A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/Spanish: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
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This is a community for discussing the Spanish language. People ask questions and get answers from native or advanced speakers, find resources, and share useful tips. The description says all discussion should be about the language itself, and you should not submit random Spanish content. The rules make clear the scope is global, so posts should avoid assuming a United States context or using terms like "AP Spanish" without explanation.
The rule "Post self-promotion only in the self-promotion megathread" is the one that decides whether your marketing post survives. It tells you to build a track record of helpful, friendly posts and put your contact information in your profile instead of promoting directly. The rule "No content that resembles AI-generated slop" also matters, because if your post looks like AI output it will be deleted. The rule "Research before posting" matters too, because questions that search engines or AI answer well will be removed, so you need to show you did the work first. The rule "Don't create low-effort posts and comments." will catch anything that is just a link or a meme or a copy-paste job.
A good post for a founder here is one that contributes real value to language learners without selling anything. You could share a detailed resource or tip you built or found, as long as it has context and is not just a link. You could ask a thoughtful question about the Spanish language that shows you researched first and explains why common tools did not answer it. You could write in your own voice about a specific language challenge and how you worked through it, giving enough detail that others learn something. If you want to promote something, the only place that survives is the self-promotion megathread, and even then the rules suggest your better move is to build a track record of helpful posts and put your contact info in your profile.
Avoid posting self-promotion outside the self-promotion megathread, since the rule "Post self-promotion only in the self-promotion megathread" is explicit about that. Avoid posting anything that looks like AI output, because the rule "No content that resembles AI-generated slop" says such posts will be deleted. Avoid asking questions that Google, ChatGPT, Wikipedia, or Google Translate can answer, as the rule "Research before posting" tells you not to. Avoid low-effort posts and comments, since the rule "Don't create low-effort posts and comments." says posts with only links, emojis, single images, memes, or copy-pasted content will be deleted. Avoid translation requests for common words and phrases, because the rule "Avoid translation requests" says to use tools instead. Avoid asking what dialect to learn, since the rule "Don't ask for guidance on what dialect of Spanish to learn." calls that low-quality. Avoid language elitism, because the rule "Don't make remarks that reflect language elitism." says such posts will be deleted. Avoid posting deliberate misinformation, as the rule "Check your work before posting. Do not misinform." says people posting it will be banned.
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The rule "Post self-promotion only in the self-promotion megathread" says you should use that thread, and also suggests developing a track record of helpful, friendly posts and putting your contact information in your profile.
No. The rule "Don't post requests for language-exchange partners, or solicit DMs." says to encourage DMs in your profile instead, by building a track record of helpful posts.
The rule "No content that resembles AI-generated slop" says if you used AI to help create your post, you must disclose it, and the best strategy is to sound like yourself from the beginning.
The rule "Research before posting" says not to ask questions that search engines or AI answer well, and to check recent posts first. If you still post, make it clear you researched and explain why the results did not work for you.
The rule "The scope of this subreddit is global. Act accordingly." says to inform yourself before posting, and if you must mention your background, phrasing it as "I'm not Hispanic" is better than saying "I am white."
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