The SafeSurf SS~~ Rating Standard
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Adult Themes with Caution Levels

Profanity
      1) Subtle Innuendo
      description: Subtly Implied through the use of Slang
      2) Explicit Innuendo
      description: Explicitly implied through the use of Slang
      3) Technical Reference
      description: Dictionary, encyclopedic, news, technical references
      4) Non-Graphic-Artistic
      description: Limited non-sexual expletives used in a artistic fashion
      5) Graphic-Artistic
      description: Non-sexual expletives used in a artistic fashion
      6) Graphic
      description: Limited use of expletives and obscene gestures
      7) Detailed Graphic
      description: Casual use of expletives and obscene gestures.
      8) Explicit Vulgarity
      description: Heavy use of vulgar language and obscene gestures. Unsupervised Chat Rooms.
      9) Explicit and Crude
      description: Saturated with crude sexual references and gestures. Unsupervised Chat Rooms.

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Sexual Themes
      1) Subtle Innuendo
      description: Subtly Implied through the use of metaphor
      2) Explicit Innuendo
      description: Explicitly implied (not described) through the use of metaphor
      3) Technical Reference
      description: Dictionary, encyclopedic, news, medical references
      4) Non-Graphic-Artistic
      description: Limited metaphoric descriptions used in a artistic fashion
      5) Graphic-Artistic
      description: Metaphoric descriptions used in a artistic fashion
      6) Graphic
      description: Descriptions of intimate sexual acts
      7) Detailed Graphic
      description: Descriptions of intimate details of sexual acts
      8) Explicitly Graphic or Inviting Participation
      description: Explicit Descriptions of intimate details of sexual acts designed to arouse. Inviting interactive sexual participation. Unsupervised Sexual Chat Rooms or Newsgroups.
      9) Explicit and Crude or Explicitly Inviting Participation
      description: Profane Graphic Descriptions of intimate details of sexual acts designed to arouse. Inviting interactive sexual participation. Unsupervised Sexual Chat Rooms or Newsgroups.

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Nudity
      1) Subtle Innuendo
      description: Subtly Implied through the use of composition, lighting, shaping, revealing clothing, etc.
      2) Explicit Innuendo
      description: Explicitly implied (not shown) through the use of composition, lighting, shaping or revealing clothing
      3) Technical Reference
      description: Dictionary, encyclopedic, news, medical references
      4) Non-Graphic-Artistic
      description: Classic works of art presented in public museums for family viewing
      5) Graphic-Artistic
      description: Artistically presented without full frontal nudity
      6) Graphic
      description: Artistically presented with frontal nudity
      7) Detailed Graphic
      description: Erotic frontal nudity
      8) Explicit Vulgarity
      description: Pornographic presentation
      9) Explicit and Crude
      description: Explicit pornographic presentation

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Violence
      1) Subtle Innuendo
      2) Explicit Innuendo
      3) Technical Reference
      4) Non-Graphic-Artistic
      5) Graphic-Artistic
      6) Graphic
      7) Detailed Graphic
      8) Inviting Participation in Graphic Interactive Format
      9) Encouraging Personal Participation, Weapon Making

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Intolerance of another's race, religion, gender or sexual orientation.
This does not apply to discussing organizations (in general) that have publicly declared war on the United States. Note: Personal attacks on individuals because of their race, religion, gender or sexual orientation are considered intolerant.
      1) Subtle Innuendo
      2) Explicit Innuendo
      3) Technical Reference
      4) Non-Graphic-Literary
      5) Graphic-Literary
      6) Graphic Discussions
      7) Endorsing Contemptuous Ridicule
      8) Endorsing Violent or Malevolent Action
      9) Advocating Violent or Malevolent Action

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Glorifying Drug Use
      1) Subtle Innuendo
      2) Explicit Innuendo
      3) Technical Reference
      4) Non-Graphic-Artistic
      5) Graphic-Artistic
      6) Graphic
      7) Detailed Graphic
      8) Simulated Interactive Participation
      9) Soliciting Personal Participation

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Other Adult Themes
      1) Subtle Innuendo
      2) Explicit Innuendo
      3) Technical Reference
      4) Non-Graphic-Artistic
      5) Graphic-Artistic
      6) Graphic
      7) Detailed Graphic
      8) Explicit Vulgarity or Inviting Participation
      9) Explicit and Crude or Explicitly Inviting Participation

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Gambling
      1) Subtle Innuendo
      2) Explicit Innuendo
      3) Technical Discussion
      4) Non-Graphic-Artistic, Advertising
      5) Graphic-Artistic, Advertising
      6) Simulated Gambling
      7) Real Life Gambling without Stakes
      8) Encouraging Interactive Real Life Participation with Stakes
      9) Providing Means with Stakes

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