Can you promote in r/sideprojects?
A community to share and discuss side projects.
The short answer
Post a detailed, value-first writeup (problem, tech, resources), disclose your role, engage in the community, avoid DMs/links as the only call-to-action and don't repost unchanged content.
What works here
- Showcase a project with detailed context (problem, tech, resources)
- Share GitHub links/blog posts as supporting resources
- Request feedback in a constructive, community-focused way
What gets posts removed
- Blatant advertisements or repeated identical promotions
- Funnelling readers to DMs for more info
- Posting affiliate links or astroturfing without disclosure
- Posting without substantive details
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditProject detail requirement
Project posts must include problem description, technologies, and resources so posts must be substantive and useful, not just promotional.
No spam/self-promotion
Community disallows blatant advertisements, repeat postings, and affiliate links, so promotional posts must be limited and valuable.
No funnelling
Posts cannot be designed to push people to DM for more info; value should be contained in the post.
Transparency required
Astroturfing is banned and you must be transparent about your relationship to a project.
Official rules of r/sideprojects
- 01Project Posts Must Include Details
- 02No Spam or Excessive Self-Promotion
- 03Feedback Must Be Constructive
- 04No Funnelling
- 05No Astroturfing
- 06Flair Appropriately
Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed June 22, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.
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