Can I mention my background check product in a post?
No. The rules state no advertising and no self-promotion, so you should not mention your product or link to it.
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r/BackgroundCheckGuide rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/BackgroundCheckGuide: 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
- 25,478
- Verified
- September 24, 2026
- Category
- Everyday life tips and practical advice communities
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- No advertising: No advertising
- No self-promotion: No self-promotion
- No Doxing or sharing personal information: Do not provide, request, or volunteer to find personal information. This includes addresses, phone numbers, workplaces, familial connections, and other personally identifiable information. This information can be used by stalkers or others with criminal intentions and can lead to public doxxing, which is both against Reddit TOS and the law.
- Reddit rules: Follow all reddit rules and obey reddiquette.
- Help me find a person: "Help me find a person" posts are strictly prohibited unless connected to a legitimate missing person's report or corresponding media coverage. These posts often contain personal information and/or are considered doxxing otherwise. We cannot verify anyone's intentions, therefore these posts are prohibited without corroborating information.
- No AI generated content: Posts and comments that are AI generated are not allowed. This includes "I asked ChatGPT about your post and it said..." or "I input the information I had and let AI generate the post". AI is unreliable, frequently providing information that is incorrect or completely fictional. This community works with real people with genuine problems, and members who put genuine effort in to help solve those problems.
Works well
- Write a detailed review of a background check site you have personally used, covering accuracy, price, and ease of use, with no affiliate links or promotional language.
- Share a well-researched explanation of how a specific type of background check works, written entirely in your own words.
- Start a discussion about the ethics of running background checks on potential dates, roommates, or employees, sharing your honest perspective and inviting others to share theirs.
Avoid
- Do not advertise or promote your own product, service, or brand anywhere in your posts or comments.
- Do not share, request, or volunteer to find personal information such as addresses, phone numbers, workplaces, or familial connections.
- Do not post asking the community to find a person unless you can link to a legitimate missing person report or corresponding media coverage.
- Do not paste AI generated text into your posts or comments, including content you created by feeding information to a tool like ChatGPT.
- Do not ignore reddiquette or Reddit site rules.
What r/BackgroundCheckGuide Is For
This community is for discussing methods of performing background checks, reviewing background check sites, and talking about the morality of doing background checks. People come here to share practical knowledge and work through real problems with genuine effort.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rules that matter most for anyone doing marketing-adjacent work are "No advertising", "No self-promotion", "No Doxing or sharing personal information", "Help me find a person", and "No AI generated content". The first two mean you cannot promote your product or brand at all. The doxing rule means you must never share or request personal details like addresses, phone numbers, or workplaces. The find a person rule blocks any request to locate someone unless you can connect it to a real missing person report or media coverage. The AI rule means every word you write must be your own.
What To Post
A good post here is a genuine contribution to the discussion of background check methods, site reviews, or the ethics of background checks. You could share a detailed review of a background check site you have used, explain a method you have researched, or weigh in on a moral question about when background checks are appropriate. Write everything in your own words, include no promotional language, and never share personal information about anyone.
What To Avoid
Advertising and self-promotion will get your content removed, full stop. Sharing personal information, including addresses, phone numbers, workplaces, or familial connections, is prohibited and could lead to doxxing. Posting a request to find a person without a legitimate missing person report or media coverage is strictly prohibited. Any AI generated content, including posts or comments created with tools like ChatGPT, is not allowed.
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Common questions about r/BackgroundCheckGuide
Can I ask the community to look up someone for me?
No. The rules prohibit sharing or requesting personal information, and posts asking to find a person are strictly prohibited without a missing person report or media coverage.
Can I use AI to help write my post?
No. The rules explicitly ban AI generated content in both posts and comments, including text you ran through a tool before posting.
What can I talk about if I work in the background check industry?
You can discuss background check methods, review background check sites, and talk about the morality of background checks, as long as you follow all rules and avoid any promotion.