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Can you promote on r/Guitar?

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

Welcome to r/guitar, a community devoted to the exchange of guitar related information. This is a forum where guitarists, from novice to experienced, can explore the world of guitar through a variety of media and discussion. If you have guitar related questions, start with the "search" field at the top of the page. If you don't find what you need, ask the community. The best place to start if you're new is right below in our "Rules" section. Thanks for visiting. WE DO NOT HAVE A DISCORD. FYI.

What its rules say about promotion

SPAM, SELF-PROMOTION, ADVERTISING BY PROXY, SOLICITING SOCIAL MEDIA VIEWS, ETC. ARE NOT ALLOWED.
SPAM - SELF-PROMOTION - PROMOTION - ADVERTISING BY PROXY - SEEKING VIEWS - ARE NOT ALLOWED. THIS MEANS NO ADVERTISING YOUR NEW SUB, APPS, LINKS TO SOCIAL MEDIA, BLOGS, OR OTHER PERSONAL SITES, AND NO NEW ALBUM POSTS. This includes the comment area of youtube videos as well as anything that's embedded into the video itself, no subscription requests, likes, or links to any of the aforementioned. DO NOT TRY TO SELL YOUR GUITAR HERE. YOU WILL BE BANNED PERMANENTLY FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE.
MEMES/JOKE/TROLL POSTS, AND ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT ALLOWED:
Memes, jokes/skits, rage comics, sub-related rant posts, spam, advertising of goods or services, shill advertising, links to outside retailers, gear for sale posts, surveys, or feedback. Comment manipulation (edits made to conceal behavior) is strictly prohibited. **Market research, surveys (ANY), and data mining are strictly prohibited.** Sub/mod complaint posts will be met with ban. No asking for likes or subscriptions. Abuse in modmail will result in permanent ban.
GEAR APPRAISALS, SELLING, OR DONATION SEEKING ARE NOT ALLOWED
Any type of soliciting donations or trying to sell your guitar gear here will be met with a ban. This is not a place for you to obtain gear or money from the sale of gear. We also do not allow posting items you seek to donate (sorry - ppl have managed to ruin this through various means). DO NOT ASK FOR GEAR APPRAISALS. This isn't a pawn shop, and we are not here to provide you with the value of your guitar or gear.
All 7 rules of r/Guitar
  1. POSTS MUST ABIDE BY ALL POSTING RULES
    Please read our full posting rules for details and examples in our Wiki. https://www.reddit.com/r/Guitar/wiki/welcome/
  2. POSITIVE KARMA ONLY - NO NEW ACCOUNTS
    **YOUR ACCOUNT MUST BE AT LEAST 3 DAYS OLD AND NOT HAVE NEGATIVE COMMENT KARMA in order to submit a post or comment.** This is a measure to combat trolling, ban evasion, and spam. Please do NOT contact the mods about bypassing this. If you have negative karma, go to another sub and say something witty until you're out of the red.
  3. SPAM, SELF-PROMOTION, ADVERTISING BY PROXY, SOLICITING SOCIAL MEDIA VIEWS, ETC. ARE NOT ALLOWED.
    SPAM - SELF-PROMOTION - PROMOTION - ADVERTISING BY PROXY - SEEKING VIEWS - ARE NOT ALLOWED. THIS MEANS NO ADVERTISING YOUR NEW SUB, APPS, LINKS TO SOCIAL MEDIA, BLOGS, OR OTHER PERSONAL SITES, AND NO NEW ALBUM POSTS. This includes the comment area of youtube videos as well as anything that's embedded into the video itself, no subscription requests, likes, or links to any of the aforementioned. DO NOT TRY TO SELL YOUR GUITAR HERE. YOU WILL BE BANNED PERMANENTLY FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE.
  4. DISCOURTESY - ANY DISCOURTESY TOWARD OTHERS WILL RESULT WITH A PERMANENT BAN
    r/Guitar is a place for shame-free guitar escapism. Any discourtesy, trolling, name calling, brigading, or other behavior meant to diminish another member's experience here will be met with a swift ban. This includes behavior in mod mail. There was a time when you had questions about the world of guitar. Remember that part of your life and how hard it was to advance. Be nice, Be kind, Be helpful. THIS IS NOT A SUB FOR EXPERTS - YOU WILL SEE POSTS YOU DON'T LIKE. Deal with it or go elsewhere.
  5. MEMES/JOKE/TROLL POSTS, AND ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT ALLOWED:
    Memes, jokes/skits, rage comics, sub-related rant posts, spam, advertising of goods or services, shill advertising, links to outside retailers, gear for sale posts, surveys, or feedback. Comment manipulation (edits made to conceal behavior) is strictly prohibited. **Market research, surveys (ANY), and data mining are strictly prohibited.** Sub/mod complaint posts will be met with ban. No asking for likes or subscriptions. Abuse in modmail will result in permanent ban.
  6. GEAR APPRAISALS, SELLING, OR DONATION SEEKING ARE NOT ALLOWED
    Any type of soliciting donations or trying to sell your guitar gear here will be met with a ban. This is not a place for you to obtain gear or money from the sale of gear. We also do not allow posting items you seek to donate (sorry - ppl have managed to ruin this through various means). DO NOT ASK FOR GEAR APPRAISALS. This isn't a pawn shop, and we are not here to provide you with the value of your guitar or gear.
  7. GCJ Related
    ANYTHING having to do with r/guitarcirclejerk is prohibited and will result in an immediate and permanent ban. Any attempt to brigade this sub to cause disruption is prohibited. Trolling/memes/brigading in any form will be met with a permanent ban.

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