Can you promote in r/surface?
A subreddit for the Microsoft Surface family of products. Original by design.
The short answer
Provide useful, on-topic help first; avoid sales language and purchase links, follow flair/stickied-thread rules, and ask mods before posting promotional content.
What works here
- answer technical questions about Surface devices
- participate in discussions and give troubleshooting advice
- mention a relevant product briefly for context (no hard-sell)
What gets posts removed
- posting links to buy/sell or promotional referral links without mod approval
- creating posts that are solicitations, recruitment, or product launches presented as ads
- using URL shorteners or hiding link destinations
- impersonating Microsoft employees
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditNo links to sell/purchase without mod approval
Rules ban posting links to sell or purchase items without moderators' permission, so promotional buying links are not allowed.
For-sale posts belong elsewhere
Sales, buy/sell/trade posts are redirected to r/hardwareswap, so commercial listings are not allowed here.
Use proper flairs and follow stickied threads for purchase advice
The subreddit requires built-in flairs and directs purchase-advice posts to a stickied thread, indicating structured posting and limits on certain topics.
Employee flair reserved for Microsoft staff
Only verified Microsoft employees may use the MSFT Employee flair, so vendors should not impersonate employees.
Content must be Surface-related and civil
Only Microsoft Surface-related topics are allowed and low-quality or promotional noise is discouraged.
Official rules of r/surface
- 01Topics should be related to Microsoft Surface.
- 02Use proper post etiquette.
- 03Utilize appropriate built-in flairs to categorize your post.
- 04No low-quality posts/memes, flaming, trolling, or NSFW content.
- 05No URL shorteners or referral/promotion links.
- 06No disinformation or illegal content.
- 07Keep reposts to a minimum.
- 08Restricted topics/posts.
- 09Employee user flair is for MSFT employees only.
Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed June 24, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.
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