Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-04
Can you promote on r/PhDAdmissions?
Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.
Bots or automated accounts not allowed Its rules remove posts or comments from bots or automated accounts. Post and reply yourself here. Other communities' AI rules.
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A place for PhD applicants and current students to share advice, victories, commiserations, and more!
What its rules say about promotion
No solicitations or marketing. No AI bots
You cannot directly solicit or market your products here. If we find you are using AI or AI bots to generate content you will be permanently banned
What its rules say about AI and bots
No solicitations or marketing. No AI bots
You cannot directly solicit or market your products here. If we find you are using AI or AI bots to generate content you will be permanently banned
All 4 rules of r/PhDAdmissions
- Be helpful & kind
Please remember to be nice to others on the subreddit. Do not say comments that could hurt other individuals. If you see any hurtful comments, please report them. - Keep content on-topic and quality
Please remember that the purpose of this subreddit is to give advice to others about Phd Admissions. In addition, spam and low-quality content will not be allowed on this subreddit. All posts should have effort put into them. If you are not sure if your post is allowed, please send us a message through modmail. - No solicitations or marketing. No AI bots
You cannot directly solicit or market your products here. If we find you are using AI or AI bots to generate content you will be permanently banned - Do not encourage illegal and unethical behavior
Please do not encourage behavior that is illegal or unethical. In addition, behavior that breaks the Reddit Content Policy will be removed.
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- Unpublished minimums.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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