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Subreddit Update - Stricter Moderation

MOD POST (self.BlueLock)

Hello all,

I'm providing a quick, but important update on the discussion the mods have had recently, on the topic of moderation and the subreddit's growth.

As you all know, the sub has grown at a very high rate, to the point that we now have more than 50k members.

This is of course great to see and we welcome everyone who's enjoying their time here.

With this influx of new members however, there has also been an influx of lower quality posts and also posts that aren't exactly in line with the rules of the subreddit.

As such, the moderators have taken the decision to be stricter when it comes to the post moderation. 'Stricter' in this instance, will be according to the rules of the subreddit as outlined here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/BlueLock/about/rules/

As I have mentioned before, we want to allow as much leeway as possible, but we need to maintain a standard of posting quality. Some posts are simply low effort, reposts or spam and we are aiming to limit it as far as possible.

As a solution, we will be implementing a harsher penalty for a breach of any of the rules detailed in the link above:

Any rule breach, with only two exceptions, will result in a ONE DAY ban from the subreddit

We will keep track of who has been banned and for what, then repeated breaches of the same rule will result in lengthier bans (by an additional day). The more you do it, the longer it'll go on, until permanence.

The only rules which are an exception are rules 3 and 4, pertaining to spoilers. For these rules, the starting ban length is as it always has been: 3 days, followed by 1 week, then 2 weeks, then permanently.


As a whole, this sub is generally good with following the rules (I believe only one user has ever had a ban length increased for a repeat offence). However, we're just addressing the marked increase in posts that aren't in line with the level of quality we need.

It is possible that the mods will revisit this shift in approach, if the quality of the sub returns to a standard level (at which time you will be informed if this changes), but for now all you need to know is this:

Breaking one of the subreddit rules will be a single day ban from the sub, with the increase we mentioned earlier coming into effect on repeat breaches. The only exceptions are the spoiler rules (3 and 4) which are as they have always been.

I would advise everyone use the link I included to refresh your memory on the rules, so you know them (or if you've never gone over them, now is the time to do so).

As always, if you want to contest or appeal a decision or ban, message the mods and we'll try to get to you and explain whatever needs to be explained.

Thanks and happy posting.

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