You may start to notice a difference in the way posts are moderated on the subreddit. Much as we would like to remain transparent, we will not be going into details on the new automated aspects of our moderation. However, you can rest assured that posts which do not violate the rules on the sidebar WILL always be approved, it may just take some time.

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Here's a paste from the previous reopening message. You will still need to use flairs.

We’re reopening the sub. There is an important change you’ll need to know about:

All posts are required to have a flair attached. Without a flair, your post will be removed and you will receive a message with instructions on how to fix your post and allow it to be approved. (You'll need to go to your post, add a flair, and then reply with the instructed command to the message you received.) For those that don't know what a flair is, there is a link to click underneath your post that will display the available flairs to choose from. Just select the one that fits your post. Here's a screenshot.

Other things to know about:

Be aware there is a 30-day wait period for new Reddit accounts before they can post in this sub. All of you who have asked for approval to post in the last few days, won't need special approval. You'll just need a 30-day old account and the required flair stated above.

Please remember: this is a sub for the discussion and learning of astrology. It is not a place to ask about personal chart questions, synastry/relationship advice, or to create posts such as “why do I feel this way”. Some may think “what’s the point of an astrology sub if not to ask personal chart questions?" Understand that this sub is about the many topics and layers of analysis within astrology, and for learning about its tools and methods. We created our sister sub, r/AskAstrologers, to serve the purpose of personal posts. In addition, there are dozens of other astrology subs specifically for asking personal chart questions.

We have not completed updating all rules, though we've added a few. For now, we will remove some posts as circumstances warrant, at our discretion, even if there is not a stated rule about it.

The Mods

EDIT: Here's an explanation of what happened from mod thatotherothergirl:

If you were around several days ago, there was a troll who posted upwards of 100 unrelated images and insulting titles in the span of less than an hour. It was multiple accounts, they were commenting with each other on their own posts and hurling insults on other people's posts.

Obviously we cleaned up all those nasty posts and comments, and we have added certain restrictions on posting (like the flair here) that will hopefully help deter a future attack. We also are now using a bot to watch for suspicious activity but for obvious reasons we can't go into specifics on what it's exactly watching for.