Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-06
Can you promote on r/Genealogy?
Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.
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What its rules say about promotion
Rule 3: No self-promotion, advertising or spam
You’re welcome to [share your own site or work occasionally, if you also contribute to the community](https://www.reddit.com/r/Genealogy/wiki/rules/#wiki_rule_3.3A_no_self.2Dpromotion.2C_advertising_or_spam). No spam, ads pretending to be real posts or teaser posts.
Rule 4: No affiliate links or URL shorteners.
[No affiliate links or URL shorteners](https://www.reddit.com/r/Genealogy/wiki/rules/#wiki_rule_4.3A_no_affiliate_links_or_url_shorteners) should be used to ensure users can see exactly what they'll be clicking on.
All 6 rules of r/Genealogy
- Rule 1: Don’t post living peoples’ personal info
Rule 1 : Please respect the privacy of living people! **[Don't post or share identifying info about living people](https://www.reddit.com/r/Genealogy/wiki/rules/#wiki_rule_1.3A_don.2019t_post_living_peoples.2019_personal_info )**, like names, dates, locations, family details or relationships. - Rule 2: Treat people with respect.
[Please treat each other with respect.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Genealogy/wiki/rules/#wiki_rule_2.3A_treat_people_with_respect) We don’t tolerate racism, sexism, bigotry, personal insults, harassment, threats, or ridiculing or belittling other posters. - Rule 3: No self-promotion, advertising or spam
You’re welcome to [share your own site or work occasionally, if you also contribute to the community](https://www.reddit.com/r/Genealogy/wiki/rules/#wiki_rule_3.3A_no_self.2Dpromotion.2C_advertising_or_spam). No spam, ads pretending to be real posts or teaser posts. - Rule 4: No affiliate links or URL shorteners.
[No affiliate links or URL shorteners](https://www.reddit.com/r/Genealogy/wiki/rules/#wiki_rule_4.3A_no_affiliate_links_or_url_shorteners) should be used to ensure users can see exactly what they'll be clicking on. - Rule 5: Respond to those who help you.
[When someone takes time to respond](https://www.reddit.com/r/Genealogy/wiki/rules/#wiki_rule_5.3A_respond_to_those_who_help_you) to your question or to help you, please let them know you saw it! - Rule 6: Must be directly related to research in genealogy
Please make sure your posts create value for our community and are [directly related to research in genealogy](https://www.reddit.com/r/Genealogy/wiki/rules/#wiki_rule_6.3A_must_be_directly_related_to_research_in_genealogy).
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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