Subreddit rules check
r/rowing
Can you promote here?
Promotion is allowed only with moderator permission (or inside designated threads). A short, honest modmail before posting costs two minutes and functions as a safe-conduct pass; skipping it is the most common avoidable removal.
From the rules · Buying-an-erg questions are the most common repeat and will be locked—read the pinned ESO/buying threads first.
Links
The rules clearly allow links. A plain-text mention still often outperforms a URL from a young account.
What this community rewards
Dominant post formats: showcase, news, discussion
Short, descriptive headlines (e.g. ‘New 2k PB’, ‘Olaf Tufte has died’, ‘I bought a boat’). Use first person for personal achievements/photos; third-person for news. Posts are typically short-to-medium with an image or a link. Tone: knowledgeable, supportive, slightly nerdy; upvoted: photos, results, local/regatta news, helpful technique/discussion. Avoid reposting common buy-an-erg questions (those are locked/redirected).
Arriving in the local format matters: cross-posting the same text everywhere reads as tourist instantly. The wider method is in the Reddit playbook.
Classified mechanically from the community's published rules and recent top posts, last checked August 2026. Rules change and moderators have the final say: verify at r/rowing's rules page before posting anything that matters.
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