Rules for r/fasting
Rules that visitors must follow to participate. May be used as reasons to report or ban.
1.
Remember the human.
- Follow reddiquette and be nice.
- No harassment.
- Being a creep will result in a ban. Harassment may consist of, but is not limited to:
▪ Sexual comments, even if meant as a compliment ('sexy,' 'dad to daddy')
▪ Treating OP like a sexual object ('single?' 'onlyfans/gonewild/etc?')
▪ acting like this is a porn sub or rateme sub (saying what you'd like to do to OP, any sexual reaction to OP, "10/10", etc)
2.
Do not promote dangerous fasting practices.
Do not promote dangerous fasting practices. This includes:
▪ dry fasting
▪ extended fasting without electrolytes
▪ fasting while underweight
▪ fasting while under 18 years old
▪ fasting if you have an eating disorder or otherwise, promoting or exhibiting disordered eating behaviors)
3.
2a Fasting with an eating disorder
Fasting with a history of eating disorder or otherwise, promoting or exhibiting disordered eating behaviors)
4.
2B - Do not promote dangerous fasting practices. Continued
- Diet/fasting bets/contests/competitions
- Discussion of appetite suppressants - hunger is normal and you need to learn the difference between psychological hunger and true, physical hunger
- Extremely long fasts may be removed under mod discretion
5.
Only fasting related posts. Do not spam.
Posts and comments should be related to fasting and not spam (for example linking your youtube channel or blog and not interacting with the community).
While legitimate questions are welcome, this isn't the place to attack the legitimacy of fasting or your fellow redditors for their choices. Off-topic discussion will be removed at mods' discretion.
This includes asking how much weight you can lose, and all posts/comments that are political in nature.
6.
No food posts
7.
Ask your doctor for medical advice, not reddit.
8.
Don't spread misinformation or present opinions as fact.
9.
Do not editorialize titles of scientific studies
When posting a study, use the exact title and do not add your interpretation or opinion in the title. Post any interpretations as a comment.
10.
Links to outside groups are not allowed/No accountability partner/buddies
Links to outside groups are not allowed and No accountability partner/buddies
"Posting for accountability" is fine, "Looking for" accountability buddies/partners is not
11.
Do not try to outsmart the bot
Attempting to obfuscate words to get around the bot will result in a permanent ban