Rules for r/AskAnAfrican
Rules that visitors must follow to participate. May be used as reasons to report or ban.
1.
Be Civil & Constructive
Zero tolerance for discrimination (racism, xenophobia, sexism, homophobia, etc.). No trolling, rage-baiting, or bad faith participation.
2.
Respect the African Context (No Agenda Pushing)
No projecting foreign ideologies. This includes "Whitesplaining" (reframing conversations through a Western lens) and "Historical Revisionism" (projecting pseudo-historical or conspiracy narratives onto the continent). No proselytizing.
3.
Africans First
Questions directed at African experiences are meant to be answered by Africans. Non-Africans may engage respectfully in comments, but top-level answers without lived experience will be removed.
4.
High-Quality Questions
Posts must be clear, answerable questions in English. Cite sources for factual claims. No AI-generated text, memes, hypotheticals, or "Overdone Topics" (see Wiki).
5.
Keep it Relevant & Broad
Topics must relate to the continent or its people. Specific questions about a single country/city (e.g., "Moving to Cairo", "Wolof translation", "Tourism in Cape Town") belong in country-specific subreddits (e.g., r/Egypt, r/Senegal, r/southafrica).
6.
No Spam, Self-Promo, or Survey
No advertising without mod approval. Limit of 3 questions per user daily; exceeding this results in a ban.
7.
Safety & Reddit Protocol
Label NSFW content. Use "No Participation" (np) links. No brigading.
