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How to post in r/NoStupidQuestions

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

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

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/NoStupidQuestions 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/NoStupidQuestions look like?

Top posts of the year: 68% have a text body; median body 73 words, 88% first person; titles ~18 words, 100% questions, 12% with a number; common openers: 'Why …?', 'Do …?', 'How …?'; top comments ~35 words.

What do readers of r/NoStupidQuestions reward?

Genuine questions; answers that actually explain from knowledge or experience.

The rules we found

Sidebar: "Accounts using AI to generate answers will be banned." Don't answer with only a link or "google it".

What gets posts removed or ignored

Draft a post for r/NoStupidQuestions that follows these rules, scored before you post it.

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