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Can you promote on r/techsupport?

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

Recommendations
We are not a recommendation or advertisement subreddit. We do not allow posts asking for recommendations on hardware/software or recommendations comparing two or more hardware/software. Recommending a hardware/software solution as a comment to a post is acceptable. Recommending products not in the whitelist might result in your comment or post being removed and a ban imposed. If you want anything added please message the mods and we will consider it.
No Soliciting
No soliciting of any kind. This includes (but is not limited to) asking for us to link to your subreddit, forum, bulletin board, newsgroup, Facebook page, etc. We're here to help with technical issues, not market for others.
No Spam, Trolling, Insults, Jokes, or Posts Unrelated to Tech Support
Posts and comments containing (but not limited to) the following will be removed: blog spam, link spam, referral spam, joke responses, memes, novelty accounts, trolling, unethical behavior, and personal insults. Posts not containing a tech support issue will be removed. Off topic comments will be removed. Please stick to the issue being addressed in the post. If not you might get a temp ban. No AI, if the user wanted AI they would ask ChatGPT themselves.
No Posts/Comments by a Company or an Employee on Behalf of a Company
Employees of companies with social media presences for marketing or damage control are not allowed.
All 15 rules of r/techsupport
  1. Read all the rules
    Please read our new rules page for more in-depth rules. https://rtech.support/docs/meta/rules
  2. No Incomplete Posts
    Submissions consisting of the following are considered incomplete and will be removed: 1. Posts with empty body, only a link in the body, title copied into the body, and/or lack of information in the body 2. Posts with "Help" or non-descriptive titles. Please make your title and contents descriptive.
  3. No Password or Account issues
    We cannot assist with password or account issues. No matter the reason. Do not message us asking us to make an exception. Only support for the related account can help you. This includes thing such as: 2 Factor Authentication Google, Apple, Microsoft, Instagram, Facebook or any other account Password Issues with account lockout on any of the above platforms (and all others) And more - see https://rtech.support/docs/meta/rules
  4. No Offering Rewards
    No offering of reward/compensation for solutions. No Amazon gift voucher or paypal transfer. This community is "free" as it is full of volunteers. Please do not take advantage of the community.
  5. Recommendations
    We are not a recommendation or advertisement subreddit. We do not allow posts asking for recommendations on hardware/software or recommendations comparing two or more hardware/software. Recommending a hardware/software solution as a comment to a post is acceptable. Recommending products not in the whitelist might result in your comment or post being removed and a ban imposed. If you want anything added please message the mods and we will consider it.
  6. No [Meta] Posts About Tech/Jobs
    No [Meta] posts about jobs (tech support related or not) or technology in general, such as "I have a interview, help me." or "I want a product that can do XYZ." or "How does the internet work?" Google is your friend.
  7. No Private Messages or Moving to Another Service
    Any and all communication not kept public and is moved away from the subreddit or Discord/IRC channel is prohibited. Do not suggest or ask to move to another service or to private message. Private messages and other services are unsafe as they cannot be monitored. Doing so will cause you to be permanently banned from /r/TechSupport. You may advise them of other relevant subreddits if their question would break our rules such as asking how to build a PC.. go to /r/BuildAPC
  8. No Violating Privacy of Others, Piracy, or Breaking Terms/Agreements
    We do not support users that violates other's privacy, or breaks terms and agreements. Doing so might resolve in a ban. This includes: 1. Bypassing home network controls. 2. Bypassing any parental controls. 3. Piracy or issues caused by it. 4. Gray market product codes 5. Any other posts/comments that violates or breaks terms and agreements.
  9. No EOL Software or Unsupported Systems
    We do not provide support for EOL (end of life) software or Hardware. Software/Hardware that is EOL has lost all support from the manufacturer and therefore all consumer communities as well. These systems and various softwares are no longer receiving support. Running them is unsafe and we recommend users install a supported version as soon as possible. We will also not assist with installation of software onto unsupported hardware. For example, Windows 11 on unsupported hardware.
  10. No Public Service Announcements
    No public service announcements unless relevant to an issue (it must be a comment). If you wish to create a post then message the mods first and get approval otherwise you will be banned.
  11. No Soliciting
    No soliciting of any kind. This includes (but is not limited to) asking for us to link to your subreddit, forum, bulletin board, newsgroup, Facebook page, etc. We're here to help with technical issues, not market for others.
  12. No Spam, Trolling, Insults, Jokes, or Posts Unrelated to Tech Support
    Posts and comments containing (but not limited to) the following will be removed: blog spam, link spam, referral spam, joke responses, memes, novelty accounts, trolling, unethical behavior, and personal insults. Posts not containing a tech support issue will be removed. Off topic comments will be removed. Please stick to the issue being addressed in the post. If not you might get a temp ban. No AI, if the user wanted AI they would ask ChatGPT themselves.
  13. No Posts/Comments by a Company or an Employee on Behalf of a Company
    Employees of companies with social media presences for marketing or damage control are not allowed.
  14. No Potentially Malicious Links
    Do not post any potentially malicious links. We will consider Dropbox links, Google Drive links, or Google Photos links to be potentially malicious. We recommend against using any URL shorteners as they can hide malicious links.
  15. English-language only
    Posts and comments consisting of a language other than English will be removed.

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