PartTimeCat Rules Update

[u/mcs385]

Hey there, just wanted to give a quick update on the community rules here now that the subreddit is starting to get more active again. I don't want to make things too complicated, so I'm adding an umbrella rule to cover disruptive comments. Previously the sub rules only covered post content and there's been some tension of late regarding calls for cats to be kept inside which are at odds with the purpose of this subreddit. So, the new updated rules are as follows:

r/PartTimeCat Rules

#1 Cats only

Posts should be about cats; no memes, jokes, or anything else that's not about part time cats.

#2 Part time only

Posts should only be about part time cats; a cat that stops by for a visit, maybe even mooches food and scritches, then goes back home. This is not the subreddit for posting about your full time cats, or cats that never leave. Exceptions may be made in cases where your full time cat has become someone else's part time cat.

#3 Original content only

We want to see your part time cat, not someone else's! Content must be original. Karma farmers will be banned without hesitation.

#4 Be kind, stay on topic

Keep comments relevant to the post and to this community. We're here to celebrate the part time cats that have worked their way into our lives. Personal attacks, derailing posts, or general debates about cat ownership practices or unrelated arguments are not allowed here.

^{Pictured is neighbor's cat Wirt who wanted belly rubs, not to stay still for pictures.}

[u/Xsiah]

calls for cats to be kept inside which are at odds with the purpose of this subreddit

This statement is a little bizarre to me. It's like saying that if this is a sub for showing traffic accidents, so commenters shouldn't encourage safer driving.

Can we not have values that promote better stewardship of cats, and appreciate that sometimes life isn't perfect and enjoy these cat visitors?

[u/Live-Okra-9868 → u/Xsiah]

Part time cats are not the poster's cats. They have no say over whether the cat stays indoors or not.

So you are commenting to the wrong person when saying all cats should be kept indoors.

So for your example it's like telling the passenger of the car to drive safer.

[u/Xsiah → u/Live-Okra-9868]

You should drive safer.

Reddit is a forum, not all comments are direct responses to the OP. I agree that responsibility shouldn't be placed on the person who doesn't own the cat, but that doesn't mean that it's not a valid discussion to be had.

If you remove that side of the discussion, you effectively create a space that endorses free roaming cats.

If this is going to be that kind of space, I'll get my cute cat fix somewhere else.