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Message the Mods for Permission and Post as a Feedback Request

Message the Mods for Permission and Post as a Feedback Request is a reddit & forums tactic for getting your first users: Directly contact a subreddit's mod team, explain what you're building, and ask if you can post; then frame the post as a genuine request for feedback from the exact target users rather than an ad.

It's a strong fit for teams of almost any kind, and works especially well for Products with a clearly identifiable niche subreddit. As a reddit & forums play, plan for medium effort and expect results to arrive at a steady pace, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.

Reddit & forumsMedium effortMedium

Why does reddit & forums work for this?

Mod buy-in plus an honest feedback framing turns a normally-banned promo into a welcomed post that can drive thousands of visits.

The exact steps (5)

The full step-by-step this founder ran, what they posted, where, and in what order, plus the watch-outs, is part of the library.

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Sources

Works for
Any / universal

Frequently asked

How is the "Message the Mods for Permission and Post as a Feedback Request" tactic verified?
It is drawn from 1 primary source — a real founder write-up or interview, not generic advice. It is linked in the Sources section above so you can read the original account yourself.
How much effort is it and how fast are results?
It is medium effort, and results tend to be medium.
Where can I see the exact step-by-step?
The full step-by-step a founder ran, documented via Source — IndieHackers, is in the paid library.

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