Rule 12 - Unrelated content has been added to address the community's consistent concerns with allowing off-topic self-promotion posts here on /r/BambuLab. The rule is as follows:
Websites, tools, products, projects, and other content that is not directly relevant to BambuLab is subject to removal at mod discretion.
This includes but is not limited to non-bambulab printers, non-bambulab topics, and various kinds of self promotion (some examples: ai coded tools/sites, tools/sites that are not 100% free or include donation/subscription/sale options, and non-makerworld crowdfunding).
Our policy in the past was to allow self-promotion in good faith - as long as it:
1) was related to 3D printing,
2) was completely free for the community, even if not related to BL (no ability for the creator to monetarily benefit via a call to donate, paid subscription tiers, purchase option, affiliate earnings, or similar....)
These type of posts, however, tended to conjure a lot of arguments and negative sentiment. Not only did it create clogs in our mod queue (since we must review all reports manually), but it made our subreddit users unhappy. We have been consistently reviewing insults, arguments, and negative reception in the comments of these types of posts. We also frequently receive modmail asking for permission to advertise this and that. It creates a significant amount of clutter for us to sort through, but also creates an unhappy environment for those who come here to indulge in BambuLab hobby enthusiasm. We understand that when our users see repetitive self promotion, it can make this space feel stiff, claustrophobic, or impersonal. The authors of the posts can also receive so much negative feedback they may feel targeted or unwelcome. We'd rather this place be focused on BambuLab, rather than users feel like they have to wade through post after post about claude-generated 3d printing websites, or everyone's personal filament tracker github project, etc.
Unfortunately, allowing them just hasn't worked out.
Self promotion of any tool/website/project that doesn't benefit BambuLab users and/or does not include the usage of BambuLab products or software specifically, will now be removed.
MakerWorld Crowdfunding posts will still be welcome here, however we do require they use the correct flair so users can sort them if need be.
As always please remember, we are primarily run by volunteer mods (exception of the few official BL accounts, which mostly handle posting product and program announcements). We rely heavily on user reports to help us mod better. The sub has high traffic so it is impossible for our team to view every single post, every single comment, every single hour of every single day. Please remember we aren't perfect but we're trying our best to make this subreddit a healthy balance between what BL wants and what the community wants. That's why we were brought on in the first place :)
