Can I post an ad for my local business in r/Tucson?
No. The rule named No Advertising Spam or Classified Ads bans ads for goods or services, giveaways, and free items. The moderators direct all of those to r/TucsonList instead.
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r/Tucson rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/Tucson: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 147,801
- Verified
- September 18, 2026
- Category
- Local community and city subreddits
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- No Advertising Spam or Classified Ads: **No Advertising Spam, Giveaways, or Classified Ads** *No posting anything that violates reddit's spam or advertising policies. Do not post ads for goods or services, ads looking for roommates, a date, or a place to live, about lost and found items, pets, or missing persons (unless you are linking a news story). No "free" items. All of these should be posted r/TucsonList instead. One time events are allowed if they're open to a wide number of people.
- No Abusive Posts or Comments: Racism, sexism, homophobia, abuse, or any other hatred or trolling will result in a ban. Follow [Reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) and be a decent human! Also: name calling isn't nice and if a mod breaks up a fight or tells you to stop: stop.
- No Personal Information: Do not post any personal information. That includes yours or anyone else's and license plates should be blurred.
- News Must Come From a Credible News Source: News should come from actual news sources, not blogs or Facebook. Please use the article's actual title for your post title. Posts with significantly altered or non-descriptive titles will be removed.
- Politics, news, etc not specific to Tucson belong elsewhere: Politics or news must be about local (county or city) politics or must specifically impact Tucson more than residents of of other parts of Arizona or the USA. National or state events that belong in r/TucsonPolitics, r/Arizona, r/Arizonapolitics or r/politics will be removed. Examples of what's allowed: local politicians, meetings, or ordnances; rallies that occur in Tucson (even for national candidates); analysis of how a national/state law impacts Tucson; resources for voting in Tucson, etc
- Disallowed Posts: No "doxing". No stolen goods or missing persons (unless it's a news story). Make sure you file a police report. Any illegal content may result in a ban without warning. No porn. Just no. No personal fundraisers. No charities unless it's news or questions about a charity or info on an event. Moderators reserve the right to remove any post or comment at our discretion. If you have a question about if a post is allowed, ask us in modmail before posting.
- No gaslighting, concern trolling, witch hunts, misinformation, or personal agendas: Posts and comments which give harmful misinformation (about health, voting, etc) will be removed. Posts designed to "Call out" or punish a person or business will be removed. If you had a bad burrito, leave a Yelp review. Posts designed to "raise concern" over vague fears or emotional manipulation (Example: "Don't let your kids go to the mall, it's full of deviants") will be removed. Your post won't be removed just because mods disagree but it will be if it might cause harm.
- Posts must be relevant to the community of Tucson: Posts must be relevant to the city/community of Tucson or at least to Pima County. Tucson Metro area includes: Tucson, Marana, Vail, Oro Valley, Green Valley & Sahuarita. The post should be recognizably about something that impacts mostly Tucson or its people. This isn't Facebook. Your dog, funny posters, or a nationwide recall might exist in Tucson, but aren't about Tucson. In short: In Tucson ≠ About Tucson Low-quality posts that offer no discussion value will also be removed
- No posts/comments specifically intended to challenge the moderation team or another redditor: If you have a moderation issue, please message the mod team. We will discuss with you in modmail. Any posts created for the sole purpose of "calling out" the mod team will result in an immediate ban. Posts designed to shame or "call out" other redditors are also not okay. You can disagree with each other (civilly) in the comments, just don't go too far or make a post about it. Reposting a removed post or additional rule-breaking content after a removal may result in a ban.
- All posts asking primarily about Moving or Visiting must use the Megathread: Any post that is mostly about moving to Tucson or visiting Tucson and where to live, things to do, etc (vs some other topic) will be directed to the pinned weekly megathread instead. This includes almost all posts looking for housing or reviews of places to live, even if you already live here and are just looking to move within the city.
- Be excellent to each other: https://youtu.be/QGErt4CfLD0
- Spider and bug IDs: Requests to ID bugs, spiders, or scorpions are limited to Thursdays. If it's not Thursday please wait or else ask r/whatsthisbug.
Works well
- A post about a one time event in Tucson that is open to a wide number of people, with no product pitch attached.
- A discussion post about a local ordinance or city meeting that specifically impacts Tucson, grounded in a credible news source with the article's actual title.
- A post analyzing how a state or national law specifically impacts Tucson residents, kept focused on the local angle.
- A question about a local charity or community event, framed as genuine discussion rather than promotion.
Avoid
- Posting any advertisement, classified ad, giveaway, or free item offer, since the rule named No Advertising Spam or Classified Ads sends all of those to r/TucsonList.
- Sharing news from a blog or Facebook page, because the rule named News Must Come From a Credible News Source requires a real news source and the article's actual title.
- Posting national or state politics that do not specifically impact Tucson, since the rule named Politics, news, etc not specific to Tucson belong elsewhere will remove it.
- Asking for bug or spider identification on any day that is not Thursday, per the rule named Spider and bug IDs.
- Posting about your dog, a funny poster, or a nationwide recall just because it happened in Tucson, because the rule named Posts must be relevant to the community of Tucson says in Tucson does not mean about Tucson.
- Posting about a bad experience at a business to call them out, since the rule named No gaslighting, concern trolling, witch hunts, misinformation, or personal agendas says to leave a Yelp review instead.
What r/Tucson Is For
This is the subreddit for Tucson and the surrounding area, including Marana, Vail, Oro Valley, Green Valley, and Sahuarita. People post about local news, local politics, events, and things that impact the community. The moderators are strict about relevance. They want posts that are recognizably about Tucson or Pima County, not just things that happen to be located there. The community also has a discord linked in the public description.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule named No Advertising Spam or Classified Ads is the one that will catch you first. It bans ads for goods or services, giveaways, free items, roommate searches, dating posts, lost and found posts, and pet posts. The moderators say all of those belong in r/TucsonList. The one exception is one time events that are open to a wide number of people. The rule named Posts must be relevant to the community of Tucson is the next filter. Your post needs to be recognizably about something that impacts mostly Tucson or its people. The moderators spell out that just because something exists in Tucson does not make it about Tucson. The rule named News Must Come From a Credible News Source requires a real news source and the article's actual title. The rule named Politics, news, etc not specific to Tucson belong elsewhere keeps national and state politics out unless it specifically impacts Tucson. The rule named All posts asking primarily about Moving or Visiting must use the Megathread funnels all moving and visiting questions into a pinned weekly thread. The rule named Spider and bug IDs limits bug identification requests to Thursdays.
What To Post
A good post here is genuinely about Tucson and offers discussion value. If you are a founder with a local connection, the safest path is a one time event that is open to a wide number of people. You could also share local news from a credible source using the article's actual title, or start a discussion about something that specifically impacts Tucson. If your work touches the community in a real way, frame it around the local impact, not around your product. The moderators value substance and relevance over anything promotional.
What To Avoid
Do not post any advertising, classifieds, giveaways, or free items. Do not post about lost and found items, missing persons, pets, or housing searches. Do not share news from blogs or Facebook. Do not alter news article titles. Do not post national or state politics unless they specifically impact Tucson. Do not post personal fundraisers. Do not post porn. Do not post stolen goods. Do not call out or shame a person or business. Do not post harmful misinformation. Do not post bug identification requests except on Thursdays. Do not post moving or visiting questions outside the megathread. Do not challenge the moderation team in a public post. Do not repost something that was removed. The moderators say they reserve the right to remove any post or comment at their discretion, and they invite you to ask them in modmail before posting if you are unsure.
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Common questions about r/Tucson
Can I post about a one time event my business is running?
Yes, but only if the event is open to a wide number of people. The advertising rule explicitly allows one time events that meet that bar.
Can I ask where to live or what neighborhoods are good?
No. The rule named All posts asking primarily about Moving or Visiting must use the Megathread sends those posts to the pinned weekly megathread, and housing searches are included.
Can I share a news article about something happening in Tucson?
Only if it comes from an actual news source, not a blog or Facebook. The rule named News Must Come From a Credible News Source also requires you to use the article's actual title as your post title.
Can I post a photo of a bug or spider I found in Tucson?
No. The rule named Spider and bug IDs limits those requests to Thursdays. On other days you should wait or ask r/whatsthisbug instead.
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