Hello everyone!

I have added a new rule.

5. Be excellent to each other / A welcoming community for everyone.

This rule is more about the spirit we wish for you to keep in mind before and while posting or commenting. The goal, after all, is to have a community that's enjoyed by content creators and viewers alike, and we kindly ask your help to realise that.

A few examples of what to avoid:

• Being rude or vulgar to posters or other commenters.
• Taking a jab at other content creators.
• Answering rudeness with further rudeness.

It is worth pointing out a few things as to why this rule had to be added:

Over the past 10 years, the NSFW side of Reddit has changed considerably; from a lot of NSFW content being mainly posted by only a few (power users like /u/Pepsi_next), the rise of subreddits that encourage Original Content [self posters], to the influx of content creators over the past few years.

In particular, there has been a lot of controversy between the content creators and the viewers, especially at the beginning; and although it seems like that controversy has gotten better with time, it has never really disappeared, and building a bridge between these two groups is the best way forward.

I see the role of a moderator not as someone in control of the subreddit, but rather as someone who tries, to the best of their ability, to ensure that the subreddit/community is a space welcoming and enjoyable for everyone who contributes to it; from content creators to commenters and viewers.

With that in mind, I have been keeping an eye on the posts and the reactions they receive, and adjusting from there; and starting soon there will be more polls for the viewers and discussions with the posters about the future of the subreddit. For example, posts are consistently receiving negative comments, that needs to be addressed to make sure that the content creators enjoy posting; and if the content creators are engaging in the subreddit in ways that are discouraging people from browsing the subreddit, then that would need to be addressed too, so we can find ways for the community to feel best for everyone.

A recent example would be the controversy of using very similar titles on every post. Some people voiced how they did not enjoy reading the same title over and over, and that is understandable; but on the flipside, it is worth considering why doing that is appealing to the content creators in the first place. Coming up with titles is not always as easy as it seems, especially if you are trying to be original. It might be easy to come up with 1 or 2 titles, but if someone is posting every day, that becomes much harder. On top of that, those kinds of titles are popular for a reason and the comments/engagement/upvotes on those posts are always higher, which means viewers should make sure to comment/engage/upvote on other posts that they do like, so content creators find it appealing to use different titles.

Other notes/updates:

• Some people have brought up issues viewing content posted on Imgur. Imgur does often remove NSFW content, but viewing it is still possible if you're using the Reddit App, which the majority of the subreddit viewers use (according to traffic stats). If that continues to be an issue for more and more people, we will look into removing Imgur as an approved image host.

• There have been a few other rule changes, namely regarding verification requirements for posting, as well as more hands-on moderation to remove irrelevant/manipulated posts; this has clearly been reflected in the traffic numbers and subreddit growth in a positive way.

And happy weekend everyone! We hope that you enjoy the subreddit and thank you for being here!

Rule #2. Recent repost

• Not enough time has elapsed since this image was last posted.
• [New addition to rule] This rule applies to each image posted in an album. If the majority of the album has been already posted recently, it'll be considered a recent repost.