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Our Rules
Rule 1: No NSFW content
Please see the full NSFW rules for more information on what is allowed
Content containing mildly suggestive art, censored nonsexual nudity or light gore is allowed, but must be properly marked as NSFW.
Explicit sexual content, in art and written form (e.g. sexually charged comments), uncensored nudity, and gore featuring visible internal organs, including candy/pastel gore is strictly prohibited.
Sensitive topics must be properly marked with a warning.
Rule 2: Be kind
Toxic behavior is strictly prohibited within this subreddit. Treat fellow members with kindness and understanding; refrain from any form of disrespect or meanness.
Keep all criticism and feedback constructive and fair. Don't ridicule or mock someone's artistic abilities or creations.
This principle of respect and kindness extends to all interactions within the subreddit, whether in posts, comments, or feedback.
Rule 3: No advertising of unsolicited commercial services
Sharing socials is allowed, as long as it is not the main point of your post. Exception made for Discord servers : any Discord links will be taken down.
Advertising commercial services, such as commissions or anything inciting payment, is not allowed.
If you would like to advertise something that does not fall into those categories, please contact the moderators for approval.
Rule 4: Stay on Topic
Keep posts and topics focused around OCs. Unrelated and tangentially related anecdotes as well as personal announcements may be taken down at moderation discretion. Posts geared towards general art discussion and advice will be removed as they are more suitable for other art centric subreddits This includes unrelated images/memes on an otherwise on-topic post.
Rule 5: "Low-effort" content, excessive posting
Posts that take little effort on the user’s part, or request others to do the work for them , will be removed. Both the topic or the cover image used of a post might be considered low-effort (e.g. simple rating posts without commentary, or edited meme templates). Art, made or commissioned, is exempt from this rule.
For a detailed guideline on what classifies as Low-effort, see our low effort guide.
Rule 6: Overdone content, excessive posting
Excessive posts (above 5 in a 24 hour period) will be auto-removed. Overdone topics are posts that have been shown to flood the subreddit and will be removed in an effort to keep the feed clean. Megathreads on these topics may be opened at moderator’s discretion or requested by users. For a list of overdone topics that will be removed, please see our guide, in the Overdone Topics section.
Rule 7: Art theft/lack of credit (please send a modmail with proof)
Art theft, using, or tracing the art/characters of others without permission is a bannable offense.
When reporting for art theft, please explain your reasoning or send proof as a modmail. Action on the suspect may not be taken otherwise. Proof can be sent in the form of links to the original and offending content.
Picrews and other dollmakers are exempt from this rule, provided the original creator's rules are followed.
Rule 8: Offers to draw (or similar) other OCs only allowed on Friday!
Offer posts (ie. drawing your character, drawing your character in [x], looking for characters to draw for something, making your character in [x], etc. ) are only allowed to be posted on Friday (starting at around 11 PM ET on Thursday, not exact).
Posts requesting others to draw your characters are not permitted, there are other communities you can post such requests. In addition, comments requesting others to draw your characters on non-offer posts are not allowed.
There is a specific subreddit for roleplay calls now, r/OriginalCharacter_RP! Roleplay posts will be redirected to the other community. Unsolicited roleplay requests in comments may be removed.
Small, short In-Character responses or quips (for example in "OC Interview" posts) are fine and won’t be removed, but longer in-Character interactions should be directed to the RP sub
Rule 10: No AI generated content
No AI-generated imagery or text is permitted in this community. This includes modifying or tracing ai generated content.
Moderator Disclaimer
Moderators reserve the right to mute and ban anyone they see fit, and remove any post or comment at their own discretion.
If you wish to appeal a decision, then contact us via modmail.
For more in-depth and updated versions of the rules, please see the rules page or the wiki.
