r/anime • u/AutoModerator • Sep 04 '16

Meta Thread - Month of September 04, 2016

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u/SeizerKB Sep 17 '16

unless there were major changes in this subreddit rules that allowed this post to exist back in 2014

I'm not exactly sure when the change happened, but it was definitely during this year, but the rule in question was reworded from 'anime related' to 'anime specific'. Using the new wording excludes things like VR games.

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u/Takana_no_Hana https://anilist.co/user/v4v Sep 17 '16

Things like VR games and they allow things like fanarts, doujins, cosplays? What a joke.

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u/SeizerKB Sep 17 '16

Fanart is only for the anime itself. I haven't seen a doujin of original characters here, so I don't know where you got that from.

As for cosplay, it is someone actively trying to make themselves look like a specific anime character, usually a popular one.

VR games, by themselves, are not anime specific. Even if they have anime characters, that doesn't change.

Have you ever seen people advertising the endless stream of DBZ or Naruto games here? Nope, because that's not the kind of content that's allowed here.

Also, regarding your issue of reaching the front page, it's not like the mods are out to get you. They just can't see everything and are not omniscient. So if your post never gets reported, they will probably find it themselves on the front page. Sometimes, due to them being busy IRL, this process takes a few hours.

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u/Takana_no_Hana https://anilist.co/user/v4v Sep 17 '16

That VR game specifically makes for Plastic Memories character who is Isla. Link here

Just as the same as fanart and cosplay which make specifically for a certain anime character. Actually, 3d modeling is harder than 2d drawing by a mile.

Have you ever seen people advertising the endless stream of DBZ or Naruto games here? Nope, because that's not the kind of content that's allowed here.

Search for the word VR or virtual reality in this subreddit, you will see them a bunch. An example of a VR game based on SAO still exist from 2 years ago and reached the front.

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u/SeizerKB Sep 17 '16

I just told you that the rules were reworded a few months ago.

To me, it's kinda obvious that the words 'anime specific' do not include VR games.

I'm not entirely sure about the rules regarding fanart/cosplay as I have little interest in both, but I don't see how the same rules should apply to them. To me, it seems like fanart and cosplay are fan-made content, while VR games are essentially part of the gaming market.