r/learnprogramming

What r/learnprogramming's rules say about promotion

3 of 13 published rules mention promotion, advertising or spam. Quoted from the community's own rules page, not summarised.

1. No spam or tasteless self-promotion

   rule 2 of 13

   When posting some resource or tutorial you've made, you must follow our [self-promotion policies](/r/learnprogramming/wiki/index#wiki_self-promotion). In short, your posting history should not be predominantly self-promotional and your resource should be high-quality and complete. Your post should not "feel spammy". Self promotion from first time posters without prior participation in the subreddit is explicitly forbidden. When in doubt, message the mods and ask them to review your post.

   Removal reason shown to posters: This is spam or tasteless self-promotion

2. No app/website review requests/app showcases

   rule 6 of 13

   Do not request reviews for, promote, or showcase some app or website you've written. This is a subreddit for learning programming, not a "critique my project" or "advertise my project" subreddit. Asking for code reviews is ok as long as you [follow the relevant policies](/r/learnprogramming/wiki/index#wiki_asking_for_a_code_review). In short, link to only your code and be specific about what you want feedback on. Do not include a link to a final product or to a demo in your post.

   Removal reason shown to posters: This is an app/website review request or showcase

3. Do not promote illegal or unethical practices

   rule 9 of 13

   Do not ask for help doing anything illegal or unethical. Do not suggest or help somebody do something illegal or unethical. This includes piracy: asking for or posting links to pirated material is strictly forbidden and can result in an instant and permanent ban. Trying to circumvent the terms of services of a website also counts as unethical behavior.

   Removal reason shown to posters: This is promoting illegal or unethical practices

Read from r/learnprogramming’s published rules on Mar 12. Communities change their rules without notice and enforce requirements (karma, account age, flair) that may live in the sidebar or automod rather than here — the source page is the authority.