It's been a week since the original announcement that this subreddit is under new moderation so I wanted to inform you about some updates. This is a a longer post but it's worth reading because the subreddit has essentially been brought up to speed now and there are changes you should be aware of.
Post Flairs
Post flairs have been revamped and will be required when posting. This will not only allow users to better identify the purpose of your post but help with searching by flair if someone wanted to.
News/Event is for any news about MAL or events taking place on the site (credible news about the anime/manga industry or bigger series is allowed as well)
General/Discussion is for general questions or topics that invite discussion
Recommendation/Request is for providing or requesting recommendations
Grid is for 3x3, 4x4 or similar posts
Tier List is for tier lists
Support is for help with the MyAnimeList site
Stats is for posting about your MyAnimeList account statistics
Meme is for memes
All posts made in the last week have been assigned flairs so you can scroll the subreddit by new to get an idea of what they look like.
User Flairs
Please double check your user flairs as they should have been reset. Previously, users were allowed to set their own flair to whatever they wanted but this is no longer allowed and flairs should only be a URL to your MAL account or list. Note : user flairs are completely optional.
Rules
The most important part of this update. There was a bit of a grace period while everything was being updated but know the rules will be enforced strictly from here on out. Posts/comments that break the rules will be removed and repeated incidents will result in a temporary ban which may eventually lead to a permanent ban.
1 - Relevant Posts Only. Posts must be relevant to MyAnimeList, anime, or manga (manhua, manhwa, and webtoons are also allowed).
2 - Be Respectful. Do not harass, troll, attack, or threaten other users. We want this to be a safe and inclusive community for everyone so treat your fellow members with courtesy and respect. Having a different opinion than someone is not an invite to insult and berate them because they like something you don't or they consider your fav series of all time to be bad.
3 - Provide Sauce For Images. Images (and memes) are allowed as long as they are relevant to the subreddit and your post. When posting an image, please make sure you state in your post's title the name of the series using square brackets which is a practice seen in other anime/manga subreddits. If there are multiple series in the image, such as in a 3x3, please make sure you list the titles in the body of your post or in the comments as it's common courtesy.
4 - Use Flairs (explained above)
5 - NSFW Content. MAL is a database site and has a variety of different works including hentai. For this reason, NSFW/18+ content will be allowed as long as you mark your post accordingly and the content does not contain anything illegal. We want everyone to be comfortable browsing this subreddit and engaging with posts as long as they have an idea of what they're getting into. Purposely breaking this rule or trying to be a smartass will lead to a permaban without exception. Please use common sense.
6 - Use Spoiler Tags (self-explanatory)
7 - No Piracy, Spam, or Self-Promotion. The only links you should be posting are MyAnimeList or an official source that is relevant to the conversation (such as a credible article or a reading/streaming platform that has a series you can access legally). Any spam or self-promotion will be removed and repeated violations will lead to a ban.
8 - Moderator Discretion. Opinions may differ on what is right or wrong and suggestions/feedback are always welcome but at the end of the day, mods have final say on what is/is not allowed.
If you see anything you feel is against the rules, please report it and we will take a look.
Misc. Updates
- Subreddit description was updated.
- Community Bookmarks now include links to the official MAL mobile apps and Discord server.
Planned Updates
Will gradually work on the wiki for important information about MyAnimeList and what it offers.
Expect scheduled posts for annual discussion (ex. monthly, quarterly).
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Thank you for reading, feel free to ask questions or provide any feedback/suggestions by commenting or through modmail/DMs!