UPDATE TO THE RULES - 29th of August
Greetings Helldivers!
For some time now, the mod team has been working on rewriting the rules for the subreddit to address the most common issues and clear up a couple of things regarding posts and comments! This post is made as info and help for any future submissions with recruitment ads and comments. If you are not sure if your submission breaks the rules, feel free to check here anytime or send us a Modmail message!
Below here I will explain each rule and give examples for clarity:
Rule 1 - Even before the slight rules rework, we had a stance between what's simple disagreement, constructive criticism, and disrespectful behavior. You are free to report any comments or posts you find disrespectful. Each report will be reviewed based on context, and appropriate action will be taken.
Rule 2 - We heard your complaints about recruitment spam. We are adjusting the time between when you can post your next one from 12 hours to 24 hours. If the spam continues, we are gonna increase the time if needed. (Little advice: I know you want your units to have players and members and for your communities to grow, but trust me, every day of spamming recruitment posts is more annoying than helpful!)
Rule 3 - Now, besides the ads being related to HelldiversUnits and their recruitment, we are also taking action about IRL-related topics in posts. The ads can no longer contain things AS THE MAIN PITCH OF YOUR FACTION such as: real-world politics, religion, ethnicity, or sexuality. What you can do is describe what your faction is in the description/body text of your post. (The recruitment ads can still contain stuff related to the politics of Helldivers, for example, "We fight for Democracy!" etc.)
Rule 4 - This is just old Rule 5 with a few changes. Don't post your units under other units' ads.
Rule 5 - AI content is fully prohibited on this subreddit. From now, besides AI-gen images and text, it will also include tracing over AI-gen images. If you have suspicions about a piece of work being AI, feel free to inform us. As a mod team, we can also ask for proof and the workflow behind the art to verify its legitimacy - failing to provide proof will result in the post being removed.
Rule 6 - We do not allow public accusations - if you think a unit or a person is allegedly involved in misconduct, feel free to send us a modmail, so we can resolve the matter privately.
Rule 7 - We are here to ensure the boundaries are not broken. If we find something clearly breaks those boundaries, the mod team will take action against misconduct in the form of removal, warning, or ban. As a user, you have a right to message us for an explanation- however, once the reason is explained, continued harassment will not be tolerated.
We will monitor the situation and make changes to the rules if needed. Dive safely and have a great day! - Mod Team