Can you self-promote on r/iosgaming?

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

Only in a dedicated thread. Its rules send self-promotion to a dedicated thread, such as a weekly or pinned one. Promotion outside it is removed. Read 2026-10-04 from the community's own rules.

Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-04

Can you promote on r/iosgaming?

Only in a dedicated thread Its rules send self-promotion to a dedicated thread, such as a weekly or pinned one. Promotion outside it is removed.

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What its rules say about promotion

No Dev Self-Promotion Outside Saturday Megathreads.
**Developer Saturdays:** Every Saturday (currently running on U.S. Eastern Time, or UTC-4), DEVs may promote their iOS games once per week on the designated megathread. This is the only day self-promo is allowed. DEVs must meet minimum karma/account age requirements to be able to post. Self-promo outside of this window (including comments made on older or non-Saturday posts) will be removed and may result in a ban.

No Unrelated Self-Promotion.
**Self-promotion is only permitted for iOS game apps.** Promotion of non-game apps, non-iOS apps, standalone websites, services, social media accounts, Discord servers, or other unrelated products and content is not allowed.

No Affiliate, Referral, or Monetized URLs.
Submissions and comments containing affiliate, referral, campaign, or monetized URLs are not allowed. This includes links with affiliate tokens (at=), campaign tokens (ct=) and source tokens (src=). Such content is automatically removed and will be treated as spam.

No URL Shorteners or Tracking Links.
URL shorteners are not allowed because they can disguise affiliate or tracking links. This includes appsto.re links, which are treated no differently than other shortened URLs. We maintain a blacklist of URL shorteners that are automatically removed by AutoModerator.

All 9 rules of r/iosgaming

Be Civil with Each Other.
Users are expected to remain respectful at all times. Rude, harassing, discriminatory, or inflammatory language is not allowed and will result in a ban if the behavior continues or it’s extreme.
All Content Must Be iOS Gaming Related.
All posts and comments must be directly related to iOS gaming. This includes iOS game releases, updates, news, reviews, discussions, and related topics. Content that is off-topic, platform-irrelevant, or unrelated to iOS gaming will be removed. This also includes topics about the subreddit or its members. If you have suggestions or concerns, please message the mod team instead.
No Dev Self-Promotion Outside Saturday Megathreads.
**Developer Saturdays:** Every Saturday (currently running on U.S. Eastern Time, or UTC-4), DEVs may promote their iOS games once per week on the designated megathread. This is the only day self-promo is allowed. DEVs must meet minimum karma/account age requirements to be able to post. Self-promo outside of this window (including comments made on older or non-Saturday posts) will be removed and may result in a ban.
No Unrelated Self-Promotion.
**Self-promotion is only permitted for iOS game apps.** Promotion of non-game apps, non-iOS apps, standalone websites, services, social media accounts, Discord servers, or other unrelated products and content is not allowed.
Do Not Request or Share Illegal Games.
Requesting or sharing links to illegal games, pirated content, or copyrighted material is strictly forbidden. This includes asking how to obtain paid games for free, download methods, mirrors, or offering to provide such content via direct messages.
No Spam.
Drive-by posts, repetitive submissions, or excessively posting in this subreddit is not allowed.
No Affiliate, Referral, or Monetized URLs.
Submissions and comments containing affiliate, referral, campaign, or monetized URLs are not allowed. This includes links with affiliate tokens (at=), campaign tokens (ct=) and source tokens (src=). Such content is automatically removed and will be treated as spam.
No URL Shorteners or Tracking Links.
URL shorteners are not allowed because they can disguise affiliate or tracking links. This includes appsto.re links, which are treated no differently than other shortened URLs. We maintain a blacklist of URL shorteners that are automatically removed by AutoModerator.
No Suggesting or Soliciting Up/Downvotes.
Don't ask for upvotes or encourage down-voting of posts or comments. Coordinated voting, brigading, or any attempt to influence Reddit’s voting system is not allowed.

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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