r/languagelearning rules, stats, and what to post

This is a community for anybody interested in learning other languages. The description says it welcomes everyone, whether you are just starting, a polyglot, or a language nerd. People come here to talk about the craft of learning languages in general, not about one language in particular. The rules make it clear that posts about popular languages belong in their own subs, and that the wiki and FAQ already answer the most common beginner questions. So the room is for general discussion about methods, schedules, and the experience of learning, with the basics already covered elsewhere.

The rule that decides everything for a founder is “Do not submit self-owned content without permission”, because it means you cannot post your own app, video, or blog until the moderators approve it. “No AI” is unusual and strict, it bans using AI to compose your posts, so your words must be your own. “Do not post disallowed content” matters a lot for marketers, because it bans AI language learning tools and chatbots, language tutors, and achievement posts. “Do not focus your post on a specific language” pushes anything about one language into that language's own sub. “Read the wiki and FAQ before asking basic questions” removes vague posts and already answered questions. “Post requests for resources in the dedicated subreddit” sends resource requests to language specific subs. Finally, “Be mature and respectful to others” sets the tone, and “Do not post low-quality content” removes incoherent rants and boring translation requests.

A good post here is about the general craft of learning languages, not about your product. Write about a technique or schedule that worked for you, since the rules say posts about learning techniques and schedules are sometimes okay, but check the longer rules first. Share an honest observation from your own learning journey, in your own words, because AI written posts are banned. Keep it general, so no focusing on Spanish or Japanese or any single language. If you built something for language learners, do not post it here until you have permission, and read their rules for promotion first. A better first move is to join the discussion as a learner, comment helpfully, and only think about sharing your own work once you understand the room.

Do not post your own app, video, blog, or any self owned content without permission, that is the fastest way to get removed. Do not use AI to compose your posts, the community bans it outright. Do not post about one specific language, and do not ask for French textbook recommendations here, those go in the dedicated subs. Do not ask basic questions that the wiki and FAQ already answer, like which language you should learn. Do not post language exchange requests, tutoring offers, homework help, achievement posts, pictures of resources, or AI language learning tools and chatbots. Do not post videos similar to polyglot speaks 19 languages. Do not rant incoherently, post tasteless humour, or generalise large groups of people with misleading statistics. And keep it civil, insults and derogatory comments are out.

The “No AI” rule caught my eye, because it is rare to see a community state so plainly that your words must be your own. If you market anything in this space, that rule alone should shape how you write here. My honest read of the evidence is that this sub protects its discussion fiercely, and the founders who do well are the ones who show up as learners first.