Can you promote in r/adblock?
If you are looking to block ads, then this is the place!
The short answer
Disclose your affiliation, link the repo, ensure the project is open-source, be helpful and participate normally first; avoid salesy language or affiliate links.
What works here
- Share open-source tools with a repository link
- Recommend approved paid services that remain open-source (NextDNS, ControlD, AdGuard)
- Participate in regular non-promotional discussion and help first
What gets posts removed
- Posting general ads or sales pitches
- Linking affiliate/referral URLs
- Promoting closed-source or paid blockers (unless explicitly whitelisted)
- Claiming your tool was created 'primarily or solely using AI'
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditAdvertising guidelines allow tool promotion with constraints
Subreddit explicitly encourages promoting tools but requires they be open source and have a repository; forbids affiliate links and AI-primary tools.
General advertising disallowed
Moderation will remove general advertising — keep posts clearly relevant and non-salesy.
Closed-source/proprietary blockers disallowed except named exceptions
Prohibits recommending proprietary or paid blockers, with three allowed exceptions (NextDNS, ControlD, AdGuard) because they remain open-source.
Posting quality required
Low-effort, off-topic, or incorrectly flaired posts are removed; implies you should engage substantively before promoting.
Official rules of r/adblock
- 01Be kind
- 02Posting Guidelines
- 03Advertising guidelines
- 04Do not recommend the use of High level Management tools.
- 05Do not recommend the use of proprietary (Closed source) or paid ad / content blockers.
Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed July 12, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.
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