Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-05
Can you promote on r/Pitt?
Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.
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What its rules say about promotion
No Spam
a. For ‘surveys’ please use r/samplesize, an exception will be made if there is a specific need for Pitt students b. No solicitation posts (includes tutoring and educational services advertisements). c. Posts must in some way (even slightly) relate to Pitt or this subreddit. Avoid comments that do not add to the discussion and posts that do not contribute to this community.
No Misconduct
Don't make posts asking how to cheat, obtain controlled substances, etc. Promotion of violations to the Student Code of Conduct or academic misconduct of any kind is prohibited in [r/Pitt](https://reddit.com/r/Pitt): [Academic Misconduct](https://www.provost.pitt.edu/faculty/academic-integrity-freedom/academic-integrity-guidelines) [Student Code of Conduct](https://www.studentaffairs.pitt.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Revisions_for_2020_Aug-1.pdf)
All 10 rules of r/Pitt
- The nickname is "Pitt" and not "UPitt"
Nothing will happen to ya if you violate this rule, but you've been given fair warning. - Be Respectful
Abide by the [Reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/en/categories/reddit-101/reddit-basics/reddiquette) as best you can. Any posts containing anti-LGBTQ sentiment, racism, sexism, ableism or any form of discriminatory/hate speech will be removed. Please do not troll or harass your fellow users, and try to keep comments civil and constructive. [Remember the human.](https://www.reddit.com/r/blog/comments/1ytp7q/remember_the_human/) - Use Megathreads When Available
Very likely your question has already been asked and/or there are resources available to empower you in answering your concern. Also utilize the search function. Do feel free to repost a question if it hasn't been asked in a while, though, as old posts may be outdated - No Personal Information
Personal information is not permitted in r/Pitt. This includes, but is not limited to, personal phone numbers, personal email addresses, and Pitt usernames. If you need to provide a piece of private information to another user, do it by private message. - No Spam
a. For ‘surveys’ please use r/samplesize, an exception will be made if there is a specific need for Pitt students b. No solicitation posts (includes tutoring and educational services advertisements). c. Posts must in some way (even slightly) relate to Pitt or this subreddit. Avoid comments that do not add to the discussion and posts that do not contribute to this community. - No Likelihood of Acceptance Posts
Try using r/chanceme or use [this](https://oafa.pitt.edu/explore/class-profile/) - Ask your Advisor / Professor / TA
We encourage you to contact their advisor/professor/TA for academic-related inquiries. Reddit is not a suitable alternative for academic advising. This rule is a guideline; submissions will generally receive a reminder to contact their academic advisor. - No Misconduct
Don't make posts asking how to cheat, obtain controlled substances, etc. Promotion of violations to the Student Code of Conduct or academic misconduct of any kind is prohibited in [r/Pitt](https://reddit.com/r/Pitt): [Academic Misconduct](https://www.provost.pitt.edu/faculty/academic-integrity-freedom/academic-integrity-guidelines) [Student Code of Conduct](https://www.studentaffairs.pitt.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Revisions_for_2020_Aug-1.pdf) - No Defamation or Harassment of Others
This means you cannot make deliberately false statements about Pitt employees' professional conduct or actions. Nor should you make deliberately false statements about students. Any violations will be removed as harassment, as will encouraging harassment of any other kind. The exception to this rule is if someone's personal actions have an effect on their role at Pitt. - Use ModMail
If you need to make a direct appeal to the moderators of r/Pitt, please DO NOT make a thread addressing it. We can be reached through DMs and we will respond. This would include requests for megathreads, floating a thread, etc.
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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