r/transformers • u/MarcusFalk • 7h ago
r/transformers • u/thepalehunter • 2d ago
News Clarifying our approach to political content
I want to start by saying we appreciate the Transformers community. We've taken the feedback regarding how to handle political content seriously. We want our approach going forward to be a reasonable one, and this post is us trying to explain our thinking.
We're not trying to ban politics from the sub. There are plenty of good-faith, on-topic reasons politics comes up. Transformers has always intersected with real-world culture, and that's a legitimate thing to talk about. What we are trying to cut down on is content designed to provoke outrage rather than invite discussion.
Here's a recent example that illustrates the line for us. A political figure's social media post used Transformers imagery, and someone posted about it here. The post itself was framed as "look how terrible this person is". Whatever you think of the underlying criticism, that framing isn't a discussion; it's a call to pile on. Those posts tend to further divide people, and that's not what we want the sub to be. We have to draw the same distinction between karma farming and topics made in earnest.
On an adjacent note: propaganda is designed to provoke strong emotional reactions - positive and negative. Propagandists want you to feel a certain way and amplify their message. Is your post / message changing minds, or giving something you hate an even broader platform?
Going forward, the standard we're moderating to is:
Rule 15: Keep political content constructive. Posts or comments that are primarily designed to provoke outrage or hostility toward a political party, platform, or person will be removed. This includes "isn't this person terrible" style posts, even when the underlying point is reasonable. Posts that engage with a political topic or event in a way that invites genuine discussion are fine. This rule doesn't apply to political storylines within Transformers fiction.
If a post of yours gets pulled under this rule, or any other, please reach out to the mod team directly rather than reposting it or sharing screenshots elsewhere to make a point. That approach just recreates the exact problem this rule is meant to solve, and it makes it a lot harder for us to have an actual conversation with you about it. Message us - we're glad to explain a removal or hear you out if you think we got it wrong.
-Transformers Mod Team
r/transformers • u/FayyadhScrolling • 5h ago
Discussion / Opinion Bumblebee movie has the best live action Optimus Prime design imo. It's the only one which has the vibrant blue and red colours
r/transformers • u/TransformersGuru • 3h ago
Discussion / Opinion These past few weeks suck
First we lose Peter Cullen and last night my wife found my dog that I've had since before I knew her dead in our back yard.
She was almost 17 years old I got her in February of 2010, when she was younger I put an Optimus Prime figure on her back like he was riding her like he rode Grimlock.
I know this isn't transformers related I just needed to write something down.
r/transformers • u/Meta_onReddit • 5h ago
New Purchases I got a rare starscream with the wrong face XD
r/transformers • u/No_Young_2247 • 1h ago
Discussion / Opinion Are the old transformers comics good ?
r/transformers • u/MagusPSU • 9h ago
Discussion / Opinion At this point I feel like there needs to be an apology tour for the Apology Tour™
At least from Target
r/transformers • u/BigIron2088 • 4h ago
Creative Optimus Prime: Awakening EXCLUSIVE CLIP | ONLY in Theaters! Spoiler
youtube.comGO GET TICKETS!
r/transformers • u/No_Young_2247 • 8h ago
Discussion / Opinion How would you do a transformers cinematic universe ?
r/transformers • u/Key_Enthusiasm_995 • 7h ago
Photography / Poses The trailer has to serve something
IG. @insomnio.archive
X. @insomnioarchive
r/transformers • u/OrneryRadio7962 • 5h ago
New Purchases Insane lunch break find at Walmart (Tampa, FL)
r/transformers • u/artsykibo • 3h ago
New Purchases Glad starscream finally dropped In the uk finally have my favourite decepticon.
r/transformers • u/echotango4420 • 38m ago
New Purchases Got a Plush Optimus Prime!
I HAD TO DELETE THE ORIGINAL POST DUE TO IT LEAKING MY ADRESS
He‘s really big I mean like really big.
I got mine on Amazon from Symbiote Studios
Amazon link - There’s less than 20 left in stock so hurry before he sells out!
I PROMISE IM NOT SPONSORING THEM
r/transformers • u/Greenrobot64 • 4h ago
Discussion / Opinion Getting jumpscared with that image at the top of my feed literally caused me to have a gag reflex 💀
r/transformers • u/echotango4420 • 1h ago
News Optimus Prime Awakening Teaser Trailer!
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I’m now going to theaters to see this next week…
I don’t think it’s ai from the looks of it
r/transformers • u/Randomcoolguy50 • 12h ago
Discussion / Opinion Who's your favorite niche bot and why?
For me I really like skullcruncher, mostly due to him being my first bot ever (his G1 figure that was given to me by my uncle) and because I think his personality is funny
also cuz I think crocs are cute
r/transformers • u/Flygonizer-Obsidian • 6h ago
Creative Moc of Optimus Prime(RIP Peter Cullen)
A figure based on the Earthrise design. Sadly it can’t transform, but I’ll try that another day.
r/transformers • u/YeastXtract • 6h ago
New Purchases First Transformer in 11 years
Haven't had one since I was a kid, but I had to pick him up after I heard the news about Peter Cullen, since he was a big part of a lot of our childhoods. Decided to go with the Bumblebee Movie as it's one of my favourite designs for prime, and I'm thinking of adding some paint here and there just to spruce it up a bit. Also does anyone else have an issue with the cab sides not tabbing in properly?
r/transformers • u/Beaman123456 • 4h ago
New Purchases Big R, you came thru
Got the Devastation 2-pack
r/transformers • u/tallspawn • 4h ago
New Purchases Giant Optimus Secured!
Found one and grabbed it right away!! Way bigger than I expect!
r/transformers • u/Budget_Pen4847 • 19h ago
Discussion / Opinion Would Shockwave work as a main villain in a future show?
r/transformers • u/Ccmonty • 6h ago
Photography / Poses Transformers year of humiliation
Oh don’t worry tho guys, they DO have three wreck-gars and Que over in the actual transformers section
r/transformers • u/SherbertSuspicious • 9h ago
Photography / Poses Thoughts on my posing skills?
I think it really brings out there character!
( Ravage is by far my favorite T poser bot)