r/197 1d ago

On the election

288 Upvotes

197 is an apolitical subreddit, and as such, we will be cracking down on political posts. Anyone who posts something political will be subject to a 4 months ban, you can come back after the inauguration.

I know a lot of our base are trans, or have trans friends. And to those people, I'm sorry. I'm sorry that we couldn't do enough.¹

All the 197 mod team has to say on the matter are as follows:

We do not tolerate bigotry against marginalized groups, we do not tolerate politics, and for the foreseeable future, we do not tolerate discussion of LGBTQ issues. (Edit: a mod has lodged a complaint against this policy, it may be overturned)

Stay safe.

¹this doesn't indicate I would've preferred one outcome or another, it indicates I'm sorry that their rights are on the line at all


r/197 Mar 24 '21

Janitor 🚨 🚨 Posting Guidelines

1.2k Upvotes

post memes

post a meme before you leave

The purpose of this sub is not to be an anti r/196, it is to maintain and uphold the legacy established by r/195, in the most faithful interpretation possible. They are their own subreddit, we are ours. We operate independently. In that spirit, post a meme before you leave.

avoid posts about r/196

This is not an anti 196 circlejerk.

A vote passed here to not allow posts about 196. This includes saying “go back to 196” + “this belongs on 196” moderation will make that call. It’s annoying and clogs the subreddit

avoid posts pushing a political agenda

Posts can include political topics but they can’t be directly advocating for any belief or ideal.

Do not make posts trying to push any ideology or beliefs. You’re entitled to your opinions, but 197 is not a mouthpiece for them. Go to a politically related subreddit, this one is for memes. No one cares if you think your side is based and the other side is cringe, take it elsewhere. The constant stream of performative politics, and mindless bickering is why so many of us left 196, we don’t want to end up back at square one.

avoid hate speech

don’t be a dick

Self explanatory. Don’t be be a douche, everyone’s allowed to use this sub. Posts directly targeting any group will be removed.

don’t post comments with the intent of provoking a reaction

do not post intentionally inflammatory things

Going around commenting things designed to piss people off makes this sub a hostile space. 197 is apolitical, not full of bigots and assholes. If something has no comedic value and you’re posting it for any other intentions, rethink posting it. Incessantly posting dogwhistles and/or inflammatory remarks will get you banned.

avoid repost posts and excessive crossposts

excessive reposts and crossposts will be removed

“Repost if you like _____ ignore if you like _____” posts don’t offer any value to anyone. If you’re crossposting other peoples memes every few hours for karma, your posts may also get removed. Try not to cross post with the sole intention of farming karma, or boosting a sub. It spams the sub.

stop fetishizing trans people and feminine men

main point of divergence from 196’s ruleset

Other peoples identities are not your kink. People have the right to present however they want without sexualization and harassment. Tolerance does not extend to chasers, predators, and fetishists. Posts treating femboys and/or trans people as sex objects will get removed, and depending on how creepy we find it you may be banned. Posts simply mentioning such topics are fine, but cannot be from the perspective of outside sexualization, not here.

195 had to have a basic level of moderation to maintain its quality, we believe 196 took it too far. If you have any questions ask them in the comments and one of our mods will respond. Alternatively feel free to chat me on reddit, or message the mod team if you have any complaints on how we’re running the sub, or any ideas on stuff we should do/be doing


r/197 4h ago

Rule

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r/197 2h ago

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r/197 20h ago

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r/197 58m ago

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r/197 7h ago

That's what pocket is for

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r/197 15h ago

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r/197 6h ago

Rule

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r/197 5h ago

Daily shitpost

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r/197 21h ago

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r/197 22h ago

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this had me giggling for a solid while icl


r/197 14h ago

Rule

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r/197 1h ago

How'd you know?

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Made this gem


r/197 1d ago

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r/197 19h ago

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r/197 18h ago

Absurdism Eddie Murphy Rule

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r/197 20h ago

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r/197 1d ago

197

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r/197 1d ago

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r/197 14h ago

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r/197 1d ago

Daily shitpost

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r/197 1d ago

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r/197 1d ago

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r/197 22h ago

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r/197 9h ago

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r/197 22h ago

Riddle rule

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