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Best time to post in r/kickstarter

The best and worst hours to post, the rules that get posts removed, and a check of your draft against both.

Posts in r/kickstarter are most often removed for self-promotion issues. It is a public subreddit that allows both text and link posts and does not require post flair. In our latest sample of 370 recent posts, an estimated 99% were still up about a day later.

At /r/Kickstarter we aim to promote a healthy space for project creators and backers to talk. Please check out our self-promotion sticky before posting your project.

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The best and worst hours to post in r/kickstarter

In our sample of 754 recent and top r/kickstarter posts, activity and scores peak around Monday 10pm UTC, and are weakest around Sunday 1am UTC. Based on posts sampled through Sep 4, 2026. Times in this sentence are UTC; the grid below converts to your local timezone. Timing helps a clean post get seen. It does not save a post that breaks a rule.

Times in your timezoneUTC · GMT+0
  1. Window 1

    Mon around 10pm

    avg score 27.3 · 6 posts sampled

  2. Window 2

    Fri around 12pm

    avg score 10.2 · 15 posts sampled

  3. Window 3

    Mon around 5pm

    avg score 14.5 · 6 posts sampled

Your timezone: UTC (GMT+0). Darker cells mean more posts in our sample.

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Estimated survival rate

99%

of 370 recent r/kickstarter posts we sampled were still publicly visible about a day later.

How this is measured

Estimate. We sample recent public posts and check again about 18 hours later to count how many are still publicly visible. Posts removed at the moment of submission never become publicly visible at all, so the true removal rate is at least this high. Last sampled Sep 5, 2026.

Strictness: RelaxedPublic subText + link postsFlair optionalPromo: designated thread only

r/kickstarter 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.Kickstarter advertising posts are limited to Fridays only.

    Enforcement varies

    You are allowed to share direct links to campaigns only on Fridays. Sock Puppet Accounts: Accounts created for the sole purpose of promoting Kickstarter and not engaging in the community will be banned

  2. 2.Nude & NSFW campaigns must be flaired correctly

    Enforced automatically

    Please use the NFSW flair & spoiler when posting applicable content.

  3. 3.No Flaming, Trolling or Spam

    Enforcement varies

    You are allowed to disagree with each other and the moderators but please refrain from slinging mud at each other.

  4. 4.Reddit Rules

    Enforcement varies

    Make sure your post adheres with [Reddit Rules](https://www.reddit.com/help/contentpolicy)

r/kickstarter 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.

Can you self-promote in r/kickstarter?

Only in the designated thread. r/kickstarter restricts promotion to Fridays; a standalone promo post gets removed. The sub's own wording: "Kickstarter advertising posts are limited to Fridays only. You are allowed to share direct links to campaigns only on Fridays.". Post your promo there and keep regular posts value-first.

r/kickstarter by the numbers

Members
105K
Active right now
Not public
Posts / day
14
46 comments / day
Community age
16 years
since May 10, 2010
What a successful r/kickstarter post looks like · 354 top posts from the last month
Median title lengthPosts with a linkPosts with flairDominant format
60 characters56%69%text posts

What gets removed in r/kickstarter

  • Self-promo outside the designated thread

    Promotion is only allowed in Fridays. A standalone promo post gets removed.

  • Low karma or a new account

    r/kickstarter publishes no karma or age minimum, but unpublished account filters are common at this size. New accounts should comment before posting.

  • Reddit's sitewide spam filter

    A separate layer before the subreddit ever sees your post. New accounts posting links, URL shorteners, and repeated domains are its favorite targets. Removals are instant and silent.

  • A shadowbanned account

    If the account itself is shadowbanned, every post looks live to you and invisible to everyone else, in any subreddit.

Wondering about a post that already disappeared? Start with why Reddit posts get removed or run the free shadowban check.

Subreddits like r/kickstarter

Posting somewhere adjacent? Each of these has its own rules and its own removal pattern. Check the one you actually plan to post in.

See all subreddits like r/kickstarter →

r/kickstarter posting questions

Can I post links in r/kickstarter?

Yes. r/kickstarter accepts link posts. The usual sitewide traps still apply: URL shorteners, affiliate parameters, and brand-new domains get filtered fast, and promotional links are judged against the sub's self-promo rules. One clean link to the original source is the safe pattern.

Does r/kickstarter require karma to post?

r/kickstarter does not publish a karma minimum. That does not mean there is none: many subreddits enforce unpublished karma and account-age filters that remove posts silently. If your account is new or has little karma, that is the first thing to rule out when a post disappears.

Can you self-promote in r/kickstarter?

Only in the designated thread. r/kickstarter restricts promotion to Fridays; a standalone promo post gets removed. The sub's own wording: "Kickstarter advertising posts are limited to Fridays only. You are allowed to share direct links to campaigns only on Fridays.". Post your promo there and keep regular posts value-first.

Is r/kickstarter strict?

Relaxed, by our estimate (13/100 on our strictness scale, from its measured removal rate, 4 rules, and its stated gates). About 1% of recent posts disappeared within a day in our sample. Strictness is about enforcement, not hostility: a strict sub is predictable if you follow its rules.

What is the best time to post in r/kickstarter?

Based on our sample of recent and top posts, activity and scores peak around Monday 10pm UTC and Friday 12pm UTC. Treat this as a starting point, not a guarantee: a post that breaks a rule gets removed at any hour. The heatmap on this page converts these windows to your local time.

Why do posts get removed in r/kickstarter?

The most common reasons are self-promotion violations, plus the layers every subreddit has: Reddit's sitewide spam filter, unpublished AutoMod rules, and account-level gates like karma and age. In our recent sample, roughly 1% of r/kickstarter posts disappeared within about a day of going up. Many removals are silent, so checking your draft first beats finding out after.

Rules last checked Sep 2, 2026

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