Can you self-promote on r/Albumoftheyear?

Q: Can you self-promote on r/Albumoftheyear?

Only in a dedicated thread. Its rules send self-promotion to a dedicated thread, such as a weekly or pinned one. Promotion outside it is removed. Read 2026-10-12 from the community's own rules.

Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-12

Can you promote on r/Albumoftheyear?

Only in a dedicated thread Its rules send self-promotion to a dedicated thread, such as a weekly or pinned one. Promotion outside it is removed.

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A subreddit companion to albumoftheyear.org, where fellow users may discuss everything related to Music and Album of the Year!

What its rules say about promotion

Original content and self-promotion are only permitted under specific conditions.
- The only ways to share your profile are by utilizing our profile sharing mega-thread, setting your user flair to your AOTY username, or in other posts that have been allowed by moderators. - Generally speaking, we only allow self-promotion (Self-released music, Promoting socmeds, Third-party blogs, etc.) in our monthly threads. - Exceptions will be granted at the discretion of the mods if you believe your original content encourages conversation, or is significant or relevant to the sub.

All 10 rules of r/Albumoftheyear

Posts with low effort and/or quality will be deleted.
- Moderators will eliminate low-effort queries, poor-quality shared content, and any content they believe to be insincere. This includes posts which are screenshots of ratings you have given, without any descriptions - Content that is shared should be of a reasonable quality and related to Album of the Year or Music. - At the discretion of the mods, content which advances agendas, contains an excessive amount of ads, or is otherwise considered to be detrimental to the sub will be deleted.
Posts and comments should always be civil.
- Observe proper [reddiquette](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439-Reddiquette). - Kindly make an effort to treat everyone with due respect and courtesy. - Behaviour that is harmful, hostile, or inappropriate in any manner will not be permitted. - Hate speech will not be tolerated. - Targeted harassment will result in penalizations.
Original content and self-promotion are only permitted under specific conditions.
- The only ways to share your profile are by utilizing our profile sharing mega-thread, setting your user flair to your AOTY username, or in other posts that have been allowed by moderators. - Generally speaking, we only allow self-promotion (Self-released music, Promoting socmeds, Third-party blogs, etc.) in our monthly threads. - Exceptions will be granted at the discretion of the mods if you believe your original content encourages conversation, or is significant or relevant to the sub.
No bad-faith/dishonest Humor Posts
- A sincere attempt at humour must be made while using image macros, screen grabs, or widely recognised memes or image formats. - Posts and comments that wank/circlejerk are not permitted.
Read the FAQ before making a Help Post
- If a question that is being asked has already been answered in the FAQ, then the post/comment will be deleted. - The FAQ page will be shared with the poster.
Posting anything that is prohibited on AOTY is not permitted.
- We certainly don't want to see it here if it's prohibited on AlbumoftheYear. Please refrain from posting anything that violates the TOS or AOTY's community rules. - If you see a review/comment/score/profile that violates these rules, please use AOTY's form to report this content instead.
Avoid disputing Album of the Year bans.
- We will remove requests to be unbanned, general complaints and conversations regarding bans (including those of other users), discussing methods for circumventing bans, and similar content. - You must appeal your ban using the AOTY support e-mail or contacting the admins through the AOTY discord.
We will eliminate duplicate posts and reposts.
- Please utilize the search button in order to determine whether the post you wish to make has already been made. - Posts that belong in an already existing master-thread will be deleted. - Exceptions to the rule shall be made at the discretion of the moderators.
Don't spread illegal file downloads.
- Please refrain from posting direct links, requesting them, or giving out clear clues on where to look for unlawful file downloads.
Repercussions and Appeals
- Depending on the seriousness and/or recurrent nature of the violations, the Mods may decide to issue a warning, temporarily ban, or perma-ban them. - More severe disciplinary measures will be taken if posts are made to appeal or dispute penalties. - Appeals are only permitted via the approved channel, i.e. Mod Mail. - You risk having your account banned from Reddit altogether if you use another account to get around a community ban, as this is a violation of Reddit Rules.

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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