--- title: "r/OpenAI Self-Promotion Rules (2026): 9-to-1 rule | OneUp Today" description: "r/OpenAI self-promotion rules: Only if you follow the 9-to-1 rule. 9-to-1 rule. See the exact rule, posting requirements, and how to reach 2.8M members without getting banned." url: https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/openai --- [r/OpenAI](https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI) 2.8M members · Developers # Can you self-promote in r/OpenAI? 9-to-1 rule Only if you follow the 9-to-1 rule. Follow Reddit's 9-to-1 guideline: for every 10 things you contribute, at most 1 is self-promotional. The other 9 are genuine, link-free value. ## The rule > Rule 3: Limit Self-Promotion > > “The 1/10th rule is a good guideline: self-promotion/projects/advertising should not be more than 10% of your content here. Full rule here: https://www.reddit.com/r/artificial/wiki/guidelines/selfpromo/ Self-promotional direct link posts to projects are not allowed.” Source: subreddit rules, last checked 2026-07-13. [Read the full rules on Reddit →](https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/about/rules) ## Before you post - Keep self-promotion under ~10% of your activity ## The highest-intent moment The safest way into r/OpenAI is not a post, it is a well-timed reply. Watch for: **API quirk threads, prompt-engineering, integration asks**. Answer it genuinely first, then mention your product only if it directly helps. From OneUp Today ## Get found in r/OpenAI without the ban risk OneUp watches r/OpenAI for those high-intent moments and drafts a personalized reply or DM in your voice. You review and send, no spam, no rule-breaking. [See Reddit lead discovery →](https://oneup.today/marketing) ## More Developers subreddits [ r/programming6.9M No self-promotion](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/programming)[ r/learnprogramming4.4M No self-promotion](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/learnprogramming)[ r/webdev3.3M 9-to-1 rule](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/webdev)[ r/MachineLearning3.1M No self-promotion](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/machinelearning)[ r/javascript2.4M 9-to-1 rule](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/javascript)[ r/Python1.5M Case-by-case](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/python) ## Embed this on your site Writing about promoting on r/OpenAI? Drop in this badge (free, CC BY 4.0): [r/OpenAI self-promotion: 9-to-1 rule · via OneUp Today](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/openai) `r/OpenAI self-promotion: 9-to-1 rule · via OneUp Today` ## FAQ Can I promote my product in r/OpenAI? Only if you follow the 9-to-1 rule. Follow Reddit's 9-to-1 guideline: for every 10 things you contribute, at most 1 is self-promotional. The other 9 are genuine, link-free value. What is r/OpenAI's self-promotion rule? Per r/OpenAI's rules ("Rule 3: Limit Self-Promotion"): "The 1/10th rule is a good guideline: self-promotion/projects/advertising should not be more than 10% of your content here. Full rule here: https://www.reddit.com/r/artificial/wiki/guidelines/selfpromo/ Self-promotional direct link posts to projects are not allowed." How do I get customers in r/OpenAI without breaking the rules? Instead of posting ads, reply to people already asking for a product like yours. In r/OpenAI the highest-intent moment is: API quirk threads, prompt-engineering, integration asks. Lead with a genuine, specific answer and mention your product only when it directly helps. [← Browse all subreddit self-promotion rules](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker)