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Can you promote it there? Reddit's self-promotion rules, community by community.
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| Community | Members | Self-promotion | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| r/MusicNo unauthorized music | 38,576,801 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-24 |
| r/InternetIsBeautifulNo Stores or Demos | 16,640,122 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/ChatGPTSelf Advertising | 11,648,705 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-26 |
| r/applePosts must foster reasonable discussion. | 6,476,551 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-26 |
| r/woodworkingNo Self-Promotion or Buying/Selling. Exception is users in our wiki, d | 6,193,362 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/photographyNo Promotion of Any Kind | 5,654,943 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-24 |
| r/boardgamesPromotion Requires Participation | 5,453,241 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/EntrepreneurNo promotion, sales, or solicitation | 5,284,251 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-26 |
| r/homeautomationNo referral, affiliate, or crowdfunding links | 4,593,409 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/DesignNo promotional/commercial activities. | 4,462,925 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/learnprogrammingNo spam or tasteless self-promotion | 4,415,251 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/productivityNo Advertising | 4,251,974 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/podcastsSelf-promotion | 3,915,420 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/comics | 3,870,405 | No rule mentions promotion | 2026-09-26 |
| r/WeAreTheMusicMakersNO POSTING MUSIC - NO PROMOTION OR FEEDBACK - NO "I BUILT A TOOL..." | 3,840,153 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-26 |
| r/horrorNO SELF PROMO/SPAM | 3,537,303 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-24 |
| r/writingNo Posting Work | 3,433,134 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-26 |
| r/3DprintingSelf-Promotion | 3,432,967 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-26 |
| r/languagelearningDo not submit self-owned content without permission | 3,404,982 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/sidehustleNo advertising, affiliates / referrals and survey links, no self promo | 3,315,692 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-24 |
| r/webdevNo vague support questions about WYSIWYG editors or other software. | 3,313,502 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/raspberry_piBe Community | 3,293,641 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-26 |
| r/somethingimadeHandmade Work Only | 3,119,321 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/Filmmakers | 3,077,675 | No rule mentions promotion | 2026-09-26 |
| r/MachineLearningNo Self-Promotion | 3,073,905 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/graphic_designNo job posts or self-promotion. | 2,931,138 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/crafts | 2,902,814 | No rule mentions promotion | 2026-09-26 |
| r/TwitchAdvertisement Guidelines | 2,890,169 | Allowed, with limits | 2026-09-26 |
| r/OpenAIRule 3: Limit Self-Promotion | 2,871,828 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/datascienceLimit Self-Promotion | 2,769,458 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/PixelArtNo Self-Promotion | 2,696,111 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/businessThis is not the place to promote your business. | 2,593,089 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/smallbusinessNo links, product recommendations, unsolicited advice, blog content, o | 2,544,713 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-26 |
| r/javascriptExcessive Self-Promotion | 2,452,396 | Allowed, with limits | 2026-09-26 |
| r/FreeEBOOKSDo not post affiliate links. | 2,366,886 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/startupsRelevant Content Only | 2,132,938 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-26 |
| r/socialmediaThis is not a help desk | 2,120,465 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/virtualrealityNo buying, selling, referrals, begging, giveaways or crowd-funding. | 2,103,006 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/gamedevRelevant Content | 2,066,539 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/animation | 2,003,077 | No rule mentions promotion | 2026-09-26 |
| r/realestateinvestingNo Spam / SEO or “Guru” Promotion, or AI Responses | 1,973,859 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-24 |
| r/marketingAdvertising, Self-Promotion, & Spam (Permanent Ban) | 1,972,149 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/ArtificialInteligenceNo Spam · Builders Welcome with Substance | 1,941,730 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/linuxRelevance to r/linux community / Promoting closed source applications | 1,920,743 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/midjourneyOriginal Content Only | 1,783,626 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/ScreenwritingNo Crowdsourcing Ideas/Premises, Homework Requests, Script Cattle Call | 1,776,391 | Allowed, with limits | 2026-09-26 |
| r/photocritiqueNo self promotion/karma whoring | 1,752,038 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/rpgNo Blacklisted Creators | 1,600,932 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/discordappCalls to Action | 1,536,913 | Allowed, with limits | 2026-09-26 |
| r/cybersecurityNo advertising | 1,529,518 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/PythonNo showcase posts | 1,513,978 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-26 |
| r/3DmodelingNo advertising or promotion | 1,488,717 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/blenderShowcase Only Blender Creations | 1,451,707 | Allowed, with limits | 2026-09-26 |
| r/artificialSelf-advertisement (read full) | 1,343,575 | Allowed, with limits | 2026-09-26 |
| r/homelabNo piracy | 1,095,160 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/learnpythonReplies on this subreddit must be pertinent to the question OP asked. | 1,056,772 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/StableDiffusionNo Reposts, Spam, Low-Quality, or Excessive Self-Promo | 1,025,607 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/SongwritingCorrect Flair Tags Required | 1,006,976 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-26 |
| r/web_designNo self-promotion | 978,816 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/SideProject | 852,569 | No rule mentions promotion | 2026-09-26 |
| r/LocalLLaMALimit Self-Promotion | 834,493 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/edmproductionDon't Spam, Self-Promote, or Advertise | 814,599 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/SaaSSubmission Guidelines | 813,485 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/arduinoGrow our Community | 785,441 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/EntrepreneurRideAlong | 729,793 | No rule mentions promotion | 2026-09-24 |
| r/NewTubersNo Self Promotion | 728,472 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-26 |
| r/freelanceNo advertising or self-promotion | 700,218 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/aiArtNo Advertising, Selling, Buying or Self-Promotion | 686,889 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-26 |
| r/forhireAffiliate/Job board link | 684,430 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/ecommerceNo Soliciting, Promotion, or Direct Soliciting via DM | 679,898 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/findaredditRule 7: No spam. | 657,727 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-24 |
| r/codingAdvertising | 646,934 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/visualnovelsSelf-promotion rules | 631,354 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-26 |
| r/salesNo Selling or Self Promotion | 605,636 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/webcomicsSUBMISSION SPAM | 589,171 | Allowed, with limits | 2026-09-24 |
| r/androidappsSelf-Promotion & Dev Content | 576,670 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/netsecCommercial advertisement is discouraged. | 573,187 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/RomanceBooksNo Self-Promotion, writing research, or surveys | 536,033 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-24 |
| r/VideoEditingNo advertising your video-related services | 528,563 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-24 |
| r/IndieGamingSelf-promotion | 526,678 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/devopsSelf Promotion / Vendors / Personal Affiliation Disclaimer | 515,130 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-26 |
| r/reactjsPosts must conform to our guidelines | 514,192 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/SEONo Spamming | 513,868 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/logodesignOther violation of reddit sitewide policies | 484,625 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/Unity3DMemes must be of high effort, quality, AND promote Unity related discu | 479,833 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/dataengineeringLimit self-promotion posts/comments to once a month | 479,684 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/NotionNo self-promotion | 471,977 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-26 |
| r/typographyLimited self-promotion. | 471,755 | Allowed | 2026-09-26 |
| r/DigitalMarketingNo posting of services. | 466,257 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/IndieDev | 450,081 | No rule mentions promotion | 2026-09-26 |
| r/GameDevelopmentNo self-promotion | 435,958 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/AndroidGamingOfficial Game Titles and Google Play Store Links Are Required. | 428,092 | Allowed, with limits | 2026-09-26 |
| r/rust | 423,943 | No rule mentions promotion | 2026-09-26 |
| r/ArtistLoungeKeep post discussion based and about art. No drama posts. | 412,179 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/java | 407,624 | No rule mentions promotion | 2026-09-26 |
| r/ChatGPTCodingUse the right flair | 402,357 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-24 |
| r/trapproductionRule 1 - No self promotion, requesting feedback outside the weekly thr | 398,435 | Only in a dedicated thread | 2026-09-26 |
| r/aws | 395,761 | No rule mentions promotion | 2026-09-26 |
| r/InstagramMarketingNo self promotion | 385,359 | Self-promotion restricted | 2026-09-26 |
| r/consulting | 384,964 | No rule mentions promotion | 2026-09-26 |
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