Can I announce my product or service here?
No. The rule “No Spam/Self-Promotion” says spam and ad posts will be removed, so a product launch post does not belong here.
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r/Lombok rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/Lombok: 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
- 1,011
- Verified
- September 26, 2026
- Category
- Local community and city subreddits
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Be Nice: No harassment or hate speech
- Relevant Content: Posts must relate to Lombok or Indonesia
- No Spam/Self-Promotion: Spam and ad posts will be removed
- Use English language: The subreddit is targeting the international community. For Bahasa posts, please use different subreddits.
Works well
- A detailed answer to a traveler's question about a specific part of Lombok, written from real experience and with no link attached.
- A helpful comment in someone else's thread where you share what you know without pitching anything.
- A question asking locals or expats for their perspective on something you genuinely want to learn about the island.
- A post sharing an observation about life in or travel to Lombok that invites discussion rather than selling.
- A plain English answer to a logistics question, like getting around the island, that helps the person asking.
Avoid
- Posting an ad or a link to your product, because “No Spam/Self-Promotion” says spam and ad posts will be removed.
- Writing a post in Bahasa Indonesia, because “Use English language” says the subreddit targets the international community.
- Posting about a place or topic that has nothing to do with Lombok or Indonesia, because “Relevant Content” requires posts to relate to them.
- Being rude or hostile in comments, because “Be Nice” bans harassment and hate speech.
- Dressing up a promotion as a travel question, since the moderators remove self-promotional posts.
- Dropping the same promotional message repeatedly, since repeated ads read as spam and get removed.
What r/Lombok Is For
r/Lombok is the community hub for Lombok, Indonesia. The description says it is a place for locals, expats, and travelers to connect and discover the beauty of Lombok. So the room is a mix of people who live on the island, people who moved there, and people planning a trip. The rules make clear this is an international community, so everything is written in English. It reads like a friendly travel and local life subreddit, not a business subreddit.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
Four rules decide what survives here. “Be Nice” bans harassment and hate speech, so keep every comment civil even when you disagree. “Relevant Content” requires posts to relate to Lombok or Indonesia, so an off-topic post is gone. “No Spam/Self-Promotion” says spam and ad posts will be removed, and this is the rule that ends most marketing posts before they start. “Use English language” says the subreddit targets the international community and Bahasa posts belong in different subreddits, so write everything in English.
What To Post
A good post here is genuinely useful to people who live on or visit Lombok, and it is written in English. If you are a founder, the honest play is to participate like a person, not a brand. Answer travel questions, share something you learned about the island, or add a helpful comment on someone else's thread. If your product happens to help travelers or expats in Lombok, you can be the person who gives great advice, and let people ask you follow-up questions. Do not lead with your product, because ad posts get removed here.
What To Avoid
The fastest way to get removed is to post an ad or anything self-promotional, because “No Spam/Self-Promotion” says those posts will be removed. Posting in Bahasa instead of English gets your post removed under “Use English language”. Anything unrelated to Lombok or Indonesia breaks “Relevant Content”. Harassment or hate speech breaks “Be Nice” and is the kind of thing that gets people banned.
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Common questions about r/Lombok
Can I post in Indonesian to connect with locals?
No. The rule “Use English language” says Bahasa posts belong in different subreddits.
Can I answer someone's travel question and mention my business in passing?
Yes, as long as the answer is genuinely useful, written in English, and not a disguised pitch, because the rules only ban spam, ads, and self-promotion.
Can I ask for travel advice about Lombok?
Yes. The rule “Relevant Content” only requires that posts relate to Lombok or Indonesia, and the description welcomes travelers.
Are links allowed?
The rules do not say links are banned, they say spam and ads are removed, so a link that is really an ad will be removed while a genuinely helpful answer should be fine.
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