r/over60 rules, stats, and what to post

This is a hangout for people over 60. The description says it plainly: each generation has different problems, answers, and wisdom, and this is their place to talk about their lives, ask questions, and have a good time. The rules say posts must be by over60ers or related to being over 60, so the room is centered on lived experience at this stage of life. They also welcome younger people who want to come say hi or ask questions, so you are not locked out by age, but what you post still has to connect to being over 60. People share stories, questions, hardships, victories, photos, videos, and articles. The tone is friendly and supportive, and the rules talk about chatting and supporting each other.

The rule that decides everything for a founder is “Posts must be related to being over 60”. If your post is about your product and not about life after 60, it does not belong here. Then there is “No spamming/low effort posts”, which says all posts should encourage community engagement, and it even gives an example: if you post an inspirational quote, you must comment explaining why it is important to you and why you shared it. That tells you the bar here is real participation, not drive by posting. “No research/surveys at this time” closes the door on survey recruitment and study signups, which is a common founder move, so do not do it here. “No NSFW” and “This is not a dating sub” matter mostly as a reminder to keep everything clean and friendly. “No selfies” bans pictures of yourself, though other pictures of life are welcome. Finally, “Follow reddiquette” sets the tone: conversations can be challenging but must be constructive, with no name calling, threats, baiting, or trolling.

If you are a founder, the honest play here is to show up as a person, not as a promotion. Ask a real question about how people over 60 use technology, or about a problem your product touches, and make the question itself the point. Share a story from your own life that connects to the community, like something you learned from a parent or grandparent, and invite replies. If you post a photo, make it a picture of your life, not a selfie, because “No selfies” removes those. If you share an article or a quote, add your own comment explaining why it matters to you, exactly as “No spamming/low effort posts” asks. Whatever you post, it has to pass one test: is this genuinely about being over 60, and does it give people here something to talk about?

The fastest way to get removed is posting something unrelated to being over 60, because that breaks “Posts must be related to being over 60”. A link drop with no question or story breaks “No spamming/low effort posts”, since the rule requires posts that encourage community engagement. A quote image with no comment explaining why it matters to you fails that same rule. Surveys, studies, and school project recruitment are out under “No research/surveys at this time”. Anything NSFW breaks “No NSFW”, and anything that solicits dating partners breaks “This is not a dating sub”. Selfies are removed under “No selfies”, so pick a photo of your garden, your workshop, or your trip instead. And keep it civil, because “Follow reddiquette” bans name calling, threats, baiting, and trolling.

What stands out to me is rule 7, because it tells you exactly how to rescue a thin post, by adding a comment about why the thing matters to you. That is basically the whole philosophy of respectful Reddit marketing written into one rule. I also like that the community says youngins are welcome to ask questions, which means a curious founder has a real door here if they walk through it humbly. And the no selfies rule is a good reminder that this room wants your life and your stories, not your face.