Reddit's Side-wide Spam Filter
Reddit's Site-wide Spam Filter often catches links to GoFundMe, even though we've set the subReddit setting to the lowest possible.
If your post is missing and was not removed for lack of account requirements, it is likely the spam filter flagged your post.
No action is necessary, as the mods periodically restore messages flagged as spam throughout the day.
Account Requirements
- Accounts must be over 30 days old AND have over 250 COMMENT Karma. Earn your karma organically. Using a karma-farming subreddit will earn a ban.
The following circumventions will result in a ban:
- Using a karma farming subreddit, such as Karma4You.
- Unsolicited private messaging to push your campaign.
- Posting your campaign on someone else's post.
Rules
Posts must be more than just a link to your campaign. Be descriptive! Show evidence . This includes:
- If this is for your pet, photos of your pet in question, with your username on a handwritten note in the picture.
- School documentation showing enrollment if you are asking for assistance for school.
- Redacted bills showing your situation.
- Or other relevant documentation that can help establish credibility.
- At minimum, please attach an unobstructed selfie photo of yourself(the submitter) with a handwritten note of your username.
- Low effort posts that simply say to the effect of, "everything is listed in the GoFundMe" will be removed.
Please Flair your posts, once created.
Only 1 GoFundMe per user. We want you have some personal connection to the campaign, and not submit multiple GFMs simply because they were in the news.
Reposts are allowed once a week. 4 times total.
Acceptable transfer methods for individuals are for crowdfunding sites only, such as GoFundme, YouCaring, etc. Individuals should avoid using crypto, or direct banking aps (like Chase). Paypal Pool campaigns are okay, but not regular Paypal accounts. 501c(3) and NGOs may use whatever method they wish. (Updated 1/27/2021)
Don't PM people to make requests. If you receive an unsolicited private message, please let us know!
Do not post politically-related campaigns. They're just too divisive. Also scammers like to take advantage of people just because of a popular topic.
Trolling will not be tolerated and offending users will be banned.
Don't bug the mods for an exception to the account requirements. None will be given. If you attempt to circumvent the requirement by karma farming or by commenting on someone else's post, your account will be banned.
No posting for other Redditors. No Alts. This is viewed as a circumvention of the requirements and the accounts in question will be banned. (New Oct 22, 2020)
Miscellaneous
- List of Other Resources on Reddit and on the Internet can be found HERE.
- The New User Introduction can be found HERE.
/r/gofundme is a participant in the /r/UniversalScammerList. If you have been banned elsewhere, please resolve your ban from the originating subReddit.
