r/OSINT rules, stats, and what to post
Know the rules before you post. So easy grandma can do it.
- To post
- 20 post karma, 180 day old account
- To comment
- No minimum in the rules
- Self-promotion
- Not mentioned in the rules
- Links
- Allowed with conditions
- Do not submit content that is behind a paywall or registration wall. If necessary use freezepage.com.
- Promo risk
- Medium
- From the rules, not from removal counts
- Community age
- 18 years
- Since Aug 2008
About r/OSINT
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/OSINT: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.Checked from the r/OSINT rules on Reddit. Look up any subreddit's numbers in the free subreddit stats checker.
r/OSINT rules
10 rules, in the community's own words.
- 1
Reddit Rules
In our discussions, we may delve into complex and sensitive subjects. However, it's important to adhere to all Reddit guidelines and practice good Reddiquette at all times. Let's ensure our conversations remain respectful and within the community standards.
- 2
Doxing & Facial Recognition
Do not engage in efforts to uncover or share the private information of others. Our community is a space for exchanging ideas and knowledge, not for infringing on privacy. Please refrain from making requests that aim to identify individuals on different social media channels or seek facial recognition searches.
- 3
Paywall
Do not submit content that is behind a paywall or registration wall. If necessary use freezepage.com
- 4
Off Topic
Please note that this community values constructive and on-topic discussions. As such, we do not permit jokes, pun threads, off-topic commentary, or any form of disruptive behavior that undermines the quality of our subreddit. Thank you for keeping the discourse respectful and relevant.
- 5
Memes
No Meme submissions.
- 6
Karma and Age minimums
Posts must come from an account that is at least 6 months old and has at least 20 post karma.
- 7
No unethical hacking or illegal activity.
- 8
No Gatekeeping
The aim of this subreddit is to encourage mutual education and information sharing. Gatekeeping is counterproductive to our OSINT community's ethos. It's important to keep our responses to questions public and helpful, as answers given in direct messages could benefit others.
- 9
Low Effort, Duplicate Post or Obsession with People Searches
- 10
Investigations
In this sub as we focus on discussing tactics, not conducting investigations. You might have better luck in these subs: r/RBI r/HelpMeFind r/Cybersecurity
What to post in r/OSINT
What fits the room, and what gets removed.
Works well
- A detailed breakdown of a specific OSINT tool's capabilities and how it functions in a professional context.
- A discussion post comparing different methodologies for gathering publicly available data while respecting privacy boundaries.
- A tutorial explaining a specific OSINT tactic, ensuring all examples are hypothetical and do not target real individuals.
- A thread asking the community for their expert opinions on the best practices for ethical information gathering in a specific digital space.
Avoid
- Targeting or investigating specific individuals is strictly forbidden and goes against the community's purpose.
- Sharing private information or engaging in facial recognition searches is a direct violation of the rules.
- Posting content that is behind a paywall or registration wall without using freezepage.com will get removed.
- Submitting memes or engaging in disruptive, off-topic behavior will not be tolerated.
- Asking for help finding or identifying specific people is a major violation of the community's focus.
- Taking answers or advice to direct messages instead of keeping them public is against the ethos of this subreddit.
Best hours to post in r/OSINT
No pattern yet. r/OSINT does not have enough top posts from the last 90 days to name its best hours.
What r/OSINT Is For
This community is a platform where members and visitors can explore and learn about open source intelligence. It is a place for discussing various OSINT tactics and tools. The goal is to encourage discussions on all aspects of OSINT while keeping the conversation focused on education and information sharing.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rules that are most important for posting are “Doxing & Facial Recognition”, “Paywall”, “Off Topic”, “Memes”, “Karma and Age minimums”, “No unethical hacking or illegal activity.”, “No Gatekeeping”, “Low Effort, Duplicate Post or Obsession with People Searches”, and “Investigations”.
What To Post
A good post here should focus on discussing OSINT tactics or tools in a constructive and educational way. Since the community values mutual education, you should share your knowledge publicly in the thread. Your post must come from an account that is at least 6 months old and has at least 20 post karma. Keep the discussion relevant and free of jokes or disruptive behavior.
What To Avoid
You must avoid using this community to investigate or target individuals. You must also avoid sharing private information or engaging in efforts to uncover or share the private information of others. Furthermore, you must avoid submitting content that is behind a paywall or registration wall without using freezepage.com. You must also avoid low effort, duplicate posts, or obsession with people searches.
A note from Anthony
I noticed that this community is very strict about focusing on tactics rather than conducting actual investigations, which is a big difference from other places. They also have a strong rule about keeping all answers public in the thread, which shows they really value shared education. It seems like a place that values deep knowledge over quick, targeted results.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog. Every guide is built from the community's own public rules and data, then checked by Rankhog's grounding audit before it goes live.
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