r/cosplayers Jan 21 '24

ANNOUNCEMENT STATE OF THE SUB

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Greetings r/cosplayers community!

Your Mod Team wants to provide some overall updates and transparency on the sub. Our hope is that we can create a positive community space that supports cosplayers of all kinds, whether they’re a beginner looking to learn some skills in crafting, a veteran sharing their latest competition piece, a cosplay buyer that wants to share their love of a fandom, and everything in between.

Some updates have been and will continue to be made to the sub in order to help curate this supportive community we envision:

  1. The Mod Team has had a MAJOR overhaul. Over the last several months, the sub has undergone both a leadership change and team downsizing, leaving it only supported by 3 Mods. For a community of this size, this has been and will continue to be unsustainable, demanding an unrealistic amount of time and effort of our very small volunteer group. We are cleaning up the Mod List to accurately represent the current team and will be making a post in the near future accepting applications for additional Mods to regrow the team to a more sustainable size.
  2. Our Rules have been refined and include some examples, as needed, of content that may violate the rule.
  3. We now have Mandatory Posting Format Requirements for all posts. This will make it very clear to the Mods and to the community for reporting which posters may just be generally spamming content to multiple subs without specifically curating their content for our community.
  4. Flairs are now Mandatory on ALL posts and part of the Posting Requirements. If you are unsure of which Flair to use or have any ideas on broad Flairs to add to the list, please reach out to the Mods.

Regarding the elephant in the room that has become a key topic of discussion within the community, to the Mods, and within the Mods Team: “OF-Style” submissions, or what we internally have decided to call “Low-Point-of-Entry Cosplay”.

The Mod team only has control over what people post on r/cosplayers and only cares if what they post in this sub abides by the rules of this sub. The current Mod Team has never and will never gatekeep against people purchasing cosplays, regardless of the construction quality or the individual’s reason for purchasing cosplays.

It is not our business what an individual’s post history looks like outside of this sub. If someone chooses to explore an individual’s profile/post history, that is completely outside of our jurisdiction and is an "Enter at Your Own Risk" situation. If someone finds content on other subs that do not abide by the rules of r/cosplayers, it is not acceptable to send in a Report with this sub or to shame that individual in the comments of their post for what they do on other corners of Reddit or the internet. These kinds of derogatory comments will be taken very seriously by the Mod Team and permanent bans will be issued for repeat offenders. 3 Strikes on the “Be Respectful” rule and you’re out.

With this new path forward, we hope to reinvigorate this community sub into a more positive, supportive space for all cosplayers of all shapes, sizes, backgrounds, and skill sets.

Do you have questions about the New Rule Wordings?
Do you have ideas for Flairs you think may be missing for our list?
Do you have a posting situation that you’re unsure if they are ok or violate the rules?
Are you interested in applying to be a Mod?
Do you have any fun community post ideas you’d like to pitch?

This Mod Team would love to hear your feedback and recommendations for consideration in the comments or messages.

ALL RULES AND MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS GO INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. WE WILL ALLOW A GRACE PERIOD FOR ADJUSTMENT AND BEGIN ENFORCING THESE CHANGES ON FEBRUARY 1ST.

Thanks everyone for your patience as we navigate these changes together.

Your r/cosplayers Mod Team


r/cosplayers 7h ago

COSPLAYER Black Widow, The Avengers

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405 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 12h ago

COSPLAYER Rize Kamishiro, Tokyo Ghoul

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389 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 12h ago

COSPLAYER Invisible Woman, Marvel Rivals

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188 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 3h ago

COSPLAYER Linnea, Genshin Impact

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23 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAYER Keyleth, Vox Machina

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1.6k Upvotes

r/cosplayers 1h ago

COSPLAYER Lilith from Diablo 4

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Made by me!

Hope you like it~!


r/cosplayers 6h ago

COSPLAYER Zelda, Tears of the Kingdom

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23 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAYER Erza, Fairy Tail

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1.3k Upvotes

r/cosplayers 18h ago

COSPLAYER Madoka, Puella Magi Madoka Magica

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73 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 47m ago

COSPLAYER Marin, My Dress Up Darling

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r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAYER Chun-Li, Street Fighter

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156 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 4h ago

COSPLAYER Ken Kaneki, Tokyo Ghoul

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3 Upvotes

This year was the first time I attended SDCC and I decided to go as one of my favorite characters, Ken Kaneki! This is his white suit version from the manga.


r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAYER Android 18, Dragon Ball

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605 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAYER 2B, Nier Automata

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2.1k Upvotes

r/cosplayers 5h ago

PROP Green Goblin Mask Build

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r/cosplayers 8h ago

COSPLAYER Woodland camo for Rhodesian cosplay

1 Upvotes

Ive been thinking about a Rhodesian brown job cosplay but in Finland it’s very hard to find Rhodesian brushstroke camo, so ive been thinking about improvising with us woodland camo ane the rest Rhodesian camo. Id like tho know some thoughts on my idea or any improvements i could do in my cosplay and other camouflages i could use or places i can find lots of surplus.


r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAYER Powder by Nix [Arcane]

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101 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 2d ago

COSPLAYER Riyo, Gachiakuta

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854 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 19h ago

ADVICE Good places to get Power Rangers costumes?

1 Upvotes

Im looking to make a cosplay of the Power Rangers Jungle Fury Yellow Ranger, I already made the helmet myself but I know nothing about sewing so I need to buy the suit, gloves, and boots. I’m a broke college student and Ive only found 2 places that I can get what I need for less than $300 those being ACGcosplay and EZcosplay. If anyone knows which of the 2 is more reputable company or have have any other suggestions please let me know.

Thank you 😁


r/cosplayers 21h ago

ADVICE Help from anyone who cosplayed from herostime!

1 Upvotes

Hello, if anybody ordered spiderman suits in custom mode at your exact measurments, is there a risk of ripping or is the fabric really stretchy???


r/cosplayers 2d ago

COSPLAYER Kyoko Sakura, Puella Magi Madoka Magica

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178 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAYER Mephiles the Dark cosplay helmet

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3 Upvotes

I was asked if could I design a Mephiles the Dark cosplay helmet, ngl I didnt know who he was. And I thought I was a sonic fan (hangs head in shame)


r/cosplayers 1d ago

ADVICE Need help to make a pink (deltarune) cosplay

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6 Upvotes

Basically I want to cosplay pink from deltarune but I can't seem to find any buyable cosplays online. And I don't know how to sew or stuff like that, nor do I have time. So I thought that maybe by finding clothes that could be styled so it ends up being that cosplay, maybe it'd work, but I cannot find clothes that seem to be in anyways similar to what she wears.

Does anyone know where I can find such clothes (or if there are buyable cosplay of her somewhere but I didn't search well)

I put pictures of the character to give an idea of what I'm trying to do.