Rule changes, weekly Meme/Throwback Thursdays, self-flaired posts, Discord, and the Magic Hat Thread!

Hey everyone!

We've been working on a few changes the past few weeks, and feel that this is the right time to announce them. Without further ado:

• Banned sources list will pertain to transfer rumours only. This means that posts from that list will be removed if the focus of the story is a transfer rumour. However, if the story regards Hazard returning to training, for example, they will be left untouched. Anything that isn't a transfer rumour from those sources will not be removed.

• Outright ban of the Sun. We have unanimously agreed to outright ban all submissions from the Sun. It is a truly poor source of information which has published blatant lies, racism, and attempted to smear the memories of those who lost their lives at the Hillsborough disaster. We are not the first sub to do so, and we believe it is best to follow suit.

• We will be posting a weekly Trash/Throwback Thursday thread. On a lighter note, we have heard your concerns and suggestions from the opinion survey! We will be hosting a thread every Thursday (so that we can sticky it as there won't be matches to look out for) that will alternate between no-holds-barred memes and throwback posts each week. If there is a wave of support for one over the other, or if overwhelming consensus arises for other topics, then we'll adjust things to keep everyone happy! For now, we will start with Trash Thursday next week (as the transfer deadline is this Thursday and things will be busy). This is a work in progress and we'll listen to criticism. Keep in mind that community guidelines will still apply in the comments, which you can update yourself on here.

• New self-flaired posts. This will be incorporated within the next few hours. New submissions require the poster to self-select a flair that is most relevant to the topic of their post. This will ensure that we can categorize posts for organizational purposes, and to give the reader a better idea as to the contents of your post. Any blatant misuse of the self-flair (for example, choosing "Official" for a rumour posted by Matt Law) will lead to post removal, and bans for repeat offenders. If you are unsure, message the mod team or leave it un-flaired.

• /r/ChelseaFC's Discord Channel. This will be the official Discord channel of this subreddit. It is currently a work in progress, and we will be revamping it over the next little while. We will have channels about the first/youth teams, transfers, off-topics, and match days to name a few. Click the link here for the invite!

• The Magic Hat Thread. Our personal favourite. We'll be having a competition before each match, where you will be able to guess the scoreline+goalscorers+minute of the first goal before kickoff (edits after this won't count!). We will honour the lucky (or skilled) guesser to sport a fancy magic hat icon in their username flair, just like Cesc would if he were subscribed. More details will follow when we create that post, so be on the lookout for that.

We're excited to announce these changes, so let us know if you have any questions below. The transfer window is closing tomorrow, so enjoy silly season while it's still here.

Cheers!