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Can you promote on r/BookDiscussions?
Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.
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A place for book lovers to share and discuss their favorite reads, genres, authors, and recommendations.
What its rules say about promotion
No self promotion
do not sell own book. do not post about book you wrote. do not post about book if someone pay you money to post. we talk about book because we like book, not because we sell book.
All 4 rules of r/BookDiscussions
- Adhere to Reddiquette and Reddit Guidelines
Please follow the [Reddit Guidelines](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/content-policy) All posts & comments must adhere to [Reddiquette](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439-Reddiquette) and the [Reddit Guidelines](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/content-policy) or they will be removed. Repeat offenses may result in a ban. - Don't ask for book recommendations
There are better subreddits when you want to get a book recommended to you. Try out r/booksuggestions (our sister subreddit). If you're searching for a specific book, check out r/whatsthatbook instead. - Discussions must be about books
Posts you make need to be about a specific book (or book series). You cannot just use this sub for your creative writing fanfic. - No self promotion
do not sell own book. do not post about book you wrote. do not post about book if someone pay you money to post. we talk about book because we like book, not because we sell book.
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- Unpublished minimums.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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