Further bot-enforced restrictions are often experimented with for various contexts to improve submission quality without excluding topics. This includes personal youtube channels, shopping sites and steam deals. To encourage discussion and community orientated content, some types of links are restricted to text posts only. Don't use the subreddit for shout-outs or individual communication to other redditors, people or companies. No requests for only pms or to leave comments on youtube, twitter in lieu of the subreddit. So don't divert or restrict the discussion. r/vive should be a place for creating discussions. Please refer to the wiki notes for current thinking and further guidance. Self promotion isn't tolerated when it does not fit the nature of the subreddit or is seen as low-effort, low-quality, low-transparency, high frequency or repetitive. Self promotion and any commercial presence is only tolerated where it makes the subreddit better, contributes to the discussion and is part of wider participation as an individual. Try /r/hardwareswap, /r/gameDevClassifieds, /r/riftforsale, /r/viveforsale, /r/GameSale, /r/SteamGameSwap etc. No buying / selling / trading / recruiting / wanted / begging / No Craigslist-style posts / No affiliate or referral marketing. Invitations to VR events that entail prizes such as e-sports can be posted but without any reference to the prizes.Īctivity should contribute to the discussion and not be purely self serving /r/vive isn't your advertising space. Consider using the daily sticky post for quick disposals of keys or flash giveaway events. TIP: Don't post steam keys in public as plain text as bots steal them ! Giveaways are not the purpose of this subreddit and further limits may apply at moderator discretion. You can post about your channel or project, but should not make it a requirement to visit, comment or subscribe to an external place to enter a giveaway or to increase the likelihood of winning. Giveaways and competitions should remain within the bounds of our subreddit and limited to digital codes exchanged over private message. To this end, links and pointers to other subreddits should only exist for the purpose of making information about virtual reality available to /r/vive. The intent of /r/vive is not to observe the reactions, talking points or operations within other communities. Frequently asked questions and low effort text posts on repetitive topics are additionally directed to the sticky thread. Individual shopping and support experiences belong in the sticky. The daily sticky thread allows for more casual conversation and is the place for individual updates and individual experiences whether they are routine or just not worth a separate submission. It is left to the voting to decide on interest and quality. Note that Vote manipulation and brigading are also site wide rules.ĭiscussion should remain within the context of virtual reality and be for the benefit of the communityĪlthough there are some restrictions on presentation, linking and promotion, you will find that most topics related to virtual reality experiences, technology and culture are accepted on /r/vive as submissions. Do not use a followed user profile or shared account. If you control or support a forum or chat server ensure that it is not influencing the subreddit. Do not immediately link to your own post on another subreddit or vice versa. Avoid forming or supporting groups that vote or comment together. Be very careful about where you share links or direct users both on reddit and away from reddit. This includes the ability to create submissions.Īvoid actions that influence voting and normal reddit discussions.ĭon't ask for votes, draw attention to the voting or make disingenuous comments on voting. New and low karma accounts enjoy fewer privileges on this subreddit. Posts about high-end VR such as that offered by Facebook, LG, Microsoft or Hypereal Pano are welcome. As well as the experiences offered by SteamVR, Valve and the HTC Vive, more general discussion of virtual reality including other platforms and industry news is relevant to this community.
Submit links and discussion posts that are within the context of virtual reality and of interest to the /r/Vive community. Developer Flair Requests R | Vive is a community interested in Virtual Reality Experiences, VR Gaming and VR technology