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r/photography 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.No Promotion of Any Kind

   Enforcement varies

   We have a zero-tolerance policy for promotion. Any form of advertising or self-promotion outside of showcasing photos or projects in the appropriate thread is prohibited. Any web-development projects or apps are prohibited as they do not relate to the practice of photography. We do not allow any blogspam, ads, shortlinks, seeking votes for contests, referral links, crowdsourced funding, circlejerking, karmawhoring, surveys and/or market research, or DAE/ITAP posts. Any self-promotion must be no

2. 2.Photo Sharing in Community Threads

   Enforcement varies

   This sub is for discussing photography, not just sharing your work. We have regular community threads where you can share your photos. Posting images is allowed as self-post using the photo as an example for the discussion to either begin a conversation about aspects of the example or to ask a photography-related question. The image should be used to support an overall broad and nonspecific topic/question rather than the focus of the post. Visit r/photographs, our sister photo sharing sub.

3. 3.Post is a gear-related, troubleshooting pricing or post-processing/style/emulation question

   Enforcement varies

   Questions asking for equipment purchasing advice, searching for X or Y product, troubleshooting, pricing or post-processing/style/emulation questions should be posted as comments in the most recent Official Question thread, stickied at the top of the subreddit. Before posting, please read the FAQ. When seeking purchase recommendations, please be specific about how much you can spend.

4. 4.Stand-alone questions must contain a minimum amount of context and not be common duplicate questions

   Removed by moderators

   Interesting discussions/questions on broader topics may be permitted as self-posts at the discretion of the moderators. Please ensure you have used the search function before posting as common, duplicate questions will be removed. Please also ensure you include enough information for your question to be answered or a discussion to be had. Post titles must include details as to the subject of the post.

5. 5.No Classified Ads or Job Offers

   Enforcement varies

   If you want to sell a photography item to redditors or want to buy a photography item from a redditor, please use /r/photomarket. If you just want to share some great photography-related deals, please use /r/PhotographyDeals/. If you are looking for a photographer or retoucher to do a job for you, head over to r/PhotographyJobs.

6. 6.No Personal Attacks

   Enforcement varies

   We do not allow personal attacks. Violations may result in a ban.

7. 7.No Rants

   Enforcement varies

   This is not the place to have non-constructive rants about photography or photographic trends that you happen to dislike—for those, we invite you to use the recurring Salty Saturday thread.

8. 8.Business Questions Belong in the Business Wednesday Thread

   Enforcement varies

   Any questions about running a photography business or being a client of a photography business may only be asked as a comment within the weekly Business Wednesday thread.

9. 9.Flair is for Portfolios

   Enforced automatically

   Use the flair system only for your portfolio and nothing else! Not allowed for example: Gear, blogspam, shortlinks.

10. 10.Lost & Found

    Enforcement varies

    If you've lost or found a piece of photography equipment, please head over to the Lost & Found.

11. 11.No AI-generated text

    Enforcement varies

    All posts and comments must be made in your own words. Generative AI is not a reliable source of information.

12. 12.No Preset Talk

    Enforcement varies

    We do not allow preset questions on this sub. For more information, see this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/comments/1fnj4xk/new_rule_no_preset_talk_on_the_main_page/

r/photography 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.