Content that most people consider extreme needs to be opt-in for viewers. Eg I don’t want to see content like this in the new/active feeds. Of course users can block it, but I don’t think that’s enough. Think if a new user joins and sees the new feed filled with content they are uncomfortable with.

Lemmy really needs a way to filter sensitive communities so content like this can be hidden away from feeds/federation unless users explicitly want to see it.

It’s clear that this is a difficult issue. I think a lot of the controversy here is coming form the wording of the rules.

I think these rules set better standards while being much clearer and simpler to act upon:

1. No sexual depictions of people (real or fictional) under the age of 18. Period.
2. All sexual depictions of fictional characters must unambiguously appear as 18+.

• Ambiguous depictions include but are not limited to:
  • “3,000 year old frozen in perpetual youth” type fictional characters
  • “Aged up, but not really” depictions of fictional characters who are below the age of 18 in their source material
• The basis for ambiguous content will be behavior and physical appearance. Admin/mod’s decision is final.

These rules make it very clear that depictions of people, real or fictional, below the age of 18 is explicitly banned. They also give admins/mods a little more discretion on ambiguous content. Eg, “aged up” fictional characters that are very clearly depicted as adults (eg, 65 year old Lisa Simpson) can be allowed with these rules.