Can I post a link to my Toronto startup or product here?
No. The rule named "Spam, self promotion, solicitation is not allowed" blocks all self promotion, surveys, market research, and recruiting.
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r/askTO rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/askTO: 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
- 338,759
- Verified
- September 18, 2026
- Category
- Local community and city subreddits
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Submissions must be specific or relevant to Toronto or the GTA: This is the core tenet of this sub. Do not post rhetorical questions, lectures or rants. Please share Toronto centric articles to /r/toronto.
- Be excellent to each other: No racism, sexism, homophobia, religious intolerance, dehumanizing speech, or other negative generalizations. No concern-trolling, personal attacks, or misinformation. No victim blaming.
- Submissions must be community benefiting: No memes, rage bait, or low-effort posts. Human generated content only.
- Spam, self promotion, solicitation is not allowed: We do not allow: * Spam, self promotion * Requesting or offering monetary or in-kind gifts/donations/food/loans or loan cosigning. * Petitions, fundraising, vote-begging, surveys, market research, recruiting/head-hunting/beta-testing, referral codes/sign up bonuses etc * Requests for dm's/chat, email, or other off-subreddit communication * Soliciting to engage in any kind of transaction whatsoever
- All of Reddit's platform-wide rules apply: Please follow reddit's content policy, self-promotion guidelines, and Reddiquette. Doxxing, witch hunting, name-and-shame is not allowed. Ban evasion is not allowed.
Works well
- A specific question about a Toronto neighborhood, like where to find a certain service or how a local process works.
- A question about transit, city services, or local events that any Torontonian could answer.
- A question about moving to a specific part of the GTA, asked without any promotional angle.
Avoid
- Do not post anything that promotes your own product, service, or project.
- Do not ask people to message you privately or move the conversation off Reddit.
- Do not post surveys, market research questions, or beta testing requests.
- Do not post rants, lectures, or rhetorical questions.
- Do not post memes or any content that feels low effort.
- Do not post anything that is not specifically about Toronto or the GTA.
What r/askTO Is For
This is a place for people to ask questions to Torontonians and about Toronto, and to get constructive responses. The rules say submissions must be specific or relevant to Toronto or the GTA, so the focus is local. People come here to ask practical things about the city and the surrounding region.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule that matters most is "Spam, self promotion, solicitation is not allowed" because it closes every door a marketer might try. The rule "Submissions must be specific or relevant to Toronto or the GTA" decides what is on topic. The rule "Submissions must be community benefiting" filters out low effort content. The rule "Be excellent to each other" sets the tone for how you must speak to people here. The rule "All of Reddit's platform-wide rules apply" reminds you that Reddit's own self promotion guidelines are in force.
What To Post
A good post here is a genuine, specific question about Toronto or the GTA that benefits the community. If you are a founder doing respectful Reddit marketing, your only real opening is to ask a real question a local would ask, with no link, no brand mention, and no call to action. The rule "Submissions must be community benefiting" means your post should help others, not just yourself. The rule "Submissions must be specific or relevant to Toronto or the GTA" means your question must be tied to the city or the region.
What To Avoid
Avoid anything that breaks the rule "Spam, self promotion, solicitation is not allowed". That means no promoting your product, no surveys, no market research, no recruiting, no referral codes, no fundraising, and no asking for private messages. Avoid rants and lectures, since the rule "Submissions must be specific or relevant to Toronto or the GTA" says no rhetorical questions or rants. Avoid memes and low effort posts, since the rule "Submissions must be community benefiting" bans them. Avoid any AI generated content, since the policy brief says AI content is banned. Avoid racism, sexism, personal attacks, and misinformation, since the rule "Be excellent to each other" forbids them.
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Common questions about r/askTO
Can I run a survey or market research study here?
No. The same rule explicitly bans surveys, market research, beta testing, and recruiting.
Can I ask people to dm me for more help?
No. The rules do not allow requests for off subreddit communication such as dm's, chat, or email.
Can I ask a question about Toronto life as a newcomer?
Yes, as long as it is a genuine question specific to Toronto and you have no promotional angle.
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