Rules
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Original Images only (OC Only)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Ban appeals information:
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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.
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