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How to post in r/AskReddit

What this community allows, what its most upvoted posts have in common, and what gets removed. Checked against the community's sidebar.

Can I promote my app or project in r/AskReddit?

Not as a rule. No self-promotion here. AI-written text is banned too. Take part as a member instead, or pick another community.

Does r/AskReddit allow AI-written posts?

No. AI-generated posts are banned here. Write it yourself; use a draft only as notes.

What do the top posts in r/AskReddit look like?

Top posts of the year: 0% have a text body; titles ~19 words, 100% questions, 16% with a number; common openers: 'What …?'; top comments ~9 words.

What do readers of r/AskReddit reward?

Open questions that invite personal stories; replies that are short, specific and early.

The rules we found

Sidebar: "Spam, machine-generated content, and karma farming are not permitted." Not an advertising platform. Posts are a single question in the title.

What gets posts removed or ignored

• machine-generated posts or comments
• karma farming
• questions with an agenda or a link

Rules change. Read the community's own Rules tab before posting; this page is a summary, not the rules.