The AB/DL Code, version 0.1beta
By Tom Lee
Contributers: Goofyy, Babycplay
After seeing GrBear and others use the Furry
Code, the Geek Code, the
Plushie Code, and so forth, I thought it might be a good idea for us
to have an adult baby/diaper lover code, to make it easier to express
our likes to each other at a glance.
For those who aren't familiar, this is an example of a
"signature code." You go through the list of symbols and assemble a
line or two of codes, which you then place in your signature (the four
or so lines that everybody sticks at the bottom of their email
messages and Usenet posts). People familiar with the code can then
look and see what you're into, then email you and say, "Hey, I like X
too!"
At this point the AB/DL code is under development.
That means that it is very fluid as yet and will probably go through
several revisions before it's finalized (if it ever is). These codes
are often given version numbers so everybody knows which edition of
the code is being used (the meanings of the letters can change). When
you use the code, you should state at the beginning of the line that
it's the AB/DL Code v0.1b. I'm looking for
suggestions of any kind, but especially in the areas of:
- Which "fields" to include and not include, and how to encode
them. For example, should I include a field for how interested you
are in spanking, or bondage? If so, what letter/number/symbol should
stand for spanking, how should an interest in spanking be further
qualified, and what symbols should be used to express those finer
distinctions? Do I already have a field that you think shouldn't
be included, or should be expressed differently?
- How much gradation of interest there should be in a
field, and how to express it. For example, in the hypothetical
spanking field, should it range from ---, --, -, all the way out to
+++? Or should there just be a - for those who aren't interested and
a + for those who are?
- Better wording for some of the gradations. Other codes have
obviously been worked on by talented humorists, or at least those who
fancy themselves as such. Clever wordings abound.
- I'd like to put in more than just what kind of kink or
fetish interests you have. That's only part of a person. What sorts
of interests do many of us have in common to one degree or another?
For example, are lots of us into science fiction? Model railroads?
Stamp collecting? If there's a lot of interest in something, maybe it
should have a field of its own.
- On the other hand, I'd also like to make this separate from
the other code schemes. If we exactly duplicate the Geek Code or the
Furry Code, what is the point of having an AB/DL code? So if you
think we're duplicating another code too closely, let me know.
Here's a link to my email address so you can send me mail right
from your browser: 
And yes, to a large degree this is based on ("stolen from" if
you prefer) the Furry Code, the Geek Code, various other signature
codes, and also the code scheme from the DPF roster.
How It Works
The code is basically a list of what I'm going to call
"fields," because they're kind of like database fields and also
because they relate to fields of interest or activity. A field is
represented by a letter of the alphabet, and for each field you use
various characters to indicate your interest or disinterest in this
subject or some other set of details about yourself. Instructions for
each field are listed below. There are also some general modifiers
that can be used to affect any field.
Most fields have to do with an activity (for example,
D means diaper-wearing). The easy way to continue is
to add pluses or minuses (or nothing) to indicate the degree to which
you are interested in that activity (for example, D-
means you'd rather not wear diapers, D by itself
means you just wear them as part of the outfit, D+
means you wear them for fun, etc.). The general modifiers can be used
to make additional statements about your interest in diapers (for
example, !D means you refuse to have anything to do
with diapers, and D? means you haven't decided how
much you like diapers).
General Modifiers
These are modifiers that can be used with any field.
- ? : Indicates that you haven't decided
where you fall in the field, or that you have no opinion one way or
another. This replaces the normal suffix. (Example: If you haven't
decided to what extent you like baby clothes, you would use
C?)
- ~ : Indicates an approximation. You
normally fit the given code, but it varies from time to time, or
you're not completely sure. Placed between prefix and suffix, or
sometimes between parts of the suffix. (Example: k~0
means that you're more or less 50-50 bisexual.)
- / : Indicates that you fit more than one
type. This means two or three specific types, perhaps
varying depending on your mood, not uncertainty over a wide range of
types. Generally speaking, the alternatives are listed in order of
preference. Placed between the two suffixes. (Example:
Sm/f means you roleplay as either a male or female.)
- ! : Indicates a positive refusal to
participate in this field. Unlike ?, which means
you haven't made up your mind yet, ! means you
have made up your mind that you want nothing to do with this
subject, for or against it. Place before the code.
(Example: !A means you don't do ageplay.)
- > : Indicates that you currently fit one
code, but hope to move to another in the future. Placed between two
suffixes. (Example: C->+ means you haven't been
into wearing baby clothes so far, but you're hoping to become more
bold in the future and maybe wear them to a private party.)
- < : Similar to >,
indicates that you currently fit one code, but used to fit another in
the past. Placed between two suffixes. (Example:
C+<- means you didn't used to like wearing baby
clothes much, but you've changed your mind and will now wear them at
private parties, costume parties and the like.)
- $ : Indicates that you actually make money
in Real Life out of this. It doesn't have to be your primary day job,
just a source of significant income. Placed after the suffix.
(Example: W+++$ means you've gotten a book with
significant AB/DL content published, and you're making money writing.
Who's your publisher?)
- # : Indicates that you prefer to keep this
information to yourself. This replaces the normal suffix. (Example:
s# means "I'm not telling you which sex I am.")
- ( ) : Used for grouping and making things
clearer. (Example: I have c(l/m)+++, indicating that
the +++ applies to the entire (l/m)
symbol. In other words, I use both Linux and Macintosh, and computers
are my life.)
- 2 : In the case where you're talking about
an activity, this can be used to turn a field character from "I like
X done to me" into "I like to do X
to other people." In a way, using 2 creates a new
field -- by this I mean that you c
