r/ImaginaryTrains became restricted after too long a period of mod inactivity. I applied to be the new mod so the subreddit would not be lost. I was approved, and I have made it public once again.

Please come and post art of trains, locomotives, cable cars, trolleys, trams, etc!

Good morning! I volunteered last year to adopt these subreddits, but I'm not able to put in the proper time to tend to these communities. I have other passion projects on Reddit, and I realized that these other communities have been slightly neglected as I spent hour(s) searching for content for the Imaginary Network.

The list:

r/ImaginaryArtifacts

r/ImaginaryBooks

r/ImaginaryChild

r/ImaginaryClerics

r/ImaginaryFairyTales

r/ImaginaryFogscapes

r/ImaginaryGraveyards

r/ImaginaryStillLife

r/ImaginaryWalls

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I'm still going to be around posting periodically, and I'm keeping r/ImaginaryWinterscapes, but the other communities deserve a dedicated contributor. Please comment below or message me directly if you are interested. HOWEVER, I will only appoint users who already contributes to the Imaginary Network.

Noticing multiple repost bots today, reposting posts with high numbers of upvotes. Please report and ban them. I know they're bots because they are reposting personal, user-specific posts and old posts that were time-relevant only at the time the original was posted.

Accounts are also brand-new.

Here's Some : u/Pale-Forever6530, u/Public_Bit_1805, u/Odd_Sweet_2678/

edits- adding usernames as I find them: u/ChoiceGoose3069, u/PhotographOne4113, u/Sea_Plenty_8761, u/UsualYak317, u/PowerfulConclusion97, u/Sad-Eye9545, u/Putrid-Ad6196, u/Usual_Respond_7710, u/New_Chemistry_9747, u/Chemical_Reaction140, u/Ok-Pay-7736, u/Pure_Alternative_846

Some of my posts has been spammed with similar comments from different accounts with non credible Reddit history.

Here' s a sample (hope this won't get removed because it's a link from another sub): https://www.reddit.com/r/ImaginaryCityscapes/s/HqXucENkV4

r/imaginarycosmere is allowing AI images from DALLE. Is that consistent with the Imaginary Network rules?

Have you all noticed the views at most INE subs are way down from this time last year? I suppose it has to do with reddit killing third party apps, and maybe some change to the "hot" and "rising" algorithm. It's like subreddit growth has been kicked back 3 or 4 years, and all the ground gained since then is lost. Bummer.

I also suspect that viewing images in the reddit app is painful? I dunno.

Somewhat related - I am looking to reduce my sub count by some and will start adopting out some of my more redundant subs. /r/ImaginaryCarnage is looking for a new top mod here!

r/ImaginaryBikers got restricted after it’s mod, u/GoodLibrarian, inexplicably fell silent.

So I applied to be the new mod and just got approved. I have reopened the sub- please consider contributing!

UPDATE: I can access it now (September 23, 2023)

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I've been using it as my ArtStation alternative since ArtStation is spammed with AI generated images and Cara bans it. I can't access it now. Not sure if its my ISP since I've used it on 3 different devices in different ISPs/locations. Thanks for the responses.

Official announcement:

https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/14ytp8b/evolving_awarding_on_reddit/

I intend to spend all on I have on worthy art, reviewing older posts, and OC especially.

4-6 years ago I had a great collection. Now All lost, can't seem to find this one.
A BAOBAB tree (upside down tree) likely on an alien planet with warm colors like Breaking Bad Mexico and yes some birds.
That's all I can provide If anyone has a clue let me know.
Thanks!

I've found IG has many artists I don't usually find on Artstation (which is getting infected with AI generated images) and Cara (my artist friendly alternative platform).

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My question is, how do I maximize my search?

What hashtags should I normally use?

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Thank you for your responses.

Good morning! The past month, our communities in the INE have been bombarded with countless bots. I want to make this list for both the MODs and the subscribers, so you can help report potential spam.

• Complete_Cost_9307
• Intelligent-Heron-75
• Final_Spray_5198
• Electronic_Wait323
• LawfulnessInternal17

What makes someone a bot?

Someone who is spamming content without the correct format (as stated in the community rules) in order to gain as much karma as possible before the MOD removes the post.

What can you do to help?

Report the post! It is much easier to spot these when we have reports blowing up our queues.. The rules for Imaginary Network may vary slightly from community to community, but the TWO universal rules are:

1. Credit the artist in the submission title.
2. Please comment with at least one source or artist website link.

If you see any post not following these two guidelines, report it. Perhaps someone simply forgot to add the source (I have a few times), and a "report" will help remedy an innocent mistake as well.

Good morning!

As the title has suggested, I'm wondering if any preexisting Mods in the INE would be interested in adopting ImaginaryStatues and ImaginaryMonuments.

Why? Although I love the the concept of these two subs, I'm having a difficult time finding NEW content. I'm constantly scouring through "most popular" and "most relevant" filters, simply because there's rarely (if ever) anything on "latest" which would be appropriate to post.

It's quite surprising really.. I thought content for these two subs would be the most abundant when I initially adopted them.

If noone is interested, I'll certainly keep them but communities like these may flourish better with someone who enjoys scouring through multiple sources for content.

P.S. I'm open to exchanging them for some smaller less visited communities.

According to Mod News, r/Place will allow communities to share their community's coordinates.

If the ImaginaryNetwork participates, it would take some coordination, but may be fun for the communities.

It was a painting of a tree at night with a woman in a red-stained white dress or nightgown hanging from one of the branches, with multiple 4-legged ghost-things with glowing blue eyes looking on.

There were forests in the background, with the spires of a medieval town or castle poking over the trees.

For me, it’s either posting what you think is an amazing piece that ends up getting little or no upvotes, or posting art of something real and somebody comments “aKshUaLLy tHAt’S nOT iMAGiNaRy”

I'm looking for recommendations for INE subreddits with less than 15k members that need contributors. Thank you for your suggestions.

This week I am noticing an influx of comments from new users. The comments are super-complimentary and the accounts are very new and almost all follow the same naming scheme: word_word_number. When viewing the account, most of their posts are begging for upvotes, and in Temu-related subreddits. Temu is a cheap Chinese e-commerce site, that's some sort of Wish version of Wish, lol.

I think these are just spam accounts, but the comments are well-written.

Anyone else notice this, and what's the best approach to deal with it?

edit: article on Temu: https://time.com/6243738/temu-app-complaints/

Good morning! This past week, I've noticed an unusual amount of spam and malicious links in the Imaginary subs I moderate.

Do any Mods utilize AutoMod to help manage their communities?

I'm currently updating the rules in these subs just incase it's new users who may not be familiar with the guidelines. However, my next step will be to work on the AutoMod.

I despise YAML, RegEx and anything else involving code.. It's not my cup of tea, so I'd really appreciate if any Mods could send me what they use.

I'm not into any of it. I get on reddit as a respite from the real world. I feel for the users and third-party developers negatively impacted by reddit's API announcement, but I don't necessarily agree with the logistics of their movement. I am also disappointed with reddit's response.

The above said - none of this directly affects my day to day at this time. I mod on desktop exclusively. If I had to do mobile modding, I would lose my interest and will in no time. Let's hope that doesn't happen. I mod using toolbox on old.reddit desktop. Sometimes I use new.reddit desktop to try to get used to it, but I never last too long before switching back. When or if Toolbox/RES goes away, that will be the last straw for me. Right now mod tools are not affected by API changes, but the overall bad business vibe may still incite mod tool devs to quit.

My subs have and will remain open through blackouts. While our subscriber count is still growing, I have noted a reduction in voter traffic since the blackouts; plenty of voting redditers are MIA.

I am not speaking for all Imaginary and related subs. The top mod of any sub may participate in blackouts as they choose, but should always let the rest of their mod team know prior to execution.

It's been restricted since about 19 days ago- that was before the whole Reddit API/blackout controversy started, so it's not that.

moderator u/GoodLibrarian has not posted since 19 days ago, and my requests to become an approved user have gotten no replies.

Anyone got any ideas?

Heres an example of what Im talking about https://imgur.com/a/Smll7LT

You know like in the odyssey

I'm looking for other sources since ArtStation and DeviantArt are being spammed by AI-generated images, especially the "Latest" section. I appreciate your help.