r/French 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
- Banned
- Links
- Allowed
- Promo risk
- High
- From the rules, not from removal counts
- Community age
- 16 years
- Since Nov 2009
About r/French
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/French: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.Checked from the r/French rules on Reddit.
r/French rules
11 rules, in the community's own words.
- 1
Read the FAQ!
Before posting, please look into our FAQ and resources. This is to limit the amount of reposts, and questions/requests already accounted for in these pages may be removed. See here for more about our policy on recurring posts.
- 2
Be respectful
We aim for a friendly, encouraging atmosphere. Rudeness and unkindness are unwelcome. Do not make disparaging remarks about race, religion, gender, nationality, etc.
- 3
No blanket statements and cultural assumptions
No statements such as “The French are…”, “Americans are…” and other blanket statements about any nationality or group are allowed. Talking about your own experiences and feelings about the language is fine, but spreading or promoting assumptions about cultures is not welcome.
- 4
No glottophobia
Glottophobia (discrimination against languages, dialects or other language varieties) is not allowed. We welcome language diversity, not discussions on what makes a dialect better or worse than another. “Mistakes” should be explained with open-mindedness; prefer saying “this would be considered wrong in x context” rather than “this is wrong”, for example.
- 5
Post requirements Pt.1 (translation and transcription requests, homework help)
Posts must require live human help. Translation and transcription requests are not allowed, unless self-research proves insufficient and if you have made an attempt but find yourself stuck or in doubt. You must include said attempt in your post. Requests for homework help are allowed as long as compliant with this rule. People will not do your homework for you. For translation requests unrelated to French-learning, try r/translator.
- 6
Post requirements Pt.2 (relevance, prior research, legality)
All posts on r/French must be related to French learning. Additionally, the purpose of this subreddit is to help French learners get their questions about French answered, not to serve as a search engine. Questions that could be answered by using the internal search feature may be removed. Finally, content shared in the sub must be acquired legally.
- 7
Strictly no advertising
Advertising or self-promotion of any type is prohibited, as well as invitations to advertise. This includes (but isn't limited to) asking for recommendations for specific paid tutors. This applies even if the ad is NOT for-profit and just for visibility. Branded accounts (with a promotional username / profile picture / links) will be banned without notice regardless of the product or service.
- 8
No requests for interactions
This sub is about helping people as a community. Every question and every answer can help other people. As such, the sub isn't a place to find language exchange partners, or set up one-on-one sessions. You can, however, look into our Discord server, and specifically the #correspondances channel for language penpals.
- 9
No NSFW Posts
Due to the large number of underage users who frequent r/French, we request that posts remain SFW. Specifically, avoid posting content of an overly sexual nature (mild NSFW posts may be approved). Use our “CW” flair when asking about potentially offensive content. Our Discord server has a channel for asking questions that might not be allowed here.
- 10
No AI content or memes
AI is problematic in many ways, and is not usually a reliable learning tool. We may remove posts that promote or use it in a misleading way. For memes, consider r/FrenchMemes.
- 11
Mod discretion
Mods are the final arbiters of justice. The rules are guides, but the mods can overrule them if they see fit.
What to post in r/French
What fits the room, and what gets removed.
Works well
- Asking for help with a specific translation where you have already attempted the work.
- Posting a question about a grammar point that you have researched but are still unsure about.
- Sharing a piece of French content that you want feedback on its language usage.
- Asking a question that requires live human help and is compliant with the rules.
Avoid
- Posting a question that could be answered using the internal search feature.
- Asking for a language exchange partner or one-on-one sessions.
- Submitting a translation request without including your own attempt at the translation.
- Making disparaging remarks about any race, religion, gender, or nationality.
Best hours to post in r/French
No pattern yet. r/French does not have enough top posts from the last 90 days to name its best hours.
What r/French Is For
This community is for people who are learning the French language. It is an inclusive community where members can get questions about French answered. Members are encouraged to read the sidebar before posting.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rules that matter for posting are “Read the FAQ!”, “Be respectful”, “No blanket statements and cultural assumptions”, “No glottophobia”, “Post requirements Pt.1 (translation and transcription requests, homework help)”, “Post requirements Pt.2 (relevance, prior research, legality)”, “Strictly no advertising”, “No requests for interactions”, “No NSFW Posts”, “No AI content or memes”.
What To Post
A good post should be a genuine question about French learning. It must require live human help, meaning you need to show what you have already tried. The content must be legally acquired and related to the language.
What To Avoid
You must avoid any form of advertising or self-promotion. You should also avoid posts that are not related to French learning. Posts that are rude or make disparaging remarks about any group are not allowed. Also, do not post AI content or memes here.
A note from Anthony
I noticed the community has a very strict rule about advertising. This suggests they really want the space to be purely educational. The policy brief also warns that AI content is discouraged, which is a strong stance on learning tools. It seems like the focus here is on genuine human interaction and effort.
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/French
What subreddits are similar to r/French?
Subreddits like r/French are r/languagelearning, r/Spanish, r/learnfrench and r/LearnSpanishInReddit.
Is it okay to ask for help with my French homework?
Requests for homework help are allowed as long as they comply with the rule that people will not do your homework for you.
Can I post a translation request here?
Translation requests are only allowed if self-research proves insufficient and you have made an attempt but find yourself stuck or in doubt.
Can I promote my services or tutors in this community?
Advertising or self-promotion of any type is prohibited, even if the ad is not for-profit.
Subreddits like r/French
Other rooms for the same crowd.