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Can you promote on r/homeassistant?
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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Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first. Powered by a worldwide community of tinkerers and DIY enthusiasts. Available for free at home-assistant.io.
What its rules say about promotion
No spam or ads
Obvious spam (posted from a suspect account) should be reported for removal. Ads are not allowed, except in the case of the Open Home Foundation's commercial partners. This does not include posting personal projects or YouTube content related to Home Assistant or its sister projects.
Commercial use of the Home Assistant logo is strictly prohibited
The Home Assistant logo is trademarked and the property of the Open Home Foundation, which means it is not available for commercial use without explicit written permission from the foundation. We regard commercial use as anything designed to market or promote a product, software or service that is for sale. This includes using a Home Assistant logo generated with AI.
What its rules say about AI and bots
No AI generated responses
The use of answers generated by AI tooling (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) is not allowed - people are looking for answers from humans. If someone wanted an AI to help solve their problem, they would have used one.
Commercial use of the Home Assistant logo is strictly prohibited
The Home Assistant logo is trademarked and the property of the Open Home Foundation, which means it is not available for commercial use without explicit written permission from the foundation. We regard commercial use as anything designed to market or promote a product, software or service that is for sale. This includes using a Home Assistant logo generated with AI.
All 10 rules of r/homeassistant
- No AI generated responses
The use of answers generated by AI tooling (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) is not allowed - people are looking for answers from humans. If someone wanted an AI to help solve their problem, they would have used one. - No personal attacks
Attacking an individual because you disagree with them is not allowed. If you think a topic or comment shouldn't be here, please downvote it instead of responding. - Be nice
Home Assistant is a welcoming and inclusive community. - No spam or ads
Obvious spam (posted from a suspect account) should be reported for removal. Ads are not allowed, except in the case of the Open Home Foundation's commercial partners. This does not include posting personal projects or YouTube content related to Home Assistant or its sister projects. - Commercial use of the Home Assistant logo is strictly prohibited
The Home Assistant logo is trademarked and the property of the Open Home Foundation, which means it is not available for commercial use without explicit written permission from the foundation. We regard commercial use as anything designed to market or promote a product, software or service that is for sale. This includes using a Home Assistant logo generated with AI. - No reposts
Please don't post images, videos, or links that have already been shared here recently. Check before posting, and if it has already been covered, join the existing discussion instead. - Stay on topic
Posts and comments should be about Home Assistant or its wider ecosystem, including Open Home Foundation projects, integrations, hardware, and related home automation. Content that is not related to Home Assistant may be removed. - Post in English
Everyone is welcome here regardless of their first language, but English is the only way we can include the whole community. Please post and comment in English. - No engagement bait or karma farming
Don't post mainly to farm upvotes or interaction. Posts should genuinely contribute to Home Assistant discussion, not just harvest karma or replies. This includes reposting others' work as your own and low-substance engagement bait, for example "upvote if you love HA", generic "what's your favorite integration?" karma-bait, or hot-take polls. - No politics
This is a space for Home Assistant, not political debate. Partisan or political content, and arguments unrelated to Home Assistant, aren't allowed here. Please keep discussion focused on home automation. There are better communities for political topics.
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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