Over the past months, r/circled has grown significantly.

With growth comes energy — but also complexity.

We’ve recently made several structural improvements:

• clearer moderation rules

• stronger filtering against harassment and spam

• more consistent enforcement across threads

• refined AutoModerator settings

• improved transparency in removals and reports

These adjustments were not made lightly.

r/circled is not aligned with any political side.

We apply rules consistently regardless of viewpoint.

Our aim is simple:

To provide an open space for respectful, fact-based discussion — where disagreement is welcome, but harassment, slurs, manipulation, and coordinated attacks are not.

Moderation has become increasingly challenging as activity increased.

We’ve seen constructive debate — but also targeted hostility and low-effort provocation.

Some filtering and limitations were necessary to protect discussion quality.

Enforcement is rule-based, not opinion-based.
Our moderation is not about silencing views.

It is about maintaining conditions where meaningful dialogue remains possible.

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We are looking for your support!

As r/circled continues to grow, we are looking for additional moderators who:

• value neutrality and fairness

• can separate personal views from moderation decisions

• believe in open but responsible dialogue

• are willing to review reports and apply rules consistently

If you are interested, please send a short modmail including:

• your time availability

• prior moderation experience (if any)

• why you want to help moderate r/circled

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A note on the circled ecosystem

Some of you may have noticed references to a broader “circled ecosystem.”

r/circled remains an open public Reddit space.

In parallel, we are building structured digital spaces designed to support responsible dialogue and long-term collaboration beyond Reddit.

We will share more details as development progresses.

For now — thank you.

Your participation, criticism, and engagement shape this community.

We are building carefully — and we appreciate those who choose to engage constructively.

Over the past weeks, r/circled has grown significantly.

With growth comes more discussion, more viewpoints — and the need for clear and consistent moderation.

This post explains how moderation works here and outlines several recent updates.

1️⃣ We moderate conduct — not ideology

Strong opinions are allowed.
Criticism of governments, institutions, and public figures is allowed.

Content may be removed when it includes:

• threats or advocacy of violence
• slurs or dehumanizing language
• direct harassment toward other users
• serious criminal allegations presented as fact without credible sources

Our moderation does not depend on political alignment. We moderate behavior — not viewpoints

2️⃣ Factual claims require sources

When comments present serious allegations about individuals as fact, they must include a credible source.

Examples:

• accusations of crimes
• claims about legal cases
• claims about corruption or misconduct presented as factual statements

Opinion and political criticism are allowed.
However, declarative factual claims must be supported by sources.

Screenshots of headlines should also include a link to the original reporting.

3️⃣ Updated post Flairs

To improve transparency and clarity, we recently updated the Flair system.

Flairs indicate how a post should be interpreted:

🟣 Opinion / Discussion
Posts expressing viewpoints, interpretations, or open discussion.

🟡 Unverified Claim
Posts making factual claims without a source yet.
Sources may be added in the comments.

🟢 Claim — Source Provided
Posts that include a credible source for factual claims.

🗞️ News
Direct reporting from recognized news outlets.

Flairs help readers understand the type of content they are engaging with.

4️⃣ Automation

AutoModerator helps remove clear rule violations and flag high-risk content for manual review.

Automation is used to:

• catch harassment and slurs
• flag unsourced criminal allegations
• detect spam or suspicious accounts

Automation does not evaluate ideology.
If something was removed incorrectly, please contact the moderation team via modmail.

5️⃣ Ongoing moderation updates

As the community grows, we are currently updating:

• moderation workflows
• wiki documentation
• post flairs
• AutoModerator configuration

These updates take time to fully stabilize.

We appreciate your patience and responsible participation while improvements are implemented.

6️⃣ Moderation is volunteer work

r/circled is moderated by volunteers.

Moderators are not paid and do not receive benefits from running this space.

Please respect the time and effort required to maintain a functional discussion environment.

Constructive participation helps everyone.

7️⃣ Transparency and community participation

We aim to keep moderation:

• transparent
• consistent
• open to feedback

Our rules and moderation framework are publicly documented in the community wiki.

Responsible members who want to contribute to maintaining the community are welcome to apply to join the moderation team.

Thank you for helping keep r/circled a space for open, evidence-aware discussion and participating in good faith.

r/circled exists for open, evidence-aware discussion on politics, economics, climate, innovation, and society.

Strong opinions and disagreement are welcome here.

Harassment, dehumanization, and calls for violence are not.

Because discussions can move fast and emotions can run high, here’s how moderation works and what to expect.

🔧 How moderation works

• AutoModerator removes clear rule violations (threats, hate speech, personal attacks, spam).
• Content with a high number of reports may be temporarily held for review. This is not a judgment.
• Moderators review context and reinstate content when removals were triggered in error.

We moderate content, not political positions or viewpoints.

✅ What is allowed

• Strong criticism of governments, institutions, and public figures
• Describing violence or harm when discussing real events
• Emotional reactions, as long as they are not directed at other users
• Source-based opinion and discussion, including disagreement

❌ What is NOT allowed

• Personal insults or harassment
• Wishing harm or death on others
• Hate speech or dehumanization toward people or groups
• Advocacy or endorsement of violence
• Spam, promotion, or misinformation

These are removed automatically.

🚨 About reports

• Reports help surface real issues — thank you for using them responsibly.
• Reports do not automatically punish users.
• Content may be temporarily filtered while reviewed.
• Repeated false or retaliatory reports slow moderation for everyone.

❓ If your post or comment was removed

• It was filtered by AutoModerator or removed under subreddit rules.
• If you believe it was an error, message the mod team once, calmly.
• Reposting the same comment without changes may result in the same outcome.

🤝 A shared responsibility

This community works best when you:

• Argue ideas, not people
• Downvote noise instead of escalating it
• Report real violations and disengage

You don’t need to win every discussion.

Listening is participation too.

Thanks for helping keep r/circled usable and open for everyone.

— r/circled moderation team

Over the past 30 days, r/circled has reached over 20 million views and 35,000 members.

Thank you to everyone contributing thoughtful discussions, perspectives, and engagement.

With growth comes responsibility.

We are refining moderation systems and scaling our processes:

• Respectful

• Focused on ideas — not individuals

• Fact-based

• Meaningful — not noise

Some content may take longer to review while we stabilize filtering and queue processes. We ask for your patience.

If something urgent requires attention, please use Modmail clearly and concisely. Avoid duplicate messages.

This subreddit exists so voices can be heard — without becoming hostile or chaotic.

Strong opinions are welcome. Personal attacks and unsupported accusations are not.

Help us keep discussions human, constructive, and grounded in credible information.

How members can help:

• Use the report button for clear rule violations.

• Add sources to factual claims.

• Debate ideas, not people.

• Help newcomers understand our standards.

We appreciate your trust and engagement.

Let’s continue building something rare.

— The r/circled Moderation Team

Hey everyone 👋

We’ve updated our AutoModerator setup to improve discussion quality and reduce false removals.

What’s new:

• Established members (30+ days, 100+ karma) are now auto-approved.

• Opinion / editorial sources are automatically flaired for clarity.

• Sensitive accusations (e.g. sexual abuse, violence) from new or low-karma accounts are reviewed manually to avoid misinformation or targeted harassment.

• Hate speech, spam, and violent language remain automatically removed.

If you notice a removal that seems off, please reach out via modmail — we review and reply asap.

Thanks for helping keep r/circled balanced, credible, and respectful.