r/imadethis: rules, promo tolerance & best time to post
open to promo (9/10) · tone: Casual, encouraging, and genuinely excited about what people build—creators celebrate each other's wins without gatekeeping.
Can you promote in r/imadethis?
Relatively open: clearly-disclosed, genuinely useful product mentions are usually tolerated here — read the rules and stay helpful-first anyway.
r/imadethis is a maker/creator-first community with extremely high tolerance for self-promotion because the entire premise is sharing your own work. The culture rewards problem-solving storytelling and shipping velocity over scale; a solo dev's first paying customer gets as much love as a polished commercial game. Minimal moderation; community self-selects for authentic builders and filters noise via upvotes.
- DO lead with the problem you solved or the 'aha' moment
- DO include a working link/demo/download (not just screenshots)
- DO ask for feedback explicitly if you want it; community is ready to engage
- DO celebrate shipping over perfection—'first trial customer' posts get love
- DO show personality: 'I got tired of...', 'Fine. I'll do it myself.'
- DON'T just drop a link with no context or story
- DON'T post pure self-promotion without a genuine creation angle
- DON'T overly polish the pitch—casual, maker-voice wins over corporate tone
- DON'T hide that it's your own work; transparency is respected here
New to this? Read how to promote without getting banned and the Reddit self-promotion rules before you post here.
Best time to post in r/imadethis
Based on when this community's recent top & hot posts were created: 12:00–16:00 UTC · weekdays do best. Re-compute it live →
What this community complains about
Recurring pain points in recent threads — each one is a conversation your product might belong in:
- Abandoning projects halfway through
- Finding or building tools that don't exist yet
- Getting first users/validation
- Solving personal friction points with custom solutions
- Losing bookmarks, tutorials, and digital clutter
How locals talk
I madeI builtsolo indie developeropen-sourcefeedback wantedfirst trial customershippedpersonal project
Using a community's own vocabulary is the difference between reading as a member and reading as a marketer.
FAQ
Can you self-promote in r/imadethis?
Relatively open: clearly-disclosed, genuinely useful product mentions are usually tolerated here — read the rules and stay helpful-first anyway.
What is the best time to post in r/imadethis?
Based on when r/imadethis's recent top and hot posts were created, the winning window is 12:00–16:00 UTC · weekdays do best.
What is r/imadethis like?
r/imadethis is a maker/creator-first community with extremely high tolerance for self-promotion because the entire premise is sharing your own work. The culture rewards problem-solving storytelling and shipping velocity over scale; a solo dev's first paying customer gets as much love as a polished commercial game. Minimal moderation; community self-selects for authentic builders and filters noise via upvotes.
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