Can you promote in r/selbststaendig?
Eine Community für deutsche Selbstständige, Freelancer und Startups, mit dem Ziel Erfahrungen auszutauschen und Interessantes miteinander zu teilen.
The short answer
Answer helpfully in German, prioritize value/insight, briefly disclose any affiliation if relevant, avoid promotional language and links — ask mods before running surveys or posting promotional threads.
What works here
- Posting informative, non-salesy content that benefits the community
- Briefly mentioning your involvement for transparency
- Participating in discussions and self-introductions within normal bounds
- Posting up to allowed number of topic-relevant surveys with prior mod approval
What gets posts removed
- Direct advertising, solicitations or asking for customers/testclients
- Excessive self-promotion or promotional headlines
- Posting external links to blogs, products or affiliate links
- Running surveys without moderator approval
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditNo direct advertising / self-promotion
Rule explicitly forbids direct advertising and excessive self-promotion, including seeking test customers or free trials.
Links forbidden
Links to external blogs and affiliate links are disallowed, so avoid posting product links.
Value-first sharing allowed in moderation
Content that provides direct value (e.g., informative articles or tips) may be shared in moderation if the focus is on community benefit, not selling.
Surveys require mod approval
The subreddit allows only thematically fitting surveys and requires prior approval from moderators.
German language required
Posts must be primarily in German; engage in German to comply with community expectations.
Official rules of r/selbststaendig
- 01Umgangston und Respekt
- 02Thematische Relevanz
- 03Werbung und Selbstpromotion
- 04Einfache Fragen und Google-Suchanfragen
- 05Politische Diskussionen
- 06Qualität und Inhalt
- 07Nur thematisch passende Umfragen sind erlaubt
- 08Beiträge bitte auf Deutsch
Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed June 28, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.
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