Can you promote in r/orangecounty?
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The short answer
Do not post promotional content or solicit customers; become an active community member first and request moderator approval before any promotional post, or use the listed classifieds/advertising channels.
What works here
- Participate regularly in non-promotional discussion
- Request moderator pre-approval for any promotional post
- Use r/occlassified or Reddit's paid advertising for paid ads
What gets posts removed
- Posting product pitches, demos, surveys, or solicitations publicly
- Advertising as a new account or without prior community contribution
- Including direct promotional links or calls to purchase without mod approval
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditSelf-promotion rule
All promotional posts must be pre-approved by a moderator and advertising by non-contributing users is strictly prohibited.
Advertising notice in sidebar
Sidebar explicitly states 'Looking to advertise or promote? Advertising posts will be removed.' and points to paid Reddit ads.
Alternative place for ads
Sidebar suggests r/occlassified for paid event promos and advertising business/services.
Surveys prohibited
Rules explicitly state 'No surveys are allowed', banning common lead-gen tactics.
Official rules of r/orangecounty
- 01Follow Reddiquette and Reddit's Content Policy
- 02Posts must directly relate to Orange County, California
- 03News articles must retain their original headline; no paywalls
- 04No reposts
- 05Posts and comments must follow Reddit's guidelines on self-promotion
- 06Ensure this subreddit is the most appropriate place to post
- 07Medical/Healthcare recommendations must include pertinent poster info.
- 08Missing Persons (not from LE)
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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