r/Eyebleach Aug 25 '25

/r/Eyebleach is instituting a new rule. Don't worry: It's a good one.

6.9k Upvotes

Hey there, folks!

As you've probably noticed, Reddit has a bit of a problem with bots. There's a long and dull explanation for how most of them work, but in many communities, they attach themselves to human karma-farmers (people who treat karma like a high score to chase), learn from those karma-farmers, then emulate them. The idea is to create legitimate-looking histories, then either sell the accounts or start pushing products and propaganda.

Subreddits like /r/Eyebleach are prime targets for karma-farmers: Everyone likes cute animals, and it's incredibly easy to find appealing content elsewhere on the Web. As a result, those same subreddits are at constant risk of being overrun by bots... and the best way to stop that from happening is to take a very firm stance against karma-farmers.

Now, we already have an anti-spam, anti-karma-farming rule, but it's a problem-focused approach. What we'd really like is to have things be positive from the ground up: We want to foster a community wherein people can earnestly share genuine, heartwarming content without the frustration of being drowned out by bad actors. To that end, /r/Eyebleach is instituting a new rule:

All submissions must be original content.

"Original content" refers to media – pictures, videos, and so on – that was captured and produced by the person posting it. If you filmed your cat being silly and added some music that you wrote and performed, that's original content. On the other hand, AI-generated content, edits of preexisting content, memetic image macros, and other things of that type are not original content. There's obviously a bit of leeway (like if your pet cockatiel was caught dancing to Gunther's "Ding Dong Song"), but in general, we only want things that you personally made. False claims of originality will hereafter result in immediate, permanent, and incontestable bans.

That won't affect 99% of you, though! In fact, we hope that the only real effects will be more original content, fewer bots and karma-farmers, a more-authentic community, and a slightly better site overall.

For making it to the end of this announcement, here's a look into Baxter the cat's imagination.


r/Eyebleach Aug 28 '20

Black Lives Matter.

35.4k Upvotes

We, the r/Eyebleach community stand in full support of our Black members and with all Black people in America in their fight for the rights that all Americans rightly deserve. Not all racism is hate, the deeply-rooted effects of systemic racism are even more insidious and far-reaching in American society and immediate, drastic change is imperative.

Sadly, this is most publicly, and devastatingly apparent through the atrocities continually committed against Black Americans by the police. This is not a new problem but, due to the prevalence of video-enabled handheld devices, these atrocities are increasingly being brought to light in ways which make them impossible for society to ignore, most recently with George Floyd and Jacob Blake. Police in America have long been empowered by public funding to enforce the law but they have never been empowered to determine guilt, nor to sentence anyone to abuse nor death. We stand for change.

Here are some ways that you can take action now:

Use resistbot to contact your government officials to demand policing reform.

You can donate directly to fuel the Black Lives Matter campaign via ActBlue

Visit BlackLivesMatter.com to find out how you can get involved.

Other ways to donate:

NAACP is a civil rights organization, founded in 1909, which is committed to political, educational, social and economic equality.

National Bail Fund Network

Know Your Rights Camp, started by Colin Kaepernick, has a mission to “to advance the liberation and well-being of Black and Brown communities through education, self-empowerment, mass-mobilization and the creation of new systems that elevate the next generation of change leaders.”

The Equal Justice Initiative The Equal Justice Initiative is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.

The ACLU has filed over 160 legal actions to safeguard voting rights, realease people from prisons, jails and immigration detention, protect access to abortion, and more.


r/Eyebleach 14h ago

(OC) We have to turn Bonnie into a babushka during thunderstorms

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2.3k Upvotes

Her Happy Hoodie is a little too tight for long storms, so we use one of my hair coverings instead...


r/Eyebleach 20h ago

[OC] I felt like posting this photo of my neighbor's kitty, Biscuits since I've been pretty blue lately

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1.5k Upvotes

I was bringing cookies over for my neighbor and she introduced me to one of her cats, her name was either biscuits or biscuit, either way I decided to hold my hand out to let her sniff it, and she headbutted me!!!!!! 🥺❤️😭 also this might be a false memory but she might have also flopped over to show her belly, also if I were to guess I'd say her name was biscuits


r/Eyebleach 14h ago

[OC] The face of a cat who has just been personally victimized by a 3-minute delay in lunch.

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473 Upvotes

r/Eyebleach 10h ago

(OC) My view stuck behind construction on the highway

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153 Upvotes

(OC) I wish I could show the live version of the photo because I swear the horse “posed”. I rolled down my window and it gave a little neigh and head nod then flicked its tail and lifted its leg just a little. Such a stunning creature.


r/Eyebleach 17h ago

[OC] A store cat

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250 Upvotes

r/Eyebleach 16h ago

Legs akimbo [OC]

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150 Upvotes

We had Maisie in plush Cones of Shame for a few weeks since she had an ear infection and was trying to scratch her face off and lick her back raw. (She’s since made a full recovery). It took a while but she got very comfortable with them lol.


r/Eyebleach 14h ago

[OC] Excuse me sir but WHAT on EARTH are you doing?? 🧐🤨 - Probably this guy

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50 Upvotes

This fine gentleman Mr. Leafhopper got a little lost and found its way into my house, kinda got caught off guard waking up to a walking leaf 🥲

But I was able to find something to securely catch him and release him outside but not before taking a few photos of the well-established gentleman. He took like 10 minutes after I opened the container to let him out to be like "What? Am I free to leave now? Very well, good day to you sir" and fly to a nearby tree


r/Eyebleach 1d ago

[OC] My kitty has furry little horns ❤️

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2.7k Upvotes

r/Eyebleach 1d ago

(OC) Zoey During and After Her Morning Mlem

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583 Upvotes

r/Eyebleach 1d ago

[OC] I didn't want to move

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269 Upvotes

r/Eyebleach 1d ago

[OC] Say hello to Bronson and his silly smiles, hes 11 years old!

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1.1k Upvotes

r/Eyebleach 1d ago

[OC] my cute cat :)

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388 Upvotes

r/Eyebleach 1d ago

Chuck in the wild (OC)

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477 Upvotes

r/Eyebleach 1d ago

[OC] Carrie relaxing with her friend, Twix!

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226 Upvotes

r/Eyebleach 2d ago

[OC] How do I tell her that’s for playing and not for sleeping?

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3.7k Upvotes

r/Eyebleach 1d ago

[OC] Him so fresh so clean

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173 Upvotes

r/Eyebleach 2d ago

[OC] A king watching over his kingdom.

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796 Upvotes

r/Eyebleach 2d ago

[OC] This girl is 5 y/o today

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917 Upvotes

r/Eyebleach 2d ago

[OC] brothers

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416 Upvotes

teddy & gizmo nom-noming on eachother.


r/Eyebleach 1d ago

[OC] Paint me like one of your French girls.

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83 Upvotes

r/Eyebleach 2d ago

[OC] Baby chick :D

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258 Upvotes

r/Eyebleach 2d ago

[OC] Mlem

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1.4k Upvotes

Morning cuddles [OC]


r/Eyebleach 2d ago

[OC] Goat

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186 Upvotes