Can you self-promote on r/HomeNetworking?

Q: Can you self-promote on r/HomeNetworking?

Self-promotion restricted. Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed. Read 2026-10-04 from the community's own rules.

Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-04

Can you promote on r/HomeNetworking?

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.

What this page is

This page quotes r/HomeNetworking's rules as ThreadFox read them on 2026-10-04. The quoted text is the community's; the verdict above is our reading of it. Conditions often decide whether a post fits (a required thread, flair, posting day, account age or karma), and r/HomeNetworking's current rules on Reddit always win over this page.

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its rules on Reddit

HomeNetworking is a place where anyone can ask for help with their home or small office computer network. No question is too small, but please be sure to read the rules and the FAQ before asking for help. We also welcome pretty much anything else related to small networks.

What its rules say about promotion

No Ads
This is a support and discussion subreddit. Ads and self promotion are not welcome here. Please stay on topic.

No affiliate links
We do not allow affiliate links in this subreddit. Be here to help others and discuss home networking topics, not profit off of our community.

What its rules say about AI and bots

No AI slop
r/HomeNetworking is a platform for humans to talk to other humans. If your post or comment is obviously AI generated, it will be removed. If you need AI to help you with your writing, research its accuracy before posting and rewrite it fully in your own words.

All 8 rules of r/HomeNetworking

No Ads
This is a support and discussion subreddit. Ads and self promotion are not welcome here. Please stay on topic.
Don't be a jerk
Not being a jerk is surprisingly easy. To help with that, reddit provides the [reddiquette](https://reddit.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439-Reddiquette). Attempting to bypass restrictions put in place by anyone (your parents, your university, your work, your ISP) counts as being a jerk.
No URL shorteners
URL shorteners tend to hide the real use of a link. For this reason, please use normal links, even if they're long.
No affiliate links
We do not allow affiliate links in this subreddit. Be here to help others and discuss home networking topics, not profit off of our community.
Please stay on topic
Sometimes discussions can go a little overboard and that is ok. If you're unsure if this is r/politics, someone done messed up.
No gatekeeping
With profession shall come professionalism. Extend help without judging others. The same goes for downvoting of comments or posts for "stupid questions" or not being as knowledgeable as others.
No network restriction bypass advice
Posts asking for help or advice regarding restrictions put in place by a network administrator will be removed, regardless of what the restrictions are or why you are looking to bypass them. Discussions about working from another country, accessing regional content or bypassing geolocation restrictions are not permitted (i.e. location shifting).
No AI slop
r/HomeNetworking is a platform for humans to talk to other humans. If your post or comment is obviously AI generated, it will be removed. If you need AI to help you with your writing, research its accuracy before posting and rewrite it fully in your own words.

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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