How many members does r/roastmystartup have?

r/roastmystartup has about 33.1K members (as of July 2026).

How active is r/roastmystartup?

r/roastmystartup gets roughly 8 new posts per day (measured July 2026).

Allowed with conditions

Promoting on r/roastmystartup: Rules and What Gets Removed

r/roastmystartup is a community of 33,098 people where you post your own startup or startup idea so other entrepreneurs can roast it harshly and, ideally, usefully.

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community rules

Can you promote your product in r/roastmystartup?

Yes, but only in the specific context of submitting your own startup to be roasted. The rules say, "You can only submit your own start-up," and "YOU MUST POST A CLICKABLE LINK IF YOUR BUSINESS IS ALREADY OUT THERE," while Rule 1 removes certain link types, Rule 3 removes low-effort or non-roast posts, and Rule 4 allows removal of AI-written posts.

The rules that cover promotion

Roastees 1

"You can only submit your own start-up. We will look through your post history to ensure you are at least somewhat affiliated to that start-up. If you violate this you will be banned and reported."

Roastees 4

"YOU MUST POST A CLICKABLE LINK IF YOUR BUSINESS IS ALREADY OUT THERE. If it's just an idea, say so."

Rule 1: No ProductHunt Links, Vercel Links, just a Link or free subdomains

"Any post with a producthunt or vercel link will be removed. If you don't believe in your startup enough to buy a domain its not worth our time to roast."

Rule 3: Lack Of Effort or not Roast

"if you just post a two sentence post it will be removed, if you post something asking a question it will be removed."

Quoted from the subreddit's own rules, snapshot from July 2026. Read all 4 rules on Reddit

What gets removed

Posting a startup you are not affiliated with, this can get you banned and reported
Posts with ProductHunt or Vercel links
Reposts from another subreddit, two-sentence posts, or posts that are just questions
Posts written by AI, at moderators' discretion

Safer ways to show up

Post only your own startup or startup idea
If your business already exists, include a clickable link, but not a ProductHunt or Vercel link
Follow the submit template: product, market, competition, stage, conversion strategy, and why you
Frame your post as a roast request, not as a generic question or a low-effort promo drop

Whatever the written rules say, the pattern that gets promo removed everywhere is the same: batches of similar comments, reused wording, and necro-posting on old threads. A promotional mention only has value if it survives, so pace matters more than volume. We measured this the expensive way: 70% of bought pool comments were removed within two weeks. See also how to find customers on Reddit without getting banned.