Hi friends!

We have gone ahead and made some updates to the sub. Some stuff we wanted to highlight for you:

• Originally the sub was previously set to allow users to view the sub, but not contribute. With the sub starting fresh, that has been changed! This is not recent as of this update post, but we want to ensure everyone is aware they have full access to viewing, commenting, and posting in the sub now!
• As of now, you have access to some basic flairs if you would like. We won't require you to flair your posts, but if you do, please make sure you use the proper flair.
• We have added some basic rules in the sidebar. These are the rules for now, but are still subject to changes. If you see anything you think is unfair or unreasonable, please let us know, we are always interested in your input. The same goes if there are rules you think we should add. We will be pretty lenient here, but certain parts of the rules we have highlighted as having no exceptions, so please fully read through them. Obviously we can't expect everyone to be aware of them immediately, so we won't start enforcing a lot of stuff for about a week, giving everyone the chance to be able to see them. This post will also be stickied, so within a couple weeks there will no longer be exceptions to the rules due to not seeing them/this post. Again, this really only goes for any extreme offenses.
• We are seeing a lot of crypto currency/NFT related content and just wanted to highlight that we will not be permitting or endorsing any crypto currencies or NFT projects whatsoever. This subreddit is about crocodilians, not finances. These posts will be removed effective immediately.
• We are looking for your input on all aspects! Let us know if you have suggestions for post flairs we could add, we're interested in adding user flairs if you guys would like that, if there's cool ideas you've seen in other subreddits, online communities, or even that you created, feel free to comment here or message the mod team! Again, we're always happy to get input.

There has been an influx of arguments in the comments recently, and there are a few points we wanted to address so that we can all be on the same page. TL;DR at the bottom.

1. Reporting a post for targeted harassment will be ignored if you have instigated or antagonized another user first unless they are violating the rules of the sub or Reddit's content policy. If there's no exceptionally inappropriate behavior and they've just matched your energy, we will not address it. If you have further concerns, feel free to reach out via modmail.

2. Use of slurs is strictly prohibited. We have had to deal with a few users the past couple days who have dropped the r-word during arguments with other users, and we want to make it clear that this behavior and language is unacceptable. While we understand that many redditors may not feel there is anything wrong with the r-word, we do not agree, and we want to be welcoming of all people and all disabilities. Remember that this sub meant to be an inclusive space and mostly family friendly.

Furthermore, we want to stress that this behavior is a direct violation of Reddit's content policy. Using words like these can get the entire subreddit permanently banned. Even if you find nothing problematic with the r-word, hopefully this at least motivates you not to use it, because it puts us at risk of losing the sub for everyone.

1. As there have been many arguments lately, we want to remind everyone this shouldn't be a place full of arguing. While there isn't much action to take regarding this, we don't appreciate it, and we want to remind everyone to be respectful of other users.

2. Lastly, while this is slightly off topic for the rest of the post, please refrain from posting graphic content. Posts that exist simply as gore-porn or shock value are not allowed. If your post does contain anything graphic, you need to tag it NSFW.

TL;DR We are not going to babysit your arguments in the comments. Don't dish it out if you can't take it. Don't use slurs; the r-word counts. Be respectful of our fellow users, and don't post gore.

We will begin taking these offenses more seriously if this stuff continues.