If you think something shouldn't be on Batoto, post here.
To quickly find out about appropriateness of your comic follow the steps below.
1)Check the comics genres.
2)If you don't know where to start, you can try to find the comic in question on Mangaupdates, since they are usually quite good with the genre tags.
3)Determine if appropriate according to the following.
If the comic has the tags Adult, Borderline-Hentai or Hentai, chances are high, that it is not allowed here. Lolicon is a definite 'no-go'. (this may extend to comics targeted at an audience for Loli-comics.)
The tag Smut could possibly be problematic so it's orange but unless you have doubts about its appropriateness, you don't need to ask about it.
If you think something was unjustly labeled or you are still hesitant even if the none of the above applies feel free to ask here.
Inline edits with red(=not appropriate) or green(=appropriate) might be made. The above mentioned is only to make it easier for you to determine appropriateness. The actual decisions are made based on this:
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And as far as the restriction of what is too mature for Batoto? Perhaps I can clarify the restrictions a bit more.
Definitions
Character.
Definition. "Character" shall be defined to mean any being in a comic that serves a role in the plot, whether sentient or not.
Construction. The definition of character shall be interpreted in a liberal, broad, and inclusive manner.
No limitation on humanity. Characters are not limited to humans. Vampires, elves, aliens, non-humans, and tentacles shall qualify as a character for the purposes of these guidelines.
Genitalia.
Definition. "Genitalia" shall be defined to mean:
the human vagina or penis,
any analogous body part on a non-human,
any functionally equivalent sexual organ, and
any symbolically equivalent body part or object.
Construction. The definition of genitalia shall be interpreted in a liberal, broad, and inclusive manner.
Children.
Definition. "Child," "children," and "minor" shall be defined to be any character that:
is stated to be 17 years old or younger or
appears to be 17 years old or younger.
Appearance of childhood. Whether a character "appears" to be a minor shall be interpreted in a liberal, broad, and inclusive manner. The following are examples of children for the purposes of these guidelines:
any character biologically at the age of 17 or younger, regardless of amount of time spent in stasis or the effects of time dilation,
any character that can shapeshift and chooses to take on a form appearing 17 years old or younger, and
any character appearing 17 years old or younger that ages slower than an average human, for example, vampires, immortals, and elves.
Sexual intercourse.
Definition. "Sexual Intercourse" shall mean:
penetration of any part of the human body with a penis, including mouth, anus, or vagina, and
contact between a vagina and another vagina.
Effect of censorship. It shall not matter whether any part of the genitalia are censored.
Sexual acts.
Definition. "Sexual acts," "sex scenes," "sexual conduct," "sexual content" shall mean any scene that:
involves the penetration of the anus or vagina with any object,
involves the contact of the genitalia with any other part of a character's body,
involves the contact of the breasts with any other part of a character's body,
involves BDSM,
involves bodily fluids in a sexually suggestive manner, or
is sexually suggestive in any other way.
Construction. The definition of sexual acts shall be interpreted in a liberal, broad, and inclusive manner.
Effect of censorship. It shall not matter whether any part of the genitalia are censored.
Parents.
Definition. "Parents" shall mean:
any biological parent,
any adoptive parent,
any legal guardian in a mentorship role.
Construction. For the purposes of these guidelines, parents shall be assumed to be strict and conservative in moral, religious, and social outlook.
Guidelines
Is genitalia shown (e.g., penis or vagina)?
Are children being exploited?
Are children involved in sexual conduct of any nature?
Is there sexual intercourse?
Are there explicit sex scenes (i.e., very little or nothing at all is left to the imagination)?
Are there excessive sex scenes (i.e., every chapter has a sex scene, or most chapters focus on sexual acts)?
Does the comic possess redeeming qualities beyond the sexual content (i.e., is it merely fapping material, or does it have an actual storyline and plot)?
Does the sexual content enrich the storyline, or is it simply for pornographic purposes?
Do you think that you would be grounded for life, and/or killed by your parents, if you were caught showing this to your 12 to 15-year-old sibling?
If any combination of these questions are a concern in the comic, it is most likely not suitable for Batoto.
Of course, this is just a general outline of some questions you may want to ask yourself when uploading comics. The best bet is to use your common sense and think of the comic as a whole, not just the chapter you are currently uploading. After all, some comics start out vanilla and then take a dive for the perverse later on in the story.
Please be aware, that the word 'appropriate' as it is used here always refers to the content of a comic only. Even if the content is judged to be appropriate there may still be reasons why it can't be hosted on Batoto.
Those resons include
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1)the respective scanlators don't allow us to host it
2) it's not valid scanlation work
3) we chose not to host it
Just to be clear on this: The rules are established and enforced to protect our readers, the scanlators as well as Batoto's continued existence.
For everybody who likes to read the series that are excluded by the above policy I can say, that there are many sites specifically for 'Adult Only' content. Maybe there will be one for Batoto.
We are currently in an internal debate about our position about this topic. And please note those rules have been in effect since 2011 and are not new.