A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/Advice: 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 for people who have a real problem and want to ask others for advice. The description calls it Reddit's solution-hub, a place where everybody can bring an issue they ran into and get help. The rules make clear that your post must ask a clear advice question. You are not here to vent, rant, or settle an argument. You are here because you need input on something you cannot figure out alone.
The rule named No Spam is the one that decides your fate. It says no self promotion of any kind, no advertising of any kind, and do not put any external links in your post. The rule named Posts must ask for advice is next. Your post must have a clear question on what you need advice on. The rule named Forbidden Topics blocks anything requiring professional expertise, including medical advice, legal advice, and tech support. The rule named No reassurance, validation, or affirmation seeking blocks posts that ask if you are right or wrong, or if your feelings are justified. The rule named Only post twice per day in /r/advice limits you to two posts per day.
Honestly, a good post here for a founder is just a real question about a real problem, with no product mention and no link. If you are struggling with a genuine business or life decision, you can ask it plainly. For example, you could ask how to handle a difficult conversation with a co-founder, or how to decide between two job offers. The question has to stand on its own. The community gives you nothing if you try to sneak in a mention of what you do. You earn a place by being a person with a real problem, not a founder with an angle.
Do not include any external link in your post. Do not mention your product, service, company, or anything you are promoting. Do not ask for money, donations, survey participation, or research help. Do not post a rant or a vent without a clear question. Do not ask if you are the asshole, if you are right or wrong, or if your feelings are justified. Do not post about medical, legal, insurance, counseling, or automotive topics. Do not ask for tech support or homework help. Do not post more than twice in one day. Do not repost without moderator approval.
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No. The rule named No Spam says no self promotion of any kind and no advertising of any kind, including referral links. There is no version of this that is allowed here.
No. The rule named No Spam says do not put any external links in your post. This applies to every post, regardless of intent.
No. The rule named No Spam explicitly says no asking for survey, research, or interview participation.
No. The rule named No reassurance, validation, or affirmation seeking says no AITA posts, no asking if you are right or wrong, and no asking if your feelings are justified.
No. The rule named Forbidden Topics bans medical advice, legal advice, insurance questions, and any topic requiring professional expertise.
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