Hi everyone, the mod team has recently updated our rules and guidelines. Please review them below and on our home page. These updates are effective immediately.

Our team is also currently working on implementing further moderation changes that will help with reducing harmful and uncivil content on posts with serious topics. Please stay tuned for a future announcement on this.

A friendly reminder to please always review all of our rules before creating a post. Always read and follow the instructions of any comments made by our Automoderator on your content.

Thank you!
- r/AmIOverreacting Mod Team

UPDATED RULES

1. Safety & Harm (Zero Tolerance)
No threats, violence, harassment, hate speech, slurs, or encouragement of harm (including self-harm).
No disturbing or intentionally triggering content, including photos of all injuries. This is not a crisis-support space, seek real-world help if needed. 

2. Privacy & Personal Info (Zero Tolerance)
Absolutely no identifying information (names, usernames, locations, workplaces, phone numbers, emails, or social links), including screenshots with visible names, handles, or profile pictures. Posting videos of any kind is not allowed. Posts must be fully anonymized or will be removed.

3. No Sexual / Exploitative Content (Zero Tolerance)
No explicit sexual content or graphic descriptions. 
No content involving minors, family, or animals.
No discussion or questions involving incest, grooming, or sexual exploitation.

4. Stay Relevant
All posts must ask whether you are overreacting and be about a situation where you could reasonably wonder if you are overreacting. No off-topic content, screenshots of other posts/subs, or meta drama.
Keep it on-topic and not abusive. Do not misuse reports. Do not derail the discussion.

5. Spam, Bots & Low-Quality Content
No spam, bots, reposts, or AI-generated content. No karma farming.  No links, fundraising, or self-promotion.
No impersonation, fake stories, misinformation, ragebait, bad-faith discussion, or shitposts. Using Redact or other disruptive methods that cause spam will result in a ban.

6. Updates & Posting Requirements
Update posts must follow all rules and include a substantial change to the situation. Removed or locked posts cannot be reposted. English only. 

7. Moderation of Sensitive or High-Risk Posts
Posts involving sensitive or high-risk topics may be subject to additional moderation controls, including restricted commenting, enhanced review, or removal if they cannot be properly monitored. These measures are used at moderator discretion to maintain a safe and constructive environment.

8. Moderator Discretion 
Moderators may remove or lock any content at their discretion to maintain subreddit quality and safety. 

9. No political discussion.
Questions relating to matters of USA or global politics are not allowed in this sub, including interpersonal conflicts due to differing political beliefs, as well as discussion of topics such as ICE or the Epstein Files. Please post in another subreddit that is more appropriate for such discussion.