Can I post about my product or service here?
No. The rule called Questions must be about Reddit itself means only questions about Reddit features or culture belong here.
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r/help rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/help: 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
- 1,348,957
- Verified
- September 18, 2026
- Category
- Technical product and developer communities
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Questions must be about Reddit itself.: Questions posted to /r/help must be about reddit's features or culture. For suggestions on where to ask questions unrelated to reddit, please try /r/findareddit.
- Keep it civil.: Remember the human, don't post slurs or insults.
- Keep it helpful.: Keep suggestions and comments helpful and relevant.
- Calling out or complaining about subreddits/users/moderators: Post or comments complaining/calling out users, subreddits, subreddit policies, moderator actions, or similar content will be removed.
- Appeals/Bans: This is not the place to appeal your subreddit ban, shadowban, or reddit suspension. Contact subreddit moderators or use http://www.reddit.com/appeals as appropriate.
- Do not Hijack Posts.: Please make your own thread/post in r/help and don't use another users thread to get help with your own problem on Reddit.
- Search the subreddit before posting: Posts that are commonly/were recently posted to the subreddit may be removed at the discretion of the moderation team. Please search before posting and if you find a similar recent post, comment and upvote there for better visibility. If you're experiencing a bug, please take a look at r/RedditBugs to see if a fix is already in the works.
Works well
- A clear, specific question about how a Reddit feature works, asked only after searching the subreddit for existing answers.
- A helpful, civil answer on someone else's thread where you genuinely understand the Reddit feature being discussed.
- A question about a recent change to Reddit that you noticed and want to understand better.
Avoid
- Posting anything that is not about Reddit features or culture.
- Complaining about a subreddit, a moderator action, or another user.
- Asking people to help you appeal a ban or suspension.
- Jumping into someone else's thread to ask your own question.
- Posting a question that was already asked recently without searching first.
What r/help Is For
This is where people go for Reddit tech support. You can ask about how the site works, what a feature does, or Reddit culture. News about recent changes or large scale issues affecting the platform is fine too. If your question is not about Reddit itself, people here will point you to r/findareddit instead.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule called Questions must be about Reddit itself keeps things on topic. If your post is not about a Reddit feature or Reddit culture, it does not belong. The rule called Calling out or complaining about subreddits/users/moderators catches anyone trying to air grievances in this space. The rule called Appeals/Bans means ban appeals are not allowed here at all. The rule called Do not Hijack Posts says you should not jump into someone else's thread to ask your own question. And the rule called Search the subreddit before posting means reposts of common or recent questions can be removed at moderator discretion.
What To Post
If you are a founder and you actually have a question about how a Reddit feature works, this is a fine place to ask it. Just keep it focused on Reddit itself and search the subreddit first to see if someone already asked the same thing. If you find a similar recent post, comment and upvote there instead of starting a new thread. This is not a place to promote a product or share a launch story. The closest thing to marketing that fits is just being a helpful, civil participant when someone else asks a question you can answer about Reddit.
What To Avoid
Do not post anything that is not directly about Reddit features or culture. Do not complain about other subreddits, users, moderators, or moderator actions. The rule called Calling out or complaining about subreddits/users/moderators says those posts will be removed. Do not try to appeal a subreddit ban, shadowban, or Reddit suspension here. Do not hijack another user's thread to ask your own question. And do not skip searching first, because reposts of common or recent questions can be taken down.
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Common questions about r/help
Can I appeal a ban or suspension in this subreddit?
No. The rule called Appeals/Bans says this is not the place for that, and you should use reddit.com/appeals or contact the subreddit moderators directly.
Can I ask about a Reddit bug I found?
Yes, as long as it is about a Reddit feature or how Reddit works culturally, and you have searched first to make sure it was not already answered.
Can I complain about a moderator who removed my post in another subreddit?
No. The rule called Calling out or complaining about subreddits/users/moderators says those posts will be removed.
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