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Can you promote on r/aoe2?

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.

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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A community for AoE2 enthusiasts

What its rules say about promotion

Low Effort Content
* Meme pictures are allowed if they have a clear connection to AoE2. However, only 10% of the front page should ever consist of them. * Ideas to improve the game are only allowed if effort is put into them. "Add the 'MURICANS to da game and giv them frreedum fighterz wwith 1776 attack" won't fly. * Simple questions are always allowed, but if you feel the question doesn't call for a separate thread, you can always save it for the weekly "Medieval Monday" thread.
Content Unrelated to AoE2
* All submissions must, in some way, relate to Age of Empires II, the whole series, or this subreddit. * Submissions related to other games in the series are probably better off in their relevant subs: >* /r/aoe >* /r/aoe3 >* /r/ageofmythology * Submissions about games/apps stealing content or assets from Age of Empires II will be removed. r/aoe2 can't do anything about this and posts only serve to advertise the games/apps in question. * This subreddit is not a place to discuss politics
Bad Behaviour
* Long story short, just be nice! * Create a welcoming atmosphere towards new players. * Do not use extreme language or racial slurs. * Do not mock people by referencing disabilities or diseases. * Do not be overly negative, hostile, belligerent, or offensive in any way. * NSFW content is never allowed, even if tagged. >Including nudity, or lewd references in comments and/or usernames. * Do not describe or promote violating any part of Microsoft's Terms of Service or Age of Empires II EULA.
Excessive Self-Promotion
* Do not spam the subreddit. >* You can post your own content to the subreddit, but you must also participate in discussions on reddit. >* As a rule of thumb, only 10% of your submissions should be self-promotion. >* For more information, check the side-wide [rules](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion) on self-promotion. * You can promote your own events or streams as long as the above rules are observed.
Livestream Spam
* Generally, follow the above-mentioned rules on self-promotion. * If you want to share your stream with the community, please submit it to the sidebar [here](http://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=Twitchy_the_bot&subject=Twitch.tv+request+%2Fr%2Faoe2&message=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitch.tv%2FUSERNAMEHERE). > It might take 10 minutes for your stream to show up in the sidebar. * Large events can be announced in advance (observing self-promotion rules).

What its rules say about AI and bots

AI-generated content
All posts containing media on the subreddit will have to credit the artist/creator or the post will be removed. AI-generated videos are not allowed on the subreddit.
All 13 rules of r/aoe2
  1. Low Effort Content
    * Meme pictures are allowed if they have a clear connection to AoE2. However, only 10% of the front page should ever consist of them. * Ideas to improve the game are only allowed if effort is put into them. "Add the 'MURICANS to da game and giv them frreedum fighterz wwith 1776 attack" won't fly. * Simple questions are always allowed, but if you feel the question doesn't call for a separate thread, you can always save it for the weekly "Medieval Monday" thread.
  2. Content Unrelated to AoE2
    * All submissions must, in some way, relate to Age of Empires II, the whole series, or this subreddit. * Submissions related to other games in the series are probably better off in their relevant subs: >* /r/aoe >* /r/aoe3 >* /r/ageofmythology * Submissions about games/apps stealing content or assets from Age of Empires II will be removed. r/aoe2 can't do anything about this and posts only serve to advertise the games/apps in question. * This subreddit is not a place to discuss politics
  3. Accusations & Drama
    * An accusation against another person's or organization's integrity or business practice is only allowed if the accuser has sufficient evidence. * Drama must be avoided at all costs. Usually we'll allow one thread on a topic, but repeated submissions about personal conflicts will be removed. * Usernames/comments that contain any form hate speech, derogatory language, or other content likely to be considered inflammatory will be considered for ban-able offenses.
  4. Personal Attacks, Witch-Hunting
    * Do not target people with individual insults. * Do not encourage others to target individuals or groups in any negative way. * Do not seek out or post personal information about anyone. >The exception is that you can post your own user ID, but not the IDs of others.
  5. Bad Behaviour
    * Long story short, just be nice! * Create a welcoming atmosphere towards new players. * Do not use extreme language or racial slurs. * Do not mock people by referencing disabilities or diseases. * Do not be overly negative, hostile, belligerent, or offensive in any way. * NSFW content is never allowed, even if tagged. >Including nudity, or lewd references in comments and/or usernames. * Do not describe or promote violating any part of Microsoft's Terms of Service or Age of Empires II EULA.
  6. Excessive Self-Promotion
    * Do not spam the subreddit. >* You can post your own content to the subreddit, but you must also participate in discussions on reddit. >* As a rule of thumb, only 10% of your submissions should be self-promotion. >* For more information, check the side-wide [rules](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion) on self-promotion. * You can promote your own events or streams as long as the above rules are observed.
  7. Livestream Spam
    * Generally, follow the above-mentioned rules on self-promotion. * If you want to share your stream with the community, please submit it to the sidebar [here](http://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=Twitchy_the_bot&subject=Twitch.tv+request+%2Fr%2Faoe2&message=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitch.tv%2FUSERNAMEHERE). > It might take 10 minutes for your stream to show up in the sidebar. * Large events can be announced in advance (observing self-promotion rules).
  8. Piracy
    * Do not discuss piracy of the game in any way. * Questions on how to purchase the game in your region are allowed.
  9. Ban Evasion
    * The admins reserve the right to (temporarily) ban (repeat) offenders of the above rules. * If you'd like to appeal to your ban or feel like you've been banned unjustly, please send a PM to /r/aoe2. * Ban evasion is *not* permitted. If you want a second chance, please contact the mods in advance.
  10. Spoilers
    * Any posts containing spoilers from tournament games or events should be marked as spoilers for 24 hours to allow those unable to watch live catch up. * Any posts containing spoilers in the post title will be removed as these can't be edited. * Spoilers include but are not limited to: Results, Players involved, Stream Clips, Images from the game or banners including similar information which could spoil previous rounds. * Leaks for non officially announced upcoming content will be removed.
  11. Contacting Moderators
    Do not contact mods through individual DMs. Contact the mods through mod mail. Moderators should direct all requests through mod mail when interacting in the capacity of the subreddit.
  12. AI-generated content
    All posts containing media on the subreddit will have to credit the artist/creator or the post will be removed. AI-generated videos are not allowed on the subreddit.
  13. Crediting the Artist
    Media posts missing credit to Artist/Creator are not allowed on the subreddit

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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