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r/EventProduction rules, stats, and what to post

A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/EventProduction: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.

Members
18,385
Community age
Created Jan 2013, 13 years
To post
No minimum in the rules
To comment
No minimum in the rules
Self-promotion
Banned
Links
Not mentioned in the rules
Promo risk
HighFrom the rules, not from removal counts

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Rule summary

  • No Self Promotion or Marketing: All blatant self promotion and marketing will be removed.
  • Research, Surveys, Seeking Software Recommendations all go in Megathread: All - Market Research - Surveys - Requests seeking software recommendations (especially from accounts that clearly have a connection to providing software in the industry) - School Research goes in megathread.
  • No AI generated content: No AI generated content (unless specifically pre-approved by mods). Especially when it comes to responding to posts.
  • Keep It Civil: Keep it respectful.
  • Job Postings require complete information: Job Postings require the title, salary range, location, and job description. Posts lacking these details will be moderated. We require this to avoid low effort and spam posts **If your posted job doesn't actually pay, then it isn't an opportunity and doesn't belong in this subreddit. We expect the professionals here to be treated and paid as such. We don't allow soliciting for volunteers.

Works well

  • A written-out war story from a real event you worked, like a load-in that went wrong and what you would do differently
  • A specific practical question about lights, speakers, staging, security, or contract negotiation that shows you are in the field
  • A genuine discussion post comparing venues or workflows you have personally used, with no product mentioned
  • A survey, research question, or software recommendation request placed in the megathread, exactly where the rules say it goes
  • A complete job posting with the title, salary range, location, and job description, for a role that actually pays
  • Helpful replies to other people's questions, written in your own words, with no link dropping

Avoid

  • Posting any kind of self promotion or marketing, even if it feels subtle to you, because “No Self Promotion or Marketing” gets it removed
  • Posting a survey, market research question, or software recommendation request as its own post instead of in the megathread
  • Asking for software recommendations when your account obviously connects to a software company in this industry, which the megathread rule calls out specifically
  • Using AI to write your posts or comments, since “No AI generated content” bans it unless the mods pre-approve it
  • Replying to other people's posts with text written by AI, which the rule mentions especially
  • Posting a job listing without the title, salary range, location, and job description, because “Job Postings require complete information” means it gets moderated away

What r/EventProduction Is For

r/EventProduction is for the people who plan, coordinate and carry out events. That includes concerts, conventions, barmitzvahs, and more. The community invites talk about lights, speakers, staging, security, contract negotiation, and venues, which tells you the room is full of working hands-on people, not just planners. Think production crews, coordinators, and vendors who show up to make an event actually happen. These are practitioners talking shop about real jobs and real logistics.

Rules That Matter Before Posting

The first rule that decides whether a marketing-adjacent post survives is “No Self Promotion or Marketing”, which says all blatant self promotion and marketing will be removed. The second is “Research, Surveys, Seeking Software Recommendations all go in Megathread”, and it is very relevant to founders because market research, surveys, and requests for software recommendations all belong in the megathread. It even calls out accounts that clearly have a connection to providing software in the industry, so if you build event software, this rule is written about you. The third is “No AI generated content”, which bans AI content unless the mods specifically pre-approve it, especially in responses to posts. Then there is “Keep It Civil”, which is the basic respect rule. Finally, “Job Postings require complete information” matters if you ever hire, because a posting needs the title, salary range, location, and job description, unpaid work does not count as an opportunity, and soliciting volunteers is not allowed.

What To Post

A good post here looks like a working professional sharing something useful from the field. A story about a gig that almost went sideways and what you learned, a practical question about staging or contract negotiation, or a genuine discussion about venue choices all fit what the community asks for. If you want to run a survey or ask for software recommendations, put it in the megathread and nowhere else. If you want to share knowledge, write it yourself in your own words, because AI written content is not welcome without pre-approval. The safest posture for a founder is to participate as a person with event experience or genuine curiosity, answer questions honestly, and never mention your product unless someone asks you directly. Even then, keep it plain and helpful, and expect scrutiny.

What To Avoid

The fastest way to get removed is self promotion or marketing of any blatant kind. The next fastest is posting a survey, market research, or software recommendation request outside the megathread, and the rule pays special attention to accounts that clearly have a connection to providing software in the industry. Do not post AI generated content, and do not use AI to write your replies to people, unless the mods pre-approve it first. Do not be uncivil, because keep it respectful is a rule here. If you post a job, it must have the title, salary range, location, and job description or it gets moderated, and if the job does not actually pay, it does not belong here at all. Soliciting for volunteers is not allowed either.

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Common questions about r/EventProduction

Can I promote my event services or product here?

No. The rule “No Self Promotion or Marketing” says all blatant self promotion and marketing will be removed.

Where do I ask people to try my event software?

Put it in the megathread. The rule covering research, surveys, and software recommendations applies to you, and it applies doubly if your account is tied to a software company.

Can I use AI to draft my post or my replies?

No. “No AI generated content” bans it unless the moderators specifically approve it first.

Can I post a job or gig for my event?

Only with the title, salary range, location, and job description, and only if the job actually pays. Unpaid opportunities and volunteer solicitations are not allowed.

What kind of events does this community cover?

The description covers concerts, conventions, barmitzvahs and more, including lights, speakers, staging, security, contract negotiation, and venues.