April 2nd:The politicians in Arizona are about to sign into law a bill that would mandate sites like e621 to either impose age verification on all users or be at a risk of lawsuits. Such system would be required to go through third party vendors, who in turn must go through a government database to verify every user's age. This is not only a major violation of privacy, but it also opens up a very real danger of identity theft through phishing schemes and other methods, not to mention that we would not be able to control any of that information to make sure it is permanently deleted after age verification is complete.
Unfortunately, Arizona is the state out of which e621 operates, which means that this law will almost certainly affect us if it is to pass. If want to help us ensure that this site can continue to serve you without being required to know who you are, please ask the Arizona governor to veto this bill.
Please, help us get the word out by letting others know about this issue.
Your bare minimum tagging has been a consistent problem, and here lately you've even got posts below the minimum. post #4830606 - 9 general tags post #4830435 - 9 general tags post #4830047 - 9 general tags post #4828467 - 9 general tags attempted duplicate upload of post #4821013 - 8 general tags post #4819793 - 8 general tags
We set the minimum at 10 non-implied general tags as a good baseline, not as a threshold to meet and stop trying after. We expect more from our power users, those that contribute more to the site than the average user. Other users may look up to you and mimic your behavior. This bare minimum attitude is unacceptable, and ends today.
Going forward, you are required to add at least 15 non-implied general tags on your posts. You should aim for more than this. This requirement is upon upload, not afterwards. The tags should be filled in within the upload form. Our Tagging Checklist would be a great place to start finding tags to meet this requirement. In addition you should always be tagging the basics such as gender, genitals, sex acts, and anything else that may be regularly searched for and/or blacklisted. We understand that it simply is not possible to reach this requirement on some posts, but the vast majority of posts have enough going on in them to manage 15 tags.
Tagging, Rating, and Sourcing Abuse
Do not add any tags that are invalid, and do not remove tags that are valid.
Tags in the general category are considered valid if they follow the Tag What You See principle – that is, they must be describing what is visible in the post.
Tags in the lore category convey the artist's intentions or other background information.
Tags in other categories are valid if the information that they convey is objectively true, such as the artist's name or the image's aspect ratio.
Do not upload posts with fewer than ten general, non-implied tags.
This restriction will be eased if the post does not have ten distinct tags that are reasonably applicable to it.
Do not use tag or description edits to be disruptive.
Do not add any sources that are invalid, and do not remove any sources that are valid.
Valid sources are defined as web pages where the artwork can be found.
At least one source page should be publicly available, unless you are the artist, commissioner, or copyright owner of the artwork.
Do not use links to piracy sites as sources.
Links to the exact submission page where the artwork can be found should be prioritized. This is not the same as the direct image link, which isn’t helpful. Links to the artist's gallery pages should be added to their artist page.
Do not add source links that redirect to a different URL (eg. URL shorteners).
Dead links to pages where the artwork could be found in the past are still considered valid and should instead be disabled by prefixing them with -.
e621 is an open and friendly community that people visit to share and enjoy furry artwork. People can have different opinions, but that does not give them permission to make someone else feel uncomfortable or unwanted.
Do not make messages with the apparent purpose of upsetting someone. That includes picking fights, baiting arguments, calling names, or making remarks regarding personal grievances, quarrels, or malicious rumors.
Do not purposefully or repeatedly spread false or defamatory information.
Do not mention any actions of suicide, self harm / mutilation, depression-induced pain, or other malicious acts directed towards the self.
Do not encourage others to engage in harmful behaviors, including suicide, eating disorders, or other forms of self harm.
Do not give others medical or legal advice that could result in harm coming to themselves or others.
Do not promote ideologies that are harmful to public safety.
Do not brag about saving DNP or pirated material, and do not encourage others to do so.
Do not maliciously impersonate any individuals or organizations.
Do not demand that certain administrative actions be taken against another user. Do not claim personal influence over staff decisions.
Do not disobey any direct instructions made by staff members.
Banned for 14 days: What part of "we do not tolerate plagiarism" do you not understand? [Source]
Posting Abuse
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload content that goes against the Uploading Guidelines.
Do not post works made by any of the artists or publishers on the Avoid Posting list or break any uploading conditions set there.
Do not post any commercial or pay-to-view content. "Free" pay-to-view content – where you are allowed to set the price to $0 if you so choose – cannot be posted unless 60 days have passed after it was made available for free.
Do not knowingly upload or share previously deleted content. If you wish to dispute a post's removal, contact the staff member responsible for the deletion via a private message.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload or share unauthorized edits of artwork after the original artist or character owner asked others not to.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload content made by minors or featuring characters created or owned by minors.
Do not upload content that was made when the artist was underage, even if they are of age now.
Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" version of an existing image.
Do not upload content that is associated with recent real-life tragedies.
Do not claim ownership of any artwork or characters that don't belong to you.
Do not upload or share any traced artwork without the consent of the copyright owner.
Do not upload or share any artwork that had original watermarks or signatures removed from it. Similarly, do not add third-party watermarks or signatures to unrelated content.
Do not initiate, encourage, or partake in public role-play sessions, either between users or by yourself.
Do not impersonate or partake in roleplay with either fictional or non-fictional characters.
Minor cases of role-playing may be excused if they are short, either humorous or otherwise non-disruptive, and are made in response to a situation or joke set up by the content of a post, or in similar context.
If you need help with your blacklist ask in the forums instead of doing this. blacklist. [1][2] Don't make comments like this. [Source] Don't be a troll. [Source]
Refusal to Use Blacklist
This site hosts a wide variety of content, and not all of it may appeal to everyone.
Do not complain about content that could be blacklisted. Simply add the corresponding tag to your blacklist. If you believe that a post is missing a valid tag, add the tag yourself.
Do not make messages announcing that you have blacklisted a specific tag or certain kinds of content.
e621 is an open and friendly community that people visit to share and enjoy furry artwork. People can have different opinions, but that does not give them permission to make someone else feel uncomfortable or unwanted.
Do not make messages with the apparent purpose of upsetting someone. That includes picking fights, baiting arguments, calling names, or making remarks regarding personal grievances, quarrels, or malicious rumors.
Do not purposefully or repeatedly spread false or defamatory information.
Do not mention any actions of suicide, self harm / mutilation, depression-induced pain, or other malicious acts directed towards the self.
Do not encourage others to engage in harmful behaviors, including suicide, eating disorders, or other forms of self harm.
Do not give others medical or legal advice that could result in harm coming to themselves or others.
Do not promote ideologies that are harmful to public safety.
Do not brag about saving DNP or pirated material, and do not encourage others to do so.
Do not maliciously impersonate any individuals or organizations.
Do not demand that certain administrative actions be taken against another user. Do not claim personal influence over staff decisions.
Do not disobey any direct instructions made by staff members.
Banned for 4 days: Strikethrough tags were invalid or inapplicable and have been removed or changed. [Source] You posted a young character with visible genitalia with the safe rating. This absolutely can't happen again. [Source] See our Ratings Guidelines, the Tagging Checklist, view our Uploading Guidelines, and consider using the "Related Tags" function on the upload form. Use the Wiki if you need help understanding the usage of any tags, or ask directly at the Helpdesk on our Discord. You can also search our Forum.
Tagging, Rating, and Sourcing Abuse
Do not add any tags that are invalid, and do not remove tags that are valid.
Tags in the general category are considered valid if they follow the Tag What You See principle – that is, they must be describing what is visible in the post.
Tags in the lore category convey the artist's intentions or other background information.
Tags in other categories are valid if the information that they convey is objectively true, such as the artist's name or the image's aspect ratio.
Do not upload posts with fewer than ten general, non-implied tags.
This restriction will be eased if the post does not have ten distinct tags that are reasonably applicable to it.
Do not use tag or description edits to be disruptive.
Do not add any sources that are invalid, and do not remove any sources that are valid.
Valid sources are defined as web pages where the artwork can be found.
At least one source page should be publicly available, unless you are the artist, commissioner, or copyright owner of the artwork.
Do not use links to piracy sites as sources.
Links to the exact submission page where the artwork can be found should be prioritized. This is not the same as the direct image link, which isn’t helpful. Links to the artist's gallery pages should be added to their artist page.
Do not add source links that redirect to a different URL (eg. URL shorteners).
Dead links to pages where the artwork could be found in the past are still considered valid and should instead be disabled by prefixing them with -.
Strikethrough tags were invalid or inapplicable and have been removed or changed. [Source] Cleavage should only be tagged on posts where the crevice of the breasts is visible, but the breasts are otherwise mostly covered. Please use the Wiki if you need help understanding the usage of any tags, or ask directly at the Helpdesk on our Discord. You can also search our Forum.
Tagging, Rating, and Sourcing Abuse
Do not add any tags that are invalid, and do not remove tags that are valid.
Tags in the general category are considered valid if they follow the Tag What You See principle – that is, they must be describing what is visible in the post.
Tags in the lore category convey the artist's intentions or other background information.
Tags in other categories are valid if the information that they convey is objectively true, such as the artist's name or the image's aspect ratio.
Do not upload posts with fewer than ten general, non-implied tags.
This restriction will be eased if the post does not have ten distinct tags that are reasonably applicable to it.
Do not use tag or description edits to be disruptive.
Do not add any sources that are invalid, and do not remove any sources that are valid.
Valid sources are defined as web pages where the artwork can be found.
At least one source page should be publicly available, unless you are the artist, commissioner, or copyright owner of the artwork.
Do not use links to piracy sites as sources.
Links to the exact submission page where the artwork can be found should be prioritized. This is not the same as the direct image link, which isn’t helpful. Links to the artist's gallery pages should be added to their artist page.
Do not add source links that redirect to a different URL (eg. URL shorteners).
Dead links to pages where the artwork could be found in the past are still considered valid and should instead be disabled by prefixing them with -.
Please do not upload content that has been leaked or pirated from paysites such as Patreon. [Source]
Posting Abuse
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload content that goes against the Uploading Guidelines.
Do not post works made by any of the artists or publishers on the Avoid Posting list or break any uploading conditions set there.
Do not post any commercial or pay-to-view content. "Free" pay-to-view content – where you are allowed to set the price to $0 if you so choose – cannot be posted unless 60 days have passed after it was made available for free.
Do not knowingly upload or share previously deleted content. If you wish to dispute a post's removal, contact the staff member responsible for the deletion via a private message.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload or share unauthorized edits of artwork after the original artist or character owner asked others not to.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload content made by minors or featuring characters created or owned by minors.
Do not upload content that was made when the artist was underage, even if they are of age now.
Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" version of an existing image.
Do not upload content that is associated with recent real-life tragedies.
Please do not upload content that has been leaked or pirated from paysites such as Patreon. [Source]
Posting Abuse
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload content that goes against the Uploading Guidelines.
Do not post works made by any of the artists or publishers on the Avoid Posting list or break any uploading conditions set there.
Do not post any commercial or pay-to-view content. "Free" pay-to-view content – where you are allowed to set the price to $0 if you so choose – cannot be posted unless 60 days have passed after it was made available for free.
Do not knowingly upload or share previously deleted content. If you wish to dispute a post's removal, contact the staff member responsible for the deletion via a private message.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload or share unauthorized edits of artwork after the original artist or character owner asked others not to.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload content made by minors or featuring characters created or owned by minors.
Do not upload content that was made when the artist was underage, even if they are of age now.
Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" version of an existing image.
Do not upload content that is associated with recent real-life tragedies.
Do not initiate, encourage, or partake in public role-play sessions, either between users or by yourself.
Do not impersonate or partake in roleplay with either fictional or non-fictional characters.
Minor cases of role-playing may be excused if they are short, either humorous or otherwise non-disruptive, and are made in response to a situation or joke set up by the content of a post, or in similar context.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload content that goes against the Uploading Guidelines.
Do not post works made by any of the artists or publishers on the Avoid Posting list or break any uploading conditions set there.
Do not post any commercial or pay-to-view content. "Free" pay-to-view content – where you are allowed to set the price to $0 if you so choose – cannot be posted unless 60 days have passed after it was made available for free.
Do not knowingly upload or share previously deleted content. If you wish to dispute a post's removal, contact the staff member responsible for the deletion via a private message.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload or share unauthorized edits of artwork after the original artist or character owner asked others not to.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload content made by minors or featuring characters created or owned by minors.
Do not upload content that was made when the artist was underage, even if they are of age now.
Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" version of an existing image.
Do not upload content that is associated with recent real-life tragedies.
Banned for 3 days: This pattern needs to absolutely stop. I get it, you really really like cub. Good for you, but your comments are completely unacceptable. This is the third time we've had to warn you, with no change. I won't tell you again. [1][2]
Disruptive Behavior
e621 is an open and friendly community that people visit to share and enjoy furry artwork. People can have different opinions, but that does not give them permission to make someone else feel uncomfortable or unwanted.
Do not make messages with the apparent purpose of upsetting someone. That includes picking fights, baiting arguments, calling names, or making remarks regarding personal grievances, quarrels, or malicious rumors.
Do not purposefully or repeatedly spread false or defamatory information.
Do not mention any actions of suicide, self harm / mutilation, depression-induced pain, or other malicious acts directed towards the self.
Do not encourage others to engage in harmful behaviors, including suicide, eating disorders, or other forms of self harm.
Do not give others medical or legal advice that could result in harm coming to themselves or others.
Do not promote ideologies that are harmful to public safety.
Do not brag about saving DNP or pirated material, and do not encourage others to do so.
Do not maliciously impersonate any individuals or organizations.
Do not demand that certain administrative actions be taken against another user. Do not claim personal influence over staff decisions.
Do not disobey any direct instructions made by staff members.
I know you mean well, but there is a lot wrong with your comment. Not only is most of it filled with bad medical advice, but it is also too deep, personal and over sexualized information that we didn't need to know. Please, don't make comments like this again. [Source]
Disruptive Behavior
e621 is an open and friendly community that people visit to share and enjoy furry artwork. People can have different opinions, but that does not give them permission to make someone else feel uncomfortable or unwanted.
Do not make messages with the apparent purpose of upsetting someone. That includes picking fights, baiting arguments, calling names, or making remarks regarding personal grievances, quarrels, or malicious rumors.
Do not purposefully or repeatedly spread false or defamatory information.
Do not mention any actions of suicide, self harm / mutilation, depression-induced pain, or other malicious acts directed towards the self.
Do not encourage others to engage in harmful behaviors, including suicide, eating disorders, or other forms of self harm.
Do not give others medical or legal advice that could result in harm coming to themselves or others.
Do not promote ideologies that are harmful to public safety.
Do not brag about saving DNP or pirated material, and do not encourage others to do so.
Do not maliciously impersonate any individuals or organizations.
Do not demand that certain administrative actions be taken against another user. Do not claim personal influence over staff decisions.
Do not disobey any direct instructions made by staff members.
e621 is an open and friendly community that people visit to share and enjoy furry artwork. People can have different opinions, but that does not give them permission to make someone else feel uncomfortable or unwanted.
Do not make messages with the apparent purpose of upsetting someone. That includes picking fights, baiting arguments, calling names, or making remarks regarding personal grievances, quarrels, or malicious rumors.
Do not purposefully or repeatedly spread false or defamatory information.
Do not mention any actions of suicide, self harm / mutilation, depression-induced pain, or other malicious acts directed towards the self.
Do not encourage others to engage in harmful behaviors, including suicide, eating disorders, or other forms of self harm.
Do not give others medical or legal advice that could result in harm coming to themselves or others.
Do not promote ideologies that are harmful to public safety.
Do not brag about saving DNP or pirated material, and do not encourage others to do so.
Do not maliciously impersonate any individuals or organizations.
Do not demand that certain administrative actions be taken against another user. Do not claim personal influence over staff decisions.
Do not disobey any direct instructions made by staff members.
There is no reason to be mean to others in the comments. [1][2] If you think another comment violates the Site rules please report it instead of replying.
Disruptive Behavior
e621 is an open and friendly community that people visit to share and enjoy furry artwork. People can have different opinions, but that does not give them permission to make someone else feel uncomfortable or unwanted.
Do not make messages with the apparent purpose of upsetting someone. That includes picking fights, baiting arguments, calling names, or making remarks regarding personal grievances, quarrels, or malicious rumors.
Do not purposefully or repeatedly spread false or defamatory information.
Do not mention any actions of suicide, self harm / mutilation, depression-induced pain, or other malicious acts directed towards the self.
Do not encourage others to engage in harmful behaviors, including suicide, eating disorders, or other forms of self harm.
Do not give others medical or legal advice that could result in harm coming to themselves or others.
Do not promote ideologies that are harmful to public safety.
Do not brag about saving DNP or pirated material, and do not encourage others to do so.
Do not maliciously impersonate any individuals or organizations.
Do not demand that certain administrative actions be taken against another user. Do not claim personal influence over staff decisions.
Do not disobey any direct instructions made by staff members.
Banned for permanent: Please accept our invitation to visit the outside world. [Source]
Disruptive Behavior
e621 is an open and friendly community that people visit to share and enjoy furry artwork. People can have different opinions, but that does not give them permission to make someone else feel uncomfortable or unwanted.
Do not make messages with the apparent purpose of upsetting someone. That includes picking fights, baiting arguments, calling names, or making remarks regarding personal grievances, quarrels, or malicious rumors.
Do not purposefully or repeatedly spread false or defamatory information.
Do not mention any actions of suicide, self harm / mutilation, depression-induced pain, or other malicious acts directed towards the self.
Do not encourage others to engage in harmful behaviors, including suicide, eating disorders, or other forms of self harm.
Do not give others medical or legal advice that could result in harm coming to themselves or others.
Do not promote ideologies that are harmful to public safety.
Do not brag about saving DNP or pirated material, and do not encourage others to do so.
Do not maliciously impersonate any individuals or organizations.
Do not demand that certain administrative actions be taken against another user. Do not claim personal influence over staff decisions.
Do not disobey any direct instructions made by staff members.
We require 10 non-implied general tags upon upload. [Source] Please see our Tagging Checklist, view our Uploading Guidelines, and consider using the "Related Tags" function on the upload form. Use the Wiki if you need help understanding the usage of any tags, or ask directly at the Helpdesk on our Discord. You can also search our Forum.
And IRL NSFW photomorphs are against our upload guidelines under the president of real-life porn. [Source]
Posting Abuse
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload content that goes against the Uploading Guidelines.
Do not post works made by any of the artists or publishers on the Avoid Posting list or break any uploading conditions set there.
Do not post any commercial or pay-to-view content. "Free" pay-to-view content – where you are allowed to set the price to $0 if you so choose – cannot be posted unless 60 days have passed after it was made available for free.
Do not knowingly upload or share previously deleted content. If you wish to dispute a post's removal, contact the staff member responsible for the deletion via a private message.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload or share unauthorized edits of artwork after the original artist or character owner asked others not to.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload content made by minors or featuring characters created or owned by minors.
Do not upload content that was made when the artist was underage, even if they are of age now.
Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" version of an existing image.
Do not upload content that is associated with recent real-life tragedies.
Do not add any tags that are invalid, and do not remove tags that are valid.
Tags in the general category are considered valid if they follow the Tag What You See principle – that is, they must be describing what is visible in the post.
Tags in the lore category convey the artist's intentions or other background information.
Tags in other categories are valid if the information that they convey is objectively true, such as the artist's name or the image's aspect ratio.
Do not upload posts with fewer than ten general, non-implied tags.
This restriction will be eased if the post does not have ten distinct tags that are reasonably applicable to it.
Do not use tag or description edits to be disruptive.
Do not add any sources that are invalid, and do not remove any sources that are valid.
Valid sources are defined as web pages where the artwork can be found.
At least one source page should be publicly available, unless you are the artist, commissioner, or copyright owner of the artwork.
Do not use links to piracy sites as sources.
Links to the exact submission page where the artwork can be found should be prioritized. This is not the same as the direct image link, which isn’t helpful. Links to the artist's gallery pages should be added to their artist page.
Do not add source links that redirect to a different URL (eg. URL shorteners).
Dead links to pages where the artwork could be found in the past are still considered valid and should instead be disabled by prefixing them with -.
Please don't go around insulting artists in the comments. [1][2]
Disruptive Behavior
e621 is an open and friendly community that people visit to share and enjoy furry artwork. People can have different opinions, but that does not give them permission to make someone else feel uncomfortable or unwanted.
Do not make messages with the apparent purpose of upsetting someone. That includes picking fights, baiting arguments, calling names, or making remarks regarding personal grievances, quarrels, or malicious rumors.
Do not purposefully or repeatedly spread false or defamatory information.
Do not mention any actions of suicide, self harm / mutilation, depression-induced pain, or other malicious acts directed towards the self.
Do not encourage others to engage in harmful behaviors, including suicide, eating disorders, or other forms of self harm.
Do not give others medical or legal advice that could result in harm coming to themselves or others.
Do not promote ideologies that are harmful to public safety.
Do not brag about saving DNP or pirated material, and do not encourage others to do so.
Do not maliciously impersonate any individuals or organizations.
Do not demand that certain administrative actions be taken against another user. Do not claim personal influence over staff decisions.
Do not disobey any direct instructions made by staff members.
This site hosts a wide variety of content, and not all of it may appeal to everyone.
Do not complain about content that could be blacklisted. Simply add the corresponding tag to your blacklist. If you believe that a post is missing a valid tag, add the tag yourself.
Do not make messages announcing that you have blacklisted a specific tag or certain kinds of content.
Paysite/commercial content is Do Not Post. [Source]
Posting Abuse
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload content that goes against the Uploading Guidelines.
Do not post works made by any of the artists or publishers on the Avoid Posting list or break any uploading conditions set there.
Do not post any commercial or pay-to-view content. "Free" pay-to-view content – where you are allowed to set the price to $0 if you so choose – cannot be posted unless 60 days have passed after it was made available for free.
Do not knowingly upload or share previously deleted content. If you wish to dispute a post's removal, contact the staff member responsible for the deletion via a private message.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload or share unauthorized edits of artwork after the original artist or character owner asked others not to.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload content made by minors or featuring characters created or owned by minors.
Do not upload content that was made when the artist was underage, even if they are of age now.
Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" version of an existing image.
Do not upload content that is associated with recent real-life tragedies.
Banned for permanent: You failed to heed our warnings and lost your account privileges. [Source]
Tagging, Rating, and Sourcing Abuse
Do not add any tags that are invalid, and do not remove tags that are valid.
Tags in the general category are considered valid if they follow the Tag What You See principle – that is, they must be describing what is visible in the post.
Tags in the lore category convey the artist's intentions or other background information.
Tags in other categories are valid if the information that they convey is objectively true, such as the artist's name or the image's aspect ratio.
Do not upload posts with fewer than ten general, non-implied tags.
This restriction will be eased if the post does not have ten distinct tags that are reasonably applicable to it.
Do not use tag or description edits to be disruptive.
Do not add any sources that are invalid, and do not remove any sources that are valid.
Valid sources are defined as web pages where the artwork can be found.
At least one source page should be publicly available, unless you are the artist, commissioner, or copyright owner of the artwork.
Do not use links to piracy sites as sources.
Links to the exact submission page where the artwork can be found should be prioritized. This is not the same as the direct image link, which isn’t helpful. Links to the artist's gallery pages should be added to their artist page.
Do not add source links that redirect to a different URL (eg. URL shorteners).
Dead links to pages where the artwork could be found in the past are still considered valid and should instead be disabled by prefixing them with -.
Heavily vetted tags such as visually young must be added upon uploaded. [Source] Please use the Wiki if you need help understanding the usage of any tags, or ask directly at the Helpdesk on our Discord. You can also search our Forum.
Tagging, Rating, and Sourcing Abuse
Do not add any tags that are invalid, and do not remove tags that are valid.
Tags in the general category are considered valid if they follow the Tag What You See principle – that is, they must be describing what is visible in the post.
Tags in the lore category convey the artist's intentions or other background information.
Tags in other categories are valid if the information that they convey is objectively true, such as the artist's name or the image's aspect ratio.
Do not upload posts with fewer than ten general, non-implied tags.
This restriction will be eased if the post does not have ten distinct tags that are reasonably applicable to it.
Do not use tag or description edits to be disruptive.
Do not add any sources that are invalid, and do not remove any sources that are valid.
Valid sources are defined as web pages where the artwork can be found.
At least one source page should be publicly available, unless you are the artist, commissioner, or copyright owner of the artwork.
Do not use links to piracy sites as sources.
Links to the exact submission page where the artwork can be found should be prioritized. This is not the same as the direct image link, which isn’t helpful. Links to the artist's gallery pages should be added to their artist page.
Do not add source links that redirect to a different URL (eg. URL shorteners).
Dead links to pages where the artwork could be found in the past are still considered valid and should instead be disabled by prefixing them with -.
Do not initiate, encourage, or partake in public role-play sessions, either between users or by yourself.
Do not impersonate or partake in roleplay with either fictional or non-fictional characters.
Minor cases of role-playing may be excused if they are short, either humorous or otherwise non-disruptive, and are made in response to a situation or joke set up by the content of a post, or in similar context.
Do not initiate, encourage, or partake in public role-play sessions, either between users or by yourself.
Do not impersonate or partake in roleplay with either fictional or non-fictional characters.
Minor cases of role-playing may be excused if they are short, either humorous or otherwise non-disruptive, and are made in response to a situation or joke set up by the content of a post, or in similar context.
Do not initiate, encourage, or partake in public role-play sessions, either between users or by yourself.
Do not impersonate or partake in roleplay with either fictional or non-fictional characters.
Minor cases of role-playing may be excused if they are short, either humorous or otherwise non-disruptive, and are made in response to a situation or joke set up by the content of a post, or in similar context.
Stop making comments like this. [Source] This character is not your wife. [1][2] Don't go remaking the comment after an admin hid it. [1][2]
If you disregard our warnings again and continue this behavior, we'll step it up to a permanent ban.
Disruptive Behavior
e621 is an open and friendly community that people visit to share and enjoy furry artwork. People can have different opinions, but that does not give them permission to make someone else feel uncomfortable or unwanted.
Do not make messages with the apparent purpose of upsetting someone. That includes picking fights, baiting arguments, calling names, or making remarks regarding personal grievances, quarrels, or malicious rumors.
Do not purposefully or repeatedly spread false or defamatory information.
Do not mention any actions of suicide, self harm / mutilation, depression-induced pain, or other malicious acts directed towards the self.
Do not encourage others to engage in harmful behaviors, including suicide, eating disorders, or other forms of self harm.
Do not give others medical or legal advice that could result in harm coming to themselves or others.
Do not promote ideologies that are harmful to public safety.
Do not brag about saving DNP or pirated material, and do not encourage others to do so.
Do not maliciously impersonate any individuals or organizations.
Do not demand that certain administrative actions be taken against another user. Do not claim personal influence over staff decisions.
Do not disobey any direct instructions made by staff members.
Do not initiate, encourage, or partake in public role-play sessions, either between users or by yourself.
Do not impersonate or partake in roleplay with either fictional or non-fictional characters.
Minor cases of role-playing may be excused if they are short, either humorous or otherwise non-disruptive, and are made in response to a situation or joke set up by the content of a post, or in similar context.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload content that goes against the Uploading Guidelines.
Do not post works made by any of the artists or publishers on the Avoid Posting list or break any uploading conditions set there.
Do not post any commercial or pay-to-view content. "Free" pay-to-view content – where you are allowed to set the price to $0 if you so choose – cannot be posted unless 60 days have passed after it was made available for free.
Do not knowingly upload or share previously deleted content. If you wish to dispute a post's removal, contact the staff member responsible for the deletion via a private message.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload or share unauthorized edits of artwork after the original artist or character owner asked others not to.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload content made by minors or featuring characters created or owned by minors.
Do not upload content that was made when the artist was underage, even if they are of age now.
Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" version of an existing image.
Do not upload content that is associated with recent real-life tragedies.
Banned for 7 days: Well that was a bit of a psychotic thing to say, don’t you think? [Source] Needless to say, don’t make death threats.
Disruptive Behavior
e621 is an open and friendly community that people visit to share and enjoy furry artwork. People can have different opinions, but that does not give them permission to make someone else feel uncomfortable or unwanted.
Do not make messages with the apparent purpose of upsetting someone. That includes picking fights, baiting arguments, calling names, or making remarks regarding personal grievances, quarrels, or malicious rumors.
Do not purposefully or repeatedly spread false or defamatory information.
Do not mention any actions of suicide, self harm / mutilation, depression-induced pain, or other malicious acts directed towards the self.
Do not encourage others to engage in harmful behaviors, including suicide, eating disorders, or other forms of self harm.
Do not give others medical or legal advice that could result in harm coming to themselves or others.
Do not promote ideologies that are harmful to public safety.
Do not brag about saving DNP or pirated material, and do not encourage others to do so.
Do not maliciously impersonate any individuals or organizations.
Do not demand that certain administrative actions be taken against another user. Do not claim personal influence over staff decisions.
Do not disobey any direct instructions made by staff members.
Do not stalk or harass anyone. Do not try to contact someone if they have expressed that they do not wish to speak with you.
Do not make any messages that call for or may lead to harassment.
Do not promote or threaten violence in any capacity.
Do not share or try to obtain any personal or identifiable information. That includes any privileged or personal information of other individuals or businesses, such as real-life names, addresses, unlisted contact information, social security numbers (or equivalents), credit card numbers, and correspondence (logs, emails, notes, etc.).
Please do not upload content that has been leaked or pirated from paysites such as Fanbox. [Source]
Posting Abuse
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload content that goes against the Uploading Guidelines.
Do not post works made by any of the artists or publishers on the Avoid Posting list or break any uploading conditions set there.
Do not post any commercial or pay-to-view content. "Free" pay-to-view content – where you are allowed to set the price to $0 if you so choose – cannot be posted unless 60 days have passed after it was made available for free.
Do not knowingly upload or share previously deleted content. If you wish to dispute a post's removal, contact the staff member responsible for the deletion via a private message.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload or share unauthorized edits of artwork after the original artist or character owner asked others not to.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload content made by minors or featuring characters created or owned by minors.
Do not upload content that was made when the artist was underage, even if they are of age now.
Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" version of an existing image.
Do not upload content that is associated with recent real-life tragedies.
You could have just skipped ahead, you know. [Source]
Disruptive Behavior
e621 is an open and friendly community that people visit to share and enjoy furry artwork. People can have different opinions, but that does not give them permission to make someone else feel uncomfortable or unwanted.
Do not make messages with the apparent purpose of upsetting someone. That includes picking fights, baiting arguments, calling names, or making remarks regarding personal grievances, quarrels, or malicious rumors.
Do not purposefully or repeatedly spread false or defamatory information.
Do not mention any actions of suicide, self harm / mutilation, depression-induced pain, or other malicious acts directed towards the self.
Do not encourage others to engage in harmful behaviors, including suicide, eating disorders, or other forms of self harm.
Do not give others medical or legal advice that could result in harm coming to themselves or others.
Do not promote ideologies that are harmful to public safety.
Do not brag about saving DNP or pirated material, and do not encourage others to do so.
Do not maliciously impersonate any individuals or organizations.
Do not demand that certain administrative actions be taken against another user. Do not claim personal influence over staff decisions.
Do not disobey any direct instructions made by staff members.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload content that goes against the Uploading Guidelines.
Do not post works made by any of the artists or publishers on the Avoid Posting list or break any uploading conditions set there.
Do not post any commercial or pay-to-view content. "Free" pay-to-view content – where you are allowed to set the price to $0 if you so choose – cannot be posted unless 60 days have passed after it was made available for free.
Do not knowingly upload or share previously deleted content. If you wish to dispute a post's removal, contact the staff member responsible for the deletion via a private message.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload or share unauthorized edits of artwork after the original artist or character owner asked others not to.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload content made by minors or featuring characters created or owned by minors.
Do not upload content that was made when the artist was underage, even if they are of age now.
Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" version of an existing image.
Do not upload content that is associated with recent real-life tragedies.
Please read the wikipages for human and anthro. Humans are not anthro. [Source]
Tagging, Rating, and Sourcing Abuse
Do not add any tags that are invalid, and do not remove tags that are valid.
Tags in the general category are considered valid if they follow the Tag What You See principle – that is, they must be describing what is visible in the post.
Tags in the lore category convey the artist's intentions or other background information.
Tags in other categories are valid if the information that they convey is objectively true, such as the artist's name or the image's aspect ratio.
Do not upload posts with fewer than ten general, non-implied tags.
This restriction will be eased if the post does not have ten distinct tags that are reasonably applicable to it.
Do not use tag or description edits to be disruptive.
Do not add any sources that are invalid, and do not remove any sources that are valid.
Valid sources are defined as web pages where the artwork can be found.
At least one source page should be publicly available, unless you are the artist, commissioner, or copyright owner of the artwork.
Do not use links to piracy sites as sources.
Links to the exact submission page where the artwork can be found should be prioritized. This is not the same as the direct image link, which isn’t helpful. Links to the artist's gallery pages should be added to their artist page.
Do not add source links that redirect to a different URL (eg. URL shorteners).
Dead links to pages where the artwork could be found in the past are still considered valid and should instead be disabled by prefixing them with -.
It is against our rules to intentionally expose anonymous artists. You were wrong in this case, but still. Don’t do that. [Source]
Disruptive Behavior
e621 is an open and friendly community that people visit to share and enjoy furry artwork. People can have different opinions, but that does not give them permission to make someone else feel uncomfortable or unwanted.
Do not make messages with the apparent purpose of upsetting someone. That includes picking fights, baiting arguments, calling names, or making remarks regarding personal grievances, quarrels, or malicious rumors.
Do not purposefully or repeatedly spread false or defamatory information.
Do not mention any actions of suicide, self harm / mutilation, depression-induced pain, or other malicious acts directed towards the self.
Do not encourage others to engage in harmful behaviors, including suicide, eating disorders, or other forms of self harm.
Do not give others medical or legal advice that could result in harm coming to themselves or others.
Do not promote ideologies that are harmful to public safety.
Do not brag about saving DNP or pirated material, and do not encourage others to do so.
Do not maliciously impersonate any individuals or organizations.
Do not demand that certain administrative actions be taken against another user. Do not claim personal influence over staff decisions.
Do not disobey any direct instructions made by staff members.
Do not initiate, encourage, or partake in public role-play sessions, either between users or by yourself.
Do not impersonate or partake in roleplay with either fictional or non-fictional characters.
Minor cases of role-playing may be excused if they are short, either humorous or otherwise non-disruptive, and are made in response to a situation or joke set up by the content of a post, or in similar context.
ebonyleopard is on the Avoid Posting list. Please check the list before uploading. [Source] The post may be restored if you have permission from the artist.
Posting Abuse
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload content that goes against the Uploading Guidelines.
Do not post works made by any of the artists or publishers on the Avoid Posting list or break any uploading conditions set there.
Do not post any commercial or pay-to-view content. "Free" pay-to-view content – where you are allowed to set the price to $0 if you so choose – cannot be posted unless 60 days have passed after it was made available for free.
Do not knowingly upload or share previously deleted content. If you wish to dispute a post's removal, contact the staff member responsible for the deletion via a private message.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload or share unauthorized edits of artwork after the original artist or character owner asked others not to.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload content made by minors or featuring characters created or owned by minors.
Do not upload content that was made when the artist was underage, even if they are of age now.
Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" version of an existing image.
Do not upload content that is associated with recent real-life tragedies.
Banned for 7 days: Don't remove valid tags from posts. [Source]
Tagging, Rating, and Sourcing Abuse
Do not add any tags that are invalid, and do not remove tags that are valid.
Tags in the general category are considered valid if they follow the Tag What You See principle – that is, they must be describing what is visible in the post.
Tags in the lore category convey the artist's intentions or other background information.
Tags in other categories are valid if the information that they convey is objectively true, such as the artist's name or the image's aspect ratio.
Do not upload posts with fewer than ten general, non-implied tags.
This restriction will be eased if the post does not have ten distinct tags that are reasonably applicable to it.
Do not use tag or description edits to be disruptive.
Do not add any sources that are invalid, and do not remove any sources that are valid.
Valid sources are defined as web pages where the artwork can be found.
At least one source page should be publicly available, unless you are the artist, commissioner, or copyright owner of the artwork.
Do not use links to piracy sites as sources.
Links to the exact submission page where the artwork can be found should be prioritized. This is not the same as the direct image link, which isn’t helpful. Links to the artist's gallery pages should be added to their artist page.
Do not add source links that redirect to a different URL (eg. URL shorteners).
Dead links to pages where the artwork could be found in the past are still considered valid and should instead be disabled by prefixing them with -.
We still require 10 non-implied general tags upon upload. [Source] The next violation will be a suspension.
Tagging, Rating, and Sourcing Abuse
Do not add any tags that are invalid, and do not remove tags that are valid.
Tags in the general category are considered valid if they follow the Tag What You See principle – that is, they must be describing what is visible in the post.
Tags in the lore category convey the artist's intentions or other background information.
Tags in other categories are valid if the information that they convey is objectively true, such as the artist's name or the image's aspect ratio.
Do not upload posts with fewer than ten general, non-implied tags.
This restriction will be eased if the post does not have ten distinct tags that are reasonably applicable to it.
Do not use tag or description edits to be disruptive.
Do not add any sources that are invalid, and do not remove any sources that are valid.
Valid sources are defined as web pages where the artwork can be found.
At least one source page should be publicly available, unless you are the artist, commissioner, or copyright owner of the artwork.
Do not use links to piracy sites as sources.
Links to the exact submission page where the artwork can be found should be prioritized. This is not the same as the direct image link, which isn’t helpful. Links to the artist's gallery pages should be added to their artist page.
Do not add source links that redirect to a different URL (eg. URL shorteners).
Dead links to pages where the artwork could be found in the past are still considered valid and should instead be disabled by prefixing them with -.
We require 10 non-implied general tags upon upload. [Source] Please see our Tagging Checklist, view our Uploading Guidelines, and consider using the "Related Tags" function on the upload form. Use the Wiki if you need help understanding the usage of any tags, or ask directly at the Helpdesk on our Discord. You can also search our Forum.
Tagging, Rating, and Sourcing Abuse
Do not add any tags that are invalid, and do not remove tags that are valid.
Tags in the general category are considered valid if they follow the Tag What You See principle – that is, they must be describing what is visible in the post.
Tags in the lore category convey the artist's intentions or other background information.
Tags in other categories are valid if the information that they convey is objectively true, such as the artist's name or the image's aspect ratio.
Do not upload posts with fewer than ten general, non-implied tags.
This restriction will be eased if the post does not have ten distinct tags that are reasonably applicable to it.
Do not use tag or description edits to be disruptive.
Do not add any sources that are invalid, and do not remove any sources that are valid.
Valid sources are defined as web pages where the artwork can be found.
At least one source page should be publicly available, unless you are the artist, commissioner, or copyright owner of the artwork.
Do not use links to piracy sites as sources.
Links to the exact submission page where the artwork can be found should be prioritized. This is not the same as the direct image link, which isn’t helpful. Links to the artist's gallery pages should be added to their artist page.
Do not add source links that redirect to a different URL (eg. URL shorteners).
Dead links to pages where the artwork could be found in the past are still considered valid and should instead be disabled by prefixing them with -.
We require 10 non-implied general tags upon upload. [Source] Please see our Tagging Checklist, view our Uploading Guidelines, and consider using the "Related Tags" function on the upload form. Use the Wiki if you need help understanding the usage of any tags, or ask directly at the Helpdesk on our Discord. You can also search our Forum.
Tagging, Rating, and Sourcing Abuse
Do not add any tags that are invalid, and do not remove tags that are valid.
Tags in the general category are considered valid if they follow the Tag What You See principle – that is, they must be describing what is visible in the post.
Tags in the lore category convey the artist's intentions or other background information.
Tags in other categories are valid if the information that they convey is objectively true, such as the artist's name or the image's aspect ratio.
Do not upload posts with fewer than ten general, non-implied tags.
This restriction will be eased if the post does not have ten distinct tags that are reasonably applicable to it.
Do not use tag or description edits to be disruptive.
Do not add any sources that are invalid, and do not remove any sources that are valid.
Valid sources are defined as web pages where the artwork can be found.
At least one source page should be publicly available, unless you are the artist, commissioner, or copyright owner of the artwork.
Do not use links to piracy sites as sources.
Links to the exact submission page where the artwork can be found should be prioritized. This is not the same as the direct image link, which isn’t helpful. Links to the artist's gallery pages should be added to their artist page.
Do not add source links that redirect to a different URL (eg. URL shorteners).
Dead links to pages where the artwork could be found in the past are still considered valid and should instead be disabled by prefixing them with -.
Strikethrough tags were invalid or inapplicable and have been removed or changed. [Source] We require 10 non-implied general tags upon upload. [1][2][3][4] Visible Genitalia is always rating:e[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Please see review our Tagging Guidelines, view our Tagging Checklist, view our Uploading Guidelines, and consider using the "Related Tags" function on the upload form. Use the Wiki if you need help understanding the usage of any tags, or ask directly at the Helpdesk on our Discord. You can also search our Forum.
Tagging, Rating, and Sourcing Abuse
Do not add any tags that are invalid, and do not remove tags that are valid.
Tags in the general category are considered valid if they follow the Tag What You See principle – that is, they must be describing what is visible in the post.
Tags in the lore category convey the artist's intentions or other background information.
Tags in other categories are valid if the information that they convey is objectively true, such as the artist's name or the image's aspect ratio.
Do not upload posts with fewer than ten general, non-implied tags.
This restriction will be eased if the post does not have ten distinct tags that are reasonably applicable to it.
Do not use tag or description edits to be disruptive.
Do not add any sources that are invalid, and do not remove any sources that are valid.
Valid sources are defined as web pages where the artwork can be found.
At least one source page should be publicly available, unless you are the artist, commissioner, or copyright owner of the artwork.
Do not use links to piracy sites as sources.
Links to the exact submission page where the artwork can be found should be prioritized. This is not the same as the direct image link, which isn’t helpful. Links to the artist's gallery pages should be added to their artist page.
Do not add source links that redirect to a different URL (eg. URL shorteners).
Dead links to pages where the artwork could be found in the past are still considered valid and should instead be disabled by prefixing them with -.
This site hosts a wide variety of content, and not all of it may appeal to everyone.
Do not complain about content that could be blacklisted. Simply add the corresponding tag to your blacklist. If you believe that a post is missing a valid tag, add the tag yourself.
Do not make messages announcing that you have blacklisted a specific tag or certain kinds of content.
Banned for permanent: You need to be 18 to access this page. This ban won't expire, but if you have reached the sufficient age you can request your ban to be lifted by writing an email to [email protected].
Age Restrictions
By using e621 and/or registering an account, you agree that you are at least eighteen years of age. No individual under the age of eighteen may register an account, use our services, provide any personal information to e621, or otherwise upload or transmit personal information through our services.
Even though laws may vary depending on your location, e621.net's management and service office is located in Arizona, USA, and it is those laws that we are required to abide by. We cannot knowingly allow any minors to view pornographic content, so we must be proactive in preventing underage access. This includes accounts that are either legally or illegally accessed by minors. Furthermore, we require official, government-issued photo identification as proof of you turning eighteen in order to release access to your account. Please email us at [email protected] for further details.
e621 is an open and friendly community that people visit to share and enjoy furry artwork. People can have different opinions, but that does not give them permission to make someone else feel uncomfortable or unwanted.
Do not make messages with the apparent purpose of upsetting someone. That includes picking fights, baiting arguments, calling names, or making remarks regarding personal grievances, quarrels, or malicious rumors.
Do not purposefully or repeatedly spread false or defamatory information.
Do not mention any actions of suicide, self harm / mutilation, depression-induced pain, or other malicious acts directed towards the self.
Do not encourage others to engage in harmful behaviors, including suicide, eating disorders, or other forms of self harm.
Do not give others medical or legal advice that could result in harm coming to themselves or others.
Do not promote ideologies that are harmful to public safety.
Do not brag about saving DNP or pirated material, and do not encourage others to do so.
Do not maliciously impersonate any individuals or organizations.
Do not demand that certain administrative actions be taken against another user. Do not claim personal influence over staff decisions.
Do not disobey any direct instructions made by staff members.
Keep your drama and rumormongering off our site. [1][2][3][4]
Disruptive Behavior
e621 is an open and friendly community that people visit to share and enjoy furry artwork. People can have different opinions, but that does not give them permission to make someone else feel uncomfortable or unwanted.
Do not make messages with the apparent purpose of upsetting someone. That includes picking fights, baiting arguments, calling names, or making remarks regarding personal grievances, quarrels, or malicious rumors.
Do not purposefully or repeatedly spread false or defamatory information.
Do not mention any actions of suicide, self harm / mutilation, depression-induced pain, or other malicious acts directed towards the self.
Do not encourage others to engage in harmful behaviors, including suicide, eating disorders, or other forms of self harm.
Do not give others medical or legal advice that could result in harm coming to themselves or others.
Do not promote ideologies that are harmful to public safety.
Do not brag about saving DNP or pirated material, and do not encourage others to do so.
Do not maliciously impersonate any individuals or organizations.
Do not demand that certain administrative actions be taken against another user. Do not claim personal influence over staff decisions.
Do not disobey any direct instructions made by staff members.
Do not stalk or harass anyone. Do not try to contact someone if they have expressed that they do not wish to speak with you.
Do not make any messages that call for or may lead to harassment.
Do not promote or threaten violence in any capacity.
Do not share or try to obtain any personal or identifiable information. That includes any privileged or personal information of other individuals or businesses, such as real-life names, addresses, unlisted contact information, social security numbers (or equivalents), credit card numbers, and correspondence (logs, emails, notes, etc.).
Don't remove valid tags from posts. [Source] Lore tags do not overrule visual tags; a post can have both. However, the young tag should not be removed from posts where the character appears young. If you continue to ignore our warnings and our tagging guidelines, you will be banned.
Tagging, Rating, and Sourcing Abuse
Do not add any tags that are invalid, and do not remove tags that are valid.
Tags in the general category are considered valid if they follow the Tag What You See principle – that is, they must be describing what is visible in the post.
Tags in the lore category convey the artist's intentions or other background information.
Tags in other categories are valid if the information that they convey is objectively true, such as the artist's name or the image's aspect ratio.
Do not upload posts with fewer than ten general, non-implied tags.
This restriction will be eased if the post does not have ten distinct tags that are reasonably applicable to it.
Do not use tag or description edits to be disruptive.
Do not add any sources that are invalid, and do not remove any sources that are valid.
Valid sources are defined as web pages where the artwork can be found.
At least one source page should be publicly available, unless you are the artist, commissioner, or copyright owner of the artwork.
Do not use links to piracy sites as sources.
Links to the exact submission page where the artwork can be found should be prioritized. This is not the same as the direct image link, which isn’t helpful. Links to the artist's gallery pages should be added to their artist page.
Do not add source links that redirect to a different URL (eg. URL shorteners).
Dead links to pages where the artwork could be found in the past are still considered valid and should instead be disabled by prefixing them with -.
Stop complaining about posts all the time and use your blacklist. [1][2][3]
Disruptive Behavior
e621 is an open and friendly community that people visit to share and enjoy furry artwork. People can have different opinions, but that does not give them permission to make someone else feel uncomfortable or unwanted.
Do not make messages with the apparent purpose of upsetting someone. That includes picking fights, baiting arguments, calling names, or making remarks regarding personal grievances, quarrels, or malicious rumors.
Do not purposefully or repeatedly spread false or defamatory information.
Do not mention any actions of suicide, self harm / mutilation, depression-induced pain, or other malicious acts directed towards the self.
Do not encourage others to engage in harmful behaviors, including suicide, eating disorders, or other forms of self harm.
Do not give others medical or legal advice that could result in harm coming to themselves or others.
Do not promote ideologies that are harmful to public safety.
Do not brag about saving DNP or pirated material, and do not encourage others to do so.
Do not maliciously impersonate any individuals or organizations.
Do not demand that certain administrative actions be taken against another user. Do not claim personal influence over staff decisions.
Do not disobey any direct instructions made by staff members.
This site hosts a wide variety of content, and not all of it may appeal to everyone.
Do not complain about content that could be blacklisted. Simply add the corresponding tag to your blacklist. If you believe that a post is missing a valid tag, add the tag yourself.
Do not make messages announcing that you have blacklisted a specific tag or certain kinds of content.
Do not add any tags that are invalid, and do not remove tags that are valid.
Tags in the general category are considered valid if they follow the Tag What You See principle – that is, they must be describing what is visible in the post.
Tags in the lore category convey the artist's intentions or other background information.
Tags in other categories are valid if the information that they convey is objectively true, such as the artist's name or the image's aspect ratio.
Do not upload posts with fewer than ten general, non-implied tags.
This restriction will be eased if the post does not have ten distinct tags that are reasonably applicable to it.
Do not use tag or description edits to be disruptive.
Do not add any sources that are invalid, and do not remove any sources that are valid.
Valid sources are defined as web pages where the artwork can be found.
At least one source page should be publicly available, unless you are the artist, commissioner, or copyright owner of the artwork.
Do not use links to piracy sites as sources.
Links to the exact submission page where the artwork can be found should be prioritized. This is not the same as the direct image link, which isn’t helpful. Links to the artist's gallery pages should be added to their artist page.
Do not add source links that redirect to a different URL (eg. URL shorteners).
Dead links to pages where the artwork could be found in the past are still considered valid and should instead be disabled by prefixing them with -.
Banned for permanent: Asking for illegal content is illegal. [Source]
Illegal Activities or Content
Do not engage in, promote, encourage, plan, post, or link to any content or activities that violate US law or anything that could be used as directions for committing a crime.
Do not discuss details or experiences of committing illegal acts, such as drug use, non-consensual sex, violence, or abuse against any human or creature.
Do not post images or videos depicting real-life minors in sexual situations or acts.
Strikethrough tags were invalid or inapplicable and have been removed or changed. [Source] From the no_sound Wiki:
Meta: no sound Animation that doesn't contain any sound.
This should only apply to Flash-based or WebM-based posts.
Please use the Wiki if you need help understanding the usage of any tags, or ask directly at the Helpdesk on our Discord. You can also search our Forum.
Tagging, Rating, and Sourcing Abuse
Do not add any tags that are invalid, and do not remove tags that are valid.
Tags in the general category are considered valid if they follow the Tag What You See principle – that is, they must be describing what is visible in the post.
Tags in the lore category convey the artist's intentions or other background information.
Tags in other categories are valid if the information that they convey is objectively true, such as the artist's name or the image's aspect ratio.
Do not upload posts with fewer than ten general, non-implied tags.
This restriction will be eased if the post does not have ten distinct tags that are reasonably applicable to it.
Do not use tag or description edits to be disruptive.
Do not add any sources that are invalid, and do not remove any sources that are valid.
Valid sources are defined as web pages where the artwork can be found.
At least one source page should be publicly available, unless you are the artist, commissioner, or copyright owner of the artwork.
Do not use links to piracy sites as sources.
Links to the exact submission page where the artwork can be found should be prioritized. This is not the same as the direct image link, which isn’t helpful. Links to the artist's gallery pages should be added to their artist page.
Do not add source links that redirect to a different URL (eg. URL shorteners).
Dead links to pages where the artwork could be found in the past are still considered valid and should instead be disabled by prefixing them with -.
This site hosts a wide variety of content, and not all of it may appeal to everyone.
Do not complain about content that could be blacklisted. Simply add the corresponding tag to your blacklist. If you believe that a post is missing a valid tag, add the tag yourself.
Do not make messages announcing that you have blacklisted a specific tag or certain kinds of content.
Hello! We require at least 10 general-category non-implied tags for all uploads. [Source] Please see our Tagging Checklist, view our Uploading Guidelines, and consider using the "Related Tags" function on the upload form. Use the Wiki if you need help understanding the usage of any tags, or ask directly at the Helpdesk on our Discord. You can also search our Forum. Thank you!
Tagging, Rating, and Sourcing Abuse
Do not add any tags that are invalid, and do not remove tags that are valid.
Tags in the general category are considered valid if they follow the Tag What You See principle – that is, they must be describing what is visible in the post.
Tags in the lore category convey the artist's intentions or other background information.
Tags in other categories are valid if the information that they convey is objectively true, such as the artist's name or the image's aspect ratio.
Do not upload posts with fewer than ten general, non-implied tags.
This restriction will be eased if the post does not have ten distinct tags that are reasonably applicable to it.
Do not use tag or description edits to be disruptive.
Do not add any sources that are invalid, and do not remove any sources that are valid.
Valid sources are defined as web pages where the artwork can be found.
At least one source page should be publicly available, unless you are the artist, commissioner, or copyright owner of the artwork.
Do not use links to piracy sites as sources.
Links to the exact submission page where the artwork can be found should be prioritized. This is not the same as the direct image link, which isn’t helpful. Links to the artist's gallery pages should be added to their artist page.
Do not add source links that redirect to a different URL (eg. URL shorteners).
Dead links to pages where the artwork could be found in the past are still considered valid and should instead be disabled by prefixing them with -.
Do not initiate, encourage, or partake in public role-play sessions, either between users or by yourself.
Do not impersonate or partake in roleplay with either fictional or non-fictional characters.
Minor cases of role-playing may be excused if they are short, either humorous or otherwise non-disruptive, and are made in response to a situation or joke set up by the content of a post, or in similar context.
Hey, you there! Yes, you! You've been making some great contributions to our artist wikis, and we've noticed. We greatly appreciate all your hard work keeping artists' info up to date, so we'd like to present you with this shiny green badge as a token of our appreciation. Artist pages are often overlooked, but you've been diligently keeping them in shape, and we thank you. Keep up the outstanding work!
Do not claim ownership of any artwork or characters that don't belong to you.
Do not upload or share any traced artwork without the consent of the copyright owner.
Do not upload or share any artwork that had original watermarks or signatures removed from it. Similarly, do not add third-party watermarks or signatures to unrelated content.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload content that goes against the Uploading Guidelines.
Do not post works made by any of the artists or publishers on the Avoid Posting list or break any uploading conditions set there.
Do not post any commercial or pay-to-view content. "Free" pay-to-view content – where you are allowed to set the price to $0 if you so choose – cannot be posted unless 60 days have passed after it was made available for free.
Do not knowingly upload or share previously deleted content. If you wish to dispute a post's removal, contact the staff member responsible for the deletion via a private message.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload or share unauthorized edits of artwork after the original artist or character owner asked others not to.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload content made by minors or featuring characters created or owned by minors.
Do not upload content that was made when the artist was underage, even if they are of age now.
Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" version of an existing image.
Do not upload content that is associated with recent real-life tragedies.
Banned for permanent: It's a shame to lose you to dumb tagging issues since your content wasn't half bad (despite being compressed to hell and back). We've given you enough chances. [Source]
Tagging, Rating, and Sourcing Abuse
Do not add any tags that are invalid, and do not remove tags that are valid.
Tags in the general category are considered valid if they follow the Tag What You See principle – that is, they must be describing what is visible in the post.
Tags in the lore category convey the artist's intentions or other background information.
Tags in other categories are valid if the information that they convey is objectively true, such as the artist's name or the image's aspect ratio.
Do not upload posts with fewer than ten general, non-implied tags.
This restriction will be eased if the post does not have ten distinct tags that are reasonably applicable to it.
Do not use tag or description edits to be disruptive.
Do not add any sources that are invalid, and do not remove any sources that are valid.
Valid sources are defined as web pages where the artwork can be found.
At least one source page should be publicly available, unless you are the artist, commissioner, or copyright owner of the artwork.
Do not use links to piracy sites as sources.
Links to the exact submission page where the artwork can be found should be prioritized. This is not the same as the direct image link, which isn’t helpful. Links to the artist's gallery pages should be added to their artist page.
Do not add source links that redirect to a different URL (eg. URL shorteners).
Dead links to pages where the artwork could be found in the past are still considered valid and should instead be disabled by prefixing them with -.
Do not add any tags that are invalid, and do not remove tags that are valid.
Tags in the general category are considered valid if they follow the Tag What You See principle – that is, they must be describing what is visible in the post.
Tags in the lore category convey the artist's intentions or other background information.
Tags in other categories are valid if the information that they convey is objectively true, such as the artist's name or the image's aspect ratio.
Do not upload posts with fewer than ten general, non-implied tags.
This restriction will be eased if the post does not have ten distinct tags that are reasonably applicable to it.
Do not use tag or description edits to be disruptive.
Do not add any sources that are invalid, and do not remove any sources that are valid.
Valid sources are defined as web pages where the artwork can be found.
At least one source page should be publicly available, unless you are the artist, commissioner, or copyright owner of the artwork.
Do not use links to piracy sites as sources.
Links to the exact submission page where the artwork can be found should be prioritized. This is not the same as the direct image link, which isn’t helpful. Links to the artist's gallery pages should be added to their artist page.
Do not add source links that redirect to a different URL (eg. URL shorteners).
Dead links to pages where the artwork could be found in the past are still considered valid and should instead be disabled by prefixing them with -.
Don't reupload previously deleted posts. If they were deleted once, they will be deleted again. [Source] Instead, contact the staff member who deleted it to ask about the deletion.
Posting Abuse
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload content that goes against the Uploading Guidelines.
Do not post works made by any of the artists or publishers on the Avoid Posting list or break any uploading conditions set there.
Do not post any commercial or pay-to-view content. "Free" pay-to-view content – where you are allowed to set the price to $0 if you so choose – cannot be posted unless 60 days have passed after it was made available for free.
Do not knowingly upload or share previously deleted content. If you wish to dispute a post's removal, contact the staff member responsible for the deletion via a private message.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload or share unauthorized edits of artwork after the original artist or character owner asked others not to.
Do not knowingly or repeatedly upload content made by minors or featuring characters created or owned by minors.
Do not upload content that was made when the artist was underage, even if they are of age now.
Do not upscale or otherwise manipulate images to artificially create a "better" version of an existing image.
Do not upload content that is associated with recent real-life tragedies.
Records imported from the old account. Any further attempts to evade your records will result in a permanent ban.
Banned for 14 days: You got banned for complaining about artists using Patreon last year, so now you’ve decided to harass them in private about it instead! Lovely. [Source] You seriously need to learn to keep your shitty opinions to yourself. You aren’t entitled to free art. Artists are allowed to charge for their work. That’s life, get over it. If we have to tell you this again, we’re just going to get rid of you for good. Knock it off.
Harassment, Doxxing, and Real-Life Threats
Do not stalk or harass anyone. Do not try to contact someone if they have expressed that they do not wish to speak with you.
Do not make any messages that call for or may lead to harassment.
Do not promote or threaten violence in any capacity.
Do not share or try to obtain any personal or identifiable information. That includes any privileged or personal information of other individuals or businesses, such as real-life names, addresses, unlisted contact information, social security numbers (or equivalents), credit card numbers, and correspondence (logs, emails, notes, etc.).
This site hosts a wide variety of content, and not all of it may appeal to everyone.
Do not complain about content that could be blacklisted. Simply add the corresponding tag to your blacklist. If you believe that a post is missing a valid tag, add the tag yourself.
Do not make messages announcing that you have blacklisted a specific tag or certain kinds of content.
Banned for 10 days: Imagine burning a seven year old account because you are mad about... artists earning money. [Source] Go outside, touch some grass, and stop bellyaching.
Disruptive Behavior
e621 is an open and friendly community that people visit to share and enjoy furry artwork. People can have different opinions and are free to state them, but that does not allow them to make someone else feel uncomfortable or unwanted.
Do not make messages with the apparent purpose of upsetting someone. That includes picking fights, baiting arguments, calling names, or making remarks regarding personal grievances, quarrels, or malicious rumors.
Do not purposefully spread false or defamatory information.
Do not mention any actions of suicide, self harm / mutilation, depression-induced pain, or other malicious acts directed towards the self.
Do not encourage other users to engage in harmful behaviors, including suicide, eating disorders, or other forms of self harm.
Do not give other users medical or veterinary advice that could result in harm coming to them or their pets.
Do not promote ideologies harmful to public safety.
Do not brag about saving DNP or pirated material, and do not encourage others to do so.
Do not try to impersonate others, including users, artists, public figures, staff members, or Bad Dragon employees.
Do not demand that certain administrative actions be taken against another user. Do not indicate personal influence over staff decisions.
Do not disobey any direct instructions made by a staff member or a Bad Dragon employee.
This site hosts a wide variety of content, and not all of it may appeal to everyone.
Do not complain about image and video content that could be blacklisted. Simply add the corresponding tag to your blacklist. If you believe that a post is missing a valid tag, you should add the tag yourself.
Do not make messages announcing that you have blacklisted a specific tag or certain kinds of content.
If you don't have constructive criticism of a piece, don't say anything. Also, don't discourage artists from earning revenue from their content. [1][2] Blacklist artists if you dislike their content.
Disruptive Behavior
e621 is an open and friendly community that people visit to share and enjoy furry artwork. People can have different opinions and are free to state them, but that does not allow them to make someone else feel uncomfortable or unwanted.
Do not make messages with the apparent purpose of upsetting someone. That includes picking fights, baiting arguments, calling names, or making remarks regarding personal grievances, quarrels, or malicious rumors.
Do not purposefully spread false or defamatory information.
Do not mention any actions of suicide, self harm / mutilation, depression-induced pain, or other malicious acts directed towards the self.
Do not encourage other users to engage in harmful behaviors, including suicide, eating disorders, or other forms of self harm.
Do not give other users medical or veterinary advice that could result in harm coming to them or their pets.
Do not promote ideologies harmful to public safety.
Do not brag about saving DNP or pirated material, and do not encourage others to do so.
Do not try to impersonate others, including users, artists, public figures, staff members, or Bad Dragon employees.
Do not demand that certain administrative actions be taken against another user. Do not indicate personal influence over staff decisions.
Do not disobey any direct instructions made by a staff member or a Bad Dragon employee.
This site hosts a wide variety of content, and not all of it may appeal to everyone.
Do not complain about image and video content that could be blacklisted. Simply add the corresponding tag to your blacklist. If you believe that a post is missing a valid tag, you should add the tag yourself.
Do not make messages announcing that you have blacklisted a specific tag or certain kinds of content.
e621 is an open and friendly community that people visit to share and enjoy furry artwork. People can have different opinions and are free to state them, but that does not allow them to make someone else feel uncomfortable or unwanted.
Do not make messages with the apparent purpose of upsetting someone. That includes picking fights, baiting arguments, calling names, or making remarks regarding personal grievances, quarrels, or malicious rumors.
Do not purposefully spread false or defamatory information.
Do not mention any actions of suicide, self harm / mutilation, depression-induced pain, or other malicious acts directed towards the self.
Do not encourage other users to engage in harmful behaviors, including suicide, eating disorders, or other forms of self harm.
Do not give other users medical or veterinary advice that could result in harm coming to them or their pets.
Do not promote ideologies harmful to public safety.
Do not brag about saving DNP or pirated material, and do not encourage others to do so.
Do not try to impersonate others, including users, artists, public figures, staff members, or Bad Dragon employees.
Do not demand that certain administrative actions be taken against another user. Do not indicate personal influence over staff decisions.
Do not disobey any direct instructions made by a staff member or a Bad Dragon employee.
This site hosts a wide variety of content, and not all of it may appeal to everyone.
Do not complain about image and video content that could be blacklisted. Simply add the corresponding tag to your blacklist. If you believe that a post is missing a valid tag, you should add the tag yourself.
Do not make messages announcing that you have blacklisted a specific tag or certain kinds of content.
e621 is an open and friendly community that people visit to share and enjoy furry artwork. People can have different opinions, but that does not give them permission to make someone else feel uncomfortable or unwanted.
Do not make messages with the apparent purpose of upsetting someone. That includes picking fights, baiting arguments, calling names, or making remarks regarding personal grievances, quarrels, or malicious rumors.
Do not purposefully or repeatedly spread false or defamatory information.
Do not mention any actions of suicide, self harm / mutilation, depression-induced pain, or other malicious acts directed towards the self.
Do not encourage others to engage in harmful behaviors, including suicide, eating disorders, or other forms of self harm.
Do not give others medical or legal advice that could result in harm coming to themselves or others.
Do not promote ideologies that are harmful to public safety.
Do not brag about saving DNP or pirated material, and do not encourage others to do so.
Do not maliciously impersonate any individuals or organizations.
Do not demand that certain administrative actions be taken against another user. Do not claim personal influence over staff decisions.
Do not disobey any direct instructions made by staff members.
e621 is an open and friendly community that people visit to share and enjoy furry artwork. People can have different opinions, but that does not give them permission to make someone else feel uncomfortable or unwanted.
Do not make messages with the apparent purpose of upsetting someone. That includes picking fights, baiting arguments, calling names, or making remarks regarding personal grievances, quarrels, or malicious rumors.
Do not purposefully or repeatedly spread false or defamatory information.
Do not mention any actions of suicide, self harm / mutilation, depression-induced pain, or other malicious acts directed towards the self.
Do not encourage others to engage in harmful behaviors, including suicide, eating disorders, or other forms of self harm.
Do not give others medical or legal advice that could result in harm coming to themselves or others.
Do not promote ideologies that are harmful to public safety.
Do not brag about saving DNP or pirated material, and do not encourage others to do so.
Do not maliciously impersonate any individuals or organizations.
Do not demand that certain administrative actions be taken against another user. Do not claim personal influence over staff decisions.
Do not disobey any direct instructions made by staff members.
Strikethrough tags were invalid or inapplicable and have been removed or changed. [Source] Something being dead, is not defacto snuff around here. Please use the Wiki if you need help understanding the usage of any tags, or ask directly at the Helpdesk on our Discord. You can also search our Forum.
Tagging, Rating, and Sourcing Abuse
Do not add any tags that are invalid, and do not remove tags that are valid.
Tags in the general category are considered valid if they follow the Tag What You See principle – that is, they must be describing what is visible in the post.
Tags in the lore category convey the artist's intentions or other background information.
Tags in other categories are valid if the information that they convey is objectively true, such as the artist's name or the image's aspect ratio.
Do not upload posts with fewer than ten general, non-implied tags.
This restriction will be eased if the post does not have ten distinct tags that are reasonably applicable to it.
Do not use tag or description edits to be disruptive.
Do not add any sources that are invalid, and do not remove any sources that are valid.
Valid sources are defined as web pages where the artwork can be found.
At least one source page should be publicly available, unless you are the artist, commissioner, or copyright owner of the artwork.
Do not use links to piracy sites as sources.
Links to the exact submission page where the artwork can be found should be prioritized. This is not the same as the direct image link, which isn’t helpful. Links to the artist's gallery pages should be added to their artist page.
Do not add source links that redirect to a different URL (eg. URL shorteners).
Dead links to pages where the artwork could be found in the past are still considered valid and should instead be disabled by prefixing them with -.
Strikethrough tags were invalid or inapplicable and have been removed or changed. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Content that has fetish focus such as clear foot_fetish content must be rated a minimum of questionable. Please use the Wiki if you need help understanding the usage of any tags, or ask directly at the Helpdesk on our Discord. You can also search our Forum.
Tagging, Rating, and Sourcing Abuse
Do not add any tags that are invalid, and do not remove tags that are valid.
Tags in the general category are considered valid if they follow the Tag What You See principle – that is, they must be describing what is visible in the post.
Tags in the lore category convey the artist's intentions or other background information.
Tags in other categories are valid if the information that they convey is objectively true, such as the artist's name or the image's aspect ratio.
Do not upload posts with fewer than ten general, non-implied tags.
This restriction will be eased if the post does not have ten distinct tags that are reasonably applicable to it.
Do not use tag or description edits to be disruptive.
Do not add any sources that are invalid, and do not remove any sources that are valid.
Valid sources are defined as web pages where the artwork can be found.
At least one source page should be publicly available, unless you are the artist, commissioner, or copyright owner of the artwork.
Do not use links to piracy sites as sources.
Links to the exact submission page where the artwork can be found should be prioritized. This is not the same as the direct image link, which isn’t helpful. Links to the artist's gallery pages should be added to their artist page.
Do not add source links that redirect to a different URL (eg. URL shorteners).
Dead links to pages where the artwork could be found in the past are still considered valid and should instead be disabled by prefixing them with -.
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