Can I promote my browser or browser tool here?
Yes, promotion is conditional here. Rule 2 bans affiliate and referral links for Brave or any other browser, so plain links with no referral tracking are the only safe way to share something.
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r/browsers rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/browsers: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
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Current public stats
- Members
- 154,123
- Verified
- September 26, 2026
- Category
- Technical product and developer communities
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- No Invite Offer/Request Posts: r/browser users here find invite offer and invite request posts very annoying. If you have or need invites for a browser, post in that browser's subreddit instead.
- No affiliate/referral links: No affiliate/referral links for Brave or any other browser. No linking to pages with referral/affiliate links unless the page offers a normal link and provides the referral link separately where it's explicit that it's a referral link. Example: the page must not be sneaking a referral link into a link that looks like a regular link to a download or home page etc.
- No memes: Sure, memes are funny sometimes. But, users post them too often (including duplicates) just to instigate arguments.
- No posting FAQs or How-Tos: If someone posts asking for help how to do something, that's fine to link to a FAQ/how-to in a comment to help them out. It's not okay to just make a post that links to a FAQ/how-to. Historically, posts like that have just been used for spam.
- Easy on browser company politics: If you want to go crazy with posting browser company politics that have nothing or little to do with an actual browser, create an r/browserpolitics subreddit and post there instead. Also, Firefox is a browser and not a company. If you link to a post about Mozilla, the post title shouldn't say Firefox. We will see how this goes and if we have to ban these type of posts or not.
- Include link to original article if possible: Some posts are just links to other sites that are reposting an original article as-is (or close to the same) just for ad revenue. If the page doesn't contain a link to the original article it's copying, please post it if possible.
- Make use of downvoting and reporting for spam: If a post or comment is violating the rules, report it as much as possible and downvote it into oblivion until a mod can take care of it.
- No tier lists: They're repetitive, spammy and annoying to subscribers.
- No more "Is Opera spyware?" posts: There have been a zillion posts about this. Search for those, read them and respond to them if you want. See the dedicated thread at <https://reddit.com/r/operabrowser/comments/18jnxbt/is_opera_a_spyware/> where Opera Security responds and see this thread at <https://reddit.com/r/browsers/comments/18sup16/is_the_hate_of_opera_justified_a_little_breakdown/>.
- Stay on topic: Don't derail posts with comments unrelated to the post.
- No Youtube to MP3 Converter Posts: Video converter posts just attract spammers in the comments.
Works well
- A plain link to a genuine article about a browser feature or release, with the original source linked when possible
- A comment answering someone's question with a link to a FAQ or how-to, which rule 4 allows when helping
- A discussion post about a real browser topic, like how a browser handles something in practice, with no links attached
- Taking invite offers to the specific browser's own subreddit, as rule 1 directs
- A comparison or observation post about actual browser behavior, staying well clear of company politics
Avoid
- Posting an invite offer or invite request for a browser, which rule 1 sends to that browser's own subreddit instead
- Sneaking an affiliate or referral link into what looks like a normal download or home page link, which rule 2 bans outright
- Posting memes to spark arguments, which rule 3 removes
- Making a standalone post that links to a FAQ or how-to, which rule 4 treats as spam
- Posting browser company politics that have little to do with an actual browser, which rule 5 warns can lead to a ban on these posts
- Titling a Mozilla post as Firefox, which rule 5 specifically calls out because Firefox is a browser and not a company
What r/browsers Is For
This community is for topics on web browsers, plain and simple. The people posting here care about browsers as software, how they work, what is new in them, and how they compare in real use. The rules give you a picture of the room, they are tired of invite offers, referral links, memes, tier lists, and the same Opera spyware question asked a zillion times. They also care about original sources, since one rule asks posters to link the original article when a page is just a repost made for ad revenue. So this is a place for genuine browser discussion, not for drive-by promotion dressed up as content.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule that decides most marketing outcomes is “No affiliate/referral links”, which bans affiliate or referral links for Brave or any other browser and also bans pages that sneak a referral link into what looks like a normal link. “No posting FAQs or How-Tos” matters if you want to share your guide or documentation, because a standalone post linking to a FAQ or how-to is treated as spam, while linking one in a comment to help someone is fine. “No Invite Offer/Request Posts” matters if your product runs on invites, since those posts belong in the specific browser subreddit. “Easy on browser company politics” matters if your angle involves company news, because posts with little to do with an actual browser are discouraged. “No tier lists” and “No memes” matter because both are called repetitive and spammy. “No more “Is Opera spyware?” posts” matters if you were planning a comparison post built on that tired question. “Include link to original article if possible” matters if you share news coverage, because reposts made for ad revenue are frowned on.
What To Post
A good post here is real browser discussion with no strings attached. If you built something browser related, share it as a plain link with no referral tracking, and be ready to talk about it in the comments like a normal participant. If you are sharing news, link the original article when you can, not a repost page built for ad revenue. If you want to help someone, answer them in a comment, and you may link a FAQ or how-to there, just do not build a standalone post around it. If your product uses invites, keep the invite part out of this subreddit and take it to that browser's own community. Write titles that describe the actual browser topic, and if you link something about Mozilla, do not call it Firefox in the title.
What To Avoid
Do not post invite offers or invite requests, they belong in that browser's own subreddit. Do not post affiliate or referral links, and do not link to pages that sneak a referral link into a normal looking download or home page link. Do not post memes. Do not make a post that just links to a FAQ or how-to, save those links for comments where someone asked for help. Do not post browser company politics that have little to do with an actual browser, and if you link a post about Mozilla, do not put Firefox in the title. Do not post tier lists. Do not ask if Opera is spyware, that question has been asked a zillion times and there are dedicated threads to read instead. Do not post video converter or Youtube to MP3 converter content, it attracts spammers. Do not repost articles for ad revenue without linking the original article if possible, and stay on topic in comments.
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Common questions about r/browsers
Can I link to my how-to guide or documentation?
Rule 4 says you can link to a FAQ or how-to in a comment when someone asks for help, but a standalone post linking to your guide gets removed.
I have invites for a new browser, can I offer them here?
Rule 1 says to post invites in that browser's own subreddit instead, because users here find invite posts very annoying.
Can I ask if Opera is spyware?
Rule 9 says there have been a zillion of these posts, so search the subreddit and read the dedicated threads where Opera Security responds.
Can I share news coverage of my browser release?
Rule 6 says include a link to the original article if possible, because reposts made just for ad revenue are not welcome.
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