Update on Gumroad’s NSFW Ban

Gumroad updated their Help section with info on their new NSFW ban. As of March 21, 2024 the following sexually explicit content is prohibited (copy/pasted from the article):

What is sexually explicit?

Sexually explicit content is media that is created for the primary purpose of sexual gratification – fetish content, media with characters depicted in sexual situations, or content that is clearly produced for titillation. If your products can be understood as being primarily for sexual purposes, then they are not eligible to be sold on Gumroad.

To be clear, this includes all types of media: photography, videos, animations, illustrations, written media, audiobooks, and audio products. This can include but is not limited to products that feature…

  • 3D models or assets built for explicitly sexual purposes
  • Animated pornographic videos or animated nudity or characters portrayed in sexual situations
  • Fetish-driven content where the purpose of the product is the sexual gratification of the customer
  • Financial domination content
  • Sketches/artwork where the content’s focus is sexual gratification
  • Videos with lingerie or nudity where
  • Audio-erotica or role-play audio
  • Adult comics with nudity or sexual acts
  • Cosplay/boudoir/lewd photography that’s focused on sexually explicit poses or activity
  • Sexual coaching services or explicit instructional content that is meant for gratification purposes rather than educational
  • VR Chat avatars displayed in compromising or sexual positions, or avatars that advertise NSFW uses or modifications like, for example, “breast expansions” where the purpose of such a modification is understood to be solely for titillation or part of an overall sexually explicit character.