Visible citation share for Reddit is small and moved sharply in 2026, so do not treat a community post as a citation channel. Coordinated promotional activity on these platforms can be flagged and banned by moderators and detection systems. Evidence confidence: moderate evidence.

Rule aeo-a747c61ad7c25ddb · authority_offsite · moderate evidence

Participate authentically in community platforms relevant to your category. Communities are experience-sharing environments, not outreach targets.

Applies to: all

Why this matters

Visible citation share for Reddit is small and moved sharply in 2026, so do not treat a community post as a citation channel. Coordinated promotional activity on these platforms can be flagged and banned by moderators and detection systems.

Implementation

Type: not_automatable

Anti-pattern

Using branded accounts to post promotional content disguised as authentic community engagement.

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