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How to post in r/Futurology
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/Futurology?
Not as a rule. No self-promotion here. Take part as a member instead, or pick another community.
Does r/Futurology allow AI-written posts?
Readers here are skeptical of AI. Write in your own words and don't lead with "AI" in the title.
What do the top posts in r/Futurology look like?
Top posts of the year: 32% have a text body; median body 153 words, 38% first person; titles ~21 words, 4% questions, 64% with a number; top comments ~20 words.
What do readers of r/Futurology reward?
Substantive comments about where a technology is heading.
The rules we found
Sidebar: AI-focused posts only on weekends (US time); no memes or low-effort content; no promoting anything you have a stake in.
What gets posts removed or ignored
- promoting your own work
- AI posts on weekdays
Draft a post for r/Futurology that follows these rules, scored before you post it.
Sign up, it's freeRules change. Read the community's own Rules tab before posting; this page is a summary, not the rules.