Can you promote in r/freelanceprogramming?
Best place to hire and get hired for freelance work. A place by and for freelancer and programmer of all kinds to discuss and share every facet of freelance programming.
The short answer
When replying publicly, be helpful and substantive, clearly disclose your affiliation, follow tagging/format rules, and avoid overt solicitation or low-effort promotion.
What works here
- Posting [Hiring] with rates included
- Posting [For Hire] with a portfolio link
- Participating in on-topic discussions with substantive value
What gets posts removed
- Unlabeled solicitation or ads
- Low-effort/promotional one-liners
- Posting hiring posts without required tags, rates, or portfolio
Where this comes from
Hiring tag required
Posts that want to hire must be tagged [Hiring] and include rate or will be removed, so solicitations must follow that format.
For Hire tag + portfolio mandatory
If you’re looking for work you must tag [For Hire] and include a portfolio link or your post will be removed — shows strict content requirements for service-oriented posts.
Anti-spam / quality enforcement
Low-effort, unclear, or spammy posts are not allowed, so vendor replies must be substantive and not purely promotional.
Not a job board note
Sidebar says this is not a job board/marketplace and points to /r/forhire, indicating community prefers discussion and structured hiring posts over open advertising.
Official rules of r/freelanceprogramming
- 01Low-quality posts are not allowed
- 02Discuss anything related to freelance programming. Just be respectful.
- 03Hiring
- 04For Hire
- 05[Community] if you’re sharing information or asking the community something.
- 06Clearly mention your budget when hiring programmers.
Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed July 2026. Rules change; the community itself is always the source of truth.
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