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Adult content isn't the same as [[IllegalContent]]. AboutUs.org strives not to display adult content to anyone who doesn't want to see it, even if it is not actually illegal.
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Adult content isn't the same as [[IllegalContent]]. AboutUs.org strives to avoid displaying adult content to anyone who doesn't want to see it, even if it is not actually illegal. We do this by flagging any page containing adult content "Adult," and by guiding people to a warning that if they click to view the page, they will see adult content.  
  
 
AboutUs defines a website as "adult" if the site:
 
AboutUs defines a website as "adult" if the site:
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Many websites offer adult products for sale or portray scantily-clad models in product advertising. These sites may offend some people, but they are not in fact adult and should not be flagged "adult."
 
Many websites offer adult products for sale or portray scantily-clad models in product advertising. These sites may offend some people, but they are not in fact adult and should not be flagged "adult."
 
Some examples of these sites:
 
Some examples of these sites:
#Walmart.com and other retailers that sell [http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10910689 contraceptives], [http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=11079864 personal massagers] and other adult products that are not displayed in a pornographic manner.
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# [[Walmart.com]] and other retailers that sell [http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10910689 contraceptives], [http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=11079864 personal massagers] and other adult products that are not displayed in a pornographic manner.
#Lingerie manufacturers or retailers that display products in a sexually suggestive manner. These advertisements are considered acceptable for public view in most of the world:
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# Lingerie manufacturers or retailers that display products in a sexually suggestive manner. These advertisements are considered acceptable for public view in most of the world:
;*[http://www.cku.com/category/index.jsp?categoryId=3001649 Calvin Klein site]
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;* [[cku.com|Calvin Klein]] [http://www.cku.com/category/index.jsp?categoryId=3001649 site]
;*[http://www.VictoriasSecret.com Victoria's Secret site]
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;* {{LinkPair|VictoriasSecret.com| Victoria's Secret site}}
  
 
European publications and websites are often more permissive than their U.S. counterparts, and sometimes display women with bared breasts. If the publication or site is intended for general audiences and the image is not pornographic, AboutUs.org does not regard it as adult content and it should not be labeled "adult."
 
European publications and websites are often more permissive than their U.S. counterparts, and sometimes display women with bared breasts. If the publication or site is intended for general audiences and the image is not pornographic, AboutUs.org does not regard it as adult content and it should not be labeled "adult."
  
 
Pharmaceutical companies and medical products companies that sell sexual enhancement products are not considered adult. Their products are normally displayed in a very low-key manner and so we do not label these sites "adult":
 
Pharmaceutical companies and medical products companies that sell sexual enhancement products are not considered adult. Their products are normally displayed in a very low-key manner and so we do not label these sites "adult":
*[http://www.viagra.com Pfizer Inc.'s Viagra site]
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* {{LinkPair|viagra.com| Pfizer Inc.'s Viagra site}}
*[http://www.cialis.com/index.jsp Lilly USA LLC's Cialis site]
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* [[cialis.com|Lilly USA LLC's]] [http://www.cialis.com/index.jsp Cialis site]
  
While we try to prevent pages about any adult website from appearing on AboutUs.org, we count on our community to help us patrol the site. If you see a page that fits the above criteria, please click the small "flag" button near the top of the page to identify the website as "possible adult content."
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[[Image:FlaggingOptionsOct2011.png|frame|How to flag a page as Adult Content]]
[[Image:FlagExample.png|right]]
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While we try to prevent people from unintentionally coming across adult content on [[AboutUs.org]] by placing it behind a warning, we count on our community to help us. If you see a page that fits the above criteria, please click the small "[[flag]]" button near the top of the page (pictured at right) to identify the website as adult content.
  
 
See also:
 
See also:
 
* [[AdultContentPolicy]]
 
* [[AdultContentPolicy]]
* [http://www.eff.org/bloggers/lg/faq-adult.php FAQs about Adult Content] on the Electronic Freedom Foundation Website
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* [http://www.eff.org/bloggers/lg/faq-adult.php FAQs about Adult Content] on the [[EFF.org|Electronic Freedom Foundation]] Website
  
 
Related terms:
 
Related terms:
* [[SexuallyExplicit]]
 
 
* [[Violence]]
 
* [[Violence]]
 
* [[Obscenity]]
 
* [[Obscenity]]
 
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European publications and websites are often more permissive than their U.S. counterparts, and sometimes display women with bared breasts. If the publication or site is intended for general audiences and the image is not pornographic, AboutUs.org does not regard it as adult content and it should not be labeled "adult."

Pharmaceutical companies and medical products companies that sell sexual enhancement products are not considered adult. Their products are normally displayed in a very low-key manner and so we do not label these sites "adult":

How to flag a page as Adult Content

While we try to prevent people from unintentionally coming across adult content on AboutUs.org by placing it behind a warning, we count on our community to help us. If you see a page that fits the above criteria, please click the small "flag" button near the top of the page (pictured at right) to identify the website as adult content.

See also:

Related terms: