Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-05
Can you promote on r/computer_help?
No rule mentions promotion None of its rules mentions self-promotion. That is not permission: read every rule, say plainly that it's yours, and make the post useful on its own.
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All 6 rules of r/computer_help
- No Spam
Includes PSA's, Soliciting, Memes, Jokes, or anything else not to do with Computer Help. Violation may result in being banned - No moving to another service
Such as Teamviewer, Remote PC, RDP, etc.. Requesting access to someone's device may result in being banned. - DBAJ!
Dont be a jerk. Don't condescend people for knowing less than you. They're here for help, not for you to condescend. Go over to /r/roastme if you want to be rude. - No offering, demanding or accepting rewards or compensation for help
- Don't ask for any help with anything potentially illegal
The helpers and mods at /r/Compuer_Help are not liable for any advice given. We can not vet every support request and case. - All potentially malicious links must be in plain text and not clickable (see description)
Like this: www[dot]example[dot]com
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- Unpublished minimums.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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