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r/technology: rules, promo tolerance & best time to post

strict — no promo (1/10) · tone: Skeptical, investigative, and deeply concerned about corporate power, surveillance, and tech ethics—people argue passionately but expect evidence-backed criticism.

Can you promote in r/technology?

Strict: this community removes promotional content on sight. Contribute value only; pitching here risks removal and a subreddit ban.

r/technology is a hardened, investigative community focused on exposing corporate malfeasance, surveillance expansion, and ethical failures in tech. They reward deeply reported stories showing corporate overreach, regulatory capture, or harm to ordinary people—and actively distrust sanitized industry narratives. Authentic engagement means acknowledging harms, centering affected communities, and backing claims with evidence; any whiff of promotion or corporate framing gets instant downvote and skepticism.

• DO cite primary sources, leaked docs, investigative journalism, or verifiable data
• DO expose corporate hypocrisy, unintended harms, and regulatory capture
• DO highlight community/individual pushback or resistance victories
• DO discuss policy implications and who benefits/loses
• DON'T post corporate press releases or marketing framing uncritically
• DON'T promote tools/services without critical context on privacy/ethics
• DON'T post generic tech news without a harmful, deceptive, or predatory angle
• DON'T shill for startups or play-by-the-rules incumbents
• DON'T ignore externalities (surveillance, exploitation, environmental cost)

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/technology

Based on when this community's recent top & hot posts were created: 14:00–18:00 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:

• Unaccountable surveillance tech (Flock cameras, license plate readers) enabling police overreach
• AI deployed without consent or benefit to users; AI replacing human judgment
• Corporations monopolizing resources (DRAM/HBM, federal lands, wireless spectrum)
• Tech companies lobbying and misleading regulators while harming ordinary people
• Product degradation: bloat, ads, requirements, bricking, forced 'features'
• Wealth extraction and layoffs despite corporate profits

How locals talk

tech fascistssurveillance capitalismenshittificationcorporate overreachgriftpredatorydata harvestingregulatory capturerogue AIpushing back

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