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

strict — no promo (2/10) · tone: Direct, skeptical of self-promotion, focused on technical help and industry discussion rather than hype.

Can you promote in r/twitch?

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

r/twitch is a moderator-heavy community with low tolerance for self-promotion. Users expect genuine questions and discussion, not streamer hustle posts. The community rewards technical expertise, policy literacy, and honest advice about streaming—but will rapidly downvote or see removed any attempt to disguise promotion as conversation.

• DO ask genuine technical or moderation questions
• DO share insights from your streaming experience without linking your channel
• DO discuss Twitch policy changes and their impact
• DON'T post your stream link or channel in the body
• DON'T ask for follows/raids/viewers
• DON'T promote growth 'hacks' or schemes
• DON'T post the same question repeatedly
• DON'T use the sub as free marketing

Best time to post in r/twitch

Compute it live from recent top posts →

What this community complains about

Recurring pain points in recent threads — each one is a conversation your product might belong in:

• self-promotion and spam
• low-effort monetization questions
• growth hacks that violate TOS
• account suspensions/bans
• viewer retention
• competing with larger channels

How locals talk

streamerviewerchannelVODraidclipmoderationTOSaffiliatepartnership

Using a community's own vocabulary is the difference between reading as a member and reading as a marketer.

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