Subreddit rules check
r/mentors
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 · No formal rule text about promotions, but the community repeatedly flags “no sales/advertising” in posts — avoid pitches and be explicit if you’re offering free mentorship.
Links
Only specific link types are allowed (docs, papers, non-commercial). Commercial links are removal bait.
What this community rewards
Dominant post formats: question, showcase, story
Headline like 'Looking for mentor — [age/field/goal]' or 'Offering mentorship — [1–2 line creds]'. Write in first person, short paragraphs or bullet points, 150–500 words. Tone: humble, specific, actionable. Upvoted: clear asks/offers, concrete credentials, availability and boundaries; removed/downvoted: vague bragging or overt sales/marketing.
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 August 2026. Rules change and moderators have the final say: verify at r/mentors's rules page before posting anything that matters.
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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.