r/Spanish rules, stats, and what to post

This is a community for discussing the Spanish language itself. People come here to ask questions and get answers from native or advanced speakers, to find resources, and to share useful tips. The description sets one clear boundary: all discussion should be about the language, and random Spanish content does not belong. So the room is learners, native speakers, and advanced speakers talking about grammar, usage, resources, and learning, not a place for general Spanish culture posts or anything off topic.

The rule that decides most marketing outcomes here is “Post self-promotion only in the self-promotion megathread”. It is unusually generous, because it says you do not need moderator permission to use that megathread, and it even suggests the better long game: build a track record of helpful, friendly posts and put your contact information in your profile. “No content that resembles AI-generated slop” matters a lot for anyone drafting posts with AI help, since posts that look AI-generated get deleted and any AI assistance must be disclosed. “Research before posting” means a question that Google, ChatGPT, Wikipedia, or Google Translate answers well will be removed unless you show your work and explain why those results failed you. “Don't create low-effort posts and comments.” kills bare links, memes, and single images with no context. “Avoid translation requests” and “Check your work before posting. Do not misinform.” round out the picture, and “Don't make remarks that reflect language elitism.” plus “The scope of this subreddit is global. Act accordingly.” set the tone for how you should write.

A good post here is a real contribution to a conversation about the Spanish language. If you ask a question, show that you researched it first, and if you still post after searching, say clearly what you already tried and why those results did not work for you. If you share a resource or an opinion, write it in your own voice, check your facts before posting, and add context so it is clearly not a low-effort drop. If AI helped you draft something, disclose that, though the safest path is to sound like yourself from the start. If you want visibility for your product, the rules point you to two honest routes: post in the self-promotion megathread, no permission needed, or build a track record of helpful, friendly posts and put your contact information in your profile so people find it themselves.

Do not promote anywhere outside the self-promotion megathread, because that is the only place promotion is allowed. Do not post anything that looks like AI output, even if it is not, and skip the emojis and clichés that trigger that reaction. Do not post links, memes, single images, or copy-pasted content on their own, because low-effort posts and comments get deleted. Do not ask for translations of common words and phrases, since those get deleted, and do not ask which dialect of Spanish to learn, because the community considers that low-quality participation. Do not request language-exchange partners or ask people to DM you. Do not claim one form of Spanish is better than another, and do not assume everyone is in the United States, because the scope here is global. Finally, never post misinformation, deliberate or not, because deliberate misinformation gets people banned.

The self-promotion megathread rule is the friendliest version of this I have seen, because the community tells you outright that a track record of helpful posts beats any single promo. I also respect how blunt the AI rule is: if your post looks like AI output, it gets deleted whether it is or not, so write like a person. And the global scope rule is a good reminder that a room like this spans many countries, so talk about the language, not about your local school system.