Can you promote in r/columbus?
Events, get togethers, and suggestions on what to see and do in Columbus, Ohio!
The short answer
Answer helpfully and focus on being useful to the OP; avoid overt sales or posting links — if you mention your company do so briefly and transparently and move any transactional discussion to r/ColumbusClassifieds or DMs.
What works here
- helpful local advice and event recommendations
- brief disclosure of affiliation when directly relevant
- non-commercial answers without solicitation
What gets posts removed
- posting for-sale, job, barter, or Craigslist-style offers in r/columbus
- including crowdfunding links
- overt solicitation, promotional posts, or persistent vendor pitches
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditRelevancy requirement
Content should be of value to Columbus or the surrounding area — implies non-relevant commercial posts are discouraged.
Redirect for commercial/classified posts
Sidebar instructs for-sale, barter, job, and Craigslist-type posts be posted in r/ColumbusClassifieds; such posts 'may be removed without warning' here.
No crowdfunding links
Rules explicitly ban links to crowdfunding platforms to prevent solicitation and scams.
Community focus
Public description centers on events, get-togethers, and suggestions — favors informational/community posts over vendor promotions.
Official rules of r/columbus
- 01Be excellent to each other
- 02Behavior
- 03Relevancy
- 04Death threats
- 05No CrowdFunding Links
- 06Speaking ill of Jerry Revish
Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed July 9, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.
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