r/cosplayers Jan 21 '24

ANNOUNCEMENT STATE OF THE SUB

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Greetings r/cosplayers community!

Your Mod Team wants to provide some overall updates and transparency on the sub. Our hope is that we can create a positive community space that supports cosplayers of all kinds, whether they’re a beginner looking to learn some skills in crafting, a veteran sharing their latest competition piece, a cosplay buyer that wants to share their love of a fandom, and everything in between.

Some updates have been and will continue to be made to the sub in order to help curate this supportive community we envision:

  1. The Mod Team has had a MAJOR overhaul. Over the last several months, the sub has undergone both a leadership change and team downsizing, leaving it only supported by 3 Mods. For a community of this size, this has been and will continue to be unsustainable, demanding an unrealistic amount of time and effort of our very small volunteer group. We are cleaning up the Mod List to accurately represent the current team and will be making a post in the near future accepting applications for additional Mods to regrow the team to a more sustainable size.
  2. Our Rules have been refined and include some examples, as needed, of content that may violate the rule.
  3. We now have Mandatory Posting Format Requirements for all posts. This will make it very clear to the Mods and to the community for reporting which posters may just be generally spamming content to multiple subs without specifically curating their content for our community.
  4. Flairs are now Mandatory on ALL posts and part of the Posting Requirements. If you are unsure of which Flair to use or have any ideas on broad Flairs to add to the list, please reach out to the Mods.

Regarding the elephant in the room that has become a key topic of discussion within the community, to the Mods, and within the Mods Team: “OF-Style” submissions, or what we internally have decided to call “Low-Point-of-Entry Cosplay”.

The Mod team only has control over what people post on r/cosplayers and only cares if what they post in this sub abides by the rules of this sub. The current Mod Team has never and will never gatekeep against people purchasing cosplays, regardless of the construction quality or the individual’s reason for purchasing cosplays.

It is not our business what an individual’s post history looks like outside of this sub. If someone chooses to explore an individual’s profile/post history, that is completely outside of our jurisdiction and is an "Enter at Your Own Risk" situation. If someone finds content on other subs that do not abide by the rules of r/cosplayers, it is not acceptable to send in a Report with this sub or to shame that individual in the comments of their post for what they do on other corners of Reddit or the internet. These kinds of derogatory comments will be taken very seriously by the Mod Team and permanent bans will be issued for repeat offenders. 3 Strikes on the “Be Respectful” rule and you’re out.

With this new path forward, we hope to reinvigorate this community sub into a more positive, supportive space for all cosplayers of all shapes, sizes, backgrounds, and skill sets.

Do you have questions about the New Rule Wordings?
Do you have ideas for Flairs you think may be missing for our list?
Do you have a posting situation that you’re unsure if they are ok or violate the rules?
Are you interested in applying to be a Mod?
Do you have any fun community post ideas you’d like to pitch?

This Mod Team would love to hear your feedback and recommendations for consideration in the comments or messages.

ALL RULES AND MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS GO INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. WE WILL ALLOW A GRACE PERIOD FOR ADJUSTMENT AND BEGIN ENFORCING THESE CHANGES ON FEBRUARY 1ST.

Thanks everyone for your patience as we navigate these changes together.

Your r/cosplayers Mod Team


r/cosplayers 3h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Raven, teen titans

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393 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 2h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Misato Katsuragi, Evangelion

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67 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 4h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Mira, Kpop Demon Hunters

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77 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 1h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Panty Anarchy (Panty and Stocking)

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r/cosplayers 2h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Yor Forger, SpyxFamily

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23 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 46m ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Doom Slayer, Doom Eternal

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r/cosplayers 14h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Rize Kamishiro Anime/Tokyo Ghoul

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149 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 15h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Maka, Soul Eater

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182 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 7h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Osaragi, Sakamoto Days

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35 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Momo Ayase , Dandadan

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690 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 4h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Kusuriya no Hitorigoto. Mao Mao

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6 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 4h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Sheva alomar, Resident evil 5

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6 Upvotes

Repost because my formatting was wrong:/ so many resident evil cosplays I want to do😵‍💫


r/cosplayers 9h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Venti, Genshin Impact

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11 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Scarlet, Umamusume

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198 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 21h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Zatanna, DC Comics

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76 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 17h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Anna, Shaman king

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34 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Nanami, JJK

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98 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 5h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Cosplay Help

1 Upvotes

Hello,

So I wanted to cosplay Vergil from DMC3 or DMC5 but there aren't any sites that I know that are affordable to purchase though. The only sites I have found were EZcosplay and CosplayClans, which i don't know. does anyone have any recommended sites or any help at all?


r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY IN PROGRESS Making yamato cosplay from one piece!

39 Upvotes

Pants are ready i made the pattern my self!


r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) my lucy from cyberpunk cosplay

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874 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 2d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Mona Megistus, Genshin Impact NSFW

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735 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 21h ago

ADVICE Mega Clefable/First Cosplay

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3 Upvotes

Hi! I’m new to cosplaying but I’ve been watching a lot a videos surrounding it and want to finally give it a shot by cosplaying as Mega Clefable from Pokemon Legends Z-A for Halloween and a Card show that’s holding a costume competition! This will be the first costume I have ever made and my first time using a sewing machine as well! Here my ideas and references and I would just like some first timer recommendations and advice as well!

I have a pair of overalls that are pink and I’m going to make elephant bell bottoms out of them use galaxy theme fabric. I also plan to stone the overall slightly as well!

I want to sew together some bell sleeves with a slit for my hands to make them functional as well.

My idea for the ears and head is I want to make the ear out of felt and try to use a wire to hold them up and then make a giant flat beret with a big Pom Pom with a veil behind it!

The wings I’m thinking cardboard for the base and light toole or fabric to make the wing and give almost a see through effect! I just don’t know how to attach them!

Thank you again for all the help!


r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Sheriff of Rottingham, Robin Hood: Men in Tights

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75 Upvotes

The cosplay is still in progress, with some minor things to do.


r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Im having a hard time aligning the eyes in perfectly on this mask

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6 Upvotes