A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/ADHD: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
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This community is a peer support group for people with ADHD. The description says it is inclusive and disability-oriented, with an emphasis on science-backed information. People share their stories, struggles, and non-medication strategies. The rules say posts must be directly related to ADHD and written in English. The community does not allow medical advice, alternative medication, pseudoscience, or anti-psychiatry content. It is a place for people who want constructive, science-backed support and discussion about living with ADHD.
The rule that matters most for any founder is "No Advertising, Self-Promotion, 'I made this,' free trials, or feedback requests. No exceptions." It bans ads, app promotion, and anything you made, work on, benefit from, were asked to share, or know the creator of. It does not matter if it is free or paid. It bans disguised or coordinated promotion. It bans feedback, validation, or recommendation posts. The rule says no loopholes and that violations equal a permanent ban. The other rule to know is "AMAs and Research Recruitment Require Approval." You must get approval first, and the community only hosts AMAs with notable ADHD experts and only approves scholarly research relevant to ADHD with proof of academic affiliation and IRB approval or exemption. The rule "Do Not Ask For/Provide Medical Advice" also matters, because it blocks any post that asks about diagnosis or medication issues. The rule "No Alternative Medication or Substance Misuse" blocks discussions of non-science-backed treatments. The rule "No Faith-Based Practices/Pseudoscience" blocks claims that ADHD can be treated or cured through faith. The rule "Be Civil and Constructive" requires supportive and constructive interaction. The rule "Follow our Posting Criteria" requires posts to be directly related to ADHD, written in English, well-formatted, easily readable, and at least 280 characters long. The rule "No Anti-Psychiatry/Denialism/Toxic Positivity" blocks anti-psychiatry content but welcomes disability rights and societal critiques. The rule "We are not a crisis support community" means you cannot post about crises, suicide, or self-harm. The rule "No Personal Information" blocks sharing personal info. The rule "No Rules Lawyering OR Counter-moderation" blocks attempts to counteract moderator actions. The rule "General Guidelines" says the community works best on desktop and recommends reasonable skepticism.
If you are a founder doing respectful Reddit marketing here, the only safe path is to participate as a member of the community, not as a promoter. You can share your own stories, struggles, and non-medication strategies related to ADHD, as long as they are genuine and do not mention your product. Your post must be directly related to ADHD, well-formatted, easily readable, and at least 280 characters long. You can offer constructive advice and support to others in the comments. If you are a researcher with academic affiliation and IRB approval, you can request moderator approval to recruit participants for a scholarly study relevant to ADHD. If you are connected to a notable ADHD expert, you can request approval for an AMA. Outside of those approved paths, do not mention your product, your company, or anything you made. The only way to earn a place here is to be a real member of the community first and to never promote anything you have a connection to.
Avoid any form of promotion or self-promotion. The rule "No Advertising, Self-Promotion, 'I made this,' free trials, or feedback requests. No exceptions." means no ads, no app promotion, no posts about anything you made or benefit from, no free trials, and no feedback or validation posts. Disguised or coordinated promotion is still promotion. Violations lead to a permanent ban. Avoid asking for or providing medical advice, including questions about diagnosis or medication issues. Avoid alternative medication or substance misuse discussions. Avoid faith-based practices or pseudoscience claims about treating or curing ADHD. Avoid anti-psychiatry, denialism, or toxic positivity. Avoid posting personal information. Do not post about crises, suicide, or self-harm. Do not repost removed content or try to circumvent moderation, as the rule "No Rules Lawyering OR Counter-moderation" may result in a ban.
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No. The rule "No Advertising, Self-Promotion, 'I made this,' free trials, or feedback requests. No exceptions." applies whether your product is free or paid, and whether you are asking for feedback, validation, or recommendations. Violations result in a permanent ban.
You must get moderator approval first. The rule "AMAs and Research Recruitment Require Approval" states that only scholarly research relevant to ADHD will be considered, and you must provide proof of academic institution affiliation and IRB approval or exemption. Commercial research, homework help, and class projects will not be approved.
No. The community has a rule "Do Not Ask For/Provide Medical Advice" and directs people who think they may have ADHD or have medication issues to ask a professional.
The rule "Follow our Posting Criteria" requires all posts to be directly related to ADHD, written in English, well-formatted, easily readable, and a minimum of 280 characters long.
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