Can you promote in r/askprogramming?
Ask questions about programming.
The short answer
Answer questions helpfully without mentioning or linking your product or company; if you must disclose affiliation, do not promote or solicit.
What works here
- Answer programming questions with neutral, helpful guidance
- Recommend tools in general terms (without promoting your own product)
What gets posts removed
- Posting about your product, service, or startup
- Soliciting customers, leads, surveys, or commercial offers
- Using posts or comments as advertising or affiliate promotion
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditNo (self-)promotion
The rules explicitly say not to promote your own product or affiliate products; general tool recommendations are acceptable.
No commercial offers
A separate rule forbids commercial offers, reinforcing the ban on vendor solicitations or sales.
Sidebar 'Don't' list
The sidebar repeats 'Self-promote' under don't, indicating community standards against promotion.
Official rules of r/askprogramming
- 01No (self-)promotion
- 02No trolling, baiting, insults, etc.
- 03Must be Programming related
- 04No Illegal/unethical activities
- 05No commercial offers
- 06No academic dishonesty
- 07Title and post quality
- 08Code must be text and properly formatted
- 09No AI generated content
- 10ChatGPT Panic Question
Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed July 22, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.
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