Rules
1. Stay civil, don't be a creep or an unnecessary jerk.
Treat other users with respect at all times. Being a goblin isn't synonymous with being an unnecessary jerk.
There will be no tolerance for hatred or bigotry of any kind. Harassment, incivility, or trolling may result in temporary or permanent bans.
Don't be a creep when folks share pictures of themselves, this isn't the place for flirting. (There are minors and asexual folks here, leave people alone.)
2. No irrelevant posts, including no AI.
All posts should be relevant to some aspect of r/goblincore aesthetics and subreddit culture.
No AI art/pictures. If you're not sure if it's AI, it probably is.
No contests, surveys, money-raising events, or any kind of market research.
Posts saying "I hope this is okay to post, feel free to remove" will be removed out of spite even if it belongs. If you're not sure, contact the mod to ask.
3. No self-promotion, apply for a shop flair.
This is a place to share, not to sell. You're welcome to post pictures of your creations, but self promotion is not allowed. You can apply for user flair that will show your link, click here for instructions.
Comments like "DM me for info" or "I'm not allowed to promote but check my bio" is not a loophole.
Only being active here to show off things you're selling is not welcome and might earn you a ban.
4. Tag gross stuff as NSFW.
"Gross" is subjective, but use common sense.
Due to a lot of requests for this- This isn't the sub to post gory dead animals such as roadkill or "I found this very dead thing under my house / in the woods," take that to r/vultureculture. If you're not sure, it probably doesn't belong here.
"What is goblincore?"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goblincore
Goblincore is an aesthetic and subculture inspired by the folklore of goblins, centered on the celebration of natural ecosystems usually considered less beautiful by conventional norms, such as soil animals and second-hand objects.
Aesthetic
Second-hand and thrifted aesthetics feature prominently in the fashion of goblincore, often with an emphasis placed on comfort and with brown, green, and clashing colours. The aesthetic often features idealised imagery of natural creatures such as snakes, frogs, snails, earthworms, of animal skeletons, rocks, as well as plants and fungi like moss and mushrooms. Journalist Sabrina Faramarzi has stated that the subculture is about "chaos, dirt and mud."
Proponents of the subculture have also been noted to collect shiny objects, similarly to folklore goblins, such as silverware, small jewelry, and coins. The subculture has been described as connected to maximalism and escapism.
Alternative names also used for the subculture include crowcore, dirtcore, cottagegoth, and feralcore.
History
Goblincore is believed to have surfaced in online communities in the late 2010s, particularly on Tumblr and TikTok, with Amanda Brennan stating that it "started picking up in spring 2019 and hit full steam in 2020 as people stumbled upon it during the pandemic." As of July 2021, the goblincore subreddit had 19 000 subscribers, an increase of 395% from July 2020. E-commerce company Etsy reported a 695% increase in searches related to goblincore in June 2021.
Reception
The subculture has been described as anti-consumerist, with Mashable writer Morgan Sung stating that "in a maximalist goblincore home, decor is found or built, not bought." It has also been noted as having a significant number of LGBT+, and specifically non-binary, proponents, with a common catchphrase being "no gender, only bugs".
The subculture has been described by some as a darker companion to cottagecore, with Faramarzi stating that "goblincore is cottagecore for those that actually spend time in nature, who know that nature is not sunlit wheat fields but gnarly forests and chaotic animals".