This is just a summary of the rules, the full rules can be found here Posts failing to meet the following criteria will be summarily removed:ĭo not complain that someone's critique is too pedantic.ĭo not argue that a work, as fiction, is beyond historical criticism.īeyond extremely basic material, like spellings of names, questions of general geography, or (in most cases) the date of an event, Wikipedia is considered an unreliable source and is generally not an acceptable source of information. R/BadHistory is a strictly Pro-Pedantry subreddit. This rule is suspended for the bi-weekly free-for-all meta threads. Posts cannot be about politics from the last 20 years, and also cannot use comparisons against current day politics. If it feels like you're 'talking politics', you probably are. We request that users keep their posts and comments a sincere attempt to engage with the historical record and avoid making overt attempts to advocate for a personal agenda. If you make a post, you're expected to engage with reasonable criticism and questions about it. Genocide denial and apologism is strictly forbidden. Sundry bigotry-racism, sexism, homo-/transphobia, etc.-is unacceptable. The use of slurs of any type is prohibited. Single-sentence rebuttals and statements do not add to the discussion and can be removed without notice. In serious top-level responses to debunk/debate posts, you should make a genuine attempt to provide an explanation of your opinion on the subject. a chapter of a book, the armor design on a show) or your post will be removed. Top level comments in the weekly debunk /debate post 'Saturday Synopsis' need to comply with theses rules:Ī summary of or preferably a link to the specific material you wish to have debated or debunked.Īn explanation of what you think is mistaken about this and why you would like a second opinion.ĭo not request a debunking for entire books, shows, or films. Rule 3: Debunk/Debate Response Requirements There will be a post each Saturday where you can make these requests. Rule 2: No Questions or Debunk/Debate Request Please see the full rules for the details. Please contact the mods for an exemption in case you want to use an alias. You're not allowed to make posts on this sub if you're using a new account to do so. Posts must cite the material they discuss or they will be removed. Rebuttal posts should follow the basic outline of:Ī summary of or link to the material your post discusses.Ī comprehensive rebuttal to the material.Ī basic bibliography of sources for your rebuttal.ĭo not post direct links to non-archived, unlocked threads on Reddit. r/BadHistory is your one-stop shop for casual dissertations on the historicity of everything from bestselling books to zero-budget adult films. Badcademics Association Member Where History is written by Snappy

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