i reported a project (i can't put the link for reasons) but it was a drawing project and on day 13 a prompt is to draw something demonic i didn't know if that's allowed on scratch (i assume it's not for reasons) but i just wanted to make sure i didn't send a false report, thanks for reading and answering ^w^ (after i get my answer i would close the topic but that takes 24 hours, so i would have to wait)

I think it is allowed but it will be marked NFE

eurokid4 wrote:

I think it is allowed but it will be marked NFE

well i reported it sense it's most likely against the rules, again i can't send the link i'll only send it to a ST member if they need it

It depends. If the prompt was encouraging to go into the scary part of demonic stuff, you reported fairly. However, if the prompt was to make a more cool-looking demon (think balrog from Lord of the Rings) rather than scary, I don't think that'd be in violation of community guidelines. There's also making a super cute emotional support demon, which would remain within community guidelines easily.

what do you mean by “demonic”?

As far as I know, references to demonic figures and places is allowed, so long as it's kept Scratch-friendly (EG. anything that wouldn't fall under “Too violent or scary” in the report window) and isn't intentionally made with the intent to offend religious individuals. So simply put, if you reported this because it was scary/not scratch appropriate and not just because it related to demons, that would have been a good call.

And for the record, Scratch is a secular website. You can express religious ideas (hence the large amount of Christian studios on this site), but you can't force people to comply with said religious ideas when they don't agree with them.

DarthVader4Life wrote:

It depends. If the prompt was encouraging to go into the scary part of demonic stuff, you reported fairly. However, if the prompt was to make a more cool-looking demon (think balrog from Lord of the Rings) rather than scary, I don't think that'd be in violation of community guidelines. There's also making a super cute emotional support demon, which would remain within community guidelines easily.

unconstructable13 wrote:

what do you mean by “demonic”?

scratchykit5743 wrote:

As far as I know, references to demonic figures and places is allowed, so long as it's kept Scratch-friendly (EG. anything that wouldn't fall under “Too violent or scary” in the report window) and isn't intentionally made with the intent to offend religious individuals. So simply put, if you reported this because it was scary/not scratch appropriate and not just because it related to demons, that would have been a good call.

And for the record, Scratch is a secular website. You can express religious ideas (hence the large amount of Christian studios on this site), but you can't force people to comply with said religious ideas when they don't agree with them.

i'm unsure what it meant as the prompt barely said all it said was demonic, which is why i came here to ask

I like the Lord of the rings, the balrog is in the fellowship of the ring right? (also of it was a cute demon or cool looking I think it would be fine)

i'm unsure what it meant as the prompt barely said all it said was demonic, which is why i came here to ask

you should send a link. i'd love to get involved in something demonic

plum_the_fox wrote:

i'm unsure what it meant as the prompt barely said all it said was demonic, which is why i came here to ask

Then I don't see how it was violating community guidelines. It was not difficult to think of ways that demonic things could be Scratch appropriate.

katcitdoe wrote:

i'm unsure what it meant as the prompt barely said all it said was demonic, which is why i came here to ask

you should send a link. i'd love to get involved in something demonic

linking to projects that break the rules breaks the rules of the forums

DarthVader4Life wrote:

plum_the_fox wrote:

i'm unsure what it meant as the prompt barely said all it said was demonic, which is why i came here to ask

Then I don't see how it was violating community guidelines. It was not difficult to think of ways that demonic things could be Scratch appropriate.

well i just did it to be safe, sorry

plum_the_fox wrote:

DarthVader4Life wrote:

plum_the_fox wrote:

i'm unsure what it meant as the prompt barely said all it said was demonic, which is why i came here to ask

Then I don't see how it was violating community guidelines. It was not difficult to think of ways that demonic things could be Scratch appropriate.

well i just did it to be safe, sorry

Generally, you won't be punished for a false report if it is clear that it was not done intentionally.

DarthVader4Life wrote:

plum_the_fox wrote:

DarthVader4Life wrote:

plum_the_fox wrote:

i'm unsure what it meant as the prompt barely said all it said was demonic, which is why i came here to ask

Then I don't see how it was violating community guidelines. It was not difficult to think of ways that demonic things could be Scratch appropriate.

well i just did it to be safe, sorry

Generally, you won't be punished for a false report if it is clear that it was not done intentionally.

it wasn't i just didn't know if that stuff is allowed or not