Hello Trailblazers! We have a few updates to share today regarding rules, primarily related to Commercial Promotion, as well as the opening of mod applications!
Tldr: You can post your Patreon now on OC works as long as there’s no NSFW in it. We have mod apps up, please apply if you are interested.
Rule 10: Commercial and Self-Promotion Rules:
We felt that the older version of these rules was a bit unclear in some regards, while also too limiting for artists who wanted to share their own work. Thus, we have updated the rules as follows:
Account trading/selling is prohibited.
Self-Promotion is allowed:
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Fan events selling tickets or giveaways as well as social media group advertisements must be pre-approved in modmail before posting.
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Socials may be posted alongside OC artwork, including monetized socials such as Patreon/Ko-Fi. Monetized socials cannot be NSFW. Non-monetized socials such as Twitter/Pixiv can be NSFW as long as it is mentioned.
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You are allowed to state you are open to commissions.
The primary takeaway is that if you post OC artwork or self-made media now, you are allowed to link your Patreon/Ko-Fi or other monetized links as long as those sources do not have NSFW present. An example of a post following the rules would be the following:
Title: Here’s my fanart of Mecha Pom-Pom! I will set the grime stains on the express ablaze!
Flair: Original Content
OP’s comment:
Like my work? Find my socials here: Twitter: <Twitter Link>
Pixiv: <Pixiv Link> (Be careful, there’s NSFW!)
Patreon: <Patreon Link>
Buy me a coffee: <Ko-Fi Link>
Please note this only applies to works that you created yourself. If you are posting the work of others, any attempt to monetize their work for yourself will lead to an immediate ban. Similarly, if multiple people contribute to one artwork/project, make sure to mention all contributors. Rule 5 will also be updated in wording to reflect the new Rule 10.
Comment GIFs:
We have determined that we hate GIFs and they are being removed immed- haha just kidding. We re-enabled comment GIFs for a period to monitor how things went, and have decided to keep them enabled. Please remember to use GIFs responsibly and not to spam them.
Mod Applications:
We’re opening mod applications again! We’re looking for people who love the game and community who are looking to go the extra mile and put some time and effort into molding the future of this community. No previous experience necessary, as long as you show passion and drive to make the subreddit a better place. If you’re interested in joining the team, please fill out the form here:
Mod applications will close May 29th at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Make sure to fill it out before then!
As usual, please let us know if you have any questions, concerns, feedback, or random comments. We will stick around to respond to questions here, or if you want it to be more private you can always send us a modmail.
