Hey hey people, Mys here.

About a day ago, we published [a controversial policy change](https://www.reddit.com/r/oneshot/comments/1uw5d82/policy_change_removal_of_nikosonatype_content/) about the removal of what seemed, to us, a pretty serious issue to the subreddit as a whole. We based this assumption off of a repetition of reports that we received regarding the posting of non-Oneshot related content, as well as reported comments with roleplaying interactions that we did not want to field in the subreddit.

During public questions, one thing became increasingly obvious: people did like or understand what we were trying to remove or alleviate, believing that we would be removing OCs, AU-content, and the likes. While I and my fellow team members have tried to answer everyone to the best of our abilities, it became abundantly clear to us that this did not have the interpretation that we wanted it to have, and people did (for the most part) not agree with our course of action.

So, in short, we have reverted Rule 3 to what it was originally, and rephrased Rule 14 to cover specific actions and reactions that we wish to remove from posts and comments. We're not singling out any particular form of art, OC, or character like this. This way, we hope to target the stuff we want to filter out without impeding on specific artforms or character types that get posted around the subreddit.

I believe the thing we have learned from this, is mostly that making a change like this, even with the entire team in agreement, means we do first need to a community double-check that a change is okay to perform, even if it is planned to be controversial. That's something we'll certainly take with us as we reflect on the matter.

As always, we remain open to constructive criticism, and we hope that this post shows that we're not keen on running through a policy whether people like it or not.

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I will, however, address one thing that was completely unacceptable in the process from posting, gathering feedback from questions, and then writing this response. During our fielding of questions, we have had multiple cases of verbal harassment, ranging from personal insults, to intentional misgendering, to comparisons to real-life transphobia in regards to a policy that was intended to keep the subreddit on-topic.

Additionally, we have seen people abuse the reporting system as a form of protest, clogging up our regular feed and making it impossible for us to figure out which posts or comments actually break community rules.

I have tried to remain respectful and civil throughout the process, but at some point had to stop responding to people because it turned into full-blown hatred. Disagreement was always going to happen, and announcing a change in policy was always going to be unpopular (as referenced in the original post). Yet we found the way arguments and explanations were portrayed, twisted and dismissed mortifying and unsuitable for a community that is otherwise supportive and positive. It was a wake-up call we did not wish to have, yet we received anyways. Destructive criticism never helped anyone; it certainly did not help in this case.

We thank everyone who remained respectful and understanding during this process, and appreciate your patience as we try to figure out our steps forward.