Can you promote in r/steammachine?
The unofficial community for Valve’s new Steam Machine. Discuss specs, performance, SteamOS, hardware, and everything tied to Valve's return to the living room PC concept.
The short answer
Participate as a regular community member: answer questions with factual, non-promotional help and ask moderators for permission before any commercial mention.
What works here
- Answer technical questions about Steam Machines
- Share verifiable facts, specs, and performance data
- Participate in discussions and community threads
What gets posts removed
- Posting product announcements, demos, or promotional links
- Sharing referral links or soliciting customers
- Posting more than one self-promotional post per day or any advertising
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditNo self-promotion or referral links
The rules explicitly state 'No self-promotion, referral links' and limit posting frequency to one post per day.
Advertising Steam Machines prohibited
The rules say 'Not allowed to advertise Steam Machines' which forbids commercial/product ads even at reasonable prices.
Topic relevance requirement
Posts must be directly relevant to Steam Machines and focus on specs, performance, software, etc., not product promotion.
Reliance on verifiable information
The community requires sharing only verified facts and labeling speculation, discouraging marketing-style claims.
Official rules of r/steammachine
- 01Keep things respectful
- 02Don't spam the sub
- 03Keep it about Steam Machines
- 04Stick to the facts
- 05Post good content
- 06No scalping
Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed July 12, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.
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