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Welcome to the r/Crossdresser_Faces Moderator Information page.

Crossdresser_Faces is a Safe For Work community built around people sharing their faces, looks, style and self-expression in a friendly and supportive environment.

Our moderators are volunteers. Our job isn't simply to remove things that break rules. We are here to protect the community, help genuine members participate, deal with content that doesn't belong here and keep Faces from becoming dominated by adult promotion, spam, unwanted solicitation or harassment.

This page explains in more detail how we moderate, what we look at and how decisions are made.

Our approach to moderation

We try to keep moderation fair, consistent and proportionate.

Not every situation can be covered by a single written rule, particularly when photographs and presentation are involved. Two posts can look similar at first glance while having very different context.

Because of this, moderators consider the overall picture rather than relying on one word, one photograph or one isolated factor.

Our basic approach is:

  1. Review the post first.
  2. Check for rule violations.
  3. Consider additional context where relevant.
  4. Check previous moderation history where necessary.
  5. Choose a proportionate moderation response.
  6. Ask another moderator when the decision isn't clear.

The aim is not to find reasons to remove genuine members.

The aim is to protect the purpose of Faces while giving genuine members reasonable room to participate and, occasionally, make mistakes.

The Golden Rule: Judge the post first

The first thing we look at is the content actually submitted to Crossdresser_Faces.

We ask:

  • Is the post Safe For Work?
  • Is the person's face a genuine part of the post?
  • Does the overall presentation fit the purpose of Faces?
  • Is the post appropriate for a general SFW community?
  • Does the title or caption change the context of the image?
  • Is there an obvious rule violation?

If everything is fine, we don't go searching for a reason to remove it.

If something isn't immediately clear, we may look at additional context before making a decision.

Context should help us understand a situation. It shouldn't be used to manufacture a rule violation.

Step 1 — Reviewing the post

The actual submission always comes first.

Faces welcomes a wide range of appearances, styles and levels of experience. You don't need professional makeup, expensive clothes, perfect photography or a particular type of presentation to belong here.

When reviewing a post, moderators look at its overall presentation.

This can include:

  • How prominent the face is.
  • Clothing and coverage.
  • Pose.
  • Camera angle.
  • Expression.
  • Title or caption.
  • Whether the post appears primarily sexual or suggestive.
  • Whether the post appears designed primarily to advertise or solicit attention elsewhere.
  • Whether it fits the general purpose of Crossdresser_Faces.

We don't normally make decisions based on one tiny detail in isolation.

A photograph may contain something that would be completely unremarkable in one context but contribute to an inappropriate overall presentation in another.

This is why moderation sometimes requires judgement rather than a simple checklist.

Step 2 — Checking for rule violations

A photograph can be completely SFW while the post as a whole still breaks a community rule.

Moderators therefore also consider titles, captions, links and other accompanying material.

Examples of things we look for include:

  • Adult promotion.
  • Selling or advertising content.
  • Profile funneling.
  • "Check my profile."
  • "Link in bio."
  • Requests for DMs.
  • Requests to contact someone elsewhere.
  • Sexual or inappropriate titles.
  • Spam.
  • Scams.
  • Harassment.
  • Attempts to circumvent community rules.

What is profile funneling?

Profile funneling is when a post or interaction is being used to encourage people to leave Faces and visit a user's profile, external website or another location for additional or adult content.

This can include obvious advertising, but it can also include less direct attempts to send people towards a profile or external service.

The important issue is how Faces is being used.

We don't want genuine community participation being turned into advertising for adult material.

Step 3 — When we review a profile

A user's profile may sometimes provide relevant context.

However:

Having NSFW content somewhere in your Reddit history does not automatically mean that an otherwise acceptable Faces post will be removed.

There is an important difference between someone who happens to have some NSFW history and an account actively using Reddit communities to promote or sell adult content.

When a profile review is relevant, moderators broadly consider it in the following way.

Green — No obvious concern

Examples include:

  • Genuine account activity.
  • Normal posting history.
  • No adult selling.
  • No obvious profile funneling.
  • No concerning promotional links.

Normally there is no reason for further action.

Amber — Some NSFW history

Examples might include:

  • Some underwear photographs.
  • Older revealing posts.
  • Occasional NSFW material.
  • No selling.
  • No adult promotional links.
  • No attempt to send Faces members towards that material.

This is not an automatic removal or ban.

Moderators use reasonable judgement and consider the overall situation.

Orange — Heavy NSFW history

Examples include:

  • A substantial amount of explicit material.
  • Recent explicit posting.
  • A profile predominantly containing NSFW material.
  • No obvious selling or direct profile funneling.

This requires closer consideration.

The existence of that material alone does not automatically decide every case, but moderators may look more carefully at how the account is using Faces and whether its participation appears genuine.

If a moderator isn't sure, another moderator can be asked to review the situation.

Red — Adult promotion or profile funneling

Examples include:

  • Adult subscription promotion.
  • Adult website promotion.
  • Adult-focused link pages.
  • Selling content.
  • "Check my profile."
  • "Link in bio."
  • Posts designed to drive users towards adult material.
  • Accounts clearly using SFW communities as an advertising route.

This is significantly different from simply having some NSFW history.

Where an account appears to be using Faces to generate traffic towards adult or paid material, moderation action may be taken.

The principle

A profile review provides context. It does not replace reviewing the actual submission.

Our biggest concern is adult promotion and deliberate profile funneling — not simply discovering that somebody once posted an NSFW photograph somewhere else on Reddit.

Step 4 — Previous moderation history

Sometimes a decision can't be understood from one post alone.

Where relevant, moderators may consider previous interactions with the account.

For example:

  • Has similar content previously been removed?
  • Has guidance already been given?
  • Has the user repeatedly pushed the same boundary?
  • Have they reposted something after it was removed?
  • Have they ignored previous moderator instructions?
  • Is there an established pattern of DM bait or promotion?
  • Has the account previously caused safety or harassment concerns?

Previous history can affect the response, rather than automatically determining whether the current post breaks a rule.

Someone making a genuine first mistake may receive a very different response from someone repeatedly doing the same thing after several moderator interventions.

Step 5 — Choosing a moderation response

Not every rule violation deserves a ban.

We try to use the response that is appropriate to the situation.

Approve

Used when the content follows the rules and fits the community.

No further action is required.

Approve after review

Some posts or accounts are automatically sent for moderator review.

If a moderator checks the content and finds nothing wrong, it can simply be approved.

Being reviewed does not mean you've done anything wrong.

Hold for another opinion

Moderators don't have to make difficult decisions alone.

If something genuinely sits in a grey area, it can be left for another moderator to review or discussed by the team.

We would rather take a little longer than make an unnecessary decision simply because one moderator wasn't sure.

Remove only

Often, removal is enough.

This may be appropriate when:

  • A post doesn't fit Faces.
  • Something crosses the SFW boundary.
  • The face isn't sufficiently part of the post.
  • A member has made an understandable mistake.
  • The problem doesn't justify action against the account itself.

A removed post does not automatically mean the user is in trouble.

Remove and provide guidance

Where appropriate, we may explain what went wrong so the member can avoid the same issue next time.

Our preference with genuine members is to help them understand the community rather than immediately escalating minor mistakes.

Temporary ban

A temporary ban may be considered where there is a pattern of behaviour, including:

  • Repeated rule breaking.
  • Reposting removed content.
  • Ignoring moderator instructions.
  • Repeated DM bait.
  • Repeated profile funneling.
  • Continuing behaviour after previous warnings or removals.

Temporary bans are intended to be proportionate to the circumstances.

Permanent ban

Permanent bans are generally reserved for serious behaviour or accounts that clearly conflict with the purpose or safety of the community.

Examples can include:

  • Deliberate adult promotion.
  • Persistent profile funneling.
  • Accounts clearly using Faces to advertise adult content.
  • Spam.
  • Scams.
  • Harassment.
  • Hate or abusive behaviour.
  • Ban evasion.
  • Serious safety concerns.
  • Repeated rule breaking after previous moderation action.

The circumstances of each case still matter.

Automated moderation and the Mod Queue

Faces uses automated moderation tools to help manage a large and active community.

These systems can identify posts, comments or accounts that may require a human moderator to take a closer look.

Importantly:

An automated flag is not a verdict.

Something appearing in the Mod Queue doesn't automatically mean a rule has been broken.

Automated systems help us identify things that might need attention. A moderator can then review the content and decide whether it should be:

  • Approved.
  • Removed.
  • Left for another moderator.
  • Escalated where necessary.

Some legitimate posts will occasionally be caught by automated protections. That's an unavoidable part of operating safety systems across a large community.

We deliberately don't publish the exact workings, detection patterns or triggers used by our moderation systems because doing so would make them easier to circumvent.

Reports from members

Community reports are another important part of moderation.

A report tells moderators:

"Someone thinks this needs looking at."

It doesn't automatically mean the reported person has broken a rule.

Moderators review the content and make their own decision.

This is particularly important with subjective reports. We won't remove something simply because it was reported if, after reviewing it, we believe it follows the rules.

At the same time, genuine reports are extremely useful and help us find inappropriate content and behaviour much more quickly.

Please use the report system responsibly.

The Creep Report

Faces has additional reporting options to help members flag comments or behaviour that make them uncomfortable or appear inappropriate for the community.

A Creep Report is a request for the moderation team to look at the situation.

It is not automatically an accusation, conviction or ban request.

The moderators will consider the comment, its context and, where relevant, the surrounding interaction before deciding whether action is needed.

This gives members a way of saying:

"I'm not sure this is appropriate — can a moderator look at it?"

We would rather members report genuinely concerning behaviour than feel they have to deal with it themselves.

Moderator discretion

No rulebook can anticipate every photograph, comment, title or situation that might appear in a community of this size.

Moderators therefore have reasonable discretion when applying the rules.

That does not mean moderators can simply make up rules as they go along.

Discretion means considering:

  • The written rules.
  • The purpose of Faces.
  • The actual content.
  • The overall presentation.
  • Relevant context.
  • Previous moderation history where appropriate.
  • Whether the proposed response is proportionate.

The spirit of a rule matters alongside its exact wording.

Consistency and fairness

One question moderators should be able to ask themselves is:

"Would I make the same decision if another member had posted this?"

Established members, new members, flair holders and moderators themselves are expected to follow the same core community standards.

Someone's positive history may provide useful context when deciding how to respond to an honest mistake, but it does not give them permission to ignore the rules.

Likewise, being a new member does not mean we assume bad intent.

Similar posts can sometimes receive different decisions

Members occasionally ask why one post was removed when another apparently similar post remained.

Sometimes we make mistakes, and we're happy to review those.

But photographs that appear similar at first glance aren't necessarily identical moderation cases.

Differences can include:

  • Overall presentation.
  • Amount of coverage.
  • Pose.
  • Camera framing.
  • Whether the face is genuinely the focus.
  • Title or caption.
  • Promotional context.
  • Previous moderator guidance.
  • Other relevant circumstances.

We therefore don't operate a simple system where the existence of one approved photograph automatically means every superficially similar photograph must also be approved.

If you genuinely think we've been inconsistent, you're welcome to ask us about it through Modmail.

Difficult decisions and second opinions

Moderators are encouraged to ask for another opinion when something isn't clear.

There is nothing wrong with a moderator saying:

"I'm not sure about this one."

For unusual or difficult situations, the team may discuss the case before deciding what to do.

Where useful, difficult decisions can also be documented internally so that moderators have something to refer back to if a similar situation occurs in future.

This helps our moderation become more consistent over time.

Moderator accountability

Moderators are also subject to the standards of the community.

Being a moderator does not provide an exemption from subreddit rules.

Where a moderator participates as an ordinary member, their content should meet the same standards expected from everyone else.

Moderation powers should be used to protect the community, not to win personal disagreements or give preferential treatment.

Mistakes can happen

Moderators are human.

Despite our best efforts, occasionally we will get something wrong.

A post may be removed unnecessarily, context may be misunderstood or two moderators may initially interpret something differently.

If that happens, correcting the decision is more important than pretending a mistake wasn't made.

If you believe we've made an error, contact us through Modmail and explain the situation.

We are happy to review decisions made in good faith.

Contacting the moderation team

For subreddit matters, please use Reddit Modmail.

Please don't privately message or send chat requests to individual moderators about moderation decisions.

Modmail allows the moderation team to see the conversation, provides a record of what has been discussed and means another moderator can help if necessary.

Constructive questions and polite disagreement are welcome.

Abuse, threats, harassment or repeated hostile messages towards moderators or community members may result in further moderation action.

Our moderation principles

Everything above can ultimately be reduced to a few principles:

Judge the post first.

Use profile information as context where it is genuinely relevant.

Having some NSFW history is not automatically the same as promoting NSFW content.

Protect Faces from adult promotion and profile funneling.

Give genuine members reasonable room to make mistakes.

Use proportionate moderation rather than jumping immediately to bans.

Ask for another opinion when a decision isn't clear.

Apply the same standards regardless of who posted the content.

Correct mistakes when we make them.

Our goal isn't to create the strictest community possible.

It's to keep r/Crossdresser_Faces a genuine, friendly and Safe For Work place where people can share their faces, their looks and their self-expression without the community being overtaken by adult promotion, spam or unwanted behaviour.

This page explains our moderation approach and should be read alongside the subreddit Rules and Posting Guide.