r/CommunityManager rules, stats, and what to post

This is a home for online community managers, the people whose job is running and keeping communities healthy. The description is clear that this is not about social media management, so the room is about moderation, member health, and the day to day of caring for a community. People here talk shop about the industry and discuss things among themselves. The rules make it obvious the members expect a working space, not a marketplace, so the posts that fit are questions, lessons, and honest discussion about community work.

The rule that decides everything marketing adjacent is “No Spam”. It says this is a place for community managers to discuss the industry, it is fine to mention products, but it is not okay to advertise or try to profit from the members, and you will be banned if you do. That is a rare rule because it draws a clear line between mentioning and advertising. “Be Kind” matters too, it bans personal attacks even in retribution, so if someone is rude to you, report and move on. “No Web3-related Posts.” kills anything about NFT or crypto jobs or community ads. “No Politics” keeps political topics out. If you are hiring, “Hiring Posts Must Have a Salary Range” requires a salary range in the post, and unpaid positions are not permitted at all. “Touchy Subjects, Appeals” says moderator decisions stand even when no specific rule covers your case, and public appeals get an automatic ban, so use private modmail. Finally, “English Only” means every post and comment must be in English.

Post like a practitioner, not a marketer. Share a real lesson from running a community, ask a genuine question about moderation or member retention, or discuss a problem you are facing and invite other community managers to weigh in. If your product comes up naturally in a conversation, you can mention it by name, because the rules say mentioning products is fine, but stop there. If you are hiring for a community role, include a salary range in the post and make sure the position is paid. Write in English, keep the tone kind even when you disagree, and stay away from politics and anything Web3.

The fastest way out is advertising or trying to profit from members, because “No Spam” says you will be banned for that. Do not post Web3, NFT, or crypto jobs or community ads, that is “No Web3-related Posts.”. Do not bring politics in, that is “No Politics”. If you hire, a missing salary range gets the post removed, and unpaid roles are simply not allowed. Never lash back at someone who is rude to you, “Be Kind” bans personal attacks even in retribution. Do not appeal a moderator decision in public, “Touchy Subjects, Appeals” says that gets you banned automatically, message the moderators privately instead. And write everything in English, because “English Only” gets non English posts and comments removed.

The “No Spam” rule here is one of the bluntest I have read, it flat out says you will be banned if you try to profit from the members. I also like that the description draws a hard line between community management and social media management, because that tells you exactly how narrow your post needs to be. With no observed top posts to learn from, I would treat the rules as the whole playbook and keep any product mention light.