Reddit Penalizes Direct Link Posting, But Community Norms Are Not Clearly Communicated
Founders spend months posting product links on Reddit before discovering that link-dropping violates community expectations and the platform works on a community-first value exchange. Reddit provides no clear onboarding to the unwritten content norms that govern effective participation.
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