Critical framework
Ethics & Limitations
PRSM treats queer representation data as interpretive material: useful, partial, situated, and always in need of care.
Principle
Partial coverage
PRSM is a research prototype and does not claim exhaustive coverage of queer representation in games.
Principle
Constrained AI
AI-generated responses are grounded in the available dataset, but mistakes may still occur and should be reviewed critically.
Principle
Contextual categories
Representation categories and identity labels are socially, culturally, and historically contextual.
Principle
Critical use
The project is designed to support discussion and inquiry, not produce definitive classifications of identity or value.
Use with care
The dataset can reveal patterns, but it cannot replace context.
PRSM should be read as a tool for guided exploration. Its categories help organize evidence, but representation remains messy, lived, historical, and dependent on interpretation.
Fair use statement
Images and quoted material are treated as research context.
PRSM is a nonprofit educational and research prototype. When the archive uses copyrighted material, it should do so under a fair use rationale consistent with 17 U.S.C. Section 107: with credit, citation, limited scope, and clear research purpose.
PRSM may reference copyrighted screenshots, character images, or source material only for nonprofit educational and research purposes.
Images should be credited and cited with their original source whenever possible.
Copyrighted material should be used in a limited, contextual way that supports analysis rather than decoration or redistribution.
Anyone reusing copyrighted material from PRSM beyond fair use should seek permission from the copyright owner.