I need your input on some r/vfx rule changes...

Hey all, I hope you are all good!

I've been a little absent lately with deadlines and crunch time... but I'm out the other side now and hoping to work on the subreddit a little this weekend. And here is where I'd like some input, suggestions, feedback from anyone willing to give it...

I think we need to tighten our subs rules a little. If there are no subreddit rules telling users that certain content isn't welcome, then as a moderator I can't reasonably remove it. I want this to be an open and welcoming place where anybody can share whatever they like (vfx related!), but at the same time I don't want the sub clogged up with spam that drives users away.

There have been a few posts in the last week that have generated a lot of spam reports, but for one reason or another are difficult for me to remove because they have technically been vfx related.

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For example... (sorry to point fingers at certain posts)

https://www.reddit.com/r/vfx/comments/6gk3b5/hey_friends_check_out_independence_day_resurgence/

This user has ripped content from a studio and has re-uploaded it in a lower quality on his own channel to gain views and subs. I find this disrespectful to the original content creator and just generally a bit of a dick move! Thoughts?

Proposed rule: Link to the original content creator whenever possible. Re-ups will be removed.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/vfx/comments/6h6e51/three_types_of_career_course_in_vfx_visual/

This post is self promo for a vfx school.

Proposed rule: ???

We can't ban all self promo posts because where would we draw the line? a showreel is self promo. But if these aren't the kind of posts that users want to see, we need to define a rule to warrant it's removal.

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Any other rules or suggestions to keep spammy posts at bay?

Open to any and all feedback, comments or suggestions.

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