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r/Jakarta rules, stats, and what to post

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

Members
10,684
Community age
Created Jan 2010, 16 years
To post
No minimum in the rules
To comment
No minimum in the rules
Self-promotion
Not mentioned in the rules
Links
Not mentioned in the rules
Promo risk
HighFrom the rules, not from removal counts

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Rule summary

  • Related to Jakarta: This subreddit only accepts content specifically related to Jakarta. For discussions and content that focus on Indonesia as a whole, we encourage you to visit our sister subreddit, r/Indonesia. Thank you for helping keep our community focused!
  • Be Civil and Polite: In this Sub, you are engaging fellow human beings—not a search engine or AI. Greet others with Hello or Hi and don’t forget to say thank you or terima kasih. A little courtesy makes the community better for everyone. Follow Reddit's [content policy](https://redditinc.com/policies/content-policy) and [reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/en/categories/reddit-101/reddit-basics/reddiquette).
  • Be Efficient in Your Posts: If you have multiple questions, put them in one post. Do not create several posts for each individual question.
  • Be Specific and Detailed: Give context to your questions. The more detail, the better the answers you’ll receive.
  • Be Civil and Respect Opinions: Disagree without being rude. Don’t insult others' preferences.
  • NO QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS ON OBTAINING ILEGAL MATTERS: Do not ask where to get drugs, or prostitution services, or any other questions about things that are illegal in Indonesia
  • Report any rule breaking posts or comments: If you encounter any spam, racism, sexism, unlabeled NSFW content, personal attacks, doxxing, or inappropriate job postings, please notify the moderators or use the report button.
  • Breaking the rules multiple time: Failure to read and abide the rules will result in a permanent ban

Works well

  • One post that bundles several Jakarta specific questions together with background on your situation
  • A genuine question about daily life in Jakarta, like traffic, neighborhoods, or services, with detail on why you are asking
  • Sharing an observation or experience about Jakarta culture and inviting others to compare notes
  • Answering other people's questions about the city thoroughly before you ever start your own thread
  • A polite post that opens with a greeting and thanks people for any help

Avoid

  • Posting something that could apply to any city, because “Related to Jakarta” gets it removed
  • Dumping five separate posts with one question each, which breaks “Be Efficient in Your Posts”
  • Asking where to source anything illegal in Indonesia, which is an instant trip under “NO QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS ON OBTAINING ILEGAL MATTERS”
  • Dropping a link with no context, since thin posts fail “Be Specific and Detailed”
  • Skipping the hello and thank you, which reads as rude under “Be Civil and Polite”
  • Arguing with commenters who dislike your product, because “Be Civil and Respect Opinions” applies to you too

What r/Jakarta Is For

r/Jakarta is a space for talking about life and culture in Jakarta. The description even says the age-old practice of venting about traffic and pollution is welcome, so expect a mix of daily life topics and a fair bit of complaining about getting around the city. People come here with questions about living in or visiting Jakarta, and the rules ask them to bring detail and context so others can help. This is a city subreddit, not a general Indonesia subreddit, because rule one sends Indonesia-wide topics to r/Indonesia. The people here are residents, visitors, and anyone with a Jakarta specific question or story.

Rules That Matter Before Posting

The first gate is “Related to Jakarta”, because anything about Indonesia as a whole gets sent to the sister subreddit. “Be Civil and Polite” asks you to greet people and say thank you, and it reminds you that you are talking to humans, not a search engine. “Be Efficient in Your Posts” means you batch your questions into one post instead of spraying several. “Be Specific and Detailed” is the one that separates a real answer from a removal, so context matters. “Be Civil and Respect Opinions” covers how you behave in the comments. “NO QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS ON OBTAINING ILEGAL MATTERS” bans asking about anything illegal in Indonesia. The rules do not say anything explicit about promotion, links, or AI content, so I treat those as unknown and stay careful.

What To Post

A good post here is one detailed post about something specific to Jakarta. If you are a founder, the honest play is to answer questions people already have about living, working, or getting around Jakarta, and to give real context in your own post. If you have several questions, put them in one post with background so people can answer well. Greet people, say thank you, and write like you are talking to neighbors. If your product or service happens to relate to Jakarta life, share it as part of a genuine contribution with context, never as a bare link with no story around it.

What To Avoid

Posts that are not specifically about Jakarta get removed under “Related to Jakarta”. Spam, racism, sexism, unlabeled NSFW content, personal attacks, doxxing, and inappropriate job postings should be reported, and you obviously do not want to be the person being reported. Multiple rule breaks lead to a permanent ban under “Breaking the rules multiple time”, so this is not a place to test limits. Asking where to get drugs, prostitution, or anything illegal in Indonesia is off limits. Being rude, insulting preferences, or skipping basic greetings will hurt you with people even before a moderator steps in.

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Common questions about r/Jakarta

Can I link to my product or site?

The rules never mention links or promotion, so there is no published stance either way. That unknown means caution is on you, and a helpful post with a link that answers a real question is safer than a naked promo.

Is self promotion banned?

Not according to the published rules. The one-liner from the moderators focuses on relevance, detail, legality, and batching questions, not on self promotion.

Can I ask general Indonesia questions?

Yes, as long as your post is specifically about Jakarta. Anything about Indonesia as a whole belongs in r/Indonesia, not here.

Can I ask several questions at once?

Yes, but bundle them into one detailed post with context, because splitting them across multiple posts breaks the efficiency rule.

What happens if I break a rule twice?

Multiple violations of the rules lead to a permanent ban, so repeat behavior is treated seriously.

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