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<h2 class="important"><a name="0"></a> <a href="#0">#0</a> Global Rules</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Filters</span>:</strong> Ponybooru hosts a multitude of content. Some users may find certain content objectionable. Please <a href="https://ponybooru.org/filters">use your filters</a>.
Our default filter is designed to hide some of the more polarizing
content, it is up to you to decide what content you will allow yourself
to see.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Legality:</span></strong> Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule.
<ul>
<li>All content submitted here must be legal within the United States.
This includes but not limited to images, text, video and other user
generated or submitted content.</li>
<li>Users are responsible for their own browsing habbits.</li>
<li>If you believe Ponybooru hosts content illegal in your
country/jurisdiction, consult your local laws to determine if you may
continue browsing this site.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Calls to Action:</span></strong> Calls to cancel, doxxing, attacking, calls to raid, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Subject to change:</strong></span> All rules and policies are subject to change without prior notice. Changes will be announced.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Dont be an ass: <a href="#9">Refer to rule #9</a></strong></span></li>
<li><strong>Self-moderate:</strong> Avoid content that upsets you, and don't engage in conversation that might upset you.</li>
</ul>
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<h2><a name="1"></a> <a href="#1">#1</a> Artwork and Artists</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is an art hosting platform first and foremost, there would
be no Ponybooru without the amazing artists who contribute their time and
skills. Below is a list of guidelines and rules one should adhere to.</p>
<p><strong>TLDR:</strong> No piracy, respect artists, and more.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Edits</span>:</strong> Edits typically fall
under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from
original.) It’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes or removal of
their signature/watermark. Attempts to pass off someone elses work as
your own will not be allowed. <br>
<ul>
<li>Always use the "edit" tag to distinguish from an original.</li>
<li>Refer to DNP in case you have to tag a different artist tag, per policy.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Private art</span>:</strong> Do not upload art which is not intended for public release without permission from the artist.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Official content & piracy</span>:</strong>
Do not upload significant portions of official content that hasn't been
freely released (promotional material etc. counts as freely released),
such as a full page of a comic/book, more than 30 seconds of official
video, or more than 10 seconds of official audio or copyrighted music.
This applies to single uploads and to splitting contiguous portions
across uploads.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Charity & art packs</span>:</strong>
Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as
images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for
at least two weeks (Fourteen days) before they may be posted on this
site.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Patreon and other paid exclusives</span>:</strong>
Content that cannot be obtained for free must not be uploaded within 2 years except by the artist themselves. Content that has been released for more than 2 years may be uploaded provided that; The description contains a link to a content creator's Patreon, Subscribe Star or other paid platform where the art may be purchased; If unavailable a link back to a donation method for the artist.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Audio / Visual content</span>:</strong>
Content that has been uploaded to platforms that rely on ad based
monitization (youtube and similar platforms) must be released for a
minimum of 3 months before they may be uploaded to this site. We
understand creators depend on this revenue, and wish not to take that
from them. As such, there are <a href="https://ponybooru.org/dnp">DNP tools</a> available to put a hold on such content.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Blank Video / Audio Only</span>:</strong> Is not allowed.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">DNPs</span>:</strong>
<ul>
<li>Artists have the ability to request to be placed on our <a href="https://ponybooru.org/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>.
Attempts to bypass a DNP or not following the DNP guidelines will
result in the violating content being removed and potential
administrative action.</li>
<li>DNP Types:
<ul>
<li><strong><span>Upload Credit Change</span>:</strong> This DNP type specifies that all content with your artist tag have the uploader set as yourself.</li>
<li><strong><span>Artists Upload Only / With Permission Only</span>:</strong> This DNP gives an artist 31 days to upload any art that is otherwise available on any public platform by themselves. An artist may lose their DNP listing if they do not upload within 31 days of the art being available elsewhere.</li>
<li><strong><span>Limited Edits</span>:</strong> This DNP limits edits to things likely to fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.) This does not apply if edits are on other freely available platforms.</li>
<li><strong><span>Separate Edits</span>:</strong> This DNP type specifies that all edits of your art will be placed under a separate artist tag / edit tags.</li>
<li><strong><span>Content Delay</span>:</strong> This gives artists and creators a way to specify a delay in which their art or content may be uploaded. Up to 4 weeks for freely available art on public platforms, up to 3 years for art available on paid platforms.</li>
<li><strong><span>User Interaction Lock</span>:</strong> This disables comments on Ponybooru on pieces exclusively with your artist tag.</li>
<li><strong><span>Artist Tag Change</span>:</strong> This DNP type instructs Ponybooru to change any art with your artist tag to have a different artist tag, chosen at random for privacy.</li>
<li><strong><span>Hidden by Default</span>:</strong> This DNP type will make pieces with exclusively with your artist tag hidden from the homepage, only available for search by logging in.</li>
<li><strong><span>Other</span>:</strong> This DNP type has limited use for special circumstances not covered above. Please do not make requests using this type as they have no effect on the site and are closed by default.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Commissioned art</span>:</strong> When uploading a commissioned art piece, include the "commission" tag. Commisioned art
is typically exempt from DNPs except in circumstances where artists
explictly retain distribution rights, ask your artists for more details.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Torrents and piracy</span>:</strong> Videos, images, text, and comments<ins></ins>
advertising, encouraging, and/or providing a means to pirate, torrent
or bypass pay walls are not allowed. Discussion of piracy/torrents/paid
content are allowed so long as the discussion does not faciliate the
act of piracy.<ins><br></ins></li>
</ul>
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<h2><a name="2"></a> <a href="#2">#2</a> Art Metadata</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is powered by open source software known as Philomena. Its
defining features are its flexible tagging system to make searching for
artwork, artists, and finding sources user friendly while simultaneously
allowing users to filter out content they do not wish to see. Below are
guidelines and rules to follow when uploading images or making meta data
changes. Additional guidelines for tagging can be found <a href="https://ponybooru.org/pages/tags">here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>TLDR:</strong> Tag what's on the image. Forgetting minor tags is no big issue, but you need to tag things people would want to filter.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Ratings</span>:</strong> All images <strong>must</strong> have one (1) or more <a href="https://ponybooru.org/pages/tags">rating tags</a> . Note that Safe is overridden by <em>any</em> other.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Under tagging</span>:</strong> If an image is not adequately tagged or sourced, users are welcome to assist in adding additional tags.
<ul>
<li>If a user is consistently under tagging important/mandatory tags, please report them.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Tagging Conflict</span>:</strong> If tagging
conflicts occur between users who cannot agree on proper tags, report
the image. Mods will make a final judgement call.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Artist tag</span>:</strong> Each image should have an artist tag. Use "Artist:name" when at all possible; if no artist is known, use "artist needed".</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Tagging accuracy</span>:</strong> Tags should
reflect the facts of an image. Characters, their relationships, events
happening, and the image’s composition is a good start. When these are
in dispute (such as whether an image is shipping), the artist’s intent
takes precedence.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Filters:</strong></span> To help you avoid seeing images you may not wish to see, we have a <a href="https://ponybooru.org/filters">tag filtering system</a>, which allows for hiding of images that contain specific tags.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Source links:</span></strong> Images
originally posted elsewhere should have that URL for it's source. Art with the
intent to be hosted originally or exclusively to Ponybooru should
utilize the "Ponybooru Exclusive" tag.
<ul>
<li>In a case where a source is unknown use "source needed"</li>
<li>Links directing to raw images are not a good source; links to
tweets, posts, or profiles containing the image are preferred. If you do
not have a better source, use what you have and include the "<a href="https://ponybooru.org/tags/useless+source+url">useless source url</a>" tag.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Useful tags</span></strong>: Tags should be useful to the site overall. Tags should be created with searching and filtering in mind.
<ul>
<li>Do not create tags for personal organization, or with very vague or inconsistent definitions.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Vandalism</span>:</strong> Tag and source vandalism will <em>not</em> be tolerated.</li>
<li><strong>Very important tags:</strong> These are tags that absolutely always need to be present when they're appropriate.<br>
<ul>
<li><span style="">Seizure warning</span>: Images that have rapidly-flashing animation must be tagged with "seizure warning".</li>
<li><span style="">Lolicon, Shotacon and other types of underage content</span>: If in doubt about the nature of an image being <em>lolicon</em>, err on the side of caution and tag it anyway.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Important tags</span>:</strong> These are tags intended to help users avoid inflammatory content.<br>
<ul>
<li><span style="">Furry</span>: Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. <br>
<ul>
<li>Furry refers primarily to anthropomorphic animal OC's that have little
relation to My Little Pony and little resemblance to creatures
found within it.</li>
<li>Furry content with <em>no</em> relation to My Little Pony whatsoever falls under Rule #3 and will be deleted.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Political content, such as (including but not limited to) Communism, Nazism, or imagery related to them is to be tagged appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Tag negligence</span>:</strong> Consistent failure to tag properly may result with your account being restricted from uploading and/or tagging.</li>
</ul>
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<h2><a name="3"></a> <a href="#3">#3</a> Unrelated content</h2>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and its surrounding communities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), or its community.</li>
<li>An image isn’t pony-related just because something pony is in it;
for instance, exploitable meme templates with unrelated content or pony
merchandise in real-life pornography.</li>
<li>Artworks containing MLP as a secondary focus are allowed, barring
the MLP relation in question is unique to the composition. Example: <a href="https://ponybooru.org/images/2845964">This images</a>
primary focus is a furry OC, however; the art of the fluttershy plush
is an intentional and unique composition. Per our policy this image is
mlp related but must be tagged as furry.</li>
<li>Certain sources, while not strictly MLP related, are widely accepted as part of the fandom. A primary such example
is Them's Fighting Herds (tfh).
</li>
</ul>
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<h2><a name="4"></a> <a href="#4">#4</a> Illegal or Legally questionable content</h2>
<p>We forbid legally dubious content listed below. Due to ambiguous laws, it is better to be safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Note that 'sexual' refers to any content rated "suggestive",
"questionable", or "explicit"; and 'underage' means below 18 years old.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real life humans in sexual depictions
or scenarios who may be underage. Do not discuss getting such images or
having sexual real-life meetings with such people.</li>
<li>Do not roleplay sexual situations involving underage human or humanlike characters.</li>
<li>Content uploaded to Ponybooru that is illicit in Ponybooru's jurisdiction will be reported to the respective authorities.</li>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real animals in sexual depictions or scenarios.</li>
</ul>
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<h2><a name="5"></a> <a href="#5">#5</a> Abusing site functionality</h2>
<p><strong>TLDR:</strong> Don't spam, sockpuppet, intentionally derail threads, make false reports. Do: use your filters, anon.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Multiple accounts</span>:</strong> You are
permitted to have multiple accounts for purposes of roleplaying,
maintaining different sets of filters, or for personal privacy.
<ul>
<li>You may not use multiple accounts or anonymous posting for the
purposes of evading bans, voting on images multiple times,
sockpuppeting (holding a conversation with your alternate account), or otherwise appearing to be multiple people within the
same conversation.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Spam</span>:</strong> Do not spam or intentionally derail topics.<br>
<ul>
<li>Intentionally derailing an ongoing conversation is not allowed. Interuptions are not nessasarily derailing.</li>
<li>Minifics in the comments are allowed, provided they keep with the
rating and do not derail ongoing discussion. Please limit their size a
few paragraphs or create a thread in the forums and link it in the
comments.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Filter:</strong></span> Do not
indiscriminately downvote images based on their tags and/or general
subject matter. Instead, filter content you do not wish to see. If you
have a problem seeing "gore", you should filter gore. This especially applies to artist tags.
If you have personal issues with an artist, the site's voting functionality is <em>not</em> a way
to handle it.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Reports</span>:</strong> Don’t submit false reports or use the reporting fuction to attack others.
<ul>
<li>If you think someone is violating a rule, submit a report instead of otherwise calling them out (such as with a comment).</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Upscaling & <span class="aCOpRe">interpolation</span></span>:</strong>
Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images or videos to artificially
create a "better" content for duplicate merging. Upscaling is allowed
but not for the purpose of replacing the original content.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Vote manipulation</span>:</strong> Votes must be organic in nature.<br>
<ul>
<li>Do not buy, sell, encourage or offer incentives to others to change voting.</li>
<li>Do not manipulate voting by means of multiple accounts, bots and or scripts.</li>
<li>Images that are uploaded with incentives to vote must be tagged "vote bait" and will be hidden by default from the front page. This includes content like "Every 20 upvotes a new edit is released" and the likes thereof.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Impersonation</span>:</strong> Do not attempt
to impersonate staff, users, celebrities, or other notable persons, if
said activity is found your username, or otherwise applicable public user information will be changed.
<ul>
<li>Obvious parody accounts are exempt provided they don't break other
rules, and the real person doesn't ask to have the name transfered.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Account profitting</span>:</strong> The selling of accounts is prohibited.</li>
</ul>
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<h2><a name="6"></a> <a href="#6">#6</a> Unfilterable content</h2>
<p>These rules don't apply to filterable content like uploaded images or embeds using on-site (>>) syntax.</p>
<p><strong>TLDR:</strong> Make sure people can avoid certain types of content should they not want to see/read it.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Forums</span>:</strong> Threads containing NSFW content must have "NSFW" in the title.
<ul>
<li>Roleplaying belongs only in the <a href="https://ponybooru.org/forums/rp">RP forums</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Comments</span>:</strong> Comments and replies must be spoilered and contain a warning if above the original image or threads rating.<br>
<ul>
<li>Above-rating content cannot be the entire point of a comment/post.</li>
<li>Seizure inducing content must be spoilered and have a warning.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">User profiles</span>:</strong> Profile pictures and personal titles cannot be filtered and thus must not including seizure inducing content and be kept SFW. <br>
<ul>
<li>User bios must also keep in line with a safe rating or contain spoilers and warning.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
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<h2><a name="7"></a> <a href="#7">#7</a> Privacy Violation</h2>
<p>All persons, regardless of whether or not they use Ponybooru are
entitled to a reasonable amount of privacy. For this reason, the
following rules are in place.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Alternate accounts:</span></strong> Artist
and Users alike are entitled to use alternate accounts or go by pen
names for the purpose of privacy. If you are aware of someone doing
this, do not bring it up.
<ul>
<li>Aliases/name changes are not typically covered by this. They will be reviewed on a case by case basis.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>PII:</strong> </span>Personally Identifiable Information (PII), such as full names, email addresses, ip addresses, as well as private conversations and other information that should normally be controlled between an individual and a consenting party, will not be allowed to be posted.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Exemption:</strong></span> Information that publicly known or intentionally released is typically exempt.
<ul>
<li>Information released without consent that has no reasonable means of
becoming private again should be scrubbed to ensure no PII released,
even if publicly available elsewhere. We will not facilitate doxxing.
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
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<h2><a name="9"></a> <a href="#8">#8</a> Commissions</h2>
<p><a href="https://ponybooru.org/commissions">Commissions may be advertised</a> on Ponybooru, but must adhere to these guidelines and not violate any other rule.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Advertisments:</span></strong> Adverts may only contain art the artist has produced themselves.
<ul>
<li>Do not solicit/advertise in DM's without consent.</li>
<li>Do not advertise in unrelated comment sections.</li>
<li>YCH examples as well as commission sheets are welcome to be uploaded and tagged appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Use caution:</strong> </span>While we do our
best to verify artists, we cannot 100% guarantee an artist and their
works are their own. Perform your own due diligence. Checking for
official social media is a good start.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Brokerage:</strong></span> Ponybooru will not
act as a broker to facilitate sales of commisions and cannot guarantee
successful transactions of suchs sales. Please pursue another site if
you need middleman protection when commissioning art.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Legality:</strong> </span>Ads for commissions cannot contain content that would violate site rules or any US laws.</li>
</ul>
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<h2 id="h213skormwz141m6dolhoscz3rabmmif" class="important"><a name="10"></a> <a href="#9">#9</a> Direct interactions between users</h2>
<p><strong>This is an important rule. </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><span style=""><strong>Arguments and insults:</strong></span> Ultimately, offense is taken, not given.<br>
<ul>
<li>Ponybooru's staff will make no attempts to guide or halt conversation
between users for the sake of protecting one's feelings. Interactions
between users are up to interpretation.</li>
<li>If an argument is deemed to having derailed a thread or comment
section, users may expect to be warned, or the conversation locked
temporarily. Take it to private messages.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Harrassment:</strong> </span>First time
offenses will typically follow with a verbal warning and a request to
cease. Repeated attempts to antagonize or harass others will not be
tolerated. Note that this does not apply to sufficient effort art attacks.
Art is art, and we do not remove it. However, this exemption functions
as intended, not as written, and loopholes will not be tolerated.
<ul>
<li>Long standing arguments can devolve into harrassment, individuals
all have their own threshold for what they consider harrassment which is
why users should first attempt to solve their issues between each other
before reporting.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Incitement:</strong></span> Users attempting to coerce or trick another user into violating rules will not be tolerated.
<ul>
<li>Images to incite reactions such as arguments, flamewars, harassment,
hate, etc. are allowed. However, comments may be locked temporarily if
such arguments and/or flamewars break out. Additionally, low effort images may be exempt from this.</li>
<li>Additional clarification for the "low effort" terminology: While "effort" is very
difficult to judge on an objective basis, a certain threshold can be set, and Ponybooru staff
reserves the right to decide whether an image is low effort or not. However, this threshold is
intentionally very low. Only the worst of "1000 hours in ms paint" is disallowed.
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
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<h2 class="important"><a name="0"></a> <a href="#0">#0</a> Global Rules</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Filters</span>:</strong> Ponybooru hosts a multitude of content. Some users may find certain content objectionable. Please <a href="https://ponybooru.org/filters">use your filters</a>.
Our default filter is designed to hide some of the more polarizing
content, it is up to you to decide what content you will allow yourself
to see.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Legality:</span></strong> Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule.
<ul>
<li>All content submitted here must be legal within the United States.
This includes but not limited to images, text, video and other user
generated or submitted content.</li>
<li>Users are responsible for their own browsing habbits.</li>
<li>If you believe Ponybooru hosts content illegal in your
country/jurisdiction, consult your local laws to determine if you may
continue browsing this site.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Calls to Action:</span></strong> Calls to cancel, doxxing, attacking, calls to raid, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Subject to change:</strong></span> All rules and policies are subject to change without prior notice. Changes will be announced.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Dont be an ass: <a href="#9">Refer to rule #9</a></strong></span></li>
<li><strong>Self-moderate:</strong> Avoid content that upsets you, and don't engage in conversation that might upset you.</li>
</ul>
</div>
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<h2><a name="1"></a> <a href="#1">#1</a> Artwork and Artists</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is an art hosting platform first and foremost, there would
be no Ponybooru without the amazing artists who contribute their time and
skills. Below is a list of guidelines and rules one should adhere to.</p>
<p><strong>TLDR:</strong> No piracy, respect artists, and more.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Edits</span>:</strong> Edits typically fall
under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from
original.) It’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes or removal of
their signature/watermark. Attempts to pass off someone elses work as
your own will not be allowed. <br>
<ul>
<li>Always use the "edit" tag to distinguish from an original.</li>
<li>Refer to DNP in case you have to tag a different artist tag, per policy.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Private art</span>:</strong> Do not upload art which is not intended for public release without permission from the artist.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Official content & piracy</span>:</strong>
Do not upload significant portions of official content that hasn't been
freely released (promotional material etc. counts as freely released),
such as a full page of a comic/book, more than 30 seconds of official
video, or more than 10 seconds of official audio or copyrighted music.
This applies to single uploads and to splitting contiguous portions
across uploads.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Charity & art packs</span>:</strong>
Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as
images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for
at least two weeks (Fourteen days) before they may be posted on this
site.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Patreon and other paid exclusives</span>:</strong>
Content that cannot be obtained for free must not be uploaded within 2 years except by the artist themselves. Content that has been released for more than 2 years may be uploaded provided that; The description contains a link to a content creator's Patreon, Subscribe Star or other paid platform where the art may be purchased; If unavailable a link back to a donation method for the artist.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Audio / Visual content</span>:</strong>
Content that has been uploaded to platforms that rely on ad based
monitization (youtube and similar platforms) must be released for a
minimum of 3 months before they may be uploaded to this site. We
understand creators depend on this revenue, and wish not to take that
from them. As such, there are <a href="https://ponybooru.org/dnp">DNP tools</a> available to put a hold on such content.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Blank Video / Audio Only</span>:</strong> Is not allowed.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">DNPs</span>:</strong>
<ul>
<li>Artists have the ability to request to be placed on our <a href="https://ponybooru.org/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>.
Attempts to bypass a DNP or not following the DNP guidelines will
result in the violating content being removed and potential
administrative action.</li>
<li>DNP Types:
<ul>
<li><strong><span>Upload Credit Change</span>:</strong> This DNP type specifies that all content with your artist tag have the uploader set as yourself.</li>
<li><strong><span>Artists Upload Only / With Permission Only</span>:</strong> This DNP gives an artist 31 days to upload any art that is otherwise available on any public platform by themselves. An artist may lose their DNP listing if they do not upload within 31 days of the art being available elsewhere.</li>
<li><strong><span>Limited Edits</span>:</strong> This DNP limits edits to things likely to fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.) This does not apply if edits are on other freely available platforms.</li>
<li><strong><span>Separate Edits</span>:</strong> This DNP type specifies that all edits of your art will be placed under a separate artist tag / edit tags.</li>
<li><strong><span>Content Delay</span>:</strong> This gives artists and creators a way to specify a delay in which their art or content may be uploaded. Up to 4 weeks for freely available art on public platforms, up to 3 years for art available on paid platforms.</li>
<li><strong><span>User Interaction Lock</span>:</strong> This disables comments on Ponybooru on pieces exclusively with your artist tag.</li>
<li><strong><span>Artist Tag Change</span>:</strong> This DNP type instructs Ponybooru to change any art with your artist tag to have a different artist tag, chosen at random for privacy.</li>
<li><strong><span>Hidden by Default</span>:</strong> This DNP type will make pieces with exclusively with your artist tag hidden from the homepage, only available for search by logging in.</li>
<li><strong><span>Other</span>:</strong> This DNP type has limited use for special circumstances not covered above. Please do not make requests using this type as they have no effect on the site and are closed by default.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Commissioned art</span>:</strong> When
commisioning an art piece, include the "commission" tag. Commisioned art
<li><strong><span style="">Commissioned art</span>:</strong> When uploading a commissioned art piece, include the "commission" tag. Commisioned art
is typically exempt from DNPs except in circumstances where artists
explictly retain distribution rights, ask your artists for more details.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Torrents and piracy</span>:</strong> Videos, images, text, and comments<ins></ins>
advertising, encouraging, and/or providing a means to pirate, torrent
or bypass pay walls are not allowed. Discussion of piracy/torrents/paid
content are allowed so long as the discussion does not faciliate the
act of piracy.<ins><br></ins></li>
</ul>
<p class="hidden"> </p>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="2"></a> <a href="#2">#2</a> Art Metadata</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is powered by open source software known as Philomena. Its
defining features are its flexible tagging system to make searching for
artwork, artists, and finding sources user friendly while simultaneously
allowing users to filter out content they do not wish to see. Below are
guidelines and rules to follow when uploading images or making meta data
changes. Additional guidelines for tagging can be found <a href="https://ponybooru.org/pages/tags">here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>TLDR:</strong> Tag what's on the image. Forgetting minor tags is no big issue, but you need to tag things people would want to filter.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Ratings</span>:</strong> All images <strong>must</strong> have one (1) or more <a href="https://ponybooru.org/pages/tags">rating tags</a> . Note that Safe is overridden by <em>any</em> other.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Under tagging</span>:</strong> If an image is not adequately tagged or sourced, users are welcome to assist in adding additional tags.
<ul>
<li>If a user is consistently under tagging important/mandatory tags, please report them.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Tagging Conflict</span>:</strong> If tagging
conflicts occur between users who cannot agree on proper tags, report
the image. Mods will make a final judgement call.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Artist tag</span>:</strong> Each image should have an artist tag. Use "Artist:name" when at all possible; if no artist is known, use "artist needed".</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Tagging accuracy</span>:</strong> Tags should
reflect the facts of an image. Characters, their relationships, events
happening, and the image’s composition is a good start. When these are
in dispute (such as whether an image is shipping), the artist’s intent
takes precedence.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Filters:</strong></span> To help you avoid seeing images you may not wish to see, we have a <a href="https://ponybooru.org/filters">tag filtering system</a>, which allows for hiding of images that contain specific tags.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Source links:</span></strong> Images
originally posted elsewhere should have that URL for it's source. Art with the
intent to be hosted originally or exclusively to Ponybooru should
utilize the "Ponybooru Exclusive" tag.
<ul>
<li>In a case where a source is unknown use "source needed"</li>
<li>Links directing to raw images are not a good source; links to
tweets, posts, or profiles containing the image are preferred. If you do
not have a better source, use what you have and include the "<a href="https://ponybooru.org/tags/useless+source+url">useless source url</a>" tag.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Useful tags</span></strong>: Tags should be useful to the site overall. Tags should be created with searching and filtering in mind.
<ul>
<li>Do not create tags for personal organization, or with very vague or inconsistent definitions.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Vandalism</span>:</strong> Tag and source vandalism will <em>not</em> be tolerated.</li>
<li><strong>Very important tags:</strong> These are tags that absolutely always need to be present when they're appropriate.<br>
<ul>
<li><span style="">Seizure warning</span>: Images that have rapidly-flashing animation must be tagged with "seizure warning".</li>
<li><span style="">Lolicon, Shotacon and other types of underage content</span>: If in doubt about the nature of an image being <em>lolicon</em>, err on the side of caution and tag it anyway.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Important tags</span>:</strong> These are tags intended to help users avoid inflammatory content.<br>
<ul>
<li><span style="">Furry</span>: Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. <br>
<ul>
<li>Furry refers primarily to anthropomorphic animal OC's that have little
relation to My Little Pony and little resemblance to creatures
found within it.</li>
<li>Furry content with <em>no</em> relation to My Little Pony whatsoever falls under Rule #3 and will be deleted.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Political content, such as (including but not limited to) Communism, Nazism, or imagery related to them is to be tagged appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Tag negligence</span>:</strong> Consistent failure to tag properly may result with your account being restricted from uploading and/or tagging.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="3"></a> <a href="#3">#3</a> Unrelated content</h2>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and its surrounding communities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), or its community.</li>
<li>An image isn’t pony-related just because something pony is in it;
for instance, exploitable meme templates with unrelated content or pony
merchandise in real-life pornography.</li>
<li>Artworks containing MLP as a secondary focus are allowed, barring
the MLP relation in question is unique to the composition. Example: <a href="https://ponybooru.org/images/2845964">This images</a>
primary focus is a furry OC, however; the art of the fluttershy plush
is an intentional and unique composition. Per our policy this image is
mlp related but must be tagged as furry.</li>
<li>Certain sources, while not strictly MLP related, are widely accepted as part of the fandom. A primary such example
is Them's Fighting Herds (tfh).
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="4"></a> <a href="#4">#4</a> Illegal or Legally questionable content</h2>
<p>We forbid legally dubious content listed below. Due to ambiguous laws, it is better to be safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Note that 'sexual' refers to any content rated "suggestive",
"questionable", or "explicit"; and 'underage' means below 18 years old.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real life humans in sexual depictions
or scenarios who may be underage. Do not discuss getting such images or
having sexual real-life meetings with such people.</li>
<li>Do not roleplay sexual situations involving underage human or humanlike characters.</li>
<li>Content uploaded to Ponybooru that is illicit in Ponybooru's jurisdiction will be reported to the respective authorities.</li>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real animals in sexual depictions or scenarios.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="5"></a> <a href="#5">#5</a> Abusing site functionality</h2>
<p><strong>TLDR:</strong> Don't spam, sockpuppet, intentionally derail threads, make false reports. Do: use your filters, anon.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Multiple accounts</span>:</strong> You are
permitted to have multiple accounts for purposes of roleplaying,
maintaining different sets of filters, or for personal privacy.
<ul>
<li>You may not use multiple accounts or anonymous posting for the
purposes of evading bans, voting on images multiple times,
sockpuppeting (holding a conversation with your alternate account), or otherwise appearing to be multiple people within the
same conversation.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Spam</span>:</strong> Do not spam or intentionally derail topics.<br>
<ul>
<li>Intentionally derailing an ongoing conversation is not allowed. Interuptions are not nessasarily derailing.</li>
<li>Minifics in the comments are allowed, provided they keep with the
rating and do not derail ongoing discussion. Please limit their size a
few paragraphs or create a thread in the forums and link it in the
comments.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Filter:</strong></span> Do not
indiscriminately downvote images based on their tags and/or general
subject matter. Instead, filter content you do not wish to see. If you
have a problem seeing "gore", you should filter gore. This especially applies to artist tags.
If you have personal issues with an artist, the site's voting functionality is <em>not</em> a way
to handle it.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Reports</span>:</strong> Don’t submit false reports or use the reporting fuction to attack others.
<ul>
<li>If you think someone is violating a rule, submit a report instead of otherwise calling them out (such as with a comment).</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Upscaling & <span class="aCOpRe">interpolation</span></span>:</strong>
Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images or videos to artificially
create a "better" content for duplicate merging. Upscaling is allowed
but not for the purpose of replacing the original content.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Vote manipulation</span>:</strong> Votes must be organic in nature.<br>
<ul>
<li>Do not buy, sell, encourage or offer incentives to others to change voting.</li>
<li>Do not manipulate voting by means of multiple accounts, bots and or scripts.</li>
<li>Images that are uploaded with incentives to vote must be tagged "vote bait" and will be hidden by default from the front page. This includes content like "Every 20 upvotes a new edit is released" and the likes thereof.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Impersonation</span>:</strong> Do not attempt
to impersonate staff, users, celebrities, or other notable persons, if
said activity is found your username, or otherwise applicable public user information will be changed.
<ul>
<li>Obvious parody accounts are exempt provided they don't break other
rules, and the real person doesn't ask to have the name transfered.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Account profitting</span>:</strong> The selling of accounts is prohibited.</li>
</ul>
</div>
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<h2><a name="6"></a> <a href="#6">#6</a> Unfilterable content</h2>
<p>These rules don't apply to filterable content like uploaded images or embeds using on-site (>>) syntax.</p>
<p><strong>TLDR:</strong> Make sure people can avoid certain types of content should they not want to see/read it.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Forums</span>:</strong> Threads containing NSFW content must have "NSFW" in the title.
<ul>
<li>Roleplaying belongs only in the <a href="https://ponybooru.org/forums/rp">RP forums</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Comments</span>:</strong> Comments and replies must be spoilered and contain a warning if above the original image or threads rating.<br>
<ul>
<li>Above-rating content cannot be the entire point of a comment/post.</li>
<li>Seizure inducing content must be spoilered and have a warning.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">User profiles</span>:</strong> Profile pictures and personal titles cannot be filtered and thus must not including seizure inducing content and be kept SFW. <br>
<ul>
<li>User bios must also keep in line with a safe rating or contain spoilers and warning.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="7"></a> <a href="#7">#7</a> Privacy Violation</h2>
<p>All persons, regardless of whether or not they use Ponybooru are
entitled to a reasonable amount of privacy. For this reason, the
following rules are in place.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Alternate accounts:</span></strong> Artist
and Users alike are entitled to use alternate accounts or go by pen
names for the purpose of privacy. If you are aware of someone doing
this, do not bring it up.
<ul>
<li>Aliases/name changes are not typically covered by this. They will be reviewed on a case by case basis.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>PII:</strong> </span>Personally Identifiable Information (PII), such as full names, email addresses, ip addresses, as well as private conversations and other information that should normally be controlled between an individual and a consenting party, will not be allowed to be posted.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Exemption:</strong></span> Information that publicly known or intentionally released is typically exempt.
<ul>
<li>Information released without consent that has no reasonable means of
becoming private again should be scrubbed to ensure no PII released,
even if publicly available elsewhere. We will not facilitate doxxing.
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="9"></a> <a href="#8">#8</a> Commissions</h2>
<p><a href="https://ponybooru.org/commissions">Commissions may be advertised</a> on Ponybooru, but must adhere to these guidelines and not violate any other rule.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Advertisments:</span></strong> Adverts may only contain art the artist has produced themselves.
<ul>
<li>Do not solicit/advertise in DM's without consent.</li>
<li>Do not advertise in unrelated comment sections.</li>
<li>YCH examples as well as commission sheets are welcome to be uploaded and tagged appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Use caution:</strong> </span>While we do our
best to verify artists, we cannot 100% guarantee an artist and their
works are their own. Perform your own due diligence. Checking for
official social media is a good start.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Brokerage:</strong></span> Ponybooru will not
act as a broker to facilitate sales of commisions and cannot guarantee
successful transactions of suchs sales. Please pursue another site if
you need middleman protection when commissioning art.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Legality:</strong> </span>Ads for commissions cannot contain content that would violate site rules or any US laws.</li>
</ul>
</div>
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<h2 id="h213skormwz141m6dolhoscz3rabmmif" class="important"><a name="10"></a> <a href="#9">#9</a> Direct interactions between users</h2>
<p><strong>This is an important rule. </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><span style=""><strong>Arguments and insults:</strong></span> Ultimately, offense is taken, not given.<br>
<ul>
<li>Ponybooru's staff will make no attempts to guide or halt conversation
between users for the sake of protecting one's feelings. Interactions
between users are up to interpretation.</li>
<li>If an argument is deemed to having derailed a thread or comment
section, users may expect to be warned, or the conversation locked
temporarily. Take it to private messages.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Harrassment:</strong> </span>First time
offenses will typically follow with a verbal warning and a request to
cease. Repeated attempts to antagonize or harass others will not be
tolerated. Note that this does not apply to sufficient effort art attacks.
Art is art, and we do not remove it. However, this exemption functions
as intended, not as written, and loopholes will not be tolerated.
<ul>
<li>Long standing arguments can devolve into harrassment, individuals
all have their own threshold for what they consider harrassment which is
why users should first attempt to solve their issues between each other
before reporting.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Incitement:</strong></span> Users attempting to coerce or trick another user into violating rules will not be tolerated.
<ul>
<li>Images to incite reactions such as arguments, flamewars, harassment,
hate, etc. are allowed. However, comments may be locked temporarily if
such arguments and/or flamewars break out. Additionally, low effort images may be exempt from this.</li>
<li>Additional clarification for the "low effort" terminology: While "effort" is very
difficult to judge on an objective basis, a certain threshold can be set, and Ponybooru staff
reserves the right to decide whether an image is low effort or not. However, this threshold is
intentionally very low. Only the worst of "1000 hours in ms paint" is disallowed.
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<h2 class="important"><a name="0"></a> <a href="#0">#0</a> Global Rules</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Filters</span>:</strong> Ponybooru hosts a multitude of content. Some users may find certain content objectionable. Please <a href="https://ponybooru.org/filters">use your filters</a>.
Our default filter is designed to hide some of the more polarizing
content, it is up to you to decide what content you will allow yourself
to see.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Legality:</span></strong> Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule.
<ul>
<li>All content submitted here must be legal within the United States.
This includes but not limited to images, text, video and other user
generated or submitted content.</li>
<li>Users are responsible for their own browsing habbits.</li>
<li>If you believe Ponybooru hosts content illegal in your
country/jurisdiction, consult your local laws to determine if you may
continue browsing this site.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Calls to Action:</span></strong> Calls to cancel, doxxing, attacking, calls to raid, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Subject to change:</strong></span> All rules and policies are subject to change without prior notice. Changes will be announced.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Dont be an ass: <a href="#9">Refer to rule #9</a></strong></span></li>
<li><strong>Self-moderate:</strong> Avoid content that upsets you, and don't engage in conversation that might upset you.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="1"></a> <a href="#1">#1</a> Artwork and Artists</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is an art hosting platform first and foremost, there would
be no Ponybooru without the amazing artists who contribute their time and
skills. Below is a list of guidelines and rules one should adhere to.</p>
<p><strong>TLDR:</strong> No piracy, respect artists, and more.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Edits</span>:</strong> Edits typically fall
under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from
original.) It’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes or removal of
their signature/watermark. Attempts to pass off someone elses work as
your own will not be allowed. <br>
<ul>
<li>Always use the "edit" tag to distinguish from an original.</li>
<li>Refer to DNP in case you have to tag a different artist tag, per policy.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Private art</span>:</strong> Do not upload art which is not intended for public release without permission from the artist.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Official content & piracy</span>:</strong>
Do not upload significant portions of official content that hasn't been
freely released (promotional material etc. counts as freely released),
such as a full page of a comic/book, more than 30 seconds of official
video, or more than 10 seconds of official audio or copyrighted music.
This applies to single uploads and to splitting contiguous portions
across uploads.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Charity & art packs</span>:</strong>
Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as
images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for
at least two weeks (Fourteen days) before they may be posted on this
site.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Patreon and other paid exclusives</span>:</strong>
Content that cannot be obtained for free must not be uploaded within 2 years except by the artist themselves. Content that has been released for more than 2 years may be uploaded provided that; The description contains a link to a content creator's Patreon, Subscribe Star or other paid platform where the art may be purchased; If unavailable a link back to a donation method for the artist.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Audio / Visual content</span>:</strong>
Content that has been uploaded to platforms that rely on ad based
monitization (youtube and similar platforms) must be released for a
minimum of 3 months before they may be uploaded to this site. We
understand creators depend on this revenue, and wish not to take that
from them. As such, there are <a href="https://ponybooru.org/dnp">DNP tools</a> available to put a hold on such content.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Blank Video / Audio Only</span>:</strong> Is not allowed.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">DNPs</span>:</strong>
<ul>
<li>Artists have the ability to request to be placed on our <a href="https://ponybooru.org/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>.
Attempts to bypass a DNP or not following the DNP guidelines will
result in the violating contenting being removed and potential
result in the violating content being removed and potential
administrative action.</li>
<li>DNP Types:
<ul>
<li><strong><span>Upload Credit Change</span>:</strong> This DNP type specifies that all content with your artist tag have the uploader set as yourself.</li>
<li><strong><span>Artists Upload Only / With Permission Only</span>:</strong> This DNP gives an artist 31 days to upload any art that is otherwise available on any public platform by themselves. An artist may lose their DNP listing if they do not upload within 31 days of the art being available elsewhere.</li>
<li><strong><span>Limited Edits</span>:</strong> This DNP limits edits to things likely to fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.) This does not apply if edits are on other freely available platforms.</li>
<li><strong><span>Separate Edits</span>:</strong> This DNP type specifies that all edits of your art will be placed under a separate artist tag / edit tags.</li>
<li><strong><span>Content Delay</span>:</strong> This gives artists and creators a way to specify a delay in which their art or content may be uploaded. Up to 4 weeks for freely available art on public platforms, up to 3 years for art available on paid platforms.</li>
<li><strong><span>User Interaction Lock</span>:</strong> This disables comments on Ponybooru on pieces exclusively with your artist tag.</li>
<li><strong><span>Artist Tag Change</span>:</strong> This DNP type instructs Ponybooru to change any art with your artist tag to have a different artist tag, chosen at random for privacy.</li>
<li><strong><span>Hidden by Default</span>:</strong> This DNP type will make pieces with exclusively with your artist tag hidden from the homepage, only available for search by logging in.</li>
<li><strong><span>Other</span>:</strong> This DNP type has limited use for special circumstances not covered above. Please do not make requests using this type as they have no effect on the site and are closed by default.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Commissioned art</span>:</strong> When
commisioning an art piece, include the "commission" tag. Commisioned art
is typically exempt from DNPs except in circumstances where artists
explictly retain distribution rights, ask your artists for more details.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Torrents and piracy</span>:</strong> Videos, images, text, and comments<ins></ins>
advertising, encouraging, and/or providing a means to pirate, torrent
or bypass pay walls are not allowed. Discussion of piracy/torrents/paid
content are allowed so long as the discussion does not faciliate the
act of piracy.<ins><br></ins></li>
</ul>
<p class="hidden"> </p>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="2"></a> <a href="#2">#2</a> Art Metadata</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is powered by open source software known as Philomena. Its
defining features are its flexible tagging system to make searching for
artwork, artists, and finding sources user friendly while simultaneously
allowing users to filter out content they do not wish to see. Below are
guidelines and rules to follow when uploading images or making meta data
changes. Additional guidelines for tagging can be found <a href="https://ponybooru.org/pages/tags">here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>TLDR:</strong> Tag what's on the image. Forgetting minor tags is no big issue, but you need to tag things people would want to filter.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Ratings</span>:</strong> All images <strong>must</strong> have one (1) or more <a href="https://ponybooru.org/pages/tags">rating tags</a> . Note that Safe is overridden by <em>any</em> other.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Under tagging</span>:</strong> If an image is not adequately tagged or sourced, users are welcome to assist in adding additional tags.
<ul>
<li>If a user is consistently under tagging important/mandatory tags, please report them.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Tagging Conflict</span>:</strong> If tagging
conflicts occur between users who cannot agree on proper tags, report
the image. Mods will make a final judgement call.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Artist tag</span>:</strong> Each image should have an artist tag. Use "Artist:name" when at all possible; if no artist is known, use "artist needed".</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Tagging accuracy</span>:</strong> Tags should
reflect the facts of an image. Characters, their relationships, events
happening, and the image’s composition is a good start. When these are
in dispute (such as whether an image is shipping), the artist’s intent
takes precedence.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Filters:</strong></span> To help you avoid seeing images you may not wish to see, we have a <a href="https://ponybooru.org/filters">tag filtering system</a>, which allows for hiding of images that contain specific tags.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Source links:</span></strong> Images
originally posted elsewhere should have that URL for it's source. Art with the
intent to be hosted originally or exclusively to Ponybooru should
utilize the "Ponybooru Exclusive" tag.
<ul>
<li>In a case where a source is unknown use "source needed"</li>
<li>Links directing to raw images are not a good source; links to
tweets, posts, or profiles containing the image are preferred. If you do
not have a better source, use what you have and include the "<a href="https://ponybooru.org/tags/useless+source+url">useless source url</a>" tag.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Useful tags</span></strong>: Tags should be useful to the site overall. Tags should be created with searching and filtering in mind.
<ul>
<li>Do not create tags for personal organization, or with very vague or inconsistent definitions.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Vandalism</span>:</strong> Tag and source vandalism will <em>not</em> be tolerated.</li>
<li><strong>Very important tags:</strong> These are tags that absolutely always need to be present when they're appropriate.<br>
<ul>
<li><span style="">Seizure warning</span>: Images that have rapidly-flashing animation must be tagged with "seizure warning".</li>
<li><span style="">Lolicon, Shotacon and other types of underage content</span>: If in doubt about the nature of an image being <em>lolicon</em>, err on the side of caution and tag it anyway.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Important tags</span>:</strong> These are tags intended to help users avoid inflammatory content.<br>
<ul>
<li><span style="">Furry</span>: Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. <br>
<ul>
<li>Furry refers primarily to anthropomorphic animal OC's that have little
relation to My Little Pony and little resemblance to creatures
found within it.</li>
<li>Furry content with <em>no</em> relation to My Little Pony whatsoever falls under Rule #3 and will be deleted.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Political content, such as (including but not limited to) Communism, Nazism, or imagery related to them is to be tagged appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Tag negligence</span>:</strong> Consistent failure to tag properly may result with your account being restricted from uploading and/or tagging.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="3"></a> <a href="#3">#3</a> Unrelated content</h2>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and its surrounding communities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), or its community.</li>
<li>An image isn’t pony-related just because something pony is in it;
for instance, exploitable meme templates with unrelated content or pony
merchandise in real-life pornography.</li>
<li>Artworks containing MLP as a secondary focus are allowed, barring
the MLP relation in question is unique to the composition. Example: <a href="https://ponybooru.org/images/2845964">This images</a>
primary focus is a furry OC, however; the art of the fluttershy plush
is an intentional and unique composition. Per our policy this image is
mlp related but must be tagged as furry.</li>
<li>Certain sources, while not strictly MLP related, are widely accepted as part of the fandom. A primary such example
is Them's Fighting Herds (tfh).
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="4"></a> <a href="#4">#4</a> Illegal or Legally questionable content</h2>
<p>We forbid legally dubious content listed below. Due to ambiguous laws, it is better to be safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Note that 'sexual' refers to any content rated "suggestive",
"questionable", or "explicit"; and 'underage' means below 18 years old.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real life humans in sexual depictions
or scenarios who may be underage. Do not discuss getting such images or
having sexual real-life meetings with such people.</li>
<li>Do not roleplay sexual situations involving underage human or humanlike characters.</li>
<li>Content uploaded to Ponybooru that is illicit in Ponybooru's jurisdiction will be reported to the respective authorities.</li>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real animals in sexual depictions or scenarios.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="5"></a> <a href="#5">#5</a> Abusing site functionality</h2>
<p><strong>TLDR:</strong> Don't spam, sockpuppet, intentionally derail threads, make false reports. Do: use your filters, anon.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Multiple accounts</span>:</strong> You are
permitted to have multiple accounts for purposes of roleplaying,
maintaining different sets of filters, or for personal privacy.
<ul>
<li>You may not use multiple accounts or anonymous posting for the
purposes of evading bans, voting on images multiple times,
sockpuppeting (holding a conversation with your alternate account), or otherwise appearing to be multiple people within the
same conversation.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Spam</span>:</strong> Do not spam or intentionally derail topics.<br>
<ul>
<li>Intentionally derailing an ongoing conversation is not allowed. Interuptions are not nessasarily derailing.</li>
<li>Minifics in the comments are allowed, provided they keep with the
rating and do not derail ongoing discussion. Please limit their size a
few paragraphs or create a thread in the forums and link it in the
comments.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Filter:</strong></span> Do not
indiscriminately downvote images based on their tags and/or general
subject matter. Instead, filter content you do not wish to see. If you
have a problem seeing "gore", you should filter gore. This especially applies to artist tags.
If you have personal issues with an artist, the site's voting functionality is <em>not</em> a way
to handle it.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Reports</span>:</strong> Don’t submit false reports or use the reporting fuction to attack others.
<ul>
<li>If you think someone is violating a rule, submit a report instead of otherwise calling them out (such as with a comment).</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Upscaling & <span class="aCOpRe">interpolation</span></span>:</strong>
Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images or videos to artificially
create a "better" content for duplicate merging. Upscaling is allowed
but not for the purpose of replacing the original content.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Vote manipulation</span>:</strong> Votes must be organic in nature.<br>
<ul>
<li>Do not buy, sell, encourage or offer incentives to others to change voting.</li>
<li>Do not manipulate voting by means of multiple accounts, bots and or scripts.</li>
<li>Images that are uploaded with incentives to vote must be tagged "vote bait" and will be hidden by default from the front page. This includes content like "Every 20 upvotes a new edit is released" and the likes thereof.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Impersonation</span>:</strong> Do not attempt
to impersonate staff, users, celebrities, or other notable persons, if
said activity is found your username, or otherwise applicable public user information will be changed.
<ul>
<li>Obvious parody accounts are exempt provided they don't break other
rules, and the real person doesn't ask to have the name transfered.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Account profitting</span>:</strong> The selling of accounts is prohibited.</li>
</ul>
</div>
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<h2><a name="6"></a> <a href="#6">#6</a> Unfilterable content</h2>
<p>These rules don't apply to filterable content like uploaded images or embeds using on-site (>>) syntax.</p>
<p><strong>TLDR:</strong> Make sure people can avoid certain types of content should they not want to see/read it.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Forums</span>:</strong> Threads containing NSFW content must have "NSFW" in the title.
<ul>
<li>Roleplaying belongs only in the <a href="https://ponybooru.org/forums/rp">RP forums</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Comments</span>:</strong> Comments and replies must be spoilered and contain a warning if above the original image or threads rating.<br>
<ul>
<li>Above-rating content cannot be the entire point of a comment/post.</li>
<li>Seizure inducing content must be spoilered and have a warning.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">User profiles</span>:</strong> Profile pictures and personal titles cannot be filtered and thus must not including seizure inducing content and be kept SFW. <br>
<ul>
<li>User bios must also keep in line with a safe rating or contain spoilers and warning.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="7"></a> <a href="#7">#7</a> Privacy Violation</h2>
<p>All persons, regardless of whether or not they use Ponybooru are
entitled to a reasonable amount of privacy. For this reason, the
following rules are in place.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Alternate accounts:</span></strong> Artist
and Users alike are entitled to use alternate accounts or go by pen
names for the purpose of privacy. If you are aware of someone doing
this, do not bring it up.
<ul>
<li>Aliases/name changes are not typically covered by this. They will be reviewed on a case by case basis.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>PII:</strong> </span>Personally Identifiable Information (PII), such as full names, email addresses, ip addresses, as well as private conversations and other information that should normally be controlled between an individual and a consenting party, will not be allowed to be posted.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Exemption:</strong></span> Information that publicly known or intentionally released is typically exempt.
<ul>
<li>Information released without consent that has no reasonable means of
becoming private again should be scrubbed to ensure no PII released,
even if publicly available elsewhere. We will not facilitate doxxing.
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="9"></a> <a href="#8">#8</a> Commissions</h2>
<p><a href="https://ponybooru.org/commissions">Commissions may be advertised</a> on Ponybooru, but must adhere to these guidelines and not violate any other rule.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Advertisments:</span></strong> Adverts may only contain art the artist has produced themselves.
<ul>
<li>Do not solicit/advertise in DM's without consent.</li>
<li>Do not advertise in unrelated comment sections.</li>
<li>YCH examples as well as commission sheets are welcome to be uploaded and tagged appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Use caution:</strong> </span>While we do our
best to verify artists, we cannot 100% guarantee an artist and their
works are their own. Perform your own due diligence. Checking for
official social media is a good start.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Brokerage:</strong></span> Ponybooru will not
act as a broker to facilitate sales of commisions and cannot guarantee
successful transactions of suchs sales. Please pursue another site if
you need middleman protection when commissioning art.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Legality:</strong> </span>Ads for commissions cannot contain content that would violate site rules or any US laws.</li>
</ul>
</div>
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<h2 id="h213skormwz141m6dolhoscz3rabmmif" class="important"><a name="10"></a> <a href="#9">#9</a> Direct interactions between users</h2>
<p><strong>This is an important rule. </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><span style=""><strong>Arguments and insults:</strong></span> Ultimately, offense is taken, not given.<br>
<ul>
<li>Ponybooru's staff will make no attempts to guide or halt conversation
between users for the sake of protecting one's feelings. Interactions
between users are up to interpretation.</li>
<li>If an argument is deemed to having derailed a thread or comment
section, users may expect to be warned, or the conversation locked
temporarily. Take it to private messages.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Harrassment:</strong> </span>First time
offenses will typically follow with a verbal warning and a request to
cease. Repeated attempts to antagonize or harass others will not be
tolerated. Note that this does not apply to sufficient effort art attacks.
Art is art, and we do not remove it. However, this exemption functions
as intended, not as written, and loopholes will not be tolerated.
<ul>
<li>Long standing arguments can devolve into harrassment, individuals
all have their own threshold for what they consider harrassment which is
why users should first attempt to solve their issues between each other
before reporting.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Incitement:</strong></span> Users attempting to coerce or trick another user into violating rules will not be tolerated.
<ul>
<li>Images to incite reactions such as arguments, flamewars, harassment,
hate, etc. are allowed. However, comments may be locked temporarily if
such arguments and/or flamewars break out. Additionally, low effort images may be exempt from this.</li>
<li>Additional clarification for the "low effort" terminology: While "effort" is very
difficult to judge on an objective basis, a certain threshold can be set, and Ponybooru staff
reserves the right to decide whether an image is low effort or not. However, this threshold is
intentionally very low. Only the worst of "1000 hours in ms paint" is disallowed.
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<h2 class="important"><a name="0"></a> <a href="#0">#0</a> Global Rules</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Filters</span>:</strong> Ponybooru hosts a multitude of content. Some users may find certain content objectionable. Please <a href="https://ponybooru.org/filters">use your filters</a>.
Our default filter is designed to hide some of the more polarizing
content, it is up to you to decide what content you will allow yourself
to see.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Legality:</span></strong> Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule.
<ul>
<li>All content submitted here must be legal within the United States.
This includes but not limited to images, text, video and other user
generated or submitted content.</li>
<li>Users are responsible for their own browsing habbits.</li>
<li>If you believe Ponybooru hosts content illegal in your
country/jurisdiction, consult your local laws to determine if you may
continue browsing this site.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Calls to Action:</span></strong> Calls to cancel, doxxing, attacking, calls to raid, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Subject to change:</strong></span> All rules and policies are subject to change without prior notice. Changes will be announced.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Dont be an ass: <a href="#9">Refer to rule #9</a></strong></span></li>
<li><strong>Self-moderate:</strong> Avoid content that upsets you, and don't engage in conversation that might upset you.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="1"></a> <a href="#1">#1</a> Artwork and Artists</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is an art hosting platform first and foremost, there would
be no Ponybooru without the amazing artists who contribute their time and
skills. Below is a list of guidelines and rules one should adhere to.</p>
<p><strong>TLDR:</strong> No piracy, respect artists, and more.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Edits</span>:</strong> Edits typically fall
under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from
original.) It’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes or removal of
their signature/watermark. Attempts to pass off someone elses work as
your own will not be allowed. <br>
<ul>
<li>Always use the "edit" tag to distinguish from an original.</li>
<li>Refer to DNP in case you have to tag a different artist tag, per policy.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Private art</span>:</strong> Do not upload art which is not intended for public release without permission from the artist.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Official content & piracy</span>:</strong>
Do not upload significant portions of official content that hasn't been
freely released (promotional material etc. counts as freely released),
such as a full page of a comic/book, more than 30 seconds of official
video, or more than 10 seconds of official audio or copyrighted music.
This applies to single uploads and to splitting contiguous portions
across uploads.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Charity & art packs</span>:</strong>
Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as
images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for
at least two weeks (Fourteen days) before they may be posted on this
site.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Patreon and other paid exclusives</span>:</strong>
Content that cannot be obtained for free must not be uploaded except by
the artist themselves. While it's encouraged that artists upload their
older paid content we understand that not everyone wants to.</li>
Content that cannot be obtained for free must not be uploaded within 2 years except by the artist themselves. Content that has been released for more than 2 years may be uploaded provided that; The description contains a link to a content creator's Patreon, Subscribe Star or other paid platform where the art may be purchased; If unavailable a link back to a donation method for the artist.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Audio / Visual content</span>:</strong>
Content that has been uploaded to platforms that rely on ad based
monitization (youtube and similar platforms) must be released for a
minimum of 3 months before they may be uploaded to this site. We
understand creators depend on this revenue, and wish not to take that
from them. As such, there are <a href="https://ponybooru.org/dnp">DNP tools</a> available to put a hold on such content.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Blank Video / Audio Only</span>:</strong> Is not allowed.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">DNPs</span>:</strong> Artists have the ability to request to be placed on our <a href="https://ponybooru.org/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>.
<li><strong><span style="">DNPs</span>:</strong>
<ul>
<li>Artists have the ability to request to be placed on our <a href="https://ponybooru.org/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>.
Attempts to bypass a DNP or not following the DNP guidelines will
result in the violating contenting being removed and potential
administrative action.</li>
<li>DNP Types:
<ul>
<li><strong><span>Upload Credit Change</span>:</strong> This DNP type specifies that all content with your artist tag have the uploader set as yourself.</li>
<li><strong><span>Artists Upload Only / With Permission Only</span>:</strong> This DNP gives an artist 31 days to upload any art that is otherwise available on any public platform by themselves. An artist may lose their DNP listing if they do not upload within 31 days of the art being available elsewhere.</li>
<li><strong><span>Limited Edits</span>:</strong> This DNP limits edits to things likely to fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.) This does not apply if edits are on other freely available platforms.</li>
<li><strong><span>Separate Edits</span>:</strong> This DNP type specifies that all edits of your art will be placed under a separate artist tag / edit tags.</li>
<li><strong><span>Content Delay</span>:</strong> This gives artists and creators a way to specify a delay in which their art or content may be uploaded. Up to 4 weeks for freely available art on public platforms, up to 3 years for art available on paid platforms.</li>
<li><strong><span>User Interaction Lock</span>:</strong> This disables comments on Ponybooru on pieces exclusively with your artist tag.</li>
<li><strong><span>Artist Tag Change</span>:</strong> This DNP type instructs Ponybooru to change any art with your artist tag to have a different artist tag, chosen at random for privacy.</li>
<li><strong><span>Hidden by Default</span>:</strong> This DNP type will make pieces with exclusively with your artist tag hidden from the homepage, only available for search by logging in.</li>
<li><strong><span>Other</span>:</strong> This DNP type has limited use for special circumstances not covered above. Please do not make requests using this type as they have no effect on the site and are closed by default.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Commissioned art</span>:</strong> When
commisioning an art piece, include the "commission tag. Commisioned art
commisioning an art piece, include the "commission" tag. Commisioned art
is typically exempt from DNPs except in circumstances where artists
explictly retain distribution rights, ask your artists for more details.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Torrents and piracy</span>:</strong> Videos, images, text, and comments<ins></ins>
advertising, encouraging, and/or providing a means to pirate, torrent
or bypass pay walls are not allowed. Discussion of piracy/torrents/paid
content are allowed so long as the discussion does not faciliate the
act of piracy.<ins><br></ins></li>
</ul>
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<h2><a name="2"></a> <a href="#2">#2</a> Art Metadata</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is powered by open source software known as Philomena. Its
defining features are its flexible tagging system to make searching for
artwork, artists, and finding sources user friendly while simultaneously
allowing users to filter out content they do not wish to see. Below are
guidelines and rules to follow when uploading images or making meta data
changes. Additional guidelines for tagging can be found <a href="https://ponybooru.org/pages/tags">here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>TLDR:</strong> Tag what's on the image. Forgetting minor tags is no big issue, but you need to tag things people would want to filter.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Ratings</span>:</strong> All images <strong>must</strong> have one (1) or more <a href="https://ponybooru.org/pages/tags">rating tags</a> . Note that Safe is overridden by <em>any</em> other.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Under tagging</span>:</strong> If an image is not adequately tagged or sourced, users are welcome to assist in adding additional tags.
<ul>
<li>If a user is consistently under tagging important/mandatory tags, please report them.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Tagging Conflict</span>:</strong> If tagging
conflicts occur between users who cannot agree on proper tags, report
the image. Mods will make a final judgement call.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Artist tag</span>:</strong> Each image should have an artist tag. Use "Artist:name" when at all possible; if no artist is known, use "artist needed".</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Tagging accuracy</span>:</strong> Tags should
reflect the facts of an image. Characters, their relationships, events
happening, and the image’s composition is a good start. When these are
in dispute (such as whether an image is shipping), the artist’s intent
takes precedence.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Filters:</strong></span> To help you avoid seeing images you may not wish to see, we have a <a href="https://ponybooru.org/filters">tag filtering system</a>, which allows for hiding of images that contain specific tags.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Source links:</span></strong> Images
originally posted elsewhere should have that URL for it's source. Art with the
intent to be hosted originally or exclusively to Ponybooru should
utilize the "Ponybooru Exclusive" tag.
<ul>
<li>In a case where a source is unknown use "source needed"</li>
<li>Links directing to raw images are not a good source; links to
tweets, posts, or profiles containing the image are preferred. If you do
not have a better source, use what you have and include the "<a href="https://ponybooru.org/tags/useless+source+url">useless source url</a>" tag.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Useful tags</span></strong>: Tags should be useful to the site overall. Tags should be created with searching and filtering in mind.
<ul>
<li>Do not create tags for personal organization, or with very vague or inconsistent definitions.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Vandalism</span>:</strong> Tag and source vandalism will <em>not</em> be tolerated.</li>
<li><strong>Very important tags:</strong> These are tags that absolutely always need to be present when they're appropriate.<br>
<ul>
<li><span style="">Seizure warning</span>: Images that have rapidly-flashing animation must be tagged with "seizure warning".</li>
<li><span style="">Lolicon, Shotacon and other types of underage content</span>: If in doubt about the nature of an image being <em>lolicon</em>, err on the side of caution and tag it anyway.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Important tags</span>:</strong> These are tags intended to help users avoid inflammatory content.<br>
<ul>
<li><span style="">Furry</span>: Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. <br>
<ul>
<li>Furry refers primarily to anthropomorphic animal OC's that have little
relation to My Little Pony and little resemblance to creatures
found within it.</li>
<li>Furry content with <em>no</em> relation to My Little Pony whatsoever falls under Rule #3 and will be deleted.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Political content, such as (including but not limited to) Communism, Nazism, or imagery related to them is to be tagged appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Tag negligence</span>:</strong> Consistent failure to tag properly may result with your account being restricted from uploading and/or tagging.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="3"></a> <a href="#3">#3</a> Unrelated content</h2>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and its surrounding communities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), or its community.</li>
<li>An image isn’t pony-related just because something pony is in it;
for instance, exploitable meme templates with unrelated content or pony
merchandise in real-life pornography.</li>
<li>Artworks containing MLP as a secondary focus are allowed, barring
the MLP relation in question is unique to the composition. Example: <a href="https://ponybooru.org/images/2845964">This images</a>
primary focus is a furry OC, however; the art of the fluttershy plush
is an intentional and unique composition. Per our policy this image is
mlp related but must be tagged as furry.</li>
<li>Certain sources, while not strictly MLP related, are widely accepted as part of the fandom. A primary such example
is Them's Fighting Herds (tfh).
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="4"></a> <a href="#4">#4</a> Illegal or Legally questionable content</h2>
<p>We forbid legally dubious content listed below. Due to ambiguous laws, it is better to be safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Note that 'sexual' refers to any content rated "suggestive",
"questionable", or "explicit"; and 'underage' means below 18 years old.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real life humans in sexual depictions
or scenarios who may be underage. Do not discuss getting such images or
having sexual real-life meetings with such people.</li>
<li>Do not roleplay sexual situations involving underage human or humanlike characters.</li>
<li>Content uploaded to Ponybooru that is illicit in Ponybooru's jurisdiction will be reported to the respective authorities.</li>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real animals in sexual depictions or scenarios.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="5"></a> <a href="#5">#5</a> Abusing site functionality</h2>
<p><strong>TLDR:</strong> Don't spam, sockpuppet, intentionally derail threads, make false reports. Do: use your filters, anon.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Multiple accounts</span>:</strong> You are
permitted to have multiple accounts for purposes of roleplaying,
maintaining different sets of filters, or for personal privacy.
<ul>
<li>You may not use multiple accounts or anonymous posting for the
purposes of evading bans, voting on images multiple times,
sockpuppeting (holding a conversation with your alternate account), or otherwise appearing to be multiple people within the
same conversation.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Spam</span>:</strong> Do not spam or intentionally derail topics.<br>
<ul>
<li>Intentionally derailing an ongoing conversation is not allowed. Interuptions are not nessasarily derailing.</li>
<li>Minifics in the comments are allowed, provided they keep with the
rating and do not derail ongoing discussion. Please limit their size a
few paragraphs or create a thread in the forums and link it in the
comments.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Filter:</strong></span> Do not
indiscriminately downvote images based on their tags and/or general
subject matter. Instead, filter content you do not wish to see. If you
have a problem seeing "gore", you should filter gore. This especially applies to artist tags.
If you have personal issues with an artist, the site's voting functionality is <em>not</em> a way
to handle it.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Reports</span>:</strong> Don’t submit false reports or use the reporting fuction to attack others.
<ul>
<li>If you think someone is violating a rule, submit a report instead of otherwise calling them out (such as with a comment).</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Upscaling & <span class="aCOpRe">interpolation</span></span>:</strong>
Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images or videos to artificially
create a "better" content for duplicate merging. Upscaling is allowed
but not for the purpose of replacing the original content.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Vote manipulation</span>:</strong> Votes must be organic in nature.<br>
<ul>
<li>Do not buy, sell, encourage or offer incentives to others to change voting.</li>
<li>Do not manipulate voting by means of multiple accounts, bots and or scripts.</li>
<li>Images that are uploaded with incentives to vote must be tagged "vote bait" and will be hidden by default from the front page. This includes content like "Every 20 upvotes a new edit is released" and the likes thereof.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Impersonation</span>:</strong> Do not attempt
to impersonate staff, users, celebrities, or other notable persons, if
said activity is found your username, or otherwise applicable public user information will be changed.
<ul>
<li>Obvious parody accounts are exempt provided they don't break other
rules, and the real person doesn't ask to have the name transfered.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Account profitting</span>:</strong> The selling of accounts is prohibited.</li>
</ul>
</div>
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<h2><a name="6"></a> <a href="#6">#6</a> Unfilterable content</h2>
<p>These rules don't apply to filterable content like uploaded images or embeds using on-site (>>) syntax.</p>
<p><strong>TLDR:</strong> Make sure people can avoid certain types of content should they not want to see/read it.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Forums</span>:</strong> Threads containing NSFW content must have "NSFW" in the title.
<ul>
<li>Roleplaying belongs only in the <a href="https://ponybooru.org/forums/rp">RP forums</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Comments</span>:</strong> Comments and replies must be spoilered and contain a warning if above the original image or threads rating.<br>
<ul>
<li>Above-rating content cannot be the entire point of a comment/post.</li>
<li>Seizure inducing content must be spoilered and have a warning.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">User profiles</span>:</strong> Profile pictures and personal titles cannot be filtered and thus must not including seizure inducing content and be kept SFW. <br>
<ul>
<li>User bios must also keep in line with a safe rating or contain spoilers and warning.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
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<h2><a name="7"></a> <a href="#7">#7</a> Privacy Violation</h2>
<p>All persons, regardless of whether or not they use Ponybooru are
entitled to a reasonable amount of privacy. For this reason, the
following rules are in place.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Alternate accounts:</span></strong> Artist
and Users alike are entitled to use alternate accounts or go by pen
names for the purpose of privacy. If you are aware of someone doing
this, do not bring it up.
<ul>
<li>Aliases/name changes are not typically covered by this. They will be reviewed on a case by case basis.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>PII:</strong> </span>Personally Identifiable Information (PII), such as full names, email addresses, ip addresses, as well as private conversations and other information that should normally be controlled between an individual and a consenting party, will not be allowed to be posted.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Exemption:</strong></span> Information that publicly known or intentionally released is typically exempt.
<ul>
<li>Information released without consent that has no reasonable means of
becoming private again should be scrubbed to ensure no PII released,
even if publicly available elsewhere. We will not facilitate doxxing.
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="9"></a> <a href="#8">#8</a> Commissions</h2>
<p><a href="https://ponybooru.org/commissions">Commissions may be advertised</a> on Ponybooru, but must adhere to these guidelines and not violate any other rule.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Advertisments:</span></strong> Adverts may only contain art the artist has produced themselves.
<ul>
<li>Do not solicit/advertise in DM's without consent.</li>
<li>Do not advertise in unrelated comment sections.</li>
<li>YCH examples as well as commission sheets are welcome to be uploaded and tagged appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Use caution:</strong> </span>While we do our
best to verify artists, we cannot 100% guarantee an artist and their
works are their own. Perform your own due diligence. Checking for
official social media is a good start.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Brokerage:</strong> </span>Ponybooru will not
<li><span style=""><strong>Brokerage:</strong></span> Ponybooru will not
act as a broker to facilitate sales of commisions and cannot guarantee
successful transactions of suchs sales. Please pursue another site if
you need middleman protection when commissioning art.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Legality:</strong> </span>Ads for commissions cannot contain content that would violate site rules or any US laws.</li>
</ul>
</div>
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<h2 id="h213skormwz141m6dolhoscz3rabmmif" class="important"><a name="10"></a> <a href="#9">#9</a> Direct interactions between users</h2>
<p><strong>This is an important rule. </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><span style=""><strong>Arguments and insults:</strong></span> Ultimately, offense is taken, not given.<br>
<ul>
<li>Ponybooru's staff will make no attempts to guide or halt conversation
between users for the sake of protecting one's feelings. Interactions
between users are up to interpretation.</li>
<li>If an argument is deemed to having derailed a thread or comment
section, users may expect to be warned, or the conversation locked
temporarily. Take it to private messages.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Harrassment:</strong> </span>First time
offenses will typically follow with a verbal warning and a request to
cease. Repeated attempts to antagonize or harass others will not be
tolerated. Note that this does not apply to sufficient effort art attacks.
Art is art, and we do not remove it. However, this exemption functions
as intended, not as written, and loopholes will not be tolerated.
<ul>
<li>Long standing arguments can devolve into harrassment, individuals
all have their own threshold for what they consider harrassment which is
why users should first attempt to solve their issues between each other
before reporting.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Incitement:</strong></span> Users attempting to coerce or trick another user into violating rules will not be tolerated.
<ul>
<li>Images to incite reactions such as arguments, flamewars, harassment,
hate, etc. are allowed. However, comments may be locked temporarily if
such arguments and/or flamewars break out. Additionally, low effort images may be exempt from this.</li>
<li>Additional clarification for the "low effort" terminology: While "effort" is very
difficult to judge on an objective basis, a certain threshold can be set, and Ponybooru staff
reserves the right to decide whether an image is low effort or not. However, this threshold is
intentionally very low. Only the worst of "1000 hours in ms paint" is disallowed.
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<h2 class="important">
<a name="0">
</a><a href="#0">#0</a>
The Golden Rules:
</h2>
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<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important"><a name="0"></a> <a href="#0">#0</a> Global Rules</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Filters</span>:</strong> Ponybooru hosts a multitude of content. Some users may find certain content objectionable. Please <a href="https://ponybooru.org/filters">use your filters</a>.
Our default filter is designed to hide some of the more polarizing
content, it is up to you to decide what content you will allow yourself
to see.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Legality:</span></strong> Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule.
<ul>
<li>All content submitted here must be legal within the United States.
This includes but not limited to images, text, video and other user
generated or submitted content.</li>
<li>Users are responsible for their own browsing habbits.</li>
<li>If you believe Ponybooru hosts content illegal in your
country/jurisdiction, consult your local laws to determine if you may
continue browsing this site.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Calls to Action:</span></strong> Calls to cancel, doxxing, attacking, calls to raid, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Subject to change:</strong></span> All rules and policies are subject to change without prior notice. Changes will be announced.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Dont be an ass: <a href="#9">Refer to rule #9</a></strong></span></li>
<li><strong>Self-moderate:</strong> Avoid content that upsets you, and don't engage in conversation that might upset you.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="1"></a> <a href="#1">#1</a> Artwork and Artists</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is an art hosting platform first and foremost, there would
be no Ponybooru without the amazing artists who contribute their time and
skills. Below is a list of guidelines and rules one should adhere to.</p>
<p><strong>TLDR:</strong> No piracy, respect artists, and more.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Edits</span>:</strong> Edits typically fall
under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from
original.) It’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes or removal of
their signature/watermark. Attempts to pass off someone elses work as
your own will not be allowed. <br>
<ul>
<li>Always use the "edit" tag to distinguish from an original.</li>
<li>Refer to DNP in case you have to tag a different artist tag, per policy.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Private art</span>:</strong> Do not upload art which is not intended for public release without permission from the artist.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Official content & piracy</span>:</strong>
Do not upload significant portions of official content that hasn't been
freely released (promotional material etc. counts as freely released),
such as a full page of a comic/book, more than 30 seconds of official
video, or more than 10 seconds of official audio or copyrighted music.
This applies to single uploads and to splitting contiguous portions
across uploads.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Charity & art packs</span>:</strong>
Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as
images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for
at least two weeks (Fourteen days) before they may be posted on this
site.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Patreon and other paid exclusives</span>:</strong>
Content that cannot be obtained for free must not be uploaded except by
the artist themselves. While it's encouraged that artists upload their
older paid content we understand that not everyone wants to.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Audio / Visual content</span>:</strong>
Content that has been uploaded to platforms that rely on ad based
monitization (youtube and similar platforms) must be released for a
minimum of 3 months before they may be uploaded to this site. We
understand creators depend on this revenue, and wish not to take that
from them. As such, there are <a href="https://ponybooru.org/dnp">DNP tools</a> available to put a hold on such content.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Blank Video / Audio Only</span>:</strong> Is not allowed.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">DNPs</span>:</strong> Artists have the ability to request to be placed on our <a href="https://ponybooru.org/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>.
Attempts to bypass a DNP or not following the DNP guidelines will
result in the violating contenting being removed and potential
administrative action.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Commissioned art</span>:</strong> When
commisioning an art piece, include the "commission tag. Commisioned art
is typically exempt from DNPs except in circumstances where artists
explictly retain distribution rights, ask your artists for more details.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Torrents and piracy</span>:</strong> Videos, images, text, and comments<ins></ins>
advertising, encouraging, and/or providing a means to pirate, torrent
or bypass pay walls are not allowed. Discussion of piracy/torrents/paid
content are allowed so long as the discussion does not faciliate the
act of piracy.<ins><br></ins></li>
</ul>
<p class="hidden"> </p>
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<h2><a name="2"></a> <a href="#2">#2</a> Art Metadata</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is powered by open source software known as Philomena. Its
defining features are its flexible tagging system to make searching for
artwork, artists, and finding sources user friendly while simultaneously
allowing users to filter out content they do not wish to see. Below are
guidelines and rules to follow when uploading images or making meta data
changes. Additional guidelines for tagging can be found <a href="https://ponybooru.org/pages/tags">here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>TLDR:</strong> Tag what's on the image. Forgetting minor tags is no big issue, but you need to tag things people would want to filter.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Ratings</span>:</strong> All images <strong>must</strong> have one (1) or more <a href="https://ponybooru.org/pages/tags">rating tags</a> . Note that Safe is overridden by <em>any</em> other.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Under tagging</span>:</strong> If an image is not adequately tagged or sourced, users are welcome to assist in adding additional tags.
<ul>
<li>If a user is consistently under tagging important/mandatory tags, please report them.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Tagging Conflict</span>:</strong> If tagging
conflicts occur between users who cannot agree on proper tags, report
the image. Mods will make a final judgement call.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Artist tag</span>:</strong> Each image should have an artist tag. Use "Artist:name" when at all possible; if no artist is known, use "artist needed".</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Tagging accuracy</span>:</strong> Tags should
reflect the facts of an image. Characters, their relationships, events
happening, and the image’s composition is a good start. When these are
in dispute (such as whether an image is shipping), the artist’s intent
takes precedence.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Filters:</strong></span> To help you avoid seeing images you may not wish to see, we have a <a href="https://ponybooru.org/filters">tag filtering system</a>, which allows for hiding of images that contain specific tags.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Source links:</span></strong> Images
originally posted elsewhere should have that URL for it's source. Art with the
intent to be hosted originally or exclusively to Ponybooru should
utilize the "Ponybooru Exclusive" tag.
<ul>
<li>In a case where a source is unknown use "source needed"</li>
<li>Links directing to raw images are not a good source; links to
tweets, posts, or profiles containing the image are preferred. If you do
not have a better source, use what you have and include the "<a href="https://ponybooru.org/tags/useless+source+url">useless source url</a>" tag.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Useful tags</span></strong>: Tags should be useful to the site overall. Tags should be created with searching and filtering in mind.
<ul>
<li>Do not create tags for personal organization, or with very vague or inconsistent definitions.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Vandalism</span>:</strong> Tag and source vandalism will <em>not</em> be tolerated.</li>
<li><strong>Very important tags:</strong> These are tags that absolutely always need to be present when they're appropriate.<br>
<ul>
<li>Use your filters. We are not responsible for your lack thereof. No exceptions.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed.</li>
<li>Don't be a dick.</li>
<li>All of the other rules below. No, seriously, read them.</li>
<li>Everything is in beta, including the rules. Things will change. Especially default filtered items. Items can not be added to filters till they exist.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="1">
</a><a href="#1">#1</a>
Moderator and Admin Actions and Transparency:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Moderators and Admins may occasionally take action in a situation that arises that were not accounted for in the above rules. These actions may be as simple as a reminder to be respectful, or as harsh as yeeting users to the moon. However moderators and admins are to be held accountable for such actions.</li>
<li>If actions are taken, the user or users affected are entitled to an explanation as to why. If you get a boilerplate response, it's likely because it happens more often than it should.</li>
<li>Transparency is key, but remember that some things can't be said, or are best left unsaid. This is especially true if said matters are an off-site, or privacy concern for users and staff. The standard response for such a situation is "I'm sorry but this is a private matter between respective parties"</li>
<li>For moderators: Moderation action logging is heavily requested, but not required for comments. Self-reporting / logging is required for image deletion for reasons other than a standard DNP.</li>
<li>Public logging may not be around for a bit, but it is an expected future feature.</li>
<li>Staff in general are held to account by the same rules of the site everyone else is. There is no tolerance for staff abuse, however how it's reported may influence the outcome of any situation. Two wrongs usually can't correct a situation.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="2">
</a><a href="#2">#2</a>
Respect artists and their artwork
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is a website dedicated to fanart of MLP:FiM. Without the thousands of artists creating such fan art, we would not have much of a site at all. Therefore, it is important to always respect the wishes of the artists regarding their artwork.</p>
<ul>
<li>
Regarding edits, it's requested that edits fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.) It’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes to their signature/watermark or huge thematic changes like majorly changing which fetishes, characters, races, or political stances are in an image. If your edit is designed to cause an issue either with the site, users, or the original artist, it may be deleted under rule 0/11, with administrative actions up to and including a site ban.
<br>
Always tag "edit" to distinguish from the original. Refer to DNP in case you have to tag a different artist tag, per policy.
</li>
<li>Do not upload artwork that has not been publicly released or is intended to remain private without permission from the artist who made it.
</li>
<li>Do not upload significant portions of official content that hasn't been freely released (promotional material etc. counts as freely released), such as a full page of a comic/book, more than 30 seconds of official video, or more than 10 seconds of official audio or copyrighted music. This applies to single uploads and to splitting contiguous portions across uploads.
</li>
<li>Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for at least two weeks (Fourteen days) before they may be posted on this site.</li>
<li>Content that cannot be obtained for free must not be uploaded except by the artist themselves. While it's encouraged that artists upload their older paid content we understand that not everyone wants to.
</li>
<li>Audio / Visual content that have been uploaded to monetized platforms must be released for a minimum of 3 months before they may be uploaded to this site. We understand creators depend on this revenue, and wish not to take that from them. As such, there are DNP tools available to put a hold on such content.</li>
<li>Any monetized content that is uploaded to the site, regarding creators, must include a hyperlink in the description, that:
<ul>
<li>Clearly labels what platform it directs to.</li>
<li>Links directly to the creator.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Additionally the description of monetized works must include the original description of the work.</li>
<li>For all intents and purposes, Monetized Platform refers to pay to view art platforms, and YouTube.</li>
<li>Blank Video / Audio Only content is not allowed at this time.</li>
<li>
Please respect the creators wishes who are on our
<a href="/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>
Not following the DNP guidelines outlined below may lead to administrative action, up to and including bans.
</li>
<li>For art that was <em>commissioned</em> , commissioners are exempt from DNP, but only for commissioned pieces.</li>
<li>If an artist removes all legitimate ways to acquire their art, via paid or unpaid means (Patreon, DeviantArt, Twitter, etc) an exception will be made to allow users to upload their art.</li>
<li>Do not upload images that contain watermarks or advertisements for sites that promote content theft, sharing of paid-only images, or sharing of images without providing reasonable attribution to the artists who made them. Likewise, do not share links to such sites either.</li>
<li>Constructive criticism is to be expected on Ponybooru, however please keep rule #11 in mind and do not turn it into an attack. Written attacks towards the artist or the image will not be tolerated. If you are an artist you should expect to recieve some criticism from time to time.</li>
<li><span style="">Seizure warning</span>: Images that have rapidly-flashing animation must be tagged with "seizure warning".</li>
<li><span style="">Lolicon, Shotacon and other types of underage content</span>: If in doubt about the nature of an image being <em>lolicon</em>, err on the side of caution and tag it anyway.</li>
</ul>
<br></br>
<h2>
Ponybooru DNP policies.
</h2>
<br></br>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Important tags</span>:</strong> These are tags intended to help users avoid inflammatory content.<br>
<ul>
<li><strong>Artist Upload Only & Permission Upload Only:</strong> If you have this type of DNP assigned , you or the permissioned uploaders can upload to Ponybooru</li>
<li><strong>Delayed Upload Only & Permission Upload Only:</strong> This is the same as the normal one but allows users to upload your art after a default of 6 months.</li>
<li><strong>Limited Edits:</strong> Edits will be restricted to content likely to fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.)</li>
<li><strong>Separate Edits:</strong> Edits uploaded are to be tagged with an artist:name edits tag.</li>
<li><strong>Video / Image hold:</strong> We understand creators make money off of their creations. Under these DNP policies Videos and Images will have a timed delay period to allow for revenue to be generated on other platforms.</li>
<li><strong>Artist Tag Change:</strong> All art uploaded will be changed to an artist tag of your choosing. Default of artist:Anonymous</li>
<li><strong>Hidden by Default:</strong> All art under your artist tag will be tagged in a way that makes it so only logged in users can view, by changing their filters.</li>
<li><strong>User Interaction Lock:</strong> All user interactions except voting will be disabled on art under your artist tag.</li>
<li><strong>Uploader Credit Change:</strong> All art under your tag for existing and future uploads will be credited under your name.</li>
<li><strong>Other:</strong> A combination of the above options. Or a special case / exemption.</li>
</ul>
</div>
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<h2>
<a name="3">
</a><a href="#3">#3</a>
Properly tag and source images
</h2>
<p>
Without doubt, Ponybooru's most defining feature is our tagging system, which is what organizes the 0 images that have been posted to this website, allowing anyone to find exactly what they are looking for quickly and easily, while filtering out anything they may not want to see. Anyone can edit an image's tags to help organize it better, but it is important to keep tags consistent and accurate.
</p>
<ul>
<li>
All images must have 1 or more
<a href="/pages/tags">rating tags</a>
. Note that Safe is overridden by
<em>any</em>
other.
<li><span style="">Furry</span>: Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. <br>
</li>
<li>
If an image is not adequately tagged or sourced, please correct it yourself (when possible, report otherwise) and do
<em>not</em>
complain in a comment. If someone is consistently tagging/sourcing inadequately, report them.
</li>
<li>If there’s disagreement over tagging/sourcing, defer to staff judgment, and report as necessary.
</li>
<li>For each of an image’s artists, tag in the format "artist:name". Use "artist needed" if no artist is known.
</li>
<li>
Tags should describe the "facts" of an image, like the characters, their relationships, events happening, and the image’s composition. When these are in dispute (such as whether an image is shipping), the artist’s intent takes precedence. Tags should
<em>not</em>
be used to state opinions – that’s what comments are for.
</li>
<li>Images originally posted elsewhere should have its URL for source. If the artist only wants the image on Ponybooru, use the "Ponybooru Exclusive" tag.
</li>
<li>Tags should be useful to the site overall. Do not create tags for personal organization, or with very vague or inconsistent definitions.
</li>
<li>
Tag and source vandalism will
<em>not</em>
be tolerated. This includes bulk changes (like removing a tag that's on many images from them all)
<em>unless</em>
you get permission from staff.
</li>
<li>Images that have rapidly-flashing animation must be tagged with "seizure warning".</li>
<li>If in doubt about the nature of an image being <em>lolicon</em> err on the side of caution and tag it anyway.</li>
<li>Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. 'Furry' tag is your friend.</li>
<li>Failure to tag properly may end with your account being restricted from uploading and /or tagging. Please tag your shit.</li>
<li>Furry refers primarily to non-pony OC's that have no relation directly to the show, but are an offshoot of a pony related thing. This statement needs to be clarified further, but that takes work. A deer OC (with an MLP style body), or a primarily pony related pic including a furry related character comes to mind.</li>
<li>We have an clear example of what not to upload <a href="https://ponybooru.org/images/8274">here</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="4">
</a><a href="#4">#4</a>
Do not upload unrelated content
</h2>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and it's surounding communities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), or its community.
</li>
<li>An image isn’t pony-related just because something pony is in it; for instance, exploitable meme templates with unrelated content or pony merchandise in real-life pornography.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="5">
</a><a href="#5">#5</a>
Use filters to hide unwanted content and follow local content law
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is extremely permissive as to what we allow on this website, which means we allow images that contain themes which some may find objectionable. To help you avoid seeing images you may not wish to see, we have a tag filtering system, which allows for hiding of images that contain specific tags.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you see images that contain themes you do not like, you should add the appropriate tags to your filter. Do not post comments complaining about the theme of the image.
</li>
<li>If you find an image that you believe violates the site's rules or content guidelines, please report the image so that the site's staff may look into it. Do not post comments claiming an image violates the site's rules.
</li>
<li>Do not view or post any content you are forbidden from in your jurisdiction. For images, filter them.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="6">
</a><a href="#6">#6</a>
Do not post forbidden content
</h2>
<p>We forbid legally dubious content listed below. Due to ambiguous laws, better safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Note that 'sexual' refers to any content rated "suggestive", "questionable", or "explicit"; and 'underage' means below 18 years old.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real life humans in sexual depictions or scenarios who may be underage. Do not discuss getting such images or having sexual real-life meetings with such people.
</li>
<li>Do not roleplay sexual situations involving underage human or humanlike characters.</li>
<li>Illicit uploaded content in Ponybooru's jurisdiction will be reported to the respective authorities.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="7">
</a><a href="#7">#7</a>
Do not abuse site functionality
</h2>
<p>Compared to other websites of our size, Ponybooru has a fairly accepting policy in terms of allowing multiple accounts, guest and anonymous posting, and usage of site features. However, this leaves open the possibility of abuse, so certain things are not permitted.</p>
<ul>
<li>You are permitted to have multiple accounts for purposes of roleplaying, maintaining different sets of filters, or for personal privacy.
</li>
<li>You may not use multiple accounts or anonymous posting for the purposes of evading bans, voting on images multiple times, sockpuppeting, or otherwise appearing to be multiple people within the same conversation.
</li>
<li>Do not spam or put off-topic content – especially fetishes or roleplay – in comments/forum posts/reports. Roleplay is generally only on-topic in the roleplay forum.
</li>
<li>Do not indiscriminately downvote images based on their tags and/or content. Instead, filter content you do not wish to see. Rule #5.
</li>
<li>If you think someone is violating a rule, submit a report instead of otherwise calling them out (such as with a comment). Don’t submit reports in bad faith, such as frivolous reports to attack others.
</li>
<li>Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" image for duplicate merging.
</li>
<li>You may not post images or image descriptions that are intended to game the site's vote system by offering specific incentives (such as alternative versions of an image) in exchange for upvotes, downvotes, or faves.
</li>
<li>Intentionally derailing an ongoing conversation is not allowed. Interuptions are not nessasarily derailing.</li>
<li>Derailment of forum conversations are explicitly not allowed, intentional interuptions in forums are not allowed.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate Ponybooru staff, such as by setting your "personal title" or username to anything closely resembling those of a staff member.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate users, if said activity is found your name will be changed. Obvious parody accounts are exempt provided they don't break other rules, and the real person doesn't ask to have the name transfered.</li>
<li>Sale of Accounts on Ponybooru is prohibited, if found said accounts will be renamed.</li>
<li>Minifics in the comments are allowed , provided they keep with the rating and do not derail ongoing discussion. Please limit their size to less than a few comments.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="8">
</a><a href="#8">#8</a>
Unfilterable content must be shown with care
</h2>
<p>
We allow content of many kinds, and one must be mindful where and how adult, graphic, or seizure-inducing content is posted. Our
<a href="/pages/tags">ratings</a>
distinguish levels of sexuality, grossness, and darkness for these purposes.
</p>
<p>This doesn’t apply to filterable content like uploaded images or embeds using on-site (>>) syntax.</p>
<ul>
<li>Forum threads intended to contain sexual and/or graphic posts should be marked with [NSFW] in the title.
</li>
<li>Content in comments/posts above the image/thread’s rating must be surrounded with [spoiler][/spoiler] tags and, if multiple ratings above, have a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Above-rating content cannot be the entire point of a comment/post.
</li>
<li>Content that may cause seizures, like rapid flashing, must be spoilered and come with a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Avatars and personal titles can’t be spoilered, and thus must not be seizure-inducing and must be Safe-rated (nudity, sex, death, and gore would not be, for instance).</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="9">
</a><a href="#9">#9</a>
Respect privacy
</h2>
<p>As noted above, this site allows a wide variety of content, and some people may not necessarily wish for their names to be publicly associated with such content. Ponybooru takes privacy extremely seriously, and attempting to breach one's privacy is strictly prohibited.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you are aware of an artist or member using multiple names/aliases to keep content separate (such as clean vs sexual content), or using an alternative name as to not be identified, do not call them out or publicly highlight such a fact.</li>
<li>Do not share private or personal information about a third party, such as personal contact information, private messages, off site conversations, and other information that they may not want publicly known, without their permission.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="10">
</a><a href="#10">#10</a>
Commissions
</h2>
<p>Commissions may be advertised on Ponybooru, but some rules and restrictions apply.</p>
<ul>
<li>Any advertisements for commissions may only contain example artwork that was created entirely by the person advertising said commissions. Using another person’s artwork in an advertisement is not allowed.</li>
<li>Always use caution and your own discretion when discussing commissions. Ponybooru will not be responsible for, nor able to assist with, any disputes, incomplete transactions, or otherwise undesirable outcomes that result from advertising, seeking, or arranging commissions on this site.</li>
<li>All commission agreements are between the artist and commissioner only. Ponybooru will not and should not be considered a party in any agreement involving commissions.</li>
<li>You may not advertise any commissions for content that would violate site rules or any applicable laws. Basically, anything that cannot be hosted on Ponybooru cannot be advertised either.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="11">
</a><a href="#11">#11</a>
Be nice to others
</h2>
<p>
<strong>This is an important rule.</strong>
</p>
<p>MLP:FiM is about sharing, friendship, and understanding. Don’t drag the site down into flamewars and angst – keep it constructive and positive.</p>
<ul>
<li>Attempts to antagonize others will not be tolerated.
<ul>
<li>Furry refers primarily to anthropomorphic animal OC's that have little
relation to My Little Pony and little resemblance to creatures
found within it.</li>
<li>Furry content with <em>no</em> relation to My Little Pony whatsoever falls under Rule #3 and will be deleted.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Do not troll, attack, insult, name-call, or otherwise try to intentionally antagonize another person or group of people. This includes making racial, sexual, homophobic, or otherwise demeaning slurs, or posting similarly abusive content.
</li>
<li>Criticism is welcome and encouraged when done so in a constructive and helpful manner. However, using baseless, unconstructive criticism as a veil for the purpose of insulting or attacking an image and/or an artist is not allowed.
</li>
<li>This rule applies to all comments, forum posts, and private messages, along with all other interactions you may make on this website.</li>
<li>This rule also applies to images designed solely to cause a problem. Examples include low effort / low quality images designed to spark a heavily debated topic, be it forums or comments. Edits that have artistic value or sufficent parody are exempt.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Not everyone is going to agree with your views, you're not going to agree with everyone elses views. Agree to disagree - and leave it be. Please...</li>
<li>This is essentially a long winded "Don't be a dick."</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="12">
<a href="#12">#12</a>
Terms of Use
</h2>
<p>
<strong>By using Ponybooru you agree to the following conditions.</strong>
</p>
As Ponybooru is an image archive centered around the MLP:FiM community, in being it is expected to uphold the nature of an archive.
</p>
<ul>
<li>Content uploaded to the service is licensed to us on a limited basis for the purposes of displaying the content.</li>
<li>We are not legally liable for uploaded content, liability resides with the uploader.</li>
<li>We have a clear process in place to remove infringing works.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="13">
<a href="#13">#13</a>
Takedown Process
</h2>
<p>
<strong>Ponybooru has a specific takedown process detailed below.</strong>
</p>
<p>If you wish to have artwork you're the copyright holder of removed from our website, or a catalog of artworks you've created barred from upload, you may send your request, in writing, to our designated copyright agent. The request must include the following information:</p>
<ul>
<li>A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf;</li>
<li>Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (e.g., a link to your original work or clear description of the materials allegedly being infringed upon);</li>
<li>Identification of the infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to permit PonyBooru to locate the material on our website or services;</li>
<li>Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and an email address;</li>
<li>A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner asserted is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and</li>
<li>A statement that the information in the complaint is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.</li>
</ul>
<p>Our designated copyright agent accepts correspondence at the following address:</p>
<ul>
<li>Radiant Feather<br>
Attn: Copyright Agent<br>
P.O. Box 2435<br>
Clackamas OR 97015</li>
</ul>
</div>
<li>Political content, such as (including but not limited to) Communism, Nazism, or imagery related to them is to be tagged appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Tag negligence</span>:</strong> Consistent failure to tag properly may result with your account being restricted from uploading and/or tagging.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="3"></a> <a href="#3">#3</a> Unrelated content</h2>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and its surrounding communities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), or its community.</li>
<li>An image isn’t pony-related just because something pony is in it;
for instance, exploitable meme templates with unrelated content or pony
merchandise in real-life pornography.</li>
<li>Artworks containing MLP as a secondary focus are allowed, barring
the MLP relation in question is unique to the composition. Example: <a href="https://ponybooru.org/images/2845964">This images</a>
primary focus is a furry OC, however; the art of the fluttershy plush
is an intentional and unique composition. Per our policy this image is
mlp related but must be tagged as furry.</li>
<li>Certain sources, while not strictly MLP related, are widely accepted as part of the fandom. A primary such example
is Them's Fighting Herds (tfh).
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="4"></a> <a href="#4">#4</a> Illegal or Legally questionable content</h2>
<p>We forbid legally dubious content listed below. Due to ambiguous laws, it is better to be safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Note that 'sexual' refers to any content rated "suggestive",
"questionable", or "explicit"; and 'underage' means below 18 years old.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real life humans in sexual depictions
or scenarios who may be underage. Do not discuss getting such images or
having sexual real-life meetings with such people.</li>
<li>Do not roleplay sexual situations involving underage human or humanlike characters.</li>
<li>Content uploaded to Ponybooru that is illicit in Ponybooru's jurisdiction will be reported to the respective authorities.</li>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real animals in sexual depictions or scenarios.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="5"></a> <a href="#5">#5</a> Abusing site functionality</h2>
<p><strong>TLDR:</strong> Don't spam, sockpuppet, intentionally derail threads, make false reports. Do: use your filters, anon.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Multiple accounts</span>:</strong> You are
permitted to have multiple accounts for purposes of roleplaying,
maintaining different sets of filters, or for personal privacy.
<ul>
<li>You may not use multiple accounts or anonymous posting for the
purposes of evading bans, voting on images multiple times,
sockpuppeting (holding a conversation with your alternate account), or otherwise appearing to be multiple people within the
same conversation.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Spam</span>:</strong> Do not spam or intentionally derail topics.<br>
<ul>
<li>Intentionally derailing an ongoing conversation is not allowed. Interuptions are not nessasarily derailing.</li>
<li>Minifics in the comments are allowed, provided they keep with the
rating and do not derail ongoing discussion. Please limit their size a
few paragraphs or create a thread in the forums and link it in the
comments.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Filter:</strong></span> Do not
indiscriminately downvote images based on their tags and/or general
subject matter. Instead, filter content you do not wish to see. If you
have a problem seeing "gore", you should filter gore. This especially applies to artist tags.
If you have personal issues with an artist, the site's voting functionality is <em>not</em> a way
to handle it.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Reports</span>:</strong> Don’t submit false reports or use the reporting fuction to attack others.
<ul>
<li>If you think someone is violating a rule, submit a report instead of otherwise calling them out (such as with a comment).</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Upscaling & <span class="aCOpRe">interpolation</span></span>:</strong>
Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images or videos to artificially
create a "better" content for duplicate merging. Upscaling is allowed
but not for the purpose of replacing the original content.</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Vote manipulation</span>:</strong> Votes must be organic in nature.<br>
<ul>
<li>Do not buy, sell, encourage or offer incentives to others to change voting.</li>
<li>Do not manipulate voting by means of multiple accounts, bots and or scripts.</li>
<li>Images that are uploaded with incentives to vote must be tagged "vote bait" and will be hidden by default from the front page. This includes content like "Every 20 upvotes a new edit is released" and the likes thereof.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Impersonation</span>:</strong> Do not attempt
to impersonate staff, users, celebrities, or other notable persons, if
said activity is found your username, or otherwise applicable public user information will be changed.
<ul>
<li>Obvious parody accounts are exempt provided they don't break other
rules, and the real person doesn't ask to have the name transfered.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Account profitting</span>:</strong> The selling of accounts is prohibited.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="6"></a> <a href="#6">#6</a> Unfilterable content</h2>
<p>These rules don't apply to filterable content like uploaded images or embeds using on-site (>>) syntax.</p>
<p><strong>TLDR:</strong> Make sure people can avoid certain types of content should they not want to see/read it.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Forums</span>:</strong> Threads containing NSFW content must have "NSFW" in the title.
<ul>
<li>Roleplaying belongs only in the <a href="https://ponybooru.org/forums/rp">RP forums</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">Comments</span>:</strong> Comments and replies must be spoilered and contain a warning if above the original image or threads rating.<br>
<ul>
<li>Above-rating content cannot be the entire point of a comment/post.</li>
<li>Seizure inducing content must be spoilered and have a warning.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="">User profiles</span>:</strong> Profile pictures and personal titles cannot be filtered and thus must not including seizure inducing content and be kept SFW. <br>
<ul>
<li>User bios must also keep in line with a safe rating or contain spoilers and warning.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="7"></a> <a href="#7">#7</a> Privacy Violation</h2>
<p>All persons, regardless of whether or not they use Ponybooru are
entitled to a reasonable amount of privacy. For this reason, the
following rules are in place.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Alternate accounts:</span></strong> Artist
and Users alike are entitled to use alternate accounts or go by pen
names for the purpose of privacy. If you are aware of someone doing
this, do not bring it up.
<ul>
<li>Aliases/name changes are not typically covered by this. They will be reviewed on a case by case basis.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>PII:</strong> </span>Personally Identifiable Information (PII), such as full names, email addresses, ip addresses, as well as private conversations and other information that should normally be controlled between an individual and a consenting party, will not be allowed to be posted.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Exemption:</strong></span> Information that publicly known or intentionally released is typically exempt.
<ul>
<li>Information released without consent that has no reasonable means of
becoming private again should be scrubbed to ensure no PII released,
even if publicly available elsewhere. We will not facilitate doxxing.
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2><a name="9"></a> <a href="#8">#8</a> Commissions</h2>
<p><a href="https://ponybooru.org/commissions">Commissions may be advertised</a> on Ponybooru, but must adhere to these guidelines and not violate any other rule.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="">Advertisments:</span></strong> Adverts may only contain art the artist has produced themselves.
<ul>
<li>Do not solicit/advertise in DM's without consent.</li>
<li>Do not advertise in unrelated comment sections.</li>
<li>YCH examples as well as commission sheets are welcome to be uploaded and tagged appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Use caution:</strong> </span>While we do our
best to verify artists, we cannot 100% guarantee an artist and their
works are their own. Perform your own due diligence. Checking for
official social media is a good start.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Brokerage:</strong> </span>Ponybooru will not
act as a broker to facilitate sales of commisions and cannot guarantee
successful transactions of suchs sales. Please pursue another site if
you need middleman protection when commissioning art.</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Legality:</strong> </span>Ads for commissions cannot contain content that would violate site rules or any US laws.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 id="h213skormwz141m6dolhoscz3rabmmif" class="important"><a name="10"></a> <a href="#9">#9</a> Direct interactions between users</h2>
<p><strong>This is an important rule. </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><span style=""><strong>Arguments and insults:</strong></span> Ultimately, offense is taken, not given.<br>
<ul>
<li>Ponybooru's staff will make no attempts to guide or halt conversation
between users for the sake of protecting one's feelings. Interactions
between users are up to interpretation.</li>
<li>If an argument is deemed to having derailed a thread or comment
section, users may expect to be warned, or the conversation locked
temporarily. Take it to private messages.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Harrassment:</strong> </span>First time
offenses will typically follow with a verbal warning and a request to
cease. Repeated attempts to antagonize or harass others will not be
tolerated. Note that this does not apply to sufficient effort art attacks.
Art is art, and we do not remove it. However, this exemption functions
as intended, not as written, and loopholes will not be tolerated.
<ul>
<li>Long standing arguments can devolve into harrassment, individuals
all have their own threshold for what they consider harrassment which is
why users should first attempt to solve their issues between each other
before reporting.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style=""><strong>Incitement:</strong></span> Users attempting to coerce or trick another user into violating rules will not be tolerated.
<ul>
<li>Images to incite reactions such as arguments, flamewars, harassment,
hate, etc. are allowed. However, comments may be locked temporarily if
such arguments and/or flamewars break out. Additionally, low effort images may be exempt from this.</li>
<li>Additional clarification for the "low effort" terminology: While "effort" is very
difficult to judge on an objective basis, a certain threshold can be set, and Ponybooru staff
reserves the right to decide whether an image is low effort or not. However, this threshold is
intentionally very low. Only the worst of "1000 hours in ms paint" is disallowed.
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="walloftext">
<div class="block block--fixed block--warning">
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="0">
</a><a href="#0">#0</a>
The Golden Rules:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Use your filters. We are not responsible for your lack thereof. No exceptions.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed.</li>
<li>Don't be a dick.</li>
<li>All of the other rules below. No, seriously, read them.</li>
<li>Everything is in beta, including the rules. Things will change. Especially default filtered items. Items can not be added to filters till they exist.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="1">
</a><a href="#1">#1</a>
Moderator and Admin Actions and Transparency:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Moderators and Admins may occasionally take action in a situation that arises that were not accounted for in the above rules. These actions may be as simple as a reminder to be respectful, or as harsh as yeeting users to the moon. However moderators and admins are to be held accountable for such actions.</li>
<li>If actions are taken, the user or users affected are entitled to an explanation as to why. If you get a boilerplate response, it's likely because it happens more often than it should.</li>
<li>Transparency is key, but remember that some things can't be said, or are best left unsaid. This is especially true if said matters are an off-site, or privacy concern for users and staff. The standard response for such a situation is "I'm sorry but this is a private matter between respective parties"</li>
<li>For moderators: Moderation action logging is heavily requested, but not required for comments. Self-reporting / logging is required for image deletion for reasons other than a standard DNP.</li>
<li>Public logging may not be around for a bit, but it is an expected future feature.</li>
<li>Staff in general are held to account by the same rules of the site everyone else is. There is no tolerance for staff abuse, however how it's reported may influence the outcome of any situation. Two wrongs usually can't correct a situation.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="2">
</a><a href="#2">#2</a>
Respect artists and their artwork
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is a website dedicated to fanart of MLP:FiM. Without the thousands of artists creating such fan art, we would not have much of a site at all. Therefore, it is important to always respect the wishes of the artists regarding their artwork.</p>
<ul>
<li>
Regarding edits, it's requested that edits fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.) It’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes to their signature/watermark or huge thematic changes like majorly changing which fetishes, characters, races, or political stances are in an image. If your edit is designed to cause an issue either with the site, users, or the original artist, it may be deleted under rule 0/11, with administrative actions up to and including a site ban.
<br>
Always tag "edit" to distinguish from the original. Refer to DNP in case you have to tag a different artist tag, per policy.
</li>
<li>Do not upload artwork that has not been publicly released or is intended to remain private without permission from the artist who made it.
</li>
<li>Do not upload significant portions of official content that hasn't been freely released (promotional material etc. counts as freely released), such as a full page of a comic/book, more than 30 seconds of official video, or more than 10 seconds of official audio or copyrighted music. This applies to single uploads and to splitting contiguous portions across uploads.
</li>
<li>Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for at least two weeks (Fourteen days) before they may be posted on this site.</li>
<li>Content that cannot be obtained for free must not be uploaded except by the artist themselves. While it's encouraged that artists upload their older paid content we understand that not everyone wants to.
</li>
<li>Audio / Visual content that have been uploaded to monetized platforms must be released for a minimum of 3 months before they may be uploaded to this site. We understand creators depend on this revenue, and wish not to take that from them. As such, there are DNP tools available to put a hold on such content.</li>
<li>Any monetized content that is uploaded to the site, regarding creators, must include a hyperlink in the description, that:
<ul>
<li>Clearly labels what platform it directs to.</li>
<li>Links directly to the creator.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Additionally the description of monetized works must include the original description of the work.</li>
<li>For all intents and purposes, Monetized Platform refers to pay to view art platforms, and YouTube.</li>
<li>Blank Video / Audio Only content is not allowed at this time.</li>
<li>
Please respect the creators wishes who are on our
<a href="/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>
Not following the DNP guidelines outlined below may lead to administrative action, up to and including bans.
</li>
<li>For art that was <em>commissioned</em> , commissioners are exempt from DNP, but only for commissioned pieces.</li>
<li>If an artist removes all legitimate ways to acquire their art, via paid or unpaid means (Patreon, DeviantArt, Twitter, etc) an exception will be made to allow users to upload their art.</li>
<li>Do not upload images that contain watermarks or advertisements for sites that promote content theft, sharing of paid-only images, or sharing of images without providing reasonable attribution to the artists who made them. Likewise, do not share links to such sites either.</li>
<li>Constructive criticism is to be expected on Ponybooru, however please keep rule #11 in mind and do not turn it into an attack. Written attacks towards the artist or the image will not be tolerated. If you are an artist you should expect to recieve some criticism from time to time.</li>
</ul>
<br></br>
<h2>
Ponybooru DNP policies.
</h2>
<br></br>
<ul>
<li><strong>Artist Upload Only & Permission Upload Only:</strong> If you have this type of DNP assigned , you or the permissioned uploaders can upload to Ponybooru</li>
<li><strong>Delayed Upload Only & Permission Upload Only:</strong> This is the same as the normal one but allows users to upload your art after a default of 6 months.</li>
<li><strong>Limited Edits:</strong> Edits will be restricted to content likely to fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.)</li>
<li><strong>Separate Edits:</strong> Edits uploaded are to be tagged with an artist:name edits tag.</li>
<li><strong>Video / Image hold:</strong> We understand creators make money off of their creations. Under these DNP policies Videos and Images will have a timed delay period to allow for revenue to be generated on other platforms.</li>
<li><strong>Artist Tag Change:</strong> All art uploaded will be changed to an artist tag of your choosing. Default of artist:Anonymous</li>
<li><strong>Hidden by Default:</strong> All art under your artist tag will be tagged in a way that makes it so only logged in users can view, by changing their filters.</li>
<li><strong>User Interaction Lock:</strong> All user interactions except voting will be disabled on art under your artist tag.</li>
<li><strong>Uploader Credit Change:</strong> All art under your tag for existing and future uploads will be credited under your name.</li>
<li><strong>Other:</strong> A combination of the above options. Or a special case / exemption.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="3">
</a><a href="#3">#3</a>
Properly tag and source images
</h2>
<p>
Without doubt, Ponybooru's most defining feature is our tagging system, which is what organizes the 0 images that have been posted to this website, allowing anyone to find exactly what they are looking for quickly and easily, while filtering out anything they may not want to see. Anyone can edit an image's tags to help organize it better, but it is important to keep tags consistent and accurate.
</p>
<ul>
<li>
All images must have 1 or more
<a href="/pages/tags">rating tags</a>
. Note that Safe is overridden by
<em>any</em>
other.
</li>
<li>
If an image is not adequately tagged or sourced, please correct it yourself (when possible, report otherwise) and do
<em>not</em>
complain in a comment. If someone is consistently tagging/sourcing inadequately, report them.
</li>
<li>If there’s disagreement over tagging/sourcing, defer to staff judgment, and report as necessary.
</li>
<li>For each of an image’s artists, tag in the format "artist:name". Use "artist needed" if no artist is known.
</li>
<li>
Tags should describe the "facts" of an image, like the characters, their relationships, events happening, and the image’s composition. When these are in dispute (such as whether an image is shipping), the artist’s intent takes precedence. Tags should
<em>not</em>
be used to state opinions – that’s what comments are for.
</li>
<li>Images originally posted elsewhere should have its URL for source. If the artist only wants the image on Ponybooru, use the "Ponybooru Exclusive" tag.
</li>
<li>Tags should be useful to the site overall. Do not create tags for personal organization, or with very vague or inconsistent definitions.
</li>
<li>
Tag and source vandalism will
<em>not</em>
be tolerated. This includes bulk changes (like removing a tag that's on many images from them all)
<em>unless</em>
you get permission from staff.
</li>
<li>Images that have rapidly-flashing animation must be tagged with "seizure warning".</li>
<li>If in doubt about the nature of an image being <em>lolicon</em> err on the side of caution and tag it anyway.</li>
<li>Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. 'Furry' tag is your friend.</li>
<li>Failure to tag properly may end with your account being restricted from uploading and /or tagging. Please tag your shit.</li>
<li>Furry refers primarily to non-pony OC's that have no relation directly to the show, but are an offshoot of a pony related thing. This statement needs to be clarified further, but that takes work. A deer OC (with an MLP style body), or a primarily pony related pic including a furry related character comes to mind.</li>
<li>We have an clear example of what not to upload <a href="https://ponybooru.org/images/8274">here</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="4">
</a><a href="#4">#4</a>
Do not upload unrelated content
</h2>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and it's surounding communities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), or its community.
</li>
<li>An image isn’t pony-related just because something pony is in it; for instance, exploitable meme templates with unrelated content or pony merchandise in real-life pornography.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="5">
</a><a href="#5">#5</a>
Use filters to hide unwanted content and follow local content law
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is extremely permissive as to what we allow on this website, which means we allow images that contain themes which some may find objectionable. To help you avoid seeing images you may not wish to see, we have a tag filtering system, which allows for hiding of images that contain specific tags.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you see images that contain themes you do not like, you should add the appropriate tags to your filter. Do not post comments complaining about the theme of the image.
</li>
<li>If you find an image that you believe violates the site's rules or content guidelines, please report the image so that the site's staff may look into it. Do not post comments claiming an image violates the site's rules.
</li>
<li>Do not view or post any content you are forbidden from in your jurisdiction. For images, filter them.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="6">
</a><a href="#6">#6</a>
Do not post forbidden content
</h2>
<p>We forbid legally dubious content listed below. Due to ambiguous laws, better safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Note that 'sexual' refers to any content rated "suggestive", "questionable", or "explicit"; and 'underage' means below 18 years old.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real life humans in sexual depictions or scenarios who may be underage. Do not discuss getting such images or having sexual real-life meetings with such people.
</li>
<li>Do not roleplay sexual situations involving underage human or humanlike characters.</li>
<li>Illicit uploaded content in Ponybooru's jurisdiction will be reported to the respective authorities.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="7">
</a><a href="#7">#7</a>
Do not abuse site functionality
</h2>
<p>Compared to other websites of our size, Ponybooru has a fairly accepting policy in terms of allowing multiple accounts, guest and anonymous posting, and usage of site features. However, this leaves open the possibility of abuse, so certain things are not permitted.</p>
<ul>
<li>You are permitted to have multiple accounts for purposes of roleplaying, maintaining different sets of filters, or for personal privacy.
</li>
<li>You may not use multiple accounts or anonymous posting for the purposes of evading bans, voting on images multiple times, sockpuppeting, or otherwise appearing to be multiple people within the same conversation.
</li>
<li>Do not spam or put off-topic content – especially fetishes or roleplay – in comments/forum posts/reports. Roleplay is generally only on-topic in the roleplay forum.
</li>
<li>Do not indiscriminately downvote images based on their tags and/or content. Instead, filter content you do not wish to see. Rule #5.
</li>
<li>If you think someone is violating a rule, submit a report instead of otherwise calling them out (such as with a comment). Don’t submit reports in bad faith, such as frivolous reports to attack others.
</li>
<li>Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" image for duplicate merging.
</li>
<li>You may not post images or image descriptions that are intended to game the site's vote system by offering specific incentives (such as alternative versions of an image) in exchange for upvotes, downvotes, or faves.
</li>
<li>Intentionally derailing an ongoing conversation is not allowed. Interuptions are not nessasarily derailing.</li>
<li>Derailment of forum conversations are explicitly not allowed, intentional interuptions in forums are not allowed.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate Ponybooru staff, such as by setting your "personal title" or username to anything closely resembling those of a staff member.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate users, if said activity is found your name will be changed. Obvious parody accounts are exempt provided they don't break other rules, and the real person doesn't ask to have the name transfered.</li>
<li>Sale of Accounts on Ponybooru is prohibited, if found said accounts will be renamed.</li>
<li>Minifics in the comments are allowed , provided they keep with the rating and do not derail ongoing discussion. Please limit their size to less than a few comments.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="8">
</a><a href="#8">#8</a>
Unfilterable content must be shown with care
</h2>
<p>
We allow content of many kinds, and one must be mindful where and how adult, graphic, or seizure-inducing content is posted. Our
<a href="/pages/tags">ratings</a>
distinguish levels of sexuality, grossness, and darkness for these purposes.
</p>
<p>This doesn’t apply to filterable content like uploaded images or embeds using on-site (>>) syntax.</p>
<ul>
<li>Forum threads intended to contain sexual and/or graphic posts should be marked with [NSFW] in the title.
</li>
<li>Content in comments/posts above the image/thread’s rating must be surrounded with [spoiler][/spoiler] tags and, if multiple ratings above, have a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Above-rating content cannot be the entire point of a comment/post.
</li>
<li>Content that may cause seizures, like rapid flashing, must be spoilered and come with a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Avatars and personal titles can’t be spoilered, and thus must not be seizure-inducing and must be Safe-rated (nudity, sex, death, and gore would not be, for instance).</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="9">
</a><a href="#9">#9</a>
Respect privacy
</h2>
<p>As noted above, this site allows a wide variety of content, and some people may not necessarily wish for their names to be publicly associated with such content. Ponybooru takes privacy extremely seriously, and attempting to breach one's privacy is strictly prohibited.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you are aware of an artist or member using multiple names/aliases to keep content separate (such as clean vs sexual content), or using an alternative name as to not be identified, do not call them out or publicly highlight such a fact.</li>
<li>Do not share private or personal information about a third party, such as personal contact information, private messages, off site conversations, and other information that they may not want publicly known, without their permission.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="10">
</a><a href="#10">#10</a>
Commissions
</h2>
<p>Commissions may be advertised on Ponybooru, but some rules and restrictions apply.</p>
<ul>
<li>Any advertisements for commissions may only contain example artwork that was created entirely by the person advertising said commissions. Using another person’s artwork in an advertisement is not allowed.</li>
<li>Always use caution and your own discretion when discussing commissions. Ponybooru will not be responsible for, nor able to assist with, any disputes, incomplete transactions, or otherwise undesirable outcomes that result from advertising, seeking, or arranging commissions on this site.</li>
<li>All commission agreements are between the artist and commissioner only. Ponybooru will not and should not be considered a party in any agreement involving commissions.</li>
<li>You may not advertise any commissions for content that would violate site rules or any applicable laws. Basically, anything that cannot be hosted on Ponybooru cannot be advertised either.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="11">
</a><a href="#11">#11</a>
Be nice to others
</h2>
<p>
<strong>This is an important rule.</strong>
</p>
<p>MLP:FiM is about sharing, friendship, and understanding. Don’t drag the site down into flamewars and angst – keep it constructive and positive.</p>
<ul>
<li>Attempts to antagonize others will not be tolerated.
</li>
<li>Do not troll, attack, insult, name-call, or otherwise try to intentionally antagonize another person or group of people. This includes making racial, sexual, homophobic, or otherwise demeaning slurs, or posting similarly abusive content.
</li>
<li>Criticism is welcome and encouraged when done so in a constructive and helpful manner. However, using baseless, unconstructive criticism as a veil for the purpose of insulting or attacking an image and/or an artist is not allowed.
</li>
<li>This rule applies to all comments, forum posts, and private messages, along with all other interactions you may make on this website.</li>
<li>This rule also applies to images designed solely to cause a problem. Examples include low effort / low quality images designed to spark a heavily debated topic, be it forums or comments. Edits that have artistic value or sufficent parody are exempt.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Not everyone is going to agree with your views, you're not going to agree with everyone elses views. Agree to disagree - and leave it be. Please...</li>
<li>This is essentially a long winded "Don't be a dick."</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="12">
<a href="#12">#12</a>
Terms of Use
</h2>
<p>
<strong>By using Ponybooru you agree to the following conditions.</strong>
</p>
As Ponybooru is an image archive centered around the MLP:FiM community, in being it is expected to uphold the nature of an archive.
</p>
<ul>
<li>Content uploaded to the service is licensed to us on a limited basis for the purposes of displaying the content.</li>
<li>We are not legally liable for uploaded content, liability resides with the uploader.</li>
<li>We have a clear process in place to remove infringing works.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="13">
<a href="#13">#13</a>
Takedown Process
</h2>
<p>
<strong>Ponybooru has a specific takedown process detailed below.</strong>
</p>
<p>If you wish to have artwork you're the copyright holder of removed from our website, or a catalog of artworks you've created barred from upload, you may send your request, in writing, to our designated copyright agent. The request must include the following information:</p>
<ul>
<li>A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf;</li>
<li>Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (e.g., a link to your original work or clear description of the materials allegedly being infringed upon);</li>
<li>Identification of the infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to permit PonyBooru to locate the material on our website or services;</li>
<li>Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and an email address;</li>
<li>A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner asserted is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and</li>
<li>A statement that the information in the complaint is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.</li>
</ul>
<p>Our designated copyright agent accepts correspondence at the following address:</p>
<ul>
<li>Radiant Feather<br>
Attn: Copyright Agent<br>
P.O. Box 2435<br>
Clackamas OR 97015</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="walloftext">
<div class="block block--fixed block--warning">
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="0">
</a><a href="#0">#0</a>
The Golden Rules:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Use your filters. We are not responsible for your lack thereof. No exceptions.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Don't be a dick.</li>
<li>All of the other rules below. No, seriously, read them.</li>
<li>Everything is in beta, including the rules. Things will change. Especially default filtered items. Items can not be added to filters till they exist.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="1">
</a><a href="#1">#1</a>
Moderator and Admin Actions and Transparency:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Moderators and Admins may occasionally take action in a situation that arises that were not accounted for in the above rules. These actions may be as simple as a reminder to be respectful, or as harsh as yeeting users to the moon. However moderators and admins are to be held accountable for such actions.</li>
<li>If actions are taken, the user or users affected are entitled to an explanation as to why. If you get a boilerplate response, it's likely because it happens more often than it should.</li>
<li>Transparency is key, but remember that some things can't be said, or are best left unsaid. This is especially true if said matters are an off-site, or privacy concern for users and staff. The standard response for such a situation is "I'm sorry but this is a private matter between respective parties"</li>
<li>For moderators: Moderation action logging is heavily requested, but not required for comments. Self-reporting / logging is required for image deletion for reasons other than a standard DNP.</li>
<li>Public logging may not be around for a bit, but it is an expected future feature.</li>
<li>Staff in general are held to account by the same rules of the site everyone else is. There is no tolerance for staff abuse, however how it's reported may influence the outcome of any situation. Two wrongs usually can't correct a situation.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="2">
</a><a href="#2">#2</a>
Respect artists and their artwork
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is a website dedicated to fanart of MLP:FiM. Without the thousands of artists creating such fan art, we would not have much of a site at all. Therefore, it is important to always respect the wishes of the artists regarding their artwork.</p>
<ul>
<li>
Regarding edits, it's requested that edits fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.) It’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes to their signature/watermark or huge thematic changes like majorly changing which fetishes, characters, races, or political stances are in an image. If your edit is designed to cause an issue either with the site, users, or the original artist, it may be deleted under rule 0/11, with administrative actions up to and including a site ban.
<br>
Always tag "edit" to distinguish from the original. Refer to DNP in case you have to tag a different artist tag, per policy.
</li>
<li>Do not upload artwork that has not been publicly released or is intended to remain private without permission from the artist who made it.
</li>
<li>Do not upload significant portions of official content that hasn't been freely released (promotional material etc. counts as freely released), such as a full page of a comic/book, more than 30 seconds of official video, or more than 10 seconds of official audio or copyrighted music. This applies to single uploads and to splitting contiguous portions across uploads.
</li>
<li>Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for at least two weeks (Fourteen days) before they may be posted on this site.</li>
<li>Content that cannot be obtained for free must be released for a minimum of 6 months. We understand there are creators that make a living off of what they create, as such there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 1 year for paid art.
<li>Content that cannot be obtained for free must not be uploaded except by the artist themselves. While it's encouraged that artists upload their older paid content we understand that not everyone wants to.
</li>
<li>Audio / Visual content that have been uploaded to monetized platforms must be released for a minimum of 3 months before they may be uploaded to this site. We understand creators depend on this revenue, and wish not to take that from them. As such, there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 6 months for Audio / Visual content.</li>
<li>Audio / Visual content that have been uploaded to monetized platforms must be released for a minimum of 3 months before they may be uploaded to this site. We understand creators depend on this revenue, and wish not to take that from them. As such, there are DNP tools available to put a hold on such content.</li>
<li>Any monetized content that is uploaded to the site, regarding creators, must include a hyperlink in the description, that:
<ul>
<li>Clearly labels what platform it directs to.</li>
<li>Links directly to the creator.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Additionally the description of monetized works must include the original description of the work.</li>
<li>For all intents and purposes, Monetized Platform refers to pay to view art platforms, and YouTube.</li>
<li>Blank Video / Audio Only content is not allowed at this time.</li>
<li>
Please respect the creators wishes who are on our
<a href="/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>
Not following the DNP guidelines outlined below may lead to administrative action, up to and including bans.
</li>
<li>For art that was <em>commissioned</em> , commissioners are exempt from DNP, but only for commissioned pieces.</li>
<li>If an artist removes all legitimate ways to acquire their art, via paid or unpaid means (Patreon, DeviantArt, Twitter, etc) an exception will be made to allow users to upload their art.</li>
<li>Do not upload images that contain watermarks or advertisements for sites that promote content theft, sharing of paid-only images, or sharing of images without providing reasonable attribution to the artists who made them. Likewise, do not share links to such sites either.</li>
<li>Constructive criticism is to be expected on Ponybooru, however please keep rule #11 in mind and do not turn it into an attack. Written attacks towards the artist or the image will not be tolerated. If you are an artist you should expect to recieve some criticism from time to time.</li>
</ul>
<br></br>
<h2>
Ponybooru DNP policies.
</h2>
<br></br>
<ul>
<li><strong>Artist Upload Only & Permission Upload Only:</strong> If you have this type of DNP assigned , you or the permissioned uploaders can upload to Ponybooru</li>
<li><strong>Delayed Upload Only & Permission Upload Only:</strong> This is the same as the normal one but allows users to upload your art after a default of 6 months.</li>
<li><strong>Limited Edits:</strong> Edits will be restricted to content likely to fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.)</li>
<li><strong>Separate Edits:</strong> Edits uploaded are to be tagged with an artist:name edits tag.</li>
<li><strong>Video / Image hold:</strong> We understand creators make money off of their creations. Under these DNP policies Videos and Images will have a timed delay period to allow for revenue to be generated on other platforms.</li>
<li><strong>Artist Tag Change:</strong> All art uploaded will be changed to an artist tag of your choosing. Default of artist:Anonymous</li>
<li><strong>Hidden by Default:</strong> All art under your artist tag will be tagged in a way that makes it so only logged in users can view, by changing their filters.</li>
<li><strong>User Interaction Lock:</strong> All user interactions except voting will be disabled on art under your artist tag.</li>
<li><strong>Uploader Credit Change:</strong> All art under your tag for existing and future uploads will be credited under your name.</li>
<li><strong>Other:</strong> A combination of the above options. Or a special case / exemption.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="3">
</a><a href="#3">#3</a>
Properly tag and source images
</h2>
<p>
Without doubt, Ponybooru's most defining feature is our tagging system, which is what organizes the 0 images that have been posted to this website, allowing anyone to find exactly what they are looking for quickly and easily, while filtering out anything they may not want to see. Anyone can edit an image's tags to help organize it better, but it is important to keep tags consistent and accurate.
</p>
<ul>
<li>
All images must have 1 or more
<a href="/pages/tags">rating tags</a>
. Note that Safe is overridden by
<em>any</em>
other.
</li>
<li>
If an image is not adequately tagged or sourced, please correct it yourself (when possible, report otherwise) and do
<em>not</em>
complain in a comment. If someone is consistently tagging/sourcing inadequately, report them.
</li>
<li>If there’s disagreement over tagging/sourcing, defer to staff judgment, and report as necessary.
</li>
<li>For each of an image’s artists, tag in the format "artist:name". Use "artist needed" if no artist is known.
</li>
<li>
Tags should describe the "facts" of an image, like the characters, their relationships, events happening, and the image’s composition. When these are in dispute (such as whether an image is shipping), the artist’s intent takes precedence. Tags should
<em>not</em>
be used to state opinions – that’s what comments are for.
</li>
<li>Images originally posted elsewhere should have its URL for source. If the artist only wants the image on Ponybooru, use the "Ponybooru Exclusive" tag.
</li>
<li>Tags should be useful to the site overall. Do not create tags for personal organization, or with very vague or inconsistent definitions.
</li>
<li>
Tag and source vandalism will
<em>not</em>
be tolerated. This includes bulk changes (like removing a tag that's on many images from them all)
<em>unless</em>
you get permission from staff.
</li>
<li>Images that have rapidly-flashing animation must be tagged with "seizure warning".</li>
<li>If in doubt about the nature of an image being <em>lolicon</em> err on the side of caution and tag it anyway.</li>
<li>Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. 'Furry' tag is your friend.</li>
<li>Failure to tag properly may end with your account being restricted from uploading and /or tagging. Please tag your shit.</li>
<li>Furry refers primarily to non-pony OC's that have no relation directly to the show, but are an offshoot of a pony related thing. This statement needs to be clarified further, but that takes work. A deer OC (with an MLP style body), or a primarily pony related pic including a furry related character comes to mind.</li>
<li>We have an clear example of what not to upload <a href="https://ponybooru.org/images/8274">here</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="4">
</a><a href="#4">#4</a>
Do not upload unrelated content
</h2>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and it's surounding communities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), or its community.
</li>
<li>An image isn’t pony-related just because something pony is in it; for instance, exploitable meme templates with unrelated content or pony merchandise in real-life pornography.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="5">
</a><a href="#5">#5</a>
Use filters to hide unwanted content and follow local content law
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is extremely permissive as to what we allow on this website, which means we allow images that contain themes which some may find objectionable. To help you avoid seeing images you may not wish to see, we have a tag filtering system, which allows for hiding of images that contain specific tags.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you see images that contain themes you do not like, you should add the appropriate tags to your filter. Do not post comments complaining about the theme of the image.
</li>
<li>If you find an image that you believe violates the site's rules or content guidelines, please report the image so that the site's staff may look into it. Do not post comments claiming an image violates the site's rules.
</li>
<li>Do not view or post any content you are forbidden from in your jurisdiction. For images, filter them.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="6">
</a><a href="#6">#6</a>
Do not post forbidden content
</h2>
<p>We forbid legally dubious content listed below. Due to ambiguous laws, better safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Note that 'sexual' refers to any content rated "suggestive", "questionable", or "explicit"; and 'underage' means below 18 years old.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real life humans in sexual depictions or scenarios who may be underage. Do not discuss getting such images or having sexual real-life meetings with such people.
</li>
<li>Do not roleplay sexual situations involving underage human or humanlike characters.</li>
<li>Illicit uploaded content in Ponybooru's jurisdiction will be reported to the respective authorities.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="7">
</a><a href="#7">#7</a>
Do not abuse site functionality
</h2>
<p>Compared to other websites of our size, Ponybooru has a fairly accepting policy in terms of allowing multiple accounts, guest and anonymous posting, and usage of site features. However, this leaves open the possibility of abuse, so certain things are not permitted.</p>
<ul>
<li>You are permitted to have multiple accounts for purposes of roleplaying, maintaining different sets of filters, or for personal privacy.
</li>
<li>You may not use multiple accounts or anonymous posting for the purposes of evading bans, voting on images multiple times, sockpuppeting, or otherwise appearing to be multiple people within the same conversation.
</li>
<li>Do not spam or put off-topic content – especially fetishes or roleplay – in comments/forum posts/reports. Roleplay is generally only on-topic in the roleplay forum.
</li>
<li>Do not indiscriminately downvote images based on their tags and/or content. Instead, filter content you do not wish to see. Rule #5.
</li>
<li>If you think someone is violating a rule, submit a report instead of otherwise calling them out (such as with a comment). Don’t submit reports in bad faith, such as frivolous reports to attack others.
</li>
<li>Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" image for duplicate merging.
</li>
<li>You may not post images or image descriptions that are intended to game the site's vote system by offering specific incentives (such as alternative versions of an image) in exchange for upvotes, downvotes, or faves.
</li>
<li>Intentionally derailing an ongoing conversation is not allowed. Interuptions are not nessasarily derailing.</li>
<li>Derailment of forum conversations are explicitly not allowed, intentional interuptions in forums are not allowed.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate Ponybooru staff, such as by setting your "personal title" or username to anything closely resembling those of a staff member.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate users, if said activity is found your name will be changed. Obvious parody accounts are exempt provided they don't break other rules, and the real person doesn't ask to have the name transfered.</li>
<li>Sale of Accounts on Ponybooru is prohibited, if found said accounts will be renamed.</li>
<li>Minifics in the comments are allowed , provided they keep with the rating and do not derail ongoing discussion. Please limit their size to less than a few comments.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="8">
</a><a href="#8">#8</a>
Unfilterable content must be shown with care
</h2>
<p>
We allow content of many kinds, and one must be mindful where and how adult, graphic, or seizure-inducing content is posted. Our
<a href="/pages/tags">ratings</a>
distinguish levels of sexuality, grossness, and darkness for these purposes.
</p>
<p>This doesn’t apply to filterable content like uploaded images or embeds using on-site (>>) syntax.</p>
<ul>
<li>Forum threads intended to contain sexual and/or graphic posts should be marked with [NSFW] in the title.
</li>
<li>Content in comments/posts above the image/thread’s rating must be surrounded with [spoiler][/spoiler] tags and, if multiple ratings above, have a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Above-rating content cannot be the entire point of a comment/post.
</li>
<li>Content that may cause seizures, like rapid flashing, must be spoilered and come with a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Avatars and personal titles can’t be spoilered, and thus must not be seizure-inducing and must be Safe-rated (nudity, sex, death, and gore would not be, for instance).</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="9">
</a><a href="#9">#9</a>
Respect privacy
</h2>
<p>As noted above, this site allows a wide variety of content, and some people may not necessarily wish for their names to be publicly associated with such content. Ponybooru takes privacy extremely seriously, and attempting to breach one's privacy is strictly prohibited.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you are aware of an artist or member using multiple names/aliases to keep content separate (such as clean vs sexual content), or using an alternative name as to not be identified, do not call them out or publicly highlight such a fact.</li>
<li>Do not share private or personal information about a third party, such as personal contact information, private messages, off site conversations, and other information that they may not want publicly known, without their permission.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="10">
</a><a href="#10">#10</a>
Commissions
</h2>
<p>Commissions may be advertised on Ponybooru, but some rules and restrictions apply.</p>
<ul>
<li>Any advertisements for commissions may only contain example artwork that was created entirely by the person advertising said commissions. Using another person’s artwork in an advertisement is not allowed.</li>
<li>Always use caution and your own discretion when discussing commissions. Ponybooru will not be responsible for, nor able to assist with, any disputes, incomplete transactions, or otherwise undesirable outcomes that result from advertising, seeking, or arranging commissions on this site.</li>
<li>All commission agreements are between the artist and commissioner only. Ponybooru will not and should not be considered a party in any agreement involving commissions.</li>
<li>You may not advertise any commissions for content that would violate site rules or any applicable laws. Basically, anything that cannot be hosted on Ponybooru cannot be advertised either.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="11">
</a><a href="#11">#11</a>
Be nice to others
</h2>
<p>
<strong>This is an important rule.</strong>
</p>
<p>MLP:FiM is about sharing, friendship, and understanding. Don’t drag the site down into flamewars and angst – keep it constructive and positive.</p>
<ul>
<li>Attempts to antagonize others will not be tolerated.
</li>
<li>Do not troll, attack, insult, name-call, or otherwise try to intentionally antagonize another person or group of people. This includes making racial, sexual, homophobic, or otherwise demeaning slurs, or posting similarly abusive content.
</li>
<li>Criticism is welcome and encouraged when done so in a constructive and helpful manner. However, using baseless, unconstructive criticism as a veil for the purpose of insulting or attacking an image and/or an artist is not allowed.
</li>
<li>This rule applies to all comments, forum posts, and private messages, along with all other interactions you may make on this website.</li>
<li>This rule also applies to images designed solely to cause a problem. Examples include low effort / low quality images designed to spark a heavily debated topic, be it forums or comments. Edits that have artistic value or sufficent parody are exempt.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Not everyone is going to agree with your views, you're not going to agree with everyone elses views. Agree to disagree - and leave it be. Please...</li>
<li>This is essentially a long winded "Don't be a dick."</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="12">
<a href="#12">#12</a>
Terms of Use
</h2>
<p>
<strong>By using Ponybooru you agree to the following conditions.</strong>
</p>
As Ponybooru is an image archive centered around the MLP:FiM community, in being it is expected to uphold the nature of an archive.
</p>
<ul>
<li>Content uploaded to the service is licensed to us on a limited basis for the purposes of displaying the content.</li>
<li>We are not legally liable for uploaded content, liability resides with the uploader.</li>
<li>We have a clear process in place to remove infringing works.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="13">
<a href="#13">#13</a>
Takedown Process
</h2>
<p>
<strong>Ponybooru has a specific takedown process detailed below.</strong>
</p>
<p>If you wish to have artwork you're the copyright holder of removed from our website, or a catalog of artworks you've created barred from upload, you may send your request, in writing, to our designated copyright agent. The request must include the following information:</p>
<ul>
<li>A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf;</li>
<li>Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (e.g., a link to your original work or clear description of the materials allegedly being infringed upon);</li>
<li>Identification of the infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to permit PonyBooru to locate the material on our website or services;</li>
<li>Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and an email address;</li>
<li>A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner asserted is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and</li>
<li>A statement that the information in the complaint is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.</li>
</ul>
<p>Our designated copyright agent accepts correspondence at the following address:</p>
<ul>
<li>Radiant Feather<br>
Attn: Copyright Agent<br>
P.O. Box 2435<br>
Clackamas OR 97015</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="walloftext">
<div class="block block--fixed block--warning">
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="0">
</a><a href="#0">#0</a>
The Golden Rules:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Use your filters. We are not responsible for your lack thereof. No exceptions.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Don't be a dick.</li>
<li>All of the other rules below. No, seriously, read them.</li>
<li>Everything is in beta, including the rules. Things will change. Especially default filtered items. Items can not be added to filters till they exist.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="1">
</a><a href="#1">#1</a>
Moderator and Admin Actions and Transparency:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Moderators and Admins may occasionally take action in a situation that arises that were not accounted for in the above rules. These actions may be as simple as a reminder to be respectful, or as harsh as yeeting users to the moon. However moderators and admins are to be held accountable for such actions.</li>
<li>If actions are taken, the user or users affected are entitled to an explanation as to why. If you get a boilerplate response, it's likely because it happens more often than it should.</li>
<li>Transparency is key, but remember that some things can't be said, or are best left unsaid. This is especially true if said matters are an off-site, or privacy concern for users and staff. The standard response for such a situation is "I'm sorry but this is a private matter between respective parties"</li>
<li>For moderators: Moderation action logging is heavily requested, but not required for comments. Self-reporting / logging is required for image deletion for reasons other than a standard DNP.</li>
<li>Public logging may not be around for a bit, but it is an expected future feature.</li>
<li>Staff in general are held to account by the same rules of the site everyone else is. There is no tolerance for staff abuse, however how it's reported may influence the outcome of any situation. Two wrongs usually can't correct a situation.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="2">
</a><a href="#2">#2</a>
Respect artists and their artwork
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is a website dedicated to fanart of MLP:FiM. Without the thousands of artists creating such fan art, we would not have much of a site at all. Therefore, it is important to always respect the wishes of the artists regarding their artwork.</p>
<ul>
<li>
Regarding edits, it's requested that edits fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.) It’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes to their signature/watermark or huge thematic changes like majorly changing which fetishes, characters, races, or political stances are in an image. If your edit is designed to cause an issue either with the site, users, or the original artist, it may be deleted under rule 0/11, with administrative actions up to and including a site ban.
<br>
Always tag "edit" to distinguish from the original. Refer to DNP in case you have to tag a different artist tag, per policy.
</li>
<li>Do not upload artwork that has not been publicly released or is intended to remain private without permission from the artist who made it.
</li>
<li>Do not upload significant portions of official content that hasn't been freely released (promotional material etc. counts as freely released), such as a full page of a comic/book, more than 30 seconds of official video, or more than 10 seconds of official audio or copyrighted music. This applies to single uploads and to splitting contiguous portions across uploads.
</li>
<li>Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for at least two weeks (Fourteen days) before they may be posted on this site.</li>
<li>Content that cannot be obtained for free must be released for a minimum of 6 months. We understand there are creators that make a living off of what they create, as such there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 1 year for paid art.
</li>
<li>Audio / Visual content that have been uploaded to monetized platforms must be released for a minimum of 3 months before they may be uploaded to this site. We understand creators depend on this revenue, and wish not to take that from them. As such, there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 6 months for Audio / Visual content.</li>
<li>Any monetized content that is uploaded to the site, regarding creators, must include a hyperlink in the description, that:
<ul>
<li>Clearly labels what platform it directs to.</li>
<li>Links directly to the creator.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Additionally the description of monetized works must include the original description of the work.</li>
<li>For all intents and purposes, Monetized Platform refers to pay to view art platforms, and YouTube.</li>
<li>Blank Video / Audio Only content is not allowed at this time.</li>
<li>
Please respect the creators wishes who are on our
<a href="/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>
Not following the DNP guidelines outlined below may lead to administrative action, up to and including bans.
</li>
<li>For art that was <em>commissioned</em> , commissioners are exempt from DNP, but only for commissioned pieces.</li>
<li>If an artist removes all legitimate ways to acquire their art, via paid or unpaid means (Patreon, DeviantArt, Twitter, etc) an exception will be made to allow users to upload their art.</li>
<li>Do not upload images that contain watermarks or advertisements for sites that promote content theft, sharing of paid-only images, or sharing of images without providing reasonable attribution to the artists who made them. Likewise, do not share links to such sites either.</li>
<li>Constructive criticism is to be expected on Ponybooru, however please keep rule #11 in mind and do not turn it into an attack. Written attacks towards the artist or the image will not be tolerated. If you are an artist you should expect to recieve some criticism from time to time.</li>
</ul>
<br></br>
<h2>
Ponybooru DNP policies.
</h2>
<br></br>
<ul>
<li><strong>Artist Upload Only & Permission Upload Only:</strong> If you have this type of DNP assigned , you or the permissioned uploaders can upload to Ponybooru</li>
<li><strong>Delayed Upload Only & Permission Upload Only:</strong> This is the same as the normal one but allows users to upload your art a default of 6 months.</li>
<li><strong>Delayed Upload Only & Permission Upload Only:</strong> This is the same as the normal one but allows users to upload your art after a default of 6 months.</li>
<li><strong>Limited Edits:</strong> Edits will be restricted to content likely to fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.)</li>
<li><strong>Separate Edits:</strong> Edits uploaded are to be tagged with an artist:name edits tag.</li>
<li><strong>Video / Image hold:</strong> We understand creators make money off of their creations. Under these DNP policies Videos and Images will have a timed delay period to allow for revenue to be generated on other platforms.</li>
<li><strong>Artist Tag Change:</strong> All art uploaded will be changed to an artist tag of your choosing. Default of artist:Anonymous</li>
<li><strong>Hidden by Default:</strong> All art under your artist tag will be tagged in a way that makes it so only logged in users can view, by changing their filters.</li>
<li><strong>User Interaction Lock:</strong> All user interactions except voting will be disabled on art under your artist tag.</li>
<li><strong>Uploader Credit Change:</strong> All art under your tag for existing and future uploads will be credited under your name.</li>
<li><strong>Other:</strong> A combination of the above options. Or a special case / exemption.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="3">
</a><a href="#3">#3</a>
Properly tag and source images
</h2>
<p>
Without doubt, Ponybooru's most defining feature is our tagging system, which is what organizes the 0 images that have been posted to this website, allowing anyone to find exactly what they are looking for quickly and easily, while filtering out anything they may not want to see. Anyone can edit an image's tags to help organize it better, but it is important to keep tags consistent and accurate.
</p>
<ul>
<li>
All images must have 1 or more
<a href="/pages/tags">rating tags</a>
. Note that Safe is overridden by
<em>any</em>
other.
</li>
<li>
If an image is not adequately tagged or sourced, please correct it yourself (when possible, report otherwise) and do
<em>not</em>
complain in a comment. If someone is consistently tagging/sourcing inadequately, report them.
</li>
<li>If there’s disagreement over tagging/sourcing, defer to staff judgment, and report as necessary.
</li>
<li>For each of an image’s artists, tag in the format "artist:name". Use "artist needed" if no artist is known.
</li>
<li>
Tags should describe the "facts" of an image, like the characters, their relationships, events happening, and the image’s composition. When these are in dispute (such as whether an image is shipping), the artist’s intent takes precedence. Tags should
<em>not</em>
be used to state opinions – that’s what comments are for.
</li>
<li>Images originally posted elsewhere should have its URL for source. If the artist only wants the image on Ponybooru, use the "Ponybooru Exclusive" tag.
</li>
<li>Tags should be useful to the site overall. Do not create tags for personal organization, or with very vague or inconsistent definitions.
</li>
<li>
Tag and source vandalism will
<em>not</em>
be tolerated. This includes bulk changes (like removing a tag that's on many images from them all)
<em>unless</em>
you get permission from staff.
</li>
<li>Images that have rapidly-flashing animation must be tagged with "seizure warning".</li>
<li>If in doubt about the nature of an image being <em>lolicon</em> err on the side of caution and tag it anyway.</li>
<li>Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. 'Furry' tag is your friend.</li>
<li>Failure to tag properly may end with your account being restricted from uploading and /or tagging. Please tag your shit.</li>
<li>Furry refers primarily to non-pony OC's that have no relation directly to the show, but are an offshoot of a pony related thing. This statement needs to be clarified further, but that takes work. A deer OC (with an MLP style body), or a primarily pony related pic including a furry related character comes to mind.</li>
<li>We have an clear example of what not to upload <a href="https://ponybooru.org/images/8274">here</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="4">
</a><a href="#4">#4</a>
Do not upload unrelated content
</h2>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and it's surounding communities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), or its community.
</li>
<li>An image isn’t pony-related just because something pony is in it; for instance, exploitable meme templates with unrelated content or pony merchandise in real-life pornography.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="5">
</a><a href="#5">#5</a>
Use filters to hide unwanted content and follow local content law
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is extremely permissive as to what we allow on this website, which means we allow images that contain themes which some may find objectionable. To help you avoid seeing images you may not wish to see, we have a tag filtering system, which allows for hiding of images that contain specific tags.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you see images that contain themes you do not like, you should add the appropriate tags to your filter. Do not post comments complaining about the theme of the image.
</li>
<li>If you find an image that you believe violates the site's rules or content guidelines, please report the image so that the site's staff may look into it. Do not post comments claiming an image violates the site's rules.
</li>
<li>Do not view or post any content you are forbidden from in your jurisdiction. For images, filter them.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="6">
</a><a href="#6">#6</a>
Do not post forbidden content
</h2>
<p>We forbid legally dubious content listed below. Due to ambiguous laws, better safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Note that 'sexual' refers to any content rated "suggestive", "questionable", or "explicit"; and 'underage' means below 18 years old.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real life humans in sexual depictions or scenarios who may be underage. Do not discuss getting such images or having sexual real-life meetings with such people.
</li>
<li>Do not roleplay sexual situations involving underage human or humanlike characters.</li>
<li>Illicit uploaded content in Ponybooru's jurisdiction will be reported to the respective authorities.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="7">
</a><a href="#7">#7</a>
Do not abuse site functionality
</h2>
<p>Compared to other websites of our size, Ponybooru has a fairly accepting policy in terms of allowing multiple accounts, guest and anonymous posting, and usage of site features. However, this leaves open the possibility of abuse, so certain things are not permitted.</p>
<ul>
<li>You are permitted to have multiple accounts for purposes of roleplaying, maintaining different sets of filters, or for personal privacy.
</li>
<li>You may not use multiple accounts or anonymous posting for the purposes of evading bans, voting on images multiple times, sockpuppeting, or otherwise appearing to be multiple people within the same conversation.
</li>
<li>Do not spam or put off-topic content – especially fetishes or roleplay – in comments/forum posts/reports. Roleplay is generally only on-topic in the roleplay forum.
</li>
<li>Do not indiscriminately downvote images based on their tags and/or content. Instead, filter content you do not wish to see. Rule #5.
</li>
<li>If you think someone is violating a rule, submit a report instead of otherwise calling them out (such as with a comment). Don’t submit reports in bad faith, such as frivolous reports to attack others.
</li>
<li>Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" image for duplicate merging.
</li>
<li>You may not post images or image descriptions that are intended to game the site's vote system by offering specific incentives (such as alternative versions of an image) in exchange for upvotes, downvotes, or faves.
</li>
<li>Intentionally derailing an ongoing conversation is not allowed. Interuptions are not nessasarily derailing.</li>
<li>Derailment of forum conversations are explicitly not allowed, intentional interuptions in forums are not allowed.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate Ponybooru staff, such as by setting your "personal title" or username to anything closely resembling those of a staff member.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate users, if said activity is found your name will be changed. Obvious parody accounts are exempt provided they don't break other rules, and the real person doesn't ask to have the name transfered.</li>
<li>Sale of Accounts on Ponybooru is prohibited, if found said accounts will be renamed.</li>
<li>Minifics in the comments are allowed , provided they keep with the rating and do not derail ongoing discussion. Please limit their size to less than a few comments.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="8">
</a><a href="#8">#8</a>
Unfilterable content must be shown with care
</h2>
<p>
We allow content of many kinds, and one must be mindful where and how adult, graphic, or seizure-inducing content is posted. Our
<a href="/pages/tags">ratings</a>
distinguish levels of sexuality, grossness, and darkness for these purposes.
</p>
<p>This doesn’t apply to filterable content like uploaded images or embeds using on-site (>>) syntax.</p>
<ul>
<li>Forum threads intended to contain sexual and/or graphic posts should be marked with [NSFW] in the title.
</li>
<li>Content in comments/posts above the image/thread’s rating must be surrounded with [spoiler][/spoiler] tags and, if multiple ratings above, have a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Above-rating content cannot be the entire point of a comment/post.
</li>
<li>Content that may cause seizures, like rapid flashing, must be spoilered and come with a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Avatars and personal titles can’t be spoilered, and thus must not be seizure-inducing and must be Safe-rated (nudity, sex, death, and gore would not be, for instance).</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="9">
</a><a href="#9">#9</a>
Respect privacy
</h2>
<p>As noted above, this site allows a wide variety of content, and some people may not necessarily wish for their names to be publicly associated with such content. Ponybooru takes privacy extremely seriously, and attempting to breach one's privacy is strictly prohibited.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you are aware of an artist or member using multiple names/aliases to keep content separate (such as clean vs sexual content), or using an alternative name as to not be identified, do not call them out or publicly highlight such a fact.</li>
<li>Do not share private or personal information about a third party, such as personal contact information, private messages, off site conversations, and other information that they may not want publicly known, without their permission.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="10">
</a><a href="#10">#10</a>
Commissions
</h2>
<p>Commissions may be advertised on Ponybooru, but some rules and restrictions apply.</p>
<ul>
<li>Any advertisements for commissions may only contain example artwork that was created entirely by the person advertising said commissions. Using another person’s artwork in an advertisement is not allowed.</li>
<li>Always use caution and your own discretion when discussing commissions. Ponybooru will not be responsible for, nor able to assist with, any disputes, incomplete transactions, or otherwise undesirable outcomes that result from advertising, seeking, or arranging commissions on this site.</li>
<li>All commission agreements are between the artist and commissioner only. Ponybooru will not and should not be considered a party in any agreement involving commissions.</li>
<li>You may not advertise any commissions for content that would violate site rules or any applicable laws. Basically, anything that cannot be hosted on Ponybooru cannot be advertised either.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="11">
</a><a href="#11">#11</a>
Be nice to others
</h2>
<p>
<strong>This is an important rule.</strong>
</p>
<p>MLP:FiM is about sharing, friendship, and understanding. Don’t drag the site down into flamewars and angst – keep it constructive and positive.</p>
<ul>
<li>Attempts to antagonize others will not be tolerated.
</li>
<li>Do not troll, attack, insult, name-call, or otherwise try to intentionally antagonize another person or group of people. This includes making racial, sexual, homophobic, or otherwise demeaning slurs, or posting similarly abusive content.
</li>
<li>Criticism is welcome and encouraged when done so in a constructive and helpful manner. However, using baseless, unconstructive criticism as a veil for the purpose of insulting or attacking an image and/or an artist is not allowed.
</li>
<li>This rule applies to all comments, forum posts, and private messages, along with all other interactions you may make on this website.</li>
<li>This rule also applies to images designed solely to cause a problem. Examples include low effort / low quality images designed to spark a heavily debated topic, be it forums or comments. Edits that have artistic value or sufficent parody are exempt.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Not everyone is going to agree with your views, you're not going to agree with everyone elses views. Agree to disagree - and leave it be. Please...</li>
<li>This is essentially a long winded "Don't be a dick."</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="12">
<a href="#12">#12</a>
Terms of Use
</h2>
<p>
<strong>By using Ponybooru you agree to the following conditions.</strong>
</p>
As Ponybooru is an image archive centered around the MLP:FiM community, in being it is expected to uphold the nature of an archive.
</p>
<ul>
<li>Content uploaded to the service is licensed to us on a limited basis for the purposes of displaying the content.</li>
<li>We are not legally liable for uploaded content, liability resides with the uploader.</li>
<li>We have a clear process in place to remove infringing works.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="13">
<a href="#13">#13</a>
Takedown Process
</h2>
<p>
<strong>Ponybooru has a specific takedown process detailed below.</strong>
</p>
<p>If you wish to have artwork you're the copyright holder of removed from our website, or a catalog of artworks you've created barred from upload, you may send your request, in writing, to our designated copyright agent. The request must include the following information:</p>
<ul>
<li>A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf;</li>
<li>Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (e.g., a link to your original work or clear description of the materials allegedly being infringed upon);</li>
<li>Identification of the infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to permit PonyBooru to locate the material on our website or services;</li>
<li>Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and an email address;</li>
<li>A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner asserted is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and</li>
<li>A statement that the information in the complaint is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.</li>
</ul>
<p>Our designated copyright agent accepts correspondence at the following address:</p>
<ul>
<li>Radiant Feather<br>
Attn: Copyright Agent<br>
P.O. Box 2435<br>
Clackamas OR 97015</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="walloftext">
<div class="block block--fixed block--warning">
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="0">
</a><a href="#0">#0</a>
The Golden Rules:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Use your filters. We are not responsible for your lack thereof. No exceptions.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Don't be a dick.</li>
<li>All of the other rules below. No, seriously, read them.</li>
<li>Everything is in beta, including the rules. Things will change. Especially default filtered items. Items can not be added to filters till they exist.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="1">
</a><a href="#1">#1</a>
Moderator and Admin Actions and Transparency:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Moderators and Admins may occasionally take action in a situation that arises that were not accounted for in the above rules. These actions may be as simple as a reminder to be respectful, or as harsh as yeeting users to the moon. However moderators and admins are to be held accountable for such actions.</li>
<li>If actions are taken, the user or users affected are entitled to an explanation as to why. If you get a boilerplate response, it's likely because it happens more often than it should.</li>
<li>Transparency is key, but remember that some things can't be said, or are best left unsaid. This is especially true if said matters are an off-site, or privacy concern for users and staff. The standard response for such a situation is "I'm sorry but this is a private matter between respective parties"</li>
<li>For moderators: Moderation action logging is heavily requested, but not required for comments. Self-reporting / logging is required for image deletion for reasons other than a standard DNP.</li>
<li>Public logging may not be around for a bit, but it is an expected future feature.</li>
<li>Staff in general are held to account by the same rules of the site everyone else is. There is no tolerance for staff abuse, however how it's reported may influence the outcome of any situation. Two wrongs usually can't correct a situation.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="2">
</a><a href="#2">#2</a>
Respect artists and their artwork
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is a website dedicated to fanart of MLP:FiM. Without the thousands of artists creating such fan art, we would not have much of a site at all. Therefore, it is important to always respect the wishes of the artists regarding their artwork.</p>
<ul>
<li>
Regarding edits, it's requested that edits fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.) It’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes to their signature/watermark or huge thematic changes like majorly changing which fetishes, characters, races, or political stances are in an image. If your edit is designed to cause an issue either with the site, users, or the original artist, it may be deleted under rule 0/11, with administrative actions up to and including a site ban.
<br>
Always tag "edit" to distinguish from the original. Refer to DNP in case you have to tag a different artist tag, per policy.
</li>
<li>Do not upload artwork that has not been publicly released or is intended to remain private without permission from the artist who made it.
</li>
<li>Do not upload significant portions of official content that hasn't been freely released (promotional material etc. counts as freely released), such as a full page of a comic/book, more than 30 seconds of official video, or more than 10 seconds of official audio or copyrighted music. This applies to single uploads and to splitting contiguous portions across uploads.
</li>
<li>Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for at least two weeks (Fourteen days) before they may be posted on this site.</li>
<li>Content that cannot be obtained for free must be released for a minimum of 6 months. We understand there are creators that make a living off of what they create, as such there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 1 year for paid art.
</li>
<li>Audio / Visual content that have been uploaded to monetized platforms must be released for a minimum of 3 months before they may be uploaded to this site. We understand creators depend on this revenue, and wish not to take that from them. As such, there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 6 months for Audio / Visual content.</li>
<li>Any monetized content that is uploaded to the site, regarding creators, must include a hyperlink in the description, that:
<ul>
<li>Clearly labels what platform it directs to.</li>
<li>Links directly to the creator.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Additionally the description of monetized works must include the original description of the work.</li>
<li>For all intents and purposes, Monetized Platform refers to pay to view art platforms, and YouTube.</li>
<li>Blank Video / Audio Only content is not allowed at this time.</li>
<li>
Please respect the creators wishes who are on our
<a href="/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>
Not following the DNP guidelines outlined below may lead to administrative action, up to and including bans.
</li>
<li>For art that was <em>commissioned</em> , commissioners are exempt from DNP, but only for commissioned pieces.</li>
<li>If an artist removes all legitimate ways to acquire their art, via paid or unpaid means (Patreon, DeviantArt, Twitter, etc) an exception will be made to allow users to upload their art.</li>
<li>Do not upload images that contain watermarks or advertisements for sites that promote content theft, sharing of paid-only images, or sharing of images without providing reasonable attribution to the artists who made them. Likewise, do not share links to such sites either.</li>
<li>Constructive criticism is to be expected on Ponybooru, however please keep rule #11 in mind and do not turn it into an attack. Written attacks towards the artist or the image will not be tolerated. If you are an artist you should expect to recieve some criticism from time to time.</li>
</ul>
<br></br>
<h2>
Ponybooru DNP policies.
</h2>
<br></br>
<ul>
<li><strong>Artist Upload Only & Permission Upload Only:</strong> If you have this type of DNP assigned , you or the permissioned uploaders can upload to Ponybooru</li>
<li><strong>Delayed Upload Only & Permission Upload Only:</strong> This is the same as the normal one but allows users to upload your art a default of 6 months.</li>
<li><strong>Limited Edits:</strong> Edits will be restricted to content likely to fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.)</li>
<li><strong>Separate Edits:</strong> Edits uploaded are to be tagged with an artist:name edits tag.</li>
<li><strong>Video / Image hold:</strong> We understand creators make money off of their creations. Under these DNP policies Videos and Images will have a timed delay period to allow for revenue to be generated on other platforms.</li>
<li><strong>Artist Tag Change:</strong> All art uploaded will be changed to an artist tag of your choosing. Default of artist:Anonymous</li>
<li><strong>Hidden by Default:</strong> All art under your artist tag will be tagged in a way that makes it so only logged in users can view, by changing their filters.</li>
<li><strong>User Interaction Lock:</strong> All user interactions except voting will be disabled on art under your artist tag.</li>
<li><strong>Uploader Credit Change:</strong> All art under your tag for existing and future uploads will be credited under your name.</li>
<li><strong>Other:</strong> A combination of the above options. Or a special case / exemption.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="3">
</a><a href="#3">#3</a>
Properly tag and source images
</h2>
<p>
Without doubt, Ponybooru's most defining feature is our tagging system, which is what organizes the 0 images that have been posted to this website, allowing anyone to find exactly what they are looking for quickly and easily, while filtering out anything they may not want to see. Anyone can edit an image's tags to help organize it better, but it is important to keep tags consistent and accurate.
</p>
<ul>
<li>
All images must have 1 or more
<a href="/pages/tags">rating tags</a>
. Note that Safe is overridden by
<em>any</em>
other.
</li>
<li>
If an image is not adequately tagged or sourced, please correct it yourself (when possible, report otherwise) and do
<em>not</em>
complain in a comment. If someone is consistently tagging/sourcing inadequately, report them.
</li>
<li>If there’s disagreement over tagging/sourcing, defer to staff judgment, and report as necessary.
</li>
<li>For each of an image’s artists, tag in the format "artist:name". Use "artist needed" if no artist is known.
</li>
<li>
Tags should describe the "facts" of an image, like the characters, their relationships, events happening, and the image’s composition. When these are in dispute (such as whether an image is shipping), the artist’s intent takes precedence. Tags should
<em>not</em>
be used to state opinions – that’s what comments are for.
</li>
<li>Images originally posted elsewhere should have its URL for source. If the artist only wants the image on Ponybooru, use the "Ponybooru Exclusive" tag.
</li>
<li>Tags should be useful to the site overall. Do not create tags for personal organization, or with very vague or inconsistent definitions.
</li>
<li>
Tag and source vandalism will
<em>not</em>
be tolerated. This includes bulk changes (like removing a tag that's on many images from them all)
<em>unless</em>
you get permission from staff.
</li>
<li>Images that have rapidly-flashing animation must be tagged with "seizure warning".</li>
<li>If in doubt about the nature of an image being <em>lolicon</em> err on the side of caution and tag it anyway.</li>
<li>Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. 'Furry' tag is your friend.</li>
<li>Failure to tag properly may end with your account being restricted from uploading and /or tagging. Please tag your shit.</li>
<li>Furry refers primarily to non-pony OC's that have no relation directly to the show, but are an offshoot of a pony related thing. This statement needs to be clarified further, but that takes work. A deer OC (with an MLP style body), or a primarily pony related pic including a furry related character comes to mind.</li>
<li>We have an clear example of what not to upload <a href="https://ponybooru.org/images/8274">here</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="4">
</a><a href="#4">#4</a>
Do not upload unrelated content
</h2>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and it's surounding communities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), or its community.
</li>
<li>An image isn’t pony-related just because something pony is in it; for instance, exploitable meme templates with unrelated content or pony merchandise in real-life pornography.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="5">
</a><a href="#5">#5</a>
Use filters to hide unwanted content and follow local content law
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is extremely permissive as to what we allow on this website, which means we allow images that contain themes which some may find objectionable. To help you avoid seeing images you may not wish to see, we have a tag filtering system, which allows for hiding of images that contain specific tags.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you see images that contain themes you do not like, you should add the appropriate tags to your filter. Do not post comments complaining about the theme of the image.
</li>
<li>If you find an image that you believe violates the site's rules or content guidelines, please report the image so that the site's staff may look into it. Do not post comments claiming an image violates the site's rules.
</li>
<li>Do not view or post any content you are forbidden from in your jurisdiction. For images, filter them.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="6">
</a><a href="#6">#6</a>
Do not post forbidden content
</h2>
<p>We forbid legally dubious content listed below. Due to ambiguous laws, better safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Note that 'sexual' refers to any content rated "suggestive", "questionable", or "explicit"; and 'underage' means below 18 years old.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real life humans in sexual depictions or scenarios who may be underage. Do not discuss getting such images or having sexual real-life meetings with such people.
</li>
<li>Do not roleplay sexual situations involving underage human or humanlike characters.</li>
<li>Illicit uploaded content in Ponybooru's jurisdiction will be reported to the respective authorities.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="7">
</a><a href="#7">#7</a>
Do not abuse site functionality
</h2>
<p>Compared to other websites of our size, Ponybooru has a fairly accepting policy in terms of allowing multiple accounts, guest and anonymous posting, and usage of site features. However, this leaves open the possibility of abuse, so certain things are not permitted.</p>
<ul>
<li>You are permitted to have multiple accounts for purposes of roleplaying, maintaining different sets of filters, or for personal privacy.
</li>
<li>You may not use multiple accounts or anonymous posting for the purposes of evading bans, voting on images multiple times, sockpuppeting, or otherwise appearing to be multiple people within the same conversation.
</li>
<li>Do not spam or put off-topic content – especially fetishes or roleplay – in comments/forum posts/reports. Roleplay is generally only on-topic in the roleplay forum.
</li>
<li>Do not indiscriminately downvote images based on their tags and/or content. Instead, filter content you do not wish to see. Rule #5.
</li>
<li>If you think someone is violating a rule, submit a report instead of otherwise calling them out (such as with a comment). Don’t submit reports in bad faith, such as frivolous reports to attack others.
</li>
<li>Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" image for duplicate merging.
</li>
<li>You may not post images or image descriptions that are intended to game the site's vote system by offering specific incentives (such as alternative versions of an image) in exchange for upvotes, downvotes, or faves.
</li>
<li>Intentionally derailing an ongoing conversation is not allowed. Interuptions are not nessasarily derailing.</li>
<li>Derailment of forum conversations are explicitly not allowed, intentional interuptions in forums are not allowed.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate Ponybooru staff, such as by setting your "personal title" or username to anything closely resembling those of a staff member.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate users, if said activity is found your name will be changed. Obvious parody accounts are exempt provided they don't break other rules, and the real person doesn't ask to have the name transfered.</li>
<li>Sale of Accounts on Ponybooru is prohibited, if found said accounts will be renamed.</li>
<li>Minifics in the comments are allowed , provided they keep with the rating and do not derail ongoing discussion. Please limit their size to less than a few comments.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="8">
</a><a href="#8">#8</a>
Unfilterable content must be shown with care
</h2>
<p>
We allow content of many kinds, and one must be mindful where and how adult, graphic, or seizure-inducing content is posted. Our
<a href="/pages/tags">ratings</a>
distinguish levels of sexuality, grossness, and darkness for these purposes.
</p>
<p>This doesn’t apply to filterable content like uploaded images or embeds using on-site (>>) syntax.</p>
<ul>
<li>Forum threads intended to contain sexual and/or graphic posts should be marked with [NSFW] in the title.
</li>
<li>Content in comments/posts above the image/thread’s rating must be surrounded with [spoiler][/spoiler] tags and, if multiple ratings above, have a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Above-rating content cannot be the entire point of a comment/post.
</li>
<li>Content that may cause seizures, like rapid flashing, must be spoilered and come with a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Avatars and personal titles can’t be spoilered, and thus must not be seizure-inducing and must be Safe-rated (nudity, sex, death, and gore would not be, for instance).</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="9">
</a><a href="#9">#9</a>
Respect privacy
</h2>
<p>As noted above, this site allows a wide variety of content, and some people may not necessarily wish for their names to be publicly associated with such content. Ponybooru takes privacy extremely seriously, and attempting to breach one's privacy is strictly prohibited.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you are aware of an artist or member using multiple names/aliases to keep content separate (such as clean vs sexual content), or using an alternative name as to not be identified, do not call them out or publicly highlight such a fact.</li>
<li>Do not share private or personal information about a third party, such as personal contact information, private messages, off site conversations, and other information that they may not want publicly known, without their permission.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="10">
</a><a href="#10">#10</a>
Commissions
</h2>
<p>Commissions may be advertised on Ponybooru, but some rules and restrictions apply.</p>
<ul>
<li>Any advertisements for commissions may only contain example artwork that was created entirely by the person advertising said commissions. Using another person’s artwork in an advertisement is not allowed.</li>
<li>Always use caution and your own discretion when discussing commissions. Ponybooru will not be responsible for, nor able to assist with, any disputes, incomplete transactions, or otherwise undesirable outcomes that result from advertising, seeking, or arranging commissions on this site.</li>
<li>All commission agreements are between the artist and commissioner only. Ponybooru will not and should not be considered a party in any agreement involving commissions.</li>
<li>You may not advertise any commissions for content that would violate site rules or any applicable laws. Basically, anything that cannot be hosted on Ponybooru cannot be advertised either.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="11">
</a><a href="#11">#11</a>
Be nice to others
</h2>
<p>
<strong>This is an important rule.</strong>
</p>
<p>MLP:FiM is about sharing, friendship, and understanding. Don’t drag the site down into flamewars and angst – keep it constructive and positive.</p>
<ul>
<li>Attempts to antagonize others will not be tolerated.
</li>
<li>Do not troll, attack, insult, name-call, or otherwise try to intentionally antagonize another person or group of people. This includes making racial, sexual, homophobic, or otherwise demeaning slurs, or posting similarly abusive content.
</li>
<li>Criticism is welcome and encouraged when done so in a constructive and helpful manner. However, using baseless, unconstructive criticism as a veil for the purpose of insulting or attacking an image and/or an artist is not allowed.
</li>
<li>This rule applies to all comments, forum posts, and private messages, along with all other interactions you may make on this website.</li>
<li>This rule also applies to images designed solely to cause a problem. Examples include low effort / low quality images designed to spark a heavily debated topic, be it forums or comments. Edits that have artistic value or sufficent parody are exempt.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Not everyone is going to agree with your views, you're not going to agree with everyone elses views. Agree to disagree - and leave it be. Please...</li>
<li>This is essentially a long winded "Don't be a dick."</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="12">
<a href="#12">#12</a>
Terms of Use
</h2>
<p>
<strong>By using Ponybooru you agree to the following conditions.</strong>
</p>
As Ponybooru is an image archive centered around the MLP:FiM community, in being it is expected to uphold the nature of an archive.
</p>
<ul>
<li>Content uploaded to the service is licensed to us on a limited basis for the purposes of displaying the content.</li>
<li>We are not legally liable for uploaded content, liability resides with the uploader.</li>
<li>We have a clear process in place to remove infringing works.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="13">
<a href="#13">#13</a>
Takedown Process
</h2>
<p>
<strong>Ponybooru has a specific takedown process detailed below.</strong>
</p>
<p>If you wish to have artwork you're the copyright holder of removed from our website, or a catalog of artworks you've created barred from upload, you may send your request, in writing, to our designated copyright agent. The request must include the following information:</p>
<ul>
<li>A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf;</li>
<li>Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (e.g., a link to your original work or clear description of the materials allegedly being infringed upon);</li>
<li>Identification of the infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to permit PonyBooru to locate the material on our website or services;</li>
<li>Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and an email address;</li>
<li>A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner asserted is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and</li>
<li>A statement that the information in the complaint is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.</li>
</ul>
<p>Our designated copyright agent accepts correspondence at the following address:</p>
<ul>
<li>Radiant Feather<br>
Attn: Copyright Agent<br>
P.O. Box 2435<br>
Clackamas OR 97015</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
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<div class="block block--fixed block--warning">
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="0">
</a><a href="#0">#0</a>
The Golden Rules:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Use your filters. We are not responsible for your lack thereof. No exceptions.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Don't be a dick.</li>
<li>All of the other rules below. No, seriously, read them.</li>
<li>Everything is in beta, including the rules. Things will change. Especially default filtered items. Items can not be added to filters till they exist.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="1">
</a><a href="#1">#1</a>
Moderator and Admin Actions and Transparency:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Moderators and Admins may occasionally take action in a situation that arises that were not accounted for in the above rules. These actions may be as simple as a reminder to be respectful, or as harsh as yeeting users to the moon. However moderators and admins are to be held accountable for such actions.</li>
<li>If actions are taken, the user or users affected are entitled to an explanation as to why. If you get a boilerplate response, it's likely because it happens more often than it should.</li>
<li>Transparency is key, but remember that some things can't be said, or are best left unsaid. This is especially true if said matters are an off-site, or privacy concern for users and staff. The standard response for such a situation is "I'm sorry but this is a private matter between respective parties"</li>
<li>For moderators: Moderation action logging is heavily requested, but not required for comments. Self-reporting / logging is required for image deletion for reasons other than a standard DNP.</li>
<li>Public logging may not be around for a bit, but it is an expected future feature.</li>
<li>Staff in general are held to account by the same rules of the site everyone else is. There is no tolerance for staff abuse, however how it's reported may influence the outcome of any situation. Two wrongs usually can't correct a situation.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="2">
</a><a href="#2">#2</a>
Respect artists and their artwork
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is a website dedicated to fanart of MLP:FiM. Without the thousands of artists creating such fan art, we would not have much of a site at all. Therefore, it is important to always respect the wishes of the artists regarding their artwork.</p>
<ul>
<li>
Regarding edits, it's requested that edits fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.) It’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes to their signature/watermark or huge thematic changes like majorly changing which fetishes, characters, races, or political stances are in an image. If your edit is designed to cause an issue either with the site, users, or the original artist, it may be deleted under rule 0/11, with administrative actions up to and including a site ban.
<br>
Always tag "edit" to distinguish from the original. Refer to DNP in case you have to tag a different artist tag, per policy.
</li>
<li>Do not upload artwork that has not been publicly released or is intended to remain private without permission from the artist who made it.
</li>
<li>Do not upload significant portions of official content that hasn't been freely released (promotional material etc. counts as freely released), such as a full page of a comic/book, more than 30 seconds of official video, or more than 10 seconds of official audio or copyrighted music. This applies to single uploads and to splitting contiguous portions across uploads.
</li>
<li>Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for at least two weeks (Fourteen days) before they may be posted on this site.</li>
<li>Content that cannot be obtained for free must be released for a minimum of 6 months. We understand there are creators that make a living off of what they create, as such there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 1 year for paid art.
</li>
<li>Audio / Visual content that have been uploaded to monetized platforms must be released for a minimum of 3 months before they may be uploaded to this site. We understand creators depend on this revenue, and wish not to take that from them. As such, there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 6 months for Audio / Visual content.</li>
<li>Any monetized content that is uploaded to the site, regarding creators, must include a hyperlink in the description, that:
<ul>
<li>Clearly labels what platform it directs to.</li>
<li>Links directly to the creator.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Additionally the description of monetized works must include the original description of the work.</li>
<li>For all intents and purposes, Monetized Platform refers to pay to view art platforms, and YouTube.</li>
<li>Blank Video / Audio Only content is not allowed at this time.</li>
<li>
Please respect the creators wishes who are on our
<a href="/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>
Not following the DNP guidelines outlined below may lead to administrative action, up to and including bans.
</li>
<li>For art that was <em>commissioned</em> , commissioners are exempt from DNP, but only for commissioned pieces.</li>
<li>If an artist removes all legitimate ways to acquire their art, via paid or unpaid means (Patreon, DeviantArt, Twitter, etc) an exception will be made to allow users to upload their art.</li>
<li>Do not upload images that contain watermarks or advertisements for sites that promote content theft, sharing of paid-only images, or sharing of images without providing reasonable attribution to the artists who made them. Likewise, do not share links to such sites either.</li>
<li>Constructive criticism is to be expected on Ponybooru, however please keep rule #11 in mind and do not turn it into an attack. Written attacks towards the artist or the image will not be tolerated. If you are an artist you should expect to recieve some criticism from time to time.</li>
</ul>
<br></br>
<h2>
Ponybooru DNP policies.
</h2>
<br></br>
<ul>
<li><strong>Artist Upload Only & Permission Upload Only:</strong> If you have this type of DNP assigned , you or the permissioned uploaders have 4 months after art is posted elsewhere to upload it to Ponybooru.</li>
<li><strong>Artist Upload Only & Permission Upload Only:</strong> If you have this type of DNP assigned , you or the permissioned uploaders can upload to Ponybooru</li>
<li><strong>Limited Edits:</strong> Edits will be restricted to content likely to fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.)</li>
<li><strong>Separate Edits:</strong> Edits uploaded are to be tagged with an artist:name edits tag.</li>
<li><strong>Video / Image hold:</strong> We understand creators make money off of their creations. Under these DNP policies Videos and Images will have a timed delay period to allow for revenue to be generated on other platforms. The maximum hold time is 6 months for videos, 1 year for art. This is primarily designed for paid content.</li>
<li><strong>Video / Image hold:</strong> We understand creators make money off of their creations. Under these DNP policies Videos and Images will have a timed delay period to allow for revenue to be generated on other platforms.</li>
<li><strong>Artist Tag Change:</strong> All art uploaded will be changed to an artist tag of your choosing. Default of artist:Anonymous</li>
<li><strong>Hidden by Default:</strong> All art under your artist tag will be tagged in a way that makes it so only logged in users can view, by changing their filters.</li>
<li><strong>User Interaction Lock:</strong> All user interactions except voting will be disabled on art under your artist tag.</li>
<li><strong>Uploader Credit Change:</strong> All art under your tag for existing and future uploads will be credited under your name.</li>
<li><strong>Other:</strong> A combination of the above options. Or a special case / exemption.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="3">
</a><a href="#3">#3</a>
Properly tag and source images
</h2>
<p>
Without doubt, Ponybooru's most defining feature is our tagging system, which is what organizes the 0 images that have been posted to this website, allowing anyone to find exactly what they are looking for quickly and easily, while filtering out anything they may not want to see. Anyone can edit an image's tags to help organize it better, but it is important to keep tags consistent and accurate.
</p>
<ul>
<li>
All images must have 1 or more
<a href="/pages/tags">rating tags</a>
. Note that Safe is overridden by
<em>any</em>
other.
</li>
<li>
If an image is not adequately tagged or sourced, please correct it yourself (when possible, report otherwise) and do
<em>not</em>
complain in a comment. If someone is consistently tagging/sourcing inadequately, report them.
</li>
<li>If there’s disagreement over tagging/sourcing, defer to staff judgment, and report as necessary.
</li>
<li>For each of an image’s artists, tag in the format "artist:name". Use "artist needed" if no artist is known.
</li>
<li>
Tags should describe the "facts" of an image, like the characters, their relationships, events happening, and the image’s composition. When these are in dispute (such as whether an image is shipping), the artist’s intent takes precedence. Tags should
<em>not</em>
be used to state opinions – that’s what comments are for.
</li>
<li>Images originally posted elsewhere should have its URL for source. If the artist only wants the image on Ponybooru, use the "Ponybooru Exclusive" tag.
</li>
<li>Tags should be useful to the site overall. Do not create tags for personal organization, or with very vague or inconsistent definitions.
</li>
<li>
Tag and source vandalism will
<em>not</em>
be tolerated. This includes bulk changes (like removing a tag that's on many images from them all)
<em>unless</em>
you get permission from staff.
</li>
<li>Images that have rapidly-flashing animation must be tagged with "seizure warning".</li>
<li>If in doubt about the nature of an image being <em>lolicon</em> err on the side of caution and tag it anyway.</li>
<li>Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. 'Furry' tag is your friend.</li>
<li>Failure to tag properly may end with your account being restricted from uploading and /or tagging. Please tag your shit.</li>
<li>Furry refers primarily to non-pony OC's that have no relation directly to the show, but are an offshoot of a pony related thing. This statement needs to be clarified further, but that takes work. A deer OC (with an MLP style body), or a primarily pony related pic including a furry related character comes to mind.</li>
<li>We have an clear example of what not to upload <a href="https://ponybooru.org/images/8274">here</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="4">
</a><a href="#4">#4</a>
Do not upload unrelated content
</h2>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and it's surounding communities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), or its community.
</li>
<li>An image isn’t pony-related just because something pony is in it; for instance, exploitable meme templates with unrelated content or pony merchandise in real-life pornography.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="5">
</a><a href="#5">#5</a>
Use filters to hide unwanted content and follow local content law
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is extremely permissive as to what we allow on this website, which means we allow images that contain themes which some may find objectionable. To help you avoid seeing images you may not wish to see, we have a tag filtering system, which allows for hiding of images that contain specific tags.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you see images that contain themes you do not like, you should add the appropriate tags to your filter. Do not post comments complaining about the theme of the image.
</li>
<li>If you find an image that you believe violates the site's rules or content guidelines, please report the image so that the site's staff may look into it. Do not post comments claiming an image violates the site's rules.
</li>
<li>Do not view or post any content you are forbidden from in your jurisdiction. For images, filter them.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="6">
</a><a href="#6">#6</a>
Do not post forbidden content
</h2>
<p>We forbid legally dubious content listed below. Due to ambiguous laws, better safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Note that 'sexual' refers to any content rated "suggestive", "questionable", or "explicit"; and 'underage' means below 18 years old.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real life humans in sexual depictions or scenarios who may be underage. Do not discuss getting such images or having sexual real-life meetings with such people.
</li>
<li>Do not roleplay sexual situations involving underage human or humanlike characters.</li>
<li>Illicit uploaded content in Ponybooru's jurisdiction will be reported to the respective authorities.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="7">
</a><a href="#7">#7</a>
Do not abuse site functionality
</h2>
<p>Compared to other websites of our size, Ponybooru has a fairly accepting policy in terms of allowing multiple accounts, guest and anonymous posting, and usage of site features. However, this leaves open the possibility of abuse, so certain things are not permitted.</p>
<ul>
<li>You are permitted to have multiple accounts for purposes of roleplaying, maintaining different sets of filters, or for personal privacy.
</li>
<li>You may not use multiple accounts or anonymous posting for the purposes of evading bans, voting on images multiple times, sockpuppeting, or otherwise appearing to be multiple people within the same conversation.
</li>
<li>Do not spam or put off-topic content – especially fetishes or roleplay – in comments/forum posts/reports. Roleplay is generally only on-topic in the roleplay forum.
</li>
<li>Do not indiscriminately downvote images based on their tags and/or content. Instead, filter content you do not wish to see. Rule #5.
</li>
<li>If you think someone is violating a rule, submit a report instead of otherwise calling them out (such as with a comment). Don’t submit reports in bad faith, such as frivolous reports to attack others.
</li>
<li>Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" image for duplicate merging.
</li>
<li>You may not post images or image descriptions that are intended to game the site's vote system by offering specific incentives (such as alternative versions of an image) in exchange for upvotes, downvotes, or faves.
</li>
<li>Intentionally derailing an ongoing conversation is not allowed. Interuptions are not nessasarily derailing.</li>
<li>Derailment of forum conversations are explicitly not allowed, intentional interuptions in forums are not allowed.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate Ponybooru staff, such as by setting your "personal title" or username to anything closely resembling those of a staff member.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate users, if said activity is found your name will be changed. Obvious parody accounts are exempt provided they don't break other rules, and the real person doesn't ask to have the name transfered.</li>
<li>Sale of Accounts on Ponybooru is prohibited, if found said accounts will be renamed.</li>
<li>Minifics in the comments are allowed , provided they keep with the rating and do not derail ongoing discussion. Please limit their size to less than a few comments.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="8">
</a><a href="#8">#8</a>
Unfilterable content must be shown with care
</h2>
<p>
We allow content of many kinds, and one must be mindful where and how adult, graphic, or seizure-inducing content is posted. Our
<a href="/pages/tags">ratings</a>
distinguish levels of sexuality, grossness, and darkness for these purposes.
</p>
<p>This doesn’t apply to filterable content like uploaded images or embeds using on-site (>>) syntax.</p>
<ul>
<li>Forum threads intended to contain sexual and/or graphic posts should be marked with [NSFW] in the title.
</li>
<li>Content in comments/posts above the image/thread’s rating must be surrounded with [spoiler][/spoiler] tags and, if multiple ratings above, have a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Above-rating content cannot be the entire point of a comment/post.
</li>
<li>Content that may cause seizures, like rapid flashing, must be spoilered and come with a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Avatars and personal titles can’t be spoilered, and thus must not be seizure-inducing and must be Safe-rated (nudity, sex, death, and gore would not be, for instance).</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="9">
</a><a href="#9">#9</a>
Respect privacy
</h2>
<p>As noted above, this site allows a wide variety of content, and some people may not necessarily wish for their names to be publicly associated with such content. Ponybooru takes privacy extremely seriously, and attempting to breach one's privacy is strictly prohibited.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you are aware of an artist or member using multiple names/aliases to keep content separate (such as clean vs sexual content), or using an alternative name as to not be identified, do not call them out or publicly highlight such a fact.</li>
<li>Do not share private or personal information about a third party, such as personal contact information, private messages, off site conversations, and other information that they may not want publicly known, without their permission.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="10">
</a><a href="#10">#10</a>
Commissions
</h2>
<p>Commissions may be advertised on Ponybooru, but some rules and restrictions apply.</p>
<ul>
<li>Any advertisements for commissions may only contain example artwork that was created entirely by the person advertising said commissions. Using another person’s artwork in an advertisement is not allowed.</li>
<li>Always use caution and your own discretion when discussing commissions. Ponybooru will not be responsible for, nor able to assist with, any disputes, incomplete transactions, or otherwise undesirable outcomes that result from advertising, seeking, or arranging commissions on this site.</li>
<li>All commission agreements are between the artist and commissioner only. Ponybooru will not and should not be considered a party in any agreement involving commissions.</li>
<li>You may not advertise any commissions for content that would violate site rules or any applicable laws. Basically, anything that cannot be hosted on Ponybooru cannot be advertised either.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="11">
</a><a href="#11">#11</a>
Be nice to others
</h2>
<p>
<strong>This is an important rule.</strong>
</p>
<p>MLP:FiM is about sharing, friendship, and understanding. Don’t drag the site down into flamewars and angst – keep it constructive and positive.</p>
<ul>
<li>Attempts to antagonize others will not be tolerated.
</li>
<li>Do not troll, attack, insult, name-call, or otherwise try to intentionally antagonize another person or group of people. This includes making racial, sexual, homophobic, or otherwise demeaning slurs, or posting similarly abusive content.
</li>
<li>Criticism is welcome and encouraged when done so in a constructive and helpful manner. However, using baseless, unconstructive criticism as a veil for the purpose of insulting or attacking an image and/or an artist is not allowed.
</li>
<li>This rule applies to all comments, forum posts, and private messages, along with all other interactions you may make on this website.</li>
<li>This rule also applies to images designed solely to cause a problem. Examples include low effort / low quality images designed to spark a heavily debated topic, be it forums or comments. Edits that have artistic value or sufficent parody are exempt.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Not everyone is going to agree with your views, you're not going to agree with everyone elses views. Agree to disagree - and leave it be. Please...</li>
<li>This is essentially a long winded "Don't be a dick."</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="12">
<a href="#12">#12</a>
Terms of Use
</h2>
<p>
<strong>By using Ponybooru you agree to the following conditions.</strong>
</p>
As Ponybooru is an image archive centered around the MLP:FiM community, in being it is expected to uphold the nature of an archive.
</p>
<ul>
<li>Content uploaded to the service is licensed to us on a limited basis for the purposes of displaying the content.</li>
<li>We are not legally liable for uploaded content, liability resides with the uploader.</li>
<li>We have a clear process in place to remove infringing works.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="13">
<a href="#13">#13</a>
Takedown Process
</h2>
<p>
<strong>Ponybooru has a specific takedown process detailed below.</strong>
</p>
<p>If you wish to have artwork you're the copyright holder of removed from our website, or a catalog of artworks you've created barred from upload, you may send your request, in writing, to our designated copyright agent. The request must include the following information:</p>
<ul>
<li>A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf;</li>
<li>Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (e.g., a link to your original work or clear description of the materials allegedly being infringed upon);</li>
<li>Identification of the infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to permit PonyBooru to locate the material on our website or services;</li>
<li>Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and an email address;</li>
<li>A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner asserted is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and</li>
<li>A statement that the information in the complaint is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.</li>
</ul>
<p>Our designated copyright agent accepts correspondence at the following address:</p>
<ul>
<li>Radiant Feather<br>
Attn: Copyright Agent<br>
P.O. Box 2435<br>
Clackamas OR 97015</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="walloftext">
<div class="block block--fixed block--warning">
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="0">
</a><a href="#0">#0</a>
The Golden Rules:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Use your filters. We are not responsible for your lack thereof. No exceptions.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Don't be a dick.</li>
<li>All of the other rules below. No, seriously, read them.</li>
<li>Everything is in beta, including the rules. Things will change. Especially default filtered items. Items can not be added to filters till they exist.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="1">
</a><a href="#1">#1</a>
Moderator and Admin Actions and Transparency:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Moderators and Admins may occasionally take action in a situation that arises that were not accounted for in the above rules. These actions may be as simple as a reminder to be respectful, or as harsh as yeeting users to the moon. However moderators and admins are to be held accountable for such actions.</li>
<li>If actions are taken, the user or users affected are entitled to an explanation as to why. If you get a boilerplate response, it's likely because it happens more often than it should.</li>
<li>Transparency is key, but remember that some things can't be said, or are best left unsaid. This is especially true if said matters are an off-site, or privacy concern for users and staff. The standard response for such a situation is "I'm sorry but this is a private matter between respective parties"</li>
<li>For moderators: Moderation action logging is heavily requested, but not required for comments. Self-reporting / logging is required for image deletion for reasons other than a standard DNP.</li>
<li>Public logging may not be around for a bit, but it is an expected future feature.</li>
<li>Staff in general are held to account by the same rules of the site everyone else is. There is no tolerance for staff abuse, however how it's reported may influence the outcome of any situation. Two wrongs usually can't correct a situation.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="2">
</a><a href="#2">#2</a>
Respect artists and their artwork
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is a website dedicated to fanart of MLP:FiM. Without the thousands of artists creating such fan art, we would not have much of a site at all. Therefore, it is important to always respect the wishes of the artists regarding their artwork.</p>
<ul>
<li>
Regarding edits, it's requested that edits fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.) It’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes to their signature/watermark or huge thematic changes like majorly changing which fetishes, characters, races, or political stances are in an image. If your edit is designed to cause an issue either with the site, users, or the original artist, it may be deleted under rule 0/11, with administrative actions up to and including a site ban.
<br>
Always tag "edit" to distinguish from the original. Refer to DNP in case you have to tag a different artist tag, per policy.
</li>
<li>Do not upload artwork that has not been publicly released or is intended to remain private without permission from the artist who made it.
</li>
<li>Do not upload significant portions of official content that hasn't been freely released (promotional material etc. counts as freely released), such as a full page of a comic/book, more than 30 seconds of official video, or more than 10 seconds of official audio or copyrighted music. This applies to single uploads and to splitting contiguous portions across uploads.
</li>
<li>Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for at least two weeks (Fourteen days) before they may be posted on this site.</li>
<li>Content that cannot be obtained for free must be released for a minimum of 6 months. We understand there are creators that make a living off of what they create, as such there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 1 year for paid art.
</li>
<li>Audio / Visual content that have been uploaded to monetized platforms must be released for a minimum of 3 months before they may be uploaded to this site. We understand creators depend on this revenue, and wish not to take that from them. As such, there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 6 months for Audio / Visual content.</li>
<li>Any monetized content that is uploaded to the site, regarding creators, must include a hyperlink in the description, that:
<ul>
<li>Clearly labels what platform it directs to.</li>
<li>Links directly to the creator.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Additionally the description of monetized works must include the original description of the work.</li>
<li>For all intents and purposes, Monetized Platform refers to pay to view art platforms, and YouTube.</li>
<li>Blank Video / Audio Only content is not allowed at this time.</li>
<li>
Please respect the creators wishes who are on our
<a href="/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>
Not following the DNP guidelines outlined below may lead to administrative action, up to and including bans.
</li>
<li>For art that was <em>commissioned</em> , commissioners are exempt from DNP, but only for commissioned pieces.</li>
<li>If an artist removes all legitimate ways to acquire their art, via paid or unpaid means (Patreon, DeviantArt, Twitter, etc) an exception will be made to allow users to upload their art.</li>
<li>Do not upload images that contain watermarks or advertisements for sites that promote content theft, sharing of paid-only images, or sharing of images without providing reasonable attribution to the artists who made them. Likewise, do not share links to such sites either.</li>
<li>Constructive criticism is to be expected on Ponybooru, however please keep rule #11 in mind and do not turn it into an attack. Written attacks towards the artist or the image will not be tolerated. If you are an artist you should expect to recieve some criticism from time to time.</li>
</ul>
<br></br>
<h2>
Ponybooru DNP policies.
</h2>
<br></br>
<ul>
<li><strong>Artist Upload Only & Permission Upload Only:</strong> If you have this type of DNP assigned , you or the permissioned uploaders have 4 months after art is posted elsewhere to upload it to Ponybooru.</li>
<li><strong>Limited Edits:</strong> Edits will be restricted to content likely to fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.)</li>
<li><strong>Separate Edits:</strong> Edits uploaded are to be tagged with an artist:name edits tag.</li>
<li><strong>Video / Image hold:</strong> We understand creators make money off of their creations. Under these DNP policies Videos and Images will have a timed delay period to allow for revenue to be generated on other platforms. The maximum hold time is 6 months for videos, 1 year for art. This is primarily designed for paid content.</li>
<li><strong>Artist Tag Change:</strong> All art uploaded will be changed to an artist tag of your choosing. Default of artist:Anonymous</li>
<li><strong>Hidden by Default:</strong> All art under your artist tag will be tagged in a way that makes it so only logged in users can view, by changing their filters.</li>
<li><strong>User Interaction Lock:</strong> All user interactions except voting will be disabled on art under your artist tag.</li>
<li><strong>Uploader Credit Change:</strong> All art under your tag for existing and future uploads will be credited under your name.</li>
<li><strong>Other:</strong> A combination of the above options. Or a special case / exemption.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="3">
</a><a href="#3">#3</a>
Properly tag and source images
</h2>
<p>
Without doubt, Ponybooru's most defining feature is our tagging system, which is what organizes the 0 images that have been posted to this website, allowing anyone to find exactly what they are looking for quickly and easily, while filtering out anything they may not want to see. Anyone can edit an image's tags to help organize it better, but it is important to keep tags consistent and accurate.
</p>
<ul>
<li>
All images must have 1 or more
<a href="/pages/tags">rating tags</a>
. Note that Safe is overridden by
<em>any</em>
other.
</li>
<li>
If an image is not adequately tagged or sourced, please correct it yourself (when possible, report otherwise) and do
<em>not</em>
complain in a comment. If someone is consistently tagging/sourcing inadequately, report them.
</li>
<li>If there’s disagreement over tagging/sourcing, defer to staff judgment, and report as necessary.
</li>
<li>For each of an image’s artists, tag in the format "artist:name". Use "artist needed" if no artist is known.
</li>
<li>
Tags should describe the "facts" of an image, like the characters, their relationships, events happening, and the image’s composition. When these are in dispute (such as whether an image is shipping), the artist’s intent takes precedence. Tags should
<em>not</em>
be used to state opinions – that’s what comments are for.
</li>
<li>Images originally posted elsewhere should have its URL for source. If the artist only wants the image on Ponybooru, use the "Ponybooru Exclusive" tag.
</li>
<li>Tags should be useful to the site overall. Do not create tags for personal organization, or with very vague or inconsistent definitions.
</li>
<li>
Tag and source vandalism will
<em>not</em>
be tolerated. This includes bulk changes (like removing a tag that's on many images from them all)
<em>unless</em>
you get permission from staff.
</li>
<li>Images that have rapidly-flashing animation must be tagged with "seizure warning".</li>
<li>If in doubt about the nature of an image being <em>lolicon</em> err on the side of caution and tag it anyway.</li>
<li>Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. 'Furry' tag is your friend.</li>
<li>Failure to tag properly may end with your account being restricted from uploading and /or tagging. Please tag your shit.</li>
<li>Furry refers primarily to non-pony OC's that have no relation directly to the show, but are an offshoot of a pony related thing. This statement needs to be clarified further, but that takes work. A deer OC (with an MLP style body), or a primarily pony related pic including a furry related character comes to mind.</li>
<li>We have an clear example of what not to upload <a href="https://ponybooru.org/images/8274">here</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="4">
</a><a href="#4">#4</a>
Do not upload unrelated content
</h2>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and it's surounding communities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), or its community.
</li>
<li>An image isn’t pony-related just because something pony is in it; for instance, exploitable meme templates with unrelated content or pony merchandise in real-life pornography.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="5">
</a><a href="#5">#5</a>
Use filters to hide unwanted content and follow local content law
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is extremely permissive as to what we allow on this website, which means we allow images that contain themes which some may find objectionable. To help you avoid seeing images you may not wish to see, we have a tag filtering system, which allows for hiding of images that contain specific tags.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you see images that contain themes you do not like, you should add the appropriate tags to your filter. Do not post comments complaining about the theme of the image.
</li>
<li>If you find an image that you believe violates the site's rules or content guidelines, please report the image so that the site's staff may look into it. Do not post comments claiming an image violates the site's rules.
</li>
<li>Do not view or post any content you are forbidden from in your jurisdiction. For images, filter them.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="6">
</a><a href="#6">#6</a>
Do not post forbidden content
</h2>
<p>We forbid legally dubious content listed below. Due to ambiguous laws, better safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Note that 'sexual' refers to any content rated "suggestive", "questionable", or "explicit"; and 'underage' means below 18 years old.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real life humans in sexual depictions or scenarios who may be underage. Do not discuss getting such images or having sexual real-life meetings with such people.
</li>
<li>Do not roleplay sexual situations involving underage human or humanlike characters.</li>
<li>Illicit uploaded content in Ponybooru's jurisdiction will be reported to the respective authorities.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="7">
</a><a href="#7">#7</a>
Do not abuse site functionality
</h2>
<p>Compared to other websites of our size, Ponybooru has a fairly accepting policy in terms of allowing multiple accounts, guest and anonymous posting, and usage of site features. However, this leaves open the possibility of abuse, so certain things are not permitted.</p>
<ul>
<li>You are permitted to have multiple accounts for purposes of roleplaying, maintaining different sets of filters, or for personal privacy.
</li>
<li>You may not use multiple accounts or anonymous posting for the purposes of evading bans, voting on images multiple times, sockpuppeting, or otherwise appearing to be multiple people within the same conversation.
</li>
<li>Do not spam or put off-topic content – especially fetishes or roleplay – in comments/forum posts/reports. Roleplay is generally only on-topic in the roleplay forum.
</li>
<li>Do not indiscriminately downvote images based on their tags and/or content. Instead, filter content you do not wish to see. Rule #5.
</li>
<li>If you think someone is violating a rule, submit a report instead of otherwise calling them out (such as with a comment). Don’t submit reports in bad faith, such as frivolous reports to attack others.
</li>
<li>Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" image for duplicate merging.
</li>
<li>You may not post images or image descriptions that are intended to game the site's vote system by offering specific incentives (such as alternative versions of an image) in exchange for upvotes, downvotes, or faves.
</li>
<li>Intentionally derailing an ongoing conversation is not allowed. Interuptions are not nessasarily derailing.</li>
<li>Derailment of forum conversations are explicitly not allowed, intentional interuptions in forums are not allowed.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate Ponybooru staff, such as by setting your "personal title" or username to anything closely resembling those of a staff member.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate users, if said activity is found your name will be changed. Obvious parody accounts are exempt provided they don't break other rules, and the real person doesn't ask to have the name transfered.</li>
<li>Sale of Accounts on Ponybooru is prohibited, if found said accounts will be renamed.</li>
<li>Minifics in the comments are allowed , provided they keep with the rating and do not derail ongoing discussion. Please limit their size to less than a few comments.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="8">
</a><a href="#8">#8</a>
Unfilterable content must be shown with care
</h2>
<p>
We allow content of many kinds, and one must be mindful where and how adult, graphic, or seizure-inducing content is posted. Our
<a href="/pages/tags">ratings</a>
distinguish levels of sexuality, grossness, and darkness for these purposes.
</p>
<p>This doesn’t apply to filterable content like uploaded images or embeds using on-site (>>) syntax.</p>
<ul>
<li>Forum threads intended to contain sexual and/or graphic posts should be marked with [NSFW] in the title.
</li>
<li>Content in comments/posts above the image/thread’s rating must be surrounded with [spoiler][/spoiler] tags and, if multiple ratings above, have a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Above-rating content cannot be the entire point of a comment/post.
</li>
<li>Content that may cause seizures, like rapid flashing, must be spoilered and come with a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Avatars and personal titles can’t be spoilered, and thus must not be seizure-inducing and must be Safe-rated (nudity, sex, death, and gore would not be, for instance).</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="9">
</a><a href="#9">#9</a>
Respect privacy
</h2>
<p>As noted above, this site allows a wide variety of content, and some people may not necessarily wish for their names to be publicly associated with such content. Ponybooru takes privacy extremely seriously, and attempting to breach one's privacy is strictly prohibited.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you are aware of an artist or member using multiple names/aliases to keep content separate (such as clean vs sexual content), or using an alternative name as to not be identified, do not call them out or publicly highlight such a fact.</li>
<li>Do not share private or personal information about a third party, such as personal contact information, private messages, off site conversations, and other information that they may not want publicly known, without their permission.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="10">
</a><a href="#10">#10</a>
Commissions
</h2>
<p>Commissions may be advertised on Ponybooru, but some rules and restrictions apply.</p>
<ul>
<li>Any advertisements for commissions may only contain example artwork that was created entirely by the person advertising said commissions. Using another person’s artwork in an advertisement is not allowed.</li>
<li>Always use caution and your own discretion when discussing commissions. Ponybooru will not be responsible for, nor able to assist with, any disputes, incomplete transactions, or otherwise undesirable outcomes that result from advertising, seeking, or arranging commissions on this site.</li>
<li>All commission agreements are between the artist and commissioner only. Ponybooru will not and should not be considered a party in any agreement involving commissions.</li>
<li>You may not advertise any commissions for content that would violate site rules or any applicable laws. Basically, anything that cannot be hosted on Ponybooru cannot be advertised either.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="11">
</a><a href="#11">#11</a>
Be nice to others
</h2>
<p>
<strong>This is an important rule.</strong>
</p>
<p>MLP:FiM is about sharing, friendship, and understanding. Don’t drag the site down into flamewars and angst – keep it constructive and positive.</p>
<ul>
<li>Attempts to antagonize others will not be tolerated.
</li>
<li>Do not troll, attack, insult, name-call, or otherwise try to intentionally antagonize another person or group of people. This includes making racial, sexual, homophobic, or otherwise demeaning slurs, or posting similarly abusive content.
</li>
<li>Criticism is welcome and encouraged when done so in a constructive and helpful manner. However, using baseless, unconstructive criticism as a veil for the purpose of insulting or attacking an image and/or an artist is not allowed.
</li>
<li>This rule applies to all comments, forum posts, and private messages, along with all other interactions you may make on this website.</li>
<li>This rule also applies to images designed solely to cause a problem. Examples include low effort / low quality images designed to spark a heavily debated topic, be it forums or comments. Edits that have artistic value or sufficent parody are exempt.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Not everyone is going to agree with your views, you're not going to agree with everyone elses views. Agree to disagree - and leave it be. Please...</li>
<li>This is essentially a long winded "Don't be a dick."</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="12">
<a href="#12">#12</a>
Terms of Use
</h2>
<p>
<strong>By using Ponybooru you agree to the following conditions.</strong>
</p>
As Ponybooru is an image archive centered around the MLP:FiM community, in being it is expected to uphold the nature of an archive.
</p>
<ul>
<li>Content uploaded to the service is licensed to us on a limited basis for the purposes of displaying the content.</li>
<li>We are not legally liable for uploaded content, liability resides with the uploader.</li>
<li>We have a clear process in place to remove infringing works.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="13">
<a href="#13">#13</a>
Takedown Process
</h2>
<p>
<strong>Ponybooru has a specific takedown process detailed below.</strong>
</p>
<p>If you wish to have artwork you're the copyright holder of removed from our website, or a catalog of artworks you've created barred from upload, you may send your request, in writing, to our designated copyright agent. The request must include the following information:</p>
<ul>
<li>A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf;</li>
<li>Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (e.g., a link to your original work or clear description of the materials allegedly being infringed upon);</li>
<li>Identification of the infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to permit PonyBooru to locate the material on our website or services;</li>
<li>Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and an email address;</li>
<li>A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner asserted is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and</li>
<li>A statement that the information in the complaint is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.</li>
</ul>
<p>Our designated copyright agent accepts correspondence at the following address:</p>
<ul>
<li>Radiant Feather<br>
Attn: Copyright Agent<br>
P.O. Box 2435<br>
Clackamas OR 97015</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="walloftext">
<div class="block block--fixed block--warning">
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="0">
</a><a href="#0">#0</a>
The Golden Rules:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Use your filters. We are not responsible for your lack thereof. No exceptions.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Don't be a dick.</li>
<li>All of the other rules below. No, seriously, read them.</li>
<li>Everything is in beta, including the rules. Things will change. Especially default filtered items. Items can not be added to filters till they exist.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="1">
</a><a href="#1">#1</a>
Moderator and Admin Actions and Transparency:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Moderators and Admins may occasionally take action in a situation that arises that were not accounted for in the above rules. These actions may be as simple as a reminder to be respectful, or as harsh as yeeting users to the moon. However moderators and admins are to be held accountable for such actions.</li>
<li>If actions are taken, the user or users affected are entitled to an explanation as to why. If you get a boilerplate response, it's likely because it happens more often than it should.</li>
<li>Transparency is key, but remember that some things can't be said, or are best left unsaid. This is especially true if said matters are an off-site, or privacy concern for users and staff. The standard response for such a situation is "I'm sorry but this is a private matter between respective parties"</li>
<li>For moderators: Moderation action logging is heavily requested, but not required for comments. Self-reporting / logging is required for image deletion for reasons other than a standard DNP.</li>
<li>Public logging may not be around for a bit, but it is an expected future feature.</li>
<li>Staff in general are held to account by the same rules of the site everyone else is. There is no tolerance for staff abuse, however how it's reported may influence the outcome of any situation. Two wrongs usually can't correct a situation.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="2">
</a><a href="#2">#2</a>
Respect artists and their artwork
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is a website dedicated to fanart of MLP:FiM. Without the thousands of artists creating such fan art, we would not have much of a site at all. Therefore, it is important to always respect the wishes of the artists regarding their artwork.</p>
<ul>
<li>
Regarding edits, it's requested that edits fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.) It’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes to their signature/watermark or huge thematic changes like majorly changing which fetishes, characters, races, or political stances are in an image. If your edit is designed to cause an issue either with the site, users, or the original artist, it may be deleted under rule 0/11, with administrative actions up to and including a site ban.
<br>
Always tag "edit" to distinguish from the original. Refer to DNP in case you have to tag a different artist tag, per policy.
</li>
<li>Do not upload artwork that has not been publicly released or is intended to remain private without permission from the artist who made it.
</li>
<li>Do not upload significant portions of official content that hasn't been freely released (promotional material etc. counts as freely released), such as a full page of a comic/book, more than 30 seconds of official video, or more than 10 seconds of official audio or copyrighted music. This applies to single uploads and to splitting contiguous portions across uploads.
</li>
<li>Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for at least two weeks (Fourteen days) before they may be posted on this site.</li>
<li>Content that cannot be obtained for free must be released for a minimum of 6 months. We understand there are creators that make a living off of what they create, as such there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 1 year for paid art.
</li>
<li>Audio / Visual content that have been uploaded to monetized platforms must be released for a minimum of 3 months before they may be uploaded to this site. We understand creators depend on this revenue, and wish not to take that from them. As such, there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 6 months for Audio / Visual content.</li>
<li>Any monetized content that is uploaded to the site, regarding creators, must include a hyperlink in the description, that:
<ul>
<li>Clearly labels what platform it directs to.</li>
<li>Links directly to the creator.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Additionally the description of monetized works must include the original description of the work.</li>
<li>For all intents and purposes, Monetized Platform refers to pay to view art platforms, and YouTube.</li>
<li>Blank Video / Audio Only content is not allowed at this time.</li>
<li>
Please respect the creators wishes who are on our
<a href="/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>
Not following the DNP guidelines outlined below may lead to administrative action, up to and including bans.
</li>
<li>For art that was <em>commissioned</em> , commissioners are exempt from DNP, but only for commissioned pieces.</li>
<li>If an artist removes all legitimate ways to acquire their art, via paid or unpaid means (Patreon, DeviantArt, Twitter, etc) an exception will be made to allow users to upload their art.</li>
<li>Do not upload images that contain watermarks or advertisements for sites that promote content theft, sharing of paid-only images, or sharing of images without providing reasonable attribution to the artists who made them. Likewise, do not share links to such sites either.</li>
<li>Constructive criticism is to be expected on Ponybooru, however please keep rule #11 in mind and do not turn it into an attack. Written attacks towards the artist or the image will not be tolerated. If you are an artist you should expect to recieve some criticism from time to time.</li>
</ul>
<br></br>
<h2>
Ponybooru DNP policies.
</h2>
<br></br>
<ul>
<li><strong>Artist Upload Only & Permission Upload Only:</strong> If you have this type of DNP assigned , you or the permissioned uploaders have 4 months after art is posted elsewhere to upload it to Ponybooru.</li>
<li><strong>Limited Edits:</strong> Edits will be restricted to content likely to fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.)</li>
<li><strong>Separate Edits:</strong> Edits uploaded are to be tagged with an artist:name edits tag.</li>
<li><strong>Video / Image hold:</strong> We understand creators make money off of their creations. Under these DNP policies Videos and Images will have a timed delay period to allow for revenue to be generated on other platforms. The maximum hold time is 6 months for videos, 1 year for art. This is primarily designed for paid content.</li>
<li><strong>Artist Tag Change:</strong> All art uploaded will be changed to an artist tag of your choosing. Default of artist:Anonymous</li>
<li><strong>Hidden by Default:</strong> All art under your artist tag will be tagged in a way that makes it so only logged in users can view, by changing their filters.</li>
<li><strong>User Interaction Lock:</strong> All user interactions except voting will be disabled on art under your artist tag.</li>
<li><strong>Uploader Credit Change:</strong> All art under your tag for existing and future uploads will be credited under your name.</li>
<li><strong>Other:</strong> A combination of the above options. Or a special case / exemption.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="3">
</a><a href="#3">#3</a>
Properly tag and source images
</h2>
<p>
Without doubt, Ponybooru's most defining feature is our tagging system, which is what organizes the 0 images that have been posted to this website, allowing anyone to find exactly what they are looking for quickly and easily, while filtering out anything they may not want to see. Anyone can edit an image's tags to help organize it better, but it is important to keep tags consistent and accurate.
</p>
<ul>
<li>
All images must have 1 or more
<a href="/pages/tags">rating tags</a>
. Note that Safe is overridden by
<em>any</em>
other.
</li>
<li>
If an image is not adequately tagged or sourced, please correct it yourself (when possible, report otherwise) and do
<em>not</em>
complain in a comment. If someone is consistently tagging/sourcing inadequately, report them.
</li>
<li>If there’s disagreement over tagging/sourcing, defer to staff judgment, and report as necessary.
</li>
<li>For each of an image’s artists, tag in the format "artist:name". Use "artist needed" if no artist is known.
</li>
<li>
Tags should describe the "facts" of an image, like the characters, their relationships, events happening, and the image’s composition. When these are in dispute (such as whether an image is shipping), the artist’s intent takes precedence. Tags should
<em>not</em>
be used to state opinions – that’s what comments are for.
</li>
<li>Images originally posted elsewhere should have its URL for source. If the artist only wants the image on Ponybooru, use the "Ponybooru Exclusive" tag.
</li>
<li>Tags should be useful to the site overall. Do not create tags for personal organization, or with very vague or inconsistent definitions.
</li>
<li>
Tag and source vandalism will
<em>not</em>
be tolerated. This includes bulk changes (like removing a tag that's on many images from them all)
<em>unless</em>
you get permission from staff.
</li>
<li>Images that have rapidly-flashing animation must be tagged with "seizure warning".</li>
<li>If in doubt about the nature of an image being <em>lolicon</em> err on the side of caution and tag it anyway.</li>
<li>Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. 'Furry' tag is your friend.</li>
<li>Failure to tag properly may end with your account being restricted from uploading and /or tagging. Please tag your shit.</li>
<li>Furry refers primarily to non-pony OC's that have no relation directly to the show, but are an offshoot of a pony related thing. This statement needs to be clarified further, but that takes work. A deer OC (with an MLP style body), or a primarily pony related pic including a furry related character comes to mind.</li>
<li>We have an clear example of what not to upload <a href="https://ponybooru.org/images/8274">here</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="4">
</a><a href="#4">#4</a>
Do not upload unrelated content
</h2>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and it's surounding communities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), or its community.
</li>
<li>An image isn’t pony-related just because something pony is in it; for instance, exploitable meme templates with unrelated content or pony merchandise in real-life pornography.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="5">
</a><a href="#5">#5</a>
Use filters to hide unwanted content and follow local content law
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is extremely permissive as to what we allow on this website, which means we allow images that contain themes which some may find objectionable. To help you avoid seeing images you may not wish to see, we have a tag filtering system, which allows for hiding of images that contain specific tags.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you see images that contain themes you do not like, you should add the appropriate tags to your filter. Do not post comments complaining about the theme of the image.
</li>
<li>If you find an image that you believe violates the site's rules or content guidelines, please report the image so that the site's staff may look into it. Do not post comments claiming an image violates the site's rules.
</li>
<li>Do not view or post any content you are forbidden from in your jurisdiction. For images, filter them.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="6">
</a><a href="#6">#6</a>
Do not post forbidden content
</h2>
<p>We forbid legally dubious content listed below. Due to ambiguous laws, better safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Note that 'sexual' refers to any content rated "suggestive", "questionable", or "explicit"; and 'underage' means below 18 years old.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real life humans in sexual depictions or scenarios who may be underage. Do not discuss getting such images or having sexual real-life meetings with such people.
</li>
<li>Do not roleplay sexual situations involving underage human or humanlike characters.</li>
<li>Illicit uploaded content in Ponybooru's jurisdiction will be reported to the respective authorities.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="7">
</a><a href="#7">#7</a>
Do not abuse site functionality
</h2>
<p>Compared to other websites of our size, Ponybooru has a fairly accepting policy in terms of allowing multiple accounts, guest and anonymous posting, and usage of site features. However, this leaves open the possibility of abuse, so certain things are not permitted.</p>
<ul>
<li>You are permitted to have multiple accounts for purposes of roleplaying, maintaining different sets of filters, or for personal privacy.
</li>
<li>You may not use multiple accounts or anonymous posting for the purposes of evading bans, voting on images multiple times, sockpuppeting, or otherwise appearing to be multiple people within the same conversation.
</li>
<li>Do not spam or put off-topic content – especially fetishes or roleplay – in comments/forum posts/reports. Roleplay is generally only on-topic in the roleplay forum.
</li>
<li>Do not indiscriminately downvote images based on their tags and/or content. Instead, filter content you do not wish to see. Rule #5.
</li>
<li>If you think someone is violating a rule, submit a report instead of otherwise calling them out (such as with a comment). Don’t submit reports in bad faith, such as frivolous reports to attack others.
</li>
<li>Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" image for duplicate merging.
</li>
<li>You may not post images or image descriptions that are intended to game the site's vote system by offering specific incentives (such as alternative versions of an image) in exchange for upvotes, downvotes, or faves.
</li>
<li>Intentionally derailing an ongoing conversation is not allowed. Interuptions are not nessasarily derailing.</li>
<li>Derailment of forum conversations are explicitly not allowed, intentional interuptions in forums are not allowed.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate Ponybooru staff, such as by setting your "personal title" or username to anything closely resembling those of a staff member.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate users, if said activity is found your name will be changed. Obvious parody accounts are exempt provided they don't break other rules, and the real person doesn't ask to have the name transfered.</li>
<li>Sale of Accounts on Ponybooru is prohibited, if found said accounts will be renamed.</li>
<li>Minifics in the comments are allowed , provided they keep with the rating and do not derail ongoing discussion. Please limit their size to less than a few comments.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="8">
</a><a href="#8">#8</a>
Unfilterable content must be shown with care
</h2>
<p>
We allow content of many kinds, and one must be mindful where and how adult, graphic, or seizure-inducing content is posted. Our
<a href="/pages/tags">ratings</a>
distinguish levels of sexuality, grossness, and darkness for these purposes.
</p>
<p>This doesn’t apply to filterable content like uploaded images or embeds using on-site (>>) syntax.</p>
<ul>
<li>Forum threads intended to contain sexual and/or graphic posts should be marked with [NSFW] in the title.
</li>
<li>Content in comments/posts above the image/thread’s rating must be surrounded with [spoiler][/spoiler] tags and, if multiple ratings above, have a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Above-rating content cannot be the entire point of a comment/post.
</li>
<li>Content that may cause seizures, like rapid flashing, must be spoilered and come with a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Avatars and personal titles can’t be spoilered, and thus must not be seizure-inducing and must be Safe-rated (nudity, sex, death, and gore would not be, for instance).</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="9">
</a><a href="#9">#9</a>
Respect privacy
</h2>
<p>As noted above, this site allows a wide variety of content, and some people may not necessarily wish for their names to be publicly associated with such content. Ponybooru takes privacy extremely seriously, and attempting to breach one's privacy is strictly prohibited.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you are aware of an artist or member using multiple names/aliases to keep content separate (such as clean vs sexual content), or using an alternative name as to not be identified, do not call them out or publicly highlight such a fact.</li>
<li>Do not share private or personal information about a third party, such as personal contact information, private messages, off site conversations, and other information that they may not want publicly known, without their permission.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="10">
</a><a href="#10">#10</a>
Commissions
</h2>
<p>Commissions may be advertised on Ponybooru, but some rules and restrictions apply.</p>
<ul>
<li>Any advertisements for commissions may only contain example artwork that was created entirely by the person advertising said commissions. Using another person’s artwork in an advertisement is not allowed.</li>
<li>Always use caution and your own discretion when discussing commissions. Ponybooru will not be responsible for, nor able to assist with, any disputes, incomplete transactions, or otherwise undesirable outcomes that result from advertising, seeking, or arranging commissions on this site.</li>
<li>All commission agreements are between the artist and commissioner only. Ponybooru will not and should not be considered a party in any agreement involving commissions.</li>
<li>You may not advertise any commissions for content that would violate site rules or any applicable laws. Basically, anything that cannot be hosted on Ponybooru cannot be advertised either.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="11">
</a><a href="#11">#11</a>
Be nice to others
</h2>
<p>
<strong>This is an important rule.</strong>
</p>
<p>MLP:FiM is about sharing, friendship, and understanding. Don’t drag the site down into flamewars and angst – keep it constructive and positive.</p>
<ul>
<li>Attempts to antagonize others will not be tolerated.
</li>
<li>Do not troll, attack, insult, name-call, or otherwise try to intentionally antagonize another person or group of people. This includes making racial, sexual, homophobic, or otherwise demeaning slurs, or posting similarly abusive content.
</li>
<li>Criticism is welcome and encouraged when done so in a constructive and helpful manner. However, using baseless, unconstructive criticism as a veil for the purpose of insulting or attacking an image and/or an artist is not allowed.
</li>
<li>This rule applies to all comments, forum posts, and private messages, along with all other interactions you may make on this website.</li>
<li>This rule also applies to images designed solely to cause a problem. Examples include low effort / low quality images designed to spark a heavily debated topic, be it forums or comments. Edits that have artistic value or sufficent parody are exempt.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Not everyone is going to agree with your views, you're not going to agree with everyone elses views. Agree to disagree - and leave it be. Please...</li>
<li>This is essentially a long winded "Don't be a dick."</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="12">
<a href="#12">#12</a>
Terms of Use
</h2>
<p>
<strong>By using Ponybooru you agree to the following conditions.</strong>
</p>
As Ponybooru is an image archive centered around the MLP:FiM community, in being it is expected to uphold the nature of an archive.
</p>
<ul>
<li>Content uploaded to the service is licensed to us on a limited basis for the purposes of displaying the content.</li>
<li>We are not legally liable for uploaded content, liability resides with the uploader.</li>
<li>We have a clear process in place to remove infringing works.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="13">
<a href="#13">#13</a>
Takedown Process
</h2>
<p>
<strong>Ponybooru has a specific takedown process detailed below.</strong>
</p>
<p>If you wish to have artwork you're the copyright holder of removed from our website, or a catalog of artworks you've created barred from upload, you may send your request, in writing, to our designated copyright agent. The request must include the following information:</p>
<ul>
<li>A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf;</li>
<li>Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (e.g., a link to your original work or clear description of the materials allegedly being infringed upon);</li>
<li>Identification of the infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to permit PonyBooru to locate the material on our website or services;</li>
<li>Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and an email address;</li>
<li>A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner asserted is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and</li>
<li>A statement that the information in the complaint is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.</li>
</ul>
<p>Our designated copyright agent accepts correspondence at the following address:</p>
<ul>
<li>Radiant Feather<br>
P.O. Box 2435<br>
Clackamas OR 97015</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="walloftext">
<div class="block block--fixed block--warning">
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="0">
</a><a href="#0">#0</a>
The Golden Rules:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Use your filters. We are not responsible for your lack thereof. No exceptions.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Don't be a dick.</li>
<li>All of the other rules below. No, seriously, read them.</li>
<li>Everything is in beta, including the rules. Things will change. Especially default filtered items. Items can not be added to filters till they exist.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="1">
</a><a href="#1">#1</a>
Moderator and Admin Actions and Transparency:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Moderators and Admins may occasionally take action in a situation that arises that were not accounted for in the above rules. These actions may be as simple as a reminder to be respectful, or as harsh as yeeting users to the moon. However moderators and admins are to be held accountable for such actions.</li>
<li>If actions are taken, the user or users affected are entitled to an explanation as to why. If you get a boilerplate response, it's likely because it happens more often than it should.</li>
<li>Transparency is key, but remember that some things can't be said, or are best left unsaid. This is especially true if said matters are an off-site, or privacy concern for users and staff. The standard response for such a situation is "I'm sorry but this is a private matter between respective parties"</li>
<li>For moderators: Moderation action logging is heavily requested, but not required for comments. Self-reporting / logging is required for image deletion for reasons other than a standard DNP.</li>
<li>Public logging may not be around for a bit, but it is an expected future feature.</li>
<li>Staff in general are held to account by the same rules of the site everyone else is. There is no tolerance for staff abuse, however how it's reported may influence the outcome of any situation. Two wrongs usually can't correct a situation.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="2">
</a><a href="#2">#2</a>
Respect artists and their artwork
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is a website dedicated to fanart of MLP:FiM. Without the thousands of artists creating such fan art, we would not have much of a site at all. Therefore, it is important to always respect the wishes of the artists regarding their artwork.</p>
<ul>
<li>
Regarding edits, it's requested that edits fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.) It’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes to their signature/watermark or huge thematic changes like majorly changing which fetishes, characters, races, or political stances are in an image. If your edit is designed to cause an issue either with the site, users, or the original artist, it may be deleted under rule 0/11, with administrative actions up to and including a site ban.
<br>
Always tag "edit" to distinguish from the original. Refer to DNP in case you have to tag a different artist tag, per policy.
</li>
<li>Do not upload artwork that has not been publicly released or is intended to remain private without permission from the artist who made it.
</li>
<li>Do not upload significant portions of official content that hasn't been freely released (promotional material etc. counts as freely released), such as a full page of a comic/book, more than 30 seconds of official video, or more than 10 seconds of official audio or copyrighted music. This applies to single uploads and to splitting contiguous portions across uploads.
</li>
<li>Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for at least two weeks (Fourteen days) before they may be posted on this site.</li>
<li>Content that cannot be obtained for free must be released for a minimum of 6 months. We understand there are creators that make a living off of what they create, as such there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 1 year for paid art.
</li>
<li>Audio / Visual content that have been uploaded to monetized platforms must be released for a minimum of 3 months before they may be uploaded to this site. We understand creators depend on this revenue, and wish not to take that from them. As such, there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 6 months for Audio / Visual content.</li>
<li>Any monetized content that is uploaded to the site, regarding creators, must include a hyperlink in the description, that:
<ul>
<li>Clearly labels what platform it directs to.</li>
<li>Links directly to the creator.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Additionally the description of monetized works must include the original description of the work.</li>
<li>For all intents and purposes, Monetized Platform refers to pay to view art platforms, and YouTube.</li>
<li>Blank Video / Audio Only content is not allowed at this time.</li>
<li>
Please respect the creators wishes who are on our
<a href="/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>
Not following the DNP guidelines outlined below may lead to administrative action, up to and including bans.
</li>
<li>For art that was <em>commissioned</em> , commissioners are exempt from DNP, but only for commissioned pieces.</li>
<li>If an artist removes all legitimate ways to acquire their art, via paid or unpaid means (Patreon, DeviantArt, Twitter, etc) an exception will be made to allow users to upload their art.</li>
<li>Do not upload images that contain watermarks or advertisements for sites that promote content theft, sharing of paid-only images, or sharing of images without providing reasonable attribution to the artists who made them. Likewise, do not share links to such sites either.</li>
<li>Constructive criticism is to be expected on Ponybooru, however please keep rule #11 in mind and do not turn it into an attack. Written attacks towards the artist or the image will not be tolerated. If you are an artist you should expect to recieve some criticism from time to time.</li>
</ul>
<br></br>
<h2>
Ponybooru DNP policies.
</h2>
<br></br>
<ul>
<li><strong>Artist Upload Only & Permission Upload Only:</strong> If you have this type of DNP assigned , you or the permissioned uploaders have 4 months after art is posted elsewhere to upload it to Ponybooru.</li>
<li><strong>Limited Edits:</strong> Edits will be restricted to content likely to fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.)</li>
<li><strong>Separate Edits:</strong> Edits uploaded are to be tagged with an artist:name edits tag.</li>
<li><strong>Video / Image hold:</strong> We understand creators make money off of their creations. Under these DNP policies Videos and Images will have a timed delay period to allow for revenue to be generated on other platforms. The maximum hold time is 6 months for videos, 1 year for art. This is primarily designed for paid content.</li>
<li><strong>Artist Tag Change:</strong> All art uploaded will be changed to an artist tag of your choosing. Default of artist:Anonymous</li>
<li><strong>Hidden by Default:</strong> All art under your artist tag will be tagged in a way that makes it so only logged in users can view, by changing their filters.</li>
<li><strong>User Interaction Lock:</strong> All user interactions except voting will be disabled on art under your artist tag.</li>
<li><strong>Uploader Credit Change:</strong> All art under your tag for existing and future uploads will be credited under your name.</li>
<li><strong>Other:</strong> A combination of the above options. Or a special case / exemption.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="3">
</a><a href="#3">#3</a>
Properly tag and source images
</h2>
<p>
Without doubt, Ponybooru's most defining feature is our tagging system, which is what organizes the 0 images that have been posted to this website, allowing anyone to find exactly what they are looking for quickly and easily, while filtering out anything they may not want to see. Anyone can edit an image's tags to help organize it better, but it is important to keep tags consistent and accurate.
</p>
<ul>
<li>
All images must have 1 or more
<a href="/pages/tags">rating tags</a>
. Note that Safe is overridden by
<em>any</em>
other.
</li>
<li>
If an image is not adequately tagged or sourced, please correct it yourself (when possible, report otherwise) and do
<em>not</em>
complain in a comment. If someone is consistently tagging/sourcing inadequately, report them.
</li>
<li>If there’s disagreement over tagging/sourcing, defer to staff judgment, and report as necessary.
</li>
<li>For each of an image’s artists, tag in the format "artist:name". Use "artist needed" if no artist is known.
</li>
<li>
Tags should describe the "facts" of an image, like the characters, their relationships, events happening, and the image’s composition. When these are in dispute (such as whether an image is shipping), the artist’s intent takes precedence. Tags should
<em>not</em>
be used to state opinions – that’s what comments are for.
</li>
<li>Images originally posted elsewhere should have its URL for source. If the artist only wants the image on Ponybooru, use the "Ponybooru Exclusive" tag.
</li>
<li>Tags should be useful to the site overall. Do not create tags for personal organization, or with very vague or inconsistent definitions.
</li>
<li>
Tag and source vandalism will
<em>not</em>
be tolerated. This includes bulk changes (like removing a tag that's on many images from them all)
<em>unless</em>
you get permission from staff.
</li>
<li>Images that have rapidly-flashing animation must be tagged with "seizure warning".</li>
<li>If in doubt about the nature of an image being <em>lolicon</em> err on the side of caution and tag it anyway.</li>
<li>Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. 'Furry' tag is your friend.</li>
<li>Failure to tag properly may end with your account being restricted from uploading and /or tagging. Please tag your shit.</li>
<li>Furry refers primarily to non-pony OC's that have no relation directly to the show, but are an offshoot of a pony related thing. This statement needs to be clarified further, but that takes work. A deer OC (with an MLP style body), or a primarily pony related pic including a furry related character comes to mind.</li>
<li>We have an clear example of what not to upload <a href="https://ponybooru.org/images/8274">here</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="4">
</a><a href="#4">#4</a>
Do not upload unrelated content
</h2>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and it's surounding communities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), or its community.
</li>
<li>An image isn’t pony-related just because something pony is in it; for instance, exploitable meme templates with unrelated content or pony merchandise in real-life pornography.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="5">
</a><a href="#5">#5</a>
Use filters to hide unwanted content and follow local content law
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is extremely permissive as to what we allow on this website, which means we allow images that contain themes which some may find objectionable. To help you avoid seeing images you may not wish to see, we have a tag filtering system, which allows for hiding of images that contain specific tags.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you see images that contain themes you do not like, you should add the appropriate tags to your filter. Do not post comments complaining about the theme of the image.
</li>
<li>If you find an image that you believe violates the site's rules or content guidelines, please report the image so that the site's staff may look into it. Do not post comments claiming an image violates the site's rules.
</li>
<li>Do not view or post any content you are forbidden from in your jurisdiction. For images, filter them.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="6">
</a><a href="#6">#6</a>
Do not post forbidden content
</h2>
<p>We forbid legally dubious content listed below. Due to ambiguous laws, better safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Note that 'sexual' refers to any content rated "suggestive", "questionable", or "explicit"; and 'underage' means below 18 years old.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real life humans in sexual depictions or scenarios who may be underage. Do not discuss getting such images or having sexual real-life meetings with such people.
</li>
<li>Do not roleplay sexual situations involving underage human or humanlike characters.</li>
<li>Illicit uploaded content in Ponybooru's jurisdiction will be reported to the respective authorities.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="7">
</a><a href="#7">#7</a>
Do not abuse site functionality
</h2>
<p>Compared to other websites of our size, Ponybooru has a fairly accepting policy in terms of allowing multiple accounts, guest and anonymous posting, and usage of site features. However, this leaves open the possibility of abuse, so certain things are not permitted.</p>
<ul>
<li>You are permitted to have multiple accounts for purposes of roleplaying, maintaining different sets of filters, or for personal privacy.
</li>
<li>You may not use multiple accounts or anonymous posting for the purposes of evading bans, voting on images multiple times, sockpuppeting, or otherwise appearing to be multiple people within the same conversation.
</li>
<li>Do not spam or put off-topic content – especially fetishes or roleplay – in comments/forum posts/reports. Roleplay is generally only on-topic in the roleplay forum.
</li>
<li>Do not indiscriminately downvote images based on their tags and/or content. Instead, filter content you do not wish to see. Rule #5.
</li>
<li>If you think someone is violating a rule, submit a report instead of otherwise calling them out (such as with a comment). Don’t submit reports in bad faith, such as frivolous reports to attack others.
</li>
<li>Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" image for duplicate merging.
</li>
<li>You may not post images or image descriptions that are intended to game the site's vote system by offering specific incentives (such as alternative versions of an image) in exchange for upvotes, downvotes, or faves.
</li>
<li>Intentionally derailing an ongoing conversation is not allowed. Interuptions are not nessasarily derailing.</li>
<li>Derailment of forum conversations are explicitly not allowed, intentional interuptions in forums are not allowed.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate Ponybooru staff, such as by setting your "personal title" or username to anything closely resembling those of a staff member.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate users, if said activity is found your name will be changed. Obvious parody accounts are exempt provided they don't break other rules, and the real person doesn't ask to have the name transfered.</li>
<li>Sale of Accounts on Ponybooru is prohibited, if found said accounts will be renamed.</li>
<li>Minifics in the comments are allowed , provided they keep with the rating and do not derail ongoing discussion. Please limit their size to less than a few comments.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="8">
</a><a href="#8">#8</a>
Unfilterable content must be shown with care
</h2>
<p>
We allow content of many kinds, and one must be mindful where and how adult, graphic, or seizure-inducing content is posted. Our
<a href="/pages/tags">ratings</a>
distinguish levels of sexuality, grossness, and darkness for these purposes.
</p>
<p>This doesn’t apply to filterable content like uploaded images or embeds using on-site (>>) syntax.</p>
<ul>
<li>Forum threads intended to contain sexual and/or graphic posts should be marked with [NSFW] in the title.
</li>
<li>Content in comments/posts above the image/thread’s rating must be surrounded with [spoiler][/spoiler] tags and, if multiple ratings above, have a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Above-rating content cannot be the entire point of a comment/post.
</li>
<li>Content that may cause seizures, like rapid flashing, must be spoilered and come with a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Avatars and personal titles can’t be spoilered, and thus must not be seizure-inducing and must be Safe-rated (nudity, sex, death, and gore would not be, for instance).</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="9">
</a><a href="#9">#9</a>
Respect privacy
</h2>
<p>As noted above, this site allows a wide variety of content, and some people may not necessarily wish for their names to be publicly associated with such content. Ponybooru takes privacy extremely seriously, and attempting to breach one's privacy is strictly prohibited.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you are aware of an artist or member using multiple names/aliases to keep content separate (such as clean vs sexual content), or using an alternative name as to not be identified, do not call them out or publicly highlight such a fact.</li>
<li>Do not share private or personal information about a third party, such as personal contact information, private messages, off site conversations, and other information that they may not want publicly known, without their permission.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="10">
</a><a href="#10">#10</a>
Commissions
</h2>
<p>Commissions may be advertised on Ponybooru, but some rules and restrictions apply.</p>
<ul>
<li>Any advertisements for commissions may only contain example artwork that was created entirely by the person advertising said commissions. Using another person’s artwork in an advertisement is not allowed.</li>
<li>Always use caution and your own discretion when discussing commissions. Ponybooru will not be responsible for, nor able to assist with, any disputes, incomplete transactions, or otherwise undesirable outcomes that result from advertising, seeking, or arranging commissions on this site.</li>
<li>All commission agreements are between the artist and commissioner only. Ponybooru will not and should not be considered a party in any agreement involving commissions.</li>
<li>You may not advertise any commissions for content that would violate site rules or any applicable laws. Basically, anything that cannot be hosted on Ponybooru cannot be advertised either.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="11">
</a><a href="#11">#11</a>
Be nice to others
</h2>
<p>
<strong>This is an important rule.</strong>
</p>
<p>MLP:FiM is about sharing, friendship, and understanding. Don’t drag the site down into flamewars and angst – keep it constructive and positive.</p>
<ul>
<li>Attempts to antagonize others will not be tolerated.
</li>
<li>Do not troll, attack, insult, name-call, or otherwise try to intentionally antagonize another person or group of people. This includes making racial, sexual, homophobic, or otherwise demeaning slurs, or posting similarly abusive content.
</li>
<li>Criticism is welcome and encouraged when done so in a constructive and helpful manner. However, using baseless, unconstructive criticism as a veil for the purpose of insulting or attacking an image and/or an artist is not allowed.
</li>
<li>This rule applies to all comments, forum posts, and private messages, along with all other interactions you may make on this website.</li>
<li>This rule also applies to images designed solely to cause a problem. Examples include low effort / low quality images designed to spark a heavily debated topic, be it forums or comments. Edits that have artistic value or sufficent parody are exempt.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Not everyone is going to agree with your views, you're not going to agree with everyone elses views. Agree to disagree - and leave it be. Please...</li>
<li>This is essentially a long winded "Don't be a dick."</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="#12">#12</a>
<a href="#12">#12</a>
Terms of Use
</h2>
<p>
<strong>By using Ponybooru you agree to the following conditions.</strong>
</p>
As Ponybooru is an image archive centered around the MLP:FiM community, in being it is expected to uphold the nature of an archive.
</p>
<ul>
<li>Content uploaded to the service is licensed to us on a limited basis for the purposes of displaying the content.</li>
<li>We are not legally liable for uploaded content, liability resides with the uploader.</li>
<li>We have a clear process in place to remove infringing works.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="#13">#13</a>
<a href="#13">#13</a>
Takedown Process
</h2>
<p>
<strong>Ponybooru has a specific takedown process detailed below.</strong>
</p>
<p>If you wish to have artwork you're the copyright holder of removed from our website, or a catalog of artworks you've created barred from upload, you may send your request, in writing, to our designated copyright agent. The request must include the following information:</p>
<ul>
<li>A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf;</li>
<li>Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (e.g., a link to your original work or clear description of the materials allegedly being infringed upon);</li>
<li>Identification of the infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to permit PonyBooru to locate the material on our website or services;</li>
<li>Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and an email address;</li>
<li>A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner asserted is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and</li>
<li>A statement that the information in the complaint is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.</li>
</ul>
<p>Our designated copyright agent accepts correspondence at the following address:</p>
<ul>
<li>Radiant Feather<br>
P.O. Box 2435<br>
Clackamas OR 97015</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="walloftext">
<div class="block block--fixed block--warning">
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="0">
</a><a href="#0">#0</a>
The Golden Rules:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Use your filters. We are not responsible for your lack thereof. No exceptions.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Don't be a dick.</li>
<li>All of the other rules below. No, seriously, read them.</li>
<li>Everything is in beta, including the rules. Things will change. Especially default filtered items. Items can not be added to filters till they exist.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="1">
</a><a href="#1">#1</a>
Moderator and Admin Actions and Transparency:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Moderators and Admins may occasionally take action in a situation that arises that were not accounted for in the above rules. These actions may be as simple as a reminder to be respectful, or as harsh as yeeting users to the moon. However moderators and admins are to be held accountable for such actions.</li>
<li>If actions are taken, the user or users affected are entitled to an explanation as to why. If you get a boilerplate response, it's likely because it happens more often than it should.</li>
<li>Transparency is key, but remember that some things can't be said, or are best left unsaid. This is especially true if said matters are an off-site, or privacy concern for users and staff. The standard response for such a situation is "I'm sorry but this is a private matter between respective parties"</li>
<li>For moderators: Moderation action logging is heavily requested, but not required for comments. Self-reporting / logging is required for image deletion for reasons other than a standard DNP.</li>
<li>Public logging may not be around for a bit, but it is an expected future feature.</li>
<li>Staff in general are held to account by the same rules of the site everyone else is. There is no tolerance for staff abuse, however how it's reported may influence the outcome of any situation. Two wrongs usually can't correct a situation.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="2">
</a><a href="#2">#2</a>
Respect artists and their artwork
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is a website dedicated to fanart of MLP:FiM. Without the thousands of artists creating such fan art, we would not have much of a site at all. Therefore, it is important to always respect the wishes of the artists regarding their artwork.</p>
<ul>
<li>
Regarding edits, it's requested that edits fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.) It’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes to their signature/watermark or huge thematic changes like majorly changing which fetishes, characters, races, or political stances are in an image. If your edit is designed to cause an issue either with the site, users, or the original artist, it may be deleted under rule 0/11, with administrative actions up to and including a site ban.
<br>
Always tag "edit" to distinguish from the original. Refer to DNP in case you have to tag a different artist tag, per policy.
</li>
<li>Do not upload artwork that has not been publicly released or is intended to remain private without permission from the artist who made it.
</li>
<li>Do not upload significant portions of official content that hasn't been freely released (promotional material etc. counts as freely released), such as a full page of a comic/book, more than 30 seconds of official video, or more than 10 seconds of official audio or copyrighted music. This applies to single uploads and to splitting contiguous portions across uploads.
</li>
<li>Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for at least two weeks (Fourteen days) before they may be posted on this site.</li>
<li>Content that cannot be obtained for free must be released for a minimum of 6 months. We understand there are creators that make a living off of what they create, as such there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 1 year for paid art.
</li>
<li>Audio / Visual content that have been uploaded to monetized platforms must be released for a minimum of 3 months before they may be uploaded to this site. We understand creators depend on this revenue, and wish not to take that from them. As such, there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 6 months for Audio / Visual content.</li>
<li>Any monetized content that is uploaded to the site, regarding creators, must include a hyperlink in the description, that:
<ul>
<li>Clearly labels what platform it directs to.</li>
<li>Links directly to the creator.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Additionally the description of monetized works must include the original description of the work.</li>
<li>For all intents and purposes, Monetized Platform refers to pay to view art platforms, and YouTube.</li>
<li>Blank Video / Audio Only content is not allowed at this time.</li>
<li>
Please respect the creators wishes who are on our
<a href="/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>
Not following the DNP guidelines outlined below may lead to administrative action, up to and including bans.
</li>
<li>For art that was <em>commissioned</em> , commissioners are exempt from DNP, but only for commissioned pieces.</li>
<li>If an artist removes all legitimate ways to acquire their art, via paid or unpaid means (Patreon, DeviantArt, Twitter, etc) an exception will be made to allow users to upload their art.</li>
<li>Do not upload images that contain watermarks or advertisements for sites that promote content theft, sharing of paid-only images, or sharing of images without providing reasonable attribution to the artists who made them. Likewise, do not share links to such sites either.</li>
<li>Constructive criticism is to be expected on Ponybooru, however please keep rule #11 in mind and do not turn it into an attack. Written attacks towards the artist or the image will not be tolerated. If you are an artist you should expect to recieve some criticism from time to time.</li>
</ul>
<br></br>
<h2>
Ponybooru DNP policies.
</h2>
<br></br>
<ul>
<li><strong>Artist Upload Only & Permission Upload Only:</strong> If you have this type of DNP assigned , you or the permissioned uploaders have 4 months afer art is posted publicly to upload it to Ponybooru.</li>
<li><strong>Artist Upload Only & Permission Upload Only:</strong> If you have this type of DNP assigned , you or the permissioned uploaders have 4 months after art is posted elsewhere to upload it to Ponybooru.</li>
<li><strong>Limited Edits:</strong> Edits will be restricted to content likely to fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.)</li>
<li><strong>Separate Edits:</strong> Edits uploaded are to be tagged with an artist:name edits tag.</li>
<li><strong>Video / Image hold:</strong> We understand creators make money off of their creations. Under these DNP policies Videos and Images will have a timed delay period to allow for revenue to be generated on other platforms. The maximum hold time is 6 months for videos, 1 year for art. This is primarily designed for paid content.</li>
<li><strong>Artist Tag Change:</strong> All art uploaded will be changed to an artist tag of your choosing. Default of artist:Anonymous</li>
<li><strong>Hidden by Default:</strong> All art under your artist tag will be tagged in a way that makes it so only logged in users can view, by changing their filters.</li>
<li><strong>User Interaction Lock:</strong> All user interactions except voting will be disabled on art under your artist tag.</li>
<li><strong>Uploader Credit Change:</strong> All art under your tag for existing and future uploads will be credited under your name.</li>
<li><strong>Other:</strong> A combination of the above options. Or a special case / exemption.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="3">
</a><a href="#3">#3</a>
Properly tag and source images
</h2>
<p>
Without doubt, Ponybooru's most defining feature is our tagging system, which is what organizes the 0 images that have been posted to this website, allowing anyone to find exactly what they are looking for quickly and easily, while filtering out anything they may not want to see. Anyone can edit an image's tags to help organize it better, but it is important to keep tags consistent and accurate.
</p>
<ul>
<li>
All images must have 1 or more
<a href="/pages/tags">rating tags</a>
. Note that Safe is overridden by
<em>any</em>
other.
</li>
<li>
If an image is not adequately tagged or sourced, please correct it yourself (when possible, report otherwise) and do
<em>not</em>
complain in a comment. If someone is consistently tagging/sourcing inadequately, report them.
</li>
<li>If there’s disagreement over tagging/sourcing, defer to staff judgment, and report as necessary.
</li>
<li>For each of an image’s artists, tag in the format "artist:name". Use "artist needed" if no artist is known.
</li>
<li>
Tags should describe the "facts" of an image, like the characters, their relationships, events happening, and the image’s composition. When these are in dispute (such as whether an image is shipping), the artist’s intent takes precedence. Tags should
<em>not</em>
be used to state opinions – that’s what comments are for.
</li>
<li>Images originally posted elsewhere should have its URL for source. If the artist only wants the image on Ponybooru, use the "Ponybooru Exclusive" tag.
</li>
<li>Tags should be useful to the site overall. Do not create tags for personal organization, or with very vague or inconsistent definitions.
</li>
<li>
Tag and source vandalism will
<em>not</em>
be tolerated. This includes bulk changes (like removing a tag that's on many images from them all)
<em>unless</em>
you get permission from staff.
</li>
<li>Images that have rapidly-flashing animation must be tagged with "seizure warning".</li>
<li>If in doubt about the nature of an image being <em>lolicon</em> err on the side of caution and tag it anyway.</li>
<li>Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. 'Furry' tag is your friend.</li>
<li>Failure to tag properly may end with your account being restricted from uploading and /or tagging. Please tag your shit.</li>
<li>Furry refers primarily to non-pony OC's that have no relation directly to the show, but are an offshoot of a pony related thing. This statement needs to be clarified further, but that takes work. A deer OC (with an MLP style body), or a primarily pony related pic including a furry related character comes to mind.</li>
<li>We have an clear example of what not to upload <a href="https://ponybooru.org/images/8274">here</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="4">
</a><a href="#4">#4</a>
Do not upload unrelated content
</h2>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and it's surounding communities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), or its community.
</li>
<li>An image isn’t pony-related just because something pony is in it; for instance, exploitable meme templates with unrelated content or pony merchandise in real-life pornography.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="5">
</a><a href="#5">#5</a>
Use filters to hide unwanted content and follow local content law
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is extremely permissive as to what we allow on this website, which means we allow images that contain themes which some may find objectionable. To help you avoid seeing images you may not wish to see, we have a tag filtering system, which allows for hiding of images that contain specific tags.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you see images that contain themes you do not like, you should add the appropriate tags to your filter. Do not post comments complaining about the theme of the image.
</li>
<li>If you find an image that you believe violates the site's rules or content guidelines, please report the image so that the site's staff may look into it. Do not post comments claiming an image violates the site's rules.
</li>
<li>Do not view or post any content you are forbidden from in your jurisdiction. For images, filter them.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="6">
</a><a href="#6">#6</a>
Do not post forbidden content
</h2>
<p>We forbid legally dubious content listed below. Due to ambiguous laws, better safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Note that 'sexual' refers to any content rated "suggestive", "questionable", or "explicit"; and 'underage' means below 18 years old.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real life humans in sexual depictions or scenarios who may be underage. Do not discuss getting such images or having sexual real-life meetings with such people.
</li>
<li>Do not roleplay sexual situations involving underage human or humanlike characters.</li>
<li>Illicit uploaded content in Ponybooru's jurisdiction will be reported to the respective authorities.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="7">
</a><a href="#7">#7</a>
Do not abuse site functionality
</h2>
<p>Compared to other websites of our size, Ponybooru has a fairly accepting policy in terms of allowing multiple accounts, guest and anonymous posting, and usage of site features. However, this leaves open the possibility of abuse, so certain things are not permitted.</p>
<ul>
<li>You are permitted to have multiple accounts for purposes of roleplaying, maintaining different sets of filters, or for personal privacy.
</li>
<li>You may not use multiple accounts or anonymous posting for the purposes of evading bans, voting on images multiple times, sockpuppeting, or otherwise appearing to be multiple people within the same conversation.
</li>
<li>Do not spam or put off-topic content – especially fetishes or roleplay – in comments/forum posts/reports. Roleplay is generally only on-topic in the roleplay forum.
</li>
<li>Do not indiscriminately downvote images based on their tags and/or content. Instead, filter content you do not wish to see. Rule #5.
</li>
<li>If you think someone is violating a rule, submit a report instead of otherwise calling them out (such as with a comment). Don’t submit reports in bad faith, such as frivolous reports to attack others.
</li>
<li>Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" image for duplicate merging.
</li>
<li>You may not post images or image descriptions that are intended to game the site's vote system by offering specific incentives (such as alternative versions of an image) in exchange for upvotes, downvotes, or faves.
</li>
<li>Intentionally derailing an ongoing conversation is not allowed. Interuptions are not nessasarily derailing.</li>
<li>Derailment of forum conversations are explicitly not allowed, intentional interuptions in forums are not allowed.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate Ponybooru staff, such as by setting your "personal title" or username to anything closely resembling those of a staff member.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate users, if said activity is found your name will be changed. Obvious parody accounts are exempt provided they don't break other rules, and the real person doesn't ask to have the name transfered.</li>
<li>Sale of Accounts on Ponybooru is prohibited, if found said accounts will be renamed.</li>
<li>Minifics in the comments are allowed , provided they keep with the rating and do not derail ongoing discussion. Please limit their size to less than a few comments.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="8">
</a><a href="#8">#8</a>
Unfilterable content must be shown with care
</h2>
<p>
We allow content of many kinds, and one must be mindful where and how adult, graphic, or seizure-inducing content is posted. Our
<a href="/pages/tags">ratings</a>
distinguish levels of sexuality, grossness, and darkness for these purposes.
</p>
<p>This doesn’t apply to filterable content like uploaded images or embeds using on-site (>>) syntax.</p>
<ul>
<li>Forum threads intended to contain sexual and/or graphic posts should be marked with [NSFW] in the title.
</li>
<li>Content in comments/posts above the image/thread’s rating must be surrounded with [spoiler][/spoiler] tags and, if multiple ratings above, have a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Above-rating content cannot be the entire point of a comment/post.
</li>
<li>Content that may cause seizures, like rapid flashing, must be spoilered and come with a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Avatars and personal titles can’t be spoilered, and thus must not be seizure-inducing and must be Safe-rated (nudity, sex, death, and gore would not be, for instance).</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="9">
</a><a href="#9">#9</a>
Respect privacy
</h2>
<p>As noted above, this site allows a wide variety of content, and some people may not necessarily wish for their names to be publicly associated with such content. Ponybooru takes privacy extremely seriously, and attempting to breach one's privacy is strictly prohibited.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you are aware of an artist or member using multiple names/aliases to keep content separate (such as clean vs sexual content), or using an alternative name as to not be identified, do not call them out or publicly highlight such a fact.</li>
<li>Do not share private or personal information about a third party, such as personal contact information, private messages, off site conversations, and other information that they may not want publicly known, without their permission.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="10">
</a><a href="#10">#10</a>
Commissions
</h2>
<p>Commissions may be advertised on Ponybooru, but some rules and restrictions apply.</p>
<ul>
<li>Any advertisements for commissions may only contain example artwork that was created entirely by the person advertising said commissions. Using another person’s artwork in an advertisement is not allowed.</li>
<li>Always use caution and your own discretion when discussing commissions. Ponybooru will not be responsible for, nor able to assist with, any disputes, incomplete transactions, or otherwise undesirable outcomes that result from advertising, seeking, or arranging commissions on this site.</li>
<li>All commission agreements are between the artist and commissioner only. Ponybooru will not and should not be considered a party in any agreement involving commissions.</li>
<li>You may not advertise any commissions for content that would violate site rules or any applicable laws. Basically, anything that cannot be hosted on Ponybooru cannot be advertised either.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="11">
</a><a href="#11">#11</a>
Be nice to others
</h2>
<p>
<strong>This is an important rule.</strong>
</p>
<p>MLP:FiM is about sharing, friendship, and understanding. Don’t drag the site down into flamewars and angst – keep it constructive and positive.</p>
<ul>
<li>Attempts to antagonize others will not be tolerated.
</li>
<li>Do not troll, attack, insult, name-call, or otherwise try to intentionally antagonize another person or group of people. This includes making racial, sexual, homophobic, or otherwise demeaning slurs, or posting similarly abusive content.
</li>
<li>Criticism is welcome and encouraged when done so in a constructive and helpful manner. However, using baseless, unconstructive criticism as a veil for the purpose of insulting or attacking an image and/or an artist is not allowed.
</li>
<li>This rule applies to all comments, forum posts, and private messages, along with all other interactions you may make on this website.</li>
<li>This rule also applies to images designed solely to cause a problem. Examples include low effort / low quality images designed to spark a heavily debated topic, be it forums or comments. Edits that have artistic value or sufficent parody are exempt.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Not everyone is going to agree with your views, you're not going to agree with everyone elses views. Agree to disagree - and leave it be. Please...</li>
<li>This is essentially a long winded "Don't be a dick."</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="#12">#12</a>
Terms of Use
</h2>
<p>
<strong>By using Ponybooru you agree to the following conditions.</strong>
</p>
As Ponybooru is an image archive centered around the MLP:FiM community, in being it is expected to uphold the nature of an archive.
</p>
<ul>
<li>Content uploaded to the service is licensed to us on a limited basis for the purposes of displaying the content.</li>
<li>We are not legally liable for uploaded content, liability resides with the uploader.</li>
<li>We have a clear process in place to remove infringing works.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="#13">#13</a>
Takedown Process
</h2>
<p>
<strong>Ponybooru has a specific takedown process detailed below.</strong>
</p>
<p>If you wish to have artwork you're the copyright holder of removed from our website, or a catalog of artworks you've created barred from upload, you may send your request, in writing, to our designated copyright agent. The request must include the following information:</p>
<ul>
<li>A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf;</li>
<li>Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (e.g., a link to your original work or clear description of the materials allegedly being infringed upon);</li>
<li>Identification of the infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to permit PonyBooru to locate the material on our website or services;</li>
<li>Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and an email address;</li>
<li>A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner asserted is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and</li>
<li>A statement that the information in the complaint is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.</li>
</ul>
<p>Our designated copyright agent accepts correspondence at the following address:</p>
<ul>
<li>Radiant Feather<br>
P.O. Box 2435<br>
Clackamas OR 97015</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="walloftext">
<div class="block block--fixed block--warning">
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="0">
</a><a href="#0">#0</a>
The Golden Rules:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Use your filters. We are not responsible for your lack thereof. No exceptions.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Don't be a dick.</li>
<li>All of the other rules below. No, seriously, read them.</li>
<li>Everything is in beta, including the rules. Things will change. Especially default filtered items. Items can not be added to filters till they exist.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="1">
</a><a href="#1">#1</a>
Moderator and Admin Actions and Transparency:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Moderators and Admins may occasionally take action in a situation that arises that were not accounted for in the above rules. These actions may be as simple as a reminder to be respectful, or as harsh as yeeting users to the moon. However moderators and admins are to be held accountable for such actions.</li>
<li>If actions are taken, the user or users affected are entitled to an explanation as to why. If you get a boilerplate response, it's likely because it happens more often than it should.</li>
<li>Transparency is key, but remember that some things can't be said, or are best left unsaid. This is especially true if said matters are an off-site, or privacy concern for users and staff. The standard response for such a situation is "I'm sorry but this is a private matter between respective parties"</li>
<li>For moderators: Moderation action logging is heavily requested, but not required for comments. Self-reporting / logging is required for image deletion for reasons other than a standard DNP.</li>
<li>Public logging may not be around for a bit, but it is an expected future feature.</li>
<li>Staff in general are held to account by the same rules of the site everyone else is. There is no tolerance for staff abuse, however how it's reported may influence the outcome of any situation. Two wrongs usually can't correct a situation.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="2">
</a><a href="#2">#2</a>
Respect artists and their artwork
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is a website dedicated to fanart of MLP:FiM. Without the thousands of artists creating such fan art, we would not have much of a site at all. Therefore, it is important to always respect the wishes of the artists regarding their artwork.</p>
<ul>
<li>
Do not upload edits without either permission (ideal) or a reasonable expectation the artist is okay with them; by default, before considering their past art/behavior/statements/etc., it’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes to their signature/watermark or huge thematic changes like majorly changing which fetishes, characters, races, or political stances are in an image.
Regarding edits, it's requested that edits fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.) It’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes to their signature/watermark or huge thematic changes like majorly changing which fetishes, characters, races, or political stances are in an image. If your edit is designed to cause an issue either with the site, users, or the original artist, it may be deleted under rule 0/11, with administrative actions up to and including a site ban.
<br>
Always tag "edit" to distinguish from the original.
Always tag "edit" to distinguish from the original. Refer to DNP in case you have to tag a different artist tag, per policy.
</li>
<li>Do not upload artwork that has not been publicly released or is intended to remain private without permission from the artist who made it.
</li>
<li>Do not upload significant portions of official content that hasn't been freely released (promotional material etc. counts as freely released), such as a full page of a comic/book, more than 30 seconds of official video, or more than 10 seconds of official audio or copyrighted music. This applies to single uploads and to splitting contiguous portions across uploads.
</li>
<li>Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for at least two weeks (Fourteen days) before they may be posted on this site.</li>
<li>Content that cannot be obtained for free must be released for a minimum of 3 months. We understand there are creators that make a living off of what they create, as such there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 1 year for paid art.
<li>Content that cannot be obtained for free must be released for a minimum of 6 months. We understand there are creators that make a living off of what they create, as such there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 1 year for paid art.
</li>
<li>Audio / Visual content that have been uploaded to monetized platforms must be released for a minimum of 3 months before they may be uploaded to this site. We understand creators depend on this revenue, and wish not to take that from them. As such, there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 6 months for Audio / Visual content.</li>
<li>Any monetized content that is uploaded to the site, regarding creators, must include a hyperlink in the description, that:
<ul>
<li>Clearly labels what platform it directs to.</li>
<li>Links directly to the creator.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Additionally the description of monetized works must include the original description of the work.</li>
<li>For all intents and purposes, Monetized Platform refers to pay to view art platforms, and YouTube.</li>
<li>Blank Video / Audio Only content is not allowed at this time.</li>
<li>
Please respect the creators wishes who are on our
<a href="/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>
Not following the DNP guidelines outlined below may lead to administrative action, up to and including bans.
</li>
<li>For art that was <em>commissioned</em> , commissioners are exempt from DNP, but only for commissioned pieces.</li>
<li>If an artist removes all legitimate ways to acquire their art, via paid or unpaid means (Patreon, DeviantArt, Twitter, etc) an exception will be made to allow users to upload their art.</li>
<li>Do not upload images that contain watermarks or advertisements for sites that promote content theft, sharing of paid-only images, or sharing of images without providing reasonable attribution to the artists who made them. Likewise, do not share links to such sites either.</li>
<li>Constructive criticism is to be expected on Ponybooru, however please keep rule #11 in mind and do not turn it into an attack. Written attacks towards the artist or the image will not be tolerated. If you are an artist you should expect to recieve some criticism from time to time.</li>
</ul>
<br></br>
<h2>
Ponybooru DNP policies.
</h2>
<br></br>
<ul>
<li><strong>Artist Upload Only & Permission Upload Only:</strong> If you have this type of DNP assigned , you or the permissioned uploaders have 3 months to upload before users can upload your art.</li>
<li><strong>Artist Upload Only & Permission Upload Only:</strong> If you have this type of DNP assigned , you or the permissioned uploaders have 4 months afer art is posted publicly to upload it to Ponybooru.</li>
<li><strong>Limited Edits:</strong> Edits will be restricted to content likely to fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.)</li>
<li><strong>Separate Edits:</strong> Edits uploaded are to be tagged with an artist:name edits tag.</li>
<li><strong>Video / Image hold:</strong> We understand creators make money off of their creations. Under these DNP policies Videos and Images will have a timed delay period to allow for revenue to be generated on other platforms. The maximum hold time is 6 months for videos, 1 year for art. This is primarily designed for paid content.</li>
<li><strong>Artist Tag Change:</strong> All art uploaded will be changed to an artist tag of your choosing. Default of artist:Anonymous</li>
<li><strong>Hidden by Default:</strong> All art under your artist tag will be tagged in a way that makes it so only logged in users can view, by changing their filters.</li>
<li><strong>User Interaction Lock:</strong> All user interactions except voting will be disabled on art under your artist tag.</li>
<li><strong>Uploader Credit Change:</strong> All art under your tag for existing and future uploads will be credited under your name.</li>
<li><strong>Other:</strong> A combination of the above options. Or a special case / exemption.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="3">
</a><a href="#3">#3</a>
Properly tag and source images
</h2>
<p>
Without doubt, Ponybooru's most defining feature is our tagging system, which is what organizes the 0 images that have been posted to this website, allowing anyone to find exactly what they are looking for quickly and easily, while filtering out anything they may not want to see. Anyone can edit an image's tags to help organize it better, but it is important to keep tags consistent and accurate.
</p>
<ul>
<li>
All images must have 1 or more
<a href="/pages/tags">rating tags</a>
. Note that Safe is overridden by
<em>any</em>
other.
</li>
<li>
If an image is not adequately tagged or sourced, please correct it yourself (when possible, report otherwise) and do
<em>not</em>
complain in a comment. If someone is consistently tagging/sourcing inadequately, report them.
</li>
<li>If there’s disagreement over tagging/sourcing, defer to staff judgment, and report as necessary.
</li>
<li>For each of an image’s artists, tag in the format "artist:name". Use "artist needed" if no artist is known.
</li>
<li>
Tags should describe the "facts" of an image, like the characters, their relationships, events happening, and the image’s composition. When these are in dispute (such as whether an image is shipping), the artist’s intent takes precedence. Tags should
<em>not</em>
be used to state opinions – that’s what comments are for.
</li>
<li>Images originally posted elsewhere should have its URL for source. If the artist only wants the image on Ponybooru, use the "Ponybooru Exclusive" tag.
</li>
<li>Tags should be useful to the site overall. Do not create tags for personal organization, or with very vague or inconsistent definitions.
</li>
<li>
Tag and source vandalism will
<em>not</em>
be tolerated. This includes bulk changes (like removing a tag that's on many images from them all)
<em>unless</em>
you get permission from staff.
</li>
<li>Images that have rapidly-flashing animation must be tagged with "seizure warning".</li>
<li>If in doubt about the nature of an image being <em>lolicon</em> err on the side of caution and tag it anyway.</li>
<li>Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. 'Furry' tag is your friend.</li>
<li>Failure to tag properly may end with your account being restricted from uploading and /or tagging. Please tag your shit.</li>
<li>Furry refers primarily to non-pony OC's that have no relation directly to the show, but are an offshoot of a pony related thing. This statement needs to be clarified further, but that takes work. A deer OC (with an MLP style body), or a primarily pony related pic including a furry related character comes to mind.</li>
<li>We have an clear example of what not to upload <a href="https://ponybooru.org/images/8274">here</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="4">
</a><a href="#4">#4</a>
Do not upload unrelated content
</h2>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and it's surounding communities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), or its community.
</li>
<li>An image isn’t pony-related just because something pony is in it; for instance, exploitable meme templates with unrelated content or pony merchandise in real-life pornography.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="5">
</a><a href="#5">#5</a>
Use filters to hide unwanted content and follow local content law
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is extremely permissive as to what we allow on this website, which means we allow images that contain themes which some may find objectionable. To help you avoid seeing images you may not wish to see, we have a tag filtering system, which allows for hiding of images that contain specific tags.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you see images that contain themes you do not like, you should add the appropriate tags to your filter. Do not post comments complaining about the theme of the image.
</li>
<li>If you find an image that you believe violates the site's rules or content guidelines, please report the image so that the site's staff may look into it. Do not post comments claiming an image violates the site's rules.
</li>
<li>Do not view or post any content you are forbidden from in your jurisdiction. For images, filter them.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="6">
</a><a href="#6">#6</a>
Do not post forbidden content
</h2>
<p>We forbid legally dubious content listed below. Due to ambiguous laws, better safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Note that 'sexual' refers to any content rated "suggestive", "questionable", or "explicit"; and 'underage' means below 18 years old.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real life humans in sexual depictions or scenarios who may be underage. Do not discuss getting such images or having sexual real-life meetings with such people.
</li>
<li>Do not roleplay sexual situations involving underage human or humanlike characters.</li>
<li>Illicit uploaded content in Ponybooru's jurisdiction will be reported to the respective authorities.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="7">
</a><a href="#7">#7</a>
Do not abuse site functionality
</h2>
<p>Compared to other websites of our size, Ponybooru has a fairly accepting policy in terms of allowing multiple accounts, guest and anonymous posting, and usage of site features. However, this leaves open the possibility of abuse, so certain things are not permitted.</p>
<ul>
<li>You are permitted to have multiple accounts for purposes of roleplaying, maintaining different sets of filters, or for personal privacy.
</li>
<li>You may not use multiple accounts or anonymous posting for the purposes of evading bans, voting on images multiple times, sockpuppeting, or otherwise appearing to be multiple people within the same conversation.
</li>
<li>Do not spam or put off-topic content – especially fetishes or roleplay – in comments/forum posts/reports. Roleplay is generally only on-topic in the roleplay forum.
</li>
<li>Do not indiscriminately downvote images based on their tags and/or content. Instead, filter content you do not wish to see. Rule #5.
</li>
<li>If you think someone is violating a rule, submit a report instead of otherwise calling them out (such as with a comment). Don’t submit reports in bad faith, such as frivolous reports to attack others.
</li>
<li>Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" image for duplicate merging.
</li>
<li>You may not post images or image descriptions that are intended to game the site's vote system by offering specific incentives (such as alternative versions of an image) in exchange for upvotes, downvotes, or faves.
</li>
<li>Intentionally derailing an ongoing conversation is not allowed. Interuptions are not nessasarily derailing.</li>
<li>Derailment of forum conversations are explicitly not allowed, intentional interuptions in forums are not allowed.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate Ponybooru staff, such as by setting your "personal title" or username to anything closely resembling those of a staff member.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate users, if said activity is found your name will be changed. Obvious parody accounts are exempt provided they don't break other rules, and the real person doesn't ask to have the name transfered.</li>
<li>Sale of Accounts on Ponybooru is prohibited, if found said accounts will be renamed.</li>
<li>Minifics in the comments are allowed , provided they keep with the rating and do not derail ongoing discussion. Please limit their size to less than a few comments.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="8">
</a><a href="#8">#8</a>
Unfilterable content must be shown with care
</h2>
<p>
We allow content of many kinds, and one must be mindful where and how adult, graphic, or seizure-inducing content is posted. Our
<a href="/pages/tags">ratings</a>
distinguish levels of sexuality, grossness, and darkness for these purposes.
</p>
<p>This doesn’t apply to filterable content like uploaded images or embeds using on-site (>>) syntax.</p>
<ul>
<li>Forum threads intended to contain sexual and/or graphic posts should be marked with [NSFW] in the title.
</li>
<li>Content in comments/posts above the image/thread’s rating must be surrounded with [spoiler][/spoiler] tags and, if multiple ratings above, have a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Above-rating content cannot be the entire point of a comment/post.
</li>
<li>Content that may cause seizures, like rapid flashing, must be spoilered and come with a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Avatars and personal titles can’t be spoilered, and thus must not be seizure-inducing and must be Safe-rated (nudity, sex, death, and gore would not be, for instance).</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="9">
</a><a href="#9">#9</a>
Respect privacy
</h2>
<p>As noted above, this site allows a wide variety of content, and some people may not necessarily wish for their names to be publicly associated with such content. Ponybooru takes privacy extremely seriously, and attempting to breach one's privacy is strictly prohibited.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you are aware of an artist or member using multiple names/aliases to keep content separate (such as clean vs sexual content), or using an alternative name as to not be identified, do not call them out or publicly highlight such a fact.</li>
<li>Do not share private or personal information about a third party, such as personal contact information, private messages, off site conversations, and other information that they may not want publicly known, without their permission.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="10">
</a><a href="#10">#10</a>
Commissions
</h2>
<p>Commissions may be advertised on Ponybooru, but some rules and restrictions apply.</p>
<ul>
<li>Any advertisements for commissions may only contain example artwork that was created entirely by the person advertising said commissions. Using another person’s artwork in an advertisement is not allowed.</li>
<li>Always use caution and your own discretion when discussing commissions. Ponybooru will not be responsible for, nor able to assist with, any disputes, incomplete transactions, or otherwise undesirable outcomes that result from advertising, seeking, or arranging commissions on this site.</li>
<li>All commission agreements are between the artist and commissioner only. Ponybooru will not and should not be considered a party in any agreement involving commissions.</li>
<li>You may not advertise any commissions for content that would violate site rules or any applicable laws. Basically, anything that cannot be hosted on Ponybooru cannot be advertised either.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="11">
</a><a href="#11">#11</a>
Be nice to others
</h2>
<p>
<strong>This is an important rule.</strong>
</p>
<p>MLP:FiM is about sharing, friendship, and understanding. Don’t drag the site down into flamewars and angst – keep it constructive and positive.</p>
<ul>
<li>Attempts to antagonize others will not be tolerated.
</li>
<li>Do not troll, attack, insult, name-call, or otherwise try to intentionally antagonize another person or group of people. This includes making racial, sexual, homophobic, or otherwise demeaning slurs, or posting similarly abusive content.
</li>
<li>Criticism is welcome and encouraged when done so in a constructive and helpful manner. However, using baseless, unconstructive criticism as a veil for the purpose of insulting or attacking an image and/or an artist is not allowed.
</li>
<li>This rule applies to all comments, forum posts, and private messages, along with all other interactions you may make on this website.</li>
<li>This rule also applies to images designed solely to cause a problem. Examples include low effort / low quality images designed to spark a heavily debated topic, be it forums or comments. Edits that have artistic value or sufficent parody are exempt.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Not everyone is going to agree with your views, you're not going to agree with everyone elses views. Agree to disagree - and leave it be. Please...</li>
<li>This is essentially a long winded "Don't be a dick."</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="#12">#12</a>
Terms of Use
</h2>
<p>
<strong>By using Ponybooru you agree to the following conditions.</strong>
</p>
As Ponybooru is an image archive centered around the MLP:FiM community, in being it is expected to uphold the nature of an archive.
</p>
<ul>
<li>Content uploaded to the service is licensed to us on a limited basis for the purposes of displaying the content.</li>
<li>We are not legally liable for uploaded content, liability resides with the uploader.</li>
<li>We have a clear process in place to remove infringing works.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="#13">#13</a>
Takedown Process
</h2>
<p>
<strong>Ponybooru has a specific takedown process detailed below.</strong>
</p>
<p>If you wish to have artwork you're the copyright holder of removed from our website, or a catalog of artworks you've created barred from upload, you may send your request, in writing, to our designated copyright agent. The request must include the following information:</p>
<ul>
<li>A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf;</li>
<li>Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (e.g., a link to your original work or clear description of the materials allegedly being infringed upon);</li>
<li>Identification of the infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to permit PonyBooru to locate the material on our website or services;</li>
<li>Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and an email address;</li>
<li>A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner asserted is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and</li>
<li>A statement that the information in the complaint is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.</li>
</ul>
<p>Our designated copyright agent accepts correspondence at the following address:</p>
<ul>
<li>Radiant Feather<br>
P.O. Box 2435<br>
Clackamas OR 97015</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="walloftext">
<div class="block block--fixed block--warning">
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="0">
</a><a href="#0">#0</a>
The Golden Rules:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Use your filters. We are not responsible for your lack thereof. No exceptions.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Don't be a dick.</li>
<li>All of the other rules below. No, seriously, read them.</li>
<li>Everything is in beta, including the rules. Things will change. Especially default filtered items. Items can not be added to filters till they exist.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="1">
</a><a href="#1">#1</a>
Moderator and Admin Actions and Transparency:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Moderators and Admins may occasionally take action in a situation that arises that were not accounted for in the above rules. These actions may be as simple as a reminder to be respectful, or as harsh as yeeting users to the moon. However moderators and admins are to be held accountable for such actions.</li>
<li>If actions are taken, the user or users affected are entitled to an explanation as to why. If you get a boilerplate response, it's likely because it happens more often than it should.</li>
<li>Transparency is key, but remember that some things can't be said, or are best left unsaid. This is especially true if said matters are an off-site, or privacy concern for users and staff. The standard response for such a situation is "I'm sorry but this is a private matter between respective parties"</li>
<li>For moderators: Moderation action logging is heavily requested, but not required for comments. Self-reporting / logging is required for image deletion for reasons other than a standard DNP.</li>
<li>Public logging may not be around for a bit, but it is an expected future feature.</li>
<li>Staff in general are held to account by the same rules of the site everyone else is. There is no tolerance for staff abuse, however how it's reported may influence the outcome of any situation. Two wrongs usually can't correct a situation.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="2">
</a><a href="#2">#2</a>
Respect artists and their artwork
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is a website dedicated to fanart of MLP:FiM. Without the thousands of artists creating such fan art, we would not have much of a site at all. Therefore, it is important to always respect the wishes of the artists regarding their artwork.</p>
<ul>
<li>
Do not upload edits without either permission (ideal) or a reasonable expectation the artist is okay with them; by default, before considering their past art/behavior/statements/etc., it’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes to their signature/watermark or huge thematic changes like majorly changing which fetishes, characters, races, or political stances are in an image.
<br>
Always tag "edit" to distinguish from the original.
</li>
<li>Do not upload artwork that has not been publicly released, or is intended to remain private or restricted access, without permission from the artist who made it.
<li>Do not upload artwork that has not been publicly released or is intended to remain private without permission from the artist who made it.
</li>
<li>Do not upload significant portions of official content that hasn't been freely released (promotional material etc. counts as freely released), such as a full page of a comic/book, more than 30 seconds of official video, or more than 10 seconds of official audio or copyrighted music. This applies to single uploads and to splitting contiguous portions across uploads.
</li>
<li>Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for at least two weeks (Fourteen days) before they may be posted on this site.</li>
<li>Content that cannot be obtained for free must be released for a minimum of 3 months. We understand there are creators that make a living off of what they create, as such there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 1 year for paid art.
</li>
<li>Audio / Visual content that have been uploaded to monetized platforms must be released for a minimum of 3 months before they may be uploaded to this site. We understand creators depend on this revenue, and wish not to take that from them. As such, there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 6 months for Audio / Visual content.</li>
<li>Any monetized content that is uploaded to the site, regarding creators, must include a hyperlink in the description, that:
<ul>
<li>Clearly labels what platform it directs to.</li>
<li>Links directly to the creator.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Additionally the description of monetized works must include the original description of the work.</li>
<li>For all intents and purposes, Monetized Platform refers to pay to view art platforms, and YouTube.</li>
<li>Blank Video / Audio Only content is not allowed at this time.</li>
<li>
Please respect the creators wishes who are on our
<a href="/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>
Not following the DNP guidelines outlined below may lead to administrative action, up to and including bans.
</li>
<li>For art that was <em>commissioned</em> , commissioners are exempt from DNP, but only for commissioned pieces.</li>
<li>If an artist removes all legitimate ways to acquire their art, via paid or unpaid means (Patreon, DeviantArt, Twitter, etc) an exception will be made to allow users to upload their art.</li>
<li>Do not upload images that contain watermarks or advertisements for sites that promote content theft, sharing of paid-only images, or sharing of images without providing reasonable attribution to the artists who made them. Likewise, do not share links to such sites either.</li>
<li>Constructive criticism is to be expected on Ponybooru, however please keep rule #11 in mind and do not turn it into an attack. Written attacks towards the artist or the image will not be tolerated. If you are an artist you should expect to recieve some criticism from time to time.</li>
</ul>
<br></br>
<h2>
Ponybooru DNP policies.
</h2>
<br></br>
<ul>
<li><strong>Artist Upload Only & Permission Upload Only:</strong> If you have this type of DNP assigned , you or the permissioned uploaders have 3 months to upload before users can upload your art.</li>
<li><strong>Limited Edits:</strong> Edits will be restricted to content likely to fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.)</li>
<li><strong>Separate Edits:</strong> Edits uploaded are to be tagged with an artist:name edits tag.</li>
<li><strong>Video / Image hold:</strong> We understand creators make money off of their creations. Under these DNP policies Videos and Images will have a timed delay period to allow for revenue to be generated on other platforms. The maximum hold time is 6 months for videos, 1 year for art. This is primarily designed for paid content.</li>
<li><strong>Artist Tag Change:</strong> All art uploaded will be changed to an artist tag of your choosing. Default of artist:Anonymous</li>
<li><strong>Hidden by Default:</strong> All art under your artist tag will be tagged in a way that makes it so only logged in users can view, by changing their filters.</li>
<li><strong>User Interaction Lock:</strong> All user interactions except voting will be disabled on art under your artist tag.</li>
<li><strong>Uploader Credit Change:</strong> All art under your tag for existing and future uploads will be credited under your name.</li>
<li><strong>Other:</strong> A combination of the above options. Or a special case / exemption.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="3">
</a><a href="#3">#3</a>
Properly tag and source images
</h2>
<p>
Without doubt, Ponybooru's most defining feature is our tagging system, which is what organizes the 0 images that have been posted to this website, allowing anyone to find exactly what they are looking for quickly and easily, while filtering out anything they may not want to see. Anyone can edit an image's tags to help organize it better, but it is important to keep tags consistent and accurate.
</p>
<ul>
<li>
All images must have 1 or more
<a href="/pages/tags">rating tags</a>
. Note that Safe is overridden by
<em>any</em>
other.
</li>
<li>
If an image is not adequately tagged or sourced, please correct it yourself (when possible, report otherwise) and do
<em>not</em>
complain in a comment. If someone is consistently tagging/sourcing inadequately, report them.
</li>
<li>If there’s disagreement over tagging/sourcing, defer to staff judgment, and report as necessary.
</li>
<li>For each of an image’s artists, tag in the format "artist:name". Use "artist needed" if no artist is known.
</li>
<li>
Tags should describe the "facts" of an image, like the characters, their relationships, events happening, and the image’s composition. When these are in dispute (such as whether an image is shipping), the artist’s intent takes precedence. Tags should
<em>not</em>
be used to state opinions – that’s what comments are for.
</li>
<li>Images originally posted elsewhere should have its URL for source. If the artist only wants the image on Ponybooru, use the "Ponybooru Exclusive" tag.
</li>
<li>Tags should be useful to the site overall. Do not create tags for personal organization, or with very vague or inconsistent definitions.
</li>
<li>
Tag and source vandalism will
<em>not</em>
be tolerated. This includes bulk changes (like removing a tag that's on many images from them all)
<em>unless</em>
you get permission from staff.
</li>
<li>Images that have rapidly-flashing animation must be tagged with "seizure warning".</li>
<li>If in doubt about the nature of an image being <em>lolicon</em> err on the side of caution and tag it anyway.</li>
<li>Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. 'Furry' tag is your friend.</li>
<li>Failure to tag properly may end with your account being restricted from uploading and /or tagging. Please tag your shit.</li>
<li>Furry refers primarily to non-pony OC's that have no relation directly to the show, but are an offshoot of a pony related thing. This statement needs to be clarified further, but that takes work. A deer OC (with an MLP style body), or a primarily pony related pic including a furry related character comes to mind.</li>
<li>We have an clear example of what not to upload <a href="https://ponybooru.org/images/8274">here</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="4">
</a><a href="#4">#4</a>
Do not upload unrelated content
</h2>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and it's surounding communities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), or its community.
</li>
<li>An image isn’t pony-related just because something pony is in it; for instance, exploitable meme templates with unrelated content or pony merchandise in real-life pornography.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="5">
</a><a href="#5">#5</a>
Use filters to hide unwanted content and follow local content law
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is extremely permissive as to what we allow on this website, which means we allow images that contain themes which some may find objectionable. To help you avoid seeing images you may not wish to see, we have a tag filtering system, which allows for hiding of images that contain specific tags.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you see images that contain themes you do not like, you should add the appropriate tags to your filter. Do not post comments complaining about the theme of the image.
</li>
<li>If you find an image that you believe violates the site's rules or content guidelines, please report the image so that the site's staff may look into it. Do not post comments claiming an image violates the site's rules.
</li>
<li>Do not view or post any content you are forbidden from in your jurisdiction. For images, filter them.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="6">
</a><a href="#6">#6</a>
Do not post forbidden content
</h2>
<p>We forbid legally dubious content listed below. Due to ambiguous laws, better safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Note that 'sexual' refers to any content rated "suggestive", "questionable", or "explicit"; and 'underage' means below 18 years old.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real life humans in sexual depictions or scenarios who may be underage. Do not discuss getting such images or having sexual real-life meetings with such people.
</li>
<li>Do not roleplay sexual situations involving underage human or humanlike characters.</li>
<li>Illicit uploaded content in Ponybooru's jurisdiction will be reported to the respective authorities.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="7">
</a><a href="#7">#7</a>
Do not abuse site functionality
</h2>
<p>Compared to other websites of our size, Ponybooru has a fairly accepting policy in terms of allowing multiple accounts, guest and anonymous posting, and usage of site features. However, this leaves open the possibility of abuse, so certain things are not permitted.</p>
<ul>
<li>You are permitted to have multiple accounts for purposes of roleplaying, maintaining different sets of filters, or for personal privacy.
</li>
<li>You may not use multiple accounts or anonymous posting for the purposes of evading bans, voting on images multiple times, sockpuppeting, or otherwise appearing to be multiple people within the same conversation.
</li>
<li>Do not spam or put off-topic content – especially fetishes or roleplay – in comments/forum posts/reports. Roleplay is generally only on-topic in the roleplay forum.
</li>
<li>Do not indiscriminately downvote images based on their tags and/or content. Instead, filter content you do not wish to see. Rule #5.
</li>
<li>If you think someone is violating a rule, submit a report instead of otherwise calling them out (such as with a comment). Don’t submit reports in bad faith, such as frivolous reports to attack others.
</li>
<li>Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" image for duplicate merging.
</li>
<li>You may not post images or image descriptions that are intended to game the site's vote system by offering specific incentives (such as alternative versions of an image) in exchange for upvotes, downvotes, or faves.
</li>
<li>Intentionally derailing an ongoing conversation is not allowed. Interuptions are not nessasarily derailing.</li>
<li>Derailment of forum conversations are explicitly not allowed, intentional interuptions in forums are not allowed.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate Ponybooru staff, such as by setting your "personal title" or username to anything closely resembling those of a staff member.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate users, if said activity is found your name will be changed. Obvious parody accounts are exempt provided they don't break other rules, and the real person doesn't ask to have the name transfered.</li>
<li>Sale of Accounts on Ponybooru is prohibited, if found said accounts will be renamed.</li>
<li>Minifics in the comments are allowed , provided they keep with the rating and do not derail ongoing discussion. Please limit their size to less than a few comments.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="8">
</a><a href="#8">#8</a>
Unfilterable content must be shown with care
</h2>
<p>
We allow content of many kinds, and one must be mindful where and how adult, graphic, or seizure-inducing content is posted. Our
<a href="/pages/tags">ratings</a>
distinguish levels of sexuality, grossness, and darkness for these purposes.
</p>
<p>This doesn’t apply to filterable content like uploaded images or embeds using on-site (>>) syntax.</p>
<ul>
<li>Forum threads intended to contain sexual and/or graphic posts should be marked with [NSFW] in the title.
</li>
<li>Content in comments/posts above the image/thread’s rating must be surrounded with [spoiler][/spoiler] tags and, if multiple ratings above, have a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Above-rating content cannot be the entire point of a comment/post.
</li>
<li>Content that may cause seizures, like rapid flashing, must be spoilered and come with a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Avatars and personal titles can’t be spoilered, and thus must not be seizure-inducing and must be Safe-rated (nudity, sex, death, and gore would not be, for instance).</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="9">
</a><a href="#9">#9</a>
Respect privacy
</h2>
<p>As noted above, this site allows a wide variety of content, and some people may not necessarily wish for their names to be publicly associated with such content. Ponybooru takes privacy extremely seriously, and attempting to breach one's privacy is strictly prohibited.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you are aware of an artist or member using multiple names/aliases to keep content separate (such as clean vs sexual content), or using an alternative name as to not be identified, do not call them out or publicly highlight such a fact.</li>
<li>Do not share private or personal information about a third party, such as personal contact information, private messages, off site conversations, and other information that they may not want publicly known, without their permission.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="10">
</a><a href="#10">#10</a>
Commissions
</h2>
<p>Commissions may be advertised on Ponybooru, but some rules and restrictions apply.</p>
<ul>
<li>Any advertisements for commissions may only contain example artwork that was created entirely by the person advertising said commissions. Using another person’s artwork in an advertisement is not allowed.</li>
<li>Always use caution and your own discretion when discussing commissions. Ponybooru will not be responsible for, nor able to assist with, any disputes, incomplete transactions, or otherwise undesirable outcomes that result from advertising, seeking, or arranging commissions on this site.</li>
<li>All commission agreements are between the artist and commissioner only. Ponybooru will not and should not be considered a party in any agreement involving commissions.</li>
<li>You may not advertise any commissions for content that would violate site rules or any applicable laws. Basically, anything that cannot be hosted on Ponybooru cannot be advertised either.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="11">
</a><a href="#11">#11</a>
Be nice to others
</h2>
<p>
<strong>This is an important rule.</strong>
</p>
<p>MLP:FiM is about sharing, friendship, and understanding. Don’t drag the site down into flamewars and angst – keep it constructive and positive.</p>
<ul>
<li>Attempts to antagonize others will not be tolerated.
</li>
<li>Do not troll, attack, insult, name-call, or otherwise try to intentionally antagonize another person or group of people. This includes making racial, sexual, homophobic, or otherwise demeaning slurs, or posting similarly abusive content.
</li>
<li>Criticism is welcome and encouraged when done so in a constructive and helpful manner. However, using baseless, unconstructive criticism as a veil for the purpose of insulting or attacking an image and/or an artist is not allowed.
</li>
<li>This rule applies to all comments, forum posts, and private messages, along with all other interactions you may make on this website.</li>
<li>This rule also applies to images designed solely to cause a problem. Examples include low effort / low quality images designed to spark a heavily debated topic, be it forums or comments. Edits that have artistic value or sufficent parody are exempt.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Not everyone is going to agree with your views, you're not going to agree with everyone elses views. Agree to disagree - and leave it be. Please...</li>
<li>This is essentially a long winded "Don't be a dick."</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="#12">#12</a>
Terms of Use
</h2>
<p>
<strong>By using Ponybooru you agree to the following conditions.</strong>
</p>
As Ponybooru is an image archive centered around the MLP:FiM community, in being it is expected to uphold the nature of an archive.
</p>
<ul>
<li>Content uploaded to the service is licensed to us on a limited basis for the purposes of displaying the content.</li>
<li>We are not legally liable for uploaded content, liability resides with the uploader.</li>
<li>We have a clear process in place to remove infringing works.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="#13">#13</a>
Takedown Process
</h2>
<p>
<strong>Ponybooru has a specific takedown process detailed below.</strong>
</p>
<p>If you wish to have artwork you're the copyright holder of removed from our website, or a catalog of artworks you've created barred from upload, you may send your request, in writing, to our designated copyright agent. The request must include the following information:</p>
<ul>
<li>A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf;</li>
<li>Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (e.g., a link to your original work or clear description of the materials allegedly being infringed upon);</li>
<li>Identification of the infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to permit PonyBooru to locate the material on our website or services;</li>
<li>Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and an email address;</li>
<li>A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner asserted is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and</li>
<li>A statement that the information in the complaint is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.</li>
</ul>
<p>Our designated copyright agent accepts correspondence at the following address:</p>
<ul>
<li>Radiant Feather<br>
P.O. Box 2435<br>
Clackamas OR 97015</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="walloftext">
<div class="block block--fixed block--warning">
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="0">
</a><a href="#0">#0</a>
The Golden Rules:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Use your filters. We are not responsible for your lack thereof. No exceptions.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Don't be a dick.</li>
<li>All of the other rules below. No, seriously, read them.</li>
<li>Everything is in beta, including the rules. Things will change. Especially default filtered items. Items can not be added to filters till they exist.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="1">
</a><a href="#1">#1</a>
Moderator and Admin Actions and Transparency:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Moderators and Admins may occasionally take action in a situation that arises that were not accounted for in the above rules. These actions may be as simple as a reminder to be respectful, or as harsh as yeeting users to the moon. However moderators and admins are to be held accountable for such actions.</li>
<li>If actions are taken, the user or users affected are entitled to an explanation as to why. If you get a boilerplate response, it's likely because it happens more often than it should.</li>
<li>Transparency is key, but remember that some things can't be said, or are best left unsaid. This is especially true if said matters are an off-site, or privacy concern for users and staff. The standard response for such a situation is "I'm sorry but this is a private matter between respective parties"</li>
<li>For moderators: Moderation action logging is heavily requested, but not required for comments. Self-reporting / logging is required for image deletion for reasons other than a standard DNP.</li>
<li>Public logging may not be around for a bit, but it is an expected future feature.</li>
<li>Staff in general are held to account by the same rules of the site everyone else is. There is no tolerance for staff abuse, however how it's reported may influence the outcome of any situation. Two wrongs usually can't correct a situation.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="2">
</a><a href="#2">#2</a>
Respect artists and their artwork
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is a website dedicated to fanart of MLP:FiM. Without the thousands of artists creating such fan art, we would not have much of a site at all. Therefore, it is important to always respect the wishes of the artists regarding their artwork.</p>
<ul>
<li>
Do not upload edits without either permission (ideal) or a reasonable expectation the artist is okay with them; by default, before considering their past art/behavior/statements/etc., it’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes to their signature/watermark or huge thematic changes like majorly changing which fetishes, characters, races, or political stances are in an image.
<br>
Always tag "edit" to distinguish from the original.
</li>
<li>Do not upload artwork that has not been publicly released, or is intended to remain private or restricted access, without permission from the artist who made it.
</li>
<li>Do not upload significant portions of official content that hasn't been freely released (promotional material etc. counts as freely released), such as a full page of a comic/book, more than 30 seconds of official video, or more than 10 seconds of official audio or copyrighted music. This applies to single uploads and to splitting contiguous portions across uploads.
</li>
<li>Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for at least two weeks (Fourteen days) before they may be posted on this site.</li>
<li>Content that cannot be obtained for free must be released for a minimum of 3 months. We understand there are creators that make a living off of what they create, as such there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 1 year for paid art.
</li>
<li>Audio / Visual content that have been uploaded to monetized platforms must be released for a minimum of 3 months before they may be uploaded to this site. We understand creators depend on this revenue, and wish not to take that from them. As such, there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 6 months for Audio / Visual content.</li>
<li>Any monetized content that is uploaded to the site, regarding creators, must include a hyperlink in the description, that:
<ul>
<li>Clearly labels what platform it directs to.</li>
<li>Links directly to the creator.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Additionally the description of monetized works must include the original description of the work.</li>
<li>For all intents and purposes, Monetized Platform refers to pay to view art platforms, and YouTube.</li>
<li>Blank Video / Audio Only content is not allowed at this time.</li>
<li>
Please respect the creators wishes who are on our
<a href="/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>
Not following the DNP guidelines outlined below may lead to administrative action, up to and including bans.
</li>
<li>For art that was <em>commissioned</em> , commissioners are exempt from DNP, but only for commissioned pieces.</li>
<li>If an artist removes all legitimate ways to acquire their art, via paid or unpaid means (Patreon, DeviantArt, Twitter, etc) an exception will be made to allow users to upload their art.</li>
<li>Do not upload images that contain watermarks or advertisements for sites that promote content theft, sharing of paid-only images, or sharing of images without providing reasonable attribution to the artists who made them. Likewise, do not share links to such sites either.</li>
<li>Constructive criticism is to be expected on Ponybooru, however please keep rule #11 in mind and do not turn it into an attack. Written attacks towards the artist or the image will not be tolerated. If you are an artist you should expect to recieve some criticism from time to time.</li>
</ul>
<br></br>
<h2>
Ponybooru DNP policies.
</h2>
<br></br>
<ul>
<li><strong>Artist Upload Only & Permission Upload Only:</strong> If you have this type of DNP assigned , you or the permissioned uploaders have 3 months to upload before users can upload your art.</li>
<li><strong>Limited Edits:</strong> Edits will be restricted to content likely to fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.)</li>
<li><strong>Separate Edits:</strong> Edits uploaded are to be tagged with an artist:name edits tag.</li>
<li><strong>Video / Image hold:</strong> We understand creators make money off of their creations. Under these DNP policies Videos and Images will have a timed delay period to allow for revenue to be generated on other platforms. The maximum hold time is 6 months for videos, 1 year for art. This is primarily designed for paid content.</li>
<li><strong>Artist Tag Change:</strong> All art uploaded will be changed to an artist tag of your choosing. Default of artist:Anonymous</li>
<li><strong>Hidden by Default:</strong> All art under your artist tag will be tagged in a way that makes it so only logged in users can view, by changing their filters.<li>
<li><strong>Hidden by Default:</strong> All art under your artist tag will be tagged in a way that makes it so only logged in users can view, by changing their filters.</li>
<li><strong>User Interaction Lock:</strong> All user interactions except voting will be disabled on art under your artist tag.</li>
<li><strong>Uploader Credit Change:</strong> All art under your tag for existing and future uploads will be credited under your name.</li>
<li><strong>Other:</strong> A combination of the above options. Or a special case / exemption.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="3">
</a><a href="#3">#3</a>
Properly tag and source images
</h2>
<p>
Without doubt, Ponybooru's most defining feature is our tagging system, which is what organizes the 0 images that have been posted to this website, allowing anyone to find exactly what they are looking for quickly and easily, while filtering out anything they may not want to see. Anyone can edit an image's tags to help organize it better, but it is important to keep tags consistent and accurate.
</p>
<ul>
<li>
All images must have 1 or more
<a href="/pages/tags">rating tags</a>
. Note that Safe is overridden by
<em>any</em>
other.
</li>
<li>
If an image is not adequately tagged or sourced, please correct it yourself (when possible, report otherwise) and do
<em>not</em>
complain in a comment. If someone is consistently tagging/sourcing inadequately, report them.
</li>
<li>If there’s disagreement over tagging/sourcing, defer to staff judgment, and report as necessary.
</li>
<li>For each of an image’s artists, tag in the format "artist:name". Use "artist needed" if no artist is known.
</li>
<li>
Tags should describe the "facts" of an image, like the characters, their relationships, events happening, and the image’s composition. When these are in dispute (such as whether an image is shipping), the artist’s intent takes precedence. Tags should
<em>not</em>
be used to state opinions – that’s what comments are for.
</li>
<li>Images originally posted elsewhere should have its URL for source. If the artist only wants the image on Ponybooru, use the "Ponybooru Exclusive" tag.
</li>
<li>Tags should be useful to the site overall. Do not create tags for personal organization, or with very vague or inconsistent definitions.
</li>
<li>
Tag and source vandalism will
<em>not</em>
be tolerated. This includes bulk changes (like removing a tag that's on many images from them all)
<em>unless</em>
you get permission from staff.
</li>
<li>Images that have rapidly-flashing animation must be tagged with "seizure warning".</li>
<li>If in doubt about the nature of an image being <em>lolicon</em> err on the side of caution and tag it anyway.</li>
<li>Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. 'Furry' tag is your friend.</li>
<li>Failure to tag properly may end with your account being restricted from uploading and /or tagging. Please tag your shit.</li>
<li>Furry refers primarily to non-pony OC's that have no relation directly to the show, but are an offshoot of a pony related thing. This statement needs to be clarified further, but that takes work. A deer OC (with an MLP style body), or a primarily pony related pic including a furry related character comes to mind.</li>
<li>We have an clear example of what not to upload <a href="https://ponybooru.org/images/8274">here</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="4">
</a><a href="#4">#4</a>
Do not upload unrelated content
</h2>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and it's surounding communities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), or its community.
</li>
<li>An image isn’t pony-related just because something pony is in it; for instance, exploitable meme templates with unrelated content or pony merchandise in real-life pornography.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="5">
</a><a href="#5">#5</a>
Use filters to hide unwanted content and follow local content law
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is extremely permissive as to what we allow on this website, which means we allow images that contain themes which some may find objectionable. To help you avoid seeing images you may not wish to see, we have a tag filtering system, which allows for hiding of images that contain specific tags.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you see images that contain themes you do not like, you should add the appropriate tags to your filter. Do not post comments complaining about the theme of the image.
</li>
<li>If you find an image that you believe violates the site's rules or content guidelines, please report the image so that the site's staff may look into it. Do not post comments claiming an image violates the site's rules.
</li>
<li>Do not view or post any content you are forbidden from in your jurisdiction. For images, filter them.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="6">
</a><a href="#6">#6</a>
Do not post forbidden content
</h2>
<p>We forbid legally dubious content listed below. Due to ambiguous laws, better safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Note that 'sexual' refers to any content rated "suggestive", "questionable", or "explicit"; and 'underage' means below 18 years old.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real life humans in sexual depictions or scenarios who may be underage. Do not discuss getting such images or having sexual real-life meetings with such people.
</li>
<li>Do not roleplay sexual situations involving underage human or humanlike characters.</li>
<li>Illicit uploaded content in Ponybooru's jurisdiction will be reported to the respective authorities.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="7">
</a><a href="#7">#7</a>
Do not abuse site functionality
</h2>
<p>Compared to other websites of our size, Ponybooru has a fairly accepting policy in terms of allowing multiple accounts, guest and anonymous posting, and usage of site features. However, this leaves open the possibility of abuse, so certain things are not permitted.</p>
<ul>
<li>You are permitted to have multiple accounts for purposes of roleplaying, maintaining different sets of filters, or for personal privacy.
</li>
<li>You may not use multiple accounts or anonymous posting for the purposes of evading bans, voting on images multiple times, sockpuppeting, or otherwise appearing to be multiple people within the same conversation.
</li>
<li>Do not spam or put off-topic content – especially fetishes or roleplay – in comments/forum posts/reports. Roleplay is generally only on-topic in the roleplay forum.
</li>
<li>Do not indiscriminately downvote images based on their tags and/or content. Instead, filter content you do not wish to see. Rule #5.
</li>
<li>If you think someone is violating a rule, submit a report instead of otherwise calling them out (such as with a comment). Don’t submit reports in bad faith, such as frivolous reports to attack others.
</li>
<li>Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" image for duplicate merging.
</li>
<li>You may not post images or image descriptions that are intended to game the site's vote system by offering specific incentives (such as alternative versions of an image) in exchange for upvotes, downvotes, or faves.
</li>
<li>Intentionally derailing an ongoing conversation is not allowed. Interuptions are not nessasarily derailing.</li>
<li>Derailment of forum conversations are explicitly not allowed, intentional interuptions in forums are not allowed.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate Ponybooru staff, such as by setting your "personal title" or username to anything closely resembling those of a staff member.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate users, if said activity is found your name will be changed. Obvious parody accounts are exempt provided they don't break other rules, and the real person doesn't ask to have the name transfered.</li>
<li>Sale of Accounts on Ponybooru is prohibited, if found said accounts will be renamed.</li>
<li>Minifics in the comments are allowed , provided they keep with the rating and do not derail ongoing discussion. Please limit their size to less than a few comments.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="8">
</a><a href="#8">#8</a>
Unfilterable content must be shown with care
</h2>
<p>
We allow content of many kinds, and one must be mindful where and how adult, graphic, or seizure-inducing content is posted. Our
<a href="/pages/tags">ratings</a>
distinguish levels of sexuality, grossness, and darkness for these purposes.
</p>
<p>This doesn’t apply to filterable content like uploaded images or embeds using on-site (>>) syntax.</p>
<ul>
<li>Forum threads intended to contain sexual and/or graphic posts should be marked with [NSFW] in the title.
</li>
<li>Content in comments/posts above the image/thread’s rating must be surrounded with [spoiler][/spoiler] tags and, if multiple ratings above, have a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Above-rating content cannot be the entire point of a comment/post.
</li>
<li>Content that may cause seizures, like rapid flashing, must be spoilered and come with a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Avatars and personal titles can’t be spoilered, and thus must not be seizure-inducing and must be Safe-rated (nudity, sex, death, and gore would not be, for instance).</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="9">
</a><a href="#9">#9</a>
Respect privacy
</h2>
<p>As noted above, this site allows a wide variety of content, and some people may not necessarily wish for their names to be publicly associated with such content. Ponybooru takes privacy extremely seriously, and attempting to breach one's privacy is strictly prohibited.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you are aware of an artist or member using multiple names/aliases to keep content separate (such as clean vs sexual content), or using an alternative name as to not be identified, do not call them out or publicly highlight such a fact.</li>
<li>Do not share private or personal information about a third party, such as personal contact information, private messages, off site conversations, and other information that they may not want publicly known, without their permission.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="10">
</a><a href="#10">#10</a>
Commissions
</h2>
<p>Commissions may be advertised on Ponybooru, but some rules and restrictions apply.</p>
<ul>
<li>Any advertisements for commissions may only contain example artwork that was created entirely by the person advertising said commissions. Using another person’s artwork in an advertisement is not allowed.</li>
<li>Always use caution and your own discretion when discussing commissions. Ponybooru will not be responsible for, nor able to assist with, any disputes, incomplete transactions, or otherwise undesirable outcomes that result from advertising, seeking, or arranging commissions on this site.</li>
<li>All commission agreements are between the artist and commissioner only. Ponybooru will not and should not be considered a party in any agreement involving commissions.</li>
<li>You may not advertise any commissions for content that would violate site rules or any applicable laws. Basically, anything that cannot be hosted on Ponybooru cannot be advertised either.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="11">
</a><a href="#11">#11</a>
Be nice to others
</h2>
<p>
<strong>This is an important rule.</strong>
</p>
<p>MLP:FiM is about sharing, friendship, and understanding. Don’t drag the site down into flamewars and angst – keep it constructive and positive.</p>
<ul>
<li>Attempts to antagonize others will not be tolerated.
</li>
<li>Do not troll, attack, insult, name-call, or otherwise try to intentionally antagonize another person or group of people. This includes making racial, sexual, homophobic, or otherwise demeaning slurs, or posting similarly abusive content.
</li>
<li>Criticism is welcome and encouraged when done so in a constructive and helpful manner. However, using baseless, unconstructive criticism as a veil for the purpose of insulting or attacking an image and/or an artist is not allowed.
</li>
<li>This rule applies to all comments, forum posts, and private messages, along with all other interactions you may make on this website.</li>
<li>This rule also applies to images designed solely to cause a problem. Examples include low effort / low quality images designed to spark a heavily debated topic, be it forums or comments. Edits that have artistic value or sufficent parody are exempt.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Not everyone is going to agree with your views, you're not going to agree with everyone elses views. Agree to disagree - and leave it be. Please...</li>
<li>This is essentially a long winded "Don't be a dick."</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="#12">#12</a>
Terms of Use
</h2>
<p>
<strong>By using Ponybooru you agree to the following conditions.</strong>
</p>
As Ponybooru is an image archive centered around the MLP:FiM community, in being it is expected to uphold the nature of an archive.
</p>
<ul>
<li>Content uploaded to the service is licensed to us on a limited basis for the purposes of displaying the content.</li>
<li>We are not legally liable for uploaded content, liability resides with the uploader.</li>
<li>We have a clear process in place to remove infringing works.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="#13">#13</a>
Takedown Process
</h2>
<p>
<strong>Ponybooru has a specific takedown process detailed below.</strong>
</p>
<p>If you wish to have artwork you're the copyright holder of removed from our website, or a catalog of artworks you've created barred from upload, you may send your request, in writing, to our designated copyright agent. The request must include the following information:</p>
<ul>
<li>A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf;</li>
<li>Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (e.g., a link to your original work or clear description of the materials allegedly being infringed upon);</li>
<li>Identification of the infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to permit PonyBooru to locate the material on our website or services;</li>
<li>Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and an email address;</li>
<li>A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner asserted is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and</li>
<li>A statement that the information in the complaint is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.</li>
</ul>
<p>Our designated copyright agent accepts correspondence at the following address:</p>
<ul>
<li>Radiant Feather<br>
P.O. Box 2435<br>
Clackamas OR 97015</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="walloftext">
<div class="block block--fixed block--warning">
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="0">
</a><a href="#0">#0</a>
The Golden Rules:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Use your filters. We are not responsible for your lack thereof. No exceptions.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Don't be a dick.</li>
<li>All of the other rules below. No, seriously, read them.</li>
<li>Everything is in beta, including the rules. Things will change. Especially default filtered items. Items can not be added to filters till they exist.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="1">
</a><a href="#1">#1</a>
Moderator and Admin Actions and Transparency:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Moderators and Admins may occasionally take action in a situation that arises that were not accounted for in the above rules. These actions may be as simple as a reminder to be respectful, or as harsh as yeeting users to the moon. However moderators and admins are to be held accountable for such actions.</li>
<li>If actions are taken, the user or users affected are entitled to an explanation as to why. If you get a boilerplate response, it's likely because it happens more often than it should.</li>
<li>Transparency is key, but remember that some things can't be said, or are best left unsaid. This is especially true if said matters are an off-site, or privacy concern for users and staff. The standard response for such a situation is "I'm sorry but this is a private matter between respective parties"</li>
<li>For moderators: Moderation action logging is heavily requested, but not required for comments. Self-reporting / logging is required for image deletion for reasons other than a standard DNP.</li>
<li>Public logging may not be around for a bit, but it is an expected future feature.</li>
<li>Staff in general are held to account by the same rules of the site everyone else is. There is no tolerance for staff abuse, however how it's reported may influence the outcome of any situation. Two wrongs usually can't correct a situation.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="2">
</a><a href="#2">#2</a>
Respect artists and their artwork
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is a website dedicated to fanart of MLP:FiM. Without the thousands of artists creating such fan art, we would not have much of a site at all. Therefore, it is important to always respect the wishes of the artists regarding their artwork.</p>
<ul>
<li>
Do not upload edits without either permission (ideal) or a reasonable expectation the artist is okay with them; by default, before considering their past art/behavior/statements/etc., it’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes to their signature/watermark or huge thematic changes like majorly changing which fetishes, characters, races, or political stances are in an image.
<br>
Always tag "edit" to distinguish from the original.
</li>
<li>Do not upload artwork that has not been publicly released, or is intended to remain private or restricted access, without permission from the artist who made it. This includes paid content, such as Patreon-only images or images from an art pack or folio.
<li>Do not upload artwork that has not been publicly released, or is intended to remain private or restricted access, without permission from the artist who made it.
</li>
<li>Do not upload significant portions of official content that hasn't been freely released (promotional material etc. counts as freely released), such as a full page of a comic/book, more than 30 seconds of official video, or more than 10 seconds of official audio or copyrighted music. This applies to single uploads and to splitting contiguous portions across uploads.
</li>
<li>Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for at least one week (seven days) before they may be posted on this site. Then, only content which can be obtained for free may be posted.
<li>Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for at least two weeks (Fourteen days) before they may be posted on this site.</li>
<li>Content that cannot be obtained for free must be released for a minimum of 3 months. We understand there are creators that make a living off of what they create, as such there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 1 year for paid art.
</li>
<li>Audio / Visual content that have been uploaded to monetized platforms must be released for a minimum of 3 months before they may be uploaded to this site. We understand creators depend on this revenue, and wish not to take that from them. As such, there are DNP tools available to put a hold up to 6 months for Audio / Visual content.</li>
<li>Any monetized content that is uploaded to the site, regarding creators, must include a hyperlink in the description, that:
<ul>
<li>Clearly labels what platform it directs to.</li>
<li>Links directly to the creator.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Additionally the description of monetized works must include the original description of the work.</li>
<li>For all intents and purposes, Monetized Platform refers to pay to view art platforms, and YouTube.</li>
<li>Blank Video / Audio Only content is not allowed at this time.</li>
<li>
Do not upload images from artists who are on our
Please respect the creators wishes who are on our
<a href="/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>
, or who have otherwise publicly made a clear and visible statement that they do not wish for their content to be on this website.
Not following the DNP guidelines outlined below may lead to administrative action, up to and including bans.
</li>
<li>For art that was <em>commissioned</em> , commissioners are exempt from DNP, but only for commissioned pieces.</li>
<li>If an artist removes all legitimate ways to acquire their art, via paid or unpaid means (Patreon, DeviantArt, Twitter, etc) an exception will be made to allow users to upload their art.</li>
<li>Do not upload images that contain watermarks or advertisements for sites that promote content theft, sharing of paid-only images, or sharing of images without providing reasonable attribution to the artists who made them. Likewise, do not share links to such sites either.</li>
<li>Constructive criticism is to be expected on Ponybooru, however please keep rule #11 in mind and do not turn it into an attack. Written attacks towards the artist or the image will not be tolerated. If you are an artist you should expect to recieve some criticism from time to time.</li>
</ul>
<br></br>
<h2>
Ponybooru DNP policies.
</h2>
<br></br>
<ul>
<li><strong>Artist Upload Only & Permission Upload Only:</strong> If you have this type of DNP assigned , you or the permissioned uploaders have 3 months to upload before users can upload your art.</li>
<li><strong>Limited Edits:</strong> Edits will be restricted to content likely to fall under Fair Use (Parody, Transformative, Sufficiently different from original.)</li>
<li><strong>Separate Edits:</strong> Edits uploaded are to be tagged with an artist:name edits tag.</li>
<li><strong>Video / Image hold:</strong> We understand creators make money off of their creations. Under these DNP policies Videos and Images will have a timed delay period to allow for revenue to be generated on other platforms. The maximum hold time is 6 months for videos, 1 year for art. This is primarily designed for paid content.</li>
<li><strong>Artist Tag Change:</strong> All art uploaded will be changed to an artist tag of your choosing. Default of artist:Anonymous</li>
<li><strong>Hidden by Default:</strong> All art under your artist tag will be tagged in a way that makes it so only logged in users can view, by changing their filters.<li>
<li><strong>User Interaction Lock:</strong> All user interactions except voting will be disabled on art under your artist tag.</li>
<li><strong>Uploader Credit Change:</strong> All art under your tag for existing and future uploads will be credited under your name.</li>
<li><strong>Other:</strong> A combination of the above options. Or a special case / exemption.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="3">
</a><a href="#3">#3</a>
Properly tag and source images
</h2>
<p>
Without doubt, Ponybooru's most defining feature is our tagging system, which is what organizes the 0 images that have been posted to this website, allowing anyone to find exactly what they are looking for quickly and easily, while filtering out anything they may not want to see. Anyone can edit an image's tags to help organize it better, but it is important to keep tags consistent and accurate.
</p>
<ul>
<li>
All images must have 1 or more
<a href="/pages/tags">rating tags</a>
. Note that Safe is overridden by
<em>any</em>
other.
</li>
<li>
If an image is not adequately tagged or sourced, please correct it yourself (when possible, report otherwise) and do
<em>not</em>
complain in a comment. If someone is consistently tagging/sourcing inadequately, report them.
</li>
<li>If there’s disagreement over tagging/sourcing, defer to staff judgment, and report as necessary.
</li>
<li>For each of an image’s artists, tag in the format "artist:name". Use "artist needed" if no artist is known.
</li>
<li>
Tags should describe the "facts" of an image, like the characters, their relationships, events happening, and the image’s composition. When these are in dispute (such as whether an image is shipping), the artist’s intent takes precedence. Tags should
<em>not</em>
be used to state opinions – that’s what comments are for.
</li>
<li>Images originally posted elsewhere should have its URL for source. If the artist only wants the image on Ponybooru, use the "Ponybooru Exclusive" tag.
</li>
<li>Tags should be useful to the site overall. Do not create tags for personal organization, or with very vague or inconsistent definitions.
</li>
<li>
Tag and source vandalism will
<em>not</em>
be tolerated. This includes bulk changes (like removing a tag that's on many images from them all)
<em>unless</em>
you get permission from staff.
</li>
<li>Images that have rapidly-flashing animation must be tagged with "seizure warning".</li>
<li>If in doubt about the nature of an image being <em>lolicon</em> err on the side of caution and tag it anyway.</li>
<li>Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. 'Furry' tag is your friend.</li>
<li>Failure to tag properly may end with your account being restricted from uploading and /or tagging. Please tag your shit.</li>
<li>Furry refers primarily to non-pony OC's that have no relation directly to the show, but are an offshoot of a pony related thing. This statement needs to be clarified further, but that takes work. A deer OC (with an MLP style body), or a primarily pony related pic including a furry related character comes to mind.</li>
<li>We have an clear example of what not to upload <a href="https://ponybooru.org/images/8274">here</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="4">
</a><a href="#4">#4</a>
Do not upload unrelated content
</h2>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and it's surounding communities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), or its community.
</li>
<li>An image isn’t pony-related just because something pony is in it; for instance, exploitable meme templates with unrelated content or pony merchandise in real-life pornography.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="5">
</a><a href="#5">#5</a>
Use filters to hide unwanted content and follow local content law
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is extremely permissive as to what we allow on this website, which means we allow images that contain themes which some may find objectionable. To help you avoid seeing images you may not wish to see, we have a tag filtering system, which allows for hiding of images that contain specific tags.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you see images that contain themes you do not like, you should add the appropriate tags to your filter. Do not post comments complaining about the theme of the image.
</li>
<li>If you find an image that you believe violates the site's rules or content guidelines, please report the image so that the site's staff may look into it. Do not post comments claiming an image violates the site's rules.
</li>
<li>Do not view or post any content you are forbidden from in your jurisdiction. For images, filter them.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="6">
</a><a href="#6">#6</a>
Do not post forbidden content
</h2>
<p>We forbid legally dubious content listed below. Due to ambiguous laws, better safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Note that 'sexual' refers to any content rated "suggestive", "questionable", or "explicit"; and 'underage' means below 18 years old.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real life humans in sexual depictions or scenarios who may be underage. Do not discuss getting such images or having sexual real-life meetings with such people.
</li>
<li>Do not roleplay sexual situations involving underage human or humanlike characters.</li>
<li>Illicit uploaded content in Ponybooru's jurisdiction will be reported to the respective authorities.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="7">
</a><a href="#7">#7</a>
Do not abuse site functionality
</h2>
<p>Compared to other websites of our size, Ponybooru has a fairly accepting policy in terms of allowing multiple accounts, guest and anonymous posting, and usage of site features. However, this leaves open the possibility of abuse, so certain things are not permitted.</p>
<ul>
<li>You are permitted to have multiple accounts for purposes of roleplaying, maintaining different sets of filters, or for personal privacy.
</li>
<li>You may not use multiple accounts or anonymous posting for the purposes of evading bans, voting on images multiple times, sockpuppeting, or otherwise appearing to be multiple people within the same conversation.
</li>
<li>Do not spam or put off-topic content – especially fetishes or roleplay – in comments/forum posts/reports. Roleplay is generally only on-topic in the roleplay forum.
</li>
<li>Do not indiscriminately downvote images based on their tags and/or content. Instead, filter content you do not wish to see. Rule #5.
</li>
<li>If you think someone is violating a rule, submit a report instead of otherwise calling them out (such as with a comment). Don’t submit reports in bad faith, such as frivolous reports to attack others.
</li>
<li>Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" image for duplicate merging.
</li>
<li>You may not post images or image descriptions that are intended to game the site's vote system by offering specific incentives (such as alternative versions of an image) in exchange for upvotes, downvotes, or faves.
</li>
<li>Intentionally derailing an ongoing conversation is not allowed. Interuptions are not nessasarily derailing.</li>
<li>Derailment of forum conversations are explicitly not allowed, intentional interuptions in forums are not allowed.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate Ponybooru staff, such as by setting your "personal title" or username to anything closely resembling those of a staff member.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate users, if said activity is found your name will be changed. Obvious parody accounts are exempt provided they don't break other rules, and the real person doesn't ask to have the name transfered.</li>
<li>Sale of Accounts on Ponybooru is prohibited, if found said accounts will be renamed.</li>
<li>Minifics in the comments are allowed , provided they keep with the rating and do not derail ongoing discussion. Please limit their size to less than a few comments.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="8">
</a><a href="#8">#8</a>
Unfilterable content must be shown with care
</h2>
<p>
We allow content of many kinds, and one must be mindful where and how adult, graphic, or seizure-inducing content is posted. Our
<a href="/pages/tags">ratings</a>
distinguish levels of sexuality, grossness, and darkness for these purposes.
</p>
<p>This doesn’t apply to filterable content like uploaded images or embeds using on-site (>>) syntax.</p>
<ul>
<li>Forum threads intended to contain sexual and/or graphic posts should be marked with [NSFW] in the title.
</li>
<li>Content in comments/posts above the image/thread’s rating must be surrounded with [spoiler][/spoiler] tags and, if multiple ratings above, have a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Above-rating content cannot be the entire point of a comment/post.
</li>
<li>Content that may cause seizures, like rapid flashing, must be spoilered and come with a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Avatars and personal titles can’t be spoilered, and thus must not be seizure-inducing and must be Safe-rated (nudity, sex, death, and gore would not be, for instance).</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="9">
</a><a href="#9">#9</a>
Respect privacy
</h2>
<p>As noted above, this site allows a wide variety of content, and some people may not necessarily wish for their names to be publicly associated with such content. Ponybooru takes privacy extremely seriously, and attempting to breach one's privacy is strictly prohibited.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you are aware of an artist or member using multiple names/aliases to keep content separate (such as clean vs sexual content), or using an alternative name as to not be identified, do not call them out or publicly highlight such a fact.</li>
<li>Do not share private or personal information about a third party, such as personal contact information, private messages, off site conversations, and other information that they may not want publicly known, without their permission.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="10">
</a><a href="#10">#10</a>
Commissions
</h2>
<p>Commissions may be advertised on Ponybooru, but some rules and restrictions apply.</p>
<ul>
<li>Any advertisements for commissions may only contain example artwork that was created entirely by the person advertising said commissions. Using another person’s artwork in an advertisement is not allowed.</li>
<li>Always use caution and your own discretion when discussing commissions. Ponybooru will not be responsible for, nor able to assist with, any disputes, incomplete transactions, or otherwise undesirable outcomes that result from advertising, seeking, or arranging commissions on this site.</li>
<li>All commission agreements are between the artist and commissioner only. Ponybooru will not and should not be considered a party in any agreement involving commissions.</li>
<li>You may not advertise any commissions for content that would violate site rules or any applicable laws. Basically, anything that cannot be hosted on Ponybooru cannot be advertised either.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="11">
</a><a href="#11">#11</a>
Be nice to others
</h2>
<p>
<strong>This is an important rule.</strong>
</p>
<p>MLP:FiM is about sharing, friendship, and understanding. Don’t drag the site down into flamewars and angst – keep it constructive and positive.</p>
<ul>
<li>Attempts to antagonize others will not be tolerated.
</li>
<li>Do not troll, attack, insult, name-call, or otherwise try to intentionally antagonize another person or group of people. This includes making racial, sexual, homophobic, or otherwise demeaning slurs, or posting similarly abusive content.
</li>
<li>Criticism is welcome and encouraged when done so in a constructive and helpful manner. However, using baseless, unconstructive criticism as a veil for the purpose of insulting or attacking an image and/or an artist is not allowed.
</li>
<li>This rule applies to all comments, forum posts, and private messages, along with all other interactions you may make on this website.</li>
<li>This rule also applies to images designed solely to cause a problem. Examples include low effort / low quality images designed to spark a heavily debated topic, be it forums or comments. Edits that have artistic value or sufficent parody are exempt.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Not everyone is going to agree with your views, you're not going to agree with everyone elses views. Agree to disagree - and leave it be. Please...</li>
<li>This is essentially a long winded "Don't be a dick."</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="#12">#12</a>
Terms of Use
</h2>
<p>
<strong>By using Ponybooru you agree to the following conditions.</strong>
</p>
As Ponybooru is an image archive centered around the MLP:FiM community, in being it is expected to uphold the nature of an archive.
</p>
<ul>
<li>Content uploaded to the service is licensed to us on a limited basis for the purposes of displaying the content.</li>
<li>We are not legally liable for uploaded content, liability resides with the uploader.</li>
<li>We have a clear process in place to remove infringing works.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="#13">#13</a>
Takedown Process
</h2>
<p>
<strong>Ponybooru has a specific takedown process detailed below.</strong>
</p>
<p>If you wish to have artwork you're the copyright holder of removed from our website, or a catalog of artworks you've created barred from upload, you may send your request, in writing, to our designated copyright agent. The request must include the following information:</p>
<ul>
<li>A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf;</li>
<li>Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (e.g., a link to your original work or clear description of the materials allegedly being infringed upon);</li>
<li>Identification of the infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to permit PonyBooru to locate the material on our website or services;</li>
<li>Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and an email address;</li>
<li>A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner asserted is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and</li>
<li>A statement that the information in the complaint is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.</li>
</ul>
<p>Our designated copyright agent accepts correspondence at the following address:</p>
<ul>
<li>Radiant Feather<br>
P.O. Box 2435<br>
Clackamas OR 97015</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="walloftext">
<div class="block block--fixed block--warning">
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="0">
</a><a href="#0">#0</a>
The Golden Rules:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Use your filters. We are not responsible for your lack thereof. No exceptions.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Don't be a dick.</li>
<li>All of the other rules below. No, seriously, read them.</li>
<li>Everything is in beta, including the rules. Things will change. Especially default filtered items. Items can not be added to filters till they exist.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="1">
</a><a href="#1">#1</a>
Moderator and Admin Actions and Transparency:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Moderators and Admins may occasionally take action in a situation that arises that were not accounted for in the above rules. These actions may be as simple as a reminder to be respectful, or as harsh as yeeting users to the moon. However moderators and admins are to be held accountable for such actions.</li>
<li>If actions are taken, the user or users affected are entitled to an explanation as to why. If you get a boilerplate response, it's likely because it happens more often than it should.</li>
<li>Transparency is key, but remember that some things can't be said, or are best left unsaid. This is especially true if said matters are an off-site, or privacy concern for users and staff. The standard response for such a situation is "I'm sorry but this is a private matter between respective parties"</li>
<li>For moderators: Moderation action logging is heavily requested, but not required for comments. Self-reporting / logging is required for image deletion for reasons other than a standard DNP.</li>
<li>Public logging may not be around for a bit, but it is an expected future feature.</li>
<li>Staff in general are held to account by the same rules of the site everyone else is. There is no tolerance for staff abuse, however how it's reported may influence the outcome of any situation. Two wrongs usually can't correct a situation.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="2">
</a><a href="#2">#2</a>
Respect artists and their artwork
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is a website dedicated to fanart of MLP:FiM. Without the thousands of artists creating such fan art, we would not have much of a site at all. Therefore, it is important to always respect the wishes of the artists regarding their artwork.</p>
<ul>
<li>
Do not upload edits without either permission (ideal) or a reasonable expectation the artist is okay with them; by default, before considering their past art/behavior/statements/etc., it’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes to their signature/watermark or huge thematic changes like majorly changing which fetishes, characters, races, or political stances are in an image.
<br>
Always tag "edit" to distinguish from the original.
</li>
<li>Do not upload artwork that has not been publicly released, or is intended to remain private or restricted access, without permission from the artist who made it. This includes paid content, such as Patreon-only images or images from an art pack or folio.
</li>
<li>Do not upload significant portions of official content that hasn't been freely released (promotional material etc. counts as freely released), such as a full page of a comic/book, more than 30 seconds of official video, or more than 10 seconds of official audio or copyrighted music. This applies to single uploads and to splitting contiguous portions across uploads.
</li>
<li>Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for at least one week (seven days) before they may be posted on this site. Then, only content which can be obtained for free may be posted.
</li>
<li>
Do not upload images from artists who are on our
<a href="/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>
, or who have otherwise publicly made a clear and visible statement that they do not wish for their content to be on this website.
</li>
<li>For art that was <em>commissioned</em> , commissioners are exempt from DNP, but only for commissioned pieces.</li>
<li>If an artist removes all legitimate ways to acquire their art, via paid or unpaid means (Patreon, DeviantArt, Twitter, etc) an exception will be made to allow users to upload their art.</li>
<li>Do not upload images that contain watermarks or advertisements for sites that promote content theft, sharing of paid-only images, or sharing of images without providing reasonable attribution to the artists who made them. Likewise, do not share links to such sites either.</li>
<li>Constructive criticism is to be expected on Ponybooru, however please keep rule #11 in mind and do not turn it into an attack. Written attacks towards the artist or the image will not be tolerated. If you are an artist you should expect to recieve some criticism from time to time.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="3">
</a><a href="#3">#3</a>
Properly tag and source images
</h2>
<p>
Without doubt, Ponybooru's most defining feature is our tagging system, which is what organizes the 0 images that have been posted to this website, allowing anyone to find exactly what they are looking for quickly and easily, while filtering out anything they may not want to see. Anyone can edit an image's tags to help organize it better, but it is important to keep tags consistent and accurate.
</p>
<ul>
<li>
All images must have 1 or more
<a href="/pages/tags">rating tags</a>
. Note that Safe is overridden by
<em>any</em>
other.
</li>
<li>
If an image is not adequately tagged or sourced, please correct it yourself (when possible, report otherwise) and do
<em>not</em>
complain in a comment. If someone is consistently tagging/sourcing inadequately, report them.
</li>
<li>If there’s disagreement over tagging/sourcing, defer to staff judgment, and report as necessary.
</li>
<li>For each of an image’s artists, tag in the format "artist:name". Use "artist needed" if no artist is known.
</li>
<li>
Tags should describe the "facts" of an image, like the characters, their relationships, events happening, and the image’s composition. When these are in dispute (such as whether an image is shipping), the artist’s intent takes precedence. Tags should
<em>not</em>
be used to state opinions – that’s what comments are for.
</li>
<li>Images originally posted elsewhere should have its URL for source. If the artist only wants the image on Ponybooru, use the "Ponybooru Exclusive" tag.
</li>
<li>Tags should be useful to the site overall. Do not create tags for personal organization, or with very vague or inconsistent definitions.
</li>
<li>
Tag and source vandalism will
<em>not</em>
be tolerated. This includes bulk changes (like removing a tag that's on many images from them all)
<em>unless</em>
you get permission from staff.
</li>
<li>Images that have rapidly-flashing animation must be tagged with "seizure warning".</li>
<li>Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. 'Furry' and 'Furry only' are your friends.</li>
<li>Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. 'Furry' tag is your friend.</li>
<li>Failure to tag properly may end with your account being restricted from uploading and /or tagging. Please tag your shit.</li>
<li>Furry refers primarily to non-pony OC's that have no relation directly to the show, but are an offshoot of a pony related thing. This statement needs to be clarified further, but that takes work. A deer OC (with an MLP style body), or a primarily pony related pic including a furry related character comes to mind.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="4">
</a><a href="#4">#4</a>
Do not upload unrelated content
</h2>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and it's surounding communities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), or its community.
</li>
<li>An image isn’t pony-related just because something pony is in it; for instance, exploitable meme templates with unrelated content or pony merchandise in real-life pornography.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="5">
</a><a href="#5">#5</a>
Use filters to hide unwanted content and follow local content law
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is extremely permissive as to what we allow on this website, which means we allow images that contain themes which some may find objectionable. To help you avoid seeing images you may not wish to see, we have a tag filtering system, which allows for hiding of images that contain specific tags.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you see images that contain themes you do not like, you should add the appropriate tags to your filter. Do not post comments complaining about the theme of the image.
</li>
<li>If you find an image that you believe violates the site's rules or content guidelines, please report the image so that the site's staff may look into it. Do not post comments claiming an image violates the site's rules.
</li>
<li>Do not view or post any content you are forbidden from in your jurisdiction. For images, filter them.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="6">
</a><a href="#6">#6</a>
Do not post forbidden content
</h2>
<p>We forbid legally dubious content listed below. Due to ambiguous laws, better safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Note that 'sexual' refers to any content rated "suggestive", "questionable", or "explicit"; and 'underage' means below 18 years old.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real life humans in sexual depictions or scenarios who may be underage. Do not discuss getting such images or having sexual real-life meetings with such people.
</li>
<li>Do not roleplay sexual situations involving underage human or humanlike characters.</li>
<li>Illicit uploaded content in Ponybooru's jurisdiction will be reported to the respective authorities.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="7">
</a><a href="#7">#7</a>
Do not abuse site functionality
</h2>
<p>Compared to other websites of our size, Ponybooru has a fairly accepting policy in terms of allowing multiple accounts, guest and anonymous posting, and usage of site features. However, this leaves open the possibility of abuse, so certain things are not permitted.</p>
<ul>
<li>You are permitted to have multiple accounts for purposes of roleplaying, maintaining different sets of filters, or for personal privacy.
</li>
<li>You may not use multiple accounts or anonymous posting for the purposes of evading bans, voting on images multiple times, sockpuppeting, or otherwise appearing to be multiple people within the same conversation.
</li>
<li>Do not spam or put off-topic content – especially fetishes or roleplay – in comments/forum posts/reports. Roleplay is generally only on-topic in the roleplay forum.
</li>
<li>Do not indiscriminately downvote images based on their tags and/or content. Instead, filter content you do not wish to see. Rule #5.
</li>
<li>If you think someone is violating a rule, submit a report instead of otherwise calling them out (such as with a comment). Don’t submit reports in bad faith, such as frivolous reports to attack others.
</li>
<li>Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" image for duplicate merging.
</li>
<li>You may not post images or image descriptions that are intended to game the site's vote system by offering specific incentives (such as alternative versions of an image) in exchange for upvotes, downvotes, or faves.
</li>
<li>Intentionally derailing an ongoing conversation is not allowed. Interuptions are not nessasarily derailing.</li>
<li>Derailment of forum conversations are explicitly not allowed, intentional interuptions in forums are not allowed.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate Ponybooru staff, such as by setting your "personal title" or username to anything closely resembling those of a staff member.</li>
<li>Minifics in the comments are allowed , provided they keep with the rating and do not derail ongoing discussion. Please limit their size to less than a few comments.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="8">
</a><a href="#8">#8</a>
Unfilterable content must be shown with care
</h2>
<p>
We allow content of many kinds, and one must be mindful where and how adult, graphic, or seizure-inducing content is posted. Our
<a href="/pages/tags">ratings</a>
distinguish levels of sexuality, grossness, and darkness for these purposes.
</p>
<p>This doesn’t apply to filterable content like uploaded images or embeds using on-site (>>) syntax.</p>
<ul>
<li>Forum threads intended to contain sexual and/or graphic posts should be marked with [NSFW] in the title.
</li>
<li>Content in comments/posts above the image/thread’s rating must be surrounded with [spoiler][/spoiler] tags and, if multiple ratings above, have a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Above-rating content cannot be the entire point of a comment/post.
</li>
<li>Content that may cause seizures, like rapid flashing, must be spoilered and come with a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Avatars and personal titles can’t be spoilered, and thus must not be seizure-inducing and must be Safe-rated (nudity, sex, death, and gore would not be, for instance).</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="9">
</a><a href="#9">#9</a>
Respect privacy
</h2>
<p>As noted above, this site allows a wide variety of content, and some people may not necessarily wish for their names to be publicly associated with such content. Ponybooru takes privacy extremely seriously, and attempting to breach one's privacy is strictly prohibited.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you are aware of an artist or member using multiple names/aliases to keep content separate (such as clean vs sexual content), or using an alternative name as to not be identified, do not call them out or publicly highlight such a fact.</li>
<li>Do not share private or personal information about a third party, such as personal contact information, private messages, off site conversations, and other information that they may not want publicly known, without their permission.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="10">
</a><a href="#10">#10</a>
Commissions
</h2>
<p>Commissions may be advertised on Ponybooru, but some rules and restrictions apply.</p>
<ul>
<li>Any advertisements for commissions may only contain example artwork that was created entirely by the person advertising said commissions. Using another person’s artwork in an advertisement is not allowed.</li>
<li>Always use caution and your own discretion when discussing commissions. Ponybooru will not be responsible for, nor able to assist with, any disputes, incomplete transactions, or otherwise undesirable outcomes that result from advertising, seeking, or arranging commissions on this site.</li>
<li>All commission agreements are between the artist and commissioner only. Ponybooru will not and should not be considered a party in any agreement involving commissions.</li>
<li>You may not advertise any commissions for content that would violate site rules or any applicable laws. Basically, anything that cannot be hosted on Ponybooru cannot be advertised either.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="11">
</a><a href="#11">#11</a>
Be nice to others
</h2>
<p>
<strong>This is an important rule.</strong>
</p>
<p>MLP:FiM is about sharing, friendship, and understanding. Don’t drag the site down into flamewars and angst – keep it constructive and positive.</p>
<ul>
<li>Attempts to antagonize others will not be tolerated.
</li>
<li>Do not troll, attack, insult, name-call, or otherwise try to intentionally antagonize another person or group of people. This includes making racial, sexual, homophobic, or otherwise demeaning slurs, or posting similarly abusive content.
</li>
<li>Criticism is welcome and encouraged when done so in a constructive and helpful manner. However, using baseless, unconstructive criticism as a veil for the purpose of insulting or attacking an image and/or an artist is not allowed.
</li>
<li>This rule applies to all comments, forum posts, and private messages, along with all other interactions you may make on this website.</li>
<li>This rule also applies to images designed solely to cause a problem. Examples include low effort / low quality images designed to spark a heavily debated topic, be it forums or comments. Edits that have artistic value or sufficent parody are exempt.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Not everyone is going to agree with your views, you're not going to agree with everyone elses views. Agree to disagree - and leave it be. Please...</li>
<li>This is essentially a long winded "Don't be a dick."</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="walloftext">
<div class="block block--fixed block--warning">
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="0">
</a><a href="#0">#0</a>
The Golden Rules:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Use your filters. We are not responsible for your lack thereof. No exceptions.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Don't be a dick.</li>
<li>All of the other rules below. No, seriously, read them.</li>
<li>Everything is in beta, including the rules. Things will change. Especially default filtered items. Items can not be added to filters till they exist.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="1">
</a><a href="#1">#1</a>
Moderator and Admin Actions and Transparency:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Moderators and Admins may occasionally take action in a situation that arises that were not accounted for in the above rules. These actions may be as simple as a reminder to be respectful, or as harsh as yeeting users to the moon. However moderators and admins are to be held accountable for such actions.</li>
<li>If actions are taken, the user or users affected are entitled to an explanation as to why. If you get a boilerplate response, it's likely because it happens more often than it should.</li>
<li>Transparency is key, but remember that some things can't be said, or are best left unsaid. This is especially true if said matters are an off-site, or privacy concern for users and staff. The standard response for such a situation is "I'm sorry but this is a private matter between respective parties"</li>
<li>For moderators: Moderation action logging is heavily requested, but not required for comments. Self-reporting / logging is required for image deletion for reasons other than a standard DNP.</li>
<li>Public logging may not be around for a bit, but it is an expected future feature.</li>
<li>Staff in general are held to account by the same rules of the site everyone else is. There is no tolerance for staff abuse, however how it's reported may influence the outcome of any situation. Two wrongs usually can't correct a situation.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="2">
</a><a href="#2">#2</a>
Respect artists and their artwork
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is a website dedicated to fanart of MLP:FiM. Without the thousands of artists creating such fan art, we would not have much of a site at all. Therefore, it is important to always respect the wishes of the artists regarding their artwork.</p>
<ul>
<li>
Do not upload edits without either permission (ideal) or a reasonable expectation the artist is okay with them; by default, before considering their past art/behavior/statements/etc., it’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes to their signature/watermark or huge thematic changes like majorly changing which fetishes, characters, races, or political stances are in an image.
<br>
Always tag "edit" to distinguish from the original.
</li>
<li>Do not upload artwork that has not been publicly released, or is intended to remain private or restricted access, without permission from the artist who made it. This includes paid content, such as Patreon-only images or images from an art pack or folio.
</li>
<li>Do not upload significant portions of official content that hasn't been freely released (promotional material etc. counts as freely released), such as a full page of a comic/book, more than 30 seconds of official video, or more than 10 seconds of official audio or copyrighted music. This applies to single uploads and to splitting contiguous portions across uploads.
</li>
<li>Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for at least one week (seven days) before they may be posted on this site. Then, only content which can be obtained for free may be posted.
</li>
<li>
Do not upload images from artists who are on our
<a href="/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>
, or who have otherwise publicly made a clear and visible statement that they do not wish for their content to be on this website.
</li>
<li>For art that was <em>commissioned</em> , commissioners are exempt from DNP, but only for commissioned pieces.</li>
<li>If an artist removes all legitimate ways to acquire their art, via paid or unpaid means (Patreon, DeviantArt, Twitter, etc) an exception will be made to allow users to upload their art.</li>
<li>Do not upload images that contain watermarks or advertisements for sites that promote content theft, sharing of paid-only images, or sharing of images without providing reasonable attribution to the artists who made them. Likewise, do not share links to such sites either.</li>
<li>Constructive criticism is to be expected on Ponybooru, however please keep rule #11 in mind and do not turn it into an attack. Written attacks towards the artist or the image will not be tolerated. If you are an artist you should expect to recieve some criticism from time to time.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="3">
</a><a href="#3">#3</a>
Properly tag and source images
</h2>
<p>
Without doubt, Ponybooru's most defining feature is our tagging system, which is what organizes the 0 images that have been posted to this website, allowing anyone to find exactly what they are looking for quickly and easily, while filtering out anything they may not want to see. Anyone can edit an image's tags to help organize it better, but it is important to keep tags consistent and accurate.
</p>
<ul>
<li>
All images must have 1 or more
<a href="/pages/tags">rating tags</a>
. Note that Safe is overridden by
<em>any</em>
other.
</li>
<li>
If an image is not adequately tagged or sourced, please correct it yourself (when possible, report otherwise) and do
<em>not</em>
complain in a comment. If someone is consistently tagging/sourcing inadequately, report them.
</li>
<li>If there’s disagreement over tagging/sourcing, defer to staff judgment, and report as necessary.
</li>
<li>For each of an image’s artists, tag in the format "artist:name". Use "artist needed" if no artist is known.
</li>
<li>
Tags should describe the "facts" of an image, like the characters, their relationships, events happening, and the image’s composition. When these are in dispute (such as whether an image is shipping), the artist’s intent takes precedence. Tags should
<em>not</em>
be used to state opinions – that’s what comments are for.
</li>
<li>Images originally posted elsewhere should have its URL for source. If the artist only wants the image on Ponybooru, use the "Ponybooru Exclusive" tag.
</li>
<li>Tags should be useful to the site overall. Do not create tags for personal organization, or with very vague or inconsistent definitions.
</li>
<li>
Tag and source vandalism will
<em>not</em>
be tolerated. This includes bulk changes (like removing a tag that's on many images from them all)
<em>unless</em>
you get permission from staff.
</li>
<li>Images that have rapidly-flashing animation must be tagged with "seizure warning".</li>
<li>Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. 'Furry' and 'Furry only' are your friends.</li>
<li>Failure to tag properly may end with your account being restricted from uploading and /or tagging. Please tag your shit.</li>
<li>Furry refers primarily to non-pony OC's that have no relation directly to the show, but are an offshoot of a pony related thing. This statement needs to be clarified further, but that takes work. A deer OC, or a primarily pony related pic including a furry related character comes to mind.</li>
<li>Furry refers primarily to non-pony OC's that have no relation directly to the show, but are an offshoot of a pony related thing. This statement needs to be clarified further, but that takes work. A deer OC (with an MLP style body), or a primarily pony related pic including a furry related character comes to mind.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="4">
</a><a href="#4">#4</a>
Do not upload unrelated content
</h2>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and it's surounding communities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), or its community.
</li>
<li>An image isn’t pony-related just because something pony is in it; for instance, exploitable meme templates with unrelated content or pony merchandise in real-life pornography.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="5">
</a><a href="#5">#5</a>
Use filters to hide unwanted content and follow local content law
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is extremely permissive as to what we allow on this website, which means we allow images that contain themes which some may find objectionable. To help you avoid seeing images you may not wish to see, we have a tag filtering system, which allows for hiding of images that contain specific tags.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you see images that contain themes you do not like, you should add the appropriate tags to your filter. Do not post comments complaining about the theme of the image.
</li>
<li>If you find an image that you believe violates the site's rules or content guidelines, please report the image so that the site's staff may look into it. Do not post comments claiming an image violates the site's rules.
</li>
<li>Do not view or post any content you are forbidden from in your jurisdiction. For images, filter them.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="6">
</a><a href="#6">#6</a>
Do not post forbidden content
</h2>
<p>We forbid legally dubious content listed below. Due to ambiguous laws, better safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Note that 'sexual' refers to any content rated "suggestive", "questionable", or "explicit"; and 'underage' means below 18 years old.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real life humans in sexual depictions or scenarios who may be underage. Do not discuss getting such images or having sexual real-life meetings with such people.
</li>
<li>Do not roleplay sexual situations involving underage human or humanlike characters.</li>
<li>Illicit uploaded content in Ponybooru's jurisdiction will be reported to the respective authorities.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="7">
</a><a href="#7">#7</a>
Do not abuse site functionality
</h2>
<p>Compared to other websites of our size, Ponybooru has a fairly accepting policy in terms of allowing multiple accounts, guest and anonymous posting, and usage of site features. However, this leaves open the possibility of abuse, so certain things are not permitted.</p>
<ul>
<li>You are permitted to have multiple accounts for purposes of roleplaying, maintaining different sets of filters, or for personal privacy.
</li>
<li>You may not use multiple accounts or anonymous posting for the purposes of evading bans, voting on images multiple times, sockpuppeting, or otherwise appearing to be multiple people within the same conversation.
</li>
<li>Do not spam or put off-topic content – especially fetishes or roleplay – in comments/forum posts/reports. Roleplay is generally only on-topic in the roleplay forum.
</li>
<li>Do not indiscriminately downvote images based on their tags and/or content. Instead, filter content you do not wish to see. Rule #5.
</li>
<li>If you think someone is violating a rule, submit a report instead of otherwise calling them out (such as with a comment). Don’t submit reports in bad faith, such as frivolous reports to attack others.
</li>
<li>Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" image for duplicate merging.
</li>
<li>You may not post images or image descriptions that are intended to game the site's vote system by offering specific incentives (such as alternative versions of an image) in exchange for upvotes, downvotes, or faves.
</li>
<li>Intentionally derailing an ongoing conversation is not allowed. Interuptions are not nessasarily derailing.</li>
<li>Derailment of forum conversations are explicitly not allowed, intentional interuptions in forums are not allowed.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate Ponybooru staff, such as by setting your "personal title" or username to anything closely resembling those of a staff member.</li>
<li>Minifics in the comments are allowed , provided they keep with the rating and do not derail ongoing discussion. Please limit their size to less than a few comments.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="8">
</a><a href="#8">#8</a>
Unfilterable content must be shown with care
</h2>
<p>
We allow content of many kinds, and one must be mindful where and how adult, graphic, or seizure-inducing content is posted. Our
<a href="/pages/tags">ratings</a>
distinguish levels of sexuality, grossness, and darkness for these purposes.
</p>
<p>This doesn’t apply to filterable content like uploaded images or embeds using on-site (>>) syntax.</p>
<ul>
<li>Forum threads intended to contain sexual and/or graphic posts should be marked with [NSFW] in the title.
</li>
<li>Content in comments/posts above the image/thread’s rating must be surrounded with [spoiler][/spoiler] tags and, if multiple ratings above, have a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Above-rating content cannot be the entire point of a comment/post.
</li>
<li>Content that may cause seizures, like rapid flashing, must be spoilered and come with a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Avatars and personal titles can’t be spoilered, and thus must not be seizure-inducing and must be Safe-rated (nudity, sex, death, and gore would not be, for instance).</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="9">
</a><a href="#9">#9</a>
Respect privacy
</h2>
<p>As noted above, this site allows a wide variety of content, and some people may not necessarily wish for their names to be publicly associated with such content. Ponybooru takes privacy extremely seriously, and attempting to breach one's privacy is strictly prohibited.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you are aware of an artist or member using multiple names/aliases to keep content separate (such as clean vs sexual content), or using an alternative name as to not be identified, do not call them out or publicly highlight such a fact.</li>
<li>Do not share private or personal information about a third party, such as personal contact information, private messages, off site conversations, and other information that they may not want publicly known, without their permission.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="10">
</a><a href="#10">#10</a>
Commissions
</h2>
<p>Commissions may be advertised on Ponybooru, but some rules and restrictions apply.</p>
<ul>
<li>Any advertisements for commissions may only contain example artwork that was created entirely by the person advertising said commissions. Using another person’s artwork in an advertisement is not allowed.</li>
<li>Always use caution and your own discretion when discussing commissions. Ponybooru will not be responsible for, nor able to assist with, any disputes, incomplete transactions, or otherwise undesirable outcomes that result from advertising, seeking, or arranging commissions on this site.</li>
<li>All commission agreements are between the artist and commissioner only. Ponybooru will not and should not be considered a party in any agreement involving commissions.</li>
<li>You may not advertise any commissions for content that would violate site rules or any applicable laws. Basically, anything that cannot be hosted on Ponybooru cannot be advertised either.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="11">
</a><a href="#11">#11</a>
Be nice to others
</h2>
<p>
<strong>This is an important rule.</strong>
</p>
<p>MLP:FiM is about sharing, friendship, and understanding. Don’t drag the site down into flamewars and angst – keep it constructive and positive.</p>
<ul>
<li>Attempts to antagonize others will not be tolerated.
</li>
<li>Do not troll, attack, insult, name-call, or otherwise try to intentionally antagonize another person or group of people. This includes making racial, sexual, homophobic, or otherwise demeaning slurs, or posting similarly abusive content.
</li>
<li>Criticism is welcome and encouraged when done so in a constructive and helpful manner. However, using baseless, unconstructive criticism as a veil for the purpose of insulting or attacking an image and/or an artist is not allowed.
</li>
<li>This rule applies to all comments, forum posts, and private messages, along with all other interactions you may make on this website.</li>
<li>This rule also applies to images designed solely to cause a problem. Examples include low effort / low quality images designed to spark a heavily debated topic, be it forums or comments. Edits that have artistic value or sufficent parody are exempt.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Not everyone is going to agree with your views, you're not going to agree with everyone elses views. Agree to disagree - and leave it be. Please...</li>
<li>This is essentially a long winded "Don't be a dick."</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="walloftext">
<div class="block block--fixed block--warning">
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="0">
</a><a href="#0">#0</a>
The Golden Rules:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Use your filters. We are not responsible for your lack thereof. No exceptions.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Don't be a dick.</li>
<li>All of the other rules below. No, seriously, read them.</li>
<li>Everything is in beta, including the rules. Things will change. Especially default filtered items. Items can not be added to filters till they exist.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="1">
</a><a href="#1">#1</a>
Moderator and Admin Actions and Transparency:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Moderators and Admins may occasionally take action in a situation that arises that were not accounted for in the above rules. These actions may be as simple as a reminder to be respectful, or as harsh as yeeting users to the moon. However moderators and admins are to be held accountable for such actions.</li>
<li>If actions are taken, the user or users affected are entitled to an explanation as to why. If you get a boilerplate response, it's likely because it happens more often than it should.</li>
<li>Transparency is key, but remember that some things can't be said, or are best left unsaid. This is especially true if said matters are an off-site, or privacy concern for users and staff. The standard response for such a situation is "I'm sorry but this is a private matter between respective parties"</li>
<li>Transparency is key, but remember that some things can't be said, or are best left unsaid. This is especially true if said matters are an off-site, or privacy concern for users and staff. The standard response for such a situation is "I'm sorry but this is a private matter between respective parties"</li>
<li>For moderators: Moderation action logging is heavily requested, but not required for comments. Self-reporting / logging is required for image deletion for reasons other than a standard DNP.</li>
<li>Public logging may not be around for a bit, but it is an expected future feature.</li>
<li>Staff in general are held to account by the same rules of the site everyone else is. There is no tolerance for staff abuse, however how it's reported may influence the outcome of any situation. Two wrongs usually can't correct a situation.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="2">
</a><a href="#2">#2</a>
Respect artists and their artwork
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is a website dedicated to fanart of MLP:FiM. Without the thousands of artists creating such fan art, we would not have much of a site at all. Therefore, it is important to always respect the wishes of the artists regarding their artwork.</p>
<ul>
<li>
Do not upload edits without either permission (ideal) or a reasonable expectation the artist is okay with them; by default, before considering their past art/behavior/statements/etc., it’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes to their signature/watermark or huge thematic changes like majorly changing which fetishes, characters, races, or political stances are in an image.
<br>
Always tag "edit" to distinguish from the original.
</li>
<li>Do not upload artwork that has not been publicly released, or is intended to remain private or restricted access, without permission from the artist who made it. This includes paid content, such as Patreon-only images or images from an art pack or folio.
</li>
<li>Do not upload significant portions of official content that hasn't been freely released (promotional material etc. counts as freely released), such as a full page of a comic/book, more than 30 seconds of official video, or more than 10 seconds of official audio or copyrighted music. This applies to single uploads and to splitting contiguous portions across uploads.
</li>
<li>Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for at least one week (seven days) before they may be posted on this site. Then, only content which can be obtained for free may be posted.
</li>
<li>
Do not upload images from artists who are on our
<a href="/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>
, or who have otherwise publicly made a clear and visible statement that they do not wish for their content to be on this website.
</li>
<li>For art that was <em>commissioned</em> , commissioners are exempt from DNP, but only for commissioned pieces.</li>
<li>If an artist removes all legitimate ways to acquire their art, via paid or unpaid means (Patreon, DeviantArt, Twitter, etc) an exception will be made to allow users to upload their art.</li>
<li>Do not upload images that contain watermarks or advertisements for sites that promote content theft, sharing of paid-only images, or sharing of images without providing reasonable attribution to the artists who made them. Likewise, do not share links to such sites either.</li>
<li>Constructive criticism is to be expected on Ponybooru, however please keep rule #11 in mind and do not turn it into an attack. Written attacks towards the artist or the image will not be tolerated. If you are an artist you should expect to recieve some criticism from time to time.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="3">
</a><a href="#3">#3</a>
Properly tag and source images
</h2>
<p>
Without doubt, Ponybooru's most defining feature is our tagging system, which is what organizes the 0 images that have been posted to this website, allowing anyone to find exactly what they are looking for quickly and easily, while filtering out anything they may not want to see. Anyone can edit an image's tags to help organize it better, but it is important to keep tags consistent and accurate.
</p>
<ul>
<li>
All images must have 1 or more
<a href="/pages/tags">rating tags</a>
. Note that Safe is overridden by
<em>any</em>
other.
</li>
<li>
If an image is not adequately tagged or sourced, please correct it yourself (when possible, report otherwise) and do
<em>not</em>
complain in a comment. If someone is consistently tagging/sourcing inadequately, report them.
</li>
<li>If there’s disagreement over tagging/sourcing, defer to staff judgment, and report as necessary.
</li>
<li>For each of an image’s artists, tag in the format "artist:name". Use "artist needed" if no artist is known.
</li>
<li>
Tags should describe the "facts" of an image, like the characters, their relationships, events happening, and the image’s composition. When these are in dispute (such as whether an image is shipping), the artist’s intent takes precedence. Tags should
<em>not</em>
be used to state opinions – that’s what comments are for.
</li>
<li>Images originally posted elsewhere should have its URL for source. If the artist only wants the image on Ponybooru, use the "Ponybooru Exclusive" tag.
</li>
<li>Tags should be useful to the site overall. Do not create tags for personal organization, or with very vague or inconsistent definitions.
</li>
<li>
Tag and source vandalism will
<em>not</em>
be tolerated. This includes bulk changes (like removing a tag that's on many images from them all)
<em>unless</em>
you get permission from staff.
</li>
<li>Images that have rapidly-flashing animation must be tagged with "seizure warning".</li>
<li>Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. 'Furry' and 'Furry only' are your friends.</li>
<li>Failure to tag properly may end with your account being restricted from uploading and /or tagging. Please tag your shit.</li>
<li>Furry refers primarily to non-pony OC's that have no relation directly to the show, but are an offshoot of a pony related thing. This statement needs to be clarified further, but that takes work. A deer OC, or a primarily pony related pic including a furry related character comes to mind.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="4">
</a><a href="#4">#4</a>
Do not upload unrelated content
</h2>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and it's surounding communities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), or its community.
</li>
<li>An image isn’t pony-related just because something pony is in it; for instance, exploitable meme templates with unrelated content or pony merchandise in real-life pornography.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="5">
</a><a href="#5">#5</a>
Use filters to hide unwanted content and follow local content law
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is extremely permissive as to what we allow on this website, which means we allow images that contain themes which some may find objectionable. To help you avoid seeing images you may not wish to see, we have a tag filtering system, which allows for hiding of images that contain specific tags.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you see images that contain themes you do not like, you should add the appropriate tags to your filter. Do not post comments complaining about the theme of the image.
</li>
<li>If you find an image that you believe violates the site's rules or content guidelines, please report the image so that the site's staff may look into it. Do not post comments claiming an image violates the site's rules.
</li>
<li>Do not view or post any content you are forbidden from in your jurisdiction. For images, filter them.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="6">
</a><a href="#6">#6</a>
Do not post forbidden content
</h2>
<p>We forbid legally dubious content listed below. Due to ambiguous laws, better safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Note that 'sexual' refers to any content rated "suggestive", "questionable", or "explicit"; and 'underage' means below 18 years old.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real life humans in sexual depictions or scenarios who may be underage. Do not discuss getting such images or having sexual real-life meetings with such people.
</li>
<li>Do not roleplay sexual situations involving underage human or humanlike characters.</li>
<li>Illicit uploaded content in Ponybooru's jurisdiction will be reported to the respective authorities.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="7">
</a><a href="#7">#7</a>
Do not abuse site functionality
</h2>
<p>Compared to other websites of our size, Ponybooru has a fairly accepting policy in terms of allowing multiple accounts, guest and anonymous posting, and usage of site features. However, this leaves open the possibility of abuse, so certain things are not permitted.</p>
<ul>
<li>You are permitted to have multiple accounts for purposes of roleplaying, maintaining different sets of filters, or for personal privacy.
</li>
<li>You may not use multiple accounts or anonymous posting for the purposes of evading bans, voting on images multiple times, sockpuppeting, or otherwise appearing to be multiple people within the same conversation.
</li>
<li>Do not spam or put off-topic content – especially fetishes or roleplay – in comments/forum posts/reports. Roleplay is generally only on-topic in the roleplay forum.
</li>
<li>Do not indiscriminately downvote images based on their tags and/or content. Instead, filter content you do not wish to see. Rule #5.
</li>
<li>If you think someone is violating a rule, submit a report instead of otherwise calling them out (such as with a comment). Don’t submit reports in bad faith, such as frivolous reports to attack others.
</li>
<li>Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" image for duplicate merging.
</li>
<li>You may not post images or image descriptions that are intended to game the site's vote system by offering specific incentives (such as alternative versions of an image) in exchange for upvotes, downvotes, or faves.
</li>
<li>Intentionally derailing an ongoing conversation is not allowed. Interuptions are not nessasarily derailing.</li>
<li>Derailment of forum conversations are explicitly not allowed, intentional interuptions in forums are not allowed.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate Ponybooru staff, such as by setting your "personal title" or username to anything closely resembling those of a staff member.</li>
<li>Minifics in the comments are allowed , provided they keep with the rating and do not derail ongoing discussion. Please limit their size to less than a few comments.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="8">
</a><a href="#8">#8</a>
Unfilterable content must be shown with care
</h2>
<p>
We allow content of many kinds, and one must be mindful where and how adult, graphic, or seizure-inducing content is posted. Our
<a href="/pages/tags">ratings</a>
distinguish levels of sexuality, grossness, and darkness for these purposes.
</p>
<p>This doesn’t apply to filterable content like uploaded images or embeds using on-site (>>) syntax.</p>
<ul>
<li>Forum threads intended to contain sexual and/or graphic posts should be marked with [NSFW] in the title.
</li>
<li>Content in comments/posts above the image/thread’s rating must be surrounded with [spoiler][/spoiler] tags and, if multiple ratings above, have a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Above-rating content cannot be the entire point of a comment/post.
</li>
<li>Content that may cause seizures, like rapid flashing, must be spoilered and come with a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Avatars and personal titles can’t be spoilered, and thus must not be seizure-inducing and must be Safe-rated (nudity, sex, death, and gore would not be, for instance).</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="9">
</a><a href="#9">#9</a>
Respect privacy
</h2>
<p>As noted above, this site allows a wide variety of content, and some people may not necessarily wish for their names to be publicly associated with such content. Ponybooru takes privacy extremely seriously, and attempting to breach one's privacy is strictly prohibited.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you are aware of an artist or member using multiple names/aliases to keep content separate (such as clean vs sexual content), or using an alternative name as to not be identified, do not call them out or publicly highlight such a fact.</li>
<li>Do not share private or personal information about a third party, such as personal contact information, private messages, off site conversations, and other information that they may not want publicly known, without their permission.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="10">
</a><a href="#10">#10</a>
Commissions
</h2>
<p>Commissions may be advertised on Ponybooru, but some rules and restrictions apply.</p>
<ul>
<li>Any advertisements for commissions may only contain example artwork that was created entirely by the person advertising said commissions. Using another person’s artwork in an advertisement is not allowed.</li>
<li>Always use caution and your own discretion when discussing commissions. Ponybooru will not be responsible for, nor able to assist with, any disputes, incomplete transactions, or otherwise undesirable outcomes that result from advertising, seeking, or arranging commissions on this site.</li>
<li>All commission agreements are between the artist and commissioner only. Ponybooru will not and should not be considered a party in any agreement involving commissions.</li>
<li>You may not advertise any commissions for content that would violate site rules or any applicable laws. Basically, anything that cannot be hosted on Ponybooru cannot be advertised either.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="11">
</a><a href="#11">#11</a>
Be nice to others
</h2>
<p>
<strong>This is an important rule.</strong>
</p>
<p>MLP:FiM is about sharing, friendship, and understanding. Don’t drag the site down into flamewars and angst – keep it constructive and positive.</p>
<ul>
<li>Attempts to antagonize others will not be tolerated.
</li>
<li>Do not troll, attack, insult, name-call, or otherwise try to intentionally antagonize another person or group of people. This includes making racial, sexual, homophobic, or otherwise demeaning slurs, or posting similarly abusive content.
</li>
<li>Criticism is welcome and encouraged when done so in a constructive and helpful manner. However, using baseless, unconstructive criticism as a veil for the purpose of insulting or attacking an image and/or an artist is not allowed.
</li>
<li>This rule applies to all comments, forum posts, and private messages, along with all other interactions you may make on this website.</li>
<li>This rule also applies to images designed solely to cause a problem. Examples include low effort / low quality images designed to spark a heavily debated topic, be it forums or comments. Edits that have artistic value or sufficent parody are exempt.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Not everyone is going to agree with your views, you're not going to agree with everyone elses views. Agree to disagree - and leave it be. Please...</li>
<li>This is essentially a long winded "Don't be a dick."</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="walloftext">
<div class="block block--fixed block--warning">
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="0">
</a><a href="#0">#0</a>
The Golden Rules:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Use your filters. We are not responsible for your lack thereof. No exceptions.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Don't be a dick.</li>
<li>All of the other rules below. No, seriously, read them.</li>
<li>Everything is in beta, including the rules. Things will change. Especially default filtered items. Items can not be added to filters till they exist.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="1">
</a><a href="#1">#1</a>
Moderator and Admin Actions and Transparency:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Moderators and Admins may occasionally take action in a situation that arises that were not accounted for in the above rules. These actions may be as simple as a reminder to be respectful, or as harsh as yeeting users to the moon. However moderators and admins are to be held accountable for such actions.</li>
<li>If actions are taken, the user or users affected are entitled to an explanation as to why. If you get a boilerplate response, it's likely because it happens more often than it should.</li>
<li>Transparency is key, but remember that some things can't be said, or are best left unsaid. This is especially true if said matters are an off-site, or privacy concern for users and staff. The standard response for such a situation is "I'm sorry but this is a private matter between respective parties"</li>
<li>Transparency is key, but remember that some things can't be said, or are best left unsaid. This is especially true if said matters are an off-site, or privacy concern for users and staff. The standard response for such a situation is "I'm sorry but this is a private matter between respective parties"</li>
<li>For moderators: Moderation action logging is heavily requested, but not required for comments. Self-reporting / logging is required for image deletion for reasons other than a standard DNP.</li>
<li>Public logging may not be around for a bit, but it is an expected future feature.</li>
<li>Staff in general are held to account by the same rules of the site everyone else is. There is no tolerance for staff abuse, however how it's reported may influence the outcome of any situation. Two wrongs usually can't correct a situation.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="2">
</a><a href="#2">#2</a>
Respect artists and their artwork
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is a website dedicated to fanart of MLP:FiM. Without the thousands of artists creating such fan art, we would not have much of a site at all. Therefore, it is important to always respect the wishes of the artists regarding their artwork.</p>
<ul>
<li>
Do not upload edits without either permission (ideal) or a reasonable expectation the artist is okay with them; by default, before considering their past art/behavior/statements/etc., it’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes to their signature/watermark or huge thematic changes like majorly changing which fetishes, characters, races, or political stances are in an image.
<br>
Always tag "edit" to distinguish from the original.
</li>
<li>Do not upload artwork that has not been publicly released, or is intended to remain private or restricted access, without permission from the artist who made it. This includes paid content, such as Patreon-only images or images from an art pack or folio.
</li>
<li>Do not upload significant portions of official content that hasn't been freely released (promotional material etc. counts as freely released), such as a full page of a comic/book, more than 30 seconds of official video, or more than 10 seconds of official audio or copyrighted music. This applies to single uploads and to splitting contiguous portions across uploads.
</li>
<li>Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for at least one week (seven days) before they may be posted on this site. Then, only content which can be obtained for free may be posted.
</li>
<li>
Do not upload images from artists who are on our
<a href="/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>
, or who have otherwise publicly made a clear and visible statement that they do not wish for their content to be on this website.
</li>
<li>For art that was <em>commissioned</em> , commissioners are exempt from DNP, but only for commissioned pieces.</li>
<li>If an artist removes all legitimate ways to acquire their art, via paid or unpaid means (Patreon, DeviantArt, Twitter, etc) an exception will be made to allow users to upload their art.</li>
<li>Do not upload images that contain watermarks or advertisements for sites that promote content theft, sharing of paid-only images, or sharing of images without providing reasonable attribution to the artists who made them. Likewise, do not share links to such sites either.</li>
<li>Constructive criticism is to be expected on Ponybooru, however please keep rule #11 in mind and do not turn it into an attack. Written attacks towards the artist or the image will not be tolerated. If you are an artist you should expect to recieve some criticism from time to time.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="3">
</a><a href="#3">#3</a>
Properly tag and source images
</h2>
<p>
Without doubt, Ponybooru's most defining feature is our tagging system, which is what organizes the 0 images that have been posted to this website, allowing anyone to find exactly what they are looking for quickly and easily, while filtering out anything they may not want to see. Anyone can edit an image's tags to help organize it better, but it is important to keep tags consistent and accurate.
</p>
<ul>
<li>
All images must have 1 or more
<a href="/pages/tags">rating tags</a>
. Note that Safe is overridden by
<em>any</em>
other.
</li>
<li>
If an image is not adequately tagged or sourced, please correct it yourself (when possible, report otherwise) and do
<em>not</em>
complain in a comment. If someone is consistently tagging/sourcing inadequately, report them.
</li>
<li>If there’s disagreement over tagging/sourcing, defer to staff judgment, and report as necessary.
</li>
<li>For each of an image’s artists, tag in the format "artist:name". Use "artist needed" if no artist is known.
</li>
<li>
Tags should describe the "facts" of an image, like the characters, their relationships, events happening, and the image’s composition. When these are in dispute (such as whether an image is shipping), the artist’s intent takes precedence. Tags should
<em>not</em>
be used to state opinions – that’s what comments are for.
</li>
<li>Images originally posted elsewhere should have its URL for source. If the artist only wants the image on Ponybooru, use the "Ponybooru Exclusive" tag.
</li>
<li>Tags should be useful to the site overall. Do not create tags for personal organization, or with very vague or inconsistent definitions.
</li>
<li>
Tag and source vandalism will
<em>not</em>
be tolerated. This includes bulk changes (like removing a tag that's on many images from them all)
<em>unless</em>
you get permission from staff.
</li>
<li>Images that have rapidly-flashing animation must be tagged with "seizure warning".</li>
<li>Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. 'Furry' and 'Furry only' are your friends.</li>
<li>Failure to tag properly may end with your account being restricted from uploading and /or tagging. Please tag your shit.</li>
<li>Furry refers primarily to non-pony OC's that have no relation directly to the show, but are an offshoot of a pony related thing. This statement needs to be clarified further, but that takes work. A deer OC, or a primarily pony related pic including a furry related character comes to mind.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="4">
</a><a href="#4">#4</a>
Do not upload unrelated content
</h2>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and the respective surounding communities.</p>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and it's surounding communities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), or its community.
</li>
<li>An image isn’t pony-related just because something pony is in it; for instance, exploitable meme templates with unrelated content or pony merchandise in real-life pornography.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="5">
</a><a href="#5">#5</a>
Use filters to hide unwanted content and follow local content law
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is extremely permissive as to what we allow on this website, which means we allow images that contain themes which some may find objectionable. To help you avoid seeing images you may not wish to see, we have a tag filtering system, which allows for hiding of images that contain specific tags.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you see images that contain themes you do not like, you should add the appropriate tags to your filter. Do not post comments complaining about the theme of the image.
</li>
<li>If you find an image that you believe violates the site's rules or content guidelines, please report the image so that the site's staff may look into it. Do not post comments claiming an image violates the site's rules.
</li>
<li>Do not view or post any content you are forbidden from in your jurisdiction. For images, filter them.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="6">
</a><a href="#6">#6</a>
Do not post forbidden content
</h2>
<p>We forbid legally dubious content listed below. Due to ambiguous laws, better safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Note that 'sexual' refers to any content rated "suggestive", "questionable", or "explicit"; and 'underage' means below 18 years old.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real life humans in sexual depictions or scenarios who may be underage. Do not discuss getting such images or having sexual real-life meetings with such people.
</li>
<li>Do not roleplay sexual situations involving underage human or humanlike characters.</li>
<li>Illicit uploaded content in Ponybooru's jurisdiction will be reported to the respective authorities.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="7">
</a><a href="#7">#7</a>
Do not abuse site functionality
</h2>
<p>Compared to other websites of our size, Ponybooru has a fairly accepting policy in terms of allowing multiple accounts, guest and anonymous posting, and usage of site features. However, this leaves open the possibility of abuse, so certain things are not permitted.</p>
<ul>
<li>You are permitted to have multiple accounts for purposes of roleplaying, maintaining different sets of filters, or for personal privacy.
</li>
<li>You may not use multiple accounts or anonymous posting for the purposes of evading bans, voting on images multiple times, sockpuppeting, or otherwise appearing to be multiple people within the same conversation.
</li>
<li>Do not spam or put off-topic content – especially fetishes or roleplay – in comments/forum posts/reports. Roleplay is generally only on-topic in the roleplay forum.
</li>
<li>Do not indiscriminately downvote images based on their tags and/or content. Instead, filter content you do not wish to see. Rule #5.
</li>
<li>If you think someone is violating a rule, submit a report instead of otherwise calling them out (such as with a comment). Don’t submit reports in bad faith, such as frivolous reports to attack others.
</li>
<li>Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" image for duplicate merging.
</li>
<li>You may not post images or image descriptions that are intended to game the site's vote system by offering specific incentives (such as alternative versions of an image) in exchange for upvotes, downvotes, or faves.
</li>
<li>Intentionally derailing an ongoing conversation is not allowed. Interuptions are not nessasarily derailing.</li>
<li>Derailment of forum conversations are explicitly not allowed, intentional interuptions in forums are not allowed.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate Ponybooru staff, such as by setting your "personal title" or username to anything closely resembling those of a staff member.</li>
<li>Minifics in the comments are allowed , provided they keep with the rating and do not derail ongoing discussion. Please limit their size to less than a few comments.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="8">
</a><a href="#8">#8</a>
Unfilterable content must be shown with care
</h2>
<p>
We allow content of many kinds, and one must be mindful where and how adult, graphic, or seizure-inducing content is posted. Our
<a href="/pages/tags">ratings</a>
distinguish levels of sexuality, grossness, and darkness for these purposes.
</p>
<p>This doesn’t apply to filterable content like uploaded images or embeds using on-site (>>) syntax.</p>
<ul>
<li>Forum threads intended to contain sexual and/or graphic posts should be marked with [NSFW] in the title.
</li>
<li>Content in comments/posts above the image/thread’s rating must be surrounded with [spoiler][/spoiler] tags and, if multiple ratings above, have a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Above-rating content cannot be the entire point of a comment/post.
</li>
<li>Content that may cause seizures, like rapid flashing, must be spoilered and come with a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Avatars and personal titles can’t be spoilered, and thus must not be seizure-inducing and must be Safe-rated (nudity, sex, death, and gore would not be, for instance).</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="9">
</a><a href="#9">#9</a>
Respect privacy
</h2>
<p>As noted above, this site allows a wide variety of content, and some people may not necessarily wish for their names to be publicly associated with such content. Ponybooru takes privacy extremely seriously, and attempting to breach one's privacy is strictly prohibited.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you are aware of an artist or member using multiple names/aliases to keep content separate (such as clean vs sexual content), or using an alternative name as to not be identified, do not call them out or publicly highlight such a fact.</li>
<li>Do not share private or personal information about a third party, such as personal contact information, private messages, off site conversations, and other information that they may not want publicly known, without their permission.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="10">
</a><a href="#10">#10</a>
Commissions
</h2>
<p>Commissions may be advertised on Ponybooru, but some rules and restrictions apply.</p>
<ul>
<li>Any advertisements for commissions may only contain example artwork that was created entirely by the person advertising said commissions. Using another person’s artwork in an advertisement is not allowed.</li>
<li>Always use caution and your own discretion when discussing commissions. Ponybooru will not be responsible for, nor able to assist with, any disputes, incomplete transactions, or otherwise undesirable outcomes that result from advertising, seeking, or arranging commissions on this site.</li>
<li>All commission agreements are between the artist and commissioner only. Ponybooru will not and should not be considered a party in any agreement involving commissions.</li>
<li>You may not advertise any commissions for content that would violate site rules or any applicable laws. Basically, anything that cannot be hosted on Ponybooru cannot be advertised either.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="11">
</a><a href="#11">#11</a>
Be nice to others
</h2>
<p>
<strong>This is an important rule.</strong>
</p>
<p>MLP:FiM is about sharing, friendship, and understanding. Don’t drag the site down into flamewars and angst – keep it constructive and positive.</p>
<ul>
<li>Attempts to antagonize others will not be tolerated.
</li>
<li>Do not troll, attack, insult, name-call, or otherwise try to intentionally antagonize another person or group of people. This includes making racial, sexual, homophobic, or otherwise demeaning slurs, or posting similarly abusive content.
</li>
<li>Criticism is welcome and encouraged when done so in a constructive and helpful manner. However, using baseless, unconstructive criticism as a veil for the purpose of insulting or attacking an image and/or an artist is not allowed.
</li>
<li>This rule applies to all comments, forum posts, and private messages, along with all other interactions you may make on this website.</li>
<li>This rule also applies to images designed solely to cause a problem. Examples include low effort / low quality images designed to spark a heavily debated topic, be it forums or comments. Edits that have artistic value or sufficent parody are exempt.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Not everyone is going to agree with your views, you're not going to agree with everyone elses views. Agree to disagree - and leave it be. Please...</li>
<li>This is essentially a long winded "Don't be a dick."</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="walloftext">
<div class="block block--fixed block--warning">
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="0">
</a><a href="#0">#0</a>
The Golden Rules:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Use your filters. We are not responsible for your lack thereof. No exceptions.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Don't be a dick.</li>
<li>All of the other rules below. No, seriously, read them.</li>
<li>Everything is in beta, including the rules. Things will change. Especially default filtered items. Items can not be added to filters till they exist.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="1">
</a><a href="#1">#1</a>
Moderator and Admin Actions and Transparency:
</h2>
<ul>
<li>Moderators and Admins may occasionally take action in a situation that arises that were not accounted for in the above rules. These actions may be as simple as a reminder to be respectful, or as harsh as yeeting users to the moon. However moderators and admins are to be held accountable for such actions.</li>
<li>If actions are taken, the user or users affected are entitled to an explanation as to why. If you get a boilerplate response, it's likely because it happens more often than it should.</li>
<li>Transparency is key, but remember that some things can't be said, or are best left unsaid. This is especially true if said matters are an off-site, or privacy concern for users and staff. The standard response for such a situation is "I'm sorry but this is a private matter between respective parties"</li>
<li>Transparency is key, but remember that some things can't be said, or are best left unsaid. This is especially true if said matters are an off-site, or privacy concern for users and staff. The standard response for such a situation is "I'm sorry but this is a private matter between respective parties"</li>
<li>For moderators: Moderation action logging is heavily requested, but not required for comments. Self-reporting / logging is required for image deletion for reasons other than a standard DNP.</li>
<li>Public logging may not be around for a bit, but it is an expected future feature.</li>
<li>Staff in general are held to account by the same rules of the site everyone else is. There is no tolerance for staff abuse, however how it's reported may influence the outcome of any situation. Two wrongs usually can't correct a situation.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="2">
</a><a href="#2">#2</a>
Respect artists and their artwork
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is a website dedicated to fanart of MLP:FiM. Without the thousands of artists creating such fan art, we would not have much of a site at all. Therefore, it is important to always respect the wishes of the artists regarding their artwork.</p>
<ul>
<li>
Do not upload edits without either permission (ideal) or a reasonable expectation the artist is okay with them; by default, before considering their past art/behavior/statements/etc., it’s expected artists aren’t okay with changes to their signature/watermark or huge thematic changes like majorly changing which fetishes, characters, races, or political stances are in an image.
<br>
Always tag "edit" to distinguish from the original.
</li>
<li>Do not upload artwork that has not been publicly released, or is intended to remain private or restricted access, without permission from the artist who made it. This includes paid content, such as Patreon-only images or images from an art pack or folio.
</li>
<li>Do not upload significant portions of official content that hasn't been freely released (promotional material etc. counts as freely released), such as a full page of a comic/book, more than 30 seconds of official video, or more than 10 seconds of official audio or copyrighted music. This applies to single uploads and to splitting contiguous portions across uploads.
</li>
<li>Images that have been released on a pay-what-you-want scheme, as well as images from a "free version" of a paid art pack, must be released for at least one week (seven days) before they may be posted on this site. Then, only content which can be obtained for free may be posted.
</li>
<li>
Do not upload images from artists who are on our
<a href="/dnp">Do-Not-Post (DNP) List</a>
, or who have otherwise publicly made a clear and visible statement that they do not wish for their content to be on this website.
</li>
<li>For art that was <em>commissioned</em> , commissioners are exempt from DNP, but only for commissioned pieces.</li>
<li>If an artist removes all legitimate ways to acquire their art, via paid or unpaid means (Patreon, DeviantArt, Twitter, etc) an exception will be made to allow users to upload their art.</li>
<li>Do not upload images that contain watermarks or advertisements for sites that promote content theft, sharing of paid-only images, or sharing of images without providing reasonable attribution to the artists who made them. Likewise, do not share links to such sites either.</li>
<li>Constructive criticism is to be expected on Ponybooru, however please keep rule #11 in mind and do not turn it into an attack. Written attacks towards the artist or the image will not be tolerated. If you are an artist you should expect to recieve some criticism from time to time.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="3">
</a><a href="#3">#3</a>
Properly tag and source images
</h2>
<p>
Without doubt, Ponybooru's most defining feature is our tagging system, which is what organizes the 0 images that have been posted to this website, allowing anyone to find exactly what they are looking for quickly and easily, while filtering out anything they may not want to see. Anyone can edit an image's tags to help organize it better, but it is important to keep tags consistent and accurate.
</p>
<ul>
<li>
All images must have 1 or more
<a href="/pages/tags">rating tags</a>
. Note that Safe is overridden by
<em>any</em>
other.
</li>
<li>
If an image is not adequately tagged or sourced, please correct it yourself (when possible, report otherwise) and do
<em>not</em>
complain in a comment. If someone is consistently tagging/sourcing inadequately, report them.
</li>
<li>If there’s disagreement over tagging/sourcing, defer to staff judgment, and report as necessary.
</li>
<li>For each of an image’s artists, tag in the format "artist:name". Use "artist needed" if no artist is known.
</li>
<li>
Tags should describe the "facts" of an image, like the characters, their relationships, events happening, and the image’s composition. When these are in dispute (such as whether an image is shipping), the artist’s intent takes precedence. Tags should
<em>not</em>
be used to state opinions – that’s what comments are for.
</li>
<li>Images originally posted elsewhere should have its URL for source. If the artist only wants the image on Ponybooru, use the "Ponybooru Exclusive" tag.
</li>
<li>Tags should be useful to the site overall. Do not create tags for personal organization, or with very vague or inconsistent definitions.
</li>
<li>
Tag and source vandalism will
<em>not</em>
be tolerated. This includes bulk changes (like removing a tag that's on many images from them all)
<em>unless</em>
you get permission from staff.
</li>
<li>Images that have rapidly-flashing animation must be tagged with "seizure warning".</li>
<li>Images that are <em>furry</em> related MUST be tagged appropriately so they can be filtered automatically by default. This is a pony site. 'Furry' and 'Furry only' are your friends.</li>
<li>Failure to tag properly may end with your account being restricted from uploading and /or tagging. Please tag your shit.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="4">
</a><a href="#4">#4</a>
Do not upload unrelated content
</h2>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony, Furry and the respective surounding communities.</p>
<p>This site is intended for images regarding the My Little Pony and the respective surounding communities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), Furry, or its community.
<li>Do not upload images without a clear relation to MLP (all generations, not just FiM), or its community.
</li>
<li>An image isn’t pony-related just because something pony is in it; for instance, exploitable meme templates with unrelated content or pony merchandise in real-life pornography.</li>
<li>Additionally an image isn't furry related just because something furry is in it. For the exact same reasons.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="5">
</a><a href="#5">#5</a>
Use filters to hide unwanted content and follow local content law
</h2>
<p>Ponybooru is extremely permissive as to what we allow on this website, which means we allow images that contain themes which some may find objectionable. To help you avoid seeing images you may not wish to see, we have a tag filtering system, which allows for hiding of images that contain specific tags.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you see images that contain themes you do not like, you should add the appropriate tags to your filter. Do not post comments complaining about the theme of the image.
</li>
<li>If you find an image that you believe violates the site's rules or content guidelines, please report the image so that the site's staff may look into it. Do not post comments claiming an image violates the site's rules.
</li>
<li>Do not view or post any content you are forbidden from in your jurisdiction. For images, filter them.</li>
<li>Ponybooru will not remove any content legal in the United States, barring the violation of another rule. However, we understand that many people may find various content objectionable. For this reason, the default filter removes content that exceeds the rating of 'My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic', low effort content, and certain content that people may find objectionable. If you find objectionable content that is not tagged, please tag it appropriately.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="6">
</a><a href="#6">#6</a>
Do not post forbidden content
</h2>
<p>We forbid legally dubious content listed below. Due to ambiguous laws, better safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Note that 'sexual' refers to any content rated "suggestive", "questionable", or "explicit"; and 'underage' means below 18 years old.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do not upload photographs of real life humans in sexual depictions or scenarios who may be underage. Do not discuss getting such images or having sexual real-life meetings with such people.
</li>
<li>Do not roleplay sexual situations involving underage human or humanlike characters.</li>
<li>Illicit uploaded content in Ponybooru's jurisdiction will be reported to the respective authorities.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="7">
</a><a href="#7">#7</a>
Do not abuse site functionality
</h2>
<p>Compared to other websites of our size, Ponybooru has a fairly accepting policy in terms of allowing multiple accounts, guest and anonymous posting, and usage of site features. However, this leaves open the possibility of abuse, so certain things are not permitted.</p>
<ul>
<li>You are permitted to have multiple accounts for purposes of roleplaying, maintaining different sets of filters, or for personal privacy.
</li>
<li>You may not use multiple accounts or anonymous posting for the purposes of evading bans, voting on images multiple times, sockpuppeting, or otherwise appearing to be multiple people within the same conversation.
</li>
<li>Do not spam or put off-topic content – especially fetishes or roleplay – in comments/forum posts/reports. Roleplay is generally only on-topic in the roleplay forum.
</li>
<li>Do not indiscriminately downvote images based on their tags and/or content. Instead, filter content you do not wish to see. Rule #5.
</li>
<li>If you think someone is violating a rule, submit a report instead of otherwise calling them out (such as with a comment). Don’t submit reports in bad faith, such as frivolous reports to attack others.
</li>
<li>Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" image for duplicate merging.
</li>
<li>You may not post images or image descriptions that are intended to game the site's vote system by offering specific incentives (such as alternative versions of an image) in exchange for upvotes, downvotes, or faves.
</li>
<li>Intentionally derailing an ongoing conversation is not allowed. Interuptions are not nessasarily derailing.</li>
<li>Derailment of forum conversations are explicitly not allowed, intentional interuptions in forums are not allowed.</li>
<li>Do not impersonate Ponybooru staff, such as by setting your "personal title" or username to anything closely resembling those of a staff member.</li>
<li>Minifics in the comments are allowed , provided they keep with the rating and do not derail ongoing discussion. Please limit their size to less than a few comments.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="8">
</a><a href="#8">#8</a>
Unfilterable content must be shown with care
</h2>
<p>
We allow content of many kinds, and one must be mindful where and how adult, graphic, or seizure-inducing content is posted. Our
<a href="/pages/tags">ratings</a>
distinguish levels of sexuality, grossness, and darkness for these purposes.
</p>
<p>This doesn’t apply to filterable content like uploaded images or embeds using on-site (>>) syntax.</p>
<ul>
<li>Forum threads intended to contain sexual and/or graphic posts should be marked with [NSFW] in the title.
</li>
<li>Content in comments/posts above the image/thread’s rating must be surrounded with [spoiler][/spoiler] tags and, if multiple ratings above, have a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Above-rating content cannot be the entire point of a comment/post.
</li>
<li>Content that may cause seizures, like rapid flashing, must be spoilered and come with a clear warning.
</li>
<li>Avatars and personal titles can’t be spoilered, and thus must not be seizure-inducing and must be Safe-rated (nudity, sex, death, and gore would not be, for instance).</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="9">
</a><a href="#9">#9</a>
Respect privacy
</h2>
<p>As noted above, this site allows a wide variety of content, and some people may not necessarily wish for their names to be publicly associated with such content. Ponybooru takes privacy extremely seriously, and attempting to breach one's privacy is strictly prohibited.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you are aware of an artist or member using multiple names/aliases to keep content separate (such as clean vs sexual content), or using an alternative name as to not be identified, do not call them out or publicly highlight such a fact.</li>
<li>Do not share private or personal information about a third party, such as personal contact information, private messages, off site conversations, and other information that they may not want publicly known, without their permission.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2>
<a name="10">
</a><a href="#10">#10</a>
Commissions
</h2>
<p>Commissions may be advertised on Ponybooru, but some rules and restrictions apply.</p>
<ul>
<li>Any advertisements for commissions may only contain example artwork that was created entirely by the person advertising said commissions. Using another person’s artwork in an advertisement is not allowed.</li>
<li>Always use caution and your own discretion when discussing commissions. Ponybooru will not be responsible for, nor able to assist with, any disputes, incomplete transactions, or otherwise undesirable outcomes that result from advertising, seeking, or arranging commissions on this site.</li>
<li>All commission agreements are between the artist and commissioner only. Ponybooru will not and should not be considered a party in any agreement involving commissions.</li>
<li>You may not advertise any commissions for content that would violate site rules or any applicable laws. Basically, anything that cannot be hosted on Ponybooru cannot be advertised either.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="rule">
<h2 class="important">
<a name="11">
</a><a href="#11">#11</a>
Be nice to others
</h2>
<p>
<strong>This is an important rule.</strong>
</p>
<p>MLP:FiM is about sharing, friendship, and understanding. Don’t drag the site down into flamewars and angst – keep it constructive and positive.</p>
<ul>
<li>Attempts to antagonize others will not be tolerated.
</li>
<li>Do not troll, attack, insult, name-call, or otherwise try to intentionally antagonize another person or group of people. This includes making racial, sexual, homophobic, or otherwise demeaning slurs, or posting similarly abusive content.
</li>
<li>Criticism is welcome and encouraged when done so in a constructive and helpful manner. However, using baseless, unconstructive criticism as a veil for the purpose of insulting or attacking an image and/or an artist is not allowed.
</li>
<li>This rule applies to all comments, forum posts, and private messages, along with all other interactions you may make on this website.</li>
<li>This rule also applies to images designed solely to cause a problem. Examples include low effort / low quality images designed to spark a heavily debated topic, be it forums or comments. Edits that have artistic value or sufficent parody are exempt.</li>
<li>Canceling, calls to cancel, receipts, doxxing, attacking, calls to attack, brigrading, etc. ARE NOT ALLOWED. "Public service annoucements", "User warning" type posts are not allowed unless cleared with upper administration ahead of time. Administration must communicate this ahead of time - and verify the post ahead of time.</li>
<li>Not everyone is going to agree with your views, you're not going to agree with everyone elses views. Agree to disagree - and leave it be. Please...</li>
<li>This is essentially a long winded "Don't be a dick."</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>