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Best time to post in r/roastmystartup
The best and worst hours to post, the rules that get posts removed, and a check of your draft against both.
Posts in r/roastmystartup are most often removed for link policy issues. It is a public subreddit that does not allow link posts and does not require post flair.
Post your start-up (or start-up idea) for other entrepreneurs to roast it. We won't hold back punches.
The best and worst hours to post in r/roastmystartup
In our sample of 417 recent and top r/roastmystartup posts, activity and scores peak around Monday 5pm UTC (10 posts in that hour), and are weakest around Thursday 6pm UTC. Based on posts sampled through Oct 22, 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.
- Window 1
Mon around 5pm
avg score 1.9 · 10 posts sampled
- Window 2
Thu around 6pm
avg score 1.8 · 10 posts sampled
Your timezone: UTC (GMT+0). Darker cells mean more posts in our sample.
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Survival rate
We are still collecting enough recent posts from r/roastmystartup to publish an honest estimate. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed, so this box stays empty until the sample is big enough.
r/roastmystartup 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.No ProductHunt Links, Vercel Links, just a Link or free subdomains
Enforcement variesUnfortunately we experience a ridiculous amount of spam that all have one thing in common - ProductHunt links and.......now Vercel links. Any post with a producthunt or vercel link will be removed. If you don't believe in your startup enough to buy a domain its not worth our time to roast.
2.No Reporting People for BS
Enforcement variesDon't like a roast? That doesnt mean you get to report it. Also if you report somebody and claim they did something to you in another subreddit - we don't care. We will not ban people for things done in other subreddits. Period.
3.Lack Of Effort or not Roast
Enforcement variesIf you simply repost from another subreddit the post will removed, if you just post a two sentence post it will be removed, if you post something asking a question it will be removed. This is to prevent spamming if the sub and low quality nonsense.
4.AI Slop
Enforcement variesPost that are written by AI will be removed at our sole discretion. You know what we are talking about.
r/roastmystartup 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/roastmystartup?
Yes, within reason. r/roastmystartup allows self-promotion, but Reddit's sitewide 9-to-1 guideline still applies: accounts that mostly post their own links get filtered as spam regardless of sub rules. The sub's own wording: "Post your start-up (or start-up idea) for other entrepreneurs to roast it".
r/roastmystartup by the numbers
- Members
- 36K
- Active right now
- Not public
- Posts / day
- 4
- 13 comments / day
- Community age
- 11 years
- since Jul 12, 2015
| Median title length | Posts with a link | Posts with flair | Dominant format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 characters | 0% | 0% | text posts |
What gets removed in r/roastmystartup
Low karma or a new account
r/roastmystartup publishes no karma or age minimum, but unpublished account filters are common at this size. New accounts should comment before posting.
AI-generated content
r/roastmystartup removes content it judges to be AI-generated. Obvious AI phrasing in a draft raises removal risk even when a human wrote most of it.
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.
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r/roastmystartup posting questions
Can I post links in r/roastmystartup?
No. r/roastmystartup accepts text posts only, so a link-only submission is rejected at the door. You can usually mention a link inside the body text, but the sub's rules on self-promotion still apply to it. Check your draft against the rules before posting.
Does r/roastmystartup require karma to post?
r/roastmystartup 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.
Is r/roastmystartup strict?
Relaxed, by our estimate (9/100 on our strictness scale, from its 4 rules and stated gates; no removal sample yet). Strictness is about enforcement, not hostility: a strict sub is predictable if you follow its rules.
Does r/roastmystartup allow AI-generated content?
No. r/roastmystartup removes content it judges to be AI-generated. That includes obviously AI-phrased text even when a human edited it, so rewrite drafts in your own voice before posting here.
What is the best time to post in r/roastmystartup?
Based on our sample of recent and top posts, activity and scores peak around Monday 5pm UTC and Thursday 6pm 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/roastmystartup?
The most common reasons are link policy violations, plus the layers every subreddit has: Reddit's sitewide spam filter, unpublished AutoMod rules, and account-level gates like karma and age. Many removals are silent: the post looks live to you and invisible to everyone else. Checking your draft first beats finding out after.
Rules last checked Oct 20, 2026
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