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Can you promote on r/ycombinator?

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

News and discussion around startups and applying to Y Combinator. In 2005, Y Combinator created a new model for funding early stage startups. We invest $500,000 in every startup and work intensively with the founders for three months. For the life of their company, founders have access to the most powerful community in the world, essential advice, later-stage funding and programs, recruiting resources, and exclusive deals.

What its rules say about promotion

No self promotion.
No solicitation of surveys, DMs, external groups, etc
Posts in this sub should be applicable to other members of this community, or promote discussion. Not requests that only apply to the poster.
All 10 rules of r/ycombinator
  1. Read the stickied post at the top of the sub.
  2. Don't be a jerk.
    No trolling, harassment, ad hominem. Flame wars don’t contribute to discussions, and don’t help anyone.
  3. Use the search before making a new post.
  4. Use the megathreads for feedback and application discussions.
    Use the megathreads for feedback and application discussions.
  5. No self promotion.
  6. No hiring or co-founder search posts.
    Everyone is constantly either hiring or on the lookout for a co-founder. Please use the cofounder matching tool at https://www.ycombinator.com/cofounder-matching.
  7. No memes, politics, or shitposts.
    Find another sub for that. Low effort posts will be removed.
  8. No solicitation of surveys, DMs, external groups, etc
    Posts in this sub should be applicable to other members of this community, or promote discussion. Not requests that only apply to the poster.
  9. No AMAs.
  10. No discussions about VCs or other accelerators.
    These posts are better fitted for r/startups or r/startupaccelerators — you’ll likely get more insights there.

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