We do apologize for any misunderstanding if this appeared to target slash groups, but we have removed heterosexual groups that were violating the rules on explicit content as well. For the slash groups that were removed, it was due to the inclusion of terms that were disallowed in our Roleplaying Rules. This is because we have been under the impression that certain terms encompass explicit material, and we have no way of knowing what the user's personal definition of the term is. We have no issue with slash RP itself, but it does need to be termed appropriately.

Words' meanings do change over time, and some without us being aware of it. It's a bit of a tricky subject, as different terms mean different things to different places, and we tend to work strictly with North American definitions which may have caused confusion. We will be reviewing our rules on this subject and will be amending them to be more clear for the future.

Regarding the warnings given out for the yaoi and yuri groups, due to the words changing meaning over time, we're going to go ahead and remove the warnings issued for those groups. If you received a warning in relation to a yaoi or yuri group, please go ahead and file a ticket (even if you've already filed one), and we'll go ahead and remove your warning.

[edit] To clarify on the last point, the warning removals will only be for groups that received warnings related to a misunderstanding over the terminology of the forumgroup you were in. Please submit a ticket (even if you've already appealed it once before) and a staff member will re-evaluate it for you. If it was indeed a terminological issue, we will remove it from your record without a fuss. :)

Never fear - some rule updates and clarification are on the horizon, as well. :)

Also want to re-iterate, so nobody misses it: