r/perplexity_ai rules, stats, and what to post

r/perplexity_ai is the official feeling home for people who use Perplexity, which the description describes as a tool for information discovery and sharing. The welcome message tells new members the community is glad to have them, so the tone is friendly. The rules show you who posts here: people sharing tips, asking questions about the product, giving feedback, and discussing how they use it day to day. It is a user community, not a marketplace. The moderators keep it that way with rules about respect, relevance, and privacy, and they expect everyone to follow Perplexity's Terms of Service while they are here.

The rule that decides almost everything marketing related here is “No Advertising, Referrals, or Solicitation”. It bans self-promotion, referral links, and asking people to DM you, and it also covers Comet invites. The one exception it allows is a project directly related to Perplexity, and even then you have to message the moderators to request permission before posting. The second rule to care about is “Keep discussions relevant”, because off-topic posts do not survive here. The third is “No spamming”, which bans link spam, repetitive posts, and all-caps messages. Then there is “Keep feedback constructive”, which says overly positive or negative posts without actionable feedback are not allowed. Finally, “No Reposts” means you have to search the subreddit before posting so you do not duplicate something already shared.

The safest and most useful thing you can post here is genuine participation. Ask a real question about how to use Perplexity, or share a specific finding from your own use of it. If you want to give feedback, make it constructive and actionable, meaning you explain what happened, what you expected, and what would fix it, because vague praise and vague complaints both break the rules. If you have built something directly related to Perplexity, do not post it first. Message the moderators and ask for permission, as rule 5 allows. Before anything else, search the subreddit to make sure your topic has not already been posted, since reposts are removed. Keep your post relevant, varied, and on topic, and avoid all caps, because the spam rule covers that too.

The obvious one is “No Advertising, Referrals, or Solicitation”, which removes your content and can lead to a ban if you promote, drop referral links, ask users to DM you, or trade Comet invites. “No spamming” catches link spam, off-topic content, all-caps messages, rapid-fire posting, and repetitive posts. “No Reposts” catches anything already shared, so search first. “Keep feedback constructive” catches posts that are purely hype or purely complaints without actionable feedback. “Keep discussions relevant” catches anything off topic. “Respect Privacy” bans sharing information about other people without their consent. “Treat community members with respect” bans harassment and hateful or malicious behavior. “Avoid political discussions and content” rules out political threads entirely. And “Keep the content appropriate” bans NSFW material and inappropriate profile pictures or names, with a ban as the stated outcome.

Rule 5 caught my eye here because it does not just ban self-promotion, it leaves a small open door for Perplexity related projects if you ask the moderators first. Most communities shut that door completely, so reading one that spells out a permission path is genuinely useful. There were no observed top posts for this guide, which tells me the room is tight enough that guessing your way in is a bad idea. If your product touches Perplexity, send that message before you post anything.