Can I post about my product if it relates to intelligence?
The community is for news and discussions on everything related to intelligence and espionage, so your post needs to sit clearly within that topic area.
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r/Intelligence rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/Intelligence: 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
- 103,737
- Verified
- September 18, 2026
- Category
- Science and research communities
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Off-Topic: Off-Topic
- Uncivil: Uncivil
- Spam: Spam
Works well
- Share a news article about a recent intelligence agency development and add a short analytical question in the body.
- Post a declassified document or public report and invite the community to discuss its implications.
- Ask a thoughtful question about a current espionage topic that encourages informed responses.
- Write a text post analyzing a trend in intelligence operations, grounded in public sources, with no product mention.
Avoid
- Posting content that has nothing to do with intelligence or espionage.
- Being rude or confrontational in comments or posts.
- Dropping links or promotional material that the moderators would read as spam.
- Treating the subreddit like a distribution channel rather than a discussion space.
What r/Intelligence Is For
This subreddit is a general purpose space for news and discussions on everything related to intelligence and espionage. The description is broad, so anything from spy agency news to analysis of intelligence operations fits the topic. The people who post here are interested in the subject matter itself, not in being sold to.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The community has three published rules, and each one matters for anyone doing marketing-adjacent posting. The first is "Off-Topic", which means anything outside intelligence and espionage is fair game for removal. The second is "Uncivil", which tells you to keep your tone respectful in every comment and post. The third is "Spam", and the policy brief is clear that promotion is banned under this rule.
What To Post
A good post here starts with genuine news or analysis about intelligence or espionage. If you are a founder in an adjacent space, share a real development, a declassified document, or a well-sourced story that the community would find interesting. Add your own context or question in the body of the post to invite discussion. If your product is relevant, it should come up naturally in the comments when someone asks, not in the original post.
What To Avoid
Anything off topic gets removed under the "Off-Topic" rule, so do not stretch the connection to intelligence and espionage. Anything uncivil gets removed under the "Uncivil" rule, so do not pick fights or talk down to people. Anything that reads as spam gets removed under the "Spam" rule, and the policy brief says promotion is banned, so do not post links to your product, landing page, or sign-up form.
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Common questions about r/Intelligence
Are links allowed?
The rules do not give details on links, but the spam rule means any link that looks promotional is a risk. Lead with substance and let links support the discussion, not drive it.
Can I promote my startup here?
The policy brief says spam is not allowed and promotion is banned, so direct promotion will get removed. You need to contribute genuine discussion instead.
Is AI-generated content allowed?
The rules do not mention AI content, so there is no explicit position. Keep it relevant and civil, and avoid anything that reads as spam.
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