Can you promote in r/neocities?
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The short answer
Avoid posting product/company info publicly outside the sharing thread — engage with helpful, non-promotional answers and request mod approval before promoting.
What works here
- Share your Neocities website in the Website Sharing Thread
- Post non-promotional, helpful replies to questions
- Ask mods for permission to promote non-Neocities products
What gets posts removed
- Publicly pitching your product/company in regular posts or comments
- Posting links or solicitations outside the sharing thread
- Repeated self-promotion across the subreddit (unless in the allowed thread)
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditDesignated sharing thread
Rule states you can only share your website on the Website Sharing Thread, so promotional replies outside that thread are not allowed.
Limit on frequency
Self-promotion should not be posted more than once on the thread, indicating strict controls on promotion.
Other promotions require mod approval
To self-promote things other than your Neocities website, you must talk with the mods first.
Anti-spam rule
General 'No Spam' rule supports avoiding unsolicited or repeated promotional content.
Official rules of r/neocities
- 01No Inappropriate Content
- 02Only Self-Promote on the Sharing Thread
- 03No Spam
- 04Keep your titles clear and understandable.
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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