WEB-RATINGS

Web-ratings are the internet's community-driven counterpart to the US TV content ratings (see also the MPA Film Ratings).
This page explains each web-rating and offers free graphics you can place anywhere on your own site. Linking back is optional. You're your own webmaster, after all!

DISCLAIMER: It is strongly recommended that you use the porvided WEB-ratings in addtion to a proper content warning.
Here is a live demo, hoested on-site, of how you can incorporate these into a content disclaimer: LIVE DEMO

WEB-G

This website is appropriate for all adults and children.
Sites with this rating contain no sexual content, no violence, and no strong language. It doesn't mean the site is made for kids or will interest them, only that most parents and guardians would be comfortable letting a young child browse it unattended.

<a href="https://rainbow-range.neocities.org/resources/web-ratings#WEB-G">
<img src="/YOUR-IMG-PATH-HERE/WEB-G.png" width="64" alt="WEB-G: appropriate for all ages">
</a>

WEB-PG

This website is best suited to children age 7 and above; parental guidance is suggested.
Sites with this rating may contain mild fantasy or cartoon-style violence, and some material parents and guardians may want to screen for younger children, such as infrequent coarse language, mild sexual references, suggestive dialogue, or moderate violence.

<a href="https://rainbow-range.neocities.org/resources/web-ratings#WEB-PG">
<img src="/YOUR-IMG-PATH-HERE/WEB-PG.png" width="64" alt="WEB-PG: appropriate for ages 7 and up">
</a>

WEB-14

This website contains material many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14.
Sites with this rating may include strongly suggestive dialogue, strong coarse language, intense sexual situations, or intense violence. Parents and guardians are advised to monitor use and not let children under 14 browse unattended.

<a href="https://rainbow-range.neocities.org/resources/web-ratings#WEB-14">
<img src="/YOUR-IMG-PATH-HERE/WEB-14.png" width="64" alt="WEB-14: appropriate for ages 14 and up, guidance required for ages 13 and down">
</a>

WEB-MA

WEB-MA is for mature audiences: this website is designed for adults and may be unsuitable for anyone under 17.
Sites with this rating may include crude or indecent language, explicit sexual activity, and graphic violence.

<a href="https://rainbow-range.neocities.org/resources/web-ratings#WEB-MA">
<img src="/YOUR-IMG-PATH-HERE/WEB-MA.png" width="64" alt="WEB-MA: appropriate for ages 17 and up, guidance required for ages 16 and down">
</a>

WEB-NC-17

WEB-NC-17 (No One 17 and Under Admitted) is the highest web-rating. It's for sites the webmaster believes are clearly adult and unsuitable for anyone 17 or younger.
It doesn't necessarily mean a site is pornographic. It can also be used for explicit violence, horror, sex, drugs, or fetish content. It simply means the content is for legal adults only.

<a href="https://rainbow-range.neocities.org/resources/web-ratings#WEB-NC-17">
<img src="/YOUR-IMG-PATH-HERE/WEB-NC-17.png" width="64" alt="WEB-NC-17: appropriate for legal adults only, 18 and up">
</a>

WEB-NOT-YET-RATED

This website hasn't been rated by its webmaster yet, so proceed with caution.
Content could fall anywhere from WEB-G to WEB-NC-17. Children should be supervised on any WEB-NOT-YET-RATED site.

<a href="https://rainbow-range.neocities.org/resources/web-ratings#WEB-NOT-YET-RATED">
<img src="/YOUR-IMG-PATH-HERE/WEB-NOT-YET-RATED.png" width="64" alt="WEB-NOT-YET-RATED: This site has not been rated, guidance recommended">
</a>

HOW TO USE A BADGE

1. Pick a rating. Look through the ratings above and choose the one that honestly fits your site the best. If your content sits between two ratings, use both, or go with the higher one. If you haven't decided yet, use WEB-NOT-YET-RATED.

2. Download the WEB-rating badge. Click on a badge to open its direct img path and save it to your computer.

3. Upload it to your own site. Do not hotlink. Put the image in your site's files, such as an img folder, so it doesn't depend on Rainbow Range.

4. Copy the code. Use the snippet under your rating and replace /YOUR-IMG-PATH-HERE/ with your own site path to the WEB-rating badge.

5. Paste it into your page. Good spots are your footer, your homepage, or an entry warning page. Keep the alt text so screen readers can tell visitors what the badge says.

Ratings are self-assigned, update your badge if your content changes. Linking back here is optional, but the code snippets do include a link to each rating's permalink page. Feel free to edit the link out.