Heya, lately there's been some people posting strips of TERF/Nazi creators. Could you please add a rule that bans posts of strips from those creators? Even if the content in a specific strip is not harmful, it stresses me out seeing them posted if I know the author of said Comic-Strip wants to see me dead. I'm unsure about the wording but maybe "No posts from authors with a history of harmful content"?
this post was submitted on 09 Apr 2026
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Rules
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π Be Nice!
- Treat others with respect and dignity. Friendly banter is okay, as long as it is mutual; keyword: friendly.
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ποΈ Community Standards
- Comics should be a full story, from start to finish, in one post.
- Posts should be safe and enjoyable by the majority of community members, both here on lemmy.world and other instances.
- Any comic that would qualify as raunchy, lewd, or otherwise draw unwanted attention by nosy coworkers, spouses, or family members should be tagged as NSFW.
- Moderators have final say on what and what does not qualify as appropriate. Use common sense, and if need be, err on the side of caution.
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𧬠Keep it Real
- Comics should be made and posted by real human beans, not by automated means like bots or AI. This is not the community for that sort of thing.
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π½οΈ Credit Where Credit is Due
- Comics should include the original attribution to the artist(s) involved, and be unmodified. Bonus points if you include a link back to their website. When in doubt, use a reverse image search to try to find the original version. Repeat offenders will have their posts removed, be temporarily banned from posting, or if all else fails, be permanently banned from posting.
- Attributions include, but are not limited to, watermarks, links, or other text or imagery that artists add to their comics to use for identification purposes. If you find a comic without any such markings, it would be a good idea to see if you can find an original version. If one cannot be found, say so and ask the community for help!
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π Post Formatting
- Post an image, gallery, or link to a specific comic hosted on another site; e.g., the author's website.
- Meta posts about the community should be tagged with [Meta] either at the beginning or the end of the post title.
- When linking to a comic hosted on another site, ensure the link is to the comic itself and not just to the website; e.g.,
β Correct: https://xkcd.com/386/
β Incorrect: https://xkcd.com/
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π¬ Post Frequency/SPAM
- Each user (regardless of instance) may post up to five (5 π) comics a day. This can be any combination of personal comics you have written yourself, or other author's comics. Any comics exceeding five (5 π) will be removed.
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π΄ββ οΈ Internationalization (i18n)
- Non-English posts are welcome. Please tag the post title with the original language, and include an English translation in the body of the post; e.g.,
SΓ, por favor [Spanish/EspaΓ±ol]
- Non-English posts are welcome. Please tag the post title with the original language, and include an English translation in the body of the post; e.g.,
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πΏ Moderation
- We are human, just like most everybody else on Lemmy. If you feel a moderation decision was made in error, you are welcome to reach out to anybody on the moderation team for clarification. Keep in mind that moderation decisions may be final.
- When reporting posts and/or comments, quote which rule is being broken, and why you feel it broke the rules.
Web Accessibility
Note: This is not a rule, but a helpful suggestion.
When posting images, you should strive to add alt-text for screen readers to use to describe the image you're posting:
Another helpful thing to do is to provide a transcription of the text in your images, as well as brief descriptions of what's going on. (example)
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submitted 2026-04-09 20:12:57 +0000
I will accept feedback (comments in this post) until Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 3PM EDT (19:00 UTC)
That was slightly less than 2 days.
How about basic web accessibility[^general]: at the very least a text alternative[^alt-text][^technical] or link to a web accessible alternative?
It ought to be prerequisite to any web content.
All web interfaces allow setting alt text & URL fields when submitting/editing a post.
There is no valid excuse not to post web accessible content & enforce that as a standard, and it's a basic sign of human decency/respect.
[^general]: general introduction
[^alt-text]: assessing alt text
[^technical]: technical guidelines
That was slightly less than 2 days.
That was due to my updating the post changing the submitted date. In retrospect, I shouldβve added timestamps to my updates so it would correlate better.
I would be happy to add your links to the sidebar as a guide for posters. I will do this tonight after work.
Nice.
I would be happy to add your links
There are probably better ones. As a web developer, you may know a few.
The technical guidelines are the most general covering every situation & technology including those unlikely here. We're most likely dealing with Situation B in those guidelines
Situation B: If a short description can not serve the same purpose and present the same information as the non-text content (e.g., a chart or diagram)
It states that following technique
G95: Providing short text alternatives that provide a brief description of the non-text content
plus an additional technique including any of
- G73: Providing a long description in another location with a link to it that is immediately adjacent to the non-text content
- G74: Providing a long description in text near the non-text content, with a reference to the location of the long description in the short description
suffices. In practice, that suggests (in order of practicality to minimize effort)
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If a web accessible alternative exists (eg, the image came from a web accessible web page), then set the post's URL field to its location and set the post's alt text field to "comic as described in link".
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Otherwise, set the post's alt text field to "comic as described in post body", and set the post's body field to a text alternative. The poster will probably have to transcribe the comic. Text recognition technology may assist in that task.
If the text alternative is short, though, then setting the alt text field to the entire text alternative suffices as described in technique H37.
I just got around to looking at your links, and as a web developer I can tell you that's a lot even for professionals to read, digest, and understand; let alone most people posting to a comic strips community on Lemmy. Not that I am suggesting the people here couldn't understand it, but that it's a heavy lift for the context of people's usage. That said, I did find a link to demonstrate how to add alt-text to Lemmy images using markdown, and I also suggested people transcribe their posts into text and gave an example comic that does that. Hopefully that will help encourage people to post more accessible comics.
πΆ Keep it at PG/PEGI 7
Can we add an 'unless tagged NSFW' addendum to this? There's plenty of quality NSFW things that get posted here (e.g. Oglaf comics) and I for one would be sad to see them go (or to have to create a new community for those things).
Edit: To add to this, looking back at post history, it looks like we get about 1 NSFW post per week here, give or take. Have those really been problematic enough to warrant a ban (when appropriately tagged?)
The original rule stated:
Adult content is not allowed. This community aims to be fun for people of all ages.
The adult content is already a rule; I was merely rewording it and trying to offer a clearer definition of "adult content". However, if the community so desires and posts can be properly tagged NSFW, I wouldn't be against adding onto this rule.
But, I also do not want this comm to devolve into yet another porn depot. There are instances for that already.
Sure, but the original rule was not being enforced. Presumably given that we have an active mod, now, you're planning to enforce the rules. Basically all I'm saying is, I'd prefer that the content that has been getting posted be allowed to continue to be posted. Nobody's looking for hardcore pornography, but the occasional risque comic should (IMO) not cause problems, as they haven't been for quite some time.
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It does look like the community overall enjoys the more adult themed comics sometimes splashed in here, and theyre not super frequent and we havent devolved into a porn spot yet.
Like others have said, Oglaf is fun and can be very raunchy, their site is 18+ and at times they have some safe PG13 to PG comics in their arsenal. Besides them, Cyanide and Happiness are very PG to PG13 and then on occasion they post very R rated content.
I think as a community we can generalize what we enjoy without going overboard and a NSFW provides a clear boundary to people in settings where looking at this content can get them in trouble. While I understand wanting to keep things relatively family friendly we shouldnt be the guardians over other peoples children.
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I'd be in favor of using PG-13 as the baseline, not PG. A lot of the stuff here I probably wouldn't show a 7 year old. Lemmy isn't exactly a children's site anyway.
NSFW tags can be used for anything you wouldn't show a minor, but keep in mind this isn't a porn community - adult topics and suggestive content are okay, but actual porn is not (unless we do want to allow it???).
Going with the PEGI ratings for sexual content might be a bit more helpful. (There's a bit of interpretation leeway because this is written for games not comic strips)
This [sex] content descriptor can accompany a PEGI 12 rating if the game includes sexual posturing or innuendo, a PEGI 16 rating if there is erotic nudity or sexual intercourse without visible genitals, or a PEGI 18 rating if there is explicit sexual activity in the game. Depictions of nudity in a non-sexual context do not require a specific age rating, and this descriptor would not be necessary. Wikipedia
If I'm reading this correctly, PEGI 12 is if it subtly references sex in someway, or if a character is in a "sexy" pose; a "let's Netflix and chill" or "is that pickle in your pocket" type of thing.
PEGI 16 is the sex scene on TV that your parents always seem to be watching when you walk in. It doesn't show main parts of the act, but you know what they're doing.
PEGI 18 is just porn.
From those descriptions, I suggest allowing PEGI 12 with no tagging necessary, PEGI 16 must be tagged, and PEGI 18 is not allowed.
I'd get rid of the last sentence of the wiki description too to make it simple - if there's nudity tag it as nsfw.
Or even simpler; If you'd get arrested for showing it to a 16yr old, tag it. If you'd shoot your "creepy uncle" for showing it to your 16yr old kid, tag it.
I'd apply similar rules for violence, pegi 12 is fine, pegi 16 tag it, and pegi 18 is guro/NSFL and not allowed.
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In response to those who have mentioned the PG/PEGI 7 rule, how does this work for a compromise?
ποΈ Community Standards
Posts should be safe and enjoyable by the majority of community members, both here on lemmy.world and other instances. Any comic that would qualify as raunchy, lewd, or otherwise draw unwanted attention by nosy coworkers, spouses, or family members should be tagged as NSFW.
Graphic content of any kind will not be tolerated. This includes gore, pornography, or violence.
Moderators have final say on what and what does not qualify as safe and enjoyable. Use common sense, and if need be, err on the side of caution.
Just an fyi that would exclude Oglaf since I would say itβs very hard to say itβs just lewd and not full on porn for a lot of it.
I think my only issue is that comedy is a form of content that pushes the boundaries. I know my personal form of comedy would have most things I enjoy broadly marked NSFW and its kind of hard to know what the future line in this community will be for graphic content.
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No gore or pornography is understandable but the "no violence" thing seems a bit too much.
"Violence" is such a vague term and, considering storytelling, violence is a main driver of conflict in many stories. Fights break out and being able to tell these stories of strife and conflict is something we should be encouraging, not limiting.
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Thank you so much, jerkface! We really appreciate you stepping up.
Hopefully this puts an end to beepβs shenanigans.
<3
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+1 for attribution
-1 for PG. We've been unmoderated for probably over a year now, and it hasn't devolved into anything. Starting to enforce a PG filter now is an active change. Not a passive continuation.
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Man, jerkface, I really appreciate you taking on this responsibility, but I'm really wary of a hard pivot to "no adult content"/PEGI 7. I'd even be slightly skeptical toward PEGI 12, but PEGI 7 is pretty restrictive and leaves out really good content that's non-offensive to social media platforms like Lemmy where ~~users are expected (not formally in LW's ToS, but nevertheless expected) to be at least 13.~~ (edit: I'm a dummy; I forgot LW's ToS were 18+. The 13+ assumption was sort of threadiverse-wide, but I totally whiffed the LW-specific part.)
I wouldn't gripe too much over PEGI 12 and allowing for the NSFW tag for exceptions (because that covers 13+), but PEGI 7 is saying "let's keep it appropriate for users who shouldn't even be browsing Lemmy unsupervised".
Anyway, your diligent moderation is better than beepsville, and I still really appreciate the hard work I know you're willing to put in.
That looks pretty cool! Really looking forward to seeing this community get to thrive.
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See I'd have just made an anti-Beep rule and called it a day, good on you for really diving into the role o7
Best. Response. Ever!!! π€£
Finally, the beepening is over.
Good luck moderating this place, hope my provocative content doesn't create too many moderation headaches, I've stirred up the userbase quite a few times in the past :)
As a former mod of some big communities, make sure to always remember it's a volunteer task and not a job. You don't owe anyone explanations, you're allowed to be wrong, you can take breaks, you're doing your best and some people will dislike you no matter what. Keep it cool or it might affect your mental health.
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Hi Dohpaz42! Welcome and thank you for doing a bit of a pulse check and getting some input from the community.
Iβm one of the many lurkers that typically just browses and rarely comments or posts but I wanted to post a little feedback on your proposed updated rules:
I would like to ask that you consider including something about the comics themselves being cropped/modified before posting.
I know there will be times where a person mistakenly uploads a modified one randomly found on the net, but recently there have been a ton of posts (comments as well) where the one user in particular, decided that cropping the images are justified and will link to places like Reddit or the main website for their comic (e.g. xkcd.com) without the direct link/attribution. Followed by taunting others who point it out in other threads. It is causing unnecessary drama in the community obviously.
Thank you
π½οΈ Credit Where Credit is Due
This is the rule that was meant to address that issue.
Comics should include the original attribution to the artist(s) involved, and be unmodified. Bonus points if you include a link back to their website. When in doubt, use a reverse image search to try to find the original version. Repeat offenders will have their posts removed, be temporarily banned from posting, or if all else fails, be permanently banned from posting.
Attributions include, but are not limited to, watermarks, links, or other text or imagery that artists add to their comics to use for identification purposes. If you find a comic without any such markings, it would be a good idea to see if you can find an original version. If one cannot be found, say so and ask the community for help!
How does this sound?
Edit: Updated with more verbiage based on other feedback.
Yep, I think that covers it better and doesnβt leave any wiggle room for those in bad faith to keep saying βoops!β
Thank you!
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This seems great!
I am concerned for the family friendly ruleπ Will nsfw comics be banned? will jokes that are sexual in nature be banned? There is this one comic that often just has casual nudity f.ex - would that be banned?
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Very glad to see this. Obviously this whole thing is happening because of that one troll who was removing attributions from comics. So my question for you is: can you go ahead and remove everything he ever posted here?
Because as long as the unattributed versions are sitting out there, they're liable to be reposted elsewhere, making it harder to find the real versions. It should be stopped at the source as soon as possible.
Other than that, I see that everyone else is already on you about the PG thing.
My origin story on Lemmy is that the first thing I ever posted here was an original comic that I hadn't put anywhere else. It was a Lemmy exclusive, which obviously is not a thing people really do. It got removed because it had the word "balls" in it.
So I posted it to reddit. It hit the front page immediately, and it's been reposted tens of thousands of times across the internet since then. Not to toot my own horn or anything, but I think that means it was some premium content, which seems like something the largest webcomic community on Lemmy would want.
Anyway, I'm actually fine with not allowing full-blown nsfw content here, but "balls" should be allowed.
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Welcome!
For the rules, could you use different formatting? A lot of users use mobile apps, and some of them don't format markdown the way Lemmy does. The spoiler tag in particular doesn't get rendered in a lot of them.
For example, this is what I see in Boost:
Perhaps you can do something like
## Rules
1: π Be Nice!
- Treat others with respect and dignity. Friendly banter is okay, as long as it is mutual; keyword: **friendly**
2: πΆ Keep it at PG
Which will format like this
Rules
1: π Be Nice!
- Treat others with respect and dignity. Friendly banter is okay, as long as it is mutual; keyword: friendly
2: πΆ Keep it at PG
You could also shorten some of them to make it more likely that people will read them. For example, moving this to the bottom of the rules section, or taking it out entirely:
Repeat offenders will have their posts removed, be temporarily banned from posting, or if all else fails, be permanantly banned from posting.
I also liked the old sidebar's guidance on "complete stories" because it sums up what this community is intended for and differentiates it from "comics" and "memes". I don't know if it needs to be stated explicitly, but you could potentially include it right at the top with the description line.
I'm also happy to help out if the moderation load gets too much to handle. Feel free to add my LW account if at any point the team could use more hands: https://lemmy.world/u/otter
maybe worth to name and shame those apps with lack of proper lemmy markdown support.
and ideally check if that has already been reported to their devs, and doing that if it hasn't been done yet.
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Tough on Beeps, tough on the causes of Beeps!
Iβve been wondering for a bit what happened to lawrence. Glad to know someone is stepping in.
Hello, and thanks for stepping up.
Bots and AI are cool...
Does this mean the no AI generated comics rule is gone?
Edit: no, it's still in place.
~~Honestly, I think most people here, me included, don't want AI content in this community. It's low effort and there's already other places for gen ai stuff :S please, reconsider this one.~~
...but we value genuine human effort in posts... This is not the place for that sort of thing.
I was trying to be concise, and cheeky, but I see where that might be confusing. Let's see if we can make this more clear:
Comics should be made and posted by real human beans, not by automated means like bots or AI. This is not the community for that sort of thing.
I am also open to any suggestions you or others may have on wording this better.
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