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r/devops rules: what actually gets removed

Each rule below is paired with the way it is most likely enforced. Where the rules state a number, we quote it. Where they do not, we say so instead of guessing.

1. 1.Submissions must include discussion information

   Enforcement varies

   Can't be just a link, but also commentary about a link.

2. 2.No editorialized titles

   Enforcement varies

   Exact titles of articles should be used to avoid confusion or mislead people.

3. 3.Job-related postings go to /r/devopsjobs

   Enforcement varies

   This subreddit is for news and discussion.

4. 4.Self Promotion / Vendors / Personal Affiliation Disclaimer

   Enforcement varies

   Self promotion goes in the weekly self promotion thread. Any personal affiliation with a product or tool must be fully disclosed at the top of a post or comment. We won't mind you promoting projects you're part of but if this is your sole purpose in this subreddit we don't want it. Consider buying advertisements if you want to promote your project or products. Note that posts should be as self-contained as possible and not link to external blogs. This is not a space to funnel traffic.

5. 5.Low-Effort / Low-Quality Content

   Enforcement varies

   Posts that are low-effort, spammy, repetitive, or add little value to discussion are not allowed. For example (but is not limited to) AI content, prompt dumps, and stealth marketing. All content must be original thought, show context, or have meaningful contribution. Memes allowed only on meme-Mondays This rule is enforced at moderator discretion. If your post or comment reads like it was primarily generated by LLMs there is a high chance it will be removed under this rule.

6. 6.Surveys / Polls

   Enforcement varies

   Survey, poll, and research-related posts require moderator approval. This includes market surveys, vendor poll requests, academic surveys, product validation requests, etc. Surveys without prior approval will be removed. Academic research requires affiliation with an accredited institution and all research must be conducted under a professor with approval from a recognized ethics review body and requires a data protection statement specifying jurisdiction (GDPR etc.)

7. 7.No shortened URLs

   Enforcement varies

   There's no reason to have a level of indirection here. They could also change/disappear in the future.

8. 8.No personal info

   Enforcement varies

   This is a site-wide rule.

9. 9.Be excellent to each other

   Enforcement varies

   Heated discussions are fine, personal attacks are not.

r/devops does not publish karma or account-age minimums in its rules. Subreddits often enforce unpublished filters on top of what they write down, which is why posts from new accounts can vanish without a message here.