Subreddit rules
Can you self-promote in r/sideproject?
What to do in r/sideproject
Treat this as a listening and answering subreddit, not a posting one. You can still be the most useful person in a thread — answer the question completely, with no link and no product name, and let anyone who wants to know ask. If they ask, that is an invitation and the rules generally read it as one.
Where a public reply is not an option, one DM is legitimate — as long as it opens with something genuinely useful, references the post you saw, and gets no follow-up if they do not answer. A template sent at volume gets reported, and reports accumulate against your account.
More in the guide to no-promo subreddits and ban risk and how to engage without getting torn apart.
Promo threads seen in r/sideproject
Threads in this subreddit where promoting your product is the point of the thread — the safest posts you can make here.
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2026-09-19
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2026-09-19
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r/sideproject: questions
Does r/sideproject allow self-promotion?+
Its own rules restrict it, as of our last check on 2026-09-27. Answering questions without a link is usually still welcome; posting your product is what gets removed. Read the sidebar before you post — rules change quietly.
How current is this?+
We last read r/sideproject's rules on 2026-09-27 and re-check on a schedule. Subreddits change their rules after spam waves, so treat this as a strong prior and the sidebar as the authority.
How do I know if my comment was removed?+
Open the thread in a private window while logged out and look for it. A removed comment still looks normal on your own profile, which is why people spend weeks posting into a void without noticing.
Checked automatically, for every lead
ReplyHey re-reads r/sideproject and every other subreddit your buyers are in, then routes each lead: a comment draft where promotion is welcome, a DM draft where it is not.