r/NootropicsHelp rules, stats, and what to post

This community is for discussing all things nootropics. That covers the substances people take to support focus, memory, and general cognitive function, and the questions people have about them. The people here are mostly users and curious newcomers who want honest experiences, safety information, and answers to practical questions. It is a help and discussion space, not a shop window, so the rules push out anything that looks like selling.

The rule that decides most marketing outcomes here is “No advertisements / Unsolicited Self-promotion”, which bans advertisements and selling or trading posts outright. The next one is “Report your affiliations”, which says that if you link to your own site you must disclose it, either by getting flair from a moderator or by telling people in the post that it is yours. “Dangerous/grey area substances” matters because potentially dangerous grey area substances should not be recommended, so any advice you give has to stay on the safe side. “No “where to buy” or “looking for vendor” type posts.” removes posts asking where the best place to buy nootropic products is, because of spam. Finally, “Be respectful” bans personally attacking another user, which is the baseline for any argument or debate in the comments.

A good post here shares something useful about nootropics without asking for anything in return. That could be your honest experience with a substance, a question about how something works, or a summary of what you learned while researching a topic. If you run a website or a product and it is genuinely relevant, you can link it, but you must disclose that it is yours, either through moderator flair or by saying so plainly in the post. Keep any substance advice on the safe side of the line and never recommend anything dangerous or grey area. Write like a person helping other people, not like a brand talking at them.

The fastest way to get removed is to advertise or to ask where to buy something. Do not post a link to your own site without disclosing your affiliation, because that is exactly what the rules call out. Do not recommend any substance that sits in a dangerous or grey area, even if it worked for you. Do not attack another user in a comment thread, even if you strongly disagree with their advice. And do not try to disguise a sales pitch as a casual question, because the community is clearly used to spam and the rules exist to stop it.

The “Report your affiliations” rule is one of the friendliest I have seen, because it tells you exactly how to share your own site instead of just banning it. The flip side is the vendor rule, which is so strict that even a simple where to buy question gets removed. My honest read is that this room rewards people who share what they know and disclose everything, and it has no patience for anyone who shows up to sell.