r/fountainpens

472K archived posts · Aug 2010 – Sep 2026

fountain pens

r/fountainpens

/r/fountainpens - A community for fountain pen enthusiasts, from the novice to the collector. Please join our discord server: https://discord.gg/CgcFYdzf

Created Aug 8, 2010

332KMembers (last snapshot)

472KArchived posts

RULES

Be civil, courteous, and respectful at all times. Insulting, mocking, or attacking other users based on age, race, gender (identity or presentation), sexual orientation, physical or mental health, occupation, or opinions about fountain pens is not allowed. Observe good Reddiquette, especially remember the human, attack ideas not people, and don't be rude, don't troll, don't spam. Do not ever submit any NSFW/NSFL content,even if marked. * Profanity is not allowed in post titles. * Do not beg for karma
Stay on topic. All submissions to r/fountainpens must relate to one or more of the following: the hobby of fountain pens, the greater fountain pen community, (e.g., inks, papers, accessories, etc.), and/or the career of significant fountain pen community members, including (but not limited to) major retailers, manufacturers, and primarily fountain pen-based influencers or social media personalities.
No recent reposts. If a post has been made in the past 14 days, do not make it again. Instead, use the subreddit search function before posting to make sure that it is an original post. In some situations, posting about a topic again can be appropriate if a substantial amount of time has passed, or if there are new or significant updates that warrant their own submission.
AMAs and surveys must have prior approval. Before posting an AMA, please get moderator approval. You will be required to prove who you are in some way. Before posting a survey, please get moderator approval. As long as the survey is directly related to the hobby of fountain pens or its community, it will likely be approved. Single-question surveys, such as straw polls, do not need moderator approval.
No transactions. Do not use r/fountainpens as a platform for any sort of transaction for money or other value. Links to a page that offer a product or service are allowed, as long as the transaction is external from the r/fountainpens platform. (NOTE: certain domains may be blocked by Reddit by default.) If you are looking to sell your pens, please go to r/Pen_Swap, our awesome sister subreddit for buying, selling, and trading pens and ink.
Contests and giveaways must have prior approval. Prior approval from a moderator is required for all giveaway posts. Large giveaways or contests may be stickied with moderator approval for a maximum of seven (7) days. Small giveaways or pay-it-forward posts may also be posted on r/pen_swap.
Vendors and Self-Promotion. Vendors who engage in the community with discussions are more than welcome, but vendors who only self-promote are not. For more information, see the wiki.
Report button abuse. Using the report button as a "super downvote" or as a means to harass, silence, or deter other users from participating is a violation of Reddit rules. Report abuse will be flagged for admin review.
Observe Reddit's sitewide rules and content policy.

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Related Subreddits:

/r/Pen_Swap: A place for finding new toys and passing yours on to a new owner
/r/penpals and r/FountainPenPals

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