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title: "Age-Restricted (NSFW) Channel Confinement Guidelines"
description: "Mandatory channel gating, age verification gates, and strict containment of consensual adult content to designated NSFW channels."
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## Directive Objective
Ensure that all consensual adult, erotic, or sexually suggestive material is strictly confined to designated Age-Restricted (NSFW) channels, preventing unintended exposure to minors or unwilling members.

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## 1. Scope and Policy Coverage
Under Discord's platform policies, adult content must satisfy mandatory containment conditions:
- **Mandatory Age-Restricted Gate**: Any channel hosting lawful adult pornography, erotic art, or explicit discussions must have the Discord **Age-Restricted Channel** toggle activated in channel settings.
- **Strict Confinement**: Adult content must never leak, bleed into, or be cross-posted to general or public server channels.
- **Adult Consent**: All human subjects depicted in adult content must be verified consenting adults (18+ years of age).

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                 AGE-RESTRICTED CHANNEL RULES                │
├──────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┤
│ Permitted (In NSFW Channel)  │ Strictly Prohibited (Global) │
│ • Consensual adult erotica   │ • Any depiction of minors   │
│ • Artistic adult nudity      │ • Non-consensual media (NCII)│
│ • Explicit text discussions  │ • Real-world gore / violence │
└──────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────────────┘
```

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## 2. Exclusion Boundaries and Scope Limits
- **Depictions of Minors**: Content depicting, simulating, or suggesting minors in sexual contexts is strictly prohibited across the entire platform, including within age-restricted channels (see **Category 1: Child Safety & Protection of Minors**).
- **Public Spaces**: Channel names, topic descriptions, webhooks, and channel icons must remain completely safe for work (SFW).

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## 3. Moderator Checklist
- Verify that every channel intended for adult discussions has the `Age-Restricted` flag toggled on in channel settings.
- Delete any adult media posted in general channels immediately, issue a warning, and apply a temporary mute.