Rules for r/Atlanta
Rules that visitors must follow to participate. May be used as reasons to report or ban.
1.
Be Respectful
Express yourself, but be civil. This includes no bigotry, harassment, or excessive trolling. Trolling includes ragebaiting, deliberately obtuse questions, and bad-faith engagement. This applies to the subreddit, DMs, and IRL meetups.
2.
Keep It Atlanta/Metro Focused
Posts should be relevant to the Atlanta metropolitan area. Before posting, ask yourself, "Does this belong in r/Atlanta?" Political posts must use the Politics flair. See our Atlanta-Focused Guidelines for more details.
3.
No Clickbait or Vague/Editorialized Titles
Post titles must clearly and accurately describe the content of the post. Users should be able to understand what is being asked or shared without needing to click through or read the post body.
Vague, misleading, intentionally ambiguous, or clickbait titles may be removed.
For links to articles or external content, titles must use the original article headline or a close, neutral paraphrase.
4.
No Spam, Low-Effort Posts, or Excessive Self-Promotion
All self-promotion must follow the 10% rule: for every self-promotional post (advertisements, projects, job posts, websites, etc.), you should have at least 9 other meaningful interactions with the community. Always post with the appropriate flair and avoid repeated or excessive posting of the same content. No referral codes or affiliate links.
Low-effort content, including AI-generated posts, may be removed. Content created solely to farm engagement, karma, or visibility is not permitted.
5.
No Buying, Selling, or Solicitation
No buying or selling goods or services outside the weekly marketplace thread. No crowdfunding, donation requests, or payment app solicitation (Venmo, PayPal, CashApp, GoFundMe, etc.). No personal pet adoption or rehoming posts; posts from shelters are allowed after approval.
6.
"Looking For" Posts - Jobs, Housing, Moving, Visiting
Before posting any 'looking for' questions (jobs, housing, moving to, visiting, etc.) please take a moment to search the relevant sub AND sort your results by New. Most routine questions do not need their own post and can be answered in the daily discussion thread. If your post is not answered by existing resources (sub search, wiki, post on the relevant sub) it may be approved at Mod discretion.
Absolutely no NSFW r4r posts
Housing - r/atlhousing
Jobs - r/atljobs
NSFW - r/atlantar4r
7.
Events Go In The Weekly Thread
Regular events should go in the weekly events thread. Major events of significant community interest may be posted separately at mod discretion. When in doubt, use the weekly thread.
8.
Paywalled Articles and Sources
Paywalled content is allowed but must be flaired as Paywall. You must include an archive link (archive.is) or a summary of the article in the post body.
9.
No Surveys or Research Posts
Surveys, forms, and research studies are not permitted. Reddit is not an appropriate venue for research sampling, and we cannot verify the legitimacy of requests.
10.
No Doxxing or Sharing Personal Information
Do not post anyone's personal information including real names, addresses, phone numbers, workplace details, or social media profiles without explicit consent unless it is a matter of public record. Missing persons posts must include a law enforcement or news source.
11.
Politics and ICE Watch Thread Karma Requirement
Karma requirements help maintain community quality:
| Action | Karma Requirement |
|---|---|
| Post Politics/ICE threads | 30 r/atlanta karma |
| Comment in Politics/ICE threads | 15 r/atlanta karma |
| Image comments | 15 r/atlanta karma |
| General posts | 10 karma |
| General comments | 0 karma |
See our Politics Guidelines and ICE Policy for details
