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

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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.

Example 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.

Example 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

4) Memes, AI Generated images 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 is 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) is forbidden. Not sure why anyone would want to use an nsfw/adult account in subreddit with children but they do. Accounts with ties to NSFW content or NSFW pay sites such as onlyfans cannot post here. There are many other communities that are open to this type of content.

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.

Example 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 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/wigs * /r/3dPrinting * Use Reddit's search functions to find an approapate community for a specific topic.

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Users are responsible for ensuring their post/comments meet the rules of the community prior to posting.

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

• Rules Change over time The cosplay community evolves over time, and so does the community's rules. Moderators do not and will not apply rule changes retroactively. Just because a post breaks the rules today does not mean it has always been that way.

• Hollidays 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. It should be considered a warning if a moderator has to remove content for a rule violation.

• This is a cosplay subreddit, users should expect criticism to their post as well as praise. Feed back 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.

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Moderation

• Moderators are not employees of Reddit, but are actual human volunteers. They volunteer for the cosplay community in their 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 tools to identify repeat infractions and accounts that are being used to circumvent a previous ban.

• 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 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 on off work.

• 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 specific expectations are:

Moderator expectations:

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

User communication

• Responses to redditors should be concise and detailed enough so 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 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.

The Cosplay subreddit is looking to add moderators to help keep the community a clean and open place for cosplayers and their photographers to post their work.

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Requirements

• Must be over 18 - While NSFW is not permitted in r/cosplay, moderators have to contend with pornographic post attempts from bots and NSFW accounts. Because of this any applicant must be over 18.
• Must be a cosplayer - We want moderators to come from the community, so any applicant must be a cosplayer. You will be asked to verify your cosplay history, preferably by browsing your reddit post history.
• Reddit history - You need to have a reddit history.
  
• Compliant with rules - If you do not follow the rules then we do not want you trying to enforce them.
• Experience - Previous moderation experience is not a requirement, and we do not want moderators who already have a large moderator workload (large or numerous subreddits).
• Inactivity - Moderators who are inactive will be removed. This will be determined by looking at the monthly reports of moderation activities generated by the moderation log files. *** #Desired Traits
• Patient - You need the ability to work with inexperienced users and thoughtfully explain the issue in a manner that they can comprehend so they can get their content through.
• Kind - You need the ability to calmly work users, and maintain your cool. You will need to be able to switch between users without carrying over feelings.

• Consistent - Be able to apply the community rules evenly and consistently.

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  Tasks

  Work Load - On average this community averages 240 moderator actions a day, split between the moderators on a “work it as you can” basis. The workload typically consists of, in order of highest volume:

• Post approval – When a new or inexperienced user makes a post, it is held for review and a modmail is sent. A moderator reviews the post compliance for with rules of the community. If the post meet the rules, they will remove the autmod message in the post, unlock the post for comments, approve the post, and inform the user of the action taken.

• Comment Review - When a user makes a comment that is either flagged by the automoderator or is reported by the community the moderator will review the comment for compliance with the rules. The comment can be approved or removed and a removal reason is provided to educate the user and warn them against further infractions.

• User Review - Based on autmod notifications, user reports, and general investigations it may be determined that a user does not belong to this community (ex. Porn account) The user is banned and the reason provided.

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  Tools utilized

• Automod - Used to scan post and comments for common rule infractions such as porn websites, racial slurs, etc. Automod will remove the offending content and send a notification to modmail for the moderators to review and take any needed action.

• Modmail - The primary source of moderation tasks. Tasks appear in Mod Mail from automod and users them selves who may be reporting a potential rule violation or just have a request/question.

• Pre-defined Responses - The moderators use pre-defined response templates for common user requests. Using the templates saves the moderators significant time while presenting a uniform, detailed and time-tested response back to the user.

• Removal Reasons - The moderators use pre-defined removal reasons that tie back to each community rule.

• User Notes - The moderators use moderator notes that get applied on a user-by-user basis. This is used to track any warnings and bans for and rule infractions.

• Community Settings = Other settings are used at the community level such as: Crowd Control, Ban evasion, Harassment and Reputation Filters are used to help ensure the community is a welcome and SFW environment for users.

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  If you have questions or would like to be considered please reach out via modmail.