Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-04
Can you promote on r/VancouverIsland?
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/VancouverIsland! A subreddit for all news, events and discussion involving Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. See below for related subbredits and guidelines...
What its rules say about promotion
No Spam or Self-Promotion
We love local so if you would like to advertise your event, or business please message the mods first.
All 13 rules of r/VancouverIsland
- Follow Redditquette & Be Civil
Please treat each other with respect and follow Reddiquette. Hate speech, derogatory, inflammatory comments and general rudeness are not welcome. - No Spam or Self-Promotion
We love local so if you would like to advertise your event, or business please message the mods first. - Use Post Flair
Please use Post Flair to distinguish your post. - Do Not Editorialize Headlines
Please do not overly editorialize headlines, minor editing is acceptable. - Keep it Directly Relevant to Vancouver Island & Region.
Please keep all content directly relevant to Vancouver Island and the surrounding communities. - No Change.org Petitions
The Canadian & BC Government does not acknowledge Change.org petitions. Please see the Legislative Assembly of BC or House of Commons for valid petitions. - Academic Surveys Need Approval First
If you want to post an academic survey, please message the mods first. We will require the name of the educational institute and supervisor contact information. Private or consumer surveys are not permitted. - Provide or Credit the Original Source
Please link to the original source and credit the creator whenever possible. Photos without a source or photographer credited, and articles duplicated on unnecessary third party sites are not permitted. - File/Case Number for Missing Persons Required
All missing persons content must contain a police file or case number, or be from a reputable news source. - No Assistance or Personal Fundraisers
Please visit a sub like r/assistance for personal fundraising requests. Local community fundraising drives & events are welcome. - No Excessive Posting / Flooding the Sub.
Avoid excessive posting and "flooding" the subreddit with photos or posts on the same topic in a short period of time. - Search for Travel/Itinerary Requests
If the question you’re asking has been covered before, you will earn a temp ban for not using the search function. Moderator discretion applies. - No social media links
Any outside social media link will be removed under mod discretion.
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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