Is romance allowed.

Horsekatto

I'm making a animation with the song Kids again by artist vs Poet. And it's about two characters who are childhood? Friends that fall in love. There isn't any kissing. Just like cheek kisses but not on lips kissing. They are also cats, because I'm not good at drawing cybertronians.

han614698

Generally, romance isn't a good topic for a project that an 8-year-old might see with their grandma behind them.

Horsekatto

han614698 wrote:
Generally, romance isn't a good topic for a project that an 8-year-old might see with their grandma behind them.

They're just cats falling in love.

ciitrine

i think its alright? not sure bout kissing though

han614698

Horsekatto wrote:
(#3)
han614698 wrote:
Generally, romance isn't a good topic for a project that an 8-year-old might see with their grandma behind them.
They're just cats falling in love.

I know, and that might be technically okay, but it's still a great idea. It can spiral out of control, and even simple kissing on the cheek is a big no-no.

___No-one___

No, romance isn't allowed on scratch, but scratch never deleted the romantic/online dating messages yet.

when green flag clicked
say [Delete romantic messages from scratch.]

The only thing that scratch actually did was ban the shared accounts, which is stupid because what if you share the account with your sister or your
mom.

ciitrine

___No-one___ wrote:
The only thing that scratch actually did was ban the shared accounts, which is stupid because what if you share the account with your sister or your
mom.

that isnt really relevant

anyways i think its okay as long as it isnt kissing or extreme(if you know what i mean)

han614698

___No-one___ wrote:
(#6)
No, romance isn't allowed on scratch, but scratch never deleted the romantic/online dating messages yet.
The only thing that scratch actually did was ban the shared accounts, which is stupid because what if you share the account with your sister or your
mom.

Well, first of all, romantic messages ARE banned, please report them and they will be removed.

Second, you can share an account with someone who you live with - just not with friends or people that live outside of your household.

Sliverus

I looked up the song lyrics themselves. They honestly don't seem to be that bad.

I know a girl
Who likes to drink her coffee black
'Cause sugar, no, she don't got time for that
Leaves her desires at the welcome mat
When she walks in
And I know a boy
Who likes to keep his burner on
He's always running with no one to keep warm
It's like he's flirting with the smoke alarm
His fire's fading
But still we laugh, we cry
We fall, we get high
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids
And when I am feeling small, you get me through it all
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids again
I know a girl
Who's never tried to settle down
She wears her loneliness just like a crown
But when she smiles, all the kings will bow down, down, down
And I know a boy
Who's broken every vow he's made
Who's spoken every cowards phrase
But he can listen like a rainy day
And drown it out
But still we laugh, we cry
We fall, we get high
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids
And when I am feeling small, you get me through it all
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids again
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids again
Just like we were kids
Just like we were kids
Just like we were kids again
And still we laugh, we cry
We fall, we get high
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids
And when I am feeling small, you get me through it all
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids
But still we laugh, we cry
We fall, we get high
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids
And when I am feeling small, you get me through it all
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids again
Just like we were kids
Just like we were kids again
Just like we were kids
Just like we were kids
Just like we were kids again
Just like we were kids
Just like we were kids again
Just like we were kids
Just like we were kids
Just like we were kids again

I think the only thing that can be perceived as bad is that it says a boy looked like he was flirting with the fire alarm. But even then, I feel like the romance itself is more hinted at, rather than being super mushy. Romance with subtext is the kind of romance that is allowed. (Another example is a game where there is a mom and dad and they say, “you look nice today” but never say anything truly bad.)

On the other hand, adding kissing animations isn't subtle romance at all. In fact, that is reportable. Please don't add that to your project.

EDIT: Actually, I looked further into it, and I'm not sure whether this song would be allowed anymore, because it repeatedly mentions them getting high. I looked it up, and yes, it is referring to what you think it is.

Last edited by Sliverus (Sept. 27, 2023 08:03:55)

-Valtren-

___No-one___ wrote:
No, romance isn't allowed on scratch, but scratch never deleted the romantic/online dating messages yet.

Perhaps those comments haven't been reported. The ST doesn't have telepathy, they won't find anything that isn't reported. If you find something inappropriate, report it.

___No-one___ wrote:
The only thing that scratch actually did was ban the shared accounts, which is stupid because what if you share the account with your sister or your
mom.

If you share with your sister or mother and you live in the same house, you could be allowed to use a shared account. Between friends online or IRL friends living in different houses is not allowed though.

Sliverus wrote:
Actually, I looked further into it, and I'm not sure whether this song would be allowed anymore, because it repeatedly mentions them getting high. I looked it up, and yes, it is referring to what you think it is.

TRAMPOLINES???????
Jokes aside though, yeah that's a major put off for the song. I wouldn't recommend using it either.

Last edited by -Valtren- (Sept. 27, 2023 09:15:12)

Horsekatto

Sliverus wrote:
I looked up the song lyrics themselves. They honestly don't seem to be that bad.

I know a girl
Who likes to drink her coffee black
'Cause sugar, no, she don't got time for that
Leaves her desires at the welcome mat
When she walks in
And I know a boy
Who likes to keep his burner on
He's always running with no one to keep warm
It's like he's flirting with the smoke alarm
His fire's fading
But still we laugh, we cry
We fall, we get high
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids
And when I am feeling small, you get me through it all
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids again
I know a girl
Who's never tried to settle down
She wears her loneliness just like a crown
But when she smiles, all the kings will bow down, down, down
And I know a boy
Who's broken every vow he's made
Who's spoken every cowards phrase
But he can listen like a rainy day
And drown it out
But still we laugh, we cry
We fall, we get high
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids
And when I am feeling small, you get me through it all
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids again
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids again
Just like we were kids
Just like we were kids
Just like we were kids again
And still we laugh, we cry
We fall, we get high
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids
And when I am feeling small, you get me through it all
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids
But still we laugh, we cry
We fall, we get high
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids
And when I am feeling small, you get me through it all
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids again
Just like we were kids
Just like we were kids again
Just like we were kids
Just like we were kids
Just like we were kids again
Just like we were kids
Just like we were kids again
Just like we were kids
Just like we were kids
Just like we were kids again

I think the only thing that can be perceived as bad is that it says a boy looked like he was flirting with the fire alarm. But even then, I feel like the romance itself is more hinted at, rather than being super mushy. Romance with subtext is the kind of romance that is allowed. (Another example is a game where there is a mom and dad and they say, “you look nice today” but never say anything truly bad.)

On the other hand, adding kissing animations isn't subtle romance at all. In fact, that is reportable. Please don't add that to your project.

EDIT: Actually, I looked further into it, and I'm not sure whether this song would be allowed anymore, because it repeatedly mentions them getting high. I looked it up, and yes, it is referring to what you think it is.

When I was younger, I heard this song in a map on YouTube and them getting high completely went over my head.

Horsekatto

Sliverus wrote:
I looked up the song lyrics themselves. They honestly don't seem to be that bad.

I know a girl
Who likes to drink her coffee black
'Cause sugar, no, she don't got time for that
Leaves her desires at the welcome mat
When she walks in
And I know a boy
Who likes to keep his burner on
He's always running with no one to keep warm
It's like he's flirting with the smoke alarm
His fire's fading
But still we laugh, we cry
We fall, we get high
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids
And when I am feeling small, you get me through it all
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids again
I know a girl
Who's never tried to settle down
She wears her loneliness just like a crown
But when she smiles, all the kings will bow down, down, down
And I know a boy
Who's broken every vow he's made
Who's spoken every cowards phrase
But he can listen like a rainy day
And drown it out
But still we laugh, we cry
We fall, we get high
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids
And when I am feeling small, you get me through it all
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids again
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids again
Just like we were kids
Just like we were kids
Just like we were kids again
And still we laugh, we cry
We fall, we get high
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids
And when I am feeling small, you get me through it all
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids
But still we laugh, we cry
We fall, we get high
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids
And when I am feeling small, you get me through it all
Just like we were kids, just like we were kids again
Just like we were kids
Just like we were kids again
Just like we were kids
Just like we were kids
Just like we were kids again
Just like we were kids
Just like we were kids again
Just like we were kids
Just like we were kids
Just like we were kids again

I think the only thing that can be perceived as bad is that it says a boy looked like he was flirting with the fire alarm. But even then, I feel like the romance itself is more hinted at, rather than being super mushy. Romance with subtext is the kind of romance that is allowed. (Another example is a game where there is a mom and dad and they say, “you look nice today” but never say anything truly bad.)

On the other hand, adding kissing animations isn't subtle romance at all. In fact, that is reportable. Please don't add that to your project.

EDIT: Actually, I looked further into it, and I'm not sure whether this song would be allowed anymore, because it repeatedly mentions them getting high. I looked it up, and yes, it is referring to what you think it is.

Cheek kissing is okay not lip to lip kissing.

Sliverus

Horsekatto wrote:
Cheek kissing is okay not lip to lip kissing.

Interesting, this is the first I've heard of this. Source?

Horsekatto

Sliverus wrote:
Horsekatto wrote:
Cheek kissing is okay not lip to lip kissing.
Interesting, this is the first I've heard of this. Source?

https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/516942/?page=1#post-5281436

among_us1w2

I thank romans r allowed unless things go past e+

Sliverus

Horsekatto wrote:
https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/516942/?page=1#post-5281436

I don't want to take this out of context. @Za-Chary clearly states that cheek kissing might be allowed. While I do not want to take his comment out of context, I will take an educated guess at the meaning.

In some cultures, you kiss on the cheek as a greeting. That would probably be ok for Scratch. But kissing on the cheek on a mushy romance is probably not ok.

However, I would like to hear an answer either from @Za-Chary or a member of the Scratch Team, as the answer here is a bit ambiguous.

LiamAndBryce

what if you dont kiss at all and only cuddle or stuff????

Scratchtheguy1

Romance along if it's censored yes, if not-no.

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