Subreddit rules check
r/roleplaying
Can you promote here?
The written rules take no clear position, which is NOT permission: unclear communities enforce norms through removals instead of rulebooks. Sort by top, study which builder posts survived and how they were framed, and when in doubt ask the mods.
From the rules · Provided rules were a scripts dump and don’t include subreddit guidelines — check the subreddit sidebar/Automoderator and ask mods if unsure before posting or promoting.
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: showcase, discussion, question
Headline: short and taggable (e.g., include [OC], [RP], or flair). Label OOC vs IC and keep IC in-character; use first person for roleplay snippets. Typical length: short-to-medium (a few paragraphs). Tone: creative, friendly, and respectful. Posts that do well: clear roleplay hooks, well-formatted prompts/characters, and polite requests to join. Get removed: obvious spam/ads, rule-breaking content, or unlabelled OOC/explicit material.
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/roleplaying'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.