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Can you promote on r/Libraries?
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 place to discuss all aspects of libraries and library work. Subreddit icon: "book" by smallcurio, CC BY 2.0, https://flic.kr/p/2aGBkSF Subreddit banner: "Books" by Gael Varoquaux, CC BY 2.0, https://flic.kr/p/EUh17c
What its rules say about promotion
No paid advertising, links to store pages, soliciting donations, or paid self-promotion.
Library-related tutorials, comics, tools and resources are allowed as long as they are not advertising sale or subscription.
No asking if you can "ethically" steal something from a library - or any theft at all
This is something we see too often. It is not ethical to keep an item you checked out just because the library has it and it would be "too expensive" for you to purchase. It is not ethical to keep an expensive version of an item and replace it with a common version. This rule also includes theft of services, including how to access to services such as Libby to a library you are not entitled to. Posts containing links to subreddits or websites promoting theft will be removed.
What its rules say about AI and bots
No AI use or AI written content
AI consistently steals from artists, writers and other professionals. AI has been known to provide wrong information and misinformation.
All 9 rules of r/Libraries
- Posts and comments must be related to libraries and library work.
To keep our subreddit content relevant, please keep posts and comments pertinent to libraries and library work. Memes/jokes are acceptable as long as they are related to libraries. - No harassment, personal attacks, or hateful comments.
All are welcome in library spaces. Speaking about or treating someone with disrespect based on their gender, sexuality, race, ability, substance use, appearance, living situation, etc. will not be tolerated. - No paid advertising, links to store pages, soliciting donations, or paid self-promotion.
Library-related tutorials, comics, tools and resources are allowed as long as they are not advertising sale or subscription. - Thinking of becoming a library worker? Please search the subreddit before posting.
We see this question a lot and therefore have many threads dedicated to the discussion. Please search the existing threads before starting a new one. - No spam.
'Nuff said. - No asking if you can "ethically" steal something from a library - or any theft at all
This is something we see too often. It is not ethical to keep an item you checked out just because the library has it and it would be "too expensive" for you to purchase. It is not ethical to keep an expensive version of an item and replace it with a common version. This rule also includes theft of services, including how to access to services such as Libby to a library you are not entitled to. Posts containing links to subreddits or websites promoting theft will be removed. - No AI use or AI written content
AI consistently steals from artists, writers and other professionals. AI has been known to provide wrong information and misinformation. - Do not send modmail asking why a post hasn't been approved
We have a spam filter that catches posts, and usually, they just need to be manually approved. - Home/Personal Libraries
Posts/pictures of home/personal libraries are limited to one per week per user.
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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