I stumbled upon a fact. Apparently, Reddit's general rule of thumb for self-published work by a user is that it should account for 10% or less of submissions on reddit.
This honestly baffles me. And it doesn't just exist on Reddit. The internet seems to really, really dislike when you post your own content (Hubski and maybe Youtube excluded). It's always regarded as shilling, or pandering for something.
When did sharing your own work on the internet become such a taboo thing to do? Now it can't be your art or poem, it has to be your brother's, or your girlfriend with cancer. It's very strange to me and I'd like to get some insight.
Thoughts?