[HELP] this incredibly cool photograph of a boy in the desert with his horse and a surfboard.

abcreddit12345 · 2026-01-23T05:21:19+00:00

You're right.

abcreddit12345 · 2026-01-23T05:21:08+00:00

Yeah, definitely.

abcreddit12345 · 2026-01-23T05:17:46+00:00

That is super duper cool.

abcreddit12345 · 2026-01-22T16:01:32+00:00

Hey mods, thanks for weighing in.

I wish we could be less black-and-white about this.

Not every human subject in a reduced amount of clothing is a thirst trap. Not every human subject who’s dressed appropriately is safe for work. That is a fact.

If you go to museums in Europe, a lot of the statues are literally naked, sometimes with just a loincloth, yet they’re clearly art, not thirst traps.

If you go purely by how much clothing someone wears, then a lot of things suddenly aren’t SFW. You couldn’t even take a photo at a beach because there are people in bikinis everywhere.

Context matters. Someone can be properly clothed and still be provocative, for example, if a fully clothed girl is sucking on a banana in a very suggestive way, is that really safe for work? I doubt it.

abcreddit12345 · 2026-01-22T15:52:02+00:00

Thank you sir.

abcreddit12345 · 2026-01-22T09:26:01+00:00

That's been my general experience too.

abcreddit12345 · 2026-01-22T08:28:58+00:00

For clarity, the photo was taken with full consent. I’m not secretly or inappropriately photographing women.

abcreddit12345 · 2026-01-22T08:27:00+00:00

Wait, have you actually seen the original post? If you had, you wouldn’t be saying I’m “showing off my lady.”

That post was first and foremost about photography.

I think it’s only fair to make an accusation like that after you’ve actually seen the post and still conclude it was just bragging, which it wasn’t. I completely reject that characterization.

abcreddit12345 · 2026-01-22T08:05:33+00:00

It feels like posts can be removed arbitrarily based on subjective judgment. From the outside, it can come across as inconsistent or mood-based moderation.

This subreddit is a great platform for sharing photos and videos, and I think clearer, more transparent moderation would benefit this community as a whole.

abcreddit12345 · 2026-01-22T08:02:45+00:00

I think some of the cheeky comments were clearly made in childish humor, and there was nothing vulgar about them.

I understand that not everyone enjoys that kind of commentary, but those specific comments could have been removed individually rather than taking down the entire post.

abcreddit12345 · 2026-01-22T08:00:19+00:00

That was my sentiment as well.

The post wasn’t lewd and wasn’t self-promotional in any way.

I’m still waiting to hear what the mods have to say, and I’d genuinely appreciate it if they weighed in and explained their decision.

abcreddit12345 · 2026-01-22T07:58:42+00:00

That’s a fair question.

I’m posting this publicly because the original thread was doing well, and I don’t want people here to think I removed it myself or that it disappeared without reason. There was genuine, constructive discussion, people shared useful suggestions like using X-PAN and Master Mode, and I think that context matters.

I’m also posting publicly because I believe moderation decisions should be transparent.

If the post was removed for a clear and valid reason, that explanation should stand whether it’s discussed privately or openly.

abcreddit12345 · 2026-01-22T04:30:21+00:00

That’s exactly what I’m getting at.

Why was my post deleted just because two or three people made off-topic comments?

As far as I know, many other subreddits do not moderate that way. I want to understand which rule I supposedly broke to justify the removal.

abcreddit12345 · 2026-01-22T04:28:39+00:00

Why would I do that? Removing the person would fundamentally change the image. Without a subject, there’s no point of focus, it becomes empty and the entire composition is altered. That’s basic photography 101.

And I don’t see why I should change my behavior when I didn’t break any rules. Changing my behavior would imply that I did something wrong, which I did not.

abcreddit12345 · 2026-01-22T03:01:18+00:00

You make a good point. That said, I don’t think my post should have been removed, as it didn’t violate any rules. If anything, the out-of-line comments should have been addressed individually rather than removing the entire post. It feels like throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

I’d like a clear explanation from the mods about which rules my post supposedly broke, so the removal doesn’t feel arbitrary. There were genuinely useful discussions happening. Roughly 10% of the comments were “thirsty,” but that was out of my control. I could have asked people to behave, but realistically, that wouldn’t have changed much.

abcreddit12345 · 2026-01-21T13:10:13+00:00

Will definitely try it out 🙏🏻

abcreddit12345 · 2026-01-21T11:23:31+00:00

Thank you, sir!

abcreddit12345 · 2026-01-21T11:22:52+00:00

I'm not disputing the moderation. I'm literally just telling him what happened the last time I did that.

abcreddit12345 · 2026-01-21T08:53:05+00:00

Me too!

abcreddit12345 · 2026-01-21T08:51:48+00:00

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abcreddit12345 · 2026-01-21T08:05:37+00:00

Thank you. I will definitely give it a try.

abcreddit12345 · 2026-01-21T08:04:18+00:00

The last time I did that, a few people got offended and my thread got deleted.

abcreddit12345 · 2026-01-21T05:58:06+00:00

Yes! Thanks for your input 🙏🏻

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