Is promotion allowed here?
The community displayed no published rules, so the only real test is relevance. If your post is about LiDAR technology or its applications, it fits the brief.
Subreddit guides
r/LiDAR rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/LiDAR: 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
- 16,431
- Verified
- September 29, 2026
- Category
- Surveying, mapping, and 3D capture
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
No subreddit-specific rules were displayed on the public rules page when Rankhog verified it on 2026-09-29.
Works well
- A technical writeup of a LiDAR problem you solved in your own work, with real details
- A question about processing point clouds or terrain data for a real project
- A comparison of LiDAR sensors or workflows based on hands on experience
- An honest look at how LiDAR fits into a field like forestry, archaeology, or geomatics
- A helpful answer to someone else's technical question, with no link attached
Avoid
- Posting something that has nothing to do with LiDAR technology or its applications
- Dropping a link to your product with no connection to LiDAR work
- Treating the lack of published rules as permission to spam the community
- Posting a generic marketing pitch that would fit any subreddit
- Being pushy or dismissive with members who ask technical questions
What r/LiDAR Is For
r/LiDAR is a community about LiDAR, which stands for Light Detection And Ranging. It is an optical remote sensing technology that measures distance and other properties of targets by shining laser light at them and studying the light that bounces back. The description lists a wide range of applications, including geomatics, archaeology, geography, geology, geomorphology, seismology, forestry, remote sensing, atmospheric physics, airborne work, laser altimetry, and digital terrain modelling. So the people posting here are likely people who work with or study LiDAR in one of those fields, plus hobbyists and curious learners. The community displayed no rules on its public rules page, which means the practical bar is simply relevance to LiDAR technology and its applications.
What To Post
With no published rules, your safest path is a post that is clearly about LiDAR technology or one of its listed applications. If you are a founder, share something genuinely useful to people working in geomatics, forestry, archaeology, or terrain modelling. That could be a lesson you learned while processing LiDAR data, a question about a real problem you are solving, or an honest writeup of how LiDAR fits into your work. Ask for advice rather than pitch. If your product touches LiDAR, describe the technical problem you solved and invite discussion, and be upfront about your role. The community has no observed top posts in our data, so start by reading what is on the front page and match that tone.
What To Avoid
Since there are no published rules, I cannot point to a specific rule that gets posts removed here. What I can say is what the evidence supports. The moderator one-liner asks you to keep posts relevant to LiDAR technology and its applications, so anything off topic is the obvious risk. A post about your product that has nothing to do with LiDAR, or a link that does not connect to the technology or its uses, does not fit. The survival tips also ask you to be helpful and respectful to other members, so treat people well in the comments.
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Common questions about r/LiDAR
Can I share a link to my own site?
The rules page shows nothing about links, so links are not banned. Just make sure the link leads to something genuinely useful about LiDAR.
What about AI generated content?
Nothing in the published rules addresses AI content. Focus on whether the post is relevant and helpful about LiDAR.
Can I ask for help with a real project?
Yes. The community description lists geomatics, forestry, archaeology, seismology, digital terrain modelling, and more, so applied questions are on topic.
Is there a rule I can point to if my post gets removed?
No. There are no published rules, so there is no rule name to cite. Your post lives or dies on relevance and usefulness.