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Can you promote in r/scuba?

Welcome to /r/scuba where scubbits dive deep! Ask questions and trade tips with a diverse community of divers, from open water newbies to dive instructors, commercial divers and scientists from around the world. Share your stories, pictures and video to have discussions with a subreddit full of people who love the underwater world and dream fishy dreams. Please read the sidebar and widgets! What are you waiting for? Come on in, the water is nice!

The short answer

Do not promote your product or company publicly; engage by answering questions and contributing non-commercially, and message the mods to ask about any exception.

What works here

  • participate in general discussion and answer questions
  • share non-commercial stories, photos, videos and dive experiences
  • ask moderators for permission before any promotional post

What gets posts removed

  • posting ads, product launches, or solicitations
  • self-promotion or linking to commercial sites
  • using the subreddit to generate leads, surveys, or recruit customers

Where this comes from

View the current official rules on Reddit

Advertising ban

Rule states advertising (including self-promotion of accounts, channels, new business ideas etc.) is not allowed and will be removed except very rarely.

Sidebar reminder against self-promotion

Sidebar repeats that advertising and self-promotion is generally not allowed and action may be taken; asks to message mods if unsure.

Keep conversation on site / discourage external links

Sidebar discourages linking to TikTok or blogs and asks users to write content in the subreddit instead.

Official rules of r/scuba

  1. 01Don't be a dick.
  2. 02Advertising is not allowed.
  3. 03Spam is not allowed.
  4. 04Add constructive discussion.
  5. 05Posts must be about SCUBA
  6. 06Gear discussion or recommendation posts, read previous posts or give extensive info.
  7. 07Reports and removals will all be done on a case by case basis.
  8. 08Try to keep conversation on site, when possible.
  9. 09No image meme posts.
  10. 10No adverse animal interactions with wildlife
  11. 11No medical posts

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

Read the Intoru research and correction methodology.

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