Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-05
Can you promote on r/scratch?
Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.
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The unofficial Scratch community on Reddit. Scratch is the world’s largest coding community for children and a coding language with a simple visual interface that allows young people to create digital stories, games, and animations. Scratch is designed, developed, and moderated by the Scratch Foundation, a nonprofit organization. -Scratch Wiki
What its rules say about promotion
Don't discuss monetization
Do not ask for help on monetization, do not offer money to other users, and do not advertise paid services. This is to prevent scams and overall shady practices - Scratch is an educational tool and this subreddit is not a marketing resource. *Monetization may be discussed on r/beyondscratch.*
Don't discuss moderation actions (bans/removals) on Scratch
Posts related to individual actions (moderation/banning) of the Scratch team and complaints about general moderation of Scratch are not allowed. We are not affiliated with the Scratch team, we can't do anything about your accounts, and complaining about it here is pointless.
All 8 rules of r/scratch
- Posts must be related to Scratch
Anything **not related** to [Scratch](http://scratch.mit.edu/) is at the discretion of the moderators to **be removed**. Scratch projects **must** include a link to the Scratch project page. *General discussion on programming languages is allowed.* Other acceptable topics are [tosh](http://tosh.tjvr.org/), [Snap!](http://snap.berkeley.edu/) and any block-based programming "languages" such as [Beetle Blocks](http://beetleblocks.com/) and [Alice](http://www.alice.org/). - Be nice
Seriously. Hateful, disrespectful or otherwise nasty comments and posts **don't contribute anything!** - Stay family friendly
Not only is *Not Safe For Work* and (obviously) *Not Safe For Life* content not allowed, anything that is **unfit for kids** is **unfit for this subreddit**. Attempting to circumvent any filters will result in a temporary mute and repeated attempts will result in a ban. - Follow the Scratch Community Guidelines
Read the guidelines [here](https://scratch.mit.edu/community_guidelines/). Short version: * Be respectful. * Be constructive. * Share. * Keep personal info private. * Be honest. * Help keep the site friendly. Scratch welcomes people of all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, and gender identities. - Don't post memes or reposts
This is to keep **quality content** at a maximum and extends to **any type of low-effort post.** Memes are allowed in the comment section. *Go to r/ScratchMemes to post memes.* - Don't request full projects (AKA "homework")
If you have an assignment that is due tomorrow and you haven't worked on it, asking anyone to do the whole thing for you is **not allowed**. *Examples of this are: "Please make a platformer for me, I need it done this week", "Can one of you wizards create a paint program?", etc.* However, don't hesitate to ask for specifics or **how to** do specific things. *Examples of this are: "I need to make a game, can you explain scrolling to me?", "How do you make a pencil in Scratch?", etc.* - Don't discuss monetization
Do not ask for help on monetization, do not offer money to other users, and do not advertise paid services. This is to prevent scams and overall shady practices - Scratch is an educational tool and this subreddit is not a marketing resource. *Monetization may be discussed on r/beyondscratch.* - Don't discuss moderation actions (bans/removals) on Scratch
Posts related to individual actions (moderation/banning) of the Scratch team and complaints about general moderation of Scratch are not allowed. We are not affiliated with the Scratch team, we can't do anything about your accounts, and complaining about it here is pointless.
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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