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I don't think there is one. Reddit has a rule that you don't post your own stuff. That would seem to prohibit any kind of "show" post. (It's a stupid rule, I t

I don't think there is one. Reddit has a rule that you don't post your own stuff. That would seem to prohibit any kind of "show" post. (It's a stupid rule, I think. And your idea is a good example of why. For another, imagine such a rule on, say, YouTube. Why shouldn't a single account's Reddit posts be considered as a kind of channel?)

nessup 13y ago
who actually follows that rule?
naner 13y ago
There is no such rule[1]: Feel free to post links to your own content (within reason). But if that's all you ever post, or it always seems to get voted down, take a good hard look in the mirror — you just might be a spammer. A widely used rule of thumb is the 9:1 ratio, i.e. only 1 out of every 10 of your submissions should be your own content. Make sure you're in an appropriate subreddit and be transparent and you should be fine. 1:http://www.reddit.com/wiki/reddiquette http://www.reddit.com/wiki/reddiquette
- ggchappell 13y ago
  Interesting. I certainly remember such a rule. I haven't looked at the reddiquette in years. Perhaps it's changed? In any case, I would still say that the "if that's all you ever post" note is silly. It deprives Reddit of the channel idea, which would be a good addition, I think. (If people don't like your stuff, then they can downvote it.)
  - naner 13y ago
    I've been wasting time on reddit since it was written in Lisp, long before subreddits existed. They have always allowed reasonable self promotion. You may be remembering a rule that was put in place for a specific subreddit? Anyways, the general rule is self-submissions are OK as long as you are straightforward about it. (e.g. "This is my site, some feedback would be great..." instead of "Hey, look at this amazing site I stumbled upon")
pseut 13y ago
It depends on the subreddit. Some encourage on-topic self posts. eg http://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/wiki/greatpost http://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/wiki/greatpost

nessup 13y ago

who actually follows that rule?

naner 13y ago

There is no such rule[1]: Feel free to post links to your own content (within reason). But if that's all you ever post, or it always seems to get voted down, take a good hard look in the mirror — you just might be a spammer. A widely used rule of thumb is the 9:1 ratio, i.e. only 1 out of every 10 of your submissions should be your own content. Make sure you're in an appropriate subreddit and be transparent and you should be fine. 1:http://www.reddit.com/wiki/reddiquette http://www.reddit.com/wiki/reddiquette

ggchappell 13y ago
Interesting. I certainly remember such a rule. I haven't looked at the reddiquette in years. Perhaps it's changed? In any case, I would still say that the "if that's all you ever post" note is silly. It deprives Reddit of the channel idea, which would be a good addition, I think. (If people don't like your stuff, then they can downvote it.)
- naner 13y ago
  I've been wasting time on reddit since it was written in Lisp, long before subreddits existed. They have always allowed reasonable self promotion. You may be remembering a rule that was put in place for a specific subreddit? Anyways, the general rule is self-submissions are OK as long as you are straightforward about it. (e.g. "This is my site, some feedback would be great..." instead of "Hey, look at this amazing site I stumbled upon")

pseut 13y ago

It depends on the subreddit. Some encourage on-topic self posts. eg http://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/wiki/greatpost http://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/wiki/greatpost