Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-06
Can you promote on r/SelfHosting?
Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.
AI-generated content not allowed Its rules remove some or all AI-generated posts, comments or media. Write it yourself here, or pick another community. Other communities' AI rules.
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All things selfhosting (hosted by yourself) for beginners and newbies. The scope of this community also includes discussion of hosting in general: homelabs, VPS hosting, colocation, dedicated, cloud providers, and managed infrastructure.
What its rules say about promotion
No SPAM
We do not allow spam, advertisements, self promotion, etc. without prior approval. This includes promoting your website, video channel, video streaming channel, posting useless information. This list is not all inclusive.
Referral Links
We do not allow links/posts that include any sort of referral link. If you think you have an exception please ask the mods first.
What its rules say about AI and bots
No AI Content
No AI Content
All 8 rules of r/SelfHosting
- Don't be an asshole.
This is a great community with many awesome people, don't ruin that. Any negativity or unnecessary comments will be dealt with and possible bans will be handed out. - No MEMEs
No MEMEs please, this is a serious sub. Images of your configurations, equipment, and setups are encouraged with accompanying writeup but not necessary. - No SPAM
We do not allow spam, advertisements, self promotion, etc. without prior approval. This includes promoting your website, video channel, video streaming channel, posting useless information. This list is not all inclusive. - No AI Content
No AI Content - Post Relevance
Discussion about your self-hosting setup, configurations, equipment, features, networking, applications, other stuff that you self-host, questions you may have, discussion about applying/gaining your skill within or related to the idea of self-hosting are all acceptable reasons to post. Unrelated posts will be removed by moderator discretion. - Referral Links
We do not allow links/posts that include any sort of referral link. If you think you have an exception please ask the mods first. - Special Requests
If you believe you are about to post something that violates a rule, please ask for permission first. There is a chance that it will be allowed/approved but you must ask for permission first, not forgiveness. - Discussion Scope
Selfhosting may also be discussed in the broader context of hosting. Thus, relevant discussions of hosting in general are permitted, including homelabs, colocation, VPS hosting, dedicated servers, cloud providers, and managed infrastructure.
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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