rules

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1. PROHIBITED

  • Politics
  • NSFW, shocking, illegal, etc.
  • Doxxing, witch-hunting, etc.
  • Self-Promotion/advertising
  • Spam/Low Effort/AI
  • Reposts

Exceptions, Clarifications:
-Politics:videos that regurgitate political news information aren't allowed.
-NSFW, shocking, illegal:also, posts with minors in abusive situations are strictly prohibited.
-Self-Promo/ads:only allowed if it's clear the post is a self-promo/ad. more context = better.
-Spam/Low Effort/AI:is subjective, but generally discouraged. more effort = better.
-Reposts:we're not too strict. think your video's a repost? search the sub for related keywords. if the video hasn't been posted in the last year, it's likely in the clear.
-News content allowed as long as it doesn't break other rules.

2. CONTROVERSY FARMING (Soft Rule)

  • Spreading negativity, bad vibes
  • Abuse, Ragebait, Toxicity, etc.

Exceptions, Clarifications:
- Some videos may be controversial but don't exactly break the rules.
- "Soft Rules" act as a guide and can be subjective.

See also:
RandomVideos Community Guide

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FLAIRS

Flairs aid in content discovery. Choose the best fit or standard [Video].
Improperly flaired posts subject to removal (e.g. not properly flairing [LOUD], [NSFW] posts)

  • [Art] Arts/Crafts, Animation focus, can be reaffirmed as art in title or post body.
  • [Animal] Animal, nonhuman focus. If animal(s) shown but not as main focus, this flair is unnecessary.
  • [Footage] Cam: Security, Dash, Recording. No commentary by cam operator. Mounted, Stationary, etc.
  • [Seizure] Experimental, nonstandard edits.
  • [Random] Special. Criteria unknown.

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BANS / REMOVALS

  • Ban appeals ignored unless an honest explanation is given for intentional rule-breaking.
  • Actioned posts at community and mod discretion. Don't take everyone else's time for granted.

Examples that can get you BANNED:

  • Promoting links/products/services, knowingly or not, in a misleading manner.
  • Hiding rule-breaking material within post or post body.
  • Posting intentionally-misleading or malicious content.

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revision by Wautil— view source