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How to post in r/LifeProTips

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/LifeProTips?

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/LifeProTips 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/LifeProTips look like?

Top posts of the year: 80% have a text body; median body 127 words, 85% first person; titles ~17 words, 4% questions, 8% with a number; common openers: 'LPT'; top comments ~62 words.

What do readers of r/LifeProTips reward?

One specific action with a clear result, explained from real experience.

The rules we found

Sidebar: posts must begin "LPT" and be flaired; a specific action with definitive results, not general advice. No ads or product recommendations. Banned topics include relationships, parenting, mental health, medicine, and ChatGPT or AI services. Posts that "appear to be generated or altered by AI will be removed".

What gets posts removed or ignored

• AI-written text
• product recommendations
• advice that isn't a specific action
• banned topics

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