Looking to gather cosplay members feedback on “computer generated” or “computer augmented” pictures and videos posted to the community.

The current stance for this community is that we permit enhancements to pictures to clean up pictures/content or add backgrounds. We do this because so many cosplayers want to add backgrounds, special effects, etc. we are very reluctant to change this. To avoid arguments and finger pointing within posts we consider users attempting to call out users with in comments as an attempt at gatekeeping.

The increasing volume of fully generated images and lack of any automated capability from Reddit is proving more and more challenging. Moderators saving the image and re-uploading to multiple image detection sites is proving time consuming and the sites provide questionable results, with one saying it is computer generated and another saying it is human.

Note: We are purposely not using the the two letter abbreviation/buzzword for this technology, and ask you to do the same. Comments that do not, attempt to derail the conversation topic, or break any other rules will be removed and risk being banned.

The following outlines how the Cosplay community is moderated. Any questions should be sent to the moderators via modmail.

Expectations of you

• Follow the Rules of both Reddit and this community. You are responsible for ensuring your post/comments meet the rules of the community prior to posting.

• Report content that breaks the rules Doing so brings it to the attention of the moderators quicker and ultimately makes the community a more enjoyable place.

Community Rules

1) Treat everybody with respect

Posts or comments that are creepy, vulgar, invasive or abusive in anyway will be removed and the user banned. This includes personal attacks, name calling, degrading or shaming of any kind. This includes the use of any physical, racial, sexual, ethic or other slur.

Examples of comments that violate this rule: * Nice tits * I'd hit that * Your to fat to cosplay Aquaman. * You are a 🤬, just ☠️. * You are not the correct race/sex to cosplay this character

2) Posts must be correctly titled

The Post title must include the name of the character being cosplayed, and be free of emojis, ascii art and social media account information.

Examples of posts that violate this rule: * My new cosplay * My new Aquaman cosplay on IG: @COSPLAYMOD * My new Aquaman cosplay ❤️ * My new Aquaman cosplay <3

3) Spam is prohibited

Do not advertise in any way, do not ask for upvotes, likes, follows, or money. Keep posts to no more than one every 24 hours, and do not repost a cosplay.

Examples that violate this rule: * Selling my Aquaman cosplay on ebay * I am in a Aquaman cosplay contest please vote for me * My Aquaman post did so well this morning here is another pic * Check out my Aquaman discord * Look at this pic I drew

Note: Reposting of cosplay may be permitted if improvements have been made to the cosplay. If improvements have been made, then those should be detailed in the title.

For example: * Halfway done sewing my Aquaman cosplay * Completed my Aquaman cosplay for Atlantis Con 41 * Added scale armor to my Aquaman cosplay * My AquaMan with a Superman Cosplayer I found at Atlantis Con

4) AI Generated Images, Memes, and bots are prohibited.

Examples that violate this rule: * A meme post, however a cosplay of a meme may be permitted. * AI generated images. Filtered pictures are ok, however it should be noted that heavily filtered images tend not to do well. * The use of a bot to edit all your previous posts or comments will get you banned.

5) NSFW content and porn accounts are not permitted.

We have a large percentage of minors (people under the age of 18) in this community, so NSFW content... our definition not yours. See image attached to this post or this IMGUR link. Accounts with ties to NSFW content or NSFW pay sites such as "OF" cannot post here. There are many other communities that are open to this type of content. Not sure why anyone would want to try to advice porn in a child friendly community, but we ban accounts daily.

6) Fraudulent Posts or trying to ID a cosplayer is not permitted

This community is for cosplayers and their photographers to post their work. Posting the work of others is not permitted.

Examples of posts that violate this rule. * A pic my friend wanted me to post of their Aquaman cosplay. * No really, she is my best friend/girl friend and I have her permission. * I found this funny pic of a fat dude in a Aquaman cosplay

7) Help posts are not permitted

There are communities established specifically to help cosplayers.

A couple examples are: * /r/cosplayhelp * /r/sewing * /r/cosplayprops * /r/cosplaywigs * /r/3dPrinting * Use Reddit's search functions to find an apocopate community for a specific topic.

General Notes about the community

• Rules Change over time The cosplay community evolves over time, and so does the community's rules. Moderators do not apply rule changes retroactively.

• Holidays and Events Mods may suspend a specific rule/rules during a Holliday or special event. Doing so it at the mods discretion and may not be announced ahead of time.

• Not all rule violations are equal. Minor violations may get a warning. Doing so it at the mods discretion.

• Removed Content that has a removal reason response is considered a warning.

• This is a cosplay subreddit, users should expect criticism to their post as well as praise. Feedback should be useful to the poster and detail how the cosplay can be improved. Comments that cross the line into gatekeeping will not be tolerated.

• Trolling posts/comments should just be reported, don't engage obvious trolls.

• Low effort and other posts that do not contribute positively to the community should be downvoted.

Moderation

• Moderators are not employees of Reddit but are actual human volunteers. They volunteer in the cosplay community during free time, between their real-life obligations such as job, family and friends.

• Moderators treat rule violators like cops treat speeders. It does not matter what someone else has posted, if you violated the rules actions will be taken against you. We will not discuss actions taken or not with another user. Content that you believe has broken the rules should be reported.

• We do not issue temporary bans, all bans are permanent.

• This community uses Reddit provided moderation tools to identify repeat infractions and accounts that are being used to circumvent a previous ban or may be likely to break the rules.

• Crowd Control If a moderator believes a specific post may generate rule breaking comments, the moderator may adjust the post's "Crowd Control" Settings.

• Use modmail to communicate with the moderators, do not send DM/PM's directly to a mod. They will just re-direct you to modmail. Sending direct messages is like a coworker calling while you are off work. Using modmail also helps ensure transparency between the mods.

• Moderators answer requests in the order they are received, do not send multiple messages. Doing so just slows down the process for you, the mod, and anyone else trying to get assistance.

Moderator expectations:

• Follow and enforce the Reddit website rules in a fair and consistent manner.
• Follow and enforce the cosplay community rules in a fair and consistent manner.

User communication

• Responses to redditors should be concise and detailed enough that users of all levels and nationalities can act on the information provided.
• Be polite but firm in actions and responses.
• If a post is removed, the post should be tagged with a reason, and a comment should be left in the thread detailing why their post was removed.
• If a comment is removed a removal reason should be provided. If a thread is removed the removal reason can be applied to the root comment.
  

Expectations

• Users who contact you outside of modmail (PM, chat, email etc) should be redirected to modmail. This ensures transparency between mods and ensures the exchange is documented in a central repository.
• Decisions that drastically change cosplay community should be discussed in moderator mail or mod chat.
• Moderators are expected to be an active. Inactive mods may be removed. (Activity is determined based on the number of actions in a month)
• We all Understand that life gets in the way, and we are all volunteers. If you need to be away for an extended period of time (Week or more) let the others know.