About r/pics
A place for photographs, pictures, and other still images.
r/pics Rules
1. No screenshots, AI images, or screen-focused photos
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Screenshots are not allowed.
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Images where a screen is the sole or primary focus are prohibited.
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Images with unnecessary margins of any color may be treated as screenshots.
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Photos that include screens may be allowed only if the screen is not the main subject.
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AI-generated images of any kind are not permitted.
2. No digital text or added elements
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No images with superimposed digital text, emojis, or “MS Paint”-style markings.
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“Added text” includes drawings, whether digital or hand-drawn.
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Photoshopped or otherwise manipulated images are allowed.
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Watermarks must be subtle and unobtrusive.
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Faces and personal information may be blurred, boxed, or obscured.
3. No pornography or gore
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Pornographic or gory content is prohibited.
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Artistic nudity is allowed but must be tagged NSFW.
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Images displaying genitals are generally treated as pornography.
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Images showing excessive blood or exposed internal injuries are not allowed.
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NSFW links in comments must be clearly tagged.
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Posting gratuitous material may result in an immediate and permanent ban.
4. No doxxing or witch-hunts
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Do not share personal information in posts or comments.
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Personal information includes, but is not limited to:
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Non-public names
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Yearbook photos
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Invoices or receipts
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Account numbers
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Home addresses
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Phone numbers
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Direct links to social media sites are not allowed.
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Harassment, stalking, witch-hunting, or doxxing will result in an immediate ban.
5. Titles must follow all rules
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All submissions must comply with the subreddit’s title rules, detailed separately.
6. Only approved image hosts
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Submissions must link directly to a specific image file or approved image host.
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Allowed hosts:
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Imgur.com
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Flickr.com
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500px.org
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Direct image links ending in .png, .jpg, or .jpeg are permitted.
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URL shorteners are prohibited.
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URLs may not appear in image or album descriptions.
7. No GIFs or videos
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GIFs, videos, and animated media are not allowed.
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Please post animated content to r/GIFs, r/GIF, r/Videos, or r/ReactionGIFs instead.
8. Remain civil
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Treat others with respect and basic decency.
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Personal attacks, insults, or demeaning language toward individuals or groups are not allowed.
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Violations may result in content removal or a ban.
9. No progress pictures
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Before-and-after images showing personal health progress or achievement are prohibited.
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Standalone images of personal achievement items (e.g., medals, certificates, trophies) are not allowed.
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Exceptions include images showing age progression (e.g., childhood vs. adulthood).
10. No false claims of ownership or flooding
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Do not claim ownership of images you did not create or take.
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Using the [OC] tag is considered a false claim unless the content is entirely your own.
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Flooding (more than four posts within a rolling 24-hour period) is prohibited.
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Violations may result in a ban.
11. Reposts are limited
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Images currently on the r/pics front page will be removed if reposted.
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Reposts of the top 25 images of the year and the top 50 images of all time are also removed.
12. No self-promotional accounts
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Only one self-promotional link is allowed per post.
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Well-established accounts are not exempt from this rule.
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Accounts created primarily for advertising or promotion will be banned.