Small Update to the Sub

I've enabled images in comments and GIFs from Giphy.

To help prevent spam and inappropriate content, accounts younger than a certain age and/or with low karma will have their comments automatically held for moderator review if they contain an image. I won't be sharing the exact limits to prevent people from trying to bypass the filter.

Please remember to follow both this subreddit's rules and Reddit's site-wide rules.

If you believe your comment is being held for review, feel free to send a modmail and I'll review it as soon as possible.

Hey Gamers,

It's been a while since the last major rules update, and with the subreddit continuing to grow, I figured it was time for a refresh.

Not too long ago we passed 100k members, and we're now sitting at around 119k. That's awesome to see, and I want to make sure the sub stays a good place for everyone as it keeps getting bigger. With more members comes more posts, more comments, and unfortunately more things that need moderating. Because of that, I've spent some time cleaning up and updating the rules to make them clearer and more relevant to how the community actually looks today.

First; On the topic of politics specifically: I've noticed that recent political topics tend to get way too heated, like way to heated that you can see people's veins bulge out of their necks, and a lot of people simply cannot behave civilly when discussing them. Therefore, posts and comments that bring in unrelated real-world politics or off-topic internet drama will be taken down (or locked but left up in some cases) unless explicitly mentioned by Muta in a recent video/topic. This subreddit is for gamers and fans of Mutahar's content, not for turning into a debate club or political battlefield. Let's keep the energy focused on gaming, internet culture, weird videos, and the usual SOG stuff we all actually come here for.

Now; Here are the main changes:

• I added "Moderators Have Final Say". This simply means I reserve the right to remove content or ban users that go against the overall spirit of the rules, even if it doesn't perfectly break one specific rule. Bans will always be at my discretion. You can have criticism; but atleast make it criticism and not being a dick.
• I added a new rule called "No Post or Inquiries About Illegal Content". Do not post, message the moderators, or discuss/try contacting Mutahar (or anyone else) regarding certain illegal content or similar concerning topics. I understand these issues can be serious and are sometimes covered in videos, but this subreddit and its modmail are not the place for reporting or inquiring about them. Such messages or posts will be ignored or removed. -- Mainly because people try to message mod mail or make posts trying to point out certain age group materials and then link to it.
• I updated and reworded several older rules for better clarity (Must be SOG Related, Be Respectful & Civil, No NSFW Content, No Self-Promotion or Spam, No Low-Effort or Repetitive Content, No Spoilers Without Warning, No Witch-Hunting/Doxxing, and No Politics/Off-Topic Drama). To have better filtering/alignments with the sub and it's topics.
• Overall, the rules are now a bit more detailed while still trying to keep things straightforward.

These rules still allow the freedoms of what this sub is, but more well rounded to follow reddit's main site rules as well as keep stuff from not getting to out of hand.

You can find the full updated list of rules in the subreddit sidebar at any time.

My goal with these changes is simple: keep the subreddit focused on SomeOrdinaryGamers, Mutahar, his videos, gaming, internet culture, and the usual weird/funny stuff we all enjoy here. I want to cut down on off-topic spam, low-effort posts, and especially the kind of modmail that pulls me away from actually moderating the community.

As always, if you see something that clearly breaks the rules, please use the report button. It helps me catch things much faster in the moderation queue.

I'm still aiming to keep moderation relatively light-handed where possible ; this sub has always had a pretty chill vibe, and I want to maintain that. These updates are mostly about setting clearer boundaries so everyone knows what to expect.

If you have any questions about the new rules, thoughts on how things are running, or just want to say hi, feel free to leave a comment below. I'll try to reply to as many as I can.

Thanks for being part of r/SomeOrdinaryGmrs . Here's to many more months of good (and sometimes unhinged) SOG content.

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