Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-05
Can you promote on r/netsecstudents?
Allowed, with limits Its rules allow sharing your own work, with conditions they spell out.
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A place to share resources, ask questions, and help other students learn Network Security specialties of all kinds. Please read the rules before posting: https://www.reddit.com/r/netsecstudents/about/rules/
What its rules say about promotion
Self-Promotion
It's okay to submit your own content, but it should not exceed 10%. If you are a content creator, you need to review this page: https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion From the link: > You should submit from a variety of sources (a general rule of thumb is that 10% or less of your posting and conversation should link to your own content), talk to people in the comments (and not just on your own links), and generally be a good member of the community.
All 5 rules of r/netsecstudents
- Self-Promotion
It's okay to submit your own content, but it should not exceed 10%. If you are a content creator, you need to review this page: https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion From the link: > You should submit from a variety of sources (a general rule of thumb is that 10% or less of your posting and conversation should link to your own content), talk to people in the comments (and not just on your own links), and generally be a good member of the community. - Tech Support
This post may fit better in a subreddit like /r/techsupport. That being said, not all tech support questions **don't** fit in this subreddit. Here are some examples to help clarify: Good fit: * You are setting up a home lab to learn security, and are running into some technical issues * You are trying to debug a firewall you set up Not a good fit: * You got infected with malware and want to know how to remove it * You can't login to some system that you need to access - Hacking Request / Offer
"Not your personal army." This is not the place to try to find hackers to commit crimes on your behalf. Don't ask them to hack you, someone you know, someone who is dead, anyone. Sharing a CTF or bug bounty link would be fine, but that's pretty much it. While requests are more common than offers, offering to do this, even if it's "free" is not permitted. - No incivility or personal attacks towards users
Be civil and constructive at all times. Attack ideas, not users. - Off-topic
This is a place to share resources, ask questions, and help other students learn Network Security specialties of all kinds. Memes are considered off-topic.
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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