WetShaving
This is a community of enthusiasts, hobbyists and artisans who enjoy a traditional wet shave: brush, soap, and safety or straight razor. We are a part of the WetShaving community found on Reddit, Discord, and IRC.
New subscribers welcome!
Please visit our wiki, which is always and forever a work in progress.
๐ช Check out these alternative front-ends for this server:
https://gem.wetshaving.social/ - a nice modern interface
https://old.wetshaving.social/ - designed to look like old.reddit.com
Our sister Mastodon instance is https://wetshaving.social/.
๐ช Track the uptime of our various services here:
https://uptime.splettnet.com/status/wetshaving
๐ช Community Rules
Rule 1 - Behaviour and Etiquette
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Be Respectful. Do not bully, flame, or harass others.
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Malicious comments are not allowed but heated discussion and salty banter is okay.
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Low effort replies and complaints about content will be removed.
Rule 2 - Content Guidelines
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Mail Calls, Simple Questions, and SOTD posts belong in the recurring weekly threads.
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Posts must have sufficient content to generate a meaningful discussion.
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Images, links, or videos must include additional text that summarizes the topic.
Rule 3 - Reviews and Disclosure
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Use [First Impressions] in the title if your experience with the product is limited.
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Use the [Review] in the title if you can provide comprehensive details with enough familiarity to answer follow-up questions.
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Disclose how the product being reviewed was acquired (e.g., PIF, loan, or purchase). If the product was provided to you directly by the maker or vendor free of charge or at a discount, you must disclose this fact even if the item will later be returned to the maker or vendor.
Rule 4 - Advertising
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Vendors are to keep marketing within the biweekly Deals/New Products threads.
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Non-vendors may post topics about products if it will foster a compelling discussion.
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Do not solicit donations or share fundraisers without mod approval.
Rule 5 - Inappropriate Content
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All NSFW/L content must request mod approval and be flaired appropriately.
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Non-shaving related NSFW/L content is not allowed.
Rule 10 - Moderator Discretion
- The rules may not apply perfectly to every situation. The mods have final discretion.
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January 19, 2025
An old Personna razor with an old Personna blade. Magical.
I'll probably make a standalone announcement post at some point (maybe) but you might notice some slight changes to https://gem.wetshaving.social/ if you're a normal user of that interface (Alexandrite). There was an update with some small changes. I changed a couple of new settings, but I have no idea if it changes those settings for the whole server, or just for me.
The color is slightly darker now. I moved the "hue" slider to make it a bit more purply, closer to what it was before. Nice improvement, I'd say. Personal preference, of course.
There's an option to open posts entirely when you click them, instead of opening in an "overlay". I enabled this as it's my personal preference. If it happens to change that setting for everyone, and you aren't a fan of that behavior, feel free to let me know and I'll consider changing it back. Just keep in mind that I'm the HMFIC 'round here and there are no guarantees!
I also clicked a box which makes the left-hand side panel stay visible all the time. I'm not sure if I like it or not, but again, maybe let me know if you have strong opinions (if it even affects you).