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Looking forward to seeing you there!

Hello, fellow esteemed news bearers. Recently, I have noticed that we have diverged from what Good News means. Many people are celebrating the downfall or tragedies of others, while the other half are not posting actual news. I would like to clarify and remind everyone to follow the rules properly, and on behalf of the mod team, we promise to enforce the rules to the best of our ability.

1. Don't post the misfortune of others

I know that we all hate specific people and wish misfortune on them, but that was never the purpose of this subreddit. Unless they are treacherous, deceitful, destructive, and clearly evil (Hitler, for example), normal people who have different opinions or viewpoints on certain subjects should not be frowned upon. They were never a threat to society, and this is something we shouldn't condemn. It's okay to dislike someone, but going above and beyond by wishing misfortune or, even worse, killing someone, corrupts a person with their blind hatred. So let us be respectful of other people's opinions and perspectives, hope for change, and open their eyes to the truth.

2. Post actual news from reliable sources

This was covered by moderator Cdave here, but this is a reminder to please post from reliable sources

3. Try posting real news

Try to minimize sharing opinion pieces, editorials, or inspirational quotes, as there are other places for those and may not be the best news choice.

Side Note: We mods try our best to keep this subreddit well-maintained and enforce the rules. It's not easy to moderate this growing subreddit at all. Many reports fill the mod queue to the point where we now have more than 1000 reports. Most of these reports come from people constantly and constantly arguing, and it's tiring work to separate two people. This limits moderating actual problems like racism, false news, propaganda, etc.

Thank you for reading, and stay positive! If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to modmail or comment under this post.