BodySpace Photo Guidelines
In order to keep BodySpace focused on the main purpose of fitness, bodybuilding and goal tracking, we’re setting forth some basic guidelines on what is appropriate for BodySpace photos.
The following are not permitted: bare butts (with or without a thong); topless* frontal/side female photos/bare breasts (even if cupped/covered with hands/arms and/or the nipple/areola is hidden); exposed crotches (male or female, this includes visible pubic hair), gratuitous groin, butt, breast or erection shots (where only that body part is obviously featured, even if clothed); suggestive porn-like poses; brandishing weapons (unless you’re serving in the military, and even then the pose must not threatening), "flipping us off" (using inappropriate hand gestures such as "the finger/the bird"), and cross-dressing depictions.
*Topless (as we interpret it) means "no top on" - not just visible nipples. Thus, even if someone is covering their nipple, aerola, and/or entire breast with their hand, it’s still topless if a bra or bikini top is not being worn in a female frontal or side shot.
UPDATES: "stripper" photos (i.e., tugging at panties, etc.) are also not allowed, as per a direct request from the CEO. Thanks. Also, images which started out as real photos but since have been so heavily "photoshopped" as to not look like a real photo anymore are not acceptable as main profile photos/avatars, but they are fine for gallery photos. This includes photos too heavily altered at photofunia.com, dumpr.net, and the like. (Once again, the intent is for main profile photos to be current, real photographs of your body.)
Speaking of Photoshop, it’s fine to put someone else’s head on your body*, but it’s not okay to put your head on someone else’s body or something else like an animal, statue, cartoon character, etc. (Once again, the whole point of BodySpace is to show off your body, not someone elses - but heads/faces are not required for privacy reasons.)
*As long as it’s obvious that the head and the body don’t belong together, and that it’s done in a light-hearted manner, and not a serious attempt at deception. If the photoshop is done too well (so that it’s hard to tell if the head and body match or not), then it’s not acceptable. Once again, the intention of BodySpace is to show an accurate photo of your body, and not to deceive.
Bikinis are fine as long as they cover as much as an IFBB/NPC posing suit would cover (i.e., no minis/micros, see-through, full bare butt cheeks/cracks, nipples covered but rest of boob exposed, etc.) In short, keep your underwear on. "Towel photos" (where only the towel is covering private parts), and "black censored bars" are likewise not acceptable, as underwear is the rule. And, as always, your BodySpace photos must be of you (as noted on the upload page), and be recent (a photo of you as a child is not okay). Note: this is not "MaskSpace." Masks are fine only if more of your body is shown in the photo (other than just the mask.) Loincloths and/or aboriginal penile sheaths are not permitted.
These guidelines are simple and allow members to effectively showcase their fitness and bodybuilding results without offending and turning away our core demographic and target audiences. We reserve the right to remove any images that detract from the mission and purpose of BodySpace, without notice. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Additional photo and overall BodySpace community guidelines are posted in the forum rules thread. Please take a few extra seconds and read them, as well. Any breach of the rules may result in corrective action, such as temporary or permanent banning, depending on the situation.
MORE UPDATES: blatant advertising is frowned upon. See this post for details. These guidelines are subject to change (become more restrictive, unfortunately) as people push the limits of what is acceptable.
Another update: groping is not allowed, either of yourself (e.g., squeezing your own breasts), or someone else’s butt, etc. Groping is defined as "touching in a sexual way. Areas of the body most frequently groped include the genitals, buttocks, breasts and thighs." Thus, this new rule does not preclude female competitors legitimately lifting breasts within reason to highlight abs (since this is not sexual), but does rule out anyone touching themselves (including, but not limited to, masturbation) and/or fondling, squeezing, pinching, caressing, touching, holding, grabbing, poking, rubbing or otherwise "feeling up" anyone else in a seductive, suggestive, or even playful/joking manner. (Yes, we receive lots of complaints about this!)
December 21, 2006 - 1:14 am MST at 1:14 am
How about a nicely trimmed bikini area with no short and curlies sticking out too!
January 2, 2007 - 10:15 pm MST at 10:15 pm
Des, you crack me up! LOL
January 7, 2007 - 1:13 am MST at 1:13 am
THANK YOU GUYS FOR LETTING ME BE APART OF THIS BODYBUILDING DEAL….
January 8, 2007 - 12:00 pm MST at 12:00 pm
Thanks for the opportunity to bodyspace.com awesome group ! All the best Bellaone1965
January 8, 2007 - 12:04 pm MST at 12:04 pm
:thumbs up: on the post.
January 11, 2007 - 9:25 am MST at 9:25 am
Thank you for the opportunity and site looks great.
January 18, 2007 - 11:25 am MST at 11:25 am
do you know about contest in mn,sd, ia
for this spring
January 29, 2007 - 4:29 pm MST at 4:29 pm
Thanks for the tips. I’ll ensure to watch out of my photos that unneccessary exposures. Take care*
March 5, 2007 - 6:39 am MST at 6:39 am
I hope this works
March 5, 2007 - 8:01 am MST at 8:01 am
rate me up ppl!!!!!!!!
March 19, 2007 - 12:59 am MST at 12:59 am
wef
March 21, 2007 - 8:58 am MST at 8:58 am
got it
March 30, 2007 - 8:16 am MST at 8:16 am
WOW!!!
March 30, 2007 - 8:33 am MST at 8:33 am
Love this post!
April 8, 2007 - 6:55 pm MST at 6:55 pm
Awesome Website
April 18, 2007 - 1:40 am MST at 1:40 am
is me nice
April 18, 2007 - 1:44 am MST at 1:44 am
DO AS U SAY
April 18, 2007 - 11:10 pm MST at 11:10 pm
how about a superimposed face on a teletubbie pic?
April 25, 2007 - 12:11 am MST at 12:11 am
U know what it is
April 25, 2007 - 12:12 am MST at 12:12 am
WTF man let me put a pic on
April 26, 2007 - 3:42 pm MST at 3:42 pm
i can’t get my photos top upload. it tells me its the wrong file type, but it is not. my pics are jpeg files and it is supposed to be one of the accepted types. canb someone contacxt me and tell me what I’m doing wrong?
thank you,
-jetmek
May 1, 2007 - 1:44 am MST at 1:44 am
best pose yet…
May 1, 2007 - 1:58 am MST at 1:58 am
AGAIN, it is said, loudly and clearly! Freedom of expression, but Rules are Rules!
~Dawn Melanie
May 6, 2007 - 6:24 pm MST at 6:24 pm
Alrighty thanks
May 11, 2007 - 3:36 pm MST at 3:36 pm
Cant upload photo, says its the wrong type. Im using photos from my digital camera???What do I do???THanx
May 17, 2007 - 5:29 am MST at 5:29 am
I’m having the same problem with adding a pic. It says it’s the wrong file type but all of my pice are labeled as jpg???
May 21, 2007 - 10:45 am MST at 10:45 am
Special-$K$ and lowesman,
They’re just too large. Please visit the FAQ for details:
http://blog.bodybuilding.com/BodySpaceAdmin/category/help/faq/
May 28, 2007 - 2:39 am MST at 2:39 am
want to get to single digit bodyfat
May 29, 2007 - 1:03 pm MST at 1:03 pm
hi guys me mustafa niazi from karachi .
June 12, 2007 - 7:57 pm MST at 7:57 pm
Great Website
June 17, 2007 - 11:23 pm MST at 11:23 pm
I need help losing more weight!!! any suggestions?
June 21, 2007 - 2:32 pm MST at 2:32 pm
same things happens to me. says that they are wrong file types but i tried 3 of the ones that are acceptable. what do i do?
June 21, 2007 - 3:32 pm MST at 3:32 pm
I can’t say that I’m offended by any of the pics I’ve seen, but I fully agree with the rules/guidelines as set forth.
As much as this is a social networking "arena," it’s focused networking.
I really appreciate the opportunity to participate in BodySpace/Blogs; it’s helped me achieve several goals with more within reach!
June 26, 2007 - 7:42 pm MST at 7:42 pm
I need to do lot more to increase my lean muscle …….
June 28, 2007 - 2:10 pm MST at 2:10 pm
Let’s not forget…we still live in a country where a super bowl half-time "wardrobe malfunction" can scandalize (or is that tantalize??) the easily offended, if not repressed, American public.
June 30, 2007 - 10:26 pm MST at 10:26 pm
Yay!!
July 1, 2007 - 10:18 pm MST at 10:18 pm
how do I put a profile picture? every time I do it doesn’t show up.
July 2, 2007 - 6:01 pm MST at 6:01 pm
Hi just like dm, I cannot get my profile picture to show up….can you please help??
July 2, 2007 - 7:12 pm MST at 7:12 pm
I can only get gallery pictures to upload not main pics also, if anyone can help out I would gladly appreciate that
July 2, 2007 - 10:16 pm MST at 10:16 pm
yeah, my profile pic will upload but not show up anywhere.
July 3, 2007 - 1:01 am MST at 1:01 am
I can’t seem to get the profile pic up either. Says I’ve uploaded one, but it won’t appear. The same image shows just fine in my gallery. I’ve tried bmp, jpg, jpeg, png, gif.. none works (smaller than 20kb too)..
July 3, 2007 - 1:19 am MST at 1:19 am
I am having the same problem…
July 3, 2007 - 3:11 am MST at 3:11 am
I am also having the same problem, pics on any size. I’ve tried everything………
July 3, 2007 - 5:23 am MST at 5:23 am
If anyone knows who we can contact to get this profile pic resolved, that would be helpful. I get the same thing as others…it says that I have one picture as my profile pic, but it does not appear. Signed, confused??
July 5, 2007 - 9:50 am MST at 9:50 am
The profile pic problem was fixed on Tuesday, July 3 in the afternoon. Everyone should be able to upload new profile pics now.
July 9, 2007 - 8:16 pm MST at 8:16 pm
i’m having trouble putting pics up and my pics are jpg file. please assist. thanks. this site is awesome!!!!
July 18, 2007 - 5:20 am MST at 5:20 am
Thanks for letting me be apart of this site, its a really great experience.
July 30, 2007 - 4:58 am MST at 4:58 am
i like to wrestle
July 30, 2007 - 7:05 pm MST at 7:05 pm
I try to download my photos but it says they have to be jpeg. which they are
thank you
July 30, 2007 - 11:24 pm MST at 11:24 pm
right on!
August 9, 2007 - 9:02 am MST at 9:02 am
I am new 2 da bodybuilding I hav a good start but I need new tips. & I cant get my pic on this thingy majig, lolololol…
August 17, 2007 - 9:33 pm MST at 9:33 pm
My pic went in lickity split. I’m really glad I found this site. I think it can help me and I think I might even be able to help others.
August 19, 2007 - 6:36 am MST at 6:36 am
rules only matter if they are enforced, you guys need to do a better job of enforcing them that or sure.. this place is very political, if your a *** or friend of one of them that work here its ok to post whatever you want..get rid of all the whore shots and stop talking about it, get rid of the male pedophiles that constantly hit on the teenage boys and men around here
August 27, 2007 - 9:42 am MST at 9:42 am
how come my old profile picture is showing up every time i post in the forum instead of my new picture?
September 4, 2007 - 9:30 am MST at 9:30 am
pic wont post…….
September 10, 2007 - 2:09 pm MST at 2:09 pm
I am having a problem with uploading my profile pic. They say that to try the file types, i tried all of them and they still won’t allow me to upload my pictures.
September 14, 2007 - 2:08 pm MST at 2:08 pm
thanks, this site will keep me motivated.
September 14, 2007 - 2:20 pm MST at 2:20 pm
hi every 1 im new to the site just want to geti chatin
September 18, 2007 - 12:17 am MST at 12:17 am
just trying to see how that work.
September 25, 2007 - 1:46 pm MST at 1:46 pm
I am having problem uploading picture from my thumbdrive.
September 27, 2007 - 1:41 pm MST at 1:41 pm
hey there im unble to upload my profile picture …….its says its the wrong file type but ive checked and its sti not working and ideas……
many thanx
September 28, 2007 - 8:30 am MST at 8:30 am
ok thx
October 6, 2007 - 3:16 pm MST at 3:16 pm
Pic of me
October 6, 2007 - 4:10 pm MST at 4:10 pm
After I lost 110 pounds
October 9, 2007 - 10:07 pm MST at 10:07 pm
I’ve just passed 60 on 14th Sept 2007 and would like to living stronger, healthier and even to the age of 120 !
October 16, 2007 - 4:14 am MST at 4:14 am
my pic won’t upload, i tried with the jpg and the bitmap formats. the green bar at the bottom of my explorer is always full but it does not finish the process! what should i do?
October 16, 2007 - 3:17 pm MST at 3:17 pm
Email me the photo and I’ll upload it for you.
richard@bodybuilding.com
Thanks.
October 21, 2007 - 12:12 pm MST at 12:12 pm
i cant uploads any pictures because there not the right file how do i change this
October 22, 2007 - 9:58 am MST at 9:58 am
They’re most likely just too large. All photos must be 1600×1200 or smaller, and 500 KB or less to be uploaded. PNGs are not supported. JPEGs are the preferred format for photos.
October 28, 2007 - 11:15 am MST at 11:15 am
How do you change the image size?
November 27, 2007 - 6:01 pm MST at 6:01 pm
sfgh
November 27, 2007 - 11:09 pm MST at 11:09 pm
Thanks 4 the tips
November 30, 2007 - 5:01 pm MST at 5:01 pm
Agree with the rules as long as they are applied consistently. I had a couple of pictures pulled this week that I guess violated the guidelines (I was not aware). However, I only posted them because there are similar or identical poses already up on the site and have been for weeks. The rules are the rules but the have to be applied to EVERYONE. Since my pictures were pulled I have reported the other pictures but they are still up - what’s the story?
December 1, 2007 - 10:18 am MST at 10:18 am
yes
December 3, 2007 - 5:24 pm MST at 5:24 pm
okay
December 4, 2007 - 12:43 am MST at 12:43 am
HELOO
December 6, 2007 - 4:01 pm MST at 4:01 pm
HELLO, I’M VERY HAPY OF BE HERE.
THANKS.
December 8, 2007 - 10:49 am MST at 10:49 am
i will do my best
December 9, 2007 - 6:05 pm MST at 6:05 pm
okay
December 10, 2007 - 7:48 pm MST at 7:48 pm
okay, I
December 11, 2007 - 11:27 am MST at 11:27 am
My gallery pics wont load up or if it says they have i cant find them anywhere, can you tell me what i need to do or how to fix it? thanks.
December 12, 2007 - 10:23 am MST at 10:23 am
Thanks
December 13, 2007 - 7:45 am MST at 7:45 am
okay
December 15, 2007 - 11:55 am MST at 11:55 am
cul!
December 16, 2007 - 10:59 am MST at 10:59 am
my pics for the gallery will not upload it say file size exceeds limit what can i do to fix this?
December 18, 2007 - 7:44 am MST at 7:44 am
cool
December 18, 2007 - 10:25 am MST at 10:25 am
Want to be bigger
December 19, 2007 - 4:25 am MST at 4:25 am
I still don,t no how to up load a photo hmmmm
December 20, 2007 - 12:05 am MST at 12:05 am
OK that’s fine! and thanks for the great side!
Happy hollydays!
December 20, 2007 - 6:45 am MST at 6:45 am
No "THONGS". That’s really funny coming from a BODY BUILDING aka "muscle site" considering that the butt or gluteus maximus is the biggest muscle on the body. "Apples to Oranges" and to each his/her own.
LOL "Great site, that’s not sarcasm"
December 21, 2007 - 7:51 pm MST at 7:51 pm
awesome site!
December 21, 2007 - 7:55 pm MST at 7:55 pm
awesome
December 21, 2007 - 9:32 pm MST at 9:32 pm
awesome
December 23, 2007 - 10:44 pm MST at 10:44 pm
It’s nice to find a site that’s not filled with fake/unneccessary shit such as MySpace and other sites like that. Keep up the good work!
December 24, 2007 - 5:32 pm MST at 5:32 pm
Keep Hope Alive
December 25, 2007 - 11:37 am MST at 11:37 am
I have enjoyed the site, it has been very helpful.
December 25, 2007 - 8:24 pm MST at 8:24 pm
Good deal….. And keep up the good work with the site I am glad you guys take the time to run and maintain it.
Cheers
December 27, 2007 - 10:45 am MST at 10:45 am
It is a done deal! Glad to be a part of such great virtual environment!!!!
December 28, 2007 - 2:33 pm MST at 2:33 pm
10-4
January 2, 2008 - 8:05 am MST at 8:05 am
11588417
January 2, 2008 - 10:08 pm MST at 10:08 pm
yee
January 4, 2008 - 12:33 pm MST at 12:33 pm
I think we can all handle this! It is great to know!
January 4, 2008 - 5:51 pm MST at 5:51 pm
U got it.Thanks
January 6, 2008 - 4:06 pm MST at 4:06 pm
Oh! That’s JUST GRRREAT! NOW what am I gonna do with my aboriginal penile sheath??? I just received it FedEx from the good people at aboriginal penile sheaths dot com. Sheesh. Oh, well.
Uh, i KEED! i KEED!
God bless BodySpace. I love this place. And if I want porn then I know right where to go. (NOT HERE!)
My fitness goals are cooking along and I credit friendly competition with fellow BodySpacers, Gaspari Nutrition, as well as motivation gathered from participation in this wonderful online community.
January 6, 2008 - 4:08 pm MST at 4:08 pm
Hey, may as well cry about this here, too: My BodyPoints have stalled at a specific number while I’m doing all the things that are supposed to increase your BodyPoints.
Where’s the love?
It’s the aboriginal sheath issue, isn’t it?
January 6, 2008 - 7:59 pm MST at 7:59 pm
coming on strong
January 6, 2008 - 8:06 pm MST at 8:06 pm
large and in charge
January 6, 2008 - 10:39 pm MST at 10:39 pm
After 8 months,now see my new pics.
January 9, 2008 - 4:50 pm MST at 4:50 pm
hello
January 10, 2008 - 4:59 am MST at 4:59 am
I’m glad you have guidlelines. Bodybuilding.com is an awesome site and has really helped me train for competitions.
January 13, 2008 - 8:20 pm MST at 8:20 pm
cool, i dont think you want to see my rare but right now anyway
January 15, 2008 - 4:07 pm MST at 4:07 pm
Ok, I gotcha, but when I start lookin good! I can’t promise anything!
January 16, 2008 - 8:54 am MST at 8:54 am
Ok, thanks. I’ve done the obligatory review.
January 18, 2008 - 7:28 pm MST at 7:28 pm
Almost done.
January 21, 2008 - 9:02 pm MST at 9:02 pm
ok
January 22, 2008 - 12:35 pm MST at 12:35 pm
Sweet
January 28, 2008 - 9:01 am MST at 9:01 am
fantastic
January 30, 2008 - 6:30 pm MST at 6:30 pm
Great
January 31, 2008 - 10:33 pm MST at 10:33 pm
sounds good
February 7, 2008 - 11:41 pm MST at 11:41 pm
Ok sounds great!
February 11, 2008 - 3:10 pm MST at 3:10 pm
ok
February 12, 2008 - 11:38 am MST at 11:38 am
I totally agree
February 13, 2008 - 7:33 pm MST at 7:33 pm
Cool.
February 16, 2008 - 12:12 am MST at 12:12 am
no bare butts??
dammnit!
=]
February 17, 2008 - 8:47 pm MST at 8:47 pm
i understand
February 19, 2008 - 12:18 pm MST at 12:18 pm
All right
February 19, 2008 - 7:16 pm MST at 7:16 pm
sounds good
February 20, 2008 - 9:05 am MST at 9:05 am
arnold
February 20, 2008 - 5:58 pm MST at 5:58 pm
k
February 20, 2008 - 6:00 pm MST at 6:00 pm
lets get it done
February 20, 2008 - 6:02 pm MST at 6:02 pm
this damn thing wont work
February 23, 2008 - 11:49 am MST at 11:49 am
get er done
February 25, 2008 - 8:41 pm MST at 8:41 pm
hi thankks
February 26, 2008 - 9:16 am MST at 9:16 am
thanks i will
February 27, 2008 - 11:20 pm MST at 11:20 pm
I agree with in all points.
March 2, 2008 - 2:40 pm MST at 2:40 pm
I agree with the terms as well - if you want to get vulgar go someplace else!
March 2, 2008 - 11:22 pm MST at 11:22 pm
Coming soon!
March 4, 2008 - 9:55 pm MST at 9:55 pm
I agree with these terms.
March 6, 2008 - 5:08 pm MST at 5:08 pm
How do I change the time zone on my blogspot? Thanks!
March 9, 2008 - 6:30 am MST at 6:30 am
Quick question about my bodyspace that does not seem to be working like it did before:
In the section where you are allowed to see who has been popping in on your site [it is under "My Friends, Visitors & Comments, Statistics"] it is no longer showing things. It looks to have been dormant for the last few days when other indicators are telling me that there are peple still coming by. Let me know if I did something to stop that from functioning, eh?
Also, I used to get e-mail notification when I would have people make comments to my bodyspace, but that stopped about a couple of weeks ago.
Thanks so much for all you guys do … the community that you guys have set up has helped a lot of people like me.
March 9, 2008 - 12:00 pm MST at 12:00 pm
Hi ,
dude yup i wil obey ur rights .
March 9, 2008 - 2:16 pm MST at 2:16 pm
Thanks for keeping it clean
March 9, 2008 - 2:58 pm MST at 2:58 pm
Git-R-Done! I promise not to post any speedo shots
March 10, 2008 - 6:32 am MST at 6:32 am
I
March 10, 2008 - 11:03 pm MST at 11:03 pm
I agree not to post in appropriate photos
March 11, 2008 - 8:46 pm MST at 8:46 pm
agree
March 12, 2008 - 7:50 am MST at 7:50 am
ya i agree with all that.
March 12, 2008 - 8:29 am MST at 8:29 am
sounds good to me…
March 12, 2008 - 2:36 pm MST at 2:36 pm
I agree with the terms but my pics won’t display on my bodyspace page?
March 23, 2008 - 6:11 am MST at 6:11 am
Hi,
My Progress pics are not showing on my profile no matter how many times I tried to upload them.
March 28, 2008 - 5:42 am MST at 5:42 am
Thanks for this site! It rocks…
I am getting this message where my login and comments should be…
An Error Was Encountered
Error Number: 145
Table ‘./mybb2/profilecomments’ is marked as crashed and should be repaired
SELECT `status`, COUNT(`profilecommentsid`) AS ‘c’ FROM `profilecomments` WHERE `userid` = ‘11973192′ AND `status` ‘Deleted’ GROUP BY `status`
March 30, 2008 - 3:51 pm MST at 3:51 pm
kk guys an girls
March 30, 2008 - 3:52 pm MST at 3:52 pm
blast i forget my mail
April 3, 2008 - 7:28 am MST at 7:28 am
u ready for this
April 5, 2008 - 1:37 am MST at 1:37 am
Hello!Thanks for this site.Thanks for all.
Pozdrav Skopje
April 5, 2008 - 10:40 am MST at 10:40 am
ok!
April 6, 2008 - 7:28 am MST at 7:28 am
cool
April 9, 2008 - 10:15 pm MST at 10:15 pm
No Problem
April 10, 2008 - 9:28 am MST at 9:28 am
i am the hollywood hittman
April 12, 2008 - 10:09 am MST at 10:09 am
watup
April 12, 2008 - 9:00 pm MST at 9:00 pm
i agree but having problems posting pics
April 19, 2008 - 7:09 pm MST at 7:09 pm
Why do we need a comment just to change our profile photo?
April 21, 2008 - 3:56 pm MST at 3:56 pm
Hi. I’m not sure if my main profile picture is appropriate. I read the guidlines closely but it didn’t say whether or not it’s okay to color over the room in the background. I didn’t alter my body, just colored around it. Is this acceptable?
April 24, 2008 - 3:57 am MST at 3:57 am
Oh damn. When my "beginning" picture hits it’s going to be removed so fast I won’t know which way to look!
Bugger it - I’ll post it anyway. It’s the only one I’ve got that shows some flesh.
April 24, 2008 - 6:09 pm MST at 6:09 pm
some of my pics will not download. why?
April 25, 2008 - 7:38 pm MST at 7:38 pm
I need to take some pics obviously
April 26, 2008 - 6:48 pm MST at 6:48 pm
Thanks
April 28, 2008 - 12:21 pm MST at 12:21 pm
So i can’t put up any pics at all and i have a whole bunch
April 29, 2008 - 1:00 pm MST at 1:00 pm
Dean, it doesn’t look like you were logged in. You’ll need to log in first before you can upload photos.
April 29, 2008 - 9:49 pm MST at 9:49 pm
Hi. im pretty new to this so bare with me but when i attempt to upload photos the message "Sorry, you don’t have permission to upload photos" pops up?