Subreddit rules check
r/handshake
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 · There are product announcements and links in top posts but no visible promo rule — ask moderators before posting obvious self-promotion or commercial offers.
Links
The rules clearly allow links. A plain-text mention still often outperforms a URL from a young account.
What this community rewards
Dominant post formats: discussion, showcase, question
Use a short, descriptive headline (question or product announcement). Write in first person for help requests and neutral/third-person for releases. Body: 1–3 short paragraphs, practical and technical, include platform/details and a contextual link. Avoid overt advertising or sales language; community prefers helpful comparisons, tooling news, and service requests.
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 September 2026. Rules change and moderators have the final say: verify at r/handshake'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.