Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-05
Can you promote on r/3DPrintingTools?
Allowed, with limits Its rules allow sharing your own work, with conditions they spell out.
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A community for discovering, reviewing, and discussing tools that make 3D printing easier.... apps, slicers, calculators, diagnostics, and everything in between. Share what's working for you.
What its rules say about promotion
No spam
Excessive promotion, spam, or advertising of any kind is not allowed.
Disclose affiliations
If you're a developer or have a financial stake in a tool you're sharing, say so upfront. Transparency is welcome here; hidden promotion is not.
Stay on topic
Posts should be about software, apps, or digital tools for 3D printing. General print help, hardware issues, and build showcases belong in r/3Dprinting.
Self-Promotion (1 per week)
Self-promotion is welcome here! Developers and makers are encouraged to share their tools and creations. Limit 1 self-promotional post per user per week. Must be genuinely relevant to 3D printing tools. Always disclose your affiliation.
No unauthorized copies of protected designs
Do not request, upload, link to, convert, distribute, or sell scans, meshes, STLs, CAD files, or other reproductions of copyrighted commercial products, characters, logos, or branded designs unless you own the rights, have permission or a licence, or the work is in the public domain. General discussion of scanning, modelling, mesh repair, and conversion techniques is allowed when it does not facilitate distribution of an unauthorized copy.
All 7 rules of r/3DPrintingTools
- Respect others and be civil
No harassment, hate speech, or toxic behavior. Treat all contributors and members with kindness. - No spam
Excessive promotion, spam, or advertising of any kind is not allowed. - Share your experience
Posts about tools should include your actual experience using them, not just a link. Tell us what you used it for and how it worked. - Disclose affiliations
If you're a developer or have a financial stake in a tool you're sharing, say so upfront. Transparency is welcome here; hidden promotion is not. - Stay on topic
Posts should be about software, apps, or digital tools for 3D printing. General print help, hardware issues, and build showcases belong in r/3Dprinting. - Self-Promotion (1 per week)
Self-promotion is welcome here! Developers and makers are encouraged to share their tools and creations. Limit 1 self-promotional post per user per week. Must be genuinely relevant to 3D printing tools. Always disclose your affiliation. - No unauthorized copies of protected designs
Do not request, upload, link to, convert, distribute, or sell scans, meshes, STLs, CAD files, or other reproductions of copyrighted commercial products, characters, logos, or branded designs unless you own the rights, have permission or a licence, or the work is in the public domain. General discussion of scanning, modelling, mesh repair, and conversion techniques is allowed when it does not facilitate distribution of an unauthorized copy.
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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