Not safe for work (NSFW) or not work safe (NWS) is internet slang or shorthand. Typically, the NSFW tag is used on interactive discussion areas (such as internet forums) to mark URLs or links that may be pornography or shock site, so that the reader can avoid content that may be objectionable. NSFW has particular relevance for workplaces which have policies prohibiting (even inadvertent) access of pornographic images, because they regard the presence of these images on company property not just as a misuse of company equipment, but also as violating the company s sexual harassment policy.

Conversely, the tag SFW, or Safe for Work is used when the material may sound objectionable, but in reality is not. Links displaying SFW tags should be viewed at one s own risk, as one person s definition of safe may not coincide with that of another.

=Examples of items generally deemed Not Safe for Work =