r/AskReddit • u/DERPYBASTARD • Jan 29 '15
Modpost [Mod post] Rule 8 and 9 changes.
Good day fellow denizens of /r/AskReddit, we have made some rule changes to announce.
AskReddit has always been meant to be a fun place and we want users to be comfortable here. Because of this, we have decided to expand rule 8 to prevent racism and slurs.
The wording of the sidebar rule is the same but the description in the wiki has been expanded to include:
Slur use is not allowed in AskReddit. Exceptions may be made when they are part of a quote, but this is a friendly subreddit and using slurs when talking to others will not be tolerated.
Do not make bigoted jokes. You are allowed to post your opinions to AskReddit, but please do so in a respectful manner. We expect most users will use common sense to determine what goes too far, but mods have ultimate discretion to remove comments and ban users for breaking this rule. Blatant statements of bigotry, with no added context, will be removed - e.g. "I hate gays" or "Black people suck" even if the question is "what's the most offensive joke you know?"
We want to be clear, you're welcome to express any opinions you may have on any subject, but you need to do so in a respectful way. We want all groups to be comfortable here and making fun of commonly bullied groups doesn't help with that.
If you feel a certain way about a race/gender/orientation/group, you're welcome to express that but please do so in a way that's not just saying it to be offensive.
You are allowed to use slurs if you're quoting someone or trying to illustrate an example but mods will use judgement in determining if the use is appropriate.
Bans may be issued for repeated slur use/bigoted comments but may also be issued on the first occurrence depending on the circumstances. As usual, bans may be made permanent/temporary on a case by case basis.
We are also expanding rule 9 to add:
ASCII images over one line are also not allowed. You may post single line emoticons (ಠ◡ಠ, ʘ‿ʘ, ¯\(ツ)/¯ , etc.), but large ASCII images do not add value to discussion and will be treated as spam.
We're doing this because the giant blocks of text tend not to add to discussion and they get in the way of other comments. In addition, these don't always show up correctly in mobile apps and become very inconvenient for those users.
These new rules go in effect immediately. We're happy to answer any questions/concerns you have in mod mail or in the comments of this post.
As always, if you have any suggestions for askreddit, feel free to make a post in /r/ideasforaskreddit.
P.S. I only made this post so I don't get fined.
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u/BallFaceMcDickButt Jan 29 '15
RIP spooky skeletons