Reddit's r/MachineLearning launches self-promotion thread experiment
A dedicated space for AI projects and startups without spamming the main feed.
Deep Dive
A post from AutoModerator introduces a self-promotion thread, described as an experiment. It invites members to share personal projects, startups, and collaboration needs, with payment and pricing requirements mentioned. Link shorteners, link aggregator websites, and auto-subscribe links are prohibited. Abuse of trust leads to bans. The thread encourages users with new questions to post here instead and will stay alive until the next one. If the community dislikes this, it will be canceled.
Key Points
- Thread created by AutoModerator to centralize self-promotion in r/MachineLearning.
- Requires explicit pricing for products/services; bans link shorteners and auto-subscribe links.
- Experiment may be canceled based on community feedback; abuse leads to immediate bans.
Why It Matters
Gives AI professionals a sanctioned channel to share work without diluting technical discussions on the main feed.