r/ChatGPT rules, stats, and what to post

This is a subreddit for discussing ChatGPT and AI in general. The description says it is not affiliated with OpenAI, so this is a community of users talking to each other, not an official company channel. People come here to share how they use ChatGPT, ask questions about it, discuss the wider topic of AI and large language models, and share AI art that meets a high bar. The rules make it clear the community wants good faith conversation and posts with real value. It is a serious enough space that there is a serious flair, and low effort posts can be removed even after they are up if they have not sparked interesting discussion.

The rule that decides most marketing outcomes here is “Self Advertising”. It says posts must be directly related to ChatGPT or the topic of AI, and they may not be solely focused on advertising a single other LLM service. Those posts belong in the weekly self-promotional megathread, which is pinned. “No Trashposts” matters next, because posts judged to be entirely without value or effort can be removed, and it also specifically calls out that Is ChatGPT down posts will be removed since the stickied FAQ handles that. “Malicious Communication” sets the tone, expecting everyone to act in good faith and treat others well. “Political Discussion” allows talk about the politics around AI and LLMs but can remove broader political arguments not meaningfully connected to AI. “No NSFW Content” keeps the sub safe for work, with repeat offenses possibly leading to a ban. Finally “AI Art” only allows submissions that showcase something very unique or unusual, and mods have discretion to remove anything else.

A good post here teaches or asks something real about ChatGPT or AI. If you built something that uses ChatGPT, show how you built it, what surprised you, and what you learned, and let people ask questions in the comments. If you want to mention your own product, keep it to the pinned weekly self-promotional megathread, which is exactly where the rules say that kind of post belongs. Write posts with effort and substance, because the community removes things it judges to be without value. If you share AI art, make sure it shows something unique or unusual and include your insights about the process or technology behind it. And before you post asking if ChatGPT is down, check the stickied FAQ, because those posts get removed.

Do not post ads or links that exist mainly to promote your own service outside the pinned megathread, because that breaks “Self Advertising”. Do not post low effort spam, trashposts, or anything without value, because “No Trashposts” covers that. Do not straw-man people or argue in bad faith, because “Malicious Communication” expects good faith from everyone. Do not drift into broad political arguments that are not meaningfully connected to AI, because “Political Discussion” allows only AI related politics. Do not post anything NSFW, because “No NSFW Content” makes this a SFW sub and repeat offenses can get you banned. And do not post generic AI art or memes, because “AI Art” only allows work that is very unique or unusual.

What stands out to me is how direct this community is about self promotion. There is a pinned weekly megathread for it, which means the door is open, it is just a very specific door. I also like that the rules reward effort, since a post can be removed for having no value even if nobody reported it right away. My honest read is that if you bring genuine insight about using ChatGPT, this room will talk with you, and if you bring an ad, it will not.