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Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-04 · hand-reviewed
Can you promote on r/buildinpublic?
Allowed, with limits Its rules allow sharing your own work, with conditions they spell out.
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- 121,285 members
- text and link posts
- posting limited to approved users
- its rules on Reddit
A community for creators, developers, entrepreneurs, and makers to openly share their journey as they build projects in public. Whether you're coding, designing, writing, or launching a business, this is the place to share progress, challenges, wins, and lessons.
Where to post: Normal post framed as progress, lessons learned or a feedback request (not a bare announcement)
What it requires: Post must be about building in public; share progress/lessons/ask for feedback rather than pure promotion; disclose whether tools you share are paid, free or affiliate-linked; no link spam
What its rules say about promotion
No Self-Promotion Without Context
Share your work openly, but avoid posting solely for self-promotion. Instead, focus on sharing progress, lessons learned, and asking for feedback.
No Spam
Spamming links, irrelevant content, or unsolicited advertisements will lead to immediate removal. Keep the focus on building and learning together.
Transparency in Tools & Resources
If you share tools or resources, be transparent if they’re paid, free, or affiliate-linked. This helps maintain trust and clarity in the community.
All 7 rules of r/buildinpublic
- Be Respectful
Treat all members with respect. No harassment, hate speech, or personal attacks will be tolerated. Be constructive in your feedback and interactions. - Stay on Topic
All posts should be related to "building in public," whether you're working on a product, learning a new skill, or launching something new. Off-topic content will be removed. - No Self-Promotion Without Context
Share your work openly, but avoid posting solely for self-promotion. Instead, focus on sharing progress, lessons learned, and asking for feedback. - No Spam
Spamming links, irrelevant content, or unsolicited advertisements will lead to immediate removal. Keep the focus on building and learning together. - No Plagiarism or Misrepresentation
All work shared should be your own or properly credited if you’re collaborating or using third-party resources. Misrepresenting work as your own will result in immediate action from the moderators. - Privacy
Do not share private or sensitive information about yourself or others without consent. This includes sharing someone else's work without permission. - Transparency in Tools & Resources
If you share tools or resources, be transparent if they’re paid, free, or affiliate-linked. This helps maintain trust and clarity in the community.
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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The verdict is our reading of r/buildinpublic's rule text on 2026-10-04, hand-reviewed. Rules change and moderators decide: read the current rules before you post. Not affiliated with Reddit or r/buildinpublic.