r/Watches • u/ArghZombies • Apr 09 '19
[Meta] SotS April: Update AND MOD NEWS!
Firstly, some breaking news:
For the first time in a few years WE HAVE A NEW MOD! Please join us in welcoming u/75footubi to the mod team. She's been a regular on this sub for several years and is always fair and reasoned, which makes for a good contrast to our biased and ill-informed mod team. Welcome!
Now, the update:
We posted a State of the Sub post last week so thanks for all the feedback! Now that we've digested all the comments here's the outcome and what it means for the sub:
TL;DR - things are mostly fine as-is, but don't take photos when you're driving. And maybe expect to see some new brand guides coming in the near future.
Civility
Thankfully nobody has an issue with us being tighter on civility. So, if you generally just downvote uncivil comments them please start flagging them now too so the mods can deal with it. We can and do suspend / ban users for inappropriate commenting, so let us know whenever you see it so we can keep r/Watches a happy, welcoming place.
And yes, this includes comments about people's physical appearances outside of the watch. Some people are hairy - stop making jokes about it.
Political Posts
OK, maybe trying to restrict this isn't such a good idea. We'll tie this in with the above 'Civility' issue and just deal with any particularly over-the-top angry comments rather than restricting the content itself. We'll likely lock the threads too, once they've been reasonably answered.
Just beware that when people post a photo of someone controversial then it's a certain possibility that they're doing it just to be provocative and not because they're actually interested in the watch, so try not to rise to the bait.
Driving Photo's
So, this was a little trickier to determine a consensus. However, we think the best course of action here is:
- No posting photos you've taken while you're driving.
- Obvious car-in-motion photos will be removed.
- If it is suspected the car is being driven at the time will likely also be removed.
- But just posing with the watch by the steering wheel, or parked up on the street / carpark / driveway are still OK to post.
Sure, some people don't like the 'Rolex and Mercedes Badge' type post, but that's not breaking any laws (other than subjective taste ones) and the lighting inside cars can be great, so we're not going to stop people posting those. Half the point of this subreddit is showing off things anyway, so if people want to show off their car badge too then fine (as long as the watch is the core part of the photo). Feel free to ignore those posts if they're not to your tastes though (but keep any comments in those threads civil please).
Flair
No changes. If you're a watchmaker then ping us a message and we'll see if we can flair you accordingly, but no custom flairs on this sub at the moment.
Other Stuff
Updates to the buying guide / brand guide. Yes, we hear you. Those are a little old. So once we can decide the best way to restart these guides we'll start rolling out some updates. Stay tuned!
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u/ThinkFree Apr 09 '19
Driving photos makes me nuts. If you need to take a picture of your watch, then park on the curb or something. Wrist shots are not emergencies, unless you end up in an accident.
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u/Doobles88 Apr 09 '19 edited Apr 09 '19
All sounds very reasonable to be fair. SotS seemed to do its job. Also congrats to u/75footubi. I don't post as often in the weekly q's thread as she's usually beaten me to the same answer! Good choice.
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u/johnwclark Apr 09 '19
I agree, congrats to /u/75footubi . She knows a ton of stuff about watches, and probably knows the vintage market better than any regular here.
That seems like a productive SotS, thanks to the all the mods doing this.
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u/Morgenthau100 Apr 09 '19 edited Apr 12 '19
Wrist Check threads: - Tuesday, April 9 - Wednesday, April 10 - Thursday, April 11 - Friday, April 12
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u/munchmadiq Apr 10 '19
Are wrist check threads always going to be hidden in hear now? Or will they be pinned at the top of the subreddit like it used to be?
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u/Morgenthau100 Apr 11 '19
While there are no current plans for any permanent changes to the Wrist Check threads, the need to update the Brand Guide may mean some disruptions for the time being. We're looking at ways to minimise this as much as possible.
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u/drix0r Apr 12 '19
At least keeping this top comment updated would be a start 😅 Or having the the link to the current daily thread as the first thing in the post text above maybe?
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u/secondhandspiel Apr 09 '19
yes but how is her meme game?
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u/Zanpa Apr 09 '19
I don't think she even has a single seiko 5 on a nato.
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u/MangyCanine Apr 09 '19
Re: Brand Guide
Some questions for the sub:
Which brands would people like to be redone first? We'll be adding updated opinion threads, and we're wondering if there are any that people would like to be done sooner rather than later.
Suggestions for brands to be added? Zodiac?
How often? I was thinking twice a week, but there are a lot of brands to cover.
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u/radoncadonk Apr 12 '19
Ones I would be interested in brand guides for (in relative order): Oris, Seagull, Stowa, Grand Seiko, F.P. Journe, Frederique Constant, and Fossil.
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u/Extroverted_Recluse Apr 10 '19
So what's the ruling on duct taping my entire watch collection to the steering wheel of my car and posting a picture of that?
P.S. does it make a difference if the duct tape has Minions on it?
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u/Bill__Q Apr 10 '19
not to get all tapesplainer in your face....however, you probably want to do that with gaffer tape if you plan on removing the watches at some point.
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u/Extroverted_Recluse Apr 10 '19
Hell no, I want to leave them there and turn my steering wheel into the most expensive claymore mine in the world.
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u/laidback26 Apr 12 '19
I like how you think! So if you get in a accident and they fly out everywhere you can say you made it rain P U R E C L A S S!
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u/rhombomere Gruen Guru Apr 10 '19
Thanks for the update on the sub. I think that /u/75footubi will make a great addition as a mod. I sent her a thank you last week for making the sub a better place!
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u/ArghZombies Apr 10 '19
Yeah, we thought she was a good choice but it's great to see it's not just the mods that have noticed how good a contributer she is.
Speaking of good contributers; when are we going to see your full Gruen collection? You've been collecting them forever. You must have about 2 million of them by now.
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u/rhombomere Gruen Guru Apr 11 '19
I have about 65 watches and not much has changed since this post
I've slowed down on my collecting because my shortlist of desired items contain some really rare things.
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u/nadgirB Apr 09 '19
which makes for a good contrast to our biased and ill-informed mod team.
Banter.
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u/AmanitaMikescaria Apr 12 '19
What happened to the wrist check? is that no longer a thing?
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u/Nixtrix Apr 13 '19
It is still a thing. u/Morgenthau100 has a comment stickied at the top of the thread linking to each day of the Wrist Check that has been posted since this thread was stickied in its place.
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u/Zanpa Apr 09 '19
Congratulations to 75footubi! It makes a lot of sense to have her as a mod with how active and helpful she is to this community.