r/Anticonsumption rules, stats, and what to post

This community is built around one idea, and the description says it plainly, consumerism kills. People come here to criticize and talk about consumer culture, advertising, overconsumption, and the pressure to keep buying. The rules make clear that the point is not to mock regular people for their habits, so the community focuses on the systems and messages rather than the shoppers. It is a discussion space where polite conversation is welcome and personal attacks are not.

The rule that ends any marketing plan immediately is “Do not solicit brand or product recommendations.”, because it bans recommending or promoting stores, products, apps, subscriptions, and other software, and it explicitly forbids hinting at brands to get around the rule. “Human generated commentary required. Do not post AI only content.” bans AI generated posts, so anything you drafted with AI tools should stay out. “Obscure brand names when posting ads, and include relevant commentary.” means even a critical post about an ad must hide the brand and add real discussion. “Don't post pictures of others' collections, don't brigade other subreddits.” warns that joining a brigade gets you banned, which matters if you ever think about stirring things up. “Off topic.” keeps posts tied to consumerism criticism. “No meta posts about the subreddit or the moderation.” means complaints go to the moderators by message, not into the feed. “Be respectful of other users and do not offer unsolicited criticism of their lifestyles.” sets the tone for every comment you write. Finally, “Do not post paywalled content.” requires the article text or a free link if the source is paywalled.

A good post here is a genuine observation about consumer culture, not a pitch. If you share an ad you found interesting, cover the brand name and write a few sentences about what makes the ad worth discussing. If you share an article, make sure it is not paywalled, or include the text or a free link. If you want to talk about AI generated content, label it clearly and make the AI itself the topic. Write everything in your own words, keep the tone respectful, and stay on the topic of consumption. As a founder, the honest play is to participate as a person who thinks about these questions, not as a company with something to sell.

Do not promote, recommend, or hint at any brand, product, store, app, subscription, or service, including your own. Do not post anything written by AI, and do not accuse other users of posting AI content, report it instead. Do not post pictures of private individuals' purchases or collections, and never organize or join a brigade against another subreddit, because that gets you banned. Do not post ads with brand names visible. Do not post anything off topic, do not make posts about the subreddit or its moderation, and do not criticize how other users live their lives.

The rule against hinting at brands is my favorite thing in this whole set, because it closes the exact loophole most marketers try first. I also respect that the community protects regular people from being screenshot and mocked, which tells you the room values dignity over cheap laughs. If your product only makes sense here as a pitch, the honest answer is that this is not your channel, and that is fine.