New Rule on r/StripClubs: Don't ask where to find extras
We're adding a new rule for r/stripclubs. We're doing so reluctantly and out of interest of protecting our participants from being banned by reddit.
Six months ago reddit updated their terms of service around prohibited transactions. These rules state that it is not allowed to "encourage the transaction" of "in-person paid sexual services." Some examples of rule breaking content reddit cites:
> A post seeking the location of an erotic massage parlor.
> A post seeking a “sugar daddy/momma” or seeking to be a “sugar baby” for an in-person relationship.
The root cause of this rule is legislation called FOSTA-SESTA, a bill signed into law by Trump in 2018, though it enjoyed bipartisan support in congress. The legislation, ostensibly designed to prevent human trafficking, criminalizes speech about prostitution, and holds platforms accountable for such speech. It's the same law that shut down Backpage and caused SeekingArragement to change to Seeking.
Recently on r/stripclubs we're seeing posts getting caught in our mod queue by reddit's AI filters, and more disconcertingly, participants here have had their accounts banned.
We're hoping this new rule keeps this sub out of trouble with the admins, and more importantly, keeps our participants from losing all their karma and being deplatformed.
We'll enforce the rule by removing content but not banning participants. We will continue to ban trolls, spammers, and those who do not protect the privacy of dancers in the club.
Let us know what questions or comments you might have.