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Original Images only (OC Only)
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Original Images only (OC Only)
If you didn't take the photo, don't post it.
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Titles May Only Contain the Food's Name
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Titles May Only Contain the Food's Name
70% of the title has to specifically describe what the food is. Backstory does not fall within the 70%.
Titles worded to solicit votes directly or indirectly will be removed. Backstory to the food / where the ingredients come from (leftover, last nights, home grown) do not fall within the 70% and must only take up 30% of the title.
Examples can be found here: https://www.reddit.com/r/food/wiki/index
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Add a [Tag] into Your Title
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Add a [Tag] into Your Title
The available tags are:
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[I ate] - Food you purchased and ate, with no-preparation of your own
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[Homemade] - Food you, friend, family member etc, made at home
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[Pro/Chef] - You work in a food-related industry and made it
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[Podcast] - Food Podcast episode (whitelisted users only)
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[Essay] - Food Essay (whitelisted users only)
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[AMA] - Food AMA guest post (whitelisted users only)
Check our Wiki for more information on the tags.
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No Low-Quality Posts or Comments
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No Low-Quality Posts or Comments
We don't allow any:
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Self-Promotion
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Off-site social media links
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Video Posts
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Watermarks/Superimposed Text
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Dietary Activism
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Politics
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Chain/Pre-Packaged Food
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Low-Resolution/Poorly Composed Images
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Be Nice
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Be Nice
Please be respectful and don't call other users (and their food) derogatory words. We enforce Redditquette.
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No Abusive Circlejerks
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No Abusive Circlejerks
As an extension of the "Be Nice" rule, abusive circlejerks will be subject to removal and/or a ban. This can result in an immediate permanent ban depending on the severity.
Current abusive circlejerks: * Melt circlejerk (on grilled cheese posts) * Not a burger circlejerk (on Chicken burger posts) * Sweden vs Iced cinnamon buns circlejerk * Italy vs non-traditional pasta/pizza circlejerk
Any lists are non-exhaustive.
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Spam/NSFW Gif or Image Comment
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Spam/NSFW Gif or Image Comment
Self Promoting via Gif/Image comments is strictly prohibited, along with any Gif/Image that is NSFW.
Gif/Image comments are locked to 1000+ community (r/Food) Karma Users only.
Users breaking this rule, or bypassing other automod rules, via Gifs/Images, will be permanently removed from the community.
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Blog/Website Linking
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Blog/Website Linking
Domain Whitelist: All domains linked in posts and comments are filtered, except those listed on our domain Whitelist.
Blogs/Websites must not be excessively cluttered with advertisements.
Users sharing Blog/Website links must actively participate on Reddit outside of their own posts.
Alongside any recipe links, a written recipe must be provided within the same comment.
Blogs/Website must be original content (OC). No stolen, stock, or AI-generated images.
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www.reddit.com/r/food/wiki/livetalkspolicy
Ban appeals information:
https://www.reddit.com/r/food/wiki/banappeal
Recipes are not required but are heavily encouraged Please be kind and provide one. A recipe consists of a list of ingredients and directions, not just a link to a domain.
If you see a violation of the rules, report it. We will act swiftly.
Mods may remove any post, comment or user, if the post, comment or user is deemed detrimental to the community.
Have fun... Remember, we are a general food sub, not specific to recipes, quality or any other set discriminatory factor. Just food. We all eat it, in some shape or another. Let's enjoy and share it!
There are many other food related subreddits listed here. If you want to add yours or just chat, please message the mods.
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