r/singularity rules, stats, and what to post

This community is for everything pertaining to the technological singularity and related topics. The description names AI and human enhancement as examples, so the room is about big technology shifts and where they are heading. People come here to discuss AI progress and what it means for the future. The rules make the tone clear too, because this is described as a pro-AI sub. If your work sits somewhere near AI or human enhancement, this is your room. If it does not, the off-topic rule will catch it.

The rule that decides almost everything for a founder here is “Self-Promotion/Advertising Spam”. It says self-promotion and advertisement posts will not be tolerated, that paywalled articles are not allowed, and that any post with potentially financial motives will be removed. That last part is broad, so even a post that only hints at selling something can be removed. “Off-Topic Posts” matters next, because your post must be clearly related to the singularity, AI, or human enhancement to survive. “Low-quality/Wildly Speculative Posts” removes posts of extremely low quality that do not lead to serious discussions, so thin hype posts are at risk. “No fear-mongering about AI and its impact. This is a pro-AI sub.” is unusual and important, because it tells you the room is pro-AI and that fear-driven posts get removed. “No Flamebaiting or Hate” also applies if your post invites hostility.

A good post here is a genuine contribution to a conversation about AI, human enhancement, or the singularity, with no ask attached. Think of a serious discussion starter, like your honest take on a development in AI or a question that invites people to think. If you built something with AI, the safe move is to talk about what you learned, what surprised you, or what the technology means for the future, and let people discover your product on their own. The rules reward posts that lead to serious discussions, so depth beats volume. Keep your framing positive or constructive about AI, because the room has said plainly that it is pro-AI. If you genuinely cannot tell whether your post counts as self-promotion, the rule itself tells you to contact the moderators over modmail, and that is a smart habit before you post anything marketing adjacent.

Do not post anything promotional, because the self-promotion rule removes posts with potentially financial motives, and that phrase is wide enough to cover soft sells. Do not post paywalled articles. Do not post crypto or ICO content, because the rule names those directly. Do not post off-topic content that has no clear link to the singularity, AI, or human enhancement. Do not post low quality or wildly speculative content that will not lead to serious discussion. Do not post fear-mongering about AI, because this is a pro-AI sub and that content is removed by name. Do not flame or post hate, and do not backseat moderate, because the rules tell you to let the moderators handle that.

The thing that jumps out at me is rule 5, because it is rare to see a community state outright that it is pro-AI and back that with a removal rule. That tells you the room has already made up its mind, so a post that argues the other side is not a spicy debate opener here, it is a removal. I also respect how rule 2 tells you to use modmail if you are unsure, which is a rare bit of goodwill toward people who want to do the right thing. My honest read of the evidence is that this is a community with strong opinions about what belongs, and the rules make those opinions easy to follow.