Nightwing/Arsenal fanart (colored version)

[ratcreature]

On a related note, could someone explain to me what kind of pictures are commonly regarded as "not worksafe" when labeling fanart? I realize that pictures where you can see genitals would be considered NWS, but at which point does NWS start? Like, would the picture in this post already be labeled NWS by common convention, just because they're naked and kissing, even though you don't really see much of their bodies and they're not doing more than kiss? I mean, it's not what you'd consider an "adult" picture, certainly not here, but I don't think it would be in the US either, odd as those rating systems are.

BTW, are other people also still having problems with the LJ comment notifications? By now I get notified of some again, but still not of all. *grumble*

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[ratcreature]

Thank you, I'm glad you like the colors.

It never occurred to me that even nudity without explicit sex or visible genitals would be "adult", because you get scenes with people kissing in bed or shower scenes and the like quite often in comics and tv series that are rated as okay for teenagers at least, if not for children. But then I don't think explicit sex without violence or very pornographic close-ups is considered more than the equivalent to PG-13 here, so I find the whole ratings for sexual content as done in the US a bit incomprehensible. And I guess sex without nudity would also be NWS? Like for example two guys, still in their clothes but clearly having sex, like say rubbing against each other in some alley?

[elynross.livejournal.com]

Well, what's teenager-safe in the privacy of a home isn't the same as safe to view at work, though. *g* And it really depends on the work environment, who can see your screen, how the workplace views obvious non-work-related browsing about, etc. But if someone can glance at your screen and it's obviously sexual in content, I'd probably mark it NWS, just to be on the safe side. So, my instinct might be to flag the alley frottage as NWS, maybe with a descriptive blurb, or something. Mind you, I'm speaking as someone who (perhaps foolishly) will look at almost anything at work that's not an actual sex site, as long as nobody can see my screen. *kof*

It's more or less (in my mind, at least) that it's inappropriate in a work environment, which might cast a wider net than simply obvious pornography. And while homoerotic art might be more questionable in some parts of the country (if it's clearly so at a glance, at least), any sexual content (or clearly violent content) might be NWS for some.

And the ratings are fairly incomprehensible, even if you live here, so. *g* Hmmm. Might be interesting to ask the question directly and see what variety of responses it gets.

[kid-nova.livejournal.com]

Yes this whole "worksafe" issue confuses me too. The way I see it, people should be working while they are on the job and saving their personal internet explorations for home time! :P But that said, I think it will all depend on the nature of an individual's particular work environment. That's why I like to just put in a "Worksafe assessment" line and describe briefly the kind of possibly objectionable content in the art. Still, it does kind of tarnish the mystery and the buildup somewhat... :(

But I would definitely be curious to see a wider range of thoughts on this issue. Does anyone know where it's been discussed before (as I'm sure that it has) or else what the most appropriate forum might be?

[elynross.livejournal.com]

No, I really haven't seen it. It might be the kind of thing to get started in your LJ, and maybe poke metafandom to pick up, so you get a wider range of input.

And whether there's personal browsing time at work also varies widely. I work in a University Library, where it's not really monitored at all, as long as you're getting your work done, so following links of LJ on break or now and then isn't a problem.

[kid-nova.livejournal.com]

Cool job. I work for the government so, yeah, it's a big deal. ;) Also, thanks for the pointer re: metafandom. I'll have to look into it.