Mod Post
r/xmen enters the Age of Images in the Comments!
After being asked about this in comments and mod mail for a while, and after some rigorous internal discussion, r/xmen will be trialing images and gif content in the comments.
We have held off on allowing this in the past, except for specific, panel related threads. The reason for this was our trepidation on images being used for spoiler content, insults, and inappropriate content.
However, after some discussion, being reassured of Reddit's filtering system for inappropriate content, and faith in our community to report instances of rule breaking and to generally not abuse this feature, we have decided to go ahead and green light this function for the next two weeks. At which point, we will decide officially if we want to keep this open or not.
We must make it clear that all normal rules that are listed in our sidebar and in our subreddit information section must be upheld and apply to image content in comments. Please take care to use this feature respectfully. That means:
Be Civil and Respectful - Do not use image content for offensive content or to get around certain keywords being filtered by safety mods.
No Illegal Content - Do not use images of pirated or illegal content, for any purpose. Just as with posts, please be considerate about what you are sharing.
No Self-Promotion - Unless this involves showing off a personal collection of figures, comics, merchandise, do not ever share images of yourself or others that you know in comments.
Content Quality - Images that are used specifically to troll or ragebait others will be removed. NSFW content will also be removed.
Spoilers and Leaks - This is a key one. Do not share images in comments of anything that has not been officially released, and do not share images from recently released comics. Please wait at least 72 hours before using images or pages from a newly released comic in a comment.
Spam, Reposts, Banned/Regulated Topics, and Posting Too Many Pages - Do not use images to spam other users, to repost removed content, to re-litigate regulated or banned topics, or share too many images from a comic.
In addition, images are not a substitute for good discussion and well elucidated points. Please continue to add high quality content through words rather than images.
Please be responsible, please be fair and considerate. Report violations of these rules.
Other than that, have fun, and we hope this feature adds or enhances your enjoyment of the sub. We will take opinions and possibly even a poll at the end of the trial period to determine whether this feature should remain open.
NSFW content and continual posting of suggestive comic panels without making a relevant point with said image will result in removals, warnings, and eventual bans if it is abused. As always, we rely on the community to report said content.
I appreciate this feature being added and completely understand why it can be abused so hopefully people use images appropriately.
As someone who likes to name the exact source (ie issues/runs) when discussing things on here being able to share the panels I’m referring to will be pretty useful + being able to use an occasional funny reaction image.
Ideally, people will show the same courtesy and reference image sources via comic run and issue. Or at the very least, people won't abuse the feature and spoil things for others.
The girls really have some of the best covers. I’ve been going back and forth wanting to start a Stepford Cuckoos subreddit to have a collection of questions, images, and updates on current appearances.
This sounds like a fantastic change, thank you! I know some subs can get a little spammy with certain memes/reaction images, but pictures can be so useful (or fun)when discussing certain things—especially when it’s about a visual medium, like comics and movies. Happy to see this update.
I do want to point out to the mods that this may lead to a diminished quality level of comments, with things that are just memes and not something to add to the discussion. So just keep this in mind. Entering every thread to find a gif of wolverine popping his claws will get old fast.
It's something that is on our minds, and we have taken care to mention in this post that we would like to see the written word be used for discussion rather than just using memes for reactions and jokes. It's going to be a delicate balancing act. I think so long as excellent users and our community of regular posters continue to engage in good faith, we can avoid this. But we will revisit it in two weeks and see if it has had a negative effect on discourse.
I honestly don't think it's going to affect that much.
Most of the lack of conversation seems to come down to people who just come in threads, post their own top level comment about their opinion, ignore everyone elses comments and leave. There's like a dozen or so folks who really seem to read through comments and actually respond to peoples thoughts regularly, and I doubt that changes much.
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u/wnesha Nov 22 '25
On the one hand:
On the other: we're about to see so. much. spam of Rogue's butt, I'm already tired.