Can I ask for product recommendations here?
No. The no advice rule explicitly removes questions where personal preference comes into play or people may disagree on answers.
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r/answers rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/answers: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 575,013
- Verified
- September 24, 2026
- Category
- Cultural Q&A and regional perspective communities
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Post title must be a question: Post titles must be only contain a question. Additional context for questions can be added to the body of the post.
- No Survey/DAE Questions.: No survey questions. These are better suited for /r/DAE or /r/AskReddit.
- No Advice questions.: No advice questions. r/answers is for reference questions with definitive answers, not questions where personal preference comes into play, or people may disagree on answers. This includes questions about relationship advice. These questions would be better suited for /r/advice or /r/relationship_advice
- No Medical/Health Questions: The users of r/answers aren't guaranteed to be qualified medical or health professionals, and if you're facing a medical issue, relying on the advice of random strangers is potentially dangerous. In the worst case, you could be convinced that a real issue isn't something to worry about. The best responses to these questions have always been to see a medical doctor or health professional. Try r/AskDocs, r/Health, r/DiagnoseMe, r/medical or r/mentalhealth instead.
- No Politics Questions.: Political questions without a definitive answer often devolve into partisan mudslinging. This type of digression is unsuitable for r/answers. Visit r/AskPolitics or r/PoliticalDiscussion to have these types of conversations.
- No Legal Questions: The users of r/answers aren't guaranteed to be qualified legal professionals, and if you are needing legal advice, relying on the advice of random strangers is potentially dangerous. Questions relating to legal questions and legal advice is not the place for r/answers. Please post such questions to r/legal or r/legaladvice or r/Ask_Lawyers.
- No Reddit Questions: r/answers is not the subreddit to ask Questions in Regards to Reddit. This includes subjects such as but not limited to: "Why can I not create a topic on "XYZ" subreddit; how do I perform this function on Reddit; etc. Please ask the moderators of that particular subreddit for help or r/help.
- No Tip-Of-My-Tongue Questions: r/answers is for finding definitive and factual answers to questions. Tip-of-My-Tongue inquiries have a dedicated subreddit: r/tipofmytongue
- No Unhelpful, Off-Topic, or Joke Answers or Questions.: All comments must be helpful and relevant. Joke answers and questions are not allowed. Questions are ok; memes are not!
- No Trolling, Shitposts or Rude Behavior: Baiting people, passive aggressive posts, rude posts/comments etc. are not allowed.
- No Loaded Questions or Answers, And No Rants: r/answers is not the place to rant about a topic you've already made your mind up on, or to ask questions with the goal of influencing the community to agree with your answer. These types of questions are subject to removal. This also applies to loaded *answers*.
- No Impossible Question: Questions which are impossible to know the answer to are not allowed in r/answers.
- Moderator Discretion: r/Answers moderators reserve the full right to remove any post or comment at their discretion even if it doesn't violate any of the above rules.
- No Ask Me Anything Post: r/answers is not r/AMA. Please go to r/AMA.
Works well
- Ask a genuine factual question about your industry, such as what year a specific standard or regulation was introduced.
- Answer someone else's reference question with a clear, sourced factual reply if you happen to know the answer.
- Use the post body to add helpful context to your question without promoting anything.
- Stick to questions where one verified answer exists, like the definition of a technical term used in your field.
Avoid
- Posting a title that is not phrased as a question.
- Asking for advice, opinions, or recommendations, since the community removes these under the no advice rule.
- Submitting survey questions or does-anyone-else style posts.
- Bringing up medical, health, legal, or political topics in any form.
- Asking about how Reddit works or why a specific subreddit removed your post.
- Posting tip-of-my-tongue style identification questions instead of going to the dedicated subreddit for that format.
What r/answers Is For
r/answers is a community for reference questions that have definitive, factual answers. The public description says reference questions answered here, and the rules reinforce this by excluding anything that depends on personal preference, opinion, or debate. People post here when they need a concrete answer to a factual question, not when they want a discussion. The community is not for advice, surveys, politics, legal issues, medical concerns, or Reddit-specific help. It is also not the place for tip-of-my-tongue memory questions or AMAs.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rules that decide whether a post survives are quoted exactly here. Every post must satisfy the rule named Post title must be a question. The rule named No Advice questions. removes anything where personal preference or disagreement could enter, including relationship advice. The rule named No Survey/DAE Questions. blocks survey-style and does-anyone-else posts. The rule named No Medical/Health Questions., the rule named No Legal Questions., and the rule named No Politics Questions. each remove entire topic areas. The rule named No Loaded Questions or Answers, And No Rants stops posts that try to steer the community toward a conclusion. The rule named No Unhelpful, Off-Topic, or Joke Answers or Questions. keeps comments relevant. The rule named Moderator Discretion. lets moderators remove anything else they see fit.
What To Post
A good post here is a genuine factual question phrased as a question in the title, with any extra context placed in the body. For a founder doing respectful marketing, this means you can only show up if you have a real reference question tied to your industry or topic, and it must have a definitive answer. If your product or company comes up, it should do so as part of a factual context, not as a pitch. The community wants answers that are helpful and relevant, so any reply you give should add factual value. There is no observed promotional pattern in the rules or in available top posts, so treat this as a place to participate as a knowledgeable person answering reference questions, not as a place to post about what you built.
What To Avoid
Avoid any post that seeks advice, opinions, or recommendations, because the community removes those under the No Advice questions. rule. Do not post survey questions or does-anyone-else style prompts. Stay away from medical, health, legal, and political topics entirely. Do not ask about how Reddit works or why a particular subreddit behaves a certain way. Skip tip-of-my-tongue identification questions. Do not post loaded questions that push the community toward your preferred answer, and do not use the community to rant. Joke answers, trolling, and rude behavior are removed. Finally, remember that moderators can remove anything at their discretion even if no specific rule is broken.
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Common questions about r/answers
Can I mention my own tool or company in a post?
Yes, as long as the question has a definitive factual answer and the title is a question.
Can I add context to my question in the post body?
Yes. The rules say additional context for questions can be added to the body of the post.
Are health or medical questions allowed if I frame them factually?
No. The community points those questions to r/AskDocs, r/Health, r/DiagnoseMe, r/medical, or r/mentalhealth.
What happens if my question is borderline?
The moderators reserve full discretion to remove any post even if it does not break a listed rule.