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Can you promote on r/Pets?
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
Advertising
Advertising - including but not limited to pet-related products/services, apps/websites, beta testing opportunities, market research and surveys or questionnaires of any kind - is permitted in the designated advertising megathread only. You will find it at the top of the subreddit page in the "highlights" section. Posts that appear mass-produced or intended to boost visibility for specific companies or services rather than genuine user discussion are considered advertising and will be removed.
Self-promotion
Linking to your own blogs, sites, or videos is not allowed. Affiliate marketing is not allowed.
No private-party adoption solicitations
Private-party solicitations to buy, sell or otherwise transfer ownership of a pet are prohibited.
All 12 rules of r/Pets
- Reddiquette
Posts and comments that are rude, vulgar, harassing, advocating for cruel actions, off-topic and/or are not contributing positively to the discussion will not be tolerated. Do not instigate users who are breaking the rules. Please report them instead. - Animal Cruelty
Advocating for and/or encouraging animal cruelty will not be tolerated. This includes but is not limited to encouraging contributors to perform non-medical euthanasia or offering animals as bait. - Begging
Asking for financial assistance, votes, or signatures is not allowed. Please try /r/assistance. - Advertising
Advertising - including but not limited to pet-related products/services, apps/websites, beta testing opportunities, market research and surveys or questionnaires of any kind - is permitted in the designated advertising megathread only. You will find it at the top of the subreddit page in the "highlights" section. Posts that appear mass-produced or intended to boost visibility for specific companies or services rather than genuine user discussion are considered advertising and will be removed. - Avoiding defamation
Companies are fighting harder than ever to silence negative reviews. Avoid having your review removed by focusing on what you personally experienced or felt without making unproven accusations. Strong opinions and candid observations are allowed, but should be labeled accordingly. Avoid using words like “fraud”, “scam”, “liar” or “illegal”. For example, instead of “They scammed me out of $500,” you might say “I felt cheated out of $500.” - Self-promotion
Linking to your own blogs, sites, or videos is not allowed. Affiliate marketing is not allowed. - Memorial
We are sorry for your loss, but we do not allow notices of a dying pet or post about a pet that has passed on. Asking how to deal with the death of a pet is also not allowed. Please post these in /r/petloss. - Ego Photo
Posting photos of pets 'just to share' are better posted in /r/aww, or a subreddit dedicated to the species or breed. - Meme
Strictly No Memes. Head over to /r/adviceanimals. - Do not abuse the report button
The report button should only be used to report rule violations or incivility. The moderators do not referee differences of opinion. Repeated report abuse will result in disciplinary action. - No private-party adoption solicitations
Private-party solicitations to buy, sell or otherwise transfer ownership of a pet are prohibited. - There is no substitute for veterinary care
Advice obtained here should never substitute a veterinary exam.
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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