r/SmallYoutubers rules, stats, and what to post

r/SmallYoutubers is a community for people who are new to YouTube and want to grow their channel. The description says the goal is for members to learn from each other and make their channel the best it can be. The people posting here are small creators at the start of their journey, asking questions, sharing what they have learned, and helping each other improve. The description is blunt about expectations. YouTube is not easy, it is not an overnight success, and you need to put in the effort to get where you want to be. It also says straight out that this is not a dumping grounds for your videos to hopefully get a few extra views. So the room is built for genuine peer learning between creators, not for anyone hunting views.

The rules here are unusually clear about what a marketer cannot do, so let me walk through the ones that decide whether your post survives. “Self-Promotion” is the big one, it says self-promotion is not allowed and that this is not a subreddit to get yourself a few easy views, and it also covers anyone advertising paid services. “Feedback Requests” is the trap most founders fall into, because if you want feedback you have to specify exactly what you are seeking feedback for, and general feedback posts get removed since they are often self-promo in disguise. “Flexing/Milestone posts” removes posts that only showcase a personal milestone, and milestones belong in the Daily Milestone Thread instead of the main feed. “AI Content” bans AI content outright, which matters if any part of what you want to share was made that way. “No Sub4Sub/Like4Like posts” bans trading subs or likes for empty numbers. “Requirements” sets a floor of at least 20 karma and 3 days of account age before you can post at all. “Flairs are required” means every post needs a flair, and you should flair yourself too so people in your niche can find you. Finally “Do Not Spam” and “Reddiquette” cover the basics, keep posts relevant and follow the sitewide rules.

A good post here looks like a genuine question or a lesson learned, not an ad. If you run a tool or a service for creators, do not pitch it. Instead, share something you actually learned about growing a channel and ask the community a specific question about their experience. If you want feedback on your own channel or a video, the rules tell you exactly how to do it, specify exactly what you are seeking feedback for. So instead of asking for general feedback, ask something narrow, like whether your thumbnails communicate your topic clearly, or whether your intro holds attention. Give before you take, answer other newcomers' questions with what has worked for you, and use the flair system properly so people in your niche can find your posts. Remember the description, this community is about genuine long-term growth, so frame everything you post around helping others grow, not around getting views for yourself.

The fastest way to get removed here is to treat the community as a view source. Do not post your videos, do not drop links, and do not advertise paid services, because “Self-Promotion” covers all of that. Do not post a milestone on the main feed, because “Flexing/Milestone posts” removes it, use the Daily Milestone Thread instead. Do not ask for general feedback, because “Feedback Requests” removes posts that do not say exactly what feedback you want. Do not offer sub for sub or like for like trades, because “No Sub4Sub/Like4Like posts” calls those empty numbers that only hurt your channel. Do not post AI content, because “AI Content” is not permitted here at all. Before you post anything, make sure you have at least 20 karma and an account at least 3 days old, or “Requirements” stops you at the door. Always add a flair, because “Flairs are required” is a rule, not a suggestion. And keep things friendly, because “No hostility” has zero tolerance for swearing, insults, racism, bigotry, and sexism.

The AI Content rule is the one that made me sit up, because it bans AI content outright and calls it fundamentally incompatible with the creative process of actual creators. That tells you exactly who this room is for, people who make things themselves and want to talk to others doing the same. I also like that the description admits YouTube is not an overnight success, because it sets the tone for the kind of patient, useful posts that work here.