r/discordapp rules, stats, and what to post
Know the rules before you post. So easy grandma can do it.
- To post
- No minimum in the rules
- To comment
- No minimum in the rules
- Self-promotion
- Allowed with conditions
- Personal bots or projects are allowed if they do not make up a notable portion of your post history.
- Links
- Allowed
- Promo risk
- High
- From the rules, not from removal counts
- Community age
- 11 years
- Since May 2015
About r/discordapp
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/discordapp: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.Checked from the r/discordapp rules on Reddit.
r/discordapp rules
13 rules, in the community's own words.
- 1
Full List of Rules
This rule list is a summary of consistent ones that pop up, so please check out the full rules list here.
- 2
Personal Attacks
Comments and posts that are intended to attack or insult other users are not allowed. It's okay to disagree with someone, but using ad hominem attacks instead of having an actual discussion is not acceptable. If someone attacks you personally, please don't retaliate by returning insults or personal attacks. Instead, report it to the moderators so that they can take appropriate action.
- 3
Discrimination
Attacks based on gender, sexual orientation, disability, race, nationality, ancestry, or religion are prohibited. Civil discussion is permitted, but using these traits as weapons is not.
- 4
Witch-Hunting
Spreading a negative campaign against a particular group of people or a specific individual by sharing their information with others is not allowed. This includes raiding servers/users. In addition, this rule also requires that all usernames and display names are blurred out regardless of intent. This is to protect the privacy of the user in question, as we cannot verify if the usernames and display names are completely different.
- 5
Calls to Action
Any attempts to rally the community for a particular purpose, such as voting for a poll, promoting a boycott, seeking funding or support for a cause, or advertising a petition, will be removed as it is considered a "call to action". This also includes requests to find certain people. However, please note that polls or contests created specifically for the subreddit are allowed, provided that you have been given approval through modmail beforehand.
- 6
Low-effort Submissions
Moderators may remove content that is deemed as low effort. This includes but is not limited to: - Quality, memes, rants, screenshots lacking info/context, vague titles, & irrelevant topics Full description
- 7
Recently Posted Topics
Reposted topics are not allowed. Threads that focus on topics that have been discussed at high frequency, cover information from the same angle, or are covered in our FAQ pages may be removed. Please use the Reddit search bar, check /new, or the front page as this is a topic that has been largely posted/discussed recently.
- 8
Support and Appeals
This subreddit is not the appropriate place to raise appeals, complaints, requests, or raise awareness related to account or server enforcement or similar issues where the community cannot be of any help. Please search Discord's support knowledge base for answers or send a ticket to Discord’s support team. If you've already sent a ticket, please be patient and wait for an answer. The support team often has a slow response time.
- 9
Advertising/Self-Promotion/Asking for invites
No advertising/self-promoting servers, selling/buying accounts, trading, or nitro begging.
- Server self-promotion will result in an immediate perm ban.
- Asking for or providing invites to non-official servers is not allowed. Consider looking in the sidebar of subreddits you enjoy, reading the bios of your favorite content creators, or utilizing Server Discovery to find communities!
- Advertising personal bots/projects is allowed if it does not make up a notable portion of your post history.
- 10
Client Modifications
Client modifications such as Better Discord and BeautifulDiscord are not supported and are considered a violation of Discord's Terms of Service. Therefore, we do not discuss these matters on the subreddit. Installing any third-party software that modifies the Discord client can create vulnerabilities that may expose you to malicious code or result in the loss of your account. It is highly recommended to avoid using such software to ensure the security of your Discord account.
- 11
Third-Party Bot Support
If you are having trouble with a third-party bot, we recommend you contact their support team. Try searching the bots name on Google as most bots have a support website or server. Some of the more popular ones are Dyno, Mee6, YAGPDB, & Carl-bot
- 12
Safe For Work Content Only
Excessively violent or sexual content, including but not limited to death threats, explicit content, gore, or content that sexualizes or harasses other users is not allowed. However, discussing NSFW (Not Safe For Work) content is allowed as long as it is tagged appropriately and is relevant to the discussion.
- 13
Bug Reporting Or Feature Requests
Bug reports should be shared directly with Discord. You can use the Bug Megathread pinned to the front page or submit a bug report Learn about bugs here for instructions! While feature requests and feedback inspire awesome discussions on the subreddit, we encourage sharing them with Discord directly via a Discord Feedback submission.
What to post in r/discordapp
What fits the room, and what gets removed.
Works well
- A genuine question about how a Discord feature works, written with a clear title and enough detail that people can actually help
- A helpful answer in someone else's thread that shows you know the product, with no link attached
- A share of a personal bot or project, posted by an account whose history is mostly normal community participation
- A discussion post about a Discord feature or workflow, framed as a question or an observation rather than a pitch
- A screenshot of a Discord moment with every username and display name blurred and a title that explains what is going on
Avoid
- Promoting or inviting people to your own Discord server, which the rules say leads to an immediate permanent ban
- Sharing a screenshot without blurring usernames and display names, which breaks the “Witch-Hunting” rule even if you meant no harm
- Posting your bot or tool when it makes up a big chunk of your post history, which fails the self-promotion test
- Rallying people to vote, sign a petition, fund something, or join a cause, which is a “Calls to Action” removal
- Posting a bug report or feature request in the sub instead of the official bug thread or feedback channel, which the “Bug Reporting Or Feature Requests” rule redirects
- Asking about account bans or server enforcement here, which the “Support and Appeals” rule sends to Discord support instead
Best hours to post in r/discordapp
No pattern yet. r/discordapp does not have enough top posts from the last 90 days to name its best hours.
What actually works in r/discordapp
These are the highest scoring posts Rankhog observed in r/discordapp over the past month, with what each one did differently. Rankhog watches this community continuously, so it sees posts when they are published and again as they climb.
- Upvotes
- 2.0k
- Comments
- 353
- Posted
- Nov 4, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Almost no downvotes (99% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 1.5k
- Comments
- 94
- Posted
- Nov 2, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Told in the first person
- Short paragraphs rather than one block of text
- Almost no downvotes (96% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 886
- Comments
- 51
- Posted
- Nov 3, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Asks the community a question instead of announcing something
- Kept short enough to read in one pass
- Almost no downvotes (98% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 718
- Comments
- 76
- Posted
- Nov 5, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Told in the first person
- Short paragraphs rather than one block of text
- Almost no downvotes (98% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 509
- Comments
- 71
- Posted
- Nov 3, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Almost no downvotes (98% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 488
- Comments
- 124
- Posted
- Nov 6, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Kept short enough to read in one pass
- Upvotes
- 433
- Comments
- 25
- Posted
- Nov 4, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Kept short enough to read in one pass
- Almost no downvotes (99% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 280
- Comments
- 26
- Posted
- Nov 6, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Asks the community a question instead of announcing something
- Kept short enough to read in one pass
- Almost no downvotes (98% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 246
- Comments
- 11
- Posted
- Nov 3, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog top tier from a local post-score estimate
- Told in the first person
- Kept short enough to read in one pass
- Almost no downvotes (97% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 222
- Comments
- 26
- Posted
- Nov 2, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog top tier from a local post-score estimate
- Asks the community a question instead of announcing something
- Short paragraphs rather than one block of text
What r/discordapp Is For
This is the community for people who use Discord, which the description describes as a voice, video, and text communication service used by over a hundred million people to hang out and talk with their friends and communities. The people posting here are Discord users, server members, and people running or building things for Discord. They come with questions, tips, and discussions about using the service. The rules make it clear this is a help and discussion room, not a marketplace, and that anything Discord support or a bot developer should handle belongs elsewhere.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule that decides everything for a founder is “Advertising/Self-Promotion/Asking for invites”. It bans advertising servers, selling or trading accounts, and nitro begging, and it says server self-promotion gets an immediate permanent ban. The same rule leaves one door open, because advertising personal bots or projects is allowed if it does not make up a notable portion of your post history. “Low-effort Submissions” matters next, because vague titles, rants, and screenshots without info or context get removed. “Recently Posted Topics” means you have to search the sub first, since reposted or high-frequency topics can be removed. “Witch-Hunting” requires that all usernames and display names are blurred out in anything you share, no matter your intent. “Calls to Action” removes anything that rallies people to vote, fund, boycott, or sign a petition, and polls or contests need moderator approval through modmail first. “Support and Appeals” sends account and server enforcement complaints to Discord support instead. “Bug Reporting Or Feature Requests” sends bug reports to the pinned megathread or the official report form, and feedback to the official feedback channel. “Client Modifications” bans discussion of tools that modify the Discord client. “Personal Attacks” and “Discrimination” set the tone, so keep it civil. “Safe For Work Content Only” keeps the room clean.
What To Post
Post real questions and real answers about using Discord, like how to set something up, what a feature does, or how a server handles something. If you built a personal bot or project, you can share it, but only if your post history shows you as a normal member of the community and not someone who only shows up to promote. Share screenshots only when they are blurred of all usernames and display names and carry enough info and context to stand on their own. Write clear, specific titles so you do not trip the low-effort rule. Before you post, search the sub and check the front page, because topics that come up often get removed. If your post is really a bug report, a feature request, or an account problem, take it to the official channels the rules point to instead.
What To Avoid
Do not advertise or self-promote a server, because that is an immediate permanent ban. Do not ask for or hand out invites to non-official servers. Do not sell, buy, or trade accounts, and do not beg for nitro. Do not post your bot or project if it makes up a notable portion of your post history. Do not post screenshots with usernames or display names visible. Do not post low-effort content like memes, rants, vague titles, or screenshots without context. Do not repost topics that were recently discussed, so search the sub first. Do not rally people to vote, fund, boycott, or sign a petition, and do not run a poll or contest without modmail approval. Do not use the sub for account or server appeals or complaints. Do not post bug reports or feature requests here instead of the official channels. Do not discuss client modifications like Better Discord or BeautifulDiscord. Do not attack or insult people, and do not post excessively violent or sexual content.
A note from Anthony
The thing that jumps out at me is the server promotion rule, because it does not just remove your post, it ends in an immediate permanent ban, so one careless link can cost you the whole account here. I also like that the rules tell you exactly where to go instead, like the support knowledge base for appeals and the bug megathread for bugs, which means the moderators have thought hard about what this room is for. If you build anything for Discord users, read rule ten twice before you post, because client mods are off the table entirely.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog. Every guide is built from the community's own public rules and data, then checked by Rankhog's grounding audit before it goes live.
Common questions about r/discordapp
Can I post about my own Discord bot?
Yes, but only if your post history shows you are a normal member of the community and the bot or project is not the main thing you post about.
Can I invite people to my Discord server here?
No. The rules say server self-promotion results in an immediate permanent ban, and asking for or sharing invites to non-official servers is not allowed either.
Can I share a screenshot of a Discord conversation?
Blur every username and display name before posting, and add enough context so it does not count as a low-effort screenshot.
Can I complain about my account being banned here?
No. The “Support and Appeals” rule says to search Discord's support knowledge base or send a ticket to the support team instead.
Can I run a poll or contest?
No. The “Calls to Action” rule removes anything that rallies people to vote, fund, boycott, or sign a petition.
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