Can you self-promote on r/bjj?

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

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 2026-10-07 from the community's own rules.

Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-07

Can you promote on r/bjj?

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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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art that focuses on grappling and ground fighting. /r/bjj is for discussing BJJ training, techniques, news, competition, asking questions and getting advice. Beginners are welcome. Discussion is encouraged.

What its rules say about promotion

No pirated content or any buy/sell type content, copyright rules
Don’t share pirated content such as ripped PPV streams, torrents, or instructional videos. Do not ask for links to this content or otherwise imply in any way that you are going to be illegally acquiring material. Also please do not offer to buy or sell anything in the sub, be that training gear, instructionals or anything else. Finally, any posts violating copyright rules will be removed.

No spam, including your own content: websites, videos, apps, AI slop, "market research", etc.
If you are an active member participating in discussions, occasional or even regular posting of your content is fine, especially if it provides value to the community. If most of your posts/comments are promoting your own content, it may get removed. No AI-generated content and no bots. No "market research" style posts. This community does not exist to help you develop your app/website/brand.

Videos must be of/about BJJ
Match videos for analysis, tutorial/instructional videos, and other videos about the sport of BJJ are welcome any time. Other content is at mods' discretion. Spam rules apply. Short-form and other promotional type video content must have value to the community in and of itself.

Use the appropriate megathread for common/beginner questions/posts
Sunday: Promotion Party Monday: Strength & Conditioning Tuesday: Tournament Tuesday Friday: Open Mat - (Almost) Anything Goes Week-Long Fundamentals Thread for beginner questions

Mods' discretion is king
Sometimes content may not fall cleanly under a particular rule, and sometimes rules are not always enforced with equal strictness. Mods may exercise discretion to remove or allow content in order to promote the kind of environment we want /r/BJJ to be. This includes determining what is and is not appropriate topical matter for the subreddit.

What its rules say about AI and bots

No spam, including your own content: websites, videos, apps, AI slop, "market research", etc.
If you are an active member participating in discussions, occasional or even regular posting of your content is fine, especially if it provides value to the community. If most of your posts/comments are promoting your own content, it may get removed. No AI-generated content and no bots. No "market research" style posts. This community does not exist to help you develop your app/website/brand.

All 12 rules of r/bjj

Don’t be dick or mods will smesh
Follow Reddiquette, don't be a jerk.
Don't ask for or offer medical or legal advice
Go see an appropriate professional concerning medical and legal issues. This includes asking others to share their experiences as this always elicits medical advice. Also includes any sort of skin conditions, infections, injury recovery, etc.
No pirated content or any buy/sell type content, copyright rules
Don’t share pirated content such as ripped PPV streams, torrents, or instructional videos. Do not ask for links to this content or otherwise imply in any way that you are going to be illegally acquiring material. Also please do not offer to buy or sell anything in the sub, be that training gear, instructionals or anything else. Finally, any posts violating copyright rules will be removed.
No spam, including your own content: websites, videos, apps, AI slop, "market research", etc.
If you are an active member participating in discussions, occasional or even regular posting of your content is fine, especially if it provides value to the community. If most of your posts/comments are promoting your own content, it may get removed. No AI-generated content and no bots. No "market research" style posts. This community does not exist to help you develop your app/website/brand.
Videos must be of/about BJJ
Match videos for analysis, tutorial/instructional videos, and other videos about the sport of BJJ are welcome any time. Other content is at mods' discretion. Spam rules apply. Short-form and other promotional type video content must have value to the community in and of itself.
No social media posts about non-BJJ topics
Posts which contain social media content not directly related to BJJ will be removed. Please do not bring social media drama into /r/bjj. Just because it involves a BJJ athlete or community member does not make it related to BJJ.
Use the appropriate megathread for common/beginner questions/posts
Sunday: Promotion Party Monday: Strength & Conditioning Tuesday: Tournament Tuesday Friday: Open Mat - (Almost) Anything Goes Week-Long Fundamentals Thread for beginner questions
Memes/Shitposts are heavily restricted
Please see r/bjjmemes, r/jiujitsumemes and r/rollsomememes instead. Shitposts/follow up shitposts may only be posted on Sundays. "Follow-up Shitposts" must follow these rules: They must be tagged as "Follow-up Shitpost" They must link to the original post at the TOP of the post body. There may only be a single "Follow-up Shitpost" per original post. There is a difference between a ‘shitpost’ and a ‘shit post’. We reserve the right to remove the latter at our discretion.
Use [Spoiler] in your title
Use [Spoiler] in your title when posting BJJ or MMA match results within 24 hours of the event.
Mods' discretion is king
Sometimes content may not fall cleanly under a particular rule, and sometimes rules are not always enforced with equal strictness. Mods may exercise discretion to remove or allow content in order to promote the kind of environment we want /r/BJJ to be. This includes determining what is and is not appropriate topical matter for the subreddit.
Sexual assault
This conversation will be heavily moderated. Anything resembling victim blaming, cheap jokes, or insensitive and thoughtless remarks will be deleted and you'll be banned. For those who have had similar experiences, [you can call, text, or online chat for support from anywhere in the world, 24/7](https://share.google/YLeFmQB6ZAQxdoOsE) We believe Hannah Griffith, and we stand with her and all others who have been assaulted by those from this sport we love.
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As you can imagine, we cannot act as the stream-of-consciousness blog of out many members.

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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