Can you self-promote on r/ShinyPokemon?

Q: Can you self-promote on r/ShinyPokemon?

No rule mentions promotion. None of its rules mentions self-promotion. That is not permission: read every rule, say plainly that it's yours, and make the post useful on its own. Read 2026-10-11 from the community's own rules.

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Can you promote on r/ShinyPokemon?

No rule mentions promotion None of its rules mentions self-promotion. That is not permission: read every rule, say plainly that it's yours, and make the post useful on its own.

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All 9 rules of r/ShinyPokemon

Be respectful.
Respect everyone. Do not discriminate against any user or use vulgar language.
Tag your submissions
All posts require a tag preceding their title. [More info](https://www.reddit.com/r/ShinyPokemon/wiki/subreddit#wiki_2.29_tag_your_submissions).
Content must be your own
Do not post other people's shiny content. This includes and isn't limited to: videos, pictures, artwork and streams.
Low-effort submissions will be removed
Posts that do not contain original shiny content or do not create discussion may be considered low-effort. [More info here](https://www.reddit.com/r/ShinyPokemon/wiki/subreddit#wiki_4.29_submission_quality).
No unnecessary question posts
Ask questions in the pinned Questions & Help thread. Consult the FAQ/wiki before asking questions.
Content sharing
Limit of one post per user per 60 minutes. No requests for followers/subscribers/likes. Streamers must be live when posting their stream link
No trades permitted. Giveaways must follow guidelines.
We recommend r/CasualPokemonTrade for trading shinies. [Giveaway rules here](https://www.reddit.com/r/ShinyPokemon/wiki/subreddit#wiki_7.29_trades_and_giveaways).
No Spoilers
Content and discussion of unreleased games are considered spoilers and will be removed. Submissions with content from a newly released Pokemon game will be marked as a spoiler for 2 weeks after its release.
Submissions and claims must be honest
Be honest when sharing your shiny finds. Provide details in the comment section if necessary. Use of RNG, hacked roms, altered odds, auto-hunting tools, or beneficial emulator features must be disclosed. Counts for hunts and claims of findings must be honest.

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Unpublished minimums.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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