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Via subreddit rules. If you link your work and then say “I made this” you get criticized for self promotion. You almost always need a 3rd party to introduce you

• code_duck 8y ago
  That depends on the sub, and what you link to. If you link to something commercial immediately, that’s different than sharing product of a hobby or interest, or something commercial that’s popular and you’re asked to link to a sale site. There are some subs explicitly about things you made, though. If this wasn’t discouraged reddit would be people advertising 24/7. It basically is anyway, but it has to be discreet. Overall people on reddit love seeing ‘a photo I took’ but it’s true that “here’s a photo my boyfriend took and was too shy to post on reddit” is better.
• bobcostas55 8y ago
  The rules are actually global, not subreddit based. If more than 10% of your posts are OC you can be banned. >You should submit from a variety of sources (a general rule of thumb is that 10% or less of your posting and conversation should link to your own content), talk to people in the comments (and not just on your own links), and generally be a good member of the community.
  • drannex 8y ago
    That's not the case at all, reddiquette is not the same as rules, they are more just community hopes and dreams. In fact Reddit now by default asks if content is "OC" (original content) or not on posts.
• petepete 8y ago
  Perhaps we frequent a different set of subtests, I don't recall seeing anything like this.