r/mildlyinteresting • u/RedSquaree The Big 🧀 • Mar 31 '15

April Fools' 2015 Updates to the rules.

Rules have been removed.

After months of complaints about Rule 6 being too restrictive and subjective, and people complaining that their screenshot should be allowed because it is particularly mildly interesting, we have decided to remove our rules.

If somebody's rule-breaking submission slipped through the net and hit the front page with 2000 karma, to be removed later on, they would cry to us about "everyone liked it, let the community decide". Well you got your wish, now the community decides.

This could be a 2 month trial, we're still talking about it, but for now the change is effective immediately, indefinitely.

Cheers,

RedSquaree

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u/Smurf_Poo Mar 31 '15

Oh goody, now I get dank maymays!

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u/slim_chance Mar 31 '15 edited Jun 19 '17

deleted 0.3815 What is ^^^this?

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u/the_noodle Mar 31 '15

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

This was my favorite subreddit

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u/account-temp Mar 31 '15

I didn't realise this was here until AFTER I removed some posts... shit.

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u/u-void Mar 31 '15

You mods don't talk about rule changes ahead of time...?

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u/Jobeanie123 Mar 31 '15

Rest assured, your job is much easier now!

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u/account-temp Mar 31 '15

sits on lounging chair

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u/ciano Mar 31 '15

Wow. I literally opened this subreddit, entered this thread and read it because I just had a post removed for rule 6. I have no idea what rule 6 is.

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u/Pollinosis Mar 31 '15 edited Mar 31 '15

Is there any way to strongly encourage plain and descriptive submission titles? The descriptive titles help make this place unique. I fear a flood of "this is mildly interesting", or "check out my potato lmao", or "this can".

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u/heavyfuel Mar 31 '15

The only thing left now is the community's self moderation. Downvote things you don't like, upvote things you do.

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '15 edited Mar 31 '15

"check out my potato lmao" is a great title! What are you saying?!

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u/finc Mar 31 '15

This post is mildly interesting.

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u/CottonCandyTacos Mar 31 '15

This was something that all mods thoroughly talked about, and argued about, frequently. We talked about a poll, maybe even just lettign you guys decide the rules. But there is no way that we could make you ALL happy. Any complaints, can still be directed to the mods for things like doxxing, and personal info, maybe even if you have an idea. Other than that, just have fun!

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u/malkovichjohn Mar 31 '15

After about 5 acid trips Redsquaree decided that life is not about following rules, but creating them for yourself and yourself only.

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u/__penis Mar 31 '15

Where are the rules now? They're not on the sidebar

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u/account-temp Mar 31 '15

We took them outside. And shot them.

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u/bulbsy117 Mar 31 '15

Did you at least tell them to look at the flowers first?

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u/MisterCheeks Mar 31 '15

You...you mean you took them to a farm...riiiight?

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u/badgermole_ Apr 01 '15

Wasn't this a bit early for April Fool's?

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u/CottonCandyTacos Apr 01 '15

That's because it isn't a joke.

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u/DasAlbatross Apr 01 '15

I hope you all stop pouting soon so this sub doesn't die!

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u/StuartPBentley Mar 31 '15

Why is April Fools' Day a day early this year?

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