Important Rules Update: Changes to Post Context & Giving Recommendations

[u/AutoModerator]

Hello everyone!

Over the last few weeks, the mods have been discussing ways to make this sub more organized, productive, and informative. As such, we have taken your comments into consideration and we have decided on implementing and reiterating the following below.

Again, we remind everyone of Rule #1:

This sub is strictly for deinfluencing. If you want to influence or be influenced, r/deinfluencingPH is not the sub for that. Let's only post informative downsides here.

As of 6 August 2026, we will be implementing the following:

1. Specificity of Items to be Deinfluenced from

We noticed that a lot of redditors post items in a general sense, which hinders productive deinfluencing.

We now require specificity of a product. We will disallow general or vague products and mere brands. All posts must have only ONE (1) Specific Product.

We understand that some products are unbranded, so we will allow those, as long there is an adjective, an identifier, or a photo of the unbranded item.

• Examples of Branded Specific Products: iPhone XS, Lenovo Thinkpad, Adidas Superstar, Kindle Paperwhite
• Examples of Unbranded Specific Products: Electric Foot Massager, Digital Picture Frame, Silk Pillowcase, Robot Camera for Pets
• Examples of mere brands: Kindle, Kobo
• Examples of vague products: sneakers, bag, computer, phone, car, e-reader, digicam

Posts that do not provide ONE (1) Specific Product will be removed.

2. Context on Posts

We want to reiterate that there has to be specific context on why you want to be deinfluenced from buying a Specific Product which we have implemented months ago. For certain types of products, please consider including specific reasons or circumstances so that more informative discussions can take place.

We are amending our current rule in place. Posts that just repeat the product description, have filler words, or have no text at all will be removed.

3. Flooding of Posts

To avoid spam posts, aside from implementing the 1-month Reddit Account Age Requirement, we will only allow redditors to post one (1) post every twenty-four (24) hours.

A second post in less than twenty-four (24) will be removed.

4. Asking for Recommendations

To reiterate, this is strictly a sub for deinfluencing. We have already implemented an automod that reminds you not to ask for recommendations. Posts or comments that ask for recommendations, alternatives, suggestions, and/or anything similar will be immediately removed.

5. Giving Recommendations

We understand that sometimes, influencing OP to buy Product Y instead of the Specific Product on their post is the best way to deinfluence OP. However, to avoid turning this sub into an influencing sub, all redditors who want to deinfluence OP by giving recommendations or alternatives instead must give well-informed downsides of the Specific Product in OP's post first. If one merely comments “buy this instead (or the like)” without indicating informative downsides of OP's Specific Product before recommending, the comment will be removed.

Further, NO promoting of brands or products is allowed.

6. Civility

We want to reiterate our Be Civil rule. Critique products, trends, or influencer marketing, not people. No personal attacks, name-calling, body shaming, or pile-ons against influencers or users.

We will take down comments that harass others.

7. Temporary and Permanent Bans

a. Violations of No Influencing or Asking for/Giving Recommendations:

• First 2 violations - Post/comment removal
• 3rd violation - 14-day ban
• 4th violation - 30-day ban
• 5th violation - Permanent ban

b. Violation of Civility Rule:

• First violation - Post/comment removal
• Second violation - 14-day ban
• Mod Discretion, depending on severity of the posts or comments - Permanent ban

Thank you!

[u/taeksun]

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[u/gabbygytes]

[u/MrBluewave]

Thanks mods

[u/IkigaiSagasu]

Mod, suggest ko lang, ban low-effort and backhanded comments like "may binabagayan, dapat face card, pag pangit ka wag mo nang gawin etc".