ComicBooked! Community Guidelines
ComicBooked! is a private, worker-owned social platform for comic book professionals—free from AI, ads, and algorithms. This is a space by and for Black creators, Indigenous creators, creators of color, LGBTQIA+ professionals, disabled industry workers, and allies who respect and uplift these communities.
Before anything else, know this: All are welcome, but when you are here, you are a guest of the Black community, the Indigenous community, and the many other communities of color, as well as the LGBTQIA+ and disabled communities. If you are not comfortable with that, leave this site.
If you join and then harass, threaten, or disrupt any members or staff, you will be permanently banned.
Our mission is to foster a vibrant, evolving community that respects individual preferences and adapts to the changing needs of our members. These guidelines exist to:
ComicBooked! is a professional platform that serves members across every sector of the comic book industry, including creators whose work spans all ages and content levels. We believe in creative freedom and we recognize that mature, adult, and explicit content has a legitimate place in comics. This policy exists to ensure that content reaches the right audiences, that public-facing areas of the platform remain welcoming to all, and that members have clear guidance on how to share their work responsibly.
The ComicBooked! Content Rating System
All member-posted content—including posts, media, portfolio work, and any material shared on member profiles—must be labeled with one of the following ratings. These ratings align with the industry-standard vocabulary already familiar to comic book professionals.
Where Each Rating Is Permitted
The table below describes where content at each rating level may appear on the platform. The public directories and job board are restricted to All Ages and T-rated content only, regardless of membership tier. The Indie Comics Library permits T+ titles with a required content warning, as the Library is a catalog of published works. Blog and editorial spaces may include T+ and M-rated content with a required content warning. 18+ content is never permitted in the Library, public directories, job board, or blog and editorial spaces.
| Rating | Member Profiles | The Bullpen | Public Directories | Indie Comics Library | Job Board | Blog/Editorial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| T (12+) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| T+ (15+) | ✓ | ✓ with content warning | ✗ | ✓ with content warning | ✗ | ✓ with content warning |
| M (17+) | ✓ | ✓ with content warning | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ with content warning |
| 18+ (Explicit) | ✓ designated sections only | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Content Warning Requirements
Any content rated T+ or above shared in the Bullpen—including activity feed posts, group posts, and messages to groups—must be accompanied by a content warning that clearly identifies the nature of the mature content before it is visible. ComicBooked! will be implementing a content warning toggle feature that will allow members to blur or hide T+, M, and 18+ content behind a click-through confirmation. Until that feature is live, members are required to lead any such post with a written content warning in the post text itself, clearly stating the rating and a brief description of the mature content (e.g., “CW: M-rated — graphic violence”). Failure to label mature content appropriately is a violation of these guidelines and subject to enforcement under Section 6.
18+ Content — Additional Restrictions
Prohibited Content — Regardless of Rating
No content rating permits the following, which are prohibited on ComicBooked! under all circumstances and are subject to immediate permanent removal and account termination:
Member Responsibility
Members are responsible for accurately rating their own content. Deliberately mislabeling mature content as a lower rating in order to circumvent these rules is a violation of these guidelines and subject to enforcement. When in doubt, rate higher rather than lower. Moderators may re-rate content that has been inaccurately labeled and will notify the member when they do so.
Indie Comics Library Conduct
Community Partner Standards
Together, we are ComicBooked! Let’s build a comic book industry that is just, equitable, and liberating for all.
These guidelines are living documents and will evolve with our community. When significant changes are made, members will be notified and the updated guidelines will be posted at comicbooked.org/community-guidelines/. Continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of the current version.
By using ComicBooked!, you agree to uphold these standards and contribute to a safe, empowering, and inclusive space.
ComicBooked! Network 8/4/2025
ComicBooked! Network and its affiliates (“Company,” “we,” “our,” and/or “us”) value the privacy of individuals who use our social application, website, and related services (collectively, our “Services”).
This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) explains how we collect, use, and share information from users of our Services (“Users,” “you,” and/or “your”). By using our Services, you agree to the collection, use, disclosure, and procedures this Privacy Policy describes. Beyond the Privacy Policy, your use of our Services is also subject to our User Agreement.
We may collect a variety of information from or about you or your devices from various sources, as described below.
We may use the information we collect:
Our Services may contain links to other websites, products, or services that we do not own or operate. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. Please be aware that this Privacy Policy does not apply to your activities on these third party services or any information you disclose to these third parties. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any information to them.
For example, any information you share with Google as a consequence of sharing or interacting with YouTube content on ComicBooked! Network is governed by Google’s privacy policy. Google now provides users some control over the collection of data by its users and API Clients like ComicBooked! Network. Exercising such control may require having a Google account, which itself may be a privacy concern for some of our users. Therefore, users are encouraged to use ComicBooked! Network’ own native video capabilities (or the capabilities of other platforms equally respectful of user privacy) if they wish to avoid sharing data with Google.
We make reasonable efforts to protect your information by using physical and electronic safeguards designed to improve the security of the information we maintain. However, as our Services are hosted electronically, we can make no guarantees as to the security or privacy of your information.
We do not knowingly collect, maintain, or use personal information from children under 18 years of age, and no part of our Services is directed to children. If you learn that a child has provided us with personal information in violation of this Privacy Policy, then you may alert us at info@comicbooked.org.
Our Services are hosted in the United States. If you choose to use our Services from the European Union or other regions of the world with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from U.S. law, then please note that you are transferring your personal information outside of those regions to the United States for storage and processing. By providing any information, including personal information, on or to our Services, you consent to such transfer, storage, and processing.
You can update your account and profile information, or delete your account, through your account settings. If you have questions about your privacy on the Services or this privacy policy, please contact us at info@comicbooked.org.
We will post any adjustments to the Privacy Policy on this page, and the revised version will be effective when it is posted. If we materially change the ways in which we use or share personal information previously collected from you through our Services, we will notify you through our Services, by email, or other communication.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about our processing activities, please email us at info@comicbooked.org.
Last Updated: August 8, 2023