Can I share a link to my proxy product or landing page?
No. The rules say no external links of any kind, and they treat obfuscated links like dot com as links too.
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r/proxies rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/proxies: 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
- 10,240
- Verified
- September 26, 2026
- Category
- Technical product and developer communities
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Genuine Experiences: You may mention a product or service only if: You are not affiliated, you are sharing a genuine personal experience, and you are not directing traffic or soliciting customers. Any form of misinformation, astroturfing, disguised marketing or advertising, "surveys", or givaways is not allowed. If you do mention a product, you must explain exactly why you think they're a good fit and mention your experience with them and the scope of the experience in detail. Anything else will be removed.
- High-Quality Contributions: For Posts: When asking for help, include detailed info such as your use case, target sites, error messages, relevant code/logs, what you've tried, and your environment (e.g., proxy client, OS version). For Comments: Provide clear, helpful, detailed solutions and explanations based on experience. Avoid vague responses, self-promotion, name-dropping, ridicule, or astroturfing. Low-effort, vague, or repetitive content, including AI-generated contributions and karma farming will be removed.
- No Links: No external links of any kind (websites, referral links, Telegram/Discord, social media, URLs in comments or posts). Obfuscated links (e.g. “dot com”) are treated as links.
- Open Discussion: Do not ask users to DM you, DM users, offer to DM users, or attempt to move discussions to private messages. Do not offer private contact, off-platform communication, or any “PM me” style requests.
- Follow Reddit Rules: All site-wide Reddit rules apply. This includes any "Reddit marketing" talk. Content violating Reddit’s policies will be removed.
- Be Kind and Respectful: Treat all members with respect. Do not ridicule, insult, belittle, harass, or attack other users. Do not target or mock inexperienced members for asking questions. This includes dismissive or mocking replies, such as responding with “lol,” or similar comments used to laugh at, invalidate, or make fun of another user or their question. Personal attacks, hostility, ridicule, condescension, or mocking behavior will result in comment removal or a ban.
- Brand Affiliation Must Be Disclosed: Accounts affiliated with a brand, product, or service may only post or comment in this subreddit if they explicitly disclose their affiliation with each submission, and they must follow the 9:1 promotion rule. This includes founders, employees, contractors, ambassadors, and affiliates. Brand names may not be used as a username or as part of a username.
- On-Topic, Relevant Contributions: Posts and comments must be directly related to the purpose of this subreddit, including proxies, web scraping, automation, and related topics.
Works well
- A detailed post about a specific proxy setup problem you faced, including your use case, target sites, error messages, code snippets, and what you tried, with no links and no product mention.
- A comment answering someone's technical proxy question with a clear explanation based on your own experience, no links, no name-dropping, no self-promotion.
- A post comparing proxy types for a specific scraping use case, written from personal experience, with full disclosure if you are affiliated with any product mentioned.
- A troubleshooting post sharing logs and environment details about a proxy connection failure, asking the community for help understanding the error.
Avoid
- Posting any external link at all, including URLs in comments, referral links, Discord or Telegram invites, or social media profiles.
- Trying to get around the link ban with tricks like writing dot com instead of the actual domain.
- Asking people to DM you or moving a conversation to private messages.
- Posting as a brand account without disclosing your affiliation in every single post or comment.
- Using a brand name in your username.
- Sharing AI-generated content or low-effort karma farming posts.
What r/proxies Is For
This is an educational and technical community for discussing web proxies and related technologies. People come here to share knowledge, experiences, tools, performance insights, and best practices for ethical proxy use. The topics covered include privacy, security, networking, web scraping, and web automation. The room is built for people who want to learn and solve real proxy problems together.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule called Genuine Experiences controls whether any product mention survives. You may mention a product only if you are not affiliated, you are sharing a genuine personal experience, and you are not directing traffic or soliciting customers. The rule called Brand Affiliation Must Be Disclosed adds that affiliated accounts must explicitly disclose their affiliation with each submission and follow the 9:1 promotion rule. The rule called No Links bans all external links including obfuscated ones. The rule called Open Discussion bans any attempt to move conversations to private messages. The rule called High-Quality Contributions requires detailed technical information in posts and clear helpful answers in comments, and it explicitly bans AI-generated contributions.
What To Post
A good post here is a detailed technical question or a detailed technical answer with zero links and zero promotion. If you are a founder, you can share a genuine experience with a proxy setup, including your use case, target sites, error messages, relevant code or logs, what you tried, and your environment details. If you mention any product, including your own, you must explain exactly why you think it is a good fit, describe your experience in detail, and disclose your affiliation every time. Most of your activity should be non-promotional contributions that help people solve real proxy problems. Think of this room as a place to build trust by being technically useful, not a place to drive traffic.
What To Avoid
Do not post any links of any kind. The No Links rule covers websites, referral links, Telegram and Discord invites, social media, and even URLs in comments. Obfuscated links like writing dot com are treated the same as real links and will be removed. Do not ask anyone to DM you or offer to DM them, because the Open Discussion rule bans moving conversations to private messages. Do not post disguised marketing, astroturfing, surveys, or giveaways under the Genuine Experiences rule. Do not post AI-generated content or low-effort vague questions, because the High-Quality Contributions rule says those will be removed. Do not ridicule or mock anyone, especially inexperienced members asking basic questions, because the Be Kind and Respectful rule says that will lead to comment removal or a ban. Do not use a brand name as your username. Do not post without disclosing your affiliation if you are connected to a product, and do not ignore the 9:1 promotion rule.
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Common questions about r/proxies
Can I mention my own proxy product if I am the founder?
Yes, but you must disclose your affiliation in every submission and follow the 9:1 promotion rule, meaning most of your activity should be genuine non-promotional contributions.
What should I include when asking a technical question?
Include your use case, target sites, error messages, relevant code or logs, what you have already tried, and your environment details like proxy client and OS version.
Can I ask people to DM me for more details?
No. The rules prohibit asking users to DM you, offering to DM users, or attempting to move discussions to private messages.
Can I post AI-generated content?
No. The rules ban AI-generated contributions and say they will be removed.
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