Subreddit rules check
r/commercialav
Can you promote here?
Promotion is allowed only with moderator permission (or inside designated threads). A short, honest modmail before posting costs two minutes and functions as a safe-conduct pass; skipping it is the most common avoidable removal.
From the rules · Career questions must go in the stickied quarterly career thread; marketing, gear‑sale posts and purchase links (including short links) are not allowed.
Links
Only specific link types are allowed (docs, papers, non-commercial). Commercial links are removal bait.
What this community rewards
Dominant post formats: discussion, showcase, question
Headline: short, specific (model/issue/location). Use first‑person for install/troubleshoot stories; include equipment list, exact specs, steps tried, and clear photos. Tone: professional, civil, practical. Typical length: concise title + detailed body (200–600 words) with images. Upvoted: useful how‑tos, troubleshooting, quality install photos. Removed: overt marketing, sales links, and job posts outside the quarterly thread.
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/commercialav's rules page before posting anything that matters.
Thread Otter checks this before every send
These profiles power the product: promo-banned communities never receive a promotional draft, drafts arrive in the local format, and a fact-check gate plus human pacing protect the account doing the talking.