r/HelpMeFind 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
- Not mentioned in the rules
- Links
- Allowed with conditions
- Do not use link shorteners or affiliate or partner links in the body of posts or replies.
- Promo risk
- High
- From the rules, not from removal counts
- Community age
- 17 years
- Since Sep 2009
About r/HelpMeFind
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/HelpMeFind: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.Checked from the r/HelpMeFind rules on Reddit.
r/HelpMeFind rules
11 rules, in the community's own words.
- 1
Titles must be descriptive
Your title must describe what you want help finding, at least a little bit. Posts with generic titles like "Help!" or "Where can I find this?" will be removed, even if you are already receiving answers.
- 2
Comments must be helpful
Jokes and other unhelpful comments, even after the answer has been found, are bannable offenses, even on first offense. If your comment doesn't help, don't comment.
- 3
No searching for or attempts to identify people (famous or otherwise), lost animals, or lost items.
Use this rule to report content that attempts to search for a person.
- 4
No Memes or viral videos
No searching for memes or viral videos
- 5
No solicitations for financial/medical donations.
- 6
Not marked found
Use this rule to report a comment that solves a post but the OP has not marked it as such.
- 7
Nothing NSFW
There are more appropriate subs and it will be removed.
- 8
No link shorteners
Do not use link shorteners or affiliate/partner links in the body of posts or replies - they will be automatically removed.
- 9
No help requests for unidentified drugs/medicine.
- 10
Do not repost the same question more than once a week. Wait longer if you're repeating this.
- 11
No AI generated answers
Do not post AI generated answers. AI rarely offers anything of value and may not provide sources to its claims. By all means use AI to assist, but please investigate its answers and provide your own proof of its claims. Straight copy/paste answers will be removed and the user will receive at least a temporary ban.
What to post in r/HelpMeFind
What fits the room, and what gets removed.
Works well
- Asking for help finding a specific type of user who fits a very particular demographic for a new tool.
- Requesting help locating a specific, hard to find industry resource or piece of data.
- Asking the community to help identify a specific, non-drug item or object.
- Posting a highly detailed request about a missing piece of information related to a founder's niche.
Avoid
- Using vague titles like 'Help!' or 'Where can I find this?' because the rules require descriptive titles.
- Posting any content that tries to search for people, lost animals, or lost items, as this is explicitly forbidden.
- Including link shorteners or any affiliate or partner links in your post or replies, as they will be automatically removed.
Best hours to post in r/HelpMeFind
No pattern yet. r/HelpMeFind does not have enough top posts from the last 90 days to name its best hours.
What actually works in r/helpmefind
These are the highest scoring posts Rankhog observed in r/helpmefind 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
- 4.6k
- Comments
- 63
- Posted
- Nov 7, 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
- 2.5k
- Comments
- 43
- Posted
- Nov 7, 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 (99% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 2.2k
- Comments
- 24
- Posted
- Nov 8, 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 (99% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 758
- Comments
- 20
- Posted
- Nov 8, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Kept short enough to read in one pass
- Almost no downvotes (98% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 502
- Comments
- 13
- Posted
- Nov 5, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Kept short enough to read in one pass
- Almost no downvotes (97% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 424
- Comments
- 44
- Posted
- Nov 6, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Almost no downvotes (98% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 333
- Comments
- 12
- Posted
- Nov 5, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog top tier from a local post-score estimate
- Told in the first person
- Almost no downvotes (99% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 323
- Comments
- 16
- Posted
- Nov 5, 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 (98% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 289
- Comments
- 32
- Posted
- Nov 7, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog top tier from a local post-score estimate
- Upvotes
- 278
- Comments
- 52
- Posted
- Nov 6, 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
What r/HelpMeFind Is For
This community is for people who need something found, and it is also for people who want to help find things. If you have a specific item or piece of information you are looking for, this is the place to ask for assistance.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The most important rules for you to know are that titles must be descriptive, you cannot make solicitations for financial/medical donations, and you must not use link shorteners. Also, remember the rule about No AI generated answers, because straight copy/paste answers will get you a temporary ban.
What To Post
For respectful marketing, you should frame your founder's goal as a specific search request. For example, instead of promoting your product, you could ask for help finding a specific type of user who fits a certain profile, or asking for help locating a very niche piece of industry information. Your title must clearly state what you are looking for.
What To Avoid
You must avoid posts with vague titles, and you cannot post anything that is NSFW. You also cannot post about unidentified drugs/medicine, nor can you post memes or viral videos. Remember that you must not try to search for or identify people, lost animals, or lost items.
A note from Anthony
I noticed the community has a very strict rule about AI generated answers, which is something to pay close attention to. It also seems like the core purpose is strictly about finding things, so your request needs to be very specific. Since there are no observed top posts, the bar for success here is likely very high.
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/HelpMeFind
What subreddits are similar to r/HelpMeFind?
Subreddits like r/HelpMeFind are r/NoStupidQuestions, r/CasualConversation, r/CleaningTips, r/UnethicalLifeProTips, r/Bedding and r/LifeProsTips.
Can I post a very general question and hope someone helps me?
You must use a descriptive title that explains what you want help finding, because posts with generic titles will be removed.
Is it okay to ask for money to help me find something?
No, you cannot make solicitations for financial or medical donations in this community.
If I use AI to help me write my post, will it be okay?
You cannot post AI generated answers, and if you are posting a request, you must not use AI to generate the content directly.
Subreddits like r/HelpMeFind
Other rooms for the same crowd.