Since ratings only applies to sexual content. Wouldn’t “Mild” fit better between “Safe and Explicit?” Because in my opinion, every time I see "Questionable," I feel that the person who rates it doesn’t know if the image is safe or explicit. A rating like “Mild” would make it more sensible in being between “Safe & Explicit.”
And I also read that “Questionable” is the default rating for an image until someone properly rates it. So questionable could still be used until someone chooses Safe/Mild/Explicit.
I think that "Questionable" fits the bill. If an image isn't safe, nor is it outright explicit, that should mean that while it's on the safe side for some, others might view it as unsafe and wouldn't want to see it. Questionable just bridges the gap in the spectrum.
Granola said: Some of the questionable posts are not mild.
If it's not mild, then wouldn't it be safe or explicit?
Dogenzaka said: I think that "Questionable" fits the bill. If an image isn't safe, nor is it outright explicit, that should mean that while it's on the safe side for some, others might view it as unsafe and wouldn't want to see it. Questionable just bridges the gap in the spectrum.
Yes, while some people might find the image questionable, Danbooru already made the type of categories that will go under questionable in the howto:rate page, thus making "Questionable" not so questionable since it already tells you what goes under it.
AceD said: Yes, while some people might find the image questionable, Danbooru already made the type of categories that will go under questionable in the howto:rate page, thus making "Questionable" not so questionable since it already tells you what goes under it.
Actually, what goes under Questionable is anything that isn't completely safe or sexually explicit. As stated before, there is a large range of things that aren't sexually explicit, yet are too racy to be counted as safe. This all falls under Questionable.
AceD, AceD, you're thinking far too hard about this. You're thinking a "questionable" rating begets a certain question: "Should this be a safe or explicit image?" This is true to an extent, but it'd be much better to think of it in these terms: "Should I really be looking at this when my parents are visiting?"
Even though some "safe" images are, undoubtedly questionable, since a young, bikini-clad girl in a revealing position (coupled with a strategically positioned POV) still falls under "Safe", even though I'm sure there'd be an incredulous eyebrow raised if I were found looking at it.
Dogenzaka said: Actually, what goes under Questionable is anything that isn't completely safe or sexually explicit. As stated before, there is a large range of things that aren't sexually explicit, yet are too racy to be counted as safe. This all falls under Questionable.
That's why mild would fit, because when it's "questionable" you don't know exactly what it's going to be. Instead, with "mild" you know it's going to be in between.
theadonicus said: AceD, AceD, you're thinking far too hard about this. You're thinking a "questionable" rating begets a certain question: "Should this be a safe or explicit image?" This is true to an extent, but it'd be much better to think of it in these terms: "Should I really be looking at this when my parents are visiting?"
That's the thing. "Mild" would denote it being in between safe and explicit.
T5J8F8 said: Even though some "safe" images are, undoubtedly questionable, since a young, bikini-clad girl in a revealing position (coupled with a strategically positioned POV) still falls under "Safe", even though I'm sure there'd be an incredulous eyebrow raised if I were found looking at it.
The site did say that the rating system isn't foolproof, which means some images listed as "safe" would clearly be one of the other two.
I think of "Questionable" as a catch-all, everything else in between. I don't pay much attention to the word itself, it doesn't matter what you call it. It's more of a technical thing.
Man, I like arguments over niggling semantic details as much as the next guy, but this is overdoing it. Unless there's some evidence that the use of the word "Questionable" is actually misleading real, non-hypothetical people into misrating images, I see no compelling reason to change it.
I don't really see any good reasons for changing this. "Questionable" can generally be thought of as "questionably explicit", changing it to "mild" which would be short for "mildly explicit" doesn't really change anything substantive.
Moreover "questionable" makes more sense when you consider it in the context of lazy people that don't bother to rate their posts. In that case the rating is truly "questionable" since no body bothered to set it explicitly.
"Questionable" is fine. We don't need to change it, and it would cause massive confusion for no gain.
umhyuk said: In that case, can we have the link next to the ratings point at howto:rate then? Or really, anything to make people actually find the elusive howto page.
All the howto pages are prominently linked on the Wiki main page. As for getting them anywhere else, only albert has access to change that sort of thing.
Mysterio006 said: I think of "Questionable" as a catch-all, everything else in between. I don't pay much attention to the word itself, it doesn't matter what you call it.
Exactly, "Questionable" is a catch-all, which includes a wide range. "Mild" is a set thing, so you know what to expect.
Soljashy said: I've always thought of "questionable" as "we may not rate this explicit, but some people might question its decency", which works fine for me.
But it doesn't work fine for everyone, and "Mild" would be a better middle ground. Also, things can be rated "Safe/Explicit" some other time down the road.
glasnost said: Unless there's some evidence that the use of the word "Questionable" is actually misleading real, non-hypothetical people into misrating images, I see no compelling reason to change it.
The word "Questionable" is actually misleading in itself, which is evidence enough. You don't know what to expect from the picture. "Mild" would signify that it is in between.
Shinjidude said: I don't really see any good reasons for changing this. "Questionable" can generally be thought of as "questionably explicit", changing it to "mild" which would be short for "mildly explicit" doesn't really change anything substantive.
Yes but using mild would get rid of questionable entirely, and "mildly explicit" makes more sense than "questionably explicit" because then you don't know if it is explicit or not.
jxh2154 said: "Questionable" is fine. We don't need to change it, and it would cause massive confusion for no gain.
It wouldn't cause massive confusion if the Admins, such as yourself, made an announcement explaining the change.
AceD said: The word "Questionable" is actually misleading in itself, which is evidence enough. You don't know what to expect from the picture. "Mild" would signify that it is in between.
I'm not sure you understand what I meant. The only person who thinks "Questionable" is misleading in and of itself is you. Nobody else who has posted in this thread thinks that. If there were other people who were confused or misled by it, I might be inclined to consider the necessity of such a change, but in the absence of such people, I am not so inclined.
glasnost said: I'm not sure you understand what I meant. The only person who thinks "Questionable" is misleading in and of itself is you. Nobody else who has posted in this thread thinks that. If there were other people who were confused or misled by it, I might be inclined to consider the necessity of such a change, but in the absence of such people, I am not so inclined.
I do understand what you mean, but the people who are affected such as I am probably do not browse the forums, and express these concerns.
