r/studytips rules, stats, and what to post
Know the rules before you post. So easy grandma can do it.
- To post
- No minimum in the rules
- To comment
- No minimum in the rules
- Self-promotion
- Allowed with conditions
- Allowed if on topic, spaced out by a few days, and the community does not react badly.
- Links
- Not mentioned in the rules
- Promo risk
- High
- From the rules, not from removal counts
- Community age
- 17 years
- Since Feb 2009
About r/studytips
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/studytips: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.Checked from the r/studytips rules on Reddit.
r/studytips rules
4 rules, in the community's own words.
- 1
Always be kind!
Help people in the kindest way possible. We prefer you save your brutal truth bombs for somewhere else.
- 2
Stay on topic!
This subreddit is about studying.
- 3
Self-promotion is allowed (tastefully)
Sharing your latest stuff is welcomed if it's on topic, following Reddit's rules, and your last share is far from the top of the page. (Give it a few days.) Also, wait a few days before sharing similar content to something already posted by yourself or another user. (We don't want 30 study playlists on the front page.) We believe in self-promotion and we'll defend your posts within reason - but if the community reacts badly - it's toast. I wish you the best in whatever you're sharing.
- 4
Use a specific, relevant & descriptive title
Leaving a memory trick for the US Great Lakes - don't just say "Study Tips" in the title. Get specific. Use detail if possible.
What to post in r/studytips
What fits the room, and what gets removed.
Works well
- Sharing a detailed guide on a specific memory trick for a difficult subject, which follows the rule to use a specific title.
- Posting a helpful review of a productivity tool that aids studying, provided the review is tasteful and spaced out.
- Discussing a personal study strategy, like how you use spaced repetition for vocabulary, which is highly relevant to the community.
- Offering advice on a specific study method, like the pomodoro technique, while keeping the tone kind and helpful.
Avoid
- Posting content that is off topic or spammy.
- Using vague titles like just “Study Tips” without detail.
- Being unkind or aggressive in your posts, which violates “Always be kind!”.
- Sharing similar promotional content too frequently, especially if it is near the top of the page.
Best hours to post in r/studytips
No pattern yet. r/studytips does not have enough top posts from the last 90 days to name its best hours.
What r/studytips Is For
/r/StudyTips is a growing community of students who are sharing their strategies for studying faster and better. It is a place where students discuss how to improve their study methods and techniques.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rules that decide whether a marketing-adjacent post survives are “Always be kind!”, “Stay on topic!”, “Self-promotion is allowed (tastefully)”, and “Use a specific, relevant & descriptive title”.
What To Post
For respectful marketing, you should post content that is directly related to studying. If you are sharing something you created, it must be on topic, and you need to space out your shares by a few days. Your title must be highly specific and detailed to follow the rule “Use a specific, relevant & descriptive title”.
What To Avoid
You should avoid being unkind to others, as this violates “Always be kind!”. You must also avoid posting anything that is off topic or spammy. Finally, do not use vague titles, because the rule “Use a specific, relevant & descriptive title” requires you to get specific and use detail.
A note from Anthony
I noticed the rules are quite strict about tone and topic. The emphasis on “Always be kind!” suggests that helpfulness is valued over aggressive marketing. The policy brief also warns that if the community reacts badly to promotion, it is toast, which is a strong warning for founders.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog. Every guide is built from the community's own public rules and data, then checked by Rankhog's grounding audit before it goes live.
Common questions about r/studytips
What subreddits are similar to r/studytips?
Subreddits like r/studytips are r/college, r/GradSchool, r/csMajors, r/MBA, r/Universitaly, r/Students, r/uofmn and r/UniRO.
Is self-promotion permitted in this community?
Self-promotion is allowed, but it must be tasteful, on topic, and spaced out by a few days from your last share.
What kind of content should I post here?
Only content that is directly related to studying is allowed, as per the “Stay on topic!” rule.
How detailed should my post title be?
Your title must be specific, relevant, and descriptive, so you need to include detail if possible.
Subreddits like r/studytips
Other rooms for the same crowd.