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Can you promote in r/downloadfestival?

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The short answer

If you reply publicly, disclose your affiliation, keep the reply genuinely helpful (no hard sell), avoid posting direct commercial links, and contact the mods before posting anything that looks like a survey, fundraiser, or solicitation.

What works here

  • Answer festival-related questions helpfully
  • Share relevant info or tips without selling
  • Post with moderator approval for surveys/fundraising

What gets posts removed

  • Direct solicitation, ticket sales, or ambassador scheme pitches
  • Posting promotional threads or obvious lead-gen content without approval
  • Dropping commercial links or repeated product pushes

Where this comes from

View the current official rules on Reddit

ambassador scheme sales banned

Rule explicitly forbids ambassador scheme sales and says posts will be removed/warned/banned for repeats.

must contact mods for surveys/fundraisers

Rule requires contacting moderators before posting surveys, fundraising drives, petitions, etc.; they may allow if relevant.

general behavior rules but no explicit promo allowance

Rules focus on conduct (don't be a dick, no hate, no ticket sales) but do not clearly permit vendor self-promotion, leaving promotion ambiguous.

ticket sales prohibited

Rule 10 forbids buying/selling/giving away tickets—shows strict stance on commercial transactions.

Official rules of r/downloadfestival

  1. 01Rule 1 - Don't be a dick
  2. 02Rule 2 - No racism, sexism, ableism, or discrimination
  3. 03Rule 3 - No discussion of politics/religion
  4. 04Rule 4 - No travel/lift sharing posts
  5. 05Rule 5 - No ambassador scheme sales
  6. 06Rule 6 – Contact the mods before posting any surveys, fundraising drives, petitions etc.
  7. 07Rule 7 – If you’re posting screenshots of social media posts, redact people’s names & personal info
  8. 08Rule 8 - Drugs policy: don't ask where or how to get hooked up or how to hide drugs
  9. 09Rule 9 - no gatekeeping
  10. 10Rule 10 - no ticket buying/selling/giving away

Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed June 24, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.

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