r/television rules, stats, and what to post

This community is for content about scripted television programming and things closely adjacent to it. People come here to share and discuss television news, shows, and the conversations around them. The public description also carries a warning that many comments on reddit are inauthentic because of bots, spammers, and manipulators, so readers are told not to trust the discourse as a reflection of real life. The rules make clear what does not belong: reality shows, cable news, news programs, sports, and gossip are all named as off topic. So this is a room for people who care about scripted shows and the news around them, not a general entertainment or celebrity space.

The “No spoilers” rule matters even if your post is not news, because titles cannot contain spoilers and comments need spoiler tags unless the thread context makes them expected. The “No bad titles” rule decides whether your submission survives at all, since vague or sensationalized titles can get it removed, and link titles are held to a higher standard. The “No duplicate news/old news” rule means you should check whether someone already posted the story you want to share. The “No non-top level sources” rule says to post the original source of news where possible, not a site that re-reported it. The “No off-topic posts” rule keeps the community focused on scripted television, so reality shows, cable news, sports, and gossip are out. The “No piracy” rule bans requests for or links to streams and torrents, and it also catches posts that look like veiled piracy requests. The “No gossip” rule blocks personal lives of entertainment industry people unless the news substantially impacts their career or work. The “No being uncivil to other users” rule matters in the comments, where personal attacks or hostility can get you removed or banned.

A good post here is genuine television discussion, not a pitch. If you share news, find the original source of the story rather than a site that re-reported it, and check that nobody has posted it already. Write a title that tells readers exactly what they will see, keeps it neutral for news, and leaves out any spoilers. If your post is a text post about your own take on a show, that is fine too, and the duplicate news rule does not apply to text posts whose main purpose is not sharing a link. Keep the topic strictly on scripted television. If you are a founder, the honest play is to join discussions about shows and television news like a normal member, and only mention what you build if it genuinely fits the conversation and the rules allow it.

The fastest way to lose a post is a bad title, so avoid anything vague, sensationalized, or containing a spoiler. Avoid sharing news that has already been posted, or old news that does not say in the title that it is old. Avoid linking to a re-reported article when the original source exists, and never link to streams or torrents or hint that you want one. Avoid anything off topic like reality shows, sports, or cable news, and avoid gossip about the personal lives of people in the industry. In the comments, avoid spoilers left untagged and avoid being hostile or rude to other users, because both can get you removed or banned.

The thing that stands out to me is the spoiler rule, because it says there is no age exception, so a twist from a show that ended years ago still needs a tag. I also like that the community description openly warns readers that a lot of the comments may come from bots and manipulators. That tells me the people who post here value honest, human discussion, which is exactly the kind of room where respectful participation beats any shortcut.