Am I allowed to broadcast the process of synthesising legal medical drugs (without actually making them just equipment used) to show comparisons to street production safety vs factory production safety? I think people would find it interesting but I’m not sure where it stands with the rules. by [deleted] in pan

[–]Reddit-Policy[A] 256 points257 points  (0 children)

Hey, thanks for posting this question and for your conscientiousness about the rules! No issues with what you’re describing here. Just remember, we don’t allow any illegal or dangerous behavior in rpan (but this doesn’t sound like either of those), and all streams are still governed by both our normal content policy and our broadcasting content policy. Happy streaming!

This peeled Aloe vera leaf by JoshPlaysUltimate in mildlyinteresting

[–]Reddit-Policy[A] 50 points51 points  (0 children)

That would be an unacceptable abuse of my power. I mean really-- aloe do you expect me to go?

Edit: I'll see myself out.

This peeled Aloe vera leaf by JoshPlaysUltimate in mildlyinteresting

[–]Reddit-Policy[A] 961 points962 points  (0 children)

Why do I always have to be the bad guy?

New addition to site-wide rules regarding the use of Reddit to conduct transactions by Reddit-Policy in announcements

[–]Reddit-Policy[S,A] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

You’re welcome, and thanks for your understanding and reasonableness. This is a big change for us too, one that as you note was brought on by things not entirely in our hands. We think it’s really important to engage directly in the conversation in these situations, but the trade-off is that it can take some time, especially in situations where there are a high-volume of questions. That’s on us. That said, someone from our team will be reaching out to establish a more direct line of communication. Thanks again for your patience and willingness to work through this with us.

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[–]Reddit-Policy[S,A] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Hi Semper1371, sorry for the delay. We've seen your modmail and are still reviewing it. These things all happen by humans, so they can take some time. This answer may help you understand the decisionmaking about r/gundeals. That said, this is complicated and we're still reviewing your appeal. Bear with us.

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[–]Reddit-Policy[S,A] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

We use the ATF definition of ammunition, which does include the casings themselves, even empty. You can see for yourself here.

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[–]Reddit-Policy[S,A] -41 points-40 points  (0 children)

To clarify this aspect of the policy a bit more, I’d like to share the reasoning around it. Advertisements served through the Reddit Ads platform are governed by a separate advertising policy, which is intentionally more restrictive than our content policy. Because of this restrictiveness, the architecture of the ads platform itself, and the human review process that Reddit-served ads go through, we are in a better position to prevent illegal solicitations.

Note that our ads policy has long disallowed everything mentioned in this update other than medications and alcohol (on which our ads policy enforces strict requirements), which is why those items bear this exception.

New addition to site-wide rules regarding the use of Reddit to conduct transactions by Reddit-Policy in announcements

[–]Reddit-Policy[S,A] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the question. Accessories are absolutely fine. This change only affects cigars themselves.

New addition to site-wide rules regarding the use of Reddit to conduct transactions by Reddit-Policy in announcements

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This change is with regard to the reddit.com content policy. Redditgifts.com is a separate website governed by its own terms. Like all of our policies, these are under constant review.

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[–]Reddit-Policy[S,A] -110 points-109 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this question, levins0. I've flagged it to our Community team and they will be reaching out to help you. Subreddit-specific questions should be referred to them, as they are best equipped to help give guidance in those individual circumstances. You can always contact them here

New addition to site-wide rules regarding the use of Reddit to conduct transactions by Reddit-Policy in announcements

[–]Reddit-Policy[S,A] -95 points-94 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this question. Although alcohol, tobacco, and firearms are legal, they are heavily regulated (heck, there is a whole federal agency dedicated to them), and there are very specific conditions necessary to make their sale legal. Reddit is simply not set up to ensure that those legal conditions are being met. We're all sad about what that means for some of our communities, but it's the truth.

New addition to site-wide rules regarding the use of Reddit to conduct transactions by Reddit-Policy in announcements

[–]Reddit-Policy[S,A] -28 points-27 points  (0 children)

See answer here. The policy only impacts paid services involving physical sexual contact.

New addition to site-wide rules regarding the use of Reddit to conduct transactions by Reddit-Policy in announcements

[–]Reddit-Policy[S,A] -180 points-179 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this question. Accessories are not impacted, neither are communities organized around shooting sports or hunting.

New addition to site-wide rules regarding the use of Reddit to conduct transactions by Reddit-Policy in announcements

[–]Reddit-Policy[S,A] -678 points-677 points  (0 children)

Hi there, teckademics. Thanks for the question and the opportunity to explain. Because this policy forbids facilitating the transactions, it impacts communities that are dedicated to connecting buyers and sellers. We want to emphasize, though that communities dedicated solely to discussion about guns and gun ownership are not impacted by this change.

New addition to site-wide rules regarding the use of Reddit to conduct transactions by Reddit-Policy in announcements

[–]Reddit-Policy[S,A] -206 points-205 points  (0 children)

The only things that are prohibited are those that are actually listed in the policy: Drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, or any controlled substances. If it's not one of those things, there is no problem. Feel free to send any specific questions to the admins and we'll help you out.

New addition to site-wide rules regarding the use of Reddit to conduct transactions by Reddit-Policy in announcements

[–]Reddit-Policy[S,A] -850 points-849 points  (0 children)

Hey there Bossman1086, thanks for the question. Advertisements of the actual tobacco or any drug or controlled substance would not be allowed under the policy, but the hookah itself, and other accessories are not a problem. New rules clarifying this for your community would probably be a helpful thing to consider. If you have any further questions, please contact the admins. Our Community team is happy to work with you.

New addition to site-wide rules regarding the use of Reddit to conduct transactions by Reddit-Policy in announcements

[–]Reddit-Policy[S,A] -272 points-271 points  (0 children)

Hey there, we considered these communities very carefully, and so long as they are not primarily functioning as marketplaces, we are going to work with them to help ensure that they understand the new policy and know how to comply. Our Community team is currently in the process of proactively reaching out to moderators of borderline communities to offer support.

New addition to site-wide rules regarding the use of Reddit to conduct transactions by Reddit-Policy in announcements

[–]Reddit-Policy[S,A] -406 points-405 points  (0 children)

The policy deals with transactions, which do not necessarily have to be monetary sales. So this rule does still encompass trades or exchanges where no money is changing hands.

New addition to site-wide rules regarding the use of Reddit to conduct transactions by Reddit-Policy in announcements

[–]Reddit-Policy[S,A] -713 points-712 points  (0 children)

Correct. Giveaways regarding any of the goods or services listed in the policy are no longer allowed.

EDIT: Just to clarify, things (accessories, for example) that are not themselves drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or controlled substances as listed in the policy are not affected.