Teen Gothic

Sorry for my horrible brush skills. I had to get rid of the credits. Oh also. I hope this image is allowed.

While some critics view the strict moderation on r/goth as harsh or exclusionary, these rules are essential for maintaining the sub's integrity as a music focused community.

Since "goth" is a frequently misunderstood and niche genre, clear boundaries prevent the feed from being overwhelmed by unrelated genres that often get mislabeled. By prioritizing music over fashion and aesthetic selfies, the sub ensures that the subculture's sonic roots remain the primary topic of discussion.

Without these specific guidelines, the community would likely devolve into a generic "alternative" space rather than a dedicated hub for fans of actual goth music.

Additionally, strict policing helps filter out "creepy" behavior and predatory users who often target the subculture for the wrong reasons. Ultimately, what some see as "mean" rules are actually the tools that protect the community’s identity and keep it a safe, focused environment.

i really want an alice auaa shirt but im NOT paying 1k for one. any ideas how i could diy one? im unsure what i could use for the spiderwebs

By a twist of fate, I've ended up the sole mod of r/indiangoth. I have limited mod permissions and the subs creator's accounts have been disabled so I'm gonna have to appeal to reddit for full control of the sub. While I wait, i figured I'd ask around for advice, so I would really appreciate any help/advice with the following:

1) How can I (and future mods) ensure the space is a safe, inclusive, and fun place for goth people in India?

2) How can subreddits be used to foster the goth sub culture and music?

3) When people post their outfits, a lot are just all-black fast fashion stuff and not connected to anything goth – but there are also people who have very limited resources and "beginners" who are exploring themselves. How should I differentiate between them and what should be done about the former?

4) what in god's name should I do about the constant barrage of goth girl sexualization that the sub has become a lightning rod for?

Again, thank you ever so much in advance for your time and advice.

Want to chat about something which doesn't need it's own thread? Do it here!

Feel free to discuss music, fashion, events, DIY projects, etc. and anything relating to goth as long as it's in line with the subreddit rules.

I recently started to listen to gothic rock and darkwave stuff, and I randomly stumbled onto this German band Wisborg and they really scratch that goth rock itch for me.

Lwk I’ve been listening to their album from the cradle to the coffin nonstop for a few days, the song blood is life is just stuck in my head. I’d recommend checking it out, for me it’s a masterpiece, idk why I’m so obsessed with it but its really good and generally their albums are very epic.

And I feel like I listened to most of the songs from them and I wanna explore gothic rock more and does anybody have any ideas for bands to check out similar to Wisborg?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7wfzXunHKk

Really cool ethereal track by Octavian Winters from SF who is touring with Pink Turns Blue in April. Also going to be playing at WGT.

https://octavianwinters.com/shows

I went to the Oddities and Curiosities Expo in Atlanta today and there are so many of us! There has to be places and things to do that I’m just not hearing about.

I know the Masquerade exists, but their Goth Industrial Nights feel more like… industrial than goth and vibrates my bones out of my ears.

Little Five points is still there and the Vortex is great(though sometimes overrun by tourists it feels like), but it’s really just two clothing stores, a place to eat, and a record shop. And not to name names, but one of those clothing stores shrunk their plus-sized section down to one rack.

We moved here from a different state two years ago, and this is all me and my husband have found, so if anyone knows where a goth girl can fit in, let me know 🙏🏻