r/NewIran

Abide by the social contract

Participating in r/NewIran means you agree to practice a certain principle of niceness:

(1) Do not accuse another user of being an IR affiliate over a disagreement. (2) Do not willfully stereotype other groups of people; refrain from generalization. (3) Keep noise, particularly content from other social media that distracts from cohesion, away from this sub. (4) Refrain from exercising logical fallacies. (5) Fight for a free Iran.

Content must be related to Iran or Iranians

All content posted must pertain to the subjects of Iran or the Iranian people. Furthermore, this rule ("Content must be related to Iran or Iranians") is interpreted such that the mentioning of irrelevant matters (especially flamebait) on a post regarding Iran or Iranians is subject to removal at discretion of moderation. This is a subreddit for Iran and Iranians, first and foremost.

Do not disinform

This Iranian subreddit is opposed to the incumbent regime in the country, and therefore, the attempt, be it willful or inadvertent, to deny or minimize the injustices perpetrated by the Islamic Republic regime in Iran, or to ridicule its victims, is prohibited.

The projection of personal theories or opinions as the sole truth is subject to moderative action; to avert this, should you make a bold claim, provide reputable sources to back it.

No custom VPNs (or proxies, random login credentials for VPNs, APKs, etc.)

We understand the Islamic Republic regime perpetuates censorship and internet shutdowns, but entrusting a server you randomly found on the internet with all your traffic remains a really bad idea. Please don't do it and report users who try to make you do it. Use tried-and-tested methods instead.

Post appropriately

Flair correctly, avoid re-posts, and provide descriptive titles for what should be your engaging posts. As a basic decency, use NSFW tags and give warnings. Minimize the sharing of AI slop.

Posts with the "News" flair must be links to or media of pieces from reputable news agencies, and must not have their title editorialized. Please use another flair if your content doesn't fit this expectation of "News".

Screenshots of other Reddit submissions must have username, avatar, and sub blocked out.

User identification policy

Users default to "Unspecified". Non-Iranian users cannot select political persona flairs and should pick the nationality they identify with, or the "Woman Life Freedom" flair with a meridian globe if they prefer not to share such. Iranian users (in Iran or diaspora) may choose a political persona; if apolitical, select the topmost "New Iran" flair. An Iranian-only post flair exists for Iranian users; only they may post or comment there.

Contact mods for help or verification for public figures.

Prioritize Iranian lives

Please prioritize the welfare of the Iranian people as well as the existence of this subreddit. You should neither use this sub to self-generate calls to protest for Iranians in Iran with a specific location and time nor to provide warm weapon guides.

The act of a non-Iranian purposefully speaking over Iranian voices may result in moderative action.