Howto:Rate

Ratings are used to categorize content on Danbooru. Danbooru has four ratings: {{rating:general}}, {{rating:sensitive}}, {{rating:questionable}}, and {{rating:explicit}}.

Broadly speaking, these categories are:

• {{rating:general}} - G-rated content. Completely safe for work. Nothing sexualized or inappropriate to view in front of others. Trivial or cartoon violence.
• {{rating:sensitive}} - Ecchi, sexy, suggestive, or mildly erotic. Skimpy or Revealing Clothes, Swimsuits, Underwear, images focused on the Breasts or Ass, and anything else potentially not safe for work. Mild violence.
• {{rating:questionable}} - Softcore erotica and/or graphic violence. Simple nudity or near-nudity, but no explicit sex or exposed genitals.
• {{rating:explicit}} - Hardcore erotica and/or extremely graphic violence. Explicit sex acts, exposed genitals, and bodily fluids.

Guidelines

{{Rating:General}}

• G-rated, completely safe for work content.
• Completely non-sexual scenes (fully clothed characters, innocent Comics and 4komas, Portraits, Chibis, cute things, etc).
• Content without people (Scenery, Still Lifes, No Humans, Text-Only Pages, Food Focus, Animal Focus, Mecha, SFW Pokemon (Creature), etc)
• Innocent displays of affection (Hugging, Holding Hands, Kissing that isn't sexually charged, etc)
• Trivial or cartoon violence (comedic or non-serious Fighting, minor Head Bumps, Cuts, Blood, or Bruises, or other injuries that don't result in lasting harm).
• Legal drug use (Smoking or drinking Alcohol).
• Mild Profanity, insults, or rude gestures (e.g. Middle Finger) without lewd or sexual connotations.
• Note that anything involving child-like characters that is the least bit inappropriate or suggestive should not be rated G.

{{Rating:Sensitive}}

• Ecchi, sexy, risqué, or suggestive content, even mildly so.
• Skimpy or Revealing Clothes, including Swimsuits, Lingerie, Underwear, Cleavage Cutouts, Playboy Bunnysuits, Leotards, Skin Tight or Impossible Clothes, etc.
• Anything focused on the Ass, Breasts, Cleavage, Underboob, Sideboob, Feet, Armpits, Midriff/Stomach, Navel, Lips, or other sexualized parts of the body.
• Exposed Groin area (hip lines) or Dimples Of Venus.
• Pantyshots, Upskirts, and similar fanservice.
• Thin, see-through, or Wet Clothes that reveal the Underwear or body underneath.
• Subtle Cameltoes or Covered Nipples not blatant enough for {{rating:questionable}}.
• Implied sexual situations (Inconspicuous Sex Toys or Condoms in the background, Penetration Gestures, etc)
• Mildly disturbing violence (Blood or Injury that is not G-rated).
• Highly offensive Profanity, such as Slur (Profanity)s.
• Depictions of thoughts of Suicide or Self-Harm (including Gun To Own Head).
• Hard or illegal drug use.
• Anything not G-rated, not completely safe for work, or not completely safe to view in front of others.
• Anything you're not sure is safe enough for {{rating:general}}. When in doubt, use {{rating:sensitive}}.

{{Rating:Questionable}}

• Simple non-genital nudity, including Nipples, Areolae, and bare Ass.
• Visible vulva or Pubic Hair, if subtle and not blatantly exposed, such as in standing full-frontal nudity. "Blatantly exposed" means Spread Legs, Spread Pussy, presenting own/another's body, anything focused on the crotch, and anything where the Pussy is fully visible.
• Near-nudity, such as highly Revealing Clothes or Swimsuits, clothing that barely hides nudity, and clothing that is partially removed or torn.
• Nipples or genitals clearly visible though clothing, including Covered Nipples, pronounced Cameltoes, Wedgies, Bulges, and erections under clothes.
• Mild sexual contact (ear biting, Groping, Grabbing Another'S Breast, heavy kissing, etc)
• Implied sex acts that aren't clearly shown.
• Simulated sex acts (Simulated Fellatio, Simulated Footjob, etc).
• Blatantly Sexually Suggestive situations (Fellatio Gestures, Oral Invitations, etc).
• Suggestive Fluids (unless they're obviously Cum or Pussy Juice, in which case they're {{rating:explicit}}).
• Bondage, Spanking, BDSM, and other fetish activities without visible sex acts or bodily fluids.
• Sex Toys that are conspicuously visible but aren't in use.
• Graphic or disturbing violence (Death, major blood or injury, Ryona, CBT, serious Abuse).

{{Rating:Explicit}}

• Exposed genitals, including the Pussy, Penis, and Anus, whether Censored or Uncensored.
• Explicit sex acts, including Sex, Fellatio, Masturbation, Handjobs, Fingering, sex toy use, etc, whether Censored or Uncensored.
• Bodily fluids, including Cum, Used Condoms, and Pussy Juice.
• Guro, Scat, extremely graphic violence (gore, dismemberment, etc), and NSFL content.

If you are unsure of what rating to use, post a comment or ask in topic #8495.