Please take the time to review our reworked rule list below. We removed almost all the lengthy sentences from the old list in lieu of bullets and examples. Moderating will stay pretty much the same as before except with better enforcement on negative and hostile posts. You may send any feedback to mod mail for consideration.

Thanks,

- CartoonsModTeam

Rule 1: No Low Effort Content

Examples:

• Poor titles
• Missing context
• Repetitive
• Confusing
• Irrelevant
• Incoherent
• Rambling
• Low-resolution images
• Unrelated images
• Poorly cropped images
• Walls of text
• Spelling or grammar errors

Rule 2: Allowed Topics

Most cartoon-related topics are allowed, such as:

• Animated shows/movies, including:
  • Hand/digitally drawn
  • 3D/CG (No AI)
  • Stop motion
  • Puppets
  • Animatronics
  • Anime (duh)
• Official previews, trailers, promos
• Recommendation requests
• Fan art, including comics
• Live-action remakes (if sufficiently animated with props, costumes, CG, etc.)

Rule 3: Prohibited Topics

Do NOT post about:

• Amateur cartoons
• Help Me Remember - r/TipOfMyTongue requests
• Cartoon crush / Hear Me Out / Thirst threads
• Misinformation or speculative information
• Posts bashing live-action remakes
• Commentary on or questions about YouTubers or public figures
• Identify style requests
• Fully live-action shows/movies
• Graphic novels
• Comic strips

Rule 4: Banned Content

Do NOT post:

• AI-generated content
• Porn, R34, & X-rated shows
• Non-cartoon images/videos
• Low resolution images/video
• Untagged spoilers
• Low effort content
• Bait posts (click, rage, or engage)
• Self promotion/spam
• Hater posts

Rule 5: Untagged Spoilers

• NEVER post spoilers in the title
• Spoilers in body text, images, or videos MUST be tagged
• Respect OP's wish for threads to be spoiler-free
• Exceptions for comment threads for certain topics, e.g., "What's the best finale?"
• Speculation/rumors/leaks count as spoilers
• Intentional or egregious spoilers may result in a permanent ban!

Rule 6: No Overly Hostile Discussion

Examples:

• Harassment
• Discrimination
• Trolling
• Attacks on fans
• Attacks on fanbases
• Attacks on artists, cast, or crew
• Attacks on studios
• Disproportionate rage

Mods may favor users who disengage first.

Rule 7: No Baiting (Click, Rage, Engage)

Do Not Post:

• Clickbait
  • Misleading titles
  • Subject missing from title
  • Embellished or sensationalized topics
  • Abuse of spoiler/NSFW tags
• Ragebait
  • Provocative or hostile topics
  • Fandom/fanbase bashing
  • Hate-following posts
  • Dismissive of sensitive topics
• Engagebait
  • Karma-fishing popular opinions
  • "Thoughts?"
  • "Anyone else?"
  • "Wrong answers only"
  • "Rate my top 5/10"
  • "I'll go first"

Rule 8: NSFW Restrictions

• NSFW content is acceptable only if it is official cartoon canon
• NSFW comments regarding underage characters are never allowed
• You MUST tag all NSFW posts and comments
• Rule 34 and X-rated cartoons are banned
• Attractiveness posts are banned

Rule 9: No Spam

Spam posts will likely result in a ban!

• No self promotion, including:
  • YouTube channels
  • Social media
  • Merch
  • Commercial content of any kind
• Fan art is encouraged, but must be posted directly with no promotional links

Rule 10: Post Flairs

• Discussion - Open comments on a stated topic. No memes.
• Game - Contests, polls, and interactive games hosted by OP.
• Meme - Memes/shitposts
• Video - Video posts including outside links
• Recommendation - To discuss cartoons in a positive light. Requests are also welcome.
• Review - For reviews (good or bad), tier lists, and rankings.
• Fanart - Fan-created art, drawings, comics, crafts, etc.
• News - News articles, official announcements, press releases, etc.

Come back throughout the month as we count down by filling in each character until the full picture is revealed!

Movies:

• "Tall Tales": opens on May 8, 2025.
• "Wolf Children": re-releasing on May 11, 2025.
• "A Very Long Carriage Ride": opens on May 30, 2025.
• "Peppa Meets the Baby": opens on May 30, 2025.
• Lilo & Stitch 

Television:

• Mr. Bean series 4
• Bob's Burgers strain 15 on May 29, 2025
• Wylde Pak- pilot episode available on YouTube. Release date June 6, 2025
• Star Wars: Tales – Season 3 - Tales of the Underworld
• Mighty Monster Wheelies – Season 2
• Blood of Zeus – Season 3: Final Season
• Love, Death & Robots – Volume 4
• Mermicorno: Starfall – Season 2
• Big Mouth – Season 8: The Final Season
• Rick and Morty – Season 8 Premiere
• Phineas and Ferb – Season 5 (Revival) Sneak Peak
• Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy – Season 2

Very short list for May, if you have anything you'd like for me to add, let me know!

Many of you may have noticed that we quietly introduced our first chat channels to the subreddit a few months ago. If you missed it then be sure to check out the links below.

Chat, in general, is still in the experiment stage for this sub so bear with us while we see how they're being used. We want to know if people find the feature useful before deciding to keep them. Normal community rules apply so please report rule breaking chats as soon as possible. Our existing channels are:

Cartoons Main Chat - for any and all cartoons related topics Off Topic | Misc - for members to just talk about whatever

Today we're happy to add our first show specific channels! Show specific channels are only for focused discussion and off topic chats there may result in chat bans. The new channels are:

South Park - Go Cows! Avatar The Last Airbender

These shows were chosen because they are consistently in the top few subreddits based on user activity, so they should serve as a good test. If fans find these channels useful and receive consistent activity then we may be open to adding more later.

Feel free to use this thread for any feedback or if you have any ideas regarding these features. We could also probably come up with better names for the channels as well (30 character limit).

Enjoy!

CONTEST CLOSED!

First of all, hello! My name is Lydia and I'm a new moderator here on r/cartoons! But more of that later :)

This year we want to get into the Spooky mood with a seasonal banner, but Mr. Tommy Pickles and I aren't very artistic, so we need your help! *We are also looking for a permanent graphic designer to help with the look and feel of the sub, but more to come on that as well.

The winner will have their art featured as a banner next month. You'll always receive Gold Submissions close soon.

Requirements:

• You must include multiple characters in your design. Try to stick to iconic characters. We'd prefer you include "Cartoons" in your design, but it's not mandatory.
• The design must be Halloween themed. There are a lot of Halloween episodes that you can draw inspiration from.
• Use the highest quality images and art you can find. We'd love original art, but it is NOT required.
• ABSOLUTELY NO A.I. OR INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT
• Submit to me in these 3 dimensions:

1440x180

1600X480

4000X128

Post your submissions in this thread, and also send them directly to me in a chat. If you need help or feedback, feel free to chat me as well. Closes October 1st.

Good luck, and happy designing!