"Why was my post removed?", and more!

Are you wondering "why was my post removed?" Look no further! Read below!

There has been an influx of "why has my post been removed" style questions. What's causing that?

1) Reddit Filters: Reddit will automatically apply its filters to certain posts it deems as potential violations of spam or harassment. In our subreddit, we have tuned the filters' settings to high confidence. This minimizes false positives. However, sometimes it messes up. Try rephrasing your post, making a more concise title, or avoid run-on text. From experience, these things often trip the filters.

2) Account Status: If your account is negative karma, low karma, or low age, you will not be able to post or comment. Engage elsewhere on Reddit to build these metrics to be able to participate in this subreddit.

3) We Removed It: Sometimes your posts break the rules :( - It's not always that we apply a removal reason that is publicly visible. If you think your post was removed by one of us, before you reach out, please consult the rules in the sidebar and consider where your post fits into those rules. If you believe that it was removed in error, do reach out.

I will also take this as an opportunity to reiterate some core rules

Do not post repeat posts or spam. Specifically, stop posting pictures of characters cross dressing. Yes, it gets a good chuckle, but it's been a known bug for years and has been written in the spam rule for over a year. A good 50% of every harassment, political, or uncivil report is from a cross dressing bug post. This is not a political statement - repeatedly moderating the same conversation over and over is an excruciating waste of time.

Screenshot Etiquette must be followed. Your post will be removed and you will be banned for a short duration if you repeatedly violate this rule. In the past we have been very lax. However, this is now the bulk of all removals & reports at the moment.

You must remain civil. If you wouldn't say it to a stranger's face, then don't say it. If you're the type that would, then you will be banned. See the sidebar for further guidance.

No Politics. This is literally a fictional game. Politics are not relevant. Given the political climate currently, we may begin banning users for repeated or flagrant violation of this rule, which in the past we did not do. For further clarification on the basis of what is 'political', consult the sidebar.

No Harassment or Hate Speech. Permanent ban. Please don't.

Moderation concerns

Finally, please rest assured the subreddit is being actively monitored by members of the mod team, and comments and posts are removed/approved daily. I see and hear your concerns, and we will adjust accordingly. We hope you understand we share the same love and care for the subreddit as you all do, too.

I also want to communicate that we receive lots of reports for repost bots. As long as those bots are NOT reposting content that is 1) no longer relevant or 2) recently posted, we will err in favor of letting those posts stay as they generate discussion and interaction.

In another note: Considerations are being made to expand the mod team, particularly in the areas of community engagement and communication (in addition to classic moderation). Please stay tuned for more on this.

Thank you all for reading. Please provide your continued feedback below and in the now WEEKLY discussion threads that will (hopefully) be properly stickied... looking at you, automod...

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