Dozerfleet ratings system

The Dozerfleet system of ratings for webcomics is the primary standard for evaluating content and reader-appropriate value of said comics. It was devised primarily for use with Dozerfleet Comics as a way to regulate content and warn readers of what ages a given piece is or is not intended to be viewed by. It is based loosely on the TV standards of rating, the MPAA's ratings system, and the video game ratings system of the ESRB.

Recently, Comic Genesis' ratings system has also been factored in. Most Dozerfleet-produced/written comics will list in their respective infoboxes both their DRS ratings and their most likely Comic Genesis ratings.

Ratings
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3-DOWN
This designation refers to works that are best recommended for parents to give to young children. This could also mean media that the parent may need to read to the child.

It is designed to correspond to the TV-Y rating for television, implicitly with the EI spare description. Works with Comic Genesis' WEB-G rating very nicely.
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6-UP
This designation, pronounced "6-UP," refers to works that are best read by literate children or else viewed by children ages 6 or older. Some material may be inappropriate or too scary for children under the age of 6.

This rating best corresponds to the TV-Y7 rating for television, implicitly with the FV spare description; and to the MPAA PG rating. It works within reason with WEB-G.
 * [[Image:6-Up.gif|thumb|right|The "6-Up" rating]]
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ANY
Literally anybody who can read can view this content and there is little or no objectionable content.

This rating best corresponds to the MPAA G rating and to the All Ages rating in Marvel's system. It is also compatible with Comic Genesis' WEB-G rating, though topics discussed within may boost it up as high as WEB-PG.
 * [[Image:ANY.gif|thumb|right|The "ANY" rating]]
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13-UP
This rating indicates material that is recommended for teens or else was made with materials that have been deemed inappropriate for anyone under the age of 13.

It corresponds to the TV-14 rating for television, oftentimes implicitly with the D, L, and S spare descriptions; and to the MPAA PG-13 as well as the ESRB's T rating and Marvel's T+. While it may still qualify under Comic Genesis' standards for WEB-PG, it more often falls in line with WEB-14.
 * [[Image:13Up.gif|thumb|right|The "13-Up" rating]]
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16-UP
This rating indicates material that is recommended for later teens and/or adults, and may contain material inappropriate for anyone under the age of 16.

It corresponds to MPAA R rating and the ESRB M rating, as well as Marvel's Parental Advisory. At its lightest, it still corresponds with WEB-14. More often though, it corresponds with WEB-MA.
 * [[Image:16Up.gif|thumb|right|The "16-Up" rating]]
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ADU
This rating indicates material that is aimed specifically for adult eyes only, and suggests material that is not likely to be created in great volume at Dozerfleet due to the Dozerfleet Optional Code of Ethics.

The material should not be allowed near anyone younger than 18, and corresponds to the MPAA NC-17 rating and the ESRB A-O rating, as well as the TV-MA rating with all the S, D, L, and V flags active. Also compares with Marvel's MAX rating, and with Comic Genesis' WEB-NC-17 rating.
 * [[Image:ADU.gif|thumb|right|The "ADU" rating]]
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