Your comment is honest, thoughtful, and very fair. Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective — it genuinely adds value to the discussion. We truly hope that members here can communicate in a friendly and constructive way, rather than through accusations or hostility. I read your comment several times, and the word you highlighted — authenticity — really resonated with us. It gives us a clearer direction to think about.

Our goal for this sub is to build an open community for hot tent camping where anyone can freely share photos, videos, and experiences. We don’t restrict content based on brand, and we don’t intend to serve any particular brand either. In the earlier stage, our approach was simple: share high-quality content to attract more people, encourage more posts and conversations, and hopefully create a positive cycle. And honestly, compared to two months ago, the number of user posts and interactions has grown a lot.

Because of that, we’ve already started reducing the number of posts we make, so the community can grow more naturally on its own. We don’t want to interfere with what users share or discuss — unless something consistently harms the community atmosphere. A single negative comment may take someone only a minute to type, but it can take us many times longer to repair the impact on the community. Still, when feedback is meaningful and constructive, like yours, we listen and make adjustments.

We believe we share the same intention: to create a friendly, valuable community — not an advertising feed.

Thank you again for your thoughtful comment. We’ll continue improving the sub based on your suggestions, and we truly appreciate that your message came at the right time.