#community-guidelines — Public Fediverse posts

Is This Chaos Accidental?

By Cliff Potts, CSO, and Editor-in-Chief of WPS News

Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines — July 18, 2026

Asking the Uncomfortable Question

At some point, prolonged disorder stops looking like incompetence and starts looking like intent.

That is the question this essay confronts, cautiously but directly: is TikTok’s chaos simply the result of scale and poor governance, or is it the byproduct of a deeper internal philosophy that treats user confusion as a feature rather than a flaw?

This is not an accusation. It is an analytical question that arises naturally when systems behave consistently badly over time.

Chaos, Consistently Applied

TikTok’s terms of service and community guidelines exist on paper. In practice, they behave more like suggestions than rules.

Enforcement is:

• Inconsistent across regions
• Opaque to users
• Poorly explained when action is taken
• Largely immune to appeal

The result is not merely frustration. It is disorientation. Users do not learn what behavior is acceptable. They learn only that outcomes are unpredictable.

That unpredictability has persisted long enough to raise a serious question: what if that confusion is the point?

Ridicule as a Systemic Byproduct

One possible interpretation — uncomfortable but increasingly difficult to dismiss — is that the platform’s internal culture may be quietly contemptuous of how the general public uses social media.

Not hostile. Not openly adversarial. Simply dismissive.

Under this interpretation, chaos functions as a kind of ridicule. Users are trained to dance for visibility, guess at invisible rules, and accept penalties without explanation. The more people scramble, the more engagement is generated. The more engagement is generated, the more the system is justified internally.

From the inside, this may look clever. From the outside, it looks exploitative.

The Hacker-Origin Hypothesis

There is another question that follows naturally from this pattern.

Is it possible that TikTok’s architecture reflects the mindset of a hacker collective that successfully monetized its skills — building a legitimate revenue machine while retaining an internal culture that delights in gaming, destabilizing, and outmaneuvering its own users?

Again, this is not an allegation. It is a hypothesis prompted by behavior.

Systems reflect the values of the people who design them. When a platform repeatedly privileges confusion over clarity, leverage over trust, and engagement over governance, it is reasonable to ask what worldview shaped those decisions.

Learning From What Others Get Away With

There is also a more mundane explanation, and it is not mutually exclusive.

TikTok may simply be watching what other major platforms have normalized — learning that weak enforcement, vague rules, and performative accountability carry little real consequence.

If regulatory capture and public fatigue allow large platforms to behave this way, the lesson is obvious: if they can do it, so can we.

That logic does not require malice. It only requires indifference to downstream harm.

Why This Question Matters

Whether TikTok’s chaos stems from cultural contempt, inherited norms, or strategic cynicism is ultimately less important than the outcome.

The outcome is the same:

• Users absorb risk without clarity
• Creators operate under constant uncertainty
• Sellers are asked to transact on shifting ground

A platform that ridicules its users — even implicitly — cannot be trusted with commerce, governance, or long-term social influence.

And yet TikTok continues to expand its reach and its ambitions without resolving these foundational contradictions.

Holding the Question Open

This essay does not close the case. It opens it.

Future entries in this series will continue to document behavior, not speculate wildly about motives. But it is important to name the question plainly now, before the evidence piles higher:

Is TikTok’s disorder an accident — or is it an expression of how its architects actually view the people who rely on it?

If that question feels uncomfortable, it should.

For more social commentary and excellent fiction, see Occupy 2.5 at https://Occupy25.com

This essay will be archived to the WPS News Monthly Brief available through Amazon.

Is This Chaos Accidental?

By Cliff Potts, CSO, and Editor-in-Chief of WPS News

Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines — July 18, 2026

Asking the Uncomfortable Question

At some point, prolonged disorder stops looking like incompetence and starts looking like intent.

That is the question this essay confronts, cautiously but directly: is TikTok’s chaos simply the result of scale and poor governance, or is it the byproduct of a deeper internal philosophy that treats user confusion as a feature rather than a flaw?

This is not an accusation. It is an analytical question that arises naturally when systems behave consistently badly over time.

Chaos, Consistently Applied

TikTok’s terms of service and community guidelines exist on paper. In practice, they behave more like suggestions than rules.

Enforcement is:

• Inconsistent across regions
• Opaque to users
• Poorly explained when action is taken
• Largely immune to appeal

The result is not merely frustration. It is disorientation. Users do not learn what behavior is acceptable. They learn only that outcomes are unpredictable.

That unpredictability has persisted long enough to raise a serious question: what if that confusion is the point?

Ridicule as a Systemic Byproduct

One possible interpretation — uncomfortable but increasingly difficult to dismiss — is that the platform’s internal culture may be quietly contemptuous of how the general public uses social media.

Not hostile. Not openly adversarial. Simply dismissive.

Under this interpretation, chaos functions as a kind of ridicule. Users are trained to dance for visibility, guess at invisible rules, and accept penalties without explanation. The more people scramble, the more engagement is generated. The more engagement is generated, the more the system is justified internally.

From the inside, this may look clever. From the outside, it looks exploitative.

The Hacker-Origin Hypothesis

There is another question that follows naturally from this pattern.

Is it possible that TikTok’s architecture reflects the mindset of a hacker collective that successfully monetized its skills — building a legitimate revenue machine while retaining an internal culture that delights in gaming, destabilizing, and outmaneuvering its own users?

Again, this is not an allegation. It is a hypothesis prompted by behavior.

Systems reflect the values of the people who design them. When a platform repeatedly privileges confusion over clarity, leverage over trust, and engagement over governance, it is reasonable to ask what worldview shaped those decisions.

Learning From What Others Get Away With

There is also a more mundane explanation, and it is not mutually exclusive.

TikTok may simply be watching what other major platforms have normalized — learning that weak enforcement, vague rules, and performative accountability carry little real consequence.

If regulatory capture and public fatigue allow large platforms to behave this way, the lesson is obvious: if they can do it, so can we.

That logic does not require malice. It only requires indifference to downstream harm.

Why This Question Matters

Whether TikTok’s chaos stems from cultural contempt, inherited norms, or strategic cynicism is ultimately less important than the outcome.

The outcome is the same:

• Users absorb risk without clarity
• Creators operate under constant uncertainty
• Sellers are asked to transact on shifting ground

A platform that ridicules its users — even implicitly — cannot be trusted with commerce, governance, or long-term social influence.

And yet TikTok continues to expand its reach and its ambitions without resolving these foundational contradictions.

Holding the Question Open

This essay does not close the case. It opens it.

Future entries in this series will continue to document behavior, not speculate wildly about motives. But it is important to name the question plainly now, before the evidence piles higher:

Is TikTok’s disorder an accident — or is it an expression of how its architects actually view the people who rely on it?

If that question feels uncomfortable, it should.

For more social commentary and excellent fiction, see Occupy 2.5 at https://Occupy25.com

This essay will be archived to the WPS News Monthly Brief available through Amazon.

YOUTUBE'S PARTNER PROGRAM — STILL A GATEWAY FOR CONTENT CREATORS

YouTube Partner Program entry blocked by active Community Guidelines strikes. Channels must wait for strikes to expire before applying for monetization.

#YouTubePartnerProgram, #ContentCreator, #Monetization, #CommunityGuidelines, #YouTubeStrikes

https://newsletter.tf/youtube-partner-program-strikes-block-monetization/

Active strikes on YouTube channels now directly prevent joining the Partner Program. This is a strict change for creators wanting to earn money.

#YouTubePartnerProgram, #ContentCreator, #Monetization, #CommunityGuidelines, #YouTubeStrikes
https://newsletter.tf/youtube-partner-program-strikes-block-monetization/

Residents are advised to maintain a distance of at least one kilometer from the specified locations. #PublicSafety #CommunityGuidelines

The internet is quietly becoming a walled garden.

I recently created a QQ account and made this single post in the Off-topic -> General board. To my surprise, I got banned a couple hours later for "Spam." My post wasn’t commercial or anything; it was just a genuine discussion.

You have been banned for the following reason: Spam. Please contact the administrator if this was done in error.

I’ve always thought spamming involved sending unsolicited messages to multiple users, not a single thread. Has anyone else experienced something similar? Is this a common issue on QQ, or did I just have bad luck?

On top of that, after posting this on r/Fanfiction, it was removed by the moderators because r/Fanfiction is not the place to discuss real-life drama. Now I'm starting to think it’s less about that particular site and more about the internet as a whole. The internet is quietly becoming a walled garden. It’s not just about one platform anymore—it’s the pattern. You get banned for a single, harmless post. A subreddit removes your thread because it’s “real-life drama.” Cumulatively, it creates an environment where you hesitate before posting anything that isn’t perfectly sanitized.

Why Heavy Codes of Conduct Are Unnecessary for Open Source Projects

https://shujisado.org/2025/09/30/why-heavy-codes-of-conduct-are-unnecessary-for-most-open-source-projects/

#HackerNews #OpenSource #Conduct #HeavyCodes #CommunityGuidelines #TechEthics

Why Heavy Codes of Conduct Are Unnecessary for Open Source Projects

https://shujisado.org/2025/09/30/why-heavy-codes-of-conduct-are-unnecessary-for-most-open-source-projects/

#HackerNews #OpenSource #Conduct #HeavyCodes #CommunityGuidelines #TechEthics

So, Bluesky is cracking down on moderation, aiming for "healthy conversations." It's like the digital bouncer just got a new rulebook. Does tougher enforcement lead to better communities or just quieter ones?
https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/22/bluesky-says-its-getting-more-aggressive-about-moderation-and-enforcement/
#Bluesky #CommunityGuidelines #TechPolicy #SocialPlatforms

#Discord announced new #TermsOfService #PrivacyPolicy and #CommunityGuidelines updates, effective 25 September 2025. Here is a #DiffChecker comparison on the new ToS as well as a link (in reply comment) to their main discussion of 29 September 2025 updates. #TechNews #TechUpdates #GamingNews

https://www.diffchecker.com/KHwQ0oTH/

#TikTok is updating its #CommunityGuidelines, effective 13 September 2025, to clarify rules for #LIVE #creators, including responsibility for #thirdpartytools and disclosure of #commercialcontent. The guidelines also emphasise personalised search results and comments, and clarify the prohibition of misleading #AIgeneratedcontent. https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/15/tiktoks-new-guidelines-add-subtle-changes-for-live-creators-ai-content-and-more/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#TikTok is updating its #CommunityGuidelines, effective 13 September 2025, to clarify rules for #LIVE #creators, including responsibility for #thirdpartytools and disclosure of #commercialcontent. The guidelines also emphasise personalised search results and comments, and clarify the prohibition of misleading #AIgeneratedcontent. https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/15/tiktoks-new-guidelines-add-subtle-changes-for-live-creators-ai-content-and-more/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#Bluesky is revising its #CommunityGuidelines and other #policies to improve #clarity and #detail around user safety procedures and the appeals process. The changes are driven by new #globalregulations and an effort to shape the community towards greater respect and diversity of thought. https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/14/bluesky-rolls-out-massive-revamp-to-policies-and-community-guidelines/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#Bluesky is revising its #CommunityGuidelines and other #policies to improve #clarity and #detail around user safety procedures and the appeals process. The changes are driven by new #globalregulations and an effort to shape the community towards greater respect and diversity of thought. https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/14/bluesky-rolls-out-massive-revamp-to-policies-and-community-guidelines/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

🚨 We've updated the indieweb.social Community Guidelines 🚨

Following consultation with the indieweb.social community we have updated the server Community Guidelines.

Thank you to everyone who offered feedback and helped us fine-tune, especially those who support the server Patreon.

Please become familiar with the new Community Guidelines and boost so your peers are aware of this change too.

#MastoAdmin #IndieWeb #CommunityGuidelines #FediAdmin #Mastodon #Fediverse #Governance

🚨 We've updated the indieweb.social Community Guidelines 🚨

Following consultation with the indieweb.social community we have updated the server Community Guidelines.

Thank you to everyone who offered feedback and helped us fine-tune, especially those who support the server Patreon.

Please become familiar with the new Community Guidelines and boost so your peers are aware of this change too.

#MastoAdmin #IndieWeb #CommunityGuidelines #FediAdmin #Mastodon #Fediverse #Governance

⚠️ Important Notice ⚠️

From July 18th indieweb.social will be updating its Community Guidelines.

We want to make indieweb.social a safe place to be, for everyone. To do that, we’ve made the decision to update the indieweb.social Community Guidelines.

This should make it easier for you to report posts and for us to moderate them!

Please boost across indieweb.social and feel free to email [email protected] if you have any concerns.

#Admin #FediAdmin #IndieWeb #CommunityGuidelines

⚠️ Important Notice ⚠️

From July 18th indieweb.social will be updating its Community Guidelines.

We want to make indieweb.social a safe place to be, for everyone. To do that, we’ve made the decision to update the indieweb.social Community Guidelines.

This should make it easier for you to report posts and for us to moderate them!

Please boost across indieweb.social and feel free to email [email protected] if you have any concerns.

#Admin #FediAdmin #IndieWeb #CommunityGuidelines

When Trash-Talk Becomes Abuse: Examining Problematic Speech/Behavior in Wow

https://tcjournal.org/vol8/jackson/

#HackerNews #TrashTalk #Abuse #OnlineGaming #WoW #CommunityGuidelines #ToxicBehavior

When Trash-Talk Becomes Abuse: Examining Problematic Speech/Behavior in Wow

https://tcjournal.org/vol8/jackson/

#HackerNews #TrashTalk #Abuse #OnlineGaming #WoW #CommunityGuidelines #ToxicBehavior

Hi everyone at BSD Cafe,
I’d like to start by thanking everyone for being part of this community - your presence and support truly mean a lot!
This message will appear across all my BSD Cafe social accounts, as I’d like to make sure it reaches everyone. Apologies for the duplication, but I genuinely believe it’s important.

Lately, there have been some discussions and questions surrounding content moderation on our instance, and I wanted to take a moment to offer some clarity and reaffirm the spirit of our community.

As you know, BSD Cafe was founded as a space primarily focused on technology, with a special place for *BSD and open source. More importantly, though, I want it to be a positive, welcoming, and constructive place for everyone. Our community guidelines, especially principles like "Promote Positivity" and "Be Kind", are central to this vision.
I've seen questions arise, sometimes involving accusations of political censorship from different perspectives, regarding why certain posts might be moderated. I want to be very clear on this: My moderation approach focuses primarily on the tone and manner of communication, not the specific topic itself.
I don't intervene simply because a post discusses politics, a particular tech company, or any potentially divisive subject. I do step in when a post, regardless of the topic or the viewpoint being expressed, adopts a tone that is:
* Provocative or intentionally confrontational.
* Aggressive or disrespectful towards other users or groups.
* Overly negative without constructive intent.
* Contrary to our core principles of kindness and mutual respect.
This standard applies equally to everyone and every "side". If someone were to post something like "Users of X software are idiots", I would address that just as readily as any other topic presented in a hostile way, even if I personally dislike software X.
The goal isn't to "censor" opinions, but to preserve an environment where discussions, even critical ones, can happen civilly and respectfully, without descending into flame wars or personal attacks. We aim to be a space that is pro-constructive dialogue and pro-positivity, not anti-anyone.
BSD Cafe is our shared digital home. Let's continue working together to keep it a pleasant and rewarding place where we can share ideas, learn, and connect over our shared passions (tech and beyond!), feeling comfortable and respected.

Thank you sincerely for your understanding and for everything you contribute to making BSD Cafe a special community!
Let's keep building this positive space together.

#BSDCafe #Community #Moderation #Fediverse #InstanceAdmin #CommunityGuidelines #TechCommunity #Positivity #BeKind

Hi everyone at BSD Cafe,
I’d like to start by thanking everyone for being part of this community - your presence and support truly mean a lot!
This message will appear across all my BSD Cafe social accounts, as I’d like to make sure it reaches everyone. Apologies for the duplication, but I genuinely believe it’s important.

Lately, there have been some discussions and questions surrounding content moderation on our instance, and I wanted to take a moment to offer some clarity and reaffirm the spirit of our community.

As you know, BSD Cafe was founded as a space primarily focused on technology, with a special place for *BSD and open source. More importantly, though, I want it to be a positive, welcoming, and constructive place for everyone. Our community guidelines, especially principles like "Promote Positivity" and "Be Kind", are central to this vision.
I've seen questions arise, sometimes involving accusations of political censorship from different perspectives, regarding why certain posts might be moderated. I want to be very clear on this: My moderation approach focuses primarily on the tone and manner of communication, not the specific topic itself.
I don't intervene simply because a post discusses politics, a particular tech company, or any potentially divisive subject. I do step in when a post, regardless of the topic or the viewpoint being expressed, adopts a tone that is:
* Provocative or intentionally confrontational.
* Aggressive or disrespectful towards other users or groups.
* Overly negative without constructive intent.
* Contrary to our core principles of kindness and mutual respect.
This standard applies equally to everyone and every "side". If someone were to post something like "Users of X software are idiots", I would address that just as readily as any other topic presented in a hostile way, even if I personally dislike software X.
The goal isn't to "censor" opinions, but to preserve an environment where discussions, even critical ones, can happen civilly and respectfully, without descending into flame wars or personal attacks. We aim to be a space that is pro-constructive dialogue and pro-positivity, not anti-anyone.
BSD Cafe is our shared digital home. Let's continue working together to keep it a pleasant and rewarding place where we can share ideas, learn, and connect over our shared passions (tech and beyond!), feeling comfortable and respected.

Thank you sincerely for your understanding and for everything you contribute to making BSD Cafe a special community!
Let's keep building this positive space together.

#BSDCafe #Community #Moderation #Fediverse #InstanceAdmin #CommunityGuidelines #TechCommunity #Positivity #BeKind

Hi everyone at BSD Cafe,
I’d like to start by thanking everyone for being part of this community - your presence and support truly mean a lot!
This message will appear across all my BSD Cafe social accounts, as I’d like to make sure it reaches everyone. Apologies for the duplication, but I genuinely believe it’s important.

Lately, there have been some discussions and questions surrounding content moderation on our instance, and I wanted to take a moment to offer some clarity and reaffirm the spirit of our community.

As you know, BSD Cafe was founded as a space primarily focused on technology, with a special place for *BSD and open source. More importantly, though, I want it to be a positive, welcoming, and constructive place for everyone. Our community guidelines, especially principles like "Promote Positivity" and "Be Kind", are central to this vision.
I've seen questions arise, sometimes involving accusations of political censorship from different perspectives, regarding why certain posts might be moderated. I want to be very clear on this: My moderation approach focuses primarily on the tone and manner of communication, not the specific topic itself.
I don't intervene simply because a post discusses politics, a particular tech company, or any potentially divisive subject. I do step in when a post, regardless of the topic or the viewpoint being expressed, adopts a tone that is:
* Provocative or intentionally confrontational.
* Aggressive or disrespectful towards other users or groups.
* Overly negative without constructive intent.
* Contrary to our core principles of kindness and mutual respect.
This standard applies equally to everyone and every "side". If someone were to post something like "Users of X software are idiots", I would address that just as readily as any other topic presented in a hostile way, even if I personally dislike software X.
The goal isn't to "censor" opinions, but to preserve an environment where discussions, even critical ones, can happen civilly and respectfully, without descending into flame wars or personal attacks. We aim to be a space that is pro-constructive dialogue and pro-positivity, not anti-anyone.
BSD Cafe is our shared digital home. Let's continue working together to keep it a pleasant and rewarding place where we can share ideas, learn, and connect over our shared passions (tech and beyond!), feeling comfortable and respected.

Thank you sincerely for your understanding and for everything you contribute to making BSD Cafe a special community!
Let's keep building this positive space together.

#BSDCafe #Community #Moderation #Fediverse #InstanceAdmin #CommunityGuidelines #TechCommunity #Positivity #BeKind

Hi everyone at BSD Cafe,
I’d like to start by thanking everyone for being part of this community - your presence and support truly mean a lot!
This message will appear across all my BSD Cafe social accounts, as I’d like to make sure it reaches everyone. Apologies for the duplication, but I genuinely believe it’s important.

Lately, there have been some discussions and questions surrounding content moderation on our instance, and I wanted to take a moment to offer some clarity and reaffirm the spirit of our community.

As you know, BSD Cafe was founded as a space primarily focused on technology, with a special place for *BSD and open source. More importantly, though, I want it to be a positive, welcoming, and constructive place for everyone. Our community guidelines, especially principles like "Promote Positivity" and "Be Kind", are central to this vision.
I've seen questions arise, sometimes involving accusations of political censorship from different perspectives, regarding why certain posts might be moderated. I want to be very clear on this: My moderation approach focuses primarily on the tone and manner of communication, not the specific topic itself.
I don't intervene simply because a post discusses politics, a particular tech company, or any potentially divisive subject. I do step in when a post, regardless of the topic or the viewpoint being expressed, adopts a tone that is:
* Provocative or intentionally confrontational.
* Aggressive or disrespectful towards other users or groups.
* Overly negative without constructive intent.
* Contrary to our core principles of kindness and mutual respect.
This standard applies equally to everyone and every "side". If someone were to post something like "Users of X software are idiots", I would address that just as readily as any other topic presented in a hostile way, even if I personally dislike software X.
The goal isn't to "censor" opinions, but to preserve an environment where discussions, even critical ones, can happen civilly and respectfully, without descending into flame wars or personal attacks. We aim to be a space that is pro-constructive dialogue and pro-positivity, not anti-anyone.
BSD Cafe is our shared digital home. Let's continue working together to keep it a pleasant and rewarding place where we can share ideas, learn, and connect over our shared passions (tech and beyond!), feeling comfortable and respected.

Thank you sincerely for your understanding and for everything you contribute to making BSD Cafe a special community!
Let's keep building this positive space together.

#BSDCafe #Community #Moderation #Fediverse #InstanceAdmin #CommunityGuidelines #TechCommunity #Positivity #BeKind

You're Probably Breaking the Llama Community License

https://notes.victor.earth/youre-probably-breaking-the-llama-community-license/

#HackerNews #LlamaCommunityLicense #BreakingLicense #OpenSource #CommunityGuidelines #SoftwareEthics

You're Probably Breaking the Llama Community License

https://notes.victor.earth/youre-probably-breaking-the-llama-community-license/

#HackerNews #LlamaCommunityLicense #BreakingLicense #OpenSource #CommunityGuidelines #SoftwareEthics

Excuse me, what?

#tiktok #tiktokguidelines #communityguidelines #blowjob

Excuse me, what?

#tiktok #tiktokguidelines #communityguidelines #blowjob

Random internet man:
Having a wide nose is a sign of mouth breathing and that is a sign of a lowered iq

Me:
Believing that is a sign of a lowered iq
_____
Guess which comment was removed for breaking tiktok "community guidelines".

#tiktok #CommunityGuidelines #racism #whiteness #WhiteSupremacy #FuckRacism #FuckWhiteness

Random internet man:
Having a wide nose is a sign of mouth breathing and that is a sign of a lowered iq

Me:
Believing that is a sign of a lowered iq
_____
Guess which comment was removed for breaking tiktok "community guidelines".

#tiktok #CommunityGuidelines #racism #whiteness #WhiteSupremacy #FuckRacism #FuckWhiteness

The #sarcasm detector at #TikTok HQ must be broken.

#communityguidelines #jewishspacelasers

The #sarcasm detector at #TikTok HQ must be broken.

#communityguidelines #jewishspacelasers

Twitch is revamping its community guidelines enforcement—strikes for certain offenses will now depreciate over time, and users will receive clearer information about their strikes. A step towards a fairer community! 🎮⚖️ #Twitch #CommunityGuidelines #GamingNews #FairPlay

Twitch is revamping its community guidelines enforcement—strikes for certain offenses will now depreciate over time, and users will receive clearer information about their strikes. A step towards a fairer community! 🎮⚖️ #Twitch #CommunityGuidelines #GamingNews #FairPlay

Today's #youtube / #instagram / #tiktok short video: Does Tiktok allow topless female nipples finally?!?

https://youtube.com/shorts/WTkdOaOI5i8?si=L1onY2sZBlLUTeON

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C56MjomRgvz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

https://www.tiktok.com/@toplesstopicstv/video/7359225894117838122

Gee I wonder if #tiktok updating their #communityGuidelines means they'll finally deviate from every single mainstream social media platform and US legislation that categorizes "female nipples" as "sexually explicit nudity" but not "male nipples"?
Excuse me for a sec *deep breath* HAHHAHHAHAHHAHHAAHHA yeah right 🙃

Today's #youtube / #instagram / #tiktok short video: Does Tiktok allow topless female nipples finally?!?

https://youtube.com/shorts/WTkdOaOI5i8?si=L1onY2sZBlLUTeON

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C56MjomRgvz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

https://www.tiktok.com/@toplesstopicstv/video/7359225894117838122

Gee I wonder if #tiktok updating their #communityGuidelines means they'll finally deviate from every single mainstream social media platform and US legislation that categorizes "female nipples" as "sexually explicit nudity" but not "male nipples"?
Excuse me for a sec *deep breath* HAHHAHHAHAHHAHHAAHHA yeah right 🙃

Remember two weeks ago when Patreon updated their Community Guidelines? After twelve days, Patreon got back to me with a non-response.

Have you or a creator you support been impacted? Reply or comment over at my blog! I want to hear from you.

https://buddygoodboy.com/2024/03/26/patreon-im-fed-up-with-you-update-03-26-2024/

#Patreon #CommunityGuidelines #feederism #DisorderedEating

A variation on the #webcomic page I've drawn before, focused especially on #twitch for recently finally allowing "nonsexual nude art" only to reverse the decision 24 hours later "because their AI #censorship bots can't tell the difference between photography and realistic paintings". (and somehow the exact same pose and composition stops being porn the second it's slightly less than photorealistic, even if it's just painted by a really, really good artist). And as we all know, Twitch rules being designed by #patriarchy - worshipping tech bros like all mainstream #socialMedia are, "nudity" includes "female looking nipples" but not "male looking nipples" 🙃

Still waiting for the day that enough people call out this insanely blatant #sexism and #misogyny enough to force these platforms to think they'll make more money off #toplessEquality than their current #doubleStandards (see how they've been shilling under the guise of supporting #lgbt / #lgbtq / #queer equality for the last decade, especially during Pride month... Except in red states, of course). It's so blatantly sexist, yet so few people even notice it? How do I wake more people up??

#feminism #intersectionalFeminism #communityGuidelines #banned #genderEquality #equalityforall

A variation on the #webcomic page I've drawn before, focused especially on #twitch for recently finally allowing "nonsexual nude art" only to reverse the decision 24 hours later "because their AI #censorship bots can't tell the difference between photography and realistic paintings". (and somehow the exact same pose and composition stops being porn the second it's slightly less than photorealistic, even if it's just painted by a really, really good artist). And as we all know, Twitch rules being designed by #patriarchy - worshipping tech bros like all mainstream #socialMedia are, "nudity" includes "female looking nipples" but not "male looking nipples" 🙃

Still waiting for the day that enough people call out this insanely blatant #sexism and #misogyny enough to force these platforms to think they'll make more money off #toplessEquality than their current #doubleStandards (see how they've been shilling under the guise of supporting #lgbt / #lgbtq / #queer equality for the last decade, especially during Pride month... Except in red states, of course). It's so blatantly sexist, yet so few people even notice it? How do I wake more people up??

#feminism #intersectionalFeminism #communityGuidelines #banned #genderEquality #equalityforall

All people on #instagram are complaining or whining about their now even stricter community guidelines, but no one even tries to use different platforms ... this is a bit weird.

#instagram #community #communityguidelines #nude #nudity

Just a lil reminder that my feminism-and-other-progressive-activism video series Topless Topics is "constantly banned from every platform you've heard of and some you haven't,"

so if you'd like to help me try to convince new people (and someday far in the future, the platforms themselves) that enforcing different levels of censorship based on "what gender you look like" is absurd and blatantly sexist,

please consider widely sharing, reblogging, and posting your own reply content (or just shouting out my channel) to my own posts, to help me get out of the shadowban-void I'm constantly fighting against (when my content isn't banned outright, as happens almost daily)

I have to change social media accounts fairly often as they get banned (always and only for the heinous unforgiveable sin of "female nipples") but here they are as of me writing this post:

(see the most up-to-date contact list at toplesstopics.org/contact )
Best Ways to Contact Cleo in Order of Preference:

Discord DM: @CeridwenRoth (previously Ceridwen#6967)

join our Topless Topics chatroom here: www.toplesstopics.org/chat

Mastodon: @toplesstopics

In the future I'm hoping to set up my own mastodon instance focused on progressive activists and creators, and their supporters, called the "Outcast Creator Collective." You can read up more about that here: https://www.toplesstopics.org/outcast/

Uncensored videos without descriptions: https://videos.trom.tf/c/toplesstopics

DELETED: the Topless Topics Twitter account, because fk Elon Musk!!!

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ToplessTopics

Artistic nude digital photography: https://toplesstopics.gumroad.com

Patriarchy-friendly versions of my videos: @toplesstopics https://www.youtube.com/c/ToplessTopicsTV

Instagram: @toplesstopics https://www.instagram.com/toplesstopics/

Alternate slightly-less-shadowbanned Instagram: @toplessTopicsOfficial instagram.com/toplesstopicsofficial/

Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/toplesstopics

And for receipts of just a few hundred or so times I've had my content banned, here are some screenshots:
hhttps://www.toplesstopics.org/banned

#censorship #tumblr #banned #shadowbanned #patriarchy #feminism #equalRights #toplessEquality #freeTheNipple #genderEquality #doubleStandards #communityGuidelines #bannedVideos

Just a lil reminder that my feminism-and-other-progressive-activism video series Topless Topics is "constantly banned from every platform you've heard of and some you haven't,"

so if you'd like to help me try to convince new people (and someday far in the future, the platforms themselves) that enforcing different levels of censorship based on "what gender you look like" is absurd and blatantly sexist,

please consider widely sharing, reblogging, and posting your own reply content (or just shouting out my channel) to my own posts, to help me get out of the shadowban-void I'm constantly fighting against (when my content isn't banned outright, as happens almost daily)

I have to change social media accounts fairly often as they get banned (always and only for the heinous unforgiveable sin of "female nipples") but here they are as of me writing this post:

(see the most up-to-date contact list at toplesstopics.org/contact )
Best Ways to Contact Cleo in Order of Preference:

Discord DM: @CeridwenRoth (previously Ceridwen#6967)

join our Topless Topics chatroom here: www.toplesstopics.org/chat

Mastodon: @toplesstopics

In the future I'm hoping to set up my own mastodon instance focused on progressive activists and creators, and their supporters, called the "Outcast Creator Collective." You can read up more about that here: https://www.toplesstopics.org/outcast/

Uncensored videos without descriptions: https://videos.trom.tf/c/toplesstopics

DELETED: the Topless Topics Twitter account, because fk Elon Musk!!!

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ToplessTopics

Artistic nude digital photography: https://toplesstopics.gumroad.com

Patriarchy-friendly versions of my videos: @toplesstopics https://www.youtube.com/c/ToplessTopicsTV

Instagram: @toplesstopics https://www.instagram.com/toplesstopics/

Alternate slightly-less-shadowbanned Instagram: @toplessTopicsOfficial instagram.com/toplesstopicsofficial/

Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/toplesstopics

And for receipts of just a few hundred or so times I've had my content banned, here are some screenshots:
hhttps://www.toplesstopics.org/banned

#censorship #tumblr #banned #shadowbanned #patriarchy #feminism #equalRights #toplessEquality #freeTheNipple #genderEquality #doubleStandards #communityGuidelines #bannedVideos

Slovak elections: How platforms counter political misinformation under DSA https://www.euractiv.com/section/law-enforcement/news/slovak-elections-how-platforms-counter-political-misinformation-under-dsa/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CommunityGuidelines #Communityrules #Demagogcz #digitalservicesact

Slovak elections: How platforms counter political misinformation under DSA https://www.euractiv.com/section/law-enforcement/news/slovak-elections-how-platforms-counter-political-misinformation-under-dsa/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CommunityGuidelines #Communityrules #Demagogcz #digitalservicesact

Slovak elections: How platforms counter political misinformation under DSA https://www.euractiv.com/section/law-enforcement/news/slovak-elections-how-platforms-counter-political-misinformation-under-dsa/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CommunityGuidelines #Communityrules #Demagogcz #digitalservicesact

Slovak elections: How platforms counter political misinformation under DSA https://www.euractiv.com/section/law-enforcement/news/slovak-elections-how-platforms-counter-political-misinformation-under-dsa/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CommunityGuidelines #Communityrules #Demagogcz #digitalservicesact

TikTok wird Workshops zu den Community-Richtlinien für Ersteller veranstalten, um die Einhaltung der Regeln zu fördern und die Plattform sicherer zu machen. 🔧 #TikTokWorkshops #CommunityGuidelines https://www.brecorder.com/news/40261109

"Content illegal in United States or Germany (location of the server) are not permitted" as an Aussie, I've no idea what this means but it's in the community guidelines on this instance (@life). So I asked chatgpt for some insight...

CONTENT ILLEGAL IN THE UNITED STATES BUT NOT GERMANY

- Certain types of hate speech may be illegal in the United States under specific circumstances, whereas Germany has stricter laws regulating hate speech.
- Certain forms of expression that might be considered obscene or offensive may be protected under Germany's freedom of speech laws but could face more scrutiny or restrictions in the United States.
- Some types of online harassment and cyberbullying cases might be treated differently in the two countries due to variations in laws and regulations.

CONTENT ILLEGAL IN GERMANY BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES

- Holocaust denial and Nazi propaganda are illegal in Germany due to its history and strict laws against incitement to hatred, whereas such content might fall under protected free speech in the United States.
- In Germany, defamation laws are stricter compared to the United States, and individuals can face legal consequences for making false statements that damage someone's reputation.
- There are stronger regulations in Germany regarding the protection of personal data and privacy, impacting the handling of online information and content, which might not have as strict legal implications in the United States.

CONTENT ILLEGAL IN BOTH THE UNITED STATES AND GERMANY

- Child pornography is illegal in both countries, with severe legal consequences for its production, distribution, and possession.
- Content that incites violence, terrorism, or promotes terrorist activities is illegal in both the United States and Germany.
- Copyright infringement, especially for commercial purposes, is illegal in both countries, although the specifics of copyright law may vary.
#communityGuidelines #Germany #UnitedStates #Mastodon

"Content illegal in United States or Germany (location of the server) are not permitted" as an Aussie, I've no idea what this means but it's in the community guidelines on this instance (@life). So I asked chatgpt for some insight...

CONTENT ILLEGAL IN THE UNITED STATES BUT NOT GERMANY

- Certain types of hate speech may be illegal in the United States under specific circumstances, whereas Germany has stricter laws regulating hate speech.
- Certain forms of expression that might be considered obscene or offensive may be protected under Germany's freedom of speech laws but could face more scrutiny or restrictions in the United States.
- Some types of online harassment and cyberbullying cases might be treated differently in the two countries due to variations in laws and regulations.

CONTENT ILLEGAL IN GERMANY BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES

- Holocaust denial and Nazi propaganda are illegal in Germany due to its history and strict laws against incitement to hatred, whereas such content might fall under protected free speech in the United States.
- In Germany, defamation laws are stricter compared to the United States, and individuals can face legal consequences for making false statements that damage someone's reputation.
- There are stronger regulations in Germany regarding the protection of personal data and privacy, impacting the handling of online information and content, which might not have as strict legal implications in the United States.

CONTENT ILLEGAL IN BOTH THE UNITED STATES AND GERMANY

- Child pornography is illegal in both countries, with severe legal consequences for its production, distribution, and possession.
- Content that incites violence, terrorism, or promotes terrorist activities is illegal in both the United States and Germany.
- Copyright infringement, especially for commercial purposes, is illegal in both countries, although the specifics of copyright law may vary.
#communityGuidelines #Germany #UnitedStates #Mastodon

@jeridansky @mugeonal @trabern
Fascinating. I've read them myself to learn how they defined #ThreatsOfViolence #disinformation #HateSpeech & #harassment; as well as what they say they will do to people who violate the terms.
#Threads is under the #Instagram umbrella.

#Meta wants Threads to be #BrandSafe to get paid advertisers, which they don't have yet. But they DO have Big brand USERS who came from Instagram.
Now is the time to demand Meta enforce its #CommunityGuidelines.