u/x___rain

My very first thought was about making r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld a worldwide club for people who enjoy meeting random kitties on the streets. Allowing "images from the Internet" would contradict the concept of uniting street cat content creators.

Why #1

What I initially missed was the research side. r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld is actually a catalog of cat images, with geographical data included, and it has research value for photography lovers and even cat gene specialists. From this point of view, leaving non-original content outside the subreddit would be limiting. Like, qualitative street cat photography from Sudan or Bhutan is super interesting. Without adding non-OC content, r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld will never see photography from these countries because there are too few Redditors from there.

Why #2

I also think about the visibility of r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld. Taking images of street cats takes more effort, and fewer Redditors photograph cats on the streets. Meanwhile, some subreddits (like catsistanbul) post AI stuff, irrelevant viral posts (like elephants in a cat sub), and stolen content, and gain huge visibility.

Doing the same would hurt the reputation of r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld, but adding non-original cat photography valuable from the point of aesthetics, cat genetics, and cat geography would help to get extra views and reach more like-minded people.

What do you think?..