Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-06
Can you promote on r/1980s?
Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.
AI-generated content not allowed Its rules remove some or all AI-generated posts, comments or media. Write it yourself here, or pick another community. Other communities' AI rules.
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All about the greatest decade ever -- the Big 1980s! Relaunched under new management on October 12, 2022.
What its rules say about promotion
Self-promotion is limited
If you have a sub related to the 1980s in some way, it will usually be ok to promote it here. Posts promoting podcasts or reaction videos or asking our members to fill out a survey or perform other work are not allowed. Other types of self-promotion will be judged on a case-by-case basis. (Feel free to message the mods with details and we can review your case). Thank you.
What its rules say about AI and bots
No AI or modified photos
No AI, modified or photoshopped photos
All 8 rules of r/1980s
- Must relate to the 1980s
Post must depict an event, item, etc that was released or occurred or was popular during the 1980s. Please post year if known, otherwise general time frame (early 1980s, mid 1980s or late 1980s) is fine. - Self-promotion is limited
If you have a sub related to the 1980s in some way, it will usually be ok to promote it here. Posts promoting podcasts or reaction videos or asking our members to fill out a survey or perform other work are not allowed. Other types of self-promotion will be judged on a case-by-case basis. (Feel free to message the mods with details and we can review your case). Thank you. - Thirst trap posts are allowed on Wednesdays only. Wild Wednesday does NOT mean nudity is allowed
Please limit thirst traps to Wild Wednesdays. Thank you! - Inappropriate or uncivil conduct may be removed
Inappropriate or uncivil conduct may be removed this includes picking one celebrity or another as hottest, etc. - No politics
No politics - No repeat posts in a short span of time
- No AI or modified photos
No AI, modified or photoshopped photos - Do not attack other generations
Do not attack generations
What the written rules don't show
- Unpublished minimums. Many communities remove posts from new or low-karma accounts through AutoModerator settings that are not on the rules page, often before a moderator sees them.
- Reddit's own filters. Reddit's site-wide spam filters can remove posts from accounts that mostly share links to their own site, in any community.
- The community's norms. Many communities see themselves as peers, not an audience: post where you already take part, and make the post worth reading without the link.
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