That is because deviantART prohibits its users from linking directly to URLs featuring adult content. I don't want to risk any sort of suspension of my account.
Oh that's weird... I didn't realize they prohibited linking that severely... seems overly extreme, like... how would they even manage to keep that rule consistent? You can't link to any site that's EVER displayed an image of an erection, etc? Anywhere? Even if there's an adult-content warning page in front of it? WTH?
I'm NOT certain, but there's probably a know-it-when-they-see-it kind of rule in effect. I don't know the procedure, but I know of several artists who have had images taken down, or have had requests to change/remove images.
Oddly enough, DA actually has a pretty specific description of what they define as "pornography".
erections bodily fluids (real or simulated) manipulation/spreading of genetalia (hands, props, etc) penetration of anything sex toys only if made to realistically resemble anatomy
It's just their stance on linking that strikes me as way overboard... and having nothing to do with their definition of porn, there's just no way for them to possibly police every stray nook and cranny of every site someone's ever linked to... but their policy description makes it sound like that's what they're doing based on this FAQ article
To be honest, I have doubts that they police the off-site links at all... don't know how they would find the time to do that, given how much people complain about the supposedly months-long backlog on policy violation reports that have to do with content on-site. </snerk>
I know this is for your personal project, but the first thing I thought when I saw this was, "What's Batman doing down Ivy's dress? That girl is poison!" Then I saw the fingernails. Great pic.
From a marketing standpoint, I notice there's no convenient URL or link to the comic site in the image description. Just a thought.
It's just their stance on linking that strikes me as way overboard... and having nothing to do with their definition of porn, there's just no way for them to possibly police every stray nook and cranny of every site someone's ever linked to... but their policy description makes it sound like that's what they're doing based on this FAQ article
FAQ #60: Do you allow "Adult", explicit sexual or pornographic content on deviantART? How about linking off site?
Which links to their description of what qualifies as porn (which incidentally describes oral sex in their description of "intercourse" <snerk>):
FAQ #565: You prohibit the submission of 'pornographic imagery'; what do you consider this to be?
To be honest, I have doubts that they police the off-site links at all... don't know how they would find the time to do that, given how much people complain about the supposedly months-long backlog on policy violation reports that have to do with content on-site. </snerk>
And i look forward to doing the same once i learn to draw...
...and I would definitely make myself available to draw that particular Batman story. HA!