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Can you promote on r/fossdroid?
Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be 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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A community for sharing and promoting free/libre and open-source software (freedomware) on the Android platform. This means software you are free to modify and distribute, such as applications licensed under the GNU General Public License, BSD license, MIT license, Apache license, etc., and software that isn’t designed to restrict you in any way. Think of free software as free as in freedom of speech, not free potatoes.
What its rules say about promotion
Purpose of the Subreddit
The purpose of this subreddit is to promote, develop, and expand the ability of users to choose FOSS alternatives on Android. To meet this goal, the subreddit is primarily focused on compiling, suggesting, and requesting FOSS Android apps. Anything that doesn't fit the purpose of this subreddit will be removed.
What its rules say about AI and bots
Don't use AI
When making posts, do not use AI tools to write the post or create images for it. Any images should be actual screenshots or otherwise meet general standards of appstores. Vibe-coded apps are banned from this subreddit.
All 11 rules of r/fossdroid
- Purpose of the Subreddit
The purpose of this subreddit is to promote, develop, and expand the ability of users to choose FOSS alternatives on Android. To meet this goal, the subreddit is primarily focused on compiling, suggesting, and requesting FOSS Android apps. Anything that doesn't fit the purpose of this subreddit will be removed. - Don't be an asshole
That's it. That's the post. Don't be an asshole. This includes bigotry such as racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, etc. You won't be banned for participating in negative subreddits, but if you bring it here you will be banned. - Source Code Licensing
When posting apps, please add the source license of the software you're posting (GPL, MIT, Apache, etc.). This should be at either the top or bottom of your post, or if you're posting multiple apps, please mention it with it. - Apps must be FOSS
Any posts or comments suggesting the use of non-FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) will be removed. [What is FOSS?](https://fossdroid.org/what-is-foss.html) An exception will be made for high-effort discussions around AI and mapping topics, but direct links are still discouraged. This is due to the lack of well-made FOSS projects in both areas. Discussions should be centered around FOSS projects. - Must be English
All submissions must be in English. All content in other languages will be removed. - Google Play Links
Google Play links are only allowed in the spirit of making FOSS applications more accessible. You **must** include a link to a free method of distribution, such as F-Droid or GitHub, when providing Google Play links. Links to non-FOSS apps will be removed. - Spam
Links to suspicious websites may be removed as spam. For the purposes of this rule, this includes Telegram. - No VPNs
Any post asking for a VPN suggestion or shilling a VPN will be removed. Do not use a free VPN. VPNs are not in scope for this subreddit and are frequently a target of bots. If you're looking for a VPN, I recommend Proton. - No Memes
Please refrain from posting memes in this subreddit. - Low Effort Posts
Extremely low-effort posts may be removed, though low-effort questions may be answered by the removing mod at our discretion. - Don't use AI
When making posts, do not use AI tools to write the post or create images for it. Any images should be actual screenshots or otherwise meet general standards of appstores. Vibe-coded apps are banned from this subreddit.
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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