Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-05
Can you promote on r/Cleveland?
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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Welcome to r/Cleveland! This is the place to discuss all things related to the city of Cleveland, Ohio. Share your experiences, ask for recommendations, stay updated on local news, and connect with fellow Clevelanders. Whether you're a lifelong resident or a visitor, everyone is welcome! Thanks to u/alexfarmermedia for the amazing icon photo.
What its rules say about promotion
Follow Reddit's Rules
All posts and comments must follow Reddit's Content Policy and Reddiquette. Do not post or promote illegal activity or content that infringes copyright or other intellectual property rights.
Use Community Threads and Flairs
Help keep r/Cleveland organized by using appropriate post flairs and community threads. Self-Promotion Sundays are for local businesses, creators, organizations, and events. Posts may be removed or reclassified if they do not follow the appropriate format.
No Spam, Promotion, or Fundraising
Do not use r/Cleveland for repeated advertising, referral links, fundraising, link farming, surveys, vote manipulation, engagement farming, or other promotional abuse. Local businesses, creators, and organizations may participate through appropriate community threads.
No Marketplace Posts
r/Cleveland is not a marketplace. Posts or comments buying, selling, trading, soliciting, or giving away goods, services, tickets, gift cards, pets, or other items are not permitted. Please use dedicated marketplace or exchange communities instead.
What its rules say about AI and bots
Add Value
Posts should provide meaningful value to the community. Repetitive daily complaints, overly broad recommendations, missed connections, low-quality memes, most crossposts, irrelevant content, and purely AI-generated content may be removed. When sharing articles, use freely accessible or gift links when available.
All 12 rules of r/Cleveland
- Be Civil
Treat others with respect. Personal attacks, harassment, hate speech, discrimination, trolling, and abusive behavior are not permitted. Healthy disagreement and debate are welcome, but hostility is not. Help keep r/Cleveland a welcoming community for everyone. - Follow Reddit's Rules
All posts and comments must follow Reddit's Content Policy and Reddiquette. Do not post or promote illegal activity or content that infringes copyright or other intellectual property rights. - Keep It Local
Posts and comments should be specifically related to Cleveland or the surrounding Greater Cleveland area. Political discussion is welcome when it has a specific connection to Greater Cleveland, including local, state, or national politics when they affect Cleveland-area communities, governments, elections, public officials, ballot issues, policies, or residents. Statewide and national political topics that would be equally relevant to other communities are outside this subreddit’s scope. - Search First
Before posting common questions about restaurants, neighborhoods, moving, events, or things to do, search the subreddit first. Duplicate posts and easily searchable questions may be removed. - Add Value
Posts should provide meaningful value to the community. Repetitive daily complaints, overly broad recommendations, missed connections, low-quality memes, most crossposts, irrelevant content, and purely AI-generated content may be removed. When sharing articles, use freely accessible or gift links when available. - Use Community Threads and Flairs
Help keep r/Cleveland organized by using appropriate post flairs and community threads. Self-Promotion Sundays are for local businesses, creators, organizations, and events. Posts may be removed or reclassified if they do not follow the appropriate format. - No Spam, Promotion, or Fundraising
Do not use r/Cleveland for repeated advertising, referral links, fundraising, link farming, surveys, vote manipulation, engagement farming, or other promotional abuse. Local businesses, creators, and organizations may participate through appropriate community threads. - No Marketplace Posts
r/Cleveland is not a marketplace. Posts or comments buying, selling, trading, soliciting, or giving away goods, services, tickets, gift cards, pets, or other items are not permitted. Please use dedicated marketplace or exchange communities instead. - Respect Privacy
Do not post or seek private information about individuals, attempt to identify anonymous users, or encourage others to investigate private people. r/Cleveland is not a place for personal disputes, public shaming, or calls for retaliation against individuals or businesses. - Discuss Crime Responsibly
Crime and safety discussions are allowed but should focus on verified information and constructive discussion. Do not speculate about suspects, identify private individuals, spread unverified accusations, or use crime discussions to target neighborhoods, groups, or communities. - General Sports Discussion Only
General discussion of Cleveland sports is welcome. Game threads, trade rumors, fantasy sports, advanced analytics, and highly technical discussions are better suited for team-specific communities. - Mark NSFW Content
Not Safe For Work (NSFW) content must be properly tagged. Gratuitous sexual content, graphic violence, and solicitation of sexual activity are not permitted.
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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The verdict is our reading of r/Cleveland's rule text on 2026-10-05. Rules change and moderators decide: read the current rules before you post. Not affiliated with Reddit or r/Cleveland.