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The original was posted on /r/hobbydrama by /u/Tokyono on 2024-07-19 14:04:14+00:00.
Hello everyone,
Following the discussion that was had in the last post, we've made some alterations to the rules. We've sought to a) simplify the rules as a whole, b) respond to user feedback in terms of what is and isn't working, and c) update the rules to better reflect how we've been actually enforcing them. From today, here's what the rules look like.
A lot has stayed the same, but to summarise what has changed:
- Rules 2 (do not insult or attack other users) and 3 (no slurs or hate speech) have been merged; the basic sentiment applies to both anyway and so it's simple enough to combine them into a single civility rule.
- Rules 4 and 13 have been combined into a single rule while still covering the essentials of both; in the earlier iteration there was some implied contradiction.
- Rule 12 has been rewritten into a new rule 3.
- The sidebar has been heavily cut down (see last thread).
The rule 9 change has not been implemented yet, as it received a mixed response and I believe we need to discuss it more. Some have been quite clear that they do not want to see more social media-related drama and others have argued that there is nothing wrong with them even if they don’t want them to be specifically encouraged. As it currently stands there would seem to be three two possible options to pursue: a) leave the status quo as is and work things out as they go along, b) explicitly allow youtuber and influencer posts, relying on rule 6 ('consequences must be detailed') and rule 8 ('no low-effort posts') to weed out poor-quality writeups, or c) explicitly ban them and restrict them to scuffles.
Just to note, more general hobby drama involving hobby related youtube channels does not fall under these options (e.g. a craft channel is caught faking videos, or a speedrunning channel is caught cheating runs). If push really comes to shove, we will hold a poll on this issue. But I believe an open discussion will suffice. Please weigh in below.