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

strict — no promo (3/10) · tone: Practical, frustrated with clients, opinionated about UX principles, and collaborative in feedback contexts.

Can you promote in r/web_design?

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

r/web_design is a professional community where UX principles and client friction dominate conversation. The community values practical knowledge-sharing, tool recommendations, and venting about real industry challenges, but strictly enforces separation of promotional/feedback content into designated threads. They're skeptical of hype (AI, web4.0) and prioritize functional, user-centered design over trends.

• DO ask for feedback in the weekly Feedback Thread only
• DO post beginner questions in the Beginner Questions thread
• DO share portfolio work via 'Showoff Saturday' or designated feedback threads
• DO spark discussion with opinion-driven questions about design philosophy
• DO provide context/source when sharing design examples
• DON'T solicit feedback outside official feedback threads
• DON'T attempt to circumvent self-promotion guidelines with disguised pitches
• DON'T post low-effort 'rate my site' requests outside threads
• DON'T promote commercial products/services directly in posts

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/web_design

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

• Clients requesting changes that harm UX or usability
• Budget-conscious clients building sites themselves instead of hiring professionals
• Non-functional UI elements (broken navigation, unclickable items)
• Legacy/outdated design practices persisting
• Design trend confusion (web4.0, AI-generated detection)
• Difficulty communicating design value to non-technical stakeholders

How locals talk

UXclient requestportfolioresponsivenavigationminimalist designfeedback threadbeginner questionssite auditlanding page

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

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