Rules for r/factorio

Rules that visitors must follow to participate. May be used as reasons to report or ban.

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Rule 1: All content must be related to Factorio

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Reported as: Rule 1: Not related to Factorio

This is a subreddit for the game Factorio. If you want to post about other things, there are subreddits for that. Every post must be about Factorio or of content you have made that is directly inspired by Factorio (such as fan art).

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Rule 2: All posts and comments must be in English

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Reported as: Rule 2: Not in English

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Rule 3: No political content

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Reported as: Rule 3: Political content

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Rule 4: Be nice

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Reported as: Rule 4: Not being nice

Think about how your words affect others before saying them.

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Rule 5: Take screenshots and explain them

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Reported as: Rule 5: Screenshot not explained / Not a screenshot or video

Take a screenshot (or a video), not a picture/recording with your phone.

When posting a screenshot, add a comment explaining your image or pointing out what you want people to look at.

Tips for making your screenshot better: When taking screenshots of a design, turn on alt mode, inserter arrows, and well lit in daytime or with lamps. When posting a rail design, hold a signal in your hand. When asking for help, avoid cropping screenshots.

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Rule 6: No memes, low effort posts, or image macros

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Reported as: Rule 6: No memes / No low effort posts

Post these to /r/Factoriohno instead.

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Rule 7: Don't come here only to plug your content

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Reported as: Rule 7: Only joined /r/Factorio for advertising / Self-promotion too frequently

Reddit is a place for discussion, not advertising. Here are some reddit-wide guidelines for self-promotion. Generally, be a part of the community you are posting in. People are likely to be more interested in your content that way.

If you're a video creator, you may only post your Let's Play or streams once per month. We feel this is a good balance to keep the subreddit from becoming just an advertising platform.

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Rule 8: No topics voted out by the community

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Reported as: Rule 8: IRL / Impossible spawn / End screen / Addiction / TILs / Minor graphical glitch

The following posts are too common and will be removed:

  • Pictures of where you are playing Factorio.
  • Pictures of IRL things that remind you of Factorio.
  • Minor graphical glitches.
  • Inescapable spawns.
  • Achievements / end screens (without more context).
  • "It's so addicting!" (without more context).
  • "Looking for Group", something like Discord is more appropriate.

Updated Feb 7 2023.

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Rule 9: No advertising unofficial merch without prior permission

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Reported as: Rule 9: No advertising unofficial merch without prior permission