User blog:Ponyo Fan/New age rating system proposal

I've heard suggestions perhaps we should be using a maturity-based system instead of slapping ages on everything, so here's a level system of sorts.

Level 1: Fanon at this level deals with themes and uses language the youngest of children can understand and is appropriate for them to view. There may be mild peril, language or double entendres, but nothing that would cause a parent to give more then a slight eyebrow raise. Equivalent to the current G and the lower-end of the PG rating. Ex: Sandy Adventures, Taking Over.

Level 2: Fanon at this level may contain moderate violence, mature themes, dark humor, and language more suitable for older children. Equivalent to a higher-end PG rating. The vocabulary may also be slightly more challenging. Ex: Warriors of Bikini Bottom, Basket Sponge

Level 3: Fanon at this level may begin to deal with mature sexual themes (including moderate sex scenes), intense horror, teen drug use, or other things you might find in your typical teen drama or teen film. Equivalent to a PG-13. Ex: Ttyl.. Sponge x Squirrel

Level 4: Fanon at this level may contain controversial humor or strong language many users would find objectionable. Equivalent to a lower-end R rating. Ex: Water Sex

Level 5: Fanon at this level is not allowed, but hypothetically would contain very strong language, extreme violence, and/or pornographic material.

Age rating committee
Ideally, a fanon would remain unrated until someone who is appointed an official rater views it; this would stop inconsistencies in ratings as well as controversies from users applying their own age ratings. There would be three or four users (including myself) on this commitee who would be given a complete list of guidelines on how to rate a piece of fanon.

If a user is unhappy with the rating they have received, they can appeal and another rater will review the decision (likely myself). If I do, I promise to write a full case study on it as I have no life.

At 7 s this system will be put into effect.