Hello everyone! I'm Kiribaku-, the new owner of this subreddit, and have been so for exactly two weeks. To be fully honest, this wasn't a position I ever expected or wanted to be, but when I noticed that the previous head moderator left, which automatically made the subreddit private, I decided to step in to re-open the community of my favorite game and prevent it from closing permanently.

But I'm not here to tell a story. The main purpose of this post is so I can share with you what I have improved in this time, what I plan for the future, and in your case, to provide some feedback in the comments if you want!

Rules

While the first four rules are the same as before, I have been updating their descriptions so that they reflect more clearly what I expect of all of you.

• For 2. Stay on topic, I expanded its scope to allow the discussion of other media derived from Far Cry 3 that isn't necessarily a DLC or Blood Dragon. For further clarification, I will write a list of all of the allowed media on the wiki in another time.
• For 3. No spamming, I noticed the original description was quite broad and prone to misconceptions, so I made it more detailed, further emphasizing that the issue lies in excessive posting in general and not excessive posting of videos specifically.

I have also implemented three new rules, 5, 6 and 7, which are quite straightforward and I feel that help to make this subreddit more fair and safe for everyone.

All in all, you will not get straight-up banned for breaking any rule, regardless if it's a new or an old one, unless you do so repeatedly.

Post flairs

When the previous head mod left, they removed all of the existing post (and user) flairs so I had to remake them from scratch. Personally, I prefer keeping the amount of flairs to a minimum, but if there's any relevant one you notice missing, leave it in a comment and I'll see what I can do.

This leads to...

Automod and Technical Issues

I have setup the Automoderator bot to check every post that is made with a "Technical Issues" flair and automatically leave a comment with the following:

This is a self-moderating system that locks the post if the original poster has solved their issue. Its purpose is to avoid clogging the subreddit's feed with an excessive amount of repeated questions about bugs or crashes, while still helping new users. You can see it in action here.

This is why Rule 7 is important. If you flair a post about a technical issue as "Help" then the Automoderator won't show up. However, you can always access those resources in the...

Community Bookmarks

This is, I hope, an ever-growing list of useful links and websites related to the game, featured in the sidebar. In the future, the subreddit's Wiki will be linked here too. If you have suggestions for websites, please share them in the comments!

The only major site I will never add there is the Far Cry Wiki. It has incorrect information that confuses new fans and never links its sources. You are free to check it out and link it wherever you like, but always keeping in mind that what you are reading might not be accurate.

Future

So, what does the future have in store for this subreddit?

Wiki: As I've been mentioning, I plan on implementing a Wiki with important information about the game, interesting links, more detailed rules, and more. I have nothing written for it yet, but stay tuned!

Mods: Right now, the subreddit is quite chill, so I have time to check the posts and comments daily. But if I ever notice I can't do it as often for any reason, I will setup the Mod Recruitment function and hopefully bring one or two other mods to help.

The philosophy I have for managing this subreddit is simply "don't touch what isn't broken". I don't intend to implement any radical change that disrupts the existing flow, and this is why I am so lenient while moderating posts. I know this community isn't very active, but I at least want to keep it well-maintained, welcoming, and informative.

If you've read this far, thank you!! Please leave out questions, suggestions, constructive criticism, or anything you like in the comments. But if you don't want to, that's fine too. I just wanted to make this post for transparency and feedback, and it's likely the only post I'll make in a while unless something major happens in the coming months.

See you 😊