not sure if want

I can dig it.

this sounds cool, is there a way to filter out mature content from search results or vimeo suggestions?

I'm glad this is in place. Please let us keep mature content out of the Feed and out of the discover tab. I hate having those videos of Nudity pop up. I really hope I don't have to deal with that anymore. It makes it hard to keep using Vimeo especially with my family around. 7 year olds don't need to be exposed to that.

Its the thumbnails with nudity poping up that I am concerned with. Its frustrating in the home and in the office. There needs to be some sort of filtering system for thumbnail content.

If only we could all behave like mature, rational adults when it comes to boobs and curses. The reality is: nudity and words are harmless. Sadly, our society conditions some people to take injury when they see a nipple or hear certain words. I feel sorry for them. It must take a lot of energy to get offended and feel hurt over things that are so insignificant. I also feel sorry for women who have been taught that natural parts of their bodies are considered detrimental to the well-being of others.

Love it! Thank you.

Unless (and even if) video filtering can be accomplished from the client side, mature videos should not be accessible to users not logged in and over appropriate age limitations. Vimeo, as is appreciated, is accepted by most web filters, but hosts content far past most filtering standards. It is a tool that should be accessible to audiences protected by web filters, but currently provides these audiences access to mature content without the accountability of a login.

I understand that mature content has existed previously, unmarked. However, if this function is not added I will not continue to fund and participate in a community that facilitates the distribution of admittedly mature content to young or guest audiences.

Very cool.

Interestingly I don't recall seeing any nudity on Vimeo in years...what do you people subscribe to for that to be a problem?

good initiative. id be proud to have my videos flagged as not suitable for children or mature-themed etc.

so, is this going to be sfw or nsfw?
vimeo.com/19476024

thanks

Vimeo continues to be the best community on the internet

Thank you for doing this. I appreciate the option for self filtering.

I don't need it, but I feel you that others might be more comfortable with it. As long as we continue to keep the same guidelines I won't be upset.

As one who is a creator of "mature content" I appreciate this addition.
I recognise that there are times and places for my work, and that not everyone wants to see nudes in their feed.
Another step in keeping Vimeo the premier service for video sharing.

Thanks!

thank you very much

Fantastic!

I am now MATURE!

Maybe for the first time!

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It makes a lot of sense.

am i the ONLY one that enjoys female nudity???

Thank you thank you thank you. I would so much rather watch Vimeo with my kids than YouTube (crap) or Netflix (corporate), but I was increasingly frustrated with the random boob shot. Plus, as an adult, I don't want to see it, either. Thank you Vimeo. I've wanted this for years.

Dang, there go all my upcoming plutonium videos... marked for life.

Wow. Who knew so many people were offended by breasts? I'm gay and it sounds like even I appreciate them more than a lot of people if you were to judge it by this comment section.
;) jk
Good work vimeo staff... yes to each their own :) Ratings as opposed to outright censorship is good.

there should really be a setting if a video is "immature" also
;)

Thank you, Vimeo! There is (or should be) clear theoretical differences between a) what an individual enjoys; b) what an individual publishes for others to enjoy; and c) what the viewers have the freedom to choose to enjoy. Not wanting to publish unlabeled nudity, for example, does not imply a negative intrinsic value judgment on such portrayals of God's beautiful creation, it simply means that it's not something that one distributes without taking the sensibilities of others into account. Asking video producers to self-label is a reasonable request that does not squelch freedom of expression or necessarily cower people into self-censorship, but an aid to those whose sensitivities go into different directions. K-H M.

Sounds like a great idea. Thanks so much for doing this.

Great guys! Keep up the good work!

Sounds great it will allow choice which is the freedom we all want. Be an individual and choose for yourself it's liberating.

A question: for the "Mature" category, are we talking PG-13 level (e.g. moderate violence, obviously fake gore, S-words and mild references to marijuana) or R (frequent F-bombs, graphic bullet wounds and nonstop cocaine snorting)? I labeled half my videos and most of them contain what I'd deem PG-13 level material in your violence, profanity and drugs categories (only two of which I believe I labeled "Mature" but even those seemed borderline).

Sounds very reasonable and appreciated by this Grandpa who has a 7 and 9 year old living with us.

I love Vimeo, but I can't have boobs coming up when people and clients search for my work. It takes away from what I do. So glad you guys are doing this. I don't want to go back to Youtube!

This makes total sense. It is not filtering out content entirely but rather indicating what you're about to watch. I will likely be making mature content and I feel like rating it as so gives freedom to the viewer to appreciate the content within a certain context. I can't wait. And might I add, the aesthetics of the rating markers look slick and do not subtract from the experience of browsing to view videos in any way.

Good call guys, thanks for doing this. Great because it protects right to expression while protecting those of us who would prefer not to see surprise naked people when browsing for cool videos.

I'm always the last to learn these acronyms. What does sfw mean? PG and R I know, but not SFW.

SFW: Safe For Work.

A great feature I agree, but I'm a little confused about what should and what should not be considered "Mature". I have a short film, for example, which contains moderate swearing but I wouldn't want to label the film as "Mature" even though the language may not be to everyones taste. Having a red label underneath your video just seems a little far fetched for the odd swear word here and there.

A good move from Vimeo. And elegant too, leaving to user's common sense and education the ability to tag his/her own work. Great job staff!

I am genuinely amazed by how many people are offended by nudity.

Why does Vimeo host what appear to be videos with sexual nudity when the guidelines clearly state that only videos with "non-sexual" nudity are permitted? I don't think this would be such a big deal if the guidelines were more strictly enforced, but maybe they are more like "pirate" guidelines.

I commend vimeo for their effort to make a more user friendly website. As an artist I don't have a problem with artistic nudity but there are times and places for it. From a standpoint of being a teacher for younger students in film I very much appreciate this effort. Thank you for being a community that still supports art and the freedom to create while also being sensitive to all those in society.

I think this is a good move for vimeo. The one thing I would like to see on top of this is some sort of thumbnail "mature" tag. I have had awkward looks from clients when I hop over to vimeo to show them a sample or idea for a video, only to have a pair of breasts staring back at us.

Urgently needed!! Even harmless term bring snapshots of naked bodies. Fine-grained classification and filtering is urgently needed. This would be a huge step in the right direction and provide great leadership for all video-streaming sites.
Can't wait to see it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

let us hope this is not the first step towards total mature content removal. otherwise it ll become another drab youtube.
vimeo IS right, boobs, bums, swearing and filth are part of life and therefore should be part of video, this is what makes vimeo superb. there is of course a fine line between artistic sexuality on screen and straight out porn, and the porn should leave.
I have no problem with the content rating at all, i just really hope this isn't the beginning stage to more censorship.
and personally, for those who seem 'over-eager' to get this in place because they get offended when a nude body appears, i think this quote sums up my view:

'It's now very common to hear people say 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights; it's actually nothing more...it's simply a whine. 'I find that offensive,' it has no meaning, it has no purpose, it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I'm offended by that,' well so fucking what?' - STEPHEN FRY

I really appreciate you guys adding this feature. The only problem I experience on Vimeo is when nudity video thumbnails pop up in my feed. I would be so thankful if you guys made an option to filter out the videos containing nudity for those of us who prefer not to see them. When do you think you'll have this feature available?

Thanks again,
Justin

Well what "offends" me, is people saying we need this... I have young children.
If I care enough, and can, and am, a filter for my girlfriend, why cant they be for their children?

with that little rant out of the way...

Vimeo, what not an MPAA type rating, as everyone world wide already knows what "G", "PG", "PG-13", "R", "NC-17". stand for.

I'll just mark everything as mature-that should get my number of views up.

Fab! This gives people choice, which allows people to keep their creative voice and standards. Choice defines us and having no choice of what appears reduces our freedom. And also means like minded creatives get to see thier tastes quicker and be inspired rather than put off. Well done vimeo for giving us choice

You could make the ratings legible, they're not clear!

Great idea! Thanks for doing this.

How about speech? What words make a video `mature'? Why not go to the TV thing. SL strong language, AC adult content V violence et cetera. I'm not likely to rate a poem or other video as mature based on language. For example, if it's 100 words and one of those words is `fuck' does that rate a mature? It's one percent of total content so I wouldn't call it mature. Stumble asks this question-safe for the office? If you check no it just alerts the viewer to put on their headphones. It is fair that people know what they're getting themselves into. You're moving in the right direction but it needs refinement.
I Appreciate Your Courtesy,
Joseph

I agree with your decision to do this. Labels are not intrusive. It helps you keep the community open to artistic expression while giving the individual control over what they see. If it becomes a mode of censorship ill change my tune.

But I doubt that will happen. You guys rule. Keep doing what you're doing.