r/Architects rules, stats, and what to post
Know the rules before you post. So easy grandma can do it.
- To post
- No minimum in the rules
- To comment
- No minimum in the rules
- Self-promotion
- Banned
- Links
- Not mentioned in the rules
- Promo risk
- High
- From the rules, not from removal counts
- Community age
- 14 years
- Since May 2012
About r/Architects
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/Architects: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.Checked from the r/Architects rules on Reddit.
r/Architects rules
12 rules, in the community's own words.
- 1
BE CIVIL
Civil discourse is respectful, open-minded, and constructive conversation that enhances understanding, avoiding hostility, personal attacks, or discriminatory behavior like racism, misogyny, or bigotry.
- 2
No Solicitation of design services or advice
No Solicitation of design services
- 3
No offering of services or employment
No offering services either as a licensed architect or for non-licensed architectural services. No posting of available jobs, screenshots of job listings etc.
- 4
No Surveys
No surveys or polls are allowed without moderator approval. If you would like to conduct a study in this sub, please use modmail to get your survey approved. You can also post questions to survey the members here in the monthly megathread.
- 5
Be explicit about your LOCATION
Unless your question or comment is very general, please include yur specific location. The rules, laws and traditions of the practice of architecture vary greatly by jurisdiction. Please include your location in your title or in the text of your post. This should be the city or nation if outside of the USA, or the US state.
- 6
Laptops, Revit & BIM
Questions about what computer to buy belong in r/suggestalaptop or similar. Revit & BIM posts belong in r/RevitForum or r/revit or r/BIM Posts with topics related to Laptops, Revit & BIM must be relevant to the "practice of architecture". Ie. asking other firms how often they upgrade their PCs, or how they train their employees in revit. No purchase suggestions or help topics allowed. You CAN ask generic laptop and revit questions in the pinned monthly megathread.
- 7
Information and statistics
Information and statistics contrary to accepted scientific opinion must be accompanied by a verifiable source. Misinformation and misleading posts will be removed. Anything presented as a fact, must be factual.
- 8
No Floorplans without a specific question or pro-prac level discussion.
If you are not an architect, do not submit any sort of drawings or floorplans for review or advice to this subreddit. Doing so may (at the mods discretion) result in a short ban, simply because you have not read the rules. Drawings related to code questions, sections and details are allowed. Please be asking a SPECIFIC question. DO NOT GIVE ADVICE ABOUT FLOOR PLANS. You know better than this, it only encourages people to post them here. Please use r/floorplan
- 9
Homework Help
This is not a subreddit for generic homework help. Posts may be removed at moderator discretion. You may ask for advice in the monthly megathread. You may make spectacularly articulate posts here to ask for specific advice. Since we are a subreddit of people who have all been to architecture school, this is not an outright ban on this topic, rather a rule in place to keep the posts high quality. Please feel free to message the mods prior to posting in this category.
- 10
No Market Research
No market research by those who are not licensed architects.
- 11
Do Not Delete Your Posts
Do not delete your posts. Doing so can result in a ban at moderators discretion.
- 12
ARE Test Questions
It is absolutely prohibited from sharing actual ARE test questions. Please also refrain from posting ARE practice exam questions as there is no way to easily moderate and determine if these are practice questions or exam questions.
What to post in r/Architects
What fits the room, and what gets removed.
Works well
- Asking highly specific questions about professional practice that require expert input.
- Engaging in civil discourse that enhances understanding among professionals.
- Discussing industry trends or technical challenges related to the practice of architecture.
- Posting high-quality, factual information supported by verifiable sources.
Avoid
- Posting anything that is remotely close to spam or self-promotion, because the rules state that all spam and self-promotion will be removed and posters will be banned.
- Soliciting design services or advice, as this violates the rule “No Solicitation of design services or advice”.
- Offering services or jobs, which is prohibited by the rule “No offering of services or employment”.
- Posting a question or comment without including your specific location, which is required by the rule “Be explicit about your LOCATION”.
- Deleting your posts after receiving feedback, because the rule “Do Not Delete Your Posts” can result in a ban.
Best hours to post in r/Architects
No pattern yet. r/Architects does not have enough top posts from the last 90 days to name its best hours.
What r/Architects Is For
This subreddit is specifically for the professional practice of Architecture. It is a place for professional conversation and discussion, not a place to solicit design or construction services or advice, nor is it a place to offer design or construction services. Members are expected to be kind and treat others with respect.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The most important rules for anyone marketing here are “No Solicitation of design services or advice”, “No offering of services or employment”, and the general warning that all spam and self-promotion will be removed and those that post will be banned. Additionally, you must follow “Be explicit about your LOCATION” to ensure your post is taken seriously.
What To Post
A good post here is one that engages in civil, constructive conversation about the professional practice of architecture. If you have a question, it should be very specific and related to professional practice. Always make sure to include your specific location in the title or in the body of your post. Keep your posts factual and back up any statistics with a verifiable source.
What To Avoid
You must avoid all spam and self-promotion, as this will result in removal and a ban. You must also avoid posting floorplans without a specific question or pro-prac level discussion, especially if you are not an architect. Furthermore, you must not share actual ARE test questions.
A note from Anthony
The strict prohibition against soliciting or offering services is very clear in this community, which suggests the moderators are focused purely on professional discourse. The requirement to be explicit about your location also shows how much they value jurisdictional differences in the practice of architecture. Since no top posts were observed, the safest approach is to focus entirely on providing value through high-quality, specific questions.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog. Every guide is built from the community's own public rules and data, then checked by Rankhog's grounding audit before it goes live.
Common questions about r/Architects
What subreddits are similar to r/Architects?
Subreddits like r/Architects are r/architecture, r/LandscapeArchitecture and r/archviz.
Do I need to state my location when posting in r/Architects?
You must include your specific location in your title or in the text of your post unless your question is very general, according to the rule “Be explicit about your LOCATION”.
Can I use this subreddit to promote my services or ask for work?
No, you cannot solicit design services or advice, and you cannot offer services or employment, as per the rules “No Solicitation of design services or advice” and “No offering of services or employment”.
Is it okay to post a survey in this community?
If you want to conduct a study or post a survey, you must use modmail to get it approved, because the rule “No Surveys” requires moderator approval.
Subreddits like r/Architects
Other rooms for the same crowd.