r/nosurf

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About r/nosurf

NoSurf is a community of people who are focused on becoming more productive and wasting less time mindlessly surfing the internet.

The community at a glance

r/nosurf is a Subreddit for Personal Growth and Productivity with roughly 306K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #10 in the Productivity communities list. It is the 6th largest community in the Personal Growth topic page.

Roughly 40K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Social Media, Addiction, and Phone. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention porn blocker, flip phone, and website blocker.

On Reddit
Established 2011
306K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +40K members
Growth: +15.0% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 807 members
  • 2014: 791 members
  • 2015: 683 members
  • 2016: 1K members
  • 2017: 10K members
  • 2018: 15K members
  • 2019: 57K members
  • 2020: 51K members
  • 2021: 33K members
  • 2023: 54K members
  • 2024: 27K members
  • 2025: 31K members
  • 2026: 23K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 2K members
  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 1K members
  • Nov: 5K members
  • Dec: 5K members
  • Jan: 5K members
  • Feb: 3K members
  • Mar: 3K members
  • Apr: 4K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 3K members
  • Jul: 1K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Addicted to reading comment sections and the opinions of others
    2. I ruined my life with scrolling and procrastination and the regret is killing me
    3. When did the Internet become this awful?
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Addicted to reading comment sections and the opinions of others · I ruined my life with scrolling and procrastination and the regret is killing me · When did the Internet become this awful?
    15
  • Advice Requests
    11 posts in the past month
    1. I consumed no content for one month. Here's what happened
    2. I consumed no content for a month. Here's what happened.
    3. Help — addicted to doomscrolling as a mom
    #2
    Advice Requests
    I consumed no content for one month. Here's what happened · I consumed no content for a month. Here's what happened. · Help — addicted to doomscrolling as a mom
    11
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. I Reverse-Engineered YouTube's Hook System And Built a 100-Line Extension to Neutralize It
    #3
    Solution Requests
    I Reverse-Engineered YouTube's Hook System And Built a 100-Line Extension to Neutralize It
    1

Topics

  • Social Media
    66 posts in the past month
    1. Reading the thoughts of the average person is so depressing. We were never meant to read all this, social media was a mistake
    2. 99% of content on social media is just people playing the victim and trauma dumping now
    3. Anyone else feel like social media is changing how our brains work in public?
    #1
    Social Media
    Reading the thoughts of the average person is so depressing. We were never meant to read all this, social media was a mistake · 99% of content on social media is just people playing the victim and trauma dumping now · Anyone else feel like social media is changing how our brains work in public?
    66
  • Addiction
    44 posts in the past month
    1. How do I get rid of novel addiction?
    2. My addiction is far worse than I thought
    3. Thank you reddit for finally ending my reddit addiction
    #2
    Addiction
    How do I get rid of novel addiction? · My addiction is far worse than I thought · Thank you reddit for finally ending my reddit addiction
    44
  • Phone
    38 posts in the past month
    1. The moment that made me realize society's addiction to the phone
    2. Dating a phone addict
    3. locking my phone overnight kind of fixed my mornings
    #3
    Phone
    The moment that made me realize society's addiction to the phone · Dating a phone addict · locking my phone overnight kind of fixed my mornings
    38
  • Screen Time
    31 posts in the past month
    1. 10 hrs average screen time
    2. If you've successfully cut screen time for more than a month — what actually worked?
    #4
    Screen Time
    10 hrs average screen time · If you've successfully cut screen time for more than a month — what actually worked?
    31
  • Doomscrolling
    23 posts in the past month
    1. Replaced 30 minutes of morning doomscrolling with watering my plants and making real coffee. The difference in my baseline anxiety is almost embarrassing.
    2. Doomscrolling has made me so stupid
    3. Help — addicted to doomscrolling as a mom
    #5
    Doomscrolling
    Replaced 30 minutes of morning doomscrolling with watering my plants and making real coffee. The difference in my baseline anxiety is almost embarrassing. · Doomscrolling has made me so stupid · Help — addicted to doomscrolling as a mom
    23

Product recommendations

  • porn blocker
    11 posts in the past month
    1. What's the best way to block porn on your devices permanently?
    2. What's the best way to block porn on your devices permanently?
    3. What's the best way to block porn on your devices permanently?
    #1
    porn blocker
    What's the best way to block porn on your devices permanently? · What's the best way to block porn on your devices permanently? · What's the best way to block porn on your devices permanently?
    11
  • flip phone
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Do yall got any good recommend flip phones or cell phones?
    2. can anyone recommend a decent flip phone that works for T-Mobile?
    3. Went to a flip phone for 2 years, highly recommend!
    #2
    flip phone
    Do yall got any good recommend flip phones or cell phones? · can anyone recommend a decent flip phone that works for T-Mobile? · Went to a flip phone for 2 years, highly recommend!
    5
  • website blocker
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Best Firefox extension that blocks websites?
    2. Best Firefox extension that blocks websites?
    3. Best website blocker and app blocker?
    #3
    website blocker
    Best Firefox extension that blocks websites? · Best Firefox extension that blocks websites? · Best website blocker and app blocker?
    5
  • app blockers
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Best app blockers by location
    2. Best apps/methods for blocking access to distracting apps/websites
    3. Best apps/methods for blocking access to distracting apps/websites
    #4
    app blockers
    Best app blockers by location · Best apps/methods for blocking access to distracting apps/websites · Best apps/methods for blocking access to distracting apps/websites
    4
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/nosurf for?
Best for Personal Growth and Productivity enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/nosurf free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/nosurf have?
Roughly 306K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/nosurf on?
r/nosurf runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/nosurf cover?
On the Hive Index, r/nosurf is organized under Personal Growth, Productivity.
How do I join r/nosurf?
You can join r/nosurf by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Personal Growth communities like?
Communities for people working on habits, mindset, and self-improvement in a broad sense. You will find daily check-ins, coaching spaces, and peer support across Discord, WhatsApp, and subscription communities on various platforms. Range from casual motivation groups to more structured personal development programs.
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