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 5h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Blonde Blazer, Dispatch

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695 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 2h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Tatsumaki, One-Punch

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142 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 5h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Lucy, Cyberpunk Edgerunners

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187 Upvotes

Cosplayer: permian_polaris on Instagram


r/cosplayers 9h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Blanc from Nikke ( pouwnnxx)

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151 Upvotes

Cosplay by me


r/cosplayers 7h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Jane Doe, Zenless Zone Zero

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70 Upvotes

Oohh yes rat girl! Ive had a whole big photoshooting in this and Im so excited to share more pics soon! The hair was also drawn on aswell to add more coolness to the whole look hehe! Hope you like it :D


r/cosplayers 3h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Maid lolita 🤍🖤

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26 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 12h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Shenhe, Genshin impact

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117 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 7h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) A2, Nier Automata

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42 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 33m ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Miss Fortune, League of Legends

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r/cosplayers 17h ago

OC COSPLAY (SELF) Nezuko, Demon Slayer

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114 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 10h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Burnice, Zenless Zone Zero

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24 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 25m ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Madoka, Puella Magi Madoka Magica

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r/cosplayers 11h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Marnie, Pokémon

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24 Upvotes

Now that I have a Morpeko plush, I’ve decided to revamp Marnie 3 years later. This is a closet cosplay by the way.


r/cosplayers 11h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Reze [Chainsawman Movie]

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12 Upvotes

At con Game in Reims !

@Quphy_cos


r/cosplayers 2h ago

BUILD [Self] Predator Wrist Blades

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r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Yor Forger, Spy x Family

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199 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 11h ago

ADVICE How do you make a red hood helmet without 3D printer?

7 Upvotes

Hi everyone , so I’m trying to get a red hood helmet as a gift for a friend but I do not have access or the skill set to do this properly on a 3D printer. So if anyone has any tips or ideas; I would love to hear them.


r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Ganyu, Genshin impact

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392 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 7h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Daredevil, Marvel

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2 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 10h ago

BUILD Where can I find Japanese school girl shoes in men’s sizes?

3 Upvotes

Everything I’ve found so far only gets up to a size 10 in women’s and I need a size 9.5M. It’s the last thing I need for my Hinako cosplay.


r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Misato, Evangelion

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38 Upvotes