I am updating the rules here, since it has been a while, and I've been noticing a few trends that continue to crop up over time. The updated rules, detailed below, will go into effect immediately.

1. All posts must be artwork

The following content is acceptable:

• Drawings
• Paintings
• 3D Renders/Animations

Pictures of non-digital artwork that meet the above criteria can be shared.

The following content is NOT acceptable:

• Photographs/videos of live subjects
• Crafts such as jewelry, accessories, or sex toys

2. Do not self-promote, solicit business.

You are free to share if you are the creator or watermark your content, but you may not advertise, hint at, or ask for any type of paid work or services. Low-effort comments/posts that contain solicitations (either to or from artists), or link to stores/order forms will be met with an immediate removal and a ban. This may be appealed in good-faith. Links to social media or personal websites will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis if they are clearly just there to point towards commissions/paid work.

3. Artwork must be contain some element of BDSM or kink.

General sex, nudity, or erotic images will be removed at the moderator team's discretion.

4. No AI artwork.

This is a budding and controversial topic, so for the time being, AI-generated art will not be permitted. Bans will not be handed out on suspicion of AI content, unless the user is clearly acting in bad-faith after being warned.

5. Be civil.

Constructive feedback is welcome. Telling someone "they suck" is not.

6. No spam/image dumps.

The mod team reserves the right to action on any account that may appear to be abusing posts/comments. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Clear spam/phishing attempts
• Attempts to treat the sub like tumblr ("repost if/comment if/share if" caption images)
• Frequent cross-posts to multiple communities with zero community interaction

I've had to enact this a couple of times so far, despite the fact that it's explicitly listed in the rules, but if you attempt to advertise or solicit paid work/commissions, it will be met with an immediate ban. Publicly asking artists for commissions will result in a ban. Here are some general clarifications:

Why is this a rule?

Simply put, this sub has a higher amount of subscribers (at the time of this post, just shy of 50k). The overall content-posting rate here is extremely slow, meaning that anything viewed from Hot or New extends back 2-3 weeks. This means that any "hey, I'm open for commissions" post easily gets a free 2-3 week advertisement of anyone viewing the front page.

The bulk of these types of posts clearly come from people just discovering the community, and it's often their first post, meaning they aren't here to share, they are here to profit. You are welcome to share your art, but you are not welcome to advertise paid work, nor is this community obligated to allow you to do so.

Will I get banned if I advertise elsewhere?

No. You are free to post job offers in your profile and other communities, and you are still free to watermark your twitter/social media handles in pictures.

It will be up to moderator discretion to interpret if you are trying to use this to skirt the rule. For example, putting things like "check out my profile for more" and having a pinned link about commissions would be considered advertising work. The same would go for any heavy-handed or explicit attempts to direct people towards any external site or community in which you do advertise.

I'm unable to read and got banned. Can I appeal?

Yes. Provided you agree to not solicit and come to the moderator team in good faith, bans can be revoked. Second chances will only be handed out once.

Can I comment and ask an artist if they accept commissions?

No. This is a roundabout way of skirting the rule.

Can I DM an artist and ask if they accept commissions?

Provided it's off the subreddit and not in comments or posts, yes. This community does not extend into your DMs, and frankly, the moderator team doesn't care what you do in your DMs.