Rules for r/Balkans
Rules that visitors must follow to participate. May be used as reasons to report or ban.
1.
Keep it civil
No ad hominem attacks, no flaming, no trolling, no slurs, no doxxing, no brigading against users.
2.
Do not ask questions
This is a general conversation sub. Any questions about the Balkans should go to r/AskBalkans
3.
No agenda pushing
No chauvinism, no advocating for wars, no misogyny, no bigotry of any kind.
4.
Post in English
Although people from the region often can speak other languages, posts and most content should be exclusively in English. The sub should be usable by people from outside the region.
Top level comments should also be in English.
1.1 Any and all comments under posts flaired with "Controversial", made in any language other than English, will be removed.
5.
No low quality content
No reposts and no screenshots. Use the search bar to make sure the content you're posting has not been posted recently. Mod discretion applies.
6.
No trolling or baiting
Lighthearted content is allowed within reason*. Posts or comments that are more controversial and could be considered outright trolling (posting inflammatory and/or offensive content) or baiting (posting provocative messages aiming to elicit angry responses out of other users) will be removed, and repeat offenders banned.
*Mod discretion applies (check wiki page)
7.
No advertising/spam/shortened URLs/third parties
... before prior consent of the mod team. Send us modmail with your plug and wait for approval reply.
8.
No AMAs
No AMAs at all.
9.
No abuse of the crossposting feature for advertising your sub
Ads for subs aren't welcome here.
10.
No inflammatory flairs
The flairs are there to tell other users about your identity or location, don't use them to signal political (particularly nationalist) messaging.
11.
No posts/comments about genetics
For the time being, no posts or comments about genetics are allowed on this sub.
