R/deadeyes Subreddit Sidebar Rules • Premium

Cover the lower half of the face. If the eyes alone convey nothing at all? You’re in. If they convey annoyance? You’re out. 5. No Pity Parties This is an aesthetic subreddit, not a support group. Do not post crying selfies with titles like “My dog left me and so did my will to live.” We get it. Life is hard. The void is vast. But r/deadeyes is for the look , not the trauma dump.

A true dead eye is —neither sad nor angry, just... empty. We want the look of someone who has seen the void and the void blinked first. If we can tell you’re trying to look dead inside, you’re not dead enough. Violation: Selfies with duck lips or obvious filters will be removed and mocked (respectfully). 2. No Gloss, No Reflections Highlights ruin the illusion. We want matte, dry, soulless irises. If there’s a visible window reflection, a ring light, or the glint of a single hopeful tear, the post is gone. r/deadeyes subreddit sidebar rules

Overcast lighting, shadowed rooms, limbal rings (barely). Banned: Catchlights, sparkles, anime shine, "doe eyes." 3. Context or GTFO Every post must have a flair: [ART] , [SELF] , [STREET] , [CINEMA] , or [MANNEQUIN] (yes, mannequins count—they have the best dead eyes). Cover the lower half of the face

is a community dedicated to the aesthetic, psychological, and artistic appreciation of the "dead eye" look—that vacant, piercing, thousand-yard stare seen in portraiture, cinema, street photography, and the rare moments of public transit at 7:00 AM. If they convey annoyance

Portrait at arm’s length. High-quality: Macro lens on a single iris. We want to count the cracks in your soul. 7. No Editing the Emptiness You may adjust brightness, contrast, and color balance. You may not digitally remove catchlights, paint in darker pupils, or use FaceTune to create a “hollow” effect. That’s cheating.

Remember: We are all equally meaningless in the grand scheme of the cosmos. No need to be a jerk about it. Seen a sparkling eye? A pity party title? A forced frown masquerading as emptiness? Hit Report and let the mods handle it. We have no feelings left to hurt.

We can spot a fake dead eye from orbit. So can the algorithm. Sarcasm is allowed. Dark humor is encouraged. Personal attacks, bigotry, or mocking someone’s genuine appearance (as opposed to their technique) will get you banned.