Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-05
Can you promote on r/windowsapps?
Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.
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Your one stop shop for all things regarding applications on Windows. Focus on the fancy new store.
What its rules say about promotion
Promotional Content
Currently limited to 1 post / week, and must be tagged "Developer". Does not apply to indirect promotions, e.g. a post about creating animations that references your app.
All 4 rules of r/windowsapps
- Don't be a jerk
No hate, no "isms", targeted attacks, harassment, trolling, leaking information and the like - Link to safe and legal sources
Should be the windows store itself mainly, but if you must post other links, they must be from safe and official sources. No links to illegal or pirated content. - Promotional Content
Currently limited to 1 post / week, and must be tagged "Developer". Does not apply to indirect promotions, e.g. a post about creating animations that references your app. - Follow Reddit's TOS
duh
What the written rules don't show
- Unpublished minimums. Many communities remove posts from new or low-karma accounts through AutoModerator settings that are not on the rules page, often before a moderator sees them.
- Reddit's own filters. Reddit's site-wide spam filters can remove posts from accounts that mostly share links to their own site, in any community.
- The community's norms. Many communities see themselves as peers, not an audience: post where you already take part, and make the post worth reading without the link.
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The verdict is our reading of r/windowsapps's rule text on 2026-10-05. Rules change and moderators decide: read the current rules before you post. Not affiliated with Reddit or r/windowsapps.