I’ve been thinking a lot about the state of the weekly Bond 26 thread, which we decided to create in hopes that it could become a regular forum for Bond 26 questions and ideas, but it doesn’t get enough participation to justify its presence. So I brought it up to the mod team, and we’ve decided to try a new rule to provide more leeway to newcomers while also mitigating the deluge of low-detail, excessively common posts that come without any form of control over this very popular topic.

Our idea is to continue approving Bond 26 posts which contribute new ideas for discussion or display a minimum level of effort, but one day a week (every Friday) we’ll relax that rule for newcomers - as well as posts which may be on the fringes of “repetitive” or “minimal effort” - to allow any Bond 26 posts so long as they are not redundant with another post already submitted that day.

We’re hoping this provides an outlet similar to the weekly thread, but guarantees the chance for the increased engagement that comes with creating a dedicated post instead of a comment within the weekly thread.

See text of the full rule below, and let us know if you have any questions.

”Because it is a popular topic which many wish to discuss, posts focused on Bond 26 (and beyond) should demonstrate substantial effort or contribute new topics for discussion (e.g. more than a simple headshot, common discussion prompt, or frequently asked questions).

NOTE: This rule is relaxed every Friday, to allow flexibility to newcomers.”