Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-05
Can you promote on r/LifeAdvice?
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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Ask for/give life advice. Before commenting or posting, please read the RULES OF THIS SUB: The mod team are working to make this sub a kinder, more welcoming place. Please report any unruly behavior, unkind comments, or trolling. Disruption of the peace may lead to a ban. ♦ The mod team are working to make this sub a kinder, more welcoming place. Please report any unruly behavior, unkind comments, or trolling. Disruption of the peace may lead to a ban.
What its rules say about promotion
Discussion should be in good faith
**Discussion should be in good faith. No trolling, ragebait, advertising, or begging for funds.** We reserve the right to use mod discretion in applying this rule.
No dogmatic/ideological posts
Do not use this platform to argue about social/political topics or promote your own ideologies.
No pushing drugs/selling sex as a solution
You may have found solutions with drugs or selling sex, but this is not acceptable advice for this subreddit. This includes (but is not limited to) recommending someone start an OnlyFans or turn to prostitution.
No promotional content of any kind
Promoting services or information from outside this community will result in a permanent ban. This is a place for advice, not promotion.
What its rules say about AI and bots
No AI-generated content
This is an advice sub for humans. Do not post AI-generated material. If using this reason to report content, please be sure it's a bot, and not just someone with an annoying typing style.
All 14 rules of r/LifeAdvice
- Discussion should be in good faith
**Discussion should be in good faith. No trolling, ragebait, advertising, or begging for funds.** We reserve the right to use mod discretion in applying this rule. - Post must have an ACTIONABLE QUESTION
Posts must contain an **actionable question**, with **enough context** to allow others to suggest a course of action. - No bad advice
No bad advice, including misinformation, disinformation or deliberately seeking to sow discord/negatively impact others. This also includes "joke" advice. - No personal attacks/intentional targeted harassment to other users
Personal attacks/targeted harassment are always against our rules. Name calling, ad-hominem, demeaning, inflammatory, or other uncivil comments directed at other users are not allowed. **If post thread comments get too heated or are deemed unproductive/harmful, a moderator will lock the comments and probably remove the post.** - No bigotry, racism, homophobia, ableism, sexism, transphobia, or discrimination of any kind.
Zero tolerance for idenity-based attacks against others. This includes but is not limited to discrimination based on gender, sex, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, nationality, age, disability, religion/belief, economic status, and language. Kindness, support, and respect are highly enforced within this community. Break this rule and it's an instant ban, plus your post/comment will be reported to Reddit directly. - Be civil/play nice
If a discussion become too heated or has multiple unproductive/harmful responses, the post will be locked and/or removed. - Posts should be clear and understandable
Posts must have a clear indication of what the issue or advice is regarding - No dogmatic/ideological posts
Do not use this platform to argue about social/political topics or promote your own ideologies. - No pushing drugs/selling sex as a solution
You may have found solutions with drugs or selling sex, but this is not acceptable advice for this subreddit. This includes (but is not limited to) recommending someone start an OnlyFans or turn to prostitution. - No promotional content of any kind
Promoting services or information from outside this community will result in a permanent ban. This is a place for advice, not promotion. - No AI-generated content
This is an advice sub for humans. Do not post AI-generated material. If using this reason to report content, please be sure it's a bot, and not just someone with an annoying typing style. - No recruitment/proselytizing/evangelism
No recruitment/proselytizing/evangelism, e.g. religions, military service etc. - No karma farming
Posts or comments which are intended to produce high engagement with users. This is exploitation and can result in a permanent ban. - Follow Reddiquette
This should go without saying, but Redditor etiquette should be followed in all interactions, violations of this may result in a ban. For more information visit https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439
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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