r/Switzerland rules, stats, and what to post

A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/Switzerland: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.

Members: 607.2K
Community age: Created Mar 2008, 18 years
To post: No minimum in the rules
To comment: No minimum in the rules
Self-promotion: Banned
Links: Not mentioned in the rules
Promo risk: HighFrom the rules, not from removal counts

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Rule summary

This forum is for Swiss residents: If you are looking to migrate to Switzerland, or you are a tourist, or have any other question as a non-resident, please direct your questions to r/askswitzerland. If you wish to post holiday pictures, please post them at r/schweiz. We welcome submissions, questions, and pictures from people living in Switzerland.
No posts unrelated to Switzerland: Self-explanatory
General Etiquette: - General reddiquette applies (i.e. no racism, sexism, personal attacks, or simply put: behave as if you were talking to somebody in person) - Posts may be in English or any Swiss language (German/Swiss-German, French, Italian, Rumantsch) - All posts should relate to Switzerland - Please report posts or comments that do not adhere to these rules; in particular, we will not tolerate harassment or discrimination
Questions need to be reasonably descriptive.: - Give as much information as possible in your post. - Consider using the "serious" tag if applicable - Remember that r/switzerland is for Swiss residents. If you are looking to move to or visit Switzerland, please direct your questions to r/askswitzerland. This especially means that you should not post about migrating to Switzerland, typical Swiss salaries and job search, and vacation planning. We are happy to see question posts that spark discussions or are helpful to other users.
Serious Questions: Respect people's need for answers and do not meme, shitpost, insult or otherwise disrespect the OP on posts with the "serious question" flair. Only answer serious questions if you are knowledgeable about the question at hand. Comments that do not not adhere to this will be removed without comment.
Images and Videos: - Non-meme images/videos: Include context (e.g., time, location) and relevance to r/switzerland in the post body or as a top-level comment to spark discussion. - Images with Statistics: Always cite the source in your explanation. - Landscape/vacation content: Post to our sister subreddit r/Schweiz. - Rights: Only share content you own or have permission to use.
Memes only on the weekend (and the 17th of each month): - Memes are allowed only on weekends and on the 17th of every month. Meme posts and comments outside of these times will be removed - Memes must be specific to Swiss current events or politics
Surveys: - Surveys and polls are allowed only if pre-approved. Please reach out to the mod team. Generally, surveys must be clearly academic (i.e. on a school-branded website), be for a Thesis or a postdoctoral research project, have a clear connection to and be of interest to Swiss users, i.e. cannot be done elsewhere. Usually, surveys will only be allowed for active members of r/switzerland.
Self-promotion, Advertising, Sales: Self-promotion and advertising are not allowed. This includes but is not limited to: items for sale/trade, crowdfunding/soliciting donations for any cause, commercial blog posts, or self-developed apps
No AI-generated content, no conspiracy theories.: Please compose your posts and comments with your own words, Discernibly AI-generated posts/comments will be removed. This is not a place to foster and share misinformation, fake news or conspiracy theories. Offending content will be removed at the moderators' discretion.
No asking for / advising on how to break the law: We do not welcome questions and answers about how to break the law. The mod team will enforce this to the best of our knowledge.
No editorializing titles: When posting or crossposting, do not editorialize the title. Faithful translations to another language are allowed.
One post per day: Please let others have some of the stage light too and limit your posts to one a day. (You can however make as many comments as you wish).

Works well

A text post about a Switzerland-specific topic, written from your own experience as a resident, that asks a question worth discussing
A carefully descriptive question post with a serious question tag when you genuinely need resident answers
Sharing something you observed about daily life, work, or current events in Switzerland, in your own words, with context
A statistics image you own the rights to, posted with the source cited and a discussion question in the body
A Swiss-specific meme about current events or politics, saved for the weekend or the 17th of the month
Helpful comments on other people's posts, which are unlimited even when your posts are limited to one a day

Avoid

Posting about your product, app, service, or commercial blog, which the “Self-promotion, Advertising, Sales” rule bans outright
Posting AI-written drafts, because the “No AI-generated content, no conspiracy theories.” rule gets them removed
Launching a survey or poll without asking the moderators first, which the “Surveys” rule requires
Posting a meme on a weekday, which breaks “Memes only on the weekend (and the 17th of each month)”
Posting holiday pictures or vacation content, which the rules send to r/schweiz
Posting as a tourist or non-resident, or asking about moving to Switzerland, typical Swiss salaries, or job search, which belongs in r/askswitzerland

What r/Switzerland Is For

This is the subreddit for people who actually live in Switzerland, and the description says it plainly: all things Switzerland. The rules make the residency point again and again. If you are a tourist, planning a move, or just curious from abroad, your questions belong in r/askswitzerland, and holiday pictures belong in r/schweiz. The people posting here are residents sharing what touches their daily life in the country, whether that is news, politics, questions, pictures, or the occasional meme. Posts can be in English or any Swiss language. Questions are welcome when they are descriptive enough and genuinely spark discussion or help other users.

Rules That Matter Before Posting

The rule that decides most marketing-adjacent posts is “Self-promotion, Advertising, Sales”, which bans self-promotion and advertising outright, including commercial blog posts and self-developed apps. “Surveys” requires moderator approval before any survey or poll, and even then only for clearly academic projects with a real connection to Swiss users, usually from active members. “No AI-generated content, no conspiracy theories.” means anything that reads as machine-written gets removed, so write every word yourself. “This forum is for Swiss residents” will sink your post if you are not a resident. “Questions need to be reasonably descriptive.” removes vague or low-effort question posts and explicitly bars migration, salary, and vacation planning questions. “Memes only on the weekend (and the 17th of each month)” restricts meme content to weekends and the 17th. “Images and Videos” requires context and cited sources for statistics, plus content you own the rights to. “No posts unrelated to Switzerland” keeps everything on topic, and “One post per day” limits how often you can post at all.

What To Post

For a founder, the honest play here is to participate, not to post about your work. If you genuinely live in Switzerland, you can join discussions, answer questions where you have real knowledge, and start a descriptive text post about a Swiss topic that sparks conversation. If you want to share an image or statistic, bring context, cite your source, and give the community something to discuss. If you have a light touch and something tied to Swiss current events or politics, keep it for the weekend. And if you have nothing to post, remember that comments are unlimited, so being a useful, respectful commenter is a perfectly good way to earn a place here.

What To Avoid

Do not post anything promotional, because “Self-promotion, Advertising, Sales” removes it and it covers commercial blog posts and self-developed apps. Do not use AI to draft your posts or comments, because “No AI-generated content, no conspiracy theories.” gets them removed. Do not post a survey or poll without asking the moderators first, because “Surveys” requires pre-approval. Do not post memes on weekdays, except the 17th. Do not post holiday photos or landscape shots here, they belong elsewhere. Do not post if you are not a resident, and do not post migration, salary, job search, or vacation planning questions. Do not editorialize titles, do not exceed one post per day, and do not discuss breaking the law. Finally, behave like you would in person, because harassment and discrimination are not tolerated.

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Common questions about r/Switzerland

Can I post about my product or app here?

No. The rule “Self-promotion, Advertising, Sales” bans self-promotion and advertising, and it explicitly includes commercial blog posts and self-developed apps.

I am planning to move to Switzerland, can I ask about that here?

No. The rules direct migration, salary, job search, and vacation planning questions to r/askswitzerland, and only Swiss residents should post here.

Can I run a survey to get feedback from Swiss users?

Only with prior moderator approval, and the rules say surveys must be clearly academic, connected to Swiss users, and usually posted by active members of the community.

Can I use AI to help write my post?

No. The rule “No AI-generated content, no conspiracy theories.” says posts and comments should be in your own words, and discernibly AI-generated content gets removed.

When can I post a meme?

Only on weekends or on the 17th of each month, and the meme must be specific to Swiss current events or politics.

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