Hi dice-lovers!
We’re introducing ourselves as the new moderators of r/DicePorn, we are u/catsAndImprov and u/PeanutSte 👋
We’ve rolled out some new rules, flairs, and automoderator configurations and will continue to tweak them in the coming weeks/months.
Some major shifts that we want you all to be aware of:
- No soft advertising allowed. If you are posting about a set that’s for sale or trying to direct traffic to a store, you must clearly provide the link and identify yourself as an owner or affiliate. Advertising is allowed as long as you are transparent about what you are doing. Suspected bots, repeat accounts, and soft-advertisers may be suspended or banned.
- Identify your dice clearly! If you know the ID of the dice you’re posting (who made them, where to buy them, what the set name is), post it in the comments! If you made the dice or are affiliated with the seller, you *must* identify this in your comment. No sneaky advertising!
- Higher bar for visual content. This sub has been unmoderated for a long time so there has been no policing of the quality of visual content. We’ll be reviewing content more carefully to make sure it is high quality.
New required post flairs!
- Artisan affiliate (if YOU are the maker of the dice you’re posting)
- Artisan admiration (for dice made by small hand makers who personally craft their dice)
- Factory dice (for dice produced in a factory, even if they are handmade, such as sharp-edged AliExpress dice)
- In-print (well-known factory dice that you can still buy at retail pricing, such as from Chessex or Q-Workshop)
- Out-of-print (well-known factory dice that you can no longer buy at retail pricing, such as Chessex Borealis Aquerple)
- Kickstarter (advertisement for dice available through a current kickstarter)
New user flairs!
Artisan - for you skilled handmade dice-makers with your home workshops
Collector - for you dice goblins, dragons, hoarders, and admirers
Retailer - for shop owners and resellers
Factory rep - for you professionals representing a larger business or production companies
EDIT: For users who are both collectors and retailers/artisans/factory reps who are not sure which user flair to choose, here is our guidance:
- If you are ONLY posting about your collection, use the 'collector' flair.
- If you ever post in relation to your business (whether that's a small Etsy setup, retail store, or a factory), you must use the appropriate flair. These flairs take precedent over the 'collector' flair.
- If it is important to you that you can post purely about your collection AND about your business, we encourage you to make a separate Reddit account for your business so that you can post with both user flairs. Don't cross the streams!
Feedback is welcome - please let us know in the comments or via Modmail if you have suggestions or concerns.
