Can I mention my writing tool in a comment if it helps someone?
No. “No Spam or Self-Promotion” forbids promoting goods and services in both posts and comments.
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r/freelanceWriters rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/freelanceWriters: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 201,643
- Verified
- September 28, 2026
- Category
- Freelancers and independent service operators
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- R1: No Spam or Self-Promotion: Self-promotion and marketing content is forbidden. Promoting any goods, services, content mills, courses, studies, surveys, market research, ebooks, etc. is not allowed. Moderators may remove any post or comment at their discretion.
- R2: No Links in Posts: Posts are not permitted to contain any links, without exception (whether self-promotional or not).
- R3: Links in Comments: Comments may include links to freely-available content only, so long as (1) the link is relevant to the topic, (2) the user provides brief context about the link (min. 1-2 sentences), and (3) the user is a consistent contributor to the subreddit. Links may not be self-promotional.
- R4: AI-Generated Content: Posts and comments generated by AI are not allowed and will be removed.
- R5: No Looking for Work: This is not the place to look for clients, work, gigs, referrals, or freelance websites. Please refer to the [Wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/freelanceWriters/wiki/finding_work) for a [comprehensive list of hiring subreddits](https://www.reddit.com/r/freelanceWriters/wiki/finding_work/subreddits) and [recommended freelancing platforms](https://www.reddit.com/r/freelanceWriters/wiki/finding_work/websites), or general advice on how to find clients, pitch, and market yourself.
- R6: No Hiring Posts: This is not the place to hire freelance writers. Visit /r/forhire or /r/hireawriter to look for writers.
- R7: No Academic Writing/Homework: No discussion on academic writing as it relates to homework, essays, or coursework. Discussion about academic, scientific, or research journals is allowed so long as it's not within the context of coursework.
- R8: No Requests for Feedback/Criticism: Keep all feedback requests and questions of what you can do to improve an article or pitch in the [feedback request thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/freelanceWriters/search/?q=FreelanceWriters+Feedback+and+Critique+Thread&include_over_18=on&restrict_sr=on&t=all&sort=new).
- R9: No Linking to Chatrooms/Forums or Requesting Contact from Other Users: Links to chatrooms/servers (Discord, Slack, etc.), other forums, etc. are forbidden. Requests for users to contact you via PM/DM, email, or other channels are also not allowed.
- R10: Civil Discourse Only: Disagreements and debates are allowed and encouraged, but must remain civil. Personal attacks, harassment, insults, name-calling, and other forms of disrespect are not tolerated. This rule extends to your interactions with moderators acting in their official capacity as moderators (e.g., through ModMail or any post/comment clearly distinguished as coming from a moderator, such as green text or comments/posts that include the "shield" icon).
- R11: No AMAs Without Approval: AMA (Ask Me Anything)-style posts require prior permission and approval from the Mod Team. AMAs may not be self-promotional and cannot be used to advertise your products or services. By requesting to host an AMA, you agree that it may be archived and included in the subreddit Wiki.
- R12: Don't Editorialize Experiences With Clients/Platforms: We welcome stories of your personal experiences with various platforms and publications, but just the facts, please! Posts declaring a company "a total scam" or "thieves" or talking about their CEO cheating on his wife will be deleted. Refrain from including personally identifiable or proprietary information and avoid making unsupported allegations.
Works well
- A text post sharing a lesson from a real freelance project, like how you set your rates or won a client, with no links anywhere.
- A factual writeup of your experience with a specific platform or publication, sticking to what happened and leaving out allegations or private details.
- A thoughtful comment answering someone's question about pricing, pitching, or client headaches, with enough history in the community that a helpful link is allowed.
- A discussion starter about a change in the writing business, framed as your own experience and an honest question for other writers.
- A moderator approved, non promotional AMA where you teach from experience instead of advertising anything.
Avoid
- Posting a link to your blog, tool, or landing page, since “No Links in Posts” bans every link in a post without exception.
- Writing your post or comment with AI, because “AI-Generated Content” means anything AI generated gets removed.
- Dropping your tool link into a comment when you rarely post there, which breaks “Links in Comments” on the contributor requirement.
- Asking the subreddit to check out your course, ebook, survey, or newsletter, which “No Spam or Self-Promotion” forbids outright.
- Posting that you are available for writing work, or asking writers to DM you, which breaks “No Looking for Work” and “No Linking to Chatrooms/Forums or Requesting Contact from Other Users”.
- Posting a job ad for writers, which “No Hiring Posts” sends elsewhere.
What r/freelanceWriters Is For
This is a community by and for freelance writers of all kinds, made to discuss and share every facet of freelance writing. The people here write for a living, and they use the subreddit to trade experiences, talk about the craft and the business side, and discuss platforms and publications they have worked with. It is explicitly not a marketplace. You cannot look for clients here, you cannot hire writers here, and academic homework help is out of scope too. So the room is working freelancers talking shop, not buyers shopping for services.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule that decides almost everything here is “No Spam or Self-Promotion”, because it bans promoting any goods, services, courses, ebooks, surveys, or market research, and the moderators can remove anything at their discretion. “No Links in Posts” is the second gate, since posts cannot contain any links without exception, promotional or not. “Links in Comments” allows links in comments only when they are relevant, non-promotional, come with a sentence or two of context, and come from a consistent contributor to the subreddit. “AI-Generated Content” matters because any post or comment generated by AI gets removed. “No Looking for Work” and “No Hiring Posts” block anyone from pitching themselves or recruiting writers here. “No Requests for Feedback/Criticism” keeps critique requests inside the official feedback thread. “No Linking to Chatrooms/Forums or Requesting Contact from Other Users” stops you from funneling people off Reddit to Discord, Slack, email, or DMs. “No AMAs Without Approval” means an AMA needs moderator permission first and can never be self-promotional. “Don't Editorialize Experiences With Clients/Platforms” lets you share a story about a platform or client only if you stick to facts and skip insults or allegations. Finally, “Civil Discourse Only” requires that any debate stay respectful, including interactions with moderators.
What To Post
A good post here is plain text, link free, and written by you without AI help. Talk about something you actually learned from doing the work, like how you priced a project, how you handled a difficult client, or what changed when you switched niches, and keep any client or platform story factual without naming and shaming. If you want to share a link, do it in a comment, only after you have been a consistent contributor, only for freely available content, only if it is relevant to the conversation, and always with a sentence or two of context. Answer questions generously and join debates respectfully, because that is how trust gets built here. If you ever want to run an AMA, message the mod team first and make sure it teaches rather than sells.
What To Avoid
The fastest way to get removed is self-promotion in any form, because promoting goods, services, content mills, courses, studies, surveys, or ebooks is forbidden in posts and comments. Do not put links in your posts, since that is banned without exception. Do not drop a link in a comment unless you are a consistent contributor, the link is relevant and free, and you add a sentence or two of context, because otherwise it breaks “Links in Comments”. Never use AI to write your post or comment here, it will be removed. Do not ask for clients, gigs, or referrals, and do not post hiring ads, since both have dedicated rules against them. Do not ask for feedback on an article or pitch outside the official feedback thread. Do not invite people to DM you, email you, or join your chatroom or forum. Do not host an AMA without asking the mod team first. Do not turn a client or platform story into a rant with names, allegations, or insults, and keep every disagreement civil, including with moderators.
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Common questions about r/freelanceWriters
Can I link my case study from a comment instead of a post?
Not reliably. “Links in Comments” requires the link to be relevant and non-promotional, have a sentence or two of context, and come from a consistent contributor, so a drive-by promotional link fails on every count.
What about doing an AMA about my agency?
Only a moderator can approve one, and “No AMAs Without Approval” states AMAs may not be self-promotional or advertise your products and services.
Can I share a draft pitch for feedback?
Not by post, since “No Links in Posts” bans all links and “No Requests for Feedback/Criticism” sends critique requests to the feedback thread.
Can I write about my experience with a client or platform?
Yes. “Don't Editorialize Experiences With Clients/Platforms” welcomes personal stories as long as you stick to facts and skip allegations and identifying details.
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