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Can you promote in r/elitedangerous?

The official unofficial subreddit for Elite Dangerous, we even have devs lurking the sub! Elite Dangerous brings gaming’s original open world adventure to the modern generation with a stunning recreation of the entire Milky Way galaxy. Here battles rage, governments fall, and humanity’s frontier expands – and you can impact it all. Welcome to the definitive massively multiplayer space epic.

The short answer

Be transparent, keep replies focused on helping the user (not selling), disclose affiliation, avoid links or offers unless explicitly allowed by the rules or mods, and follow the app/source-code requirement if promoting tools.

What works here

  • Answering game questions and helping users
  • Discussing projects/tools if directly relevant to Elite Dangerous
  • Promoting 3rd‑party apps only if source code is public
  • Running giveaways or events with prior moderator approval

What gets posts removed

  • Hard sell, recruitment of customers, or lead-generation comments
  • Monetizing Elite Dangerous content without licensing
  • Posting promotional content in place of substantive help
  • Sharing closed-source downloadable apps or installers

Where this comes from

View the current official rules on Reddit

3rd‑party app promotion rule

The subreddit requires publicly visible source code for promoted 3rd‑party applications (excludes well-known community tools by mod discretion).

Monetization restriction

Monetizing Elite Dangerous content is prohibited unless officially licensed by Frontier, which limits commercial pitches related to game content.

Giveaways & events need mod approval

Giveaways, competitions and charity events must be approved by moderators, so promotional campaigns should get prior clearance.

Simple questions policy

Simple/helpable questions should be posted to the Daily Q&A, so respond there for quick public help rather than posting promotions.

On‑topic requirement

Posts must contain Elite Dangerous content — ensure any mention of a product/tool is directly relevant to the game.

Official rules of r/elitedangerous

  1. 01Rule 1: Quality
  2. 02Rule 2: No personal attacks
  3. 03Rule 3: Use the Daily QnA for simple questions
  4. 04Rule 4: Must be about Elite Dangerous
  5. 05Rule 5: Follow Frontier's Terms of Service
  6. 06Rule 6: No Naming and Shaming Exploiters/Cheaters
  7. 07Rule 7: No duplicating posts within 24 hours
  8. 08Rule 8: Serious threads
  9. 09Rule 9: Follow Reddit Site Rules and Reddiquette
  10. 10Rule 10: No AI-Generated Content
  11. 11Rule 11: 3rd Party Apps Promoted on this Subreddit Must Have Publicly Visible Source Code

Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed June 30, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.

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