PLEASE READ: Image posting - update June 2023

[ToPleaseHim]

If you post images to Literotica, please fully read the forum picture posting guidelines. You can find a link to the rules on every page of this forum and I’m going to copy and paste them here to make them even easier to find.

Note: there is a trend of sharing photos of girls who look too young to be depicted here. Not only are they young, it is evident that the persons posting the images don’t own the rights to post them. There are several posters who quote these images and write out sexual thoughts about the person depicted. There is no place for these behaviors at this site. Stop immediately. Several people are being closely monitored for this type of posting.

Below are the forum image posting rulers. If image threads contain numerous violations, the entire thread will be removed.

Members in good standing may post images in the Literotica Forum. However, anyone considering posting a photograph should understand all of our image rules, the legal concerns, and privacy issues before posting any attachment.

The Literotica forum offers three different ways that members can display images they own the rights to. Because of the massive size and high activity of the Literotica forum, none of the image posting methods are pre-moderated. However, we remove any images which are brought to our attention that violate our Community Guidelines, forum rules, copyright statute, or any U.S. laws.

The three methods of posting an image on the Lit forum are as follows:

1. Attachments. These are user-owned images which are uploaded to our server by users. All attachments must be posted by a legal adult who owns the rights to the image as well as meeting our community guidelines and forum rules or they will be removed if brought to our attention. Accounts will be suspended for repeated violations.
2. Remote linking. These are images which are hosted on your server and displayed in your posts. As with attachments, they must always meet our guidelines and forum rules.
3. Avatars/Profile Pics. These are your images which you can upload to display on your profile page and next to each forum post or comment you make. As with the others, they are required to follow our guidelines and rules.

The Literotica Forum Photo Guidelines have been created to conform to United States law in regards to content and copyright laws. If you disagree with the policy, please refrain from posting any images on Literotica.

Here are the basic Forum Photo Guidelines:

• Legally, we can allow soft nudity, but under current United States law, photographs (does not apply to non-photographic images) posted on this site may not contain “sexually explicit conduct”, which the government defines as:
• Actual or simulated:

1. sexual intercourse, including genital-genital, oral-genital, anal-genital, or oral-anal, whether between persons of the same or opposite sex;
2. bestiality;
3. masturbation;
4. sadistic or masochistic abuse; or
5. lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of any person.

• Per the above, we do not allow the posting of hardcore, dick pics, vagina closeups, sex toys being used, etc.
• All persons in all adult-themed photographs must be at least 18 years of age.
• The photographer of any posted photograph must be at least 18 years old.
• All persons in photographs must have consented to being photographed and having the images posted publicly. We do not allow voyeur content or other photos where the persons in the photographs did not allow their image to be used.
• Image must not contain URLs or other advertisements.
• You must have a legal right from the copyright owner to post any images - i.e. photographs/drawings that you yourself created and/or have a legal license or other legal permission to post. You retain all legal rights to your images when posting them on Literotica. You are only granting us a non-exclusive license to display them for as long as you leave them up on your account.

Anyone caught repeatedly violating these guidelines may have their image posting privileges revoked or have their account banned without notice. You can also be held legally responsible for posting copyright protected content by the copyright holder, so please do not post anything that you do not own.

If you see any images which violate these guidelines, please report the post using the “Report” button at the bottom of each post.

All images posted on the Literotica Forum should be considered public. When you post images anywhere online, people that you do not expect to see them may see them. Please do not post images on Literotica (or any other website or app) that you would like to remain private.

Literotica may remove any image for any reason without notice, and may periodically purge all old images from the forum without notice. Please backup your photos as they could disappear from Literotica at any time.

If you are a copyright holder who believes a user is posting your images without permission, we are happy to remove the images and warn or ban the user for violating our rules. Please see our DMCA page for information on contacting us, or simply report the posts you believe are violating your copyrights directly in the forum.

 

[ToPleaseHim]

That will change a few threads

It’s tough because these rules have changed over the years. Only slightly, but the wording has been updated. The current rules clearly state that all images, whether hosted at Lit or elsewhere, must clearly follow all of the rules. Enforcing this to the letter would virtually eliminate image threads here. While seeking guidance from the site owners, I continue to focus on removing underage content, images with urls and watermarks, and fucking dick pics. (Fucking not being used as a verb there, although that also works).

When an image gets posted here of a girl who looks like she is in her mid teens, a few people report it. (I know many people don’t see it. I don’t automatically see those because I don’t scroll through the picture threads unless forced.) Several people, the same several people over and over again, quote the picture and write out what they would like to do to her. That’s disturbing as fuck. It doesn’t belong at this site.

 

[impresso]

Oops, the fun is over.

 

[ToPleaseHim]

Oops, the fun is over.

Is the fun posting underage images? I sure hope not.

 

[ydahecnot]

Does this mean cockatars are finally going to be killed off?

 

[impresso]

Is the fun posting underage images? I sure hope not.

No, that's not what I mean. There are several threads where the usual porn is shared and some quantity of people who want to show themselves in all their glory. Now it's under 1,3,4,5.

 

[ToPleaseHim]

For reference, those have long been the wording of the rules. There’s so much that can be shared here, but some need to be shared privately or something elsewhere.

 

[ToPleaseHim]

I have asked for clarification and haven’t gotten any yet, so I’m still pretty much sticking with it’s okay as long as it’s hosted elsewhere (unless it’s underage, bestiality, super graphic or violent sex, things like that which we have always removed). I do think it’s interesting that the rules say “hosted on your own server” not hosted elsewhere. I don’t think people need to go delete stuff and I can promise you, and I hope everyone knows this, that I have and will edit a post if I think it’s breaking a rule without making a judgment on the poster (with obvious exceptions like underage stuff). I edit posts here pretty often and think I’m not too disruptive. If I think something is really, truly problematic I will leave feedback when I edit and the poster will be aware.

 

[THROBBS]

Does this mean cockatars are finally going to be killed off?

NEVER!

Cocktar!!!!

 

[ToPleaseHim]

NEVER!

Cocktar!!!!

Hey, the rules are different for drawings.

 

[Mrtenant]

Seems like a double standard...images from elsewhere have copyright rules applied to them, but if I post anything I make here at Lit, it becomes public therefore I do not get to enjoy copyright rules for my creations?

Please clarify

 

[THROBBS]

Hey, the rules are different for drawings.

I know.

 

[ToPleaseHim]

Seems like a double standard...images from elsewhere have copyright rules applied to them, but if I post anything I make here at Lit, it becomes public therefore I do not get to enjoy copyright rules for my creations?

Please clarify

This is related to nudity, not copyright.

Copied and pasted from the rules above:

• Legally, we can allow soft nudity, but under current United States law, photographs (does not apply to non-photographic images) posted on this site may not contain “sexually explicit conduct”, which the government defines as…

 

[Mrtenant]

This is related to nudity, not copyright.

Copied and pasted from the rules above:

• Legally, we can allow soft nudity, but under current United States law, photographs (does not apply to non-photographic images) posted on this site may not contain “sexually explicit conduct”, which the government defines as…

Yea, idk what I was reading there. Brainfart or something. Thank you TPH.

Other questions...

Image posting from other websites is so rampant here. I get into it on occasion also. There are whole threads that are about imagery and inspiration.

What do you see the bulletin board looking like if this were to be strictly enforced?

How much work is that to enforce that kind of measure?

Is that really possible?

Is this any different than what has been known as rules here for the last 10 or 15 years?

So many other websites allow image posting. Is it a case by case thing where some aggrieved image creator says ...hey, take it down?....

How much is by way of context? Like, If I create some textual piece and use imafery with it that's someone else's, amI going to still be flagged as a bad actor?

 

[ToPleaseHim]

The last time I had clarification from the powers that be, they really weren’t concerned about images linked/hosted elsewhere. I understand that strictly enforcing the rules to that letter changes the forum entirely for many people.

The strictest enforcement has to be on images uploaded to the Lit servers and no exceptions can be made. I am continuing to handle linked images as I always have which is to delete really graphic and violent stuff, genital closeups, and of course underage or potentially underage content (which is really disturbing when it ends up here. No one should be posting anyone here who looks like a child.) I also frequently reverse image search when someone is giving catfish vibes and if I find that the images belong to someone else, I delete. I’ve been removing images that have watermarks and URLs on them, too.

My plan is to continue like this unless told otherwise. And, if instructed to do otherwise, I will post an announcement which I expect will make me very popular.

 

[ToPleaseHim]

Also related, a lot of sites are cracking down on adult content. States are making tighter regulations on what can be viewed in their state. I think restrictions because it’s sexual content are ridiculous. My personal concerns, and literally the reason I continue to mod here, surround personal safety. I don’t want kids posted here. I don’t want people having their nudes (or any photos) shared here without their consent. I also love the site and don’t want it to get in copyright trouble. But, I do think there’s a lot of gray area here.

 

[THROBBS]

Don't discriminate against the grey areas (or gray areas)

Pubic hair* and lips are on full display!


*Yes, beard hair is "pubic hair", as it begins to grow with the onset of puberty.

 

[ToPleaseHim]

I like the gray!

 

[Mrtenant]

The last time I had clarification from the powers that be, they really weren’t concerned about images linked/hosted elsewhere. I understand that strictly enforcing the rules to that letter changes the forum entirely for many people.

The strictest enforcement has to be on images uploaded to the Lit servers and no exceptions can be made. I am continuing to handle linked images as I always have which is to delete really graphic and violent stuff, genital closeups, and of course underage or potentially underage content (which is really disturbing when it ends up here. No one should be posting anyone here who looks like a child.) I also frequently reverse image search when someone is giving catfish vibes and if I find that the images belong to someone else, I delete. I’ve been removing images that have watermarks and URLs on them, too.

My plan is to continue like this unless told otherwise. And, if instructed to do otherwise, I will post an announcement which I expect will make me very popular.

See, and all that makes sense to me.

I remember a time, when pictures of underage people (just doing everyday young people stuff, like bike riding or bday parties or whatever) in a non sexual context were not allowed and were quickly deleted. Which seemed right to me.

Thank you for being more clear about it.

 

[jaF0]

Seems like a double standard...images from elsewhere have copyright rules applied to them, but if I post anything I make here at Lit, it becomes public therefore I do not get to enjoy copyright rules for my creations?

Please clarify

That question might better be answered on the Author's Hangout if you mean published stories.

Image posting from other websites is so rampant here. I get into it on occasion also. There are whole threads that are about imagery and inspiration.

What do you see the bulletin board looking like if this were to be strictly enforced?

Discussion, conversation, word games, interpersonal mingling, role plays, blurts, chaos ....

How much work is that to enforce that kind of measure?

Is that really possible?

You may have noticed some ****** in posts where there used to be pictures? Admin has done that to prevent images from those websites that have proven to be problems.

Our most common practices involve discretion. We look at something and make a choice if it stays or goes. Sometimes people don't agree with us. Sometimes something is reported, but we don't think it violates, so it stays.

 

[ToPleaseHim]

Discussion, conversation, word games, interpersonal mingling, role plays, blurts, chaos ....

This is actually exactly how Lit looks to me and anyone else who doesn’t scroll the image and pic threads. I only go in the pic threads when they are reported.

 

[THROBBS]

This is actually exactly how Lit looks to me and anyone else who doesn’t scroll the image and pic threads. I only go in the pic threads when they are reported.

You should check out pics on the playground! SHOCKING!

 

[ToPleaseHim]

You should check out pics on the playground! SHOCKING!

Lol. I know a lot of folks are here for that, but I’m here for words. Prior to being a mod, I had all the photo thread starters in the forums I frequent on ignore. Now, just the GB pic thread starters.

 

[Mrtenant]

That question might better be answered on the Author's Hangout if you mean published stories.



Discussion, conversation, word games, interpersonal mingling, role plays, blurts, chaos ....



You may have noticed some ****** in posts where there used to be pictures? Admin has done that to prevent images from those websites that have proven to be problems.

Our most common practices involve discretion. We look at something and make a choice if it stays or goes. Sometimes people don't agree with us. Sometimes something is reported, but we don't think it violates, so it stays.

I've seen pics deleted that were out of my phone gallery. My pics. And plenty that fit the description of what is described in this thread that are not allowed that are still here. Some even posted by moderators. So how does that square with the equitability of this program? Seems pretty arbitrary.

 

[ToPleaseHim]

I've seen pics deleted that were out of my phone gallery. My pics. And plenty that fit the description of what is described in this thread that are not allowed that are still here. Some even posted by moderators. So how does that square with the equitability of this program? Seems pretty arbitrary.

I can’t speak for all moderators, but I do spend time here each day. Sometimes I scroll through threads and participate and other times I just log in to clear reports. Images that get reported often get removed by the forum mods or by Laurel. Images that don’t get reported may or may not be seen. It’s just not possible to see every post in every thread. I do know that the site is also using an algorithm to identify image violations and I’ve even seen all images posted by individual members removed; that’s not the forum mods when that happens. It’s not a perfect system for sure, and it’s really dependent on people reporting images.