Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-04
Can you promote on r/fountainpens?
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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/r/fountainpens - A community for fountain pen enthusiasts, from the novice to the collector. Please join our discord server: https://discord.com/invite/pendemic-773352251845771315
What its rules say about promotion
No commercial transactions. Buy/sell/trade requests belong on r/pen_swap
No buying, selling, trading or commercial transactions. This sub is for discussion and sharing, don’t treat it as your personal e-commerce. If you want to buy, sell, or trade pens, inks, paper, or accessories, go to r/Pen_Swap, which has rules in place to help prevent scams. Links to products or services are allowed only if they comply with Rule #8 and all transactions must happen off-Reddit.
Vendors and Self-Promotion
Vendors who engage in the community with discussions are more than welcome, but vendors who only self-promote are not. For more information, see the [wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/wiki/index#wiki_vendors).Affiliate links aren't allowed.Sellers, makers, and retailers must be transparent about their affiliation. If their username does not include their shop or brand name, a flair will be added to indicate their status. Launches of apps, databases, platforms et similia aren’t allowed.
What its rules say about AI and bots
No AI-generated media
Posts and comments featuring user-generated AI media of pens, handwriting et similia are not allowed (firsttime offenders will be temporarily banned, repeat offenders will be permanently banned) AI-generated text *may* be considered on a case-by-case basis at the sole discretion of the mods.
All 10 rules of r/fountainpens
- Be civil, courteous and respectful at all times
Be civil, courteous and respectful at all times. Don't be rude, don't troll, don't spam, don't gatekeep. Insulting, mocking, attacking other users based on age, race, gender (identity or presentation), sexual orientation, physical/mental health, occupation or opinions about fountain pens is not allowed. Observe good Reddiquette especially: remember the human. Criticize ideas not people. - Stay on topic
All submissions to /r/fountainpens must relate to one or more of the following three topics: * The hobby of fountain pens * The greater fountain pen community, e.g., inks, papers, accessories, etc. * The career of significant fountain pen community members, including (but not limited to) major retailers, manufacturers, and primarily fountain pen-based influencers or social media personalities. No NSFW/NSFL content, even if marked, no firearms, blood or gore. No profanities in post titles - No commercial transactions. Buy/sell/trade requests belong on r/pen_swap
No buying, selling, trading or commercial transactions. This sub is for discussion and sharing, don’t treat it as your personal e-commerce. If you want to buy, sell, or trade pens, inks, paper, or accessories, go to r/Pen_Swap, which has rules in place to help prevent scams. Links to products or services are allowed only if they comply with Rule #8 and all transactions must happen off-Reddit. - No AI-generated media
Posts and comments featuring user-generated AI media of pens, handwriting et similia are not allowed (firsttime offenders will be temporarily banned, repeat offenders will be permanently banned) AI-generated text *may* be considered on a case-by-case basis at the sole discretion of the mods. - Please name what you are using/showing
Please name what you're using/showing: If you post a photo, please name the pens and inks you're using or showing. It's not mandatory, but it's a small effort that helps others learn and keeps the subreddit useful and informative. Posts without context may get a friendly reminder via the “r5” automod trigger by other users. - Vendors and Self-Promotion
Vendors who engage in the community with discussions are more than welcome, but vendors who only self-promote are not. For more information, see the [wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/wiki/index#wiki_vendors).Affiliate links aren't allowed.Sellers, makers, and retailers must be transparent about their affiliation. If their username does not include their shop or brand name, a flair will be added to indicate their status. Launches of apps, databases, platforms et similia aren’t allowed. - Contests, giveaways, AMAs and surveys must have prior approval
Prior approval from a moderator is required for all giveaway/AMA posts. Large giveaways or contests may be stickied with moderator approval for a maximum of seven (7) days. Small giveaways or pay-it-forward posts may also be posted on r/pen_swap. For AMAs you will be required to prove who you are in some way. - No recent reposts
If a post has been made in the past 14 days, do not make it again. Instead, use the subreddit search function before posting to make sure that it is an original post. In some situations, posting about a topic again can be appropriate if a substantial amount of time has passed, or if there are new or significant updates that warrant their own submission. - Report button abuse
Using the report button as a "super downvote" or as a means to harass, silence, or deter other users from participating is a violation of Reddit rules. **Report abuse will be flagged for admin review.** - Observe Reddit's sitewide rules and content policy
https://redditinc.com/policies/content-policy
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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