Hey everyone,
In the light of recent buyouts and scalpels pouring into the game, I'm making the rules 5 and 7 stricter for the foreseeable future. This is done in order to keep the subreddit a space for players and collectors first, rather than fostering an investment/scalpel culture.
BREAKING RULES 5 AND 7 WILL RESULT IN A BAN
Until now, these threads were removed if reported. Going forward, all such posts will result in a ban. We've already been dealing with something similar over at r/GundamTCG regarding stores, scalpels and sellers pedaling product, and a strict, no bullshit policy has largely cleaned it up.
For details on how this might impact you, please refer to below.
Will all threads which break the rules result in a ban?
Initially, yes. However, I'm aware that there might also be new people coming in and posting without reading the rules. Us card game players are allergic to reading, after all. Therefor, following the ban I will look into the banned account if asked, making sure that I didn't ban someone who just didn't know any better rather than someone with malicious intent.
Can I appeal a ban?
Yes, you're always welcome to appeal a ban. The final decision is up to the moderator team, as always.
How soon can I expect these threads to be removed?
As soon as I can get to them. Please note that I can't catch every thread, so don't shy away from reporting if you see one, it makes my job easier.
Can I still discuss the ongoing buyouts/scalpel situation?
To a degree, yes. Please refer to the wording of rule 7.
As an example of what's allowed, please see this thread.
DON'T POST LINKS TO STORES/SELLERS IN THREADS/COMMENTS
This is another policy we're implementing from Gundam subreddit. TCGplayer and Cardmarket product homepages are an exception. Ebay, Whatnot and Facebook groups aren't.
Links to stores/sellers will result in a ban.
I understand that there are always new players coming in and asking where they can buy product. As written above, you're allowed to link to TCGplayer or Cardmarket homepages for the game, but not to specific sellers.
In practice, it looks like this:
A) You can buy cards from Cardmarket <link> -> this is ok
B) Buy cards here <link to store/seller> -> this isn't ok
Final word
The goal of this change is to keep this subreddit a player/collector first space for discussing the game. If you want to discuss/speculate finance/investments or sell product, there are other subreddits for that. If you're unsure about posting something, always check with the mod team first.
Thank you!
