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r/Surface PUBLIC
A subreddit for the Microsoft Surface family of products. Original by design.
Marketing Summary
r/Surface is a PUBLIC community on Reddit with over 190,524 members. It currently has a negative sentiment with an engagement rate of 1.3%. With a community friendliness score of 30, this subreddit presents a moderate conversion potential for authentic brand participation. Self-promotion is generally allowed according to recent analysis.
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Subreddit Rules
- Topics should be related to Microsoft Surface.: Posts should always be related to Microsoft Surface devices or similar devices made by Microsoft hardware teams.
- Use proper post etiquette.: Use proper post etiquette before and when you post! Make sure your topic, link, or question, hasn't already been posted before! Keep titles under 100 characters. Do not use all caps in posts/titles.
- Utilize appropriate built-in flairs to categorize your post.: Use built-in flairs to categorize your posts for easy searching. Do not create your own flairs by putting brackets in your title. Unless absolutely obvious, there may be posts that do not have flairs. Automod will try to flair your post for your but isn't perfect. Note that flairs are dedicated to specific Surface products and not general topics. Use the correct flair for your specific/generation product. Incorrect flairs will be removed and not replaced/corrected.
- No low-quality posts/memes, flaming, trolling, or NSFW content.: We discourage disparaging, inciteful, and inflammatory comments. Please participate in meaningful discourse. Tremendously obscene or malicious statements may be removed with or without explanation. Vulgar titles are also not allowed and posts will be removed. Posts of low-quality or obscene submissions are not allowed at all.
- No URL shorteners or referral/promotion links.: With the exception of Microsoft shortened links (such as aka.ms), URL shorteners are not allowed. Do not use URL shorteners (such as goo.gl, bit.ly, tinyurl, amzn.com, etc.) to hide the destination of links or posts. AMP links are also not allowed. Do not post links to sell or purchase items without the approval of the mods.
- No disinformation or illegal content.: Articles/media that has been proven false beyond reasonable doubt are strictly prohibited. Additionally, intentionally misleading, non-descriptive, or editorialized titles are strongly discouraged, and posts and comments may be removed. Do not direct others to perform illegal actions. Links to direct downloads, pirated, unlawful, or malicious content is strictly prohibited. ANY evidence that suggests illegal activity will result in immediate removal of content and may lead to a ban.
- Keep reposts to a minimum.: While not strictly enforced, moderators may act in situations where new submissions detract from the welfare of the subreddit.
- Restricted topics/posts.: For-sale/buy/trade posts belong in r/hardwareswap. Other weekly/megathreads may also exist that restrict what can or cannot be posted - check the pinned posts first. Posts related to the announcement of a new device(s) belong in their respective sticky post for a limited amount of time. Polls have been disabled and are not allowed.
- Employee user flair is for MSFT employees only.: Please note that the blue MSFT Employee flair is for verified Microsoft employees only. Impersonation of an employee is not allowed.
What is r/Surface?
r/Surface is a public Reddit community created in May 2012 with over 190,524 members. A subreddit for the Microsoft Surface family of products. Original by design.
The community has a negative sentiment and an engagement rate of 1.3%. With a friendliness score of 30, it is considered very welcoming to new members.
Self-promotion is generally allowed, making it a potential opportunity for authentic brand participation.
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