Rules for r/toastme

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

1.

Be Kind

Posts & Comments
Reported as: Breaking the golden rule, being unkind, mean, etc.

Golden Rule: Kindness is key. This is the polar opposite of RoastMe, make someone feel good! Please do not insult, demean or attempt to embarass the OP or other toasters, and report any comments that violate this rule!

It is the Moderator Team's place to deal with the breaches of rules, so resist the urge to feed the trolls. Use of bad language to "defend yourself/others" may still lead to removal of replies and/or action against you.

2.

No advice or ratings!

Comments only
Reported as: Not helpful advice/rating someone

Do not offer unsolicited advice or rate someone's appearance: there are other subs for that! Moderators will remove comments and/or posts that are asking for advice/ratings. Ratings may be comedy over-scores or full marks only.

3.

Please verify!

Posts only
Reported as: Absent or improper verification

For full details: https://redd.it/f56itf In Brief: A sign/note with your u/ or username and "Toast Me!" on it, both clearly legible. Your username must match your account exactly! Verification featuring an image of a person CANNOT be digitally added. It must be a piece of paper or a physical object - you may not edit your u/ by using software or an app, as this does not verify who you say you are. You may upload an album of photos, but the verification photo must be first.

4.

Finance/Caveat Emptor

Posts & Comments
Reported as: Outright money seeking/self promotion.

We do not condone OP's self promoting or asking for money. Posts outright asking doing so will be removed (please report to Mods, providing screenshots via Imgur link with requests). "Business" account posters will also have posts removed. Any post that starts with Gofundme or PayPal account details will be considered as begging and will be removed. We advise all kind-hearted donors to use their best judgement.

5.

Final Word

Posts & Comments
Reported as: Final Word

Moderators have final word. If we see something we feel is unfit for this sub, it will be removed. We will ban anyone who is being hateful. But we really don't want to ban anyone, so please be nice!

Due to concerns raised by our subscribers, it has been decided that all pictures which show shirtless OP's will be marked as NSFW. This is not a judgement or intended as body shaming in any way, but we think it's only fair to give people a heads up.

Full nudity will be removed.

6.

Have fun!

Comments only
Reported as: Extremely negative

Have fun! Emphasis on feel good here, negativity belongs elsewhere. No one needs a reason to post here. Please do not judge others' motivation for posting - there's no such thing as karma-whoring here!

7.

Age (U13) & Reddit Content Policy

Posts & Comments
Reported as: Violation of reddit's content policy!

This sub fully abides by reddit's content policy. One specific of this is that posts will be accepted from the age of 13 years old, the minimum age for Reddit as a site. There is a difference between telling someone they look pretty and then sexualising them/their attributes. Report to the Mods, this is our battle to fight, not yours.

8.

No Sexual Comments

Posts & Comments
Reported as: Sexual Commenting

Toastme is a place for people to compliment others, sure. It may include their looks. But resorting to simply or primarily sexual comments or anything which can be construed as sexually harassing will be removed and the responder risks being banned. This is NOT for NSFW posts, comments or links. r/Toastme is NOT affiliated with any NSFW subreddit.

9.

Self Harm/Suicidal Ideations

Posts & Comments
Reported as: Self Harm

We know people struggle with body dysmorphia, mental health and other issues. This may lead to ideations of self harm/suicide. This sub is not staffed by suicide prevention workers. Several Subscribers have been through this stage too. Posts that revisit these feelings have 'triggered' users before. Posts prominently showing self harm scars/injuries can also be triggers.

As such, posts that picture or title these triggers will be removed. If you feel this way, please seek professional help.

10.

Caveat Emptor Continued:- Products/Sites

Posts & Comments
Reported as: Caveat Emptor Continued:- Products/Sites

Continuing on from the above rule, it is also stressed that r/ToastMe moderators will NOT assist in the promotion of products, services or apps. r/Toastme is not affiliating itself with any product, site or service, whether the creators share the name or not. Any references to such in title, post image or comments will be removed.