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Can you promote on r/sewing?

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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Sewing for everybody and every body. This is a community specifically for the hobby of sewing including, but not limited to: machine sewing, hand sewing, embroidery, quilting, mending, garment sewing, fitting/alterations and help/suggestion threads.

What its rules say about promotion

No selling, self-promotion or spam.
This is a no-hustle subreddit intended for the hobby of sewing. This includes mentioning or linking your own social media accounts, businesses and affiliate links as well as asking business or manufacturing questions. More information about how to participate as a business and what not to do can be found in the wiki. Comments asking about sales, commissions and socials will be removed without a mod comment. Check the user profile of the OP for this information.
No children in photos.
No children in photos, not even with faces blocked or incidental photo-bombing. Sewed This/Project posts about children’s items are limited to the item(s) only such as flat-lay clothing or mannequin shots. Expect the mod team to question any photos that appear to include pre-teens and under. The exception is commercial photos such as pattern envelopes.

What its rules say about AI and bots

Photos should focus on sewing.
Photo images of things that you sewed need to clearly show sewing details without excessive editing, including obvious AI. The first photo for the thumbnail for lingerie, swimsuit and revealing garments should be a flat lay or other unmodeled photo. No visible genitalia in any photos. Use a filler photo for the thumbnail when posting inspiration images with revealing garments.
No gen-AI content.
No gen-AI content. The moderator team will deal with AI content as it is identified, and the decision of the mod team is final. More information [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/sewing/comments/1p6r32y/new_rule_no_ai_content_in_the_subreddit/).
All 9 rules of r/sewing
  1. All show-off posts must be flaired Sewed This or Project and include project details.
    Posts that show a work-in-progress or completed project must use the Sewed This flair and include project details in the initial post or as a comment in reply to the post. Questions can be asked as part of the post. Project posts without Sewed This or Project flair and detailed project information can be removed at any time. Each project can be shared no more than twice, once as a progress post and/or once as a finished project. Sewed This posts with details are reflaired to Project by the mods
  2. No selling, self-promotion or spam.
    This is a no-hustle subreddit intended for the hobby of sewing. This includes mentioning or linking your own social media accounts, businesses and affiliate links as well as asking business or manufacturing questions. More information about how to participate as a business and what not to do can be found in the wiki. Comments asking about sales, commissions and socials will be removed without a mod comment. Check the user profile of the OP for this information.
  3. Be nice, don't be a jerk.
    Comments which degrade, tear down, or are hurtful to other users will be removed. Constructive Criticism (CC) focused on the project as presented is encouraged. Ask first before offering CC if the OP isn't clear that CC is welcome.
  4. Body talk is neutral and focused on sewing.
    Comments should focus on the sewing work and not the body in the photo. Fitting advice should change the garment, not the body, for example without suggesting different undergarments. Comments that focus solely on a user's appearance, no matter how well-intentioned, will be removed.
  5. No flooding posts or comments.
    No more than one Sewed this/Project post and one question post daily per user. To share additional photos, add them in the comments of the original post. Comments should be directly related to the post topic. Multiple posts sharing project progress or frequent questions about the same project are better suited to the Weekly Simple Sewing Questions pinned thread or the subreddit Discord.
  6. Photos should focus on sewing.
    Photo images of things that you sewed need to clearly show sewing details without excessive editing, including obvious AI. The first photo for the thumbnail for lingerie, swimsuit and revealing garments should be a flat lay or other unmodeled photo. No visible genitalia in any photos. Use a filler photo for the thumbnail when posting inspiration images with revealing garments.
  7. No children in photos.
    No children in photos, not even with faces blocked or incidental photo-bombing. Sewed This/Project posts about children’s items are limited to the item(s) only such as flat-lay clothing or mannequin shots. Expect the mod team to question any photos that appear to include pre-teens and under. The exception is commercial photos such as pattern envelopes.
  8. No gen-AI content.
    No gen-AI content. The moderator team will deal with AI content as it is identified, and the decision of the mod team is final. More information [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/sewing/comments/1p6r32y/new_rule_no_ai_content_in_the_subreddit/).
  9. Mod Discretion
    Moderators retain discretion to remove posts or comments at any time if they feel they are violating Reddit site-wide rules, or in their judgement, are not in the best interest of the subreddit.

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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