Can I promote my product in a regular post?
No, regular posts are reserved for IT managers supporting each other. Promotion, marketing, and spam are only allowed in dedicated threads, so that is the only safe place to share something you sell.
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r/ITManagers rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/ITManagers: 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
- 80,060
- Verified
- September 27, 2026
- Category
- IT managers and technology team leaders
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- r/ITManagers is for IT Managers: r/ITManagers is primarily for IT Managers and not for everyone else. There are dedicated threads where others are free to participate and ask questions of IT managers or share news/apps/services with IT managers. This rule includes anything historically has been called spam/marketing/astroturfing/etc.
- No Personal and Confidential Information: No Personal and confidential information
- Follow reddit rules: Reddit rules are also in effect: https://redditinc.com/policies/reddit-rules
Works well
- A peer-to-peer write-up of a real operational problem you solved while managing IT, with no product pitch attached.
- A question asked in the dedicated threads about a decision IT managers actually face, inviting their experience.
- A share of news, an app, or a service placed only in the dedicated thread meant for that kind of content.
- An honest lessons-learned post that helps other IT managers avoid a mistake you made, written without confidential details.
Avoid
- Sharing news, apps, or services outside the dedicated threads, which the rules treat as spam, marketing, or astroturfing.
- Posting anything that is not aimed at IT managers supporting each other, since the description says those posts should be reported and removed.
- Including personal or confidential information in a post or comment, which breaks the “No Personal and Confidential Information” rule.
- Acting like a repeat offender, because the description warns that repeat offenders will be actioned.
- Posting in a way that breaks Reddit's own rules, which the “Follow reddit rules” rule says are also in effect.
What r/ITManagers Is For
This community is for IT managers and not for everyone else. It exists so that people managing IT can support each other, and the description is blunt about it. The community also runs dedicated threads where people who are not IT managers can participate, ask questions of IT managers, and share news, apps, or services with them. Anything outside those threads that is not IT managers helping each other is treated as spam, marketing, or astroturfing, and the description asks members to report it so it gets removed.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
Three rules decide whether a post survives here. The first is “r/ITManagers is for IT Managers”, which says the community is primarily for IT managers and not for everyone else, and that news, apps, services, and questions belong in dedicated threads. The second is “No Personal and Confidential Information”, which bans sharing personal or confidential details. The third is “Follow reddit rules”, which points to Reddit's own site-wide rules.
What To Post
A good post here is written for IT managers supporting each other. If you are a founder who wants to reach this room, the honest path is the dedicated threads, where the community explicitly allows people to ask questions of IT managers and to share news, apps, and services with them. Outside those threads, your post should read like a peer contribution: something that helps IT managers do their job better, without a pitch attached. Keep any personal or confidential information out of your post.
What To Avoid
Do not post news, apps, or services outside the dedicated threads, because the rules classify that as spam, marketing, or astroturfing. Do not share personal or confidential information in posts or comments. Do not break Reddit's site-wide rules. Do not post anything that is not for IT managers to support each other, because the description says such posts should be reported and removed. And do not become a repeat offender, since the description warns that repeat offenders will be actioned.
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Common questions about r/ITManagers
Can I share my tool here at all?
Yes, the rules allow sharing news, apps, and services, but only in the dedicated threads the description points to.
What counts as astroturfing here?
No, rule one applies to anything that has historically been called spam, marketing, or astroturfing, and that includes posts dressed up as questions or stories.
Can I post details from my own work environment?
No, the “No Personal and Confidential Information” rule bans it, and that extends to client and company details that could identify someone or expose private information.
Can I ask IT managers questions as a non-manager?
Yes, the description invites people to ask questions of IT managers in dedicated threads, so a founder can ask for feedback there without breaking any rule.