Why? It is an art site, many good artists however are no longer featured due to the site being forced to abide European laws which are not precisely in favor of artistic freedom.
Currently it affects mostly loli and anthro foalcon artists, who, no matter how far from explicit the art is, still risk persecution in European countries. But eventually, especially under the even encroaching “hate speech” laws in Germany, many art which displays things against German policies risks censorship.
Despite your views on different art, I blieve it is time this site finds a way to allow a lot more artistic freedom, otherwise we will eventually lose more good artists.
I fear the day when Aryanne would be fobidden, just as part of Lumineko’s and AnibaruTheCat’s work has been forbidden. I fear the day when, despite my disdain for watersports and gore, they will be forbidden. I fear the day when edgy jokes will no longer be allowed.
I live in a country where artistic freedom is protected by law, and seeing what Europe is doing to artists is simply unacceptable from this perspective.
Maybe my words will fall on deaf ears, but I seriously think you need to find a way to find backing from the first amendment, or any other laws that protect artistic freedom no matter what. Right now, by following the laws mandated by Europe, Germany in particular, we sit on a ticking bomb which will harm us a lot more than it protects us.
If there is a thread on a related matter by the way, I failed to see it.
But somehow it is all OK with a …
And yes, Exedrus, that means furry stuff too. Read up on France’s laws sometime.
Eventually a politician with an axe to grind will declare all drawn pornography with non humanoids as bestiality, and then the tag “Anatomically correct” will suffer the same fate.
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