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Can you promote on r/PHP?
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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Share and discover the latest news about the PHP ecosystem and its community. Please respect r/php's rules.
What its rules say about promotion
No spam or low-effort content
Spam and low-effort content is not allowed and will be removed. Judging whether a post is spam/low-effort is based on community input, which is a combination of: reports, upvotes/downvotes and comments. It is okay to post links to your own content, as long as the community finds it valuable. On Reddit, the community will tell you with upvotes and downvotes: take it into account. Posts that have low scores will be considered as "spam" and removed. **Job postings are always considered spam**.
What its rules say about AI and bots
Low-effort AI content
You are allowed to share AI-generated or AI-aided content on this sub, but only if it's actually valuable to the community. Content that is purely AI generated will be removed.
All 7 rules of r/PHP
- No direct, personal attacks
Do not attack anyone personally. Criticisms and strong language about a person's work are allowed, but attacking a person's character or calling them insulting names is not permitted. - Remain civil
The line where a heated discussion becomes uncivil is not always clear, but moderators have discretion to remove comment chains where personal attacks, insults, or excessive profanity come to the forefront. Avoid petty bickering, and you'll be fine. - No spam or low-effort content
Spam and low-effort content is not allowed and will be removed. Judging whether a post is spam/low-effort is based on community input, which is a combination of: reports, upvotes/downvotes and comments. It is okay to post links to your own content, as long as the community finds it valuable. On Reddit, the community will tell you with upvotes and downvotes: take it into account. Posts that have low scores will be considered as "spam" and removed. **Job postings are always considered spam**. - No help posts
/r/PHP is not a support subreddit. Please use the stickied weekly help thread, or visit /r/phphelp or StackOverflow for help. A good rule of thumbs: posts about a problem specific to you are not allowed, but posts and questions that benefit the community and/or encourage insightful discussions are allowed, you should flair those posts with the `discussion` flair. - No memes
Meme/image posts are generally considered low-quality/no-content. Please refrain from posting them. - Avoid duplicates
Some topics are so well-covered that they're frustrating to see asked over and over again. Avoid posting content or asking questions that have already been covered in the last months. Here is a search template you can copy-paste in Google to search on /r/php: `site:reddit.com/r/php your post title`. - Low-effort AI content
You are allowed to share AI-generated or AI-aided content on this sub, but only if it's actually valuable to the community. Content that is purely AI generated will be removed.
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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The verdict is our reading of r/PHP's rule text on 2026-10-07. Rules change and moderators decide: read the current rules before you post. Not affiliated with Reddit or r/PHP.