Can I promote my scraping tool or service here?
You must check the community wiki first, since the self-promotion rule sends you there for detailed guidelines.
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r/webscraping rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/webscraping: 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
- 103,083
- Verified
- September 18, 2026
- Category
- Technical product and developer communities
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Open Discussions: Ensure discussions remain public to benefit the entire community
- Self-Promotions: Refer to the wiki for detailed guidelines on promoting services or products
- Commercial Products: Refrain from referring to commercial products or services, including proxy vendors and products with free tiers
Works well
- Share a specific technical obstacle you hit while scraping a site and ask the community how they would approach it.
- Post a comparison of two open source scraping libraries based on your own experience, with no product mentions.
- Ask a focused question about handling pagination or rate limiting, and keep the discussion on the subreddit.
- Write a walkthrough of a scraping technique you learned, framed as a learning resource rather than a tool pitch.
Avoid
- Do not mention commercial products, proxy vendors, or products with free tiers.
- Do not move a conversation to private messages, since the community wants discussions to stay public.
- Do not post any self-promotion before reading the wiki guidelines on promoting services or products.
What r/webscraping Is For
This community is for people who want to talk about web scraping. The public description has a playful tone, saying the first rule of web scraping is do not talk about web scraping, but then invites you to post if you must. It asks you to read the sub rules before posting and to check the community bookmarks for a guide to getting started. Based on the rules, the room is meant for open, public discussion rather than private help or product talk.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule called "Open Discussions" matters because it tells you to keep conversations public for the whole community. The rule called "Self-Promotions" matters because it sends you to the wiki before you post anything promotional. The rule called "Commercial Products" is the big one for marketers, since it tells you to refrain from referring to commercial products or services, including proxy vendors and products with free tiers.
What To Post
A good post here is a public, technical question or discussion about web scraping that helps the whole community. You could share a scraping challenge you ran into, ask how others handle a specific site structure, or talk through an approach you are testing. Keep it focused on the problem and the method, not on a product you sell. If you want to promote anything, the only safe path is to read the wiki first and follow whatever it says.
What To Avoid
Avoid anything that breaks the "Commercial Products" rule, which means no mentions of commercial products or services, including proxy vendors and products with free tiers. Avoid moving conversations off the subreddit, since the "Open Discussions" rule wants talk to stay public. Avoid posting self-promotion without first checking the wiki, because the "Self-Promotions" rule points you there for the detailed guidelines.
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Common questions about r/webscraping
Can I mention my proxy service or a tool with a free tier?
No. The commercial products rule tells you to refrain from referring to commercial products or services, including proxy vendors and products with free tiers.
Should I take a technical question to private messages?
No. The open discussions rule asks you to keep discussions public to benefit the entire community.
What should I read before posting for the first time?
The description says to read the sub rules before posting and to check the community bookmarks for a guide to getting started.
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