Subreddit guide
r/SideProject publishes zero formal rules as of July 2026 — the only large maker community in this list without a written rulebook. In practice it is show-and-tell friendly: sharing your own project is the norm rather than the exception. Moderation runs on Reddit's site-wide rules and community downvotes rather than published policy.
No published rules — sharing your own project is community norm, but low-effort promo still gets buried.
No published requirements. Site-wide Reddit rules still apply, and the community votes down bare promotional drops fast.
Digest of the subreddit's published rules as of 2026-07-02, focused on what matters for founders doing outreach. Always re-check the live rules before posting.
Promotion rules limit how you can talk — they don't stop buyers from talking. These are the phrase patterns that signal a potential customer in this community:
Post angles that consistently land inside this community's rules — framed as value, not promotion.
It scores every new post for buying intent, flags each subreddit's self-promo policy before you engage, and never sends a message for you — you reply in your own voice, which is exactly what these communities' rules reward.
It publishes no formal subreddit rules (checked July 2026). Reddit's site-wide content policy still applies, and community voting effectively moderates quality — context-free promotional drops get buried even though nothing formally bans them.
It's strongest for feedback and early adopters. Many posters are makers themselves, but "does this exist?" and "would you pay?" threads surface genuine buyers describing problems they want solved.
One SHOW IH post per product, framed for feedback — repeat promotion is removed.
r/buildinpublicSharing your product is the point — as progress with context, never as a bare ad.
r/nocodeAllowed when value-add and disclosed — launches in the monthly thread, affiliation always visible.
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