r/Crowdfunding

No Self-Promo

No self-promotion allowed. Build credibility through genuine engagement.

Moderately moderatedModerate

r/Crowdfunding is a discussion community — self-promotion is not permitted. Focus on contributing insights and building a reputation before considering any product mentions.

Tips for Founders

Do This

Participate genuinely in discussions — comment, ask questions, add value.
Build up your comment history in this community over time.

Avoid This

Post or link to your own product, service, or website.
Mention your project even indirectly in a promotional way.
Use DMs to pitch community members.

Self-Promotion Rules

Rules indicate self-promotion is generally not allowed.

Link PostsAllowed

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Min KarmaNone

Min Account AgeNone

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Community Rules

Posting a Project: Limit 2
We encourage all creators to join the community and share their projects. We have a 2 post per project rule. You may post once for sharing a preview link before going live and a 2nd post after going
Posting a Project: Flair is required.
Post without "Project Preview" or "Just Went Live!" flair will be deleted.
Posting a Project: Ask a Question, Engage the Community.
Do not just post a project promoting it. Ask a question or offer something you've learned when posting. We're a community of crowdfunding enthusiast who want to share ideas and help each other. If y
No Self promotion
Please do not post excessive links to your own crowdfunding service domain (blog posts, etc.) Sharing tips for crowdfunding is OK, but do not link to every update of your blog.
No asking for donations or for backing
Crowdfunding subreddit is not a place to post donations requests. It's a place for sharing lessons learned and asking questions about crowdfunding projects.
No GoFundMe
Please do not post GoFundMe or other charity links. r/gofundme post should be posted in that subreddit.