In addition to keeping minors out of spaces with adult content, this toggle will also flag the channel as NSFW so that adult users can avoid it if they do not wish to see that content. Even if your server is exclusively 18+ and requires users to send a picture of their photo ID to join, the channel still needs this toggled on. The NSFW toggle must be turned on for any channels with NSFW content. Emojis containing adult content should only be hosted and posted in places that are age gated.ĭiscord only requires that you use the NSFW toggle, but depending on your server and the nature of the content shared, you may want to take a more active approach to ensuring the content is only accessed by adults. Please note, since things like server icons, invite splashes, server banners, user profile pictures, usernames, nicknames, and custom statuses cannot be age gated, they should not contain any adult content. People who should not have access to the content will try to get in and what steps you take to keep them out is up to you. The first step to setting up an adult content channel is to determine what method of age gating you need and how you want to set it up. Check out our Safety Portal, particularly in the Parents and Educators section for further guidance. Please feel free to browse more on how Discord tackles safety on its platform in this section of the website. You read more on how to properly report things here. Please note that sending explicit content to users without consent and to children can be reported to Discord Trust and Safety.Familiarize yourself with the private messaging system in Discord as well as the explicit media filter setting in the User Settings > Privacy and Safety.Channels with the NSFW toggle marked on will have this warning symbol on top of the pound sign next to the channel name. You can review the channels of the server that they are joining and peruse the rules of the server. Servers that are officially partnered with Discord (partnered servers) do not allow any explicit adult content. A good place to start would be to look towards Partnered Servers. The most effective way of limiting the chances that your teen runs into any NSFW content would be to only allow them to join servers that do not contain channels that allow adult content.Set up the teen’s account with them and ensure you provide their real date of birth so that they cannot pass the age gate on channels containing adult content. If you wish to allow teens in your care to be in communities that might have an adult channel but you do not want them to see it, familiarize them with the age gate screen and what it means.NSFW is an acronym for the statement “not safe for work”, which is used as a shorthand to clearly indicate to others that a certain type of content may not be appropriate to look at in public, professional or controlled environments.
This is synonymous with the term “NSFW” for the purposes of this article. What is Adult Content?Īdult content is anything that would be unsuitable for those under the age of 18 to view.
This article will cover what falls under the umbrella of adult content, what it means, when and where it is allowed, how to maintain a space for it, and how to successfully set up and moderate such a space in compliance with Discord’s Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. As such, keep in mind that choosing to create this space is purely optional and most communities are free to decide whether having such a space is suitable for the culture and if it fits within the context of their community. Maintaining such a space in any community does require a significant amount of oversight, effort, and proactive zeal from any given moderation team. Adult content in any medium cannot be shared on Discord outside of channels that have been marked with the NSFW toggle. Channels for this content can provide an important space for adults in your server to discuss issues related to topics such as sexual health, safe sex, their relationships with their bodies, or a space to share and explore adult content. This would be the kind of content that is suitable for some people based on age restriction yet unsuitable for others. As such, there might be a desire for some servers to be able to integrate adult content as part of their community discussions. There are millions of communities on Discord with varying interests and diversities. ⚠️ Content Warning: This article contains mentions of adult topics that may not be appropriate for younger readers.