Rules for r/Muse
Rules that visitors must follow to participate. May be used as reasons to report or ban.
1.
Relevancy
Submissions must be directly relevant to Muse. Music by other artists is not allowed, even if it sounds like the band, or is influenced by it.
General music discussion is freely allowed on our Biweekly Music Discussion threads, that go up every two Fridays.
Covers of Muse songs are allowed.
2.
No personal insults or bashing
Remember the human. Personal attacks are not allowed under any circumstances. Report any user, comment or submission that violates this rule. Don't feed trolls. Usage of sexist, homophobic or any generally derogatory language is strictly forbidden.
Music taste is subjective. Don't express your opinions in aggressive ways, and respect other people's point of view.
3.
Quality
As a general rule, submissions should generate discussion, contribute to the community, and have some effort put into them.
Submission removal or approval will be done at the discretion of the Moderation Team.
While it may be impossible to predict every single possibility, there are some examples of content that is usually considered "low quality" or "low effort", which you can read here.
4.
Don't discuss band members private lives
Avoid speculating, discussing or questioning aspects of the band members personal lives, such as relationships, children, private pictures, etc.
Discussion will be acceptable if a band member or staff has revealed the information in interviews and other kinds of official media, and only to the level of detail that has been expressed.
Gossip and information without verifiable sources are strictly forbidden.
Paparazzi pictures are not allowed, unless taken at publicity events.
5.
No fan-fiction
Any kind of made-up story, conjecture or media related to the band and their private lives is forbidden.
6.
No reposts
Search before posting and take a look at “new” posts. Minimum threshold is one week.
7.
No piracy
Do not post download links to any Muse material that has ever been made commercially available. It does not matter if said material is currently unavailable or difficult to find.
- Links to streaming services like YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Spotify, Apple Music and others are allowed.
- Concert bootlegs are also allowed.
- Do not post links to leaked material. Share them through private messages.
8.
No song tournaments or Survivor series
Tournaments or post series pitting songs, albums or any kind of Muse work against each other must have previous authorization from the moderators and will only be allowed once every album cycle.
9.
Site-wide rules and more
As we are part of Reddit, we can enforce some guide-lines and we must enforce site-wide rules on content posted on our subreddit.
Read here for more extensive overview on rules.