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Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-07
Can you promote on r/discogs?
Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.
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- its rules on Reddit
/r/Discogs is a community to help people use the Discogs database and marketplace. The mods here do not work for Discogs. We cannot help resolve problems with orders or accounts. We understand Discogs is imperfect. This space is not a sounding board for complaints. Keep your posts to specific issues. Please read the rules before posting or commenting.
What its rules say about promotion
No "Naming & Shaming"
If you have an issue with a buyer or seller you cannot post their user name. Leave user names out of posts. This includes plugging your store or someone else's.
No Sales
If you want to buy, sell or trade records please use r/VinylCollectors. This also includes "Just looking for. . ." posts. Same thing. No plugs or advertisements for discogs stores or physical brick and mortar shops.
All 12 rules of r/discogs
- No "Naming & Shaming"
If you have an issue with a buyer or seller you cannot post their user name. Leave user names out of posts. This includes plugging your store or someone else's. - No Sales
If you want to buy, sell or trade records please use r/VinylCollectors. This also includes "Just looking for. . ." posts. Same thing. No plugs or advertisements for discogs stores or physical brick and mortar shops. - Must Be Discogs Related
- No "What Is This Worth?" Posts
- No "Is this a scam?" or "I've been scammed" Posts
See pinned post. No pointing out potential scam sellers. Report them to discogs. See rule #1 If you're a victim of fraud contact PayPal for assistance. Sorry for your luck, but these posts are too repetitive. See rule #6 - Duplicate posts
Pretty self explanatory. Multiple posts on the same topic (example: technical difficulties) will be deleted. - "Which Pressing / Variant Is This?" Posts that do not meet guidelines.
Photos of the labels and transcriptions of the runouts are required at the minimum. Posts that do not meet these guidelines will be deleted. See pinned post. https://www.reddit.com/r/discogs/s/6HcAsBCbcY - Collection Value Posts
No posts about collection values or "check out my collection." - No Order Complaint Posts.
If you have an issue with an order, take it up with the seller. https://www.reddit.com/r/discogs/s/nbFSht8B75 - Whining
We all know Discogs has problems. Complaining about them won't help. - No "Why Did Discogs Ban Me? How Do I Get Unbanned?"
We don't know and can't help. Only Discogs know why you were banned and if it can be fixed. - Breaks Discogs ToS
Encourages breaking Discogs Terms of Service
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/discogs's rule text on 2026-10-07. Rules change and moderators decide: read the current rules before you post. Not affiliated with Reddit or r/discogs.