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Can you promote on r/handmade?
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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Join us at r/handmade and become part of a vibrant, creative community that celebrates the magic of handmade crafts. Share your passion, gain inspiration, and make friends with fellow craft enthusiasts. Together, we'll craft a brighter, more beautiful world, one creation at a time!
What its rules say about promotion
No Selling/No asking to buy/No Promotion
No selling, no fishing for sales. This includes no asking to buy something. No company, social profile names or links to selling outlets such as Etsy, Facebook, Instagram etc. This also includes adding large text to photos with your website or other URLs. No blatant advertising. Lastly, NO SELLING. No asking for buying either. Those who want to discuss selling may find the r/CraftVendors sub helpful.
What its rules say about AI and bots
No General Spam
Please don't post random spam. Please do not post here any posts that you've posted to multiple other subreddits. Make it unique! This is to stop drop shippers and AI users.
No AI
Absolutely no AI in any form whether that be images or writing.
All 14 rules of r/handmade
- No Selling/No asking to buy/No Promotion
No selling, no fishing for sales. This includes no asking to buy something. No company, social profile names or links to selling outlets such as Etsy, Facebook, Instagram etc. This also includes adding large text to photos with your website or other URLs. No blatant advertising. Lastly, NO SELLING. No asking for buying either. Those who want to discuss selling may find the r/CraftVendors sub helpful. - Post no more than 2 times a week
Do not post more than two times a week or it may be considered spam and post will be deleted. If you have multiple items you want to post, create a collage or add multiple photos in one post - Item Must be Handmade
Item must be handmade, handmade by poster or someone they know personally (friend, relative etc.). Reposting someone else’s art is not allowed no matter how cool it is. - Do Steal Art or Images
Do not infringe on copyright or intellectual property that is not yours. This includes impersonating other artists, not crediting other artists, and stealing images. You may however post fan made or IP inspired crafts! - No how-to or tutorial posts
No how-to or tutorial posts. Videos showing the *process* of making your item are allowed. - No bullying or discrimination
Absolutely no abuse, bullying, discrimination, and or harassment. - Duplicated post
Posted twice - No General Spam
Please don't post random spam. Please do not post here any posts that you've posted to multiple other subreddits. Make it unique! This is to stop drop shippers and AI users. - Digital and 3D printed items
Digital or 3D printed items are not considered handmade. - No AI
Absolutely no AI in any form whether that be images or writing. - Etsy, Business Social Media or Other Shop Link in Bio
We do not allow users with shop or business social media accounts linked in their bios to post here. This includes if your username on Reddit is a business name. If you'd like to appeal this, please contact the mods. - Do Not Tell People to Monetize Their Hobby or Talk About Monetizing Hobbies
We do not allow the discussion of hobby monitization here. - Please Use Correct Flair
We have serval flairs and more will be added shortly, please use the correct flair - No Reposting
Do not repost your exact same craft in the exact same state. You may only post a craft a second time if you've made significant updates to it or have a legitimate question about it. Do not repost a craft post that's been posted before, here or elsewhere on Reddit.
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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