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WetShaving

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This is a community of enthusiasts, hobbyists and artisans who enjoy a traditional wet shave: brush, soap, and safety or straight razor. We are a part of the WetShaving community found on Reddit, Discord, and IRC.

New subscribers welcome!

Please visit our wiki, which is always and forever a work in progress.

Check out these alternative front-ends for this server:

https://gem.wetshaving.social/ - a nice modern interface

https://old.wetshaving.social/ - designed to look like old.reddit.com

Our sister Mastodon instance is https://wetshaving.social/.

Community Rules

Rule 1 - Behaviour and Etiquette
Rule 2 - Content Guidelines
Rule 3 - Reviews and Disclosure
Rule 4 - Advertising
Rule 5 - Inappropriate Content
Rule 10 - Moderator Discretion

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This is not a drill! Operation Moarteen proceeds and the next step is you signing up.

What happens next?

1) Sign-up

You fill out this form with your name, address, reddit user name, email address (You need to specify the email address linked to your paypal account, so we can link you to your payment.)

Why do we need all that information?

We use your reddit user name do determine your priority in case we need to set up a wait list (more on this later).

We use your email address linked to your paypal so we can request payment from you.

We communicate your shipping address to Ulrik together with your email address, so he can ship your Moarteen and send you tracking info.

2) Prioritisation

In the unlikely event that we hit the limit of 50 razors we will prioritise members based on how active they've been in this last inter-sub-exclusive interval. (Measured by (a) the number of sub-exclusive hardware group buys they've organised and (b) the number of comments posted between the announcement of Moar Boar on Fri Aug 5, 2022, 10:51:31 UTC and the announcement of Moarteen on Fri Sep 20, 2024, 06:26:15 UTC). This seemed fairer than a first-come-first-served list which would favour some time zones over others. Note that this prioritisation scheme automatically allocates the highest priority to the three members of the Project Moarteen Organising Committee (PMOC/OCPM), I hope that isn't surprising to anyone)

People who don't make in into the top 50 get put on a wait list for any spots that might open up.

3) Confirmation with Ulrik

Once we have a number, we make the final confirmation with Ulrik of Koraat and get a formal offer where we and he commit to the price. At this point, we will also know whether Ulrik managed to source the exact colour of the Moar Boar handle for the scales.

4) Down payment

Once you've made it on the list and Ulrik has confirmed, we will ask you for a down payment of EUR 25. The goal here is to avoid flakes like we had with Operation Moar Boar my forcing you to have some skin in the game when taking up a spot.

5) Production

Ulrik produces the razors. The estimated timeline is by end of the first quarter of 2025, but Ulrik said that it could be longer if we order closer to the end of this year.

6) Final invoice

Once Ulrik is done with the razors, he will invoice us. At this point, we will request payment from all of you for the remaining cost of the razor, shipping and the 5% flake buffer mentioned in the announcement.

7) Shipping and ensuing happiness

Ulrik ships the razors and wetshavedom rejoices.


Please put your questions, suggestions, and complaints in the comments here and we'll address them. If any changes to the procedure outlined here should become necessary, we will try to stick to their intent and meaning as well as we can and communicate proactively.

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[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The way I see it you have two options:

  1. bitch about Reddit and its enshittification while doing nothing to help the situation
  2. help build and grow a welcoming alternative.

There is no rule that the community and Reddit have to be a package deal

[–] enndeegee@sub.wetshaving.social 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You know me. I am slowly building up to killing my reddit account as I think that's the only way I'll stop getting drawn in. Last year's LG was meant to be going out in a blaze of ~~glory~~ shit posting, but I chickened out.

I'll get there

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

BTW: You wanna join the Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club? October program is Narcisse by Le Père Lucien.

[–] enndeegee@sub.wetshaving.social 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Explain it to me and then maybe.

But also thrill ded and finances less than what they used to be so I may not be im unless I have the soaps already

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

We shave all together with the same soap on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Everybody proposes a soap, there is a vote, and the proposer rf the winning soap sends out smushes to everyone.

My soap won the vote for October. If you want to join, PM me your address, and I'll send you the smush. You're in the UK, if I remember correctly, so if I send the soap on Monday, it should arrive in time.

No financial commitment on your side, and I promise that I won't out your identity.

[–] enndeegee@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Ok. Sounds good to me. I am in uk. I'll see if I can work out how to pm you my address. But if not I think DJ has it

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Great! I got your name and address, and will send it on Monday.

The word after 'road' in your address belongs to the city?

[–] enndeegee@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Town. You can just stick Manchester as the city

I've posted the soap. I pôpe that customs and delivery will work smoothly.