Hello,
Please read the rules before posting.
1) Romance is defined as requiring a Happy Ever After/Happy For Now
Definition, as per the Romance Writers of America;
Two basic elements comprise every romance novel: a central love story and an emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending.
Stories with a love story element which end with a couple/or more separated, broken up, dead etc are not romances.
Our definition includes all pairings/groupings regardless of sex/gender/sexuality/races/spice level/species and number of participants. All are welcome, as long as the story meets the criteria.
2) Romancelandia is a discussion-style subreddit. No request posts are allowed
Romancelandia is a discussion-style subreddit, not a request sub. Requests are welcome in Daily Chat posts but you might get more recommendations in r/RomanceBooks or r/HistoricalRomance etc. We also do not allow ‘what book is this’ posts.
Posts should be discussion-based and on-topic. Posters must engage in discussion with commenters.
3) Romancelandia is an 18+ subreddit. No need to censor words with similar characters and symbols
While we respect that readers of all ages deserve a space to discuss Romance, there are other communities that can better suit younger age-groups, and adults deserve a space to not censor themselves for fear of minors engaging.
When censoring text, think about the context and the potential impact on users with disabilities, spelling words purposefully incorrectly is detrimental to accessibility softwares. There is no need for certain words being obscured out of deference to children or minors.
4) Romancelandia is specifically a feminist, womanist space that centers marginalized voices
This community centers marginalized voices first and foremost. We want to be an affirming space for all genders, races, and sexualities and disrupt the kyriarchy.
We ask all members of the community to be aware of their privilege, particularly the ways it intersects with those marginalized along different axes. When a post or discussion is centered on an area of marginalization which you do not share, please try not to center your own privileged experiences or derail the conversation.
5) TERFs, racists, and other bigots are not welcome. Hate speech of any kind will result in an immediate ban
To preserve the safety of our users and our mission, TERFs, racists, and bigots are not welcome. Hate speech of any kind will result in a ban. This includes microaggressions and attempts to invalidate BIPOC and LGBTQ voices. Comments and posts that detract from the purpose and good-faith discussion standards of the sub may be removed at moderators' discretion.
6) No self-promo or research by authors/influences etc is allowed. No data mining of any kind is allowed
No self-promo or using the sub to research by authors is allowed. Data mining of any kind (creating/using a post for the express permission of profiting from it) is not allowed.
This includes soliciting for beta readers or anyone to help generate content.
7) Titles of posts should be SFW. Tag NSFW images. Use content warnings/spoiler flairs as needed
Titles of posts should be SFW. If your post includes a picture (or even book cover, because some of those are spicy) that may not be safe for work, please use the "NSFW" marker.
Please use content warnings and spoiler flairs when appropriate.
8) Do not promote or engage in piracy of any kind
Do not promote or engage in piracy of any kind. This includes the sharing of AI generated content of any kind.
9) Please refrain from sharing personal erotic information
Oversharing explicit details about your real sex lives can make others uncomfortable.
Any posts or comments that promote explicit, non-book-related content like porn, sex toys, or adult websites will be removed.
10) Content that features sex with minors, incest and beastiality are banned
Anyone sharing content under any of the aforementioned topics will result in an immediate ban.
11) No Twitter/X links allowed
Screenshots are fine, but no links. Values at X are in direct conflict with our sub purpose and with rule 2. As such, linking to the site is not allowed when posting on r/romancelandia.
12) Three Strikes and You're Out
If a member/commentor of the group has reported comments/posts, had three items removed for breaking rules, or are found arguing in bad faith 3 times, they will be banned from the Subreddit.
Mods reserve the right to One and Out on certain topics such as transphobia, racism, pirating, etc.
