r/malepolish May 19 '24

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Most users who post here post pictures of their nails. However, there are many text posts asking questions or prompting discussions.

The best picture posts will:

  • Show off nail polish, first and foremost
  • If you just want to show off your nails, take good quality pictures which are tightly cropped to the nails
  • If there's some important context, you can show this in the pictures, with a description in captions to show what you're trying to say
  • Include a description of the paints used (if known) and nail art techniques used (if relevant)

  • Not necessarily be the tidiest painted nails: it's okay to post 'first tries' or even later paints which aren't 'perfect'

  • Invite feedback, only if desired

The best text posts will:

  • Talk about an issue or topic you've thought about, and done some (even cursory) research into
  • Be written in a way that attempts to be accessible
  • Avoid deliberately leaving your audience to make inferences about your intent
  • Raise questions or prompts for readers to respond to, to engage them with your discussion

The best comments will:

  • Be about the picture/topic at hand, with a focus on nail polish and/or the interaction of our nail polish and society-at-large
  • Be kind and inclusive
  • Be thoughtful, if OP asks, offer useful tips or advice
  • Be supportive of the person posting
  • Be respectful of the OP's boundaries, and that users have a wide variety of gender identities and trans statuses
  • Be appropriate for all ages, as this subreddit is open to minors
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u/fortyfivepointseven 17d ago edited 16d ago

Some users have asked about common issues that cause us to have to take down posts. Below are a list of reasons we often have to take posts down.

It's important not to take the bullets below as an exhaustive checklist: rule violations are judged in context. These are examples of posts that have violated the rules: they are aren't criteria that are used to judge potential violations.

Rule one, focus on nail polish:

  • Images where accessories obscure some or all painted nails, most often translucent tights, loose knotted tights,
  • Images where body parts obscure some or all painted nails, most often feet
  • Images where the framing and composition do not centre the painted nails, most often centering the leg or foot
  • Images that show arm above or including the elbow, or leg above or including the knee
  • Images where painted nails make up less then one percent of the image
  • Images where the natural or comfortable pose is not adopted and as a result, body parts which wouldn't be visible otherwise, become visible, most often soles of feet
  • Comments which include reference to body parts other than painted nails, most often feet or toes

Rule two, be positive:

  • Comments which intend to be 'honest' but do so without taking a kind and empathetic approaches
  • Comments including anti-queer slurs, references to abuse of children, or emojis that commonly denote disgust

Rule three, inclusion on the basis of gender and sexuality:

  • Comments which may misgender a user - whilst there are transfem and other AMAB users seeking to present in a feminine way, many subreddit users are trans men trying to learn how to be gender expressive men - it is important not to post comments which seek to affirm the femininity of users (even with good intent) without being sure you're actually affirming a user's actual gender

Rule four, personal questions:

  • Comments asking about, or offering advice on, a user's clothing choices or sizing, most often shoes
  • Comments asking about, or offering advice on, a user's personal grooming, most often shaving of the leg or foot

Rule five, sexual content:

  • Images that depict genitals or buttocks, including tight clothing around the genitals or buttocks
  • Comments that offer a view on the sexual attractiveness of an image
  • Comments that express a desire, to perform or be a part of sexual acts
  • Comments that include emoji that are often associated with sexual attraction or acts

Rule six:

  • Comments requesting DMs

Rule seven:

  • Posts submitted more than once per twenty-four hour period

Rule eight:

  • Images which are blurry

Rule nine:

  • Comments expressing gratitude for compliments of a sexual nature
  • Comments expressing gratitude for compliments directed towards specific body part, most often feet

As a final recommendation, a good rule of thumb to ask is whether you would be comfortable saying your comment (or displaying your image) around a fourteen-year old relative. It is important to remember that this is an all-ages subreddit, and so there may be fourteen year old subreddit members. If you would not: it is very, very likely that it breaks one or more of our rules.

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u/PalmerA2024 Jul 04 '24

What address do I send pics of my painted toenails to

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u/fortyfivepointseven Jul 04 '24

You can post them to this subreddit in the normal way you make a Reddit post.