site from illegal content / legal trouble.
Kitsunegi
Nazi content is obviously a big bad no-go and personally I think Elon should face criminal charges or an investigation into his connections to far right groups…
As for the Cub Artwork, my opinion is that it is fictional – and it’s (currently) the same opinion the United States Legal System has about it too….
Resources:
18 U.S. Code § 2256 – Section 9 and Section 11
Section 11: “The term “indistinguishable” used with respect to a depiction, means virtually indistinguishable, in that the depiction is such that an ordinary person viewing the depiction would conclude that the depiction is of an Actual Person engaged in explicit conduct.”
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Section 9: ”“identifiable minor”— (A) means a PERSON— (i) (I) who was a minor at the time the visual depiction was created, adapted, or modified; or (II) whose image as a minor was used in creating, adapting, or modifying the visual depiction; and (ii) who is recognizable as an actual person by the person’s face, likeness, or other distinguishing characteristic.”
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Forgive me for getting super technical about this – but Tails, Klonoa, Buster Bunny and Kit Cloudkicker and other “Too Cute, Too Short Looking” furry characters are not “people” but rather fictional imaginary creations that bear no resemblance to any specific existing human person… If you’re just drawing already established fictional characters from a well known TV series or a video game or a movie – I see no harm in that, but if it’s deliberately drawing SOMEONE ELSE’S personally established Fursona that is specific to THEM, without asking prior permission, and doing it purely out of spite or malice, then yes – I can see how that would be a problem.
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Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition
“Persons of ordinary intelligence can discern whether a depiction is virtually indistinguishable from a photograph of a Real Person engaged in explicit conduct.”
“Congress intended for both prohibitions to reach a narrow category of material – depictions that are “virtually indistinguishable to the unsuspecting viewer from un-retouched photographic images of a Real Person engaging explicit conduct.”
In less complicated words, it means: “The average person can tell a clear difference between a drawing of fictional two-tailed fox from a video game, and a photo of an actual human being.”
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My opinion about the Laws in other countries – Any government that would waste resources and money going after people purely for CARTOON FICTION is entirely moronic and honestly evil. I do not think people should be arrested over cartoon drawings (unless those drawings promote Hate Symbols or Racist Ideologies, sure, go after THAT)….
Someone drawing artwork of Tails and Sonic “yiffing” is not committing a crime (well of course, I would get different opinions and responses to that statement on Tumblr and Twitter, but I disregard their opinions as hysterical “internet puritan” fiction cop hogwash).
The mere idea that someone in ANY country (thankfully not the USA, yet) could go to jail or prison simply for owning a fictional furry comic such as “Sheath & Knife” by Harmarist, or “Oh Brother” by Wolfblade, is quite honestly absurd and insane…. it’s a cartoon comic with fictional anthro animal people in it… nothing about it is real. It’s fiction.
I don’t believe in the concept of “Thought Crime” well I mean, it is a concept, but it’s one I do not feel aligned with and feel very strongly AGAINST… and so did Near / Byuu (R.I.P. good friend).
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I’ve noticed a Double Standard when it comes to fiction… I do not see why we don’t also treat Vore, or Macro Furry Godzilla Style City Smashing with the same level of scorn and hate…. after all, “if you like it in art, you’d probably jump at the chance to do it for real” as the saying on Twitter and Tumblr goes….
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Laws that punish people over art (unless it’s art that is full of hateful symbols or promoting racist idealogies) is a colossal waste of time and taxpayer money… even FBI workers are like “Yeah, please stop sending us reports about cartoon porn, we can’t really do anything about that…”
There was already an artist on Inkbunny from the country of France named “Bunny Bits” who nearly got arrested and thrown in jail for drawing artwork of fictional cartoon rabbit people… it was only thanks to their lawyer that they avoided doing time in jail over COMPLETELY FICTIONAL CARTOON ART…
Do laws against such art exist in other countries that AREN’T the United States? Yes… Canada, France, UK, Australia, Sweden, and Italy… but I also think those laws are stupid. The law enforcement departments should be going after the people who create and share ACTUAL CSEM that requires the harm of a real person, not some random furry artist drawing Klonoa Yiff that harms literally No One.
But hey, with the way the whole “Project 2025” thing is going, perhaps we will see a revival of such pointless laws here in America… but that’s not just going to effect “problematic cartoons” but literally ANY kind of lewd lascivious content.
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May as well just go the extra step and pre-emptively conform to the “no porn, period” policy in advance, I guess.
And after you reach the bottom of the “Purity Spiral” – and everything is “problematic” and everything must be purged… then you wind up with a website like Fur Affinity, where only the most vanilla & normie art can be posted….
It’s also the same Purity Spiral that the once great “Fchan” went down back in the early 2000s.
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OBVIOUSLY it is YOUR website and as the owners of it, YOU get to choose what stays and what goes, but I disagree with the entire concept & Twitter / Tumblr Trend of comparing fictional cartoon art (harms nobody, cuz cartoon characters are not real) to actual CSEM that, by its very nature, requires the harm of an ACTUAL person in its process of creation)…. it is an absurd False Equivalence Fallacy, like comparing a Vegan Hamburger to actual animal slaughter… and no, I’m not a Vegan, I’m just using the concept for a metaphorical comparison.
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