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r/HTML rules, stats, and what to post

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

Members
68,727
Community age
Created Sep 2009, 17 years
To post
No minimum in the rules
To comment
No minimum in the rules
Self-promotion
Banned
Links
Allowed with conditionsLinks must be relevant, good quality HTML articles. YouTube links are banned in posts.
Promo risk
HighFrom the rules, not from removal counts

Checked October 21, 2026 from the community's public Reddit pages:

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By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.

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Rule summary

  • Content must relate to HTML or front-end development: Posts should relate to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, web markup, or the front-end web in some fashion. As long as its somewhat web-related, it's generally fine.
  • No promotional posts: Posts that are advertisements or promotional links of websites, products, or services are not allowed.
  • No posting of YouTube links: Links to YouTube tutorials and videos are prohibited to reduce spam. Posting links to these videos in the comments as a response to an issue is perfectly acceptable!
  • No marketing, hiring, or services/requests: This is not a hiring board. Any posts or comments regarding paid services or "for hire" will be removed.
  • Include your code: When requesting help, ensure you've provided code for us to look at. We cannot help you otherwise. Generic "Help me" posts with no code or helpful description of the issue will be removed. Please keep in mind that screenshots of code are not viable.
  • Don't provide lazy responses: Avoid leaving lazy responses like "Google it" or "Ask ChatGPT." The idea is to have a human interaction based on experience. AI and search engines are great but aren't always appropriate or provide experience-based advice.
  • Be nice: Aggressive, demeaning, or unnecessarily confrontational posts will be removed.
  • No AI-generated posts: Posts that are clearly AI generated will be removed.

Works well

  • Asking a specific technical question about why a certain HTML element is not behaving as expected, while including the relevant code snippet.
  • Sharing a link to a high quality HTML article that explains a complex CSS concept, provided the article is relevant.
  • Asking for advice on the best way to structure a specific web component, provided you have shown your current code for review.
  • Posting a small code example and asking for feedback on its efficiency or readability.

Avoid

  • Posting advertisements or promotional links for websites, products, or services, which violates “No promotional posts”.
  • Submitting a generic “Help me” post without providing actual code or a helpful description of the issue, as required by “Include your code”.
  • Posting content that is clearly AI generated, which will be removed under “No AI-generated posts”.
  • Asking for paid services or posting anything related to hiring, because this is not a hiring board under “No marketing, hiring, or services/requests”.

What r/HTML Is For

This community is a place for people to learn and ask questions about HTML, CSS, and general front end development. People post here to discuss web markup, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or anything that is somewhat related to the front end web.

Rules That Matter Before Posting

The most important rules for anyone trying to market or promote something are “No promotional posts”, “No marketing, hiring, or services/requests”, and “No AI-generated posts”. Also, if you are asking for help, you must follow “Include your code”.

What To Post

If you are a founder looking to participate respectfully, you should post specific technical questions about your front end development. When you ask for help, you must provide your actual code for others to look at. If you share a link, it must be to an HTML article that is relevant and of good quality.

What To Avoid

You must avoid posting advertisements or promotional links for any kind of website, product, or service. You also cannot post about paid services or hiring because this is not a hiring board. Furthermore, you must avoid posts that are clearly AI generated and you must never provide lazy responses like telling someone to “Google it”.

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Common questions about r/HTML

Can I post a link to my own product or service in this community?

No, you cannot post advertisements or promotional links for websites, products, or services because of the rule “No promotional posts”.

What should I do if I need help with a coding problem but do not want to paste my code?

No, you must include your code when requesting help, because posts without code or a helpful description of the issue will be removed under “Include your code”.

Is it okay to share a YouTube tutorial link in a post here?

You cannot post YouTube links in the main post, but it is perfectly acceptable to share those links in the comments as a response to someone else's issue under “No posting of YouTube links”.

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