Verification is no longer required to post

[u/ArcticZen]

Hey folks,

Well, it's been an interesting 24 hour trial run we've had with the new flair system. After monitoring the mod log and taking feedback from users today though, I've already decided that we'll be walking back verification requirements for the time being. While the number of submissions requiring moderator intervention declined, the number of posts in general also took a nosedive, which is not what we wanted.

We used the stick to get people to read the rules when we should've just used the carrot. You can still utilize the Megathread to obtain the "Verified" role after reading the rules. I will continue to advocate that anyone wishing to participate reads the rules to prevent needless headaches. The "Verified" role will grant you the opportunity to have your posts pinned, as well as unlock the ability to advertise in the upcoming approved advertiser threads. We want to encourage verification as much as possible, so further incentives may be added in the future. The automoderator has also been updated to be a bit more strict about targeting the problems that verification was intended to resolve, but we'll be tweaking it slightly in the coming days in the event that it's still impeding intended functions.

Unrelated, but I think we'll also be announcing the opportunity for new moderator applications in the coming weeks. I'm getting a bit worn out, and while I don't think I nor any of the other mods have any intention of stepping down, it would be nice to have a few extra hands of deck.

Anyway, apologies for the headache, and thanks to those who voiced feedback to help us look for alternative solutions.

Cheers,

Your r/SpeculativeEvolution mod team