Can you self-promote on r/crueltyfree?

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

Self-promotion restricted. Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed. Read 2026-10-12 from the community's own rules.

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Can you promote on r/crueltyfree?

Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.

What this page is

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its rules on Reddit

This subreddit is for the discussion of cruelty free products. You can ask for advice or post suggestions/links to cruelty free cosmetic and household products.

What its rules say about promotion

No Spam, Self Promotion or Referral Codes.
* **No spamming your blog, website, business or social media or your anything.** Exceptions can be arranged prior for active members in our community if your blog/website/social relates to the topic at hand. * **Absolutely NO referral/affiliate links or codes.**

No MLMs. Ever.
**No promoting, shilling or recommending MLM products in this sub.** MLM (multi-level marketing) is a predatory practice that often targets women and those in vulnerable situations. r/crueltyfree will not be a place for promoting such products/practices. If you are working for an MLM and recommend users to buy products through you, you will be warned once and then banned if it continues.

All 5 rules of r/crueltyfree

Content should be Cruelty-Free, and Certified
*This sub is for all things cruelty-free! We welcome all types of discussion relating to the cruelty free lifestyle! We are only allowing discussions on brands that are certified cruelty free by Leaping Bunny, Cruelty Free International, and PETA. If a brand is not verified by one of these organizations then they are not considered cruelty free.
Be Kind.
* Treat others with respect and be kind. * Bigotry, personal attacks, racism, homophobia, and transphobia will not be tolerated and will result in a ban.
No Spam, Self Promotion or Referral Codes.
* **No spamming your blog, website, business or social media or your anything.** Exceptions can be arranged prior for active members in our community if your blog/website/social relates to the topic at hand. * **Absolutely NO referral/affiliate links or codes.**
No MLMs. Ever.
**No promoting, shilling or recommending MLM products in this sub.** MLM (multi-level marketing) is a predatory practice that often targets women and those in vulnerable situations. r/crueltyfree will not be a place for promoting such products/practices. If you are working for an MLM and recommend users to buy products through you, you will be warned once and then banned if it continues.
Must Mention Source
Please mention where you are getting your source from whenever a brand is recommended. Comment may be removed if source is not mentioned. You can put your source in quote blocks or you can mention right after the recommended brand in parentheses. For example: I love the seriously soothing gentle face wash from Acure (LB). For more example please check out this link: https://www.reddit.com/r/crueltyfree/s/byGlnzQA6x

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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