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Can you promote on r/PixelArt?

Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.

We welcome all kinds of posts about pixel art here, whether you're a first timer looking for guidance or a seasoned pro wanting to share with a new audience. We have just a few rules about posting, so just check those out and then show us what you got!

What its rules say about promotion

No Self-Promotion
We do not allow posts or comments that are self-promotion. This includes: shop links, merchandise, tip jars, fundraising, promos, coupon codes, or advertisements. Please see r/ArtSale if you are trying to buy or sell art.
All 11 rules of r/PixelArt
  1. Must be Pixel Art
    Art must be pixel art, at least partially. If you post an album of pictures, the first one must be pixel art. "Pixel art" filters and shaders do not count as pixel art.
  2. OC Content
    We ask for all images to be posted by the original creator (OC). If anyone has concerns about artwork being posted to this sub without your permission, please reach out to the mod team so we can address the issue.
  3. Be Civil
    Don't do anything that might make someone feel unwelcome, such as insulting, being overly vulgar, instigating, trolling, etc. (critique is allowed, but must be constructive). Don't start drama or target other users. Aggressive harassment will be reported to the admins and could result in site-wide suspension.
  4. No Self-Promotion
    We do not allow posts or comments that are self-promotion. This includes: shop links, merchandise, tip jars, fundraising, promos, coupon codes, or advertisements. Please see r/ArtSale if you are trying to buy or sell art.
  5. No NFT related posts
    This includes posting art made for NFTs, linking to NFTs, asking to hire people for NFTs, or anything else NFT related.
  6. No sexual/nude content
    Images which are overtly sexual or contain nudity is not allowed. Censored / altered versions of these images are not allowed.
  7. No AI Art
    Art created with AI, partially or fully is not allowed
  8. Account must be older than 2 weeks to post
    You can only post if your account is older than 2 weeks, no exceptions.
  9. No Outrage/Controversial/Drama Posts
    If your post does or is likely to upset people or stir up outrage/drama, whether intentional or not, it will be removed. This includes witchhunts and politics
  10. 100 karma is required to POST.
    Due to the amount of spam we receive, you need 100 COMBINED comment+post karma to post in this subreddit. If you are unfamiliar with karma, please read this Reddit help guide: https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/204511829-What-is-karma-. If you do not have enough karma, please contribute to the community by commenting on posts and interacting with others.
  11. Two posts per 24 hours
    Only two posts are permitted every 24 hour period.

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