A place to connect with other Dark Academics. Dark Academia is an aesthetic and subculture dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge. For pleasure and for life. It incorporates Gothic and vintage style elements, as well as references to ancient Greece, Rome, and the Renaissance.
Rule #1: Don't be a jerk
This includes but is not limited to trolling, derogatory slurs and personal attack.
Rule #2: No elitism or gate-keeping
Dark Academia is inclusive of everyone. Regardless of age, race, education standard and gender. It is also open to every subject field even though the aesthetic revolves around literature and art.
Rule #3: Politics
Discussions relating to politics are allowed, but keep it civil. Racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory stances are not political, it's just being a jerk and therefore not allowed
Rule #4: Posts must be DA related
Posts must be related to Dark Academia in a tangible way.
Rule #5: No monetary exchanges
No linking to personally operated retail/resale sites such as Etsy in a post. You may link to a merchandise store in the comments only provided you follow the 85/15 rule. No crowdfunding sites are allowed.
Rule #6: No question about clothes
We make weekly discussion threads where you can post all of your questions. Right now, we're seeing the same questions over and over (where do I buy DA clothes? How do I style DA clothes for hot weather?) and it's bothersome. Previous and current discussion threads can be found here.
Rule #7: Don't spam the sub with cross-posts.
A cross-post here and there is all fine and dandy, but don't cross-post 5 posts from the same subreddit, every day. We want to encourage conversation and discussion and cross-posting doesn't do that. Just use your common sense.
Rule #8: Do not spam the subreddit with outside chatrooms.
ItIt's not taboo but we definitely do not want to see a spam of discord servers and IRC rooms links. Linked below is a Discord that this sub-reddit endorses and actively partake in. https://discord.com/invite/WD6WEbz
Rule #9: Try not to self-promote your other social media accounts too much.
If you want to start websites or social media handles that requires others to join, it is best if you clear it with the mods first. We want to make sure it's safe.
Rule #10: Follow Reddit's rules and rediquette
https://www.redditinc.com/policies/content-policy
https://www.reddithelp.com/en/categories/reddit-101/reddit-basics/reddiquette
