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r/GothStyle PUBLIC
They said we would grow out of it; we never did. Welcome to r/GothStyle - a SFW community to share and show off your gothy looks, fashion, and makeup. We welcome spooky selfies, gloomy inspiration, morbid make-up and outfit posts, and melancholy requests for recommendations. Please read the rules before posting or commenting.
Marketing Summary
r/GothStyle is a PUBLIC community on Reddit with over 286,738 members. It currently has a positive sentiment with an engagement rate of 0.8%. With a community friendliness score of 80, this subreddit presents a moderate conversion potential for authentic brand participation. Strict rules against self-promotion are in place, so marketing should focus strictly on value-driven community engagement.
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Subreddit Rules
- No Self Promotion: This subreddit is not an advertising space.
- Please no selling of any kind, no requesting followers, no account promotions, no links, and no mentions of your social media handles. This applies to posts, comments, and watermarks on images/videos.
- Sales posts will be subject to a permanent ban on the first offense.
- Stay On Topic: This is a community focused on goth STYLE.
- We keep the definition of 'goth' loose around here, but posts should be relevant to gothic style and goth fashion. Inspiration from music, movies, fashion, books, aesthetics, and makeup are all welcome.
- Posts that are off-topic or irrelevant to the community may be removed at our discretion.
- Don't be a Dick: Be kind! Constructive criticism is okay when requested, but insults, slurs, and personal attacks (including backhanded "compliments") will not be tolerated.
- NO BIGOTRY OR HATE SPEECH. Transphobes, racists, homophobes, and misogynists are not welcome here.
- Violations of this rule will result in a permanent ban without appeal.
- No NSFW Content: NSFW content is not allowed here. This includes lewds, provocative content, gore, violence, threats or discussions of suicide, or promotion of drugs.
- This is a minor-friendly community for fashion, style, aesthetic, and discussion - so please, keep it clean.
- Users with NSFW profile pictures or banners will be banned. These are visible on the page and not acceptable for our community.
- No Objectification of Goths: This is a STYLE focused community, not a dating site.
- Be appropriate.
- Any objectification or fetishization of goths here will result in an instant ban without appeal. Flirting, solicitation, or creepy comments are not welcome here.
- Anyone found to be using the goth subculture to fetishize themselves will also be banned. If you are not here to participate in good faith, you will be removed from the community.
- No Prohibited Accounts: NSFW or Harassment: 6A - NO HARASSMENT ACCOUNTS: - Accounts engaging in direct harassment will be banned.
- 6B - NO NSFW ACCOUNTS: - Accounts with ANY sexual, kink/fetish, nsfw-solicitation, or sexually objectifying behavior or intent will be banned from the community.
- 6C - NO NSFW PROMOTERS: - Individuals involved in the production or promotion of nsfw content or sexual services will be banned. - No panhandlers
- wishlists, cashapp, or donation links.
- Exceptions will not be made*
- No Soliciting: Requesting private messages or asking people to chat with you is not allowed on this subreddit. This includes "looking for friends"/R4R posts and comments.
- Do not ask anyone for any personal or private information.
- DO NOT DM MEMBERS. Anyone found to be sending unsolicited/inappropriate DMs to members will be banned from the community.
- No Unsolicited Advice or Requests: Unsolicited advice, requests, or critiques are not permitted on this subreddit *unless specifically requested by the OP.*
- No Gatekeeping: Gatekeeping is not tolerated on this subreddit. Please be kind and respectful toward all members of the community.
- This subreddit is first and foremost a STYLE, fashion and aesthetic-focused community. Civil and informational discussions of the subculture and goth music are fine, but you may not use it to harass anyone or discourage them from participating in the community.
- Rude or disparaging comments questioning whether or not someone is "Goth" will be removed and may result in a ban.
- Quality Check: Spammy or low-effort posts may be removed at mod discretion.
- This includes:
- - Spammy or karma-bait titles - Asking for ratings - Product ID or sizing posts - Low effort discussions or commonly asked questions - Low-quality, excessively edited or filtered images - Gymwear, loungewear, or cosplays - Photos of screens or uncropped screenshots - AI-generated images - Memes or shitposts
- Please crop and rotate your photos properly.
- No Spamming or Reposts: This includes:
- - Excessive posting on the subreddit. Please submit only one post per 48 hours. - Deleting and reposting previously posted images. - Posting other people's content. Catfishing will lead to a ban.
- Ban Evasion: Ban evaders are automatically flagged and reported by Reddit.
- If you violate our rules using ANY account (even a throwaway), all of your associated accounts will be flagged and banned from the community.
- This is an automatic sitewide action by admins and cannot be appealed.*
What is r/GothStyle?
r/GothStyle is a public Reddit community created in November 2013 with over 286,738 members. They said we would grow out of it; we never did. Welcome to r/GothStyle - a SFW community to share and show off your gothy looks, fashion, and makeup. We welcome spooky selfies, gloomy inspiration, morbid make-up and outfit posts, and melancholy requests for recommendations. Please read the rules before posting or commenting.
The community has a positive sentiment and an engagement rate of 0.8%. With a friendliness score of 80, it is considered very welcoming to new members.
Self-promotion is not allowed, so marketing efforts should focus on providing genuine value to the community.
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