Can I post about my SaaS if it is built on PocketBase?
Not safely. “No Spam or Self-Promotion” says self-promotion is not allowed without prior approval from the moderators, so message them first and wait for a yes.
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r/pocketbase rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/pocketbase: 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
- 4,066
- Verified
- September 29, 2026
- Category
- Technical product and developer communities
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Respect and Civility: Treat all community members with respect. Personal attacks, harassment, and hate speech will not be tolerated. Criticism is welcome when constructive and delivered respectfully.
- No Hate Speech or Bullying: Hate speech, bullying, and discrimination based on race, gender, sexuality, religion, or any other personal characteristic are strictly prohibited. Let’s create a safe space for everyone.
- Constructive Discussions: Encourage discussions that contribute positively to the community. Posts should be relevant to the subreddit’s theme and aim to promote thoughtful conversation.
- Use Appropriate Language: Avoid excessive profanity and aggressive language. Posts should be written in a way that promotes a friendly and inclusive environment.
- No Spam or Self-Promotion: Spam and self-promotion are not allowed without prior approval from the moderators. This includes posting repetitive content or promoting your own products or services excessively.
- Follow Reddit’s Content Policy: All posts and comments must adhere to Reddit’s site-wide content policy. This includes rules against illegal content, doxxing, and manipulation of the platform.
- Privacy and Confidentiality: Respect everyone’s privacy. Do not share personal information about others without explicit consent. This includes private messages, email addresses, and personal data.
- Report Rule Violations: If you see something that violates these rules, please report it. The moderators are here to maintain a positive community, but we rely on community members to report issues.
Works well
- A write-up of a specific problem you solved with PocketBase, like a tricky schema design or a realtime subscription setup, with the reasoning behind your choices
- A question about deployment, scaling, or structuring collections that invites experienced users to share how they do it
- A comparison of approaches, for example when to lean on the built-in users management versus rolling your own, framed as a genuine question
- A lessons-learned post after shipping a project on PocketBase, focused on the technical journey rather than the product itself
- A helpful, detailed answer in someone else's thread that builds your reputation before you ever start your own post
Avoid
- Posting a link to your own product or service without asking the moderators first, because “No Spam or Self-Promotion” requires prior approval
- Dropping the same promotional post repeatedly, since repetitive content is called out as spam in “No Spam or Self-Promotion”
- Sharing screenshots of private messages or someone else's email address, which breaks “Privacy and Confidentiality”
- Getting defensive or personal when someone criticizes your project, which trips “Respect and Civility”
- Using aggressive language or heavy profanity in your post or replies, which breaks “Use Appropriate Language”
- Posting something with no connection to PocketBase, which fails “Constructive Discussions”
What r/pocketbase Is For
This is a community for people who use or are curious about PocketBase, an open source Go backend that ships in one file. The description highlights the things people talk about here, like the embedded SQLite database with realtime subscriptions, built-in file and users management, the admin dashboard, and the simple REST-ish API. The people posting are developers and builders working on their own projects, asking technical questions, and sharing solutions. The rules ask for respect, constructive discussion, and relevance to the subreddit theme, so this is a working developer room, not a place for general startup chatter.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule that decides most marketing outcomes here is “No Spam or Self-Promotion”, which says spam and self-promotion are not allowed without prior approval from the moderators, and it specifically calls out posting repetitive content or promoting your own products or services excessively. “Constructive Discussions” matters next, because posts should be relevant to the subreddit theme and aim to promote thoughtful conversation. “Respect and Civility” applies to how you handle criticism of your product in the comments. “Use Appropriate Language” sets the tone, so keep things friendly and skip excessive profanity. “Privacy and Confidentiality” means you cannot share private messages, email addresses, or personal data about others without explicit consent, which matters if you want to post screenshots of user feedback. “Follow Reddit’s Content Policy” covers the site-wide baseline, including manipulation of the platform, so no vote schemes or fake engagement.
What To Post
A good post here solves a real PocketBase problem or starts a genuine technical conversation. Show how you handled a specific challenge with the database, the realtime subscriptions, file management, users management, the admin dashboard, or the API, and share what you learned. If your product happens to be built on PocketBase, lead with the technical lesson and keep the product mention minimal, and still get moderator approval before any self-promotion. Ask thoughtful questions about architecture or deployment that other builders can answer from experience. If you want to share something you made, message the moderators first and ask, since the rules allow self-promotion with prior approval. Keep the tone friendly and constructive, and welcome criticism of your approach.
What To Avoid
Posts get removed if they contain personal attacks, hate speech, spam, or unapproved self-promotion, per the moderator one-liner. The clearest tripwire is promoting your own product or service without prior moderator approval. Repetitive posting counts as spam even if each post looks harmless. Sharing someone else's private messages, email addresses, or personal data without consent is out. Harassment, bullying, discrimination, and hate speech lead to removal and likely bans. Aggressive language and excessive profanity work against you even when the content itself is fine. Anything that violates Reddit's content policy, like illegal content, doxxing, or platform manipulation, is also off limits.
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Common questions about r/pocketbase
Are links allowed at all?
The rules do not ban links outright, but a link that promotes your own product counts as self-promotion and needs moderator approval, so treat any product link as gated.
Can I ask for feedback on my PocketBase project?
Yes. The rules welcome criticism when it is constructive and delivered respectfully, so honest feedback is fine as long as you stay civil.
Can I share a technical write-up that mentions my tool?
Yes. A post that shares a real solution to a PocketBase problem and invites discussion fits “Constructive Discussions”, as long as it is not a disguised ad.
Can I screenshot a user's message as social proof?
No. “Privacy and Confidentiality” says never share private messages, email addresses, or personal data without explicit consent.
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