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r/aesthetics
Can you promote here?
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From the rules · This subreddit requires posts be about aesthetics as a branch of philosophy — stylistic images are removed; if you want to share your own work, message the mods first since self-promotion rules are not specified.
Links
No explicit link policy. Default to no URL: link-plus-young-account is one of the most common automated removal patterns on Reddit.
What this community rewards
Dominant post formats: discussion, news, question
Title: clear, academic question or claim (e.g., “Does Kant’s disinterestedness imply X?”). First or third person OK but keep formal/analytical. Post length: medium to long (substance > image). Tone: scholarly, civil, non-promotional. Upvoted: thoughtful philosophical analysis, links to interesting articles/primary texts, clear arguments or well-posed questions. Removed: image/style ’aesthetic’ posts, low-effort links, promo or unrelated content.
Arriving in the local format matters: cross-posting the same text everywhere reads as tourist instantly. The wider method is in the Reddit playbook.
Classified mechanically from the community's published rules and recent top posts, last checked July 2026. Rules change and moderators have the final say: verify at r/aesthetics's rules page before posting anything that matters.
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