r/aerospace rules, stats, and what to post

This is a community for people who love anything that flies. The description covers civil and military aviation, space exploration, and news that interests people with a passion for the field. The people posting here are enthusiasts, and likely plenty of people who work in or around the industry, talking about news and discussing the industry in a friendly way. The rules make it clear this is a discussion forum first. It is a place to talk about what is happening in aviation and astronautics, not a place to push your own thing.

The rule that decides most marketing outcomes is “No blogspam or commercial spam”. It says linked posts should be substantive and promote discussion, not vapid and self promoting. That is the line between a post that survives and one that does not. “No AI generated posts” matters a lot right now, because it bans low effort copy pasted AI content outright. “No rehosted videos or articles.” matters if you share links, since you must use the original source. “Remember the human” sets the tone, so rudeness or aggression is not tolerated. “No basic spotter type content” only matters if you post photos, and then only unusual or rare aircraft are allowed. “No pseudoscience, UFO, Conspiracy, Flat Earth, etc. posts” keeps the topic range grounded. “No interview requests” rules out asking the community for school project interviews.

A good post here is something that starts a real conversation about flying, space, or the industry. If you link anything, link the original source and make sure the post has substance behind it, not just a pitch. A thoughtful question about how something works in the industry, a genuine news item with your own take, or a discussion prompt about a topic people here care about will fit right in. If you work in the field, sharing what you know in your own words is welcome. The test I use is simple, would someone reading this learn something or want to reply, or would they just feel sold to.

Do not promote your blog, product, or website, because “No blogspam or commercial spam” makes that a removal. Never post AI generated content, because “No AI generated posts” bans it outright. Do not repost videos or articles from somewhere else, because “No rehosted videos or articles.” requires the original source. Skip ordinary plane spotting photos, because “No basic spotter type content” only allows unusual and rare aircraft. Do not ask people for interviews for school projects, because “No interview requests” forbids it. Stay away from conspiracy theories and pseudoscience, because “No pseudoscience, UFO, Conspiracy, Flat Earth, etc. posts” removes those. And be civil, because “Remember the human” means rudeness gets you nowhere.

The rule that stands out to me is the flat ban on AI generated posts. This community decided early that low effort pasted content has no place here, and I respect that. I also like that the spotter photo rule has a built in exception for rare and unusual aircraft, which tells you the moderators want the bar high but not zero. If you build something for this industry, my honest read is that you earn your place by joining the discussion first and never leading with your link.