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Can you promote on r/zelda?

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

AI-generated content not allowed Its rules remove some or all AI-generated posts, comments or media. Write it yourself here, or pick another community. Other communities' AI rules.

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/r/Zelda is the unofficial hub for anything and everything The Legend of Zelda - the iconic Nintendo series. Feel free to share news, reviews, opinions, fan art, humour, videos, or anything else Zelda. For fans, by fans.

What its rules say about promotion

Art Sources and Permission Required
All art posts must name the artist in the post title **AND** have a clear comment containing a direct link to the original source with proof of permission to rehost, if applicable. Otherwise, submit as a link post instead! If you want to post your own work, please include the [OC] tag in the post title. A link to your art page or art post still helps! Per [user feedback in December 2022](https://redd.it/zjnzkh), we do not permit AI-Generated Content here.
No NSFW content or accounts
Pornographic content, nudity, and excessive depictions of violence are all **not permitted**. Some NSFW is fine as long as it's tagged and related to Zelda, to the extent depicted in the games. If your post contains adult themes or depictions of blood/injury, please mark it NSFW. This doesn't mean hypersexualized stuff is okay. No sexy NSFW stuff, go elsewhere. **This includes accounts who promote NSFW content in their profiles, bios, or user history.**
No Obvious Self-Promotion
Linking to something hosted on your art page or YouTube channel is fine but any obvious advertisements will be removed.

What its rules say about AI and bots

Art Sources and Permission Required
All art posts must name the artist in the post title **AND** have a clear comment containing a direct link to the original source with proof of permission to rehost, if applicable. Otherwise, submit as a link post instead! If you want to post your own work, please include the [OC] tag in the post title. A link to your art page or art post still helps! Per [user feedback in December 2022](https://redd.it/zjnzkh), we do not permit AI-Generated Content here.
All 13 rules of r/zelda
  1. Posts Titles must start with a tag in brackets. Post Flair also required.
    Please use one or more of the required tags [with brackets] at the beginning of your post title so we know which game you are posting about. [LoZ], [AoL], [ALttP], [LA], [OoT], [MM], [OoA], [OoS], [WW], [FS], [FSA], [MC], [TP], [PH], [ST], [SS], [ALBW], [TFH], [BotW], [TotK], [EoW], [CDi], [HW], [AoC], [Aoi], [CoH] [Other], [ALL], [Movie] Please also flair your post. Find more details on both flairs and tags and the rest of the rules here: https://www.reddit.com/r/zelda/wiki/rules
  2. Mark Spoilers
    Minor spoilers such as area titles, dungeon names, and character references are allowed but all Major spoilers including boss weaknesses, puzzle solutions, and any large story plot points must be tagged and marked at all times. Comments must use the format `>!text goes here!<`, ex: >!text goes here!< Titles must always be vague enough to not include spoilers. Submissions please click the "spoiler" button after making your post. See also our [Spoiler Policy](/r/zelda/w/rules/spoilerpolicy).
  3. Be Civil
    Be civil, try and keep the peace. Aggressive personal attacks, hate speech, witch-hunting, and trolling will all be removed but civil disagreements are nothing to worry about. No politics of any kind are allowed. See also the [*Be Civil* wiki page](https://www.reddit.com/r/zelda/wiki/becivil). Report infractions and move on.
  4. Art Sources and Permission Required
    All art posts must name the artist in the post title **AND** have a clear comment containing a direct link to the original source with proof of permission to rehost, if applicable. Otherwise, submit as a link post instead! If you want to post your own work, please include the [OC] tag in the post title. A link to your art page or art post still helps! Per [user feedback in December 2022](https://redd.it/zjnzkh), we do not permit AI-Generated Content here.
  5. Reposts
    Use the search function, filter by flair, sort by top, and sort by hot to see to if the same content has already been posted here. Reposts in general are fine, but if the original is on the top-all-time list, currently on the hot page, or has been posted within the past 2 months, then the repost may be removed. When reporting reposts, please put a link to the original post in the comments. [Repost spammers](https://www.reddit.com/user/ActionScripter9109/comments/qau2uz/) will be banned.
  6. No Low Quality Posts or Memes not about Zelda
    These types of posts may be removed: * Look-alikes * Bandwagon / copycat posts * Social Media Screenshots * Pictures-of-text, Signpost memes, Tier-Lists * Non-Zelda Memes - Memes are allowed, but must be about the games. Using screenshots from the games to talk about things not from the games will be removed. * Intentionally Poor Drawings - Except for Original Content * Polls that do not generate discussion * Posts with bad titles [See more details on our wiki](/r/zelda/w/rules).
  7. No Piracy
    No discussion or sharing of game ROMs, ISOs or any copyrighted material that may have been pirated. Emulator discussion however is completely fine, including speedrunning, randomizers, texture packs, and fangames.
  8. No NSFW content or accounts
    Pornographic content, nudity, and excessive depictions of violence are all **not permitted**. Some NSFW is fine as long as it's tagged and related to Zelda, to the extent depicted in the games. If your post contains adult themes or depictions of blood/injury, please mark it NSFW. This doesn't mean hypersexualized stuff is okay. No sexy NSFW stuff, go elsewhere. **This includes accounts who promote NSFW content in their profiles, bios, or user history.**
  9. No Transactions
    No sales or purchases. This is not a marketplace, if someone specifically requests to buy something you have created, you may respond with a link to another reputable place (e.g. Etsy) but no direct transactions. See also Rules 10 and 11. Please also see our page on [Dropship Spammers](https://www.reddit.com/r/zelda/wiki/dropshippers) to be aware of scam signs.
  10. No Obvious Self-Promotion
    Linking to something hosted on your art page or YouTube channel is fine but any obvious advertisements will be removed.
  11. Merchandise Mondays
    Feel free to post NEWS about new official merchandise whenever you like but for *unofficial goods*, or *photos of your personal collection*, please post them on **Merchandise Mondays**. This rule applies to anything you bought that you are showing off, or anything you made that is for sale.
  12. Screenshot Saturdays
    Opening titles, game overs, file select screens, game endings, Dawn of the Next Day and "funny" names for Link are all limited to **Screenshot Saturdays** because they're posted so often. Other interesting screenshots that don't fall into one of the above categories are welcome during weekdays as well.
  13. Self-Post Sundays
    **Self-Post Sundays** are our main discussion day. On those days we only allow text posts *directly about the games themselves*. Posting images and links or anything else as self-posts on Sundays will be removed. Discussion posts are still welcome on any day of the week.

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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