r/SysAdminBlogs rules, stats, and what to post

This is a companion sub to /r/sysadmin, built for redditors who want to share blog articles, news links, and information that is useful or interesting to fellow technology professionals. The people reading it work in or around systems administration, so they expect content about the technologies tied to that job. The rules spell out what counts, and it is wider than you might think. A news article about how a political issue will impact technology or tech jobs is approved, and even content about the health concerns of working at a desk for long periods is permitted. What does not count is an editorial about how or why a specific political figure is an idiot, because that has no technical substance. So think of this as a place where working sysadmins come to read things worth their time, not a general tech link dump.

“Content Must Be Technically Orientated.” is the gatekeeper, so your post needs a real technical angle or a clear connection to the systems administration profession. “Discussion Threads Should Not Start With Memes.” means your post must open with a blog, vlog, or article, and memes are only okay as replies. “Redditors shall interact in a civilized manner.” covers how you behave in the comments, attack ideas and not people. “No “BrainDumps” or “Test Kits”” is a permanent ban on the first offence, so never go near that. “No content that promotes unlawful activities.” bans anything about cracking codes, gray market software, or getting updates you are not entitled to.

Post your own blog article when it genuinely helps a systems administrator do their job, because the sub exists exactly for sharing blog articles and promotion is allowed. A good post starts with the article itself, never a meme, and the article should sit squarely in the world of systems administration technologies. Write about real infrastructure work, like a walkthrough of a fix you shipped, a lesson from an outage, or a guide to a tool sysadmins use daily. Keep the tone technical and useful, and be ready to discuss ideas in the comments without making anything personal. If you write about a political issue, frame it around how it impacts technology or tech jobs, not around attacking a person. The safest test is simple, would a working sysadmin learn something or save time from this.

The fastest way out is posting something with no technical angle, because “Content Must Be Technically Oriented.” is the first rule and the moderator one-liner confirms it gets enforced. Do not start a thread with a meme or GIF, even a funny one about server outages, because “Discussion Threads Should Not Start With Memes.” requires threads to begin with a blog, vlog, or article. Never share braindumps or test kits, because “No “BrainDumps” or “Test Kits”” promises a permanent ban on the first offence with zero tolerance. Do not post anything that promotes unlawful activities, like cracking activation codes, buying gray market software, downloading drivers or firmware you are not entitled to, or circumventing security controls at work or school. And keep comments civil, because “Redditors shall interact in a civilized manner.” means you attack ideas, not the people who propose them.

Rule 4 is the one that made me sit up, because it calls braindump sharers scum and promises a permanent ban on the first offence. That tells you this community has zero patience for shortcut content, so bring real technical substance or stay out. I also like that memes are welcome as replies but never as openers, which keeps the front page full of actual articles. With no observed top posts to learn from, I would read the sub for a week before my first link.