Can you self-promote on r/KidneyStones?

Q: Can you self-promote on r/KidneyStones?

Self-promotion restricted. Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed. Read 2026-10-13 from the community's own rules.

Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-13

Can you promote on r/KidneyStones?

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

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This page quotes r/KidneyStones's rules as ThreadFox read them on 2026-10-13. The quoted text is the community's; the verdict above is our reading of it. Conditions often decide whether a post fits (a required thread, flair, posting day, account age or karma), and r/KidneyStones's current rules on Reddit always win over this page.

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This subreddit is here to support those who suffer from kidney stones. Feel free discuss symptoms, treatments, procedures, dietary and lifestyle changes, but remember - most of us are not doctors. To separate accurate, usable information from less reliable folk remedies, this sub is focused science-based evidence, so if you're making any claims please cite published research. Homeopathy, "natural" cures or Ayurvedic medicine posts/ comments will be removed.

What its rules say about promotion

No advertising (treatment centers, medicines, etc.) or spam.
A post is considered spam if its only content is a link and has no personal commentary by the poster. The purpose of this community is to share information/ knowledge/ experience with other kidney stone formers. We're not here to be advertised to.

All 7 rules of r/KidneyStones

No bad or dangerous advice
The purpose of this community is to share information/ knowledge/ experience with other kidney stone formers. Any recommendations should be based on credible / professional science based data OR what has worked for you. If it's your experience only, consider that this may not work for every/ any one else. Our community members want to learn in order to manage their kidney stones; they don't need anecdotal or poorly researched information.
No "snake-oil" remedies
The purpose of this community is to share information/ knowledge/ experience with other kidney stone formers. Any recommended remedies should be based on credible / professional science based data. Our community members want to learn in order to manage their kidney stones; they don't need anecdotal or poorly researched information.
Please post useful information, backed up by verifiable sources.
The purpose of this community is to share information/ knowledge/ experience with other kidney stone formers. Sources should be posted and come from credible / professional scientists. Our community members want to learn in order to manage their kidney stones; they don't need anecdotal or poorly researched information.
No advertising (treatment centers, medicines, etc.) or spam.
A post is considered spam if its only content is a link and has no personal commentary by the poster. The purpose of this community is to share information/ knowledge/ experience with other kidney stone formers. We're not here to be advertised to.
No surveys without prior approval by mods
Surveys are only allowed in this sub-reddit if they meet two conditions: 1) the survey must be conducted by a non-profit organization (e.g., a university). 2) the survey must not request any personally identifiable information of the respondent. Requests to post a survey that do not meet these requirements will be removed.
No hateful or judgmental comments. Please support each other!
The purpose of this community is to share information/ knowledge/ experience with other kidney stone formers. We're not here to judge each other or critique how people make individual health decisions. Please respect each person's right to manage their health THEIR way.
No trolls. If you're here to stir stuff up, you will be banned.
The purpose of this community is to share information/ knowledge/ experience with other kidney stone formers. We're not here for your entertainment.

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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