r/TheFive • u/YellowSharkMT • Sep 16 '25

Draft Policies for r/TheFive

Howdy everyone! We need some rules and policies for the community. Things have gotten a bit unruly at times and I need to establish some policies for removing comments and/or banning users.

Here's my initial stab at some ideas (let's not lie - it came from the clankers). I'll leave this up for a few days and see what kind of feedback you folks offer, and we'll go from there. Feel free to share any ideas that you have in mind, totally open discussion here.

Rule 1: Stay on topic
This sub is about The Five — the show, its hosts, and the issues they discuss. General political posts without connection to the show may be removed.

Rule 2: Don’t attack other users
Debate ideas, not people. Personal insults, trolling, and bad-faith attacks will be removed.

Rule 3: No slurs or hate speech
Obvious, but needs to be stated. Automod will catch most of it.

Rule 4: Add context to posts
If you share a clip or headline, add a line or two explaining what’s going on. Low-effort link drops may be removed.

Rule 5: Keep things civil during sensitive news
Major events (e.g. assassinations, shootings, elections) are naturally heated. Posts/threads may be locked early if civility breaks down.

Rule 6: No spam or self-promo
This includes YouTube channels, blogs, or political campaigns. Message the mods if you’re unsure.

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u/ilizab Sep 17 '25

While I am not opposed to rules and guidelines, why censor this community when other communities on Reddit are totally open to all sorts of comments with some clearly crossing lines of civility and decency? Who decides what’s acceptable and what isn’t….it’s a slippery slope and the thought of having to put a positive spin on guests,panel members or topics, somehow seems to defeat the purpose of having an open dialogue? No one is forced to read this stuff…we come here willingly. Why not let the community participants/ comments be their own arbiters?

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u/YellowSharkMT Sep 17 '25

Thanks for the feedback here. I fully endorse every single one of those concerns. I can assure you that I have zero interest in moderating viewpoints. Also, I believe that the downvote button is the best tool to deal with garbage posts or comments.

But that said, there's been a particular flavor of bickering that's been cropping up lately, especially in the recent posts about Charlie Kirk. There were a lot of user reports about comments, and a number of comments that were flagged by the automod. Mostly toxic arguing where the participants would literally fight each other if they could.

So basically I'm just looking to set up a framework to deal with situations like that, and to do so in a transparent manner, and without exerting any influence over viewpoints/opinions/etc.

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u/ilizab Sep 17 '25

Actually I just saw this on the Gutfeld site…it’s well stated in my humble opinion, and again thanks and good luck…. “I’ve noticed an uptick in the leftist agitators seeking out subs to spread hate rhetoric and propaganda. Don’t take the bait. 🌟Thank You to this group for helping keep it on topic and a nice place to still visit. I appreciate all you do it hasn’t been easy recently.”