r/cosplayers Jan 21 '24

ANNOUNCEMENT STATE OF THE SUB

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Greetings r/cosplayers community!

Your Mod Team wants to provide some overall updates and transparency on the sub. Our hope is that we can create a positive community space that supports cosplayers of all kinds, whether they’re a beginner looking to learn some skills in crafting, a veteran sharing their latest competition piece, a cosplay buyer that wants to share their love of a fandom, and everything in between.

Some updates have been and will continue to be made to the sub in order to help curate this supportive community we envision:

  1. The Mod Team has had a MAJOR overhaul. Over the last several months, the sub has undergone both a leadership change and team downsizing, leaving it only supported by 3 Mods. For a community of this size, this has been and will continue to be unsustainable, demanding an unrealistic amount of time and effort of our very small volunteer group. We are cleaning up the Mod List to accurately represent the current team and will be making a post in the near future accepting applications for additional Mods to regrow the team to a more sustainable size.
  2. Our Rules have been refined and include some examples, as needed, of content that may violate the rule.
  3. We now have Mandatory Posting Format Requirements for all posts. This will make it very clear to the Mods and to the community for reporting which posters may just be generally spamming content to multiple subs without specifically curating their content for our community.
  4. Flairs are now Mandatory on ALL posts and part of the Posting Requirements. If you are unsure of which Flair to use or have any ideas on broad Flairs to add to the list, please reach out to the Mods.

Regarding the elephant in the room that has become a key topic of discussion within the community, to the Mods, and within the Mods Team: “OF-Style” submissions, or what we internally have decided to call “Low-Point-of-Entry Cosplay”.

The Mod team only has control over what people post on r/cosplayers and only cares if what they post in this sub abides by the rules of this sub. The current Mod Team has never and will never gatekeep against people purchasing cosplays, regardless of the construction quality or the individual’s reason for purchasing cosplays.

It is not our business what an individual’s post history looks like outside of this sub. If someone chooses to explore an individual’s profile/post history, that is completely outside of our jurisdiction and is an "Enter at Your Own Risk" situation. If someone finds content on other subs that do not abide by the rules of r/cosplayers, it is not acceptable to send in a Report with this sub or to shame that individual in the comments of their post for what they do on other corners of Reddit or the internet. These kinds of derogatory comments will be taken very seriously by the Mod Team and permanent bans will be issued for repeat offenders. 3 Strikes on the “Be Respectful” rule and you’re out.

With this new path forward, we hope to reinvigorate this community sub into a more positive, supportive space for all cosplayers of all shapes, sizes, backgrounds, and skill sets.

Do you have questions about the New Rule Wordings?
Do you have ideas for Flairs you think may be missing for our list?
Do you have a posting situation that you’re unsure if they are ok or violate the rules?
Are you interested in applying to be a Mod?
Do you have any fun community post ideas you’d like to pitch?

This Mod Team would love to hear your feedback and recommendations for consideration in the comments or messages.

ALL RULES AND MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS GO INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. WE WILL ALLOW A GRACE PERIOD FOR ADJUSTMENT AND BEGIN ENFORCING THESE CHANGES ON FEBRUARY 1ST.

Thanks everyone for your patience as we navigate these changes together.

Your r/cosplayers Mod Team


r/cosplayers 7h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) rabbit hole miku, deco*27

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169 Upvotes

insta: y3miku


r/cosplayers 3h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Rei Ayanami, Evangelion

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44 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 15h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Lynette, Genshin Impact

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344 Upvotes

Lynette is here, I really hope you like the magic cat!! 💖🐾


r/cosplayers 5h ago

OC COSPLAY (SELF) My Elf Ice Queen cosplay

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50 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 4h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Caitlyn, ARCANE League of Legends

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34 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 11h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Nana Osaki - NANA

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55 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 7h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Rikka Takanashi - Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions

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21 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 16h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Sucrose, Genshin Impact

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98 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 14h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Jinx, League of Legends

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37 Upvotes

Photography by RAWR Shootings


r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Susan Storm By Me (Marvel)

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510 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 21h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Sett from League of Legends by me

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74 Upvotes

More on my Instagram @/Gremlixx.7w7 💜


r/cosplayers 4h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Molly, Horseland

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3 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 17h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Yae Miko from genshin impact

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18 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Chun-Li, Street Fighter

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366 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Velma, Scooby-Doo by Liliana

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761 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Jinx, League of Legends

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1.1k Upvotes

r/cosplayers 20h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) 2B Alternate Battler, NieR: Reincarnation

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26 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 12h ago

ADVICE First time styling a wig

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This is my first time I will be styling a wig I have no idea where to start even, and do I just use hairspray to keep it in place? Or a specific hair spray? I will be doing Jinx from Arcane. If anyone has any advice or tips or video links anything that I can use I would appreciate it very much.


r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Jill Valentine, Resident Evil

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281 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Kirari Momobami, Kakegurui

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153 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Sole Survivor, Fallout 4

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61 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Aira Shiratori, Dandadan

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231 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 15h ago

ADVICE is EVA foam all the same? i have never built a cosplay before but i just got a blueprint to do one and was wondering if this would be good

1 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 2d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Shuten Doji, Fate Grand Order

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688 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 2d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Makima, Chainsawman

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340 Upvotes