Can I link to my own website in a post?
You can link to your own site if you disclose your affiliation through moderator flair or by stating it in your post, but you cannot post advertisements or selling posts.
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r/Nootropics rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/Nootropics: 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
- 451,064
- Verified
- September 18, 2026
- Category
- Health and fitness communities
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Posts need to be on topic: This subreddit is for discussion related to cognitive enhancement.
- No disruptive posts: Posts and comments should add to the quality of the subreddit and it’s goal of being a good place to talk about cognitive enhancers. If a post takes away from that goal too much (subjective) the post may be removed. Example: low effort joke posts, rude comments, “help vampire” posts and trollish behavior.
- No advertisements / Unsolicited Self-promotion: No advertisements. No selling/trading posts.
- Report Your Affiliations: If you're linking to your own site, you need to disclose that fact. Either through getting flair from a moderator or by telling people when you're linking your own site.
- No compensated reviews.: Compensated reviews are not allowed. Reviews should be from people who don't have any relationship with the company they're reviewing and haven't had any special treatment/free products/etc.
- No unthoughtful and dangerous posts: Risk needs to be taken seriously. Don't make "OMG I just took 20 grams of X, 20 grams of Y, 20 grams of Z" posts. You need to be thoughtful about what you're doing and what you're posting. Don't encourage people to take a dangerous/excessive amount of anything.
- Be polite.: You shouldn't ever be personally attacking another user in this subreddit.
- People with serious mental disorders may not use this reddit: For the purposes of this rule a serious mental health disorder is any disorder known for diminishing a person's grasp on reality or significantly diminishing a person's sound judgement. Any psychotic, delusional disorder, or dementia would fall under this rule.
- Don't give advice to people with signs they have a serious mental health condition: Any advice given to someone with tangible signs they have a serious mental health disorder is considered dangerous advice. Instead of giving advice hit the report button and say "Ask your doctor". This subreddit is not intended to be used by people with serious mental health conditions.
- Titles should be descriptive and not written in all caps: Bad title
- Don’t feed people’s self-destructive impulses: Feeding self-destruction
- AI generated content must be labeled: Undisclosed AI content
- Make your best effort to be accurate about what you say, don’t presume effects: DO NOT write anything along the lines of “when did you stop beating your wife?”. Or when does <insert nootropics> stop beating my wife?
- Text formatting is import. AI-style emojis and dashing will get your post removed.: AI writing style
Works well
- A research-focused discussion post about a cognitive enhancer, with a descriptive title and plain formatting, where you disclose your affiliation if you link to your own site.
- A question or analysis post about nootropics that is thoughtful about dosage and risk, written without AI style emojis or dashing.
- A transparent post where you state your affiliation with your site up front and invite discussion about cognitive enhancement rather than selling anything.
Avoid
- Do not post advertisements or selling and trading posts, because the rule "No advertisements / Unsolicited Self-promotion" removes them.
- Do not link to your own site without disclosing your affiliation, because the rule "Report Your Affiliations" requires you to state it or get moderator flair.
- Do not post extreme or excessive dosages of any substance, because the rule "No unthoughtful and dangerous posts" treats that as dangerous.
- Do not use AI style emojis or dashing in your post formatting, because the rule "Text formatting is import. AI-style emojis and dashing will get your post removed." removes such posts.
- Do not post compensated reviews or reviews where you had a relationship or free products from the company, because the rule "No compensated reviews." forbids them.
- Do not write titles in all capital letters, because the rule "Titles should be descriptive and not written in all caps" says not to.
What r/Nootropics Is For
This community is for research and discussion related to cognitive enhancement. People come here to talk about nootropics and cognitive enhancers in a thoughtful, accurate way. The rules say the subreddit is not intended for people with serious mental health conditions, and that risk must be taken seriously. It is a place for careful conversation, not for jokes, trolling, or self-destructive behavior.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule "No advertisements / Unsolicited Self-promotion" is the first gate for any marketing-adjacent post, because it bans advertisements and selling or trading posts outright. The rule "Report Your Affiliations" lets you link to your own site only if you disclose that fact through moderator flair or by stating it in your post. The rule "No compensated reviews." removes any review where the reviewer had a relationship, special treatment, or free products from the company. The rule "No unthoughtful and dangerous posts" means you must be thoughtful about dosages and never encourage excessive amounts of anything. The rule "Text formatting is import. AI-style emojis and dashing will get your post removed." means your post can be removed simply for looking like AI writing. The rule "Titles should be descriptive and not written in all caps" means your title must be clear and calm.
What To Post
A good post here is a thoughtful, accurate discussion of cognitive enhancement that adds to the quality of the subreddit. If you are a founder and want to link to your own site, you must disclose your affiliation clearly, either by getting moderator flair or by stating it in your post. Your title should be descriptive and not written in all caps. Your formatting should be plain, without AI style emojis or dashing. If you mention dosages or substances, be careful and thoughtful, and never encourage dangerous or excessive amounts. If you use any AI generated content, you must label it.
What To Avoid
Avoid any post that looks like an advertisement or a selling post, because the rule "No advertisements / Unsolicited Self-promotion" bans them outright. Avoid linking to your own site without disclosing your affiliation, because the rule "Report Your Affiliations" requires you to state it or get moderator flair. Avoid posting extreme or excessive dosages, because the rule "No unthoughtful and dangerous posts" removes content that does not take risk seriously. Avoid compensated reviews or reviews where you had any relationship with the company, because the rule "No compensated reviews." forbids them. Avoid AI style emojis and dashing in your formatting, because the rule "Text formatting is import. AI-style emojis and dashing will get your post removed." will get your post removed. Avoid titles written in all caps, because the rule "Titles should be descriptive and not written in all caps" says not to. Avoid giving advice to anyone who shows signs of a serious mental health condition, because the rule "Don’t give advice to people with signs they have a serious mental health condition" calls that dangerous advice.
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Common questions about r/Nootropics
Can I post a review of my own product?
No, compensated reviews are not allowed, and reviews must come from people with no relationship to the company and no special treatment.
Can I use AI style emojis and dashing in my post?
No, the rule "Text formatting is import. AI-style emojis and dashing will get your post removed." says that style will get your post removed.
What should I do if someone asks for advice about a serious mental health condition?
You should hit the report button and say "Ask your doctor", because giving advice to someone with signs of a serious mental health condition is considered dangerous advice.
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