r/Amateur

r/Amateur regulars say we care more about genuine chemistry than production polish. With 1.5 million members, this community moves fast, but the same habits keep winning: home-shot clips, direct captions, and creator personality in the comments. If you are posting for the first time, lurk for a day, copy the strongest title formats, and make sure your first upload matches current taste instead of last month's trends. We also care about basic etiquette: respond to good comments, ignore bait, and set boundaries clearly so threads stay useful for everyone. Veterans sort by new to find rising posters before big crossposts flood the hot tab. Most power users sort by new, save creators with a clear niche, and come back for consistency more than one-off shock value. Here's the thing: high moderation means this sub actually enforces its 'verified amateur' standard more strictly than most - professional content gets removed, and regulars flag obvious fakes. As of April 2026, photos and gifs dominate over video here, which is unusual for a community this size. Treat it like a real community and you will grow here.