A subreddit dedicated to the sharing, discussion, and appreciation of maps. Created as a better alternative to /r/MapPorn. Tags: map porn, mapporn, map_porn, map, maps, topography, geography, atlas, cartography.

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Welcome to /r/Map_Porn! This subreddit is dedicated to the sharing, discussion, and appreciation of maps.

Rules

Moderators will use their discretion in enforcing these rules:

In the title, please include:
- [interactive] if the map is zoomable or responsive
- [article] if the map is the centrepiece of an article
- [album] if the link leads to a collection of maps
- [OC] if the map was created by the posting user
- some context (such as the location, cartographer, and date).
Political maps are allowed, but agenda pushing is not. An example of agenda pushing would be a map that is explicitly tied to a political party or ideology with an intent other than giving information or presenting an idea in an interesting way. Political maps must have a source for any data they use.
Fictional maps are allowed.
All thematic maps must have a legend in the title or on the map.
Discussions of all topics are encouraged. However, please stay civil and avoid jumping to provocative and derogative slurs.
The types of maps that are currently banned are "true size of X" maps, "places I have been maps", and any map that is functionally a population map. See the Clarification of Rules for more information.
Clarifications of Rules

Guidelines

Please report any rule breaking you come across.
Practice reddiquette.

Our Pledge

The moderators of /r/Map_Porn are firmly committed to transparency in every moderation action that we take. To this end, we make these promises:

Every post that we remove that is made by a legitimate user (i.e. not a spammer) will be accompanied by a comment or flair saying why it was removed.
Major rule changes will be discussed with the community.
We will endeavor to answer any messages sent to modmail and will not protest to any messages being made public.

Resources

Please message the moderators if you have any resources you would like to add to the list!

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