Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-04
Can you promote on r/TheFounders?
Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.
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Welcome to r/TheFounders! This is a vibrant community for founders, entrepreneurs, and startup enthusiasts to connect, share experiences, and seek advice.
What its rules say about promotion
About self-promotion
Use the "show" flair to talk about your project.
Soliciting Services or Contacts via DM
Offering paid services, coaching, consulting, courses, or any form of business/promotional outreach via direct messages (DMs) is strictly prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, messages like "DM me for details," "Check my DMs for offers," or indirectly encouraging members to contact you privately for paid opportunities.
All 4 rules of r/TheFounders
- Introduction
The primary purpose of this community is to share the real-life adventures of a founder: doubts, fears, achievements, challenges, defeats, and more. - Content
Please keep the community discussions relevant. Avoid posting generic content without value. - About self-promotion
Use the "show" flair to talk about your project. - Soliciting Services or Contacts via DM
Offering paid services, coaching, consulting, courses, or any form of business/promotional outreach via direct messages (DMs) is strictly prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, messages like "DM me for details," "Check my DMs for offers," or indirectly encouraging members to contact you privately for paid opportunities.
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- Unpublished minimums.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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