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Can you promote on r/woodworking?

Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.

Woodworking is your worldwide home for discussion of all things woodworking, carpentry, fine furniture, power tools, hand tools, and just about anything else about making - anything - from trees!

What its rules say about promotion

No Self-Promotion or Buying/Selling. Exception is users in our wiki, denoted by custom User Flair.
The sub is a place for real humans to discuss things they found organically, free of outside influence, because they found it interesting. Don't promote, post, or hint about your socials/site/business/thing. No app promotion. We are not a buy/sell/trade subreddit. You cannot buy/sell anything. There's too many scams and we have no way to protect users. No apps
All 11 rules of r/woodworking
  1. Don't be rude. Absolutely no crude, rude, crass or sexist content.
    Constructive criticism is welcomed. Sexism, personal attacks, and any innuendo will not be tolerated here and will result in a ban. Exercise the [Principle of Charity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_charity). Comments about "working wood", ATBGE, lube, "You need to get a divorce" or "that's what she said" are not clever, original, or funny, and they are not welcome here.
  2. "Project Submission" flaired posts are Original Content ("OC") only.
    If you didn't make it you can't post it. The exception to this rule is parents of school-aged children, who can post on their behalf. You must include photos and/or video of the process. We want to learn from your experience, see how the project evolved into the finished product. Posts lacking this documentation will be removed. Media must be free of obnoxious watermarks, terrible music, etc. We're friends who want to hear shop sounds, not a heavily edited influencer reel.
  3. No AI, bots, reposts, karma farming, or copy/pasted content.
    Everything in the sub must be written/photographed and made by humans. Don't post anything using AI - don't create or edit projects using ai; Don't post chatgpt answers - we want real experiencess. Don't farm karma. This sub is for sharing experience, info, tips, ideas related to our shared interest in woodworking. Not to farm internet points. Bots are not allowed. Users that mass delete or convert their activity into spam/gibberish break the site - these will be removed and user banned.
  4. No off-topic content, e.g. religion, politics (Exception: Posts flaired 'Project Submission')
    Posts and comments must be about woodworking. Posts or comments related to politics, religion, or anything other than woodworking will be removed. This includes puns and other jokes that don't add any value to the community. Sole exception: Posts flaired 'Project Submission'.
  5. Posts flaired 'Project Submission' & related to firearms/religion/flags will be allowed but locked
    Posts flaired 'Project Submission' that relate to flags, firearms, political, military symbols, weapons of war, or religious symbols are allowed. However the comments section will be locked. The goal is let OP show off their project, while stopping uncivil responses. You can always privately message the OP to discuss. The exception to this rule is recognized hate speech/symbols. These posts will be deleted and the author permanently banned.
  6. No memes, reaction gifs, stickers, emotes, genmoji, etc.
    No memes, reaction gifs, stickers, emotes, genmoji, etc. This includes comments. We exist to share original thoughts, helpful feedback, reactions, experience. Nobody wants to scroll past 500 comments of garbage "reaction" images to find helpful responses. Those pollute threads and frustrate everyone. Use the vote arrows instead, they actually make reddit better. Votes push good content up and keep it visible for longer, and nudges bad content down and out-of-sight.
  7. No Self-Promotion or Buying/Selling. Exception is users in our wiki, denoted by custom User Flair.
    The sub is a place for real humans to discuss things they found organically, free of outside influence, because they found it interesting. Don't promote, post, or hint about your socials/site/business/thing. No app promotion. We are not a buy/sell/trade subreddit. You cannot buy/sell anything. There's too many scams and we have no way to protect users. No apps
  8. No Posts/Threads consisting of low effort posts, common DIY repairs, wood ID, or price queries.
    No posts about common DIY-style repairs, e.g. fixing a ding on grandma's dresser, water stains. They are are outside our focus. This is not to be confused with beginners who have the skill and tools (or intend to acquire whichever needed) to do a project. That is allowed. Everyone starts somewhere, and we're happy to help start your woodworking journey. Wood ID can only be posted as a Comment in the stickied megathread. Price/value questions are highly subjective, you can't post those.
  9. Use a proper descriptive title.
    Titles must be clear and specific. If it's not clear what someone is clicking on, it'll be removed. Any post with a vague/pointless/useless title will be removed. Repeat violators will be banned. Titles crafted to gain upvotes/engagement (e.g. clickbait) will be removed.
  10. Requirements for Injury/Gore posts.
    These posts are for sharing hard-learned lessons that make us safer woodworkers. They are not bragging rights. Posts deemed to add little educational value will be removed. Requirements -Use Post Flair 'Safety' & tag NSFW -Include all media in the original post. You can link to an album if preferred. Do not place media in the comments. -Every post must include, in body or as immediate comment reply 1. How did the incident occur? 2. What were the injuries/damage? 3. How could it be prevented?
  11. No Unsafe Behaviours, like Fractal/Lichtenberg Burning
    Do not post unsafe behaviours, in particular fractal/lichtenberg burning. There are over 10,000 woodworking injuries per year and we'd very much like that number to be 0. Please exercise good judgement what you post or comment here.

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