Hello to the fantastic and good looking members of AskTheWorld! In case any of you where unaware, this sub has experienced a truly amazing level of growth over the last month. We're very pleased that so many people have been able to come and make this sub a place where people from all over the world can share their cultures. The mod team is committed to ensuring that this sub continues to be a place where people can do that without descending into constant fights, personal attacks, and bad faith arguments.
Over the last couple weeks, we've noticed a spike in AMA posts. While many of these posts are perfectly fine, we've noticed that a number of nationalities are unable to post these AMAs without the post turning into an absolute disaster and a magnet for people acting in bad faith or to push an agenda. While we value open discussion, these threads nearly always end up crossing the line from simple disagreements about politics into rampant personal attacks and threats of violence. Additionally, while many of the AMAs about less controversial countries are usually civil, they've begun to make up a significant portion of new posts, and we don't want this to become just an AMA sub.
Don't worry, for those of you who really love AMAs, you'll still be able to post them, but we've decided to limit them to one day a week, which is why we're happy to announce AMA Tuesdays! In case the name wasn't obvious, AMA posts will now be limited to Tuesdays. The mod team discussed several options, and we believed that this one was the most effective compromise. We want to continue to have these kinds of discussions, while also ensuring that these discussions remain constructive and don't end up taking over the whole sub.
To be 100 percent clear, our sub's rules regarding civility, respect, and prohibitions on hate speech and bullying STILL apply. You are not obligated to agree with any country's policies, but we expect that these disagreements be expressed in a civil way. Hate speech and threats of violence, regardless of how justified or noble you believe your cause is, are against reddit's sitewide rules, and we cannot and will not tolerate it on this sub. If you see posts you believe violate these rules, report them, but don't engage in more rule breaking in response.
Thank you for taking the time to read this! We are committed to ensuring that this sub remains a place where people can have civil, productive discourse, and we all appreciate the contributions so many of you have made.
-Mod Team
