r/FanTheories

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Posts must be about fan theories for creative works and include evidence. The media name must be in the title, and the theory needs a write-up. Posts must be correctly flaired.

Before you post: Rule 8 explicitly states 'Unapproved advertising' is not allowed and requires contacting moderators first, with a high likelihood of denial. This applies to promoting podcasts, YouTube channels, or blogs.

The rules, in their words

1. Don't be a jerk: It's okay to dislike a theory but it's not okay to dislike a person because they don't agree with you, so please treat people with respect. [For more information, please read our in-depth policy on this rule.](https://www.reddit.com/r/FanTheories/wiki/rules/rule1)
2. Please provide evidence: Evidence makes for a good theory, this will be judged at the discretion of the mods. Please note, evidence must be in universe for the media being theorized on.
3. Theories must be about creative works: /r/FanTheories/ is a place for theories based on fictional pieces of media such as, but not limited to, TV shows, movies, and games. Theories pertaining to real life events, such as the moon landing, are not allowed.
4. Tag all spoilers: Please do not include spoilers in the title of your posts, be as vague as possible. And for posts that are not marked with the spoiler flair, please use spoiler tags in the comment section: \>!Spoiler Text Here!<! [For more information, please read our in-depth policy on this rule.](https://www.reddit.com/r/FanTheories/wiki/rules/spoilers)
5. Add the media name to your title: Whether it's the name of the movie, show or video game, please tell us what you're talking about by putting the name in the title. [For more information, please read our in-depth policy on this rule.](https://www.reddit.com/r/FanTheories/wiki/rules/titles)
6. No low effort posts: Low effort posts include submissions that are just a title, posts that are joke/meme related or those with no evidence in them. We also do not take too kindly to reposts or stolen content either, if you have copied and pasted a theory or article from elsewhere, you must make it abundantly clear that the idea belongs to someone else and give full credit.
7. Write up your theory w/ external link: People shouldn't have to leave the sub to know what your theory is, please include a write up about your idea.
8. Unapproved advertising: Whether you want to promote your podcast, Youtube channel or blog, we do ask that you contact the mod team via mod mail before you post, but we are more likely to turn you down if it is not FanTheory related.
9. Posts must be flaired: We ask that you flair your post based on these criteria: FanTheory - A theory regarding past or present works. FanSpeculation - A theory speculating on unreleased works. Marvel/DC - For all media related to Marvel and DC. Star Wars - All media related to the Star Wars franchise. Meta - Posts regarding the sub itself. (requires mod approval) Question - Posts with specific questions about existing theories. Theory request - Posts requesting theories on certain pieces of media.
10. Question and theory requests: Question and theory requests must, at minimum, have the media in the title and must have the proper flair, or they run the risk of being removed as low effort. While a body is not necessary to the post, more information on your question or request never hurts. Approval/removal of these post will be at the discretion of the mod team.
11. High Volume Topic Standards: Topics we receive a large number of submissions about will be subject to higher quality standards than other posts. We ask for at least 2 paragraphs of writing about your theory and a specific citation from the work. Subjects that commonly fall under this rule include blockbuster series like Marvel and Star Wars, and theory ideas that caught on like "purgatory" theories. [Read our in-depth policy on this rule.](https://www.reddit.com/r/FanTheories/wiki/rules/highvolumetopicstandards)
12. Confirmed: Pre Existing theories which have turned out to be right must be backed up with supporting external evidence, such as that from the creator. Use of the confirmed flair requires mod approval so we can verify the confirmation source. Please reach out via mod mail.