Can you promote in r/hackathon?
Discuss anything and everything hackathons! Hackathons are social coding events that bring people together to develop new projects in a short amount of time.
The short answer
Engage as a participant: share useful project updates or event info, disclose your affiliation, avoid overt solicitations or repeated self-promotion.
What works here
- sharing hackathon events or useful resources
- posting project demos or documentation
- helpful answers and community participation
What gets posts removed
- direct advertising or repeated solicitation
- excessive self-promotion or promotional links
- recruiting customers or sales pitches
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditNo Spam rule
Explicitly bans spammy posts and excessive promotion of yourself or your hackathons, so promotional outreach is restricted.
Community focus
Sidebar and public description emphasize discussion, documentation of hackathons and projects — supportive of project sharing if not promotional.
Be friendly and welcoming
Encourages constructive participation, implying promotional behaviour should be non-disruptive and community-oriented.
Official rules of r/hackathon
- 01No cybersecurity/blackhat hacking
- 02No Spam
- 03Be friendly and welcoming
Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed July 1, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.
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