Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-04
Can you promote on r/askanything?
Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.
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What its rules say about promotion
Your post must be a question, not a request
- Posts should ask questions or seek information, advice, or opinions, etc. Requests for money, items, subscriptions, personal information, services, etc are not allowed. - Questions must be asked in good faith. Hate‑filled, leading, or agenda‑driven questions intended to provoke or promote a viewpoint will be removed. - Low-effort posts, including standalone statements will be removed. Moderators reserve the right to remove posts that may not seem fit.
No suggestive images or profiles that promote adult content
Reddit content submitted/designed to promote adult material is not allowed. - Even if individual posts are not explicit, accounts built to direct users to OnlyFans, Fansly, Linktree, private messages, or similar for NSFW content will be removed and result in a permanent ban. - Attempts to bypass this rule by claiming posts were “not intended” or shifting responsibility are also not allowed.
No self‑promotion
Do not ask anything that is intended to drive traffic, promote a product, service, video, podcast, website, or personal project. Use the appropriate subreddits for such content. - Suggestive posts/comments that aim to direct people to personal socials, DMs, etc. are not allowed. - Attempting to promote or encourage people to sign up on sketchy sites (referral links) for your own benefit will result in a permanent ban.
No spam or karma farming
Do not post spam and do not alter comments to deceive or promote. - Posting pictures of someone else in hopes of earning karma also falls under this rule.
All 12 rules of r/askanything
- Your post must be a question, not a request
- Posts should ask questions or seek information, advice, or opinions, etc. Requests for money, items, subscriptions, personal information, services, etc are not allowed. - Questions must be asked in good faith. Hate‑filled, leading, or agenda‑driven questions intended to provoke or promote a viewpoint will be removed. - Low-effort posts, including standalone statements will be removed. Moderators reserve the right to remove posts that may not seem fit. - Political Questions Require Flair
Posts involving politics, political figures, parties, elections, legislation, government policy, or similar topics must be marked as such with the Political Questions flair **Unmarked posts will be removed**. - The first offense results in a removal & warning - The second in a temporary ban - Further offenses may result in a permanent ban. **Moderators reserve the right to remove posts or take action at their discretion.** - No medical advice
Only ask health‑related questions if they won’t lead someone to skip professional care. If the answer could cause a person to avoid seeing a doctor when they should, the question belongs elsewhere. - Be nice
Be kind, respectful, and treat everyone politely. Avoid personal attacks, slurs, or bigotry, and contribute helpful, civil content that adds value to the community. - No appearance / rating questions
Posts asking other users to rate, judge, or give attractiveness/appearance feedback (e.g., "Rate me out of X", "How do I look?", "Am I attractive?", etc.) are not allowed. Please use other designated subs for these questions. - No suggestive images or profiles that promote adult content
Reddit content submitted/designed to promote adult material is not allowed. - Even if individual posts are not explicit, accounts built to direct users to OnlyFans, Fansly, Linktree, private messages, or similar for NSFW content will be removed and result in a permanent ban. - Attempts to bypass this rule by claiming posts were “not intended” or shifting responsibility are also not allowed. - No self‑promotion
Do not ask anything that is intended to drive traffic, promote a product, service, video, podcast, website, or personal project. Use the appropriate subreddits for such content. - Suggestive posts/comments that aim to direct people to personal socials, DMs, etc. are not allowed. - Attempting to promote or encourage people to sign up on sketchy sites (referral links) for your own benefit will result in a permanent ban. - No spam or karma farming
Do not post spam and do not alter comments to deceive or promote. - Posting pictures of someone else in hopes of earning karma also falls under this rule. - No illegal, unethical, or disturbing content
Requests for illicit material (e.g., how to obtain software for free), instructions for wrongdoing, or any material that is graphic, violent, or otherwise unsettling are not allowed. Use appropriate subreddits for such topics. - Surveys are not allowed
Surveys of any type, whether academic or otherwise, are not allowed in this subreddit - Follow Reddit’s site‑wide policies
All content must comply with Reddit’s Content Policy and Rules. - Moderator discretion
The r/askanything moderation team reserves the right to remove any post or comment that is deemed inappropriate, disruptive, or harmful, even if it does not violate a specific listed rule, so use common sense.
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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