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 314K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #7 in the Productivity communities list. It is the 6th largest community in the Personal Growth topic page.
Roughly 43K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Internet, and Phone Addiction. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention porn blocker, flip phone, and website blocker.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 31K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 3K members
- Aug: 3K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 206 members
Themes
- Advice Requests4 posts in the past month
- Read up on dark patterns if you want to break your addiction
- Hey guys seeking advice, just found out my average screen time on my phone is 10 hours and 53 minutes
- How do you guys prevent scrolling + screentime addictions—at my wits end.
#14Advice RequestsRead up on dark patterns if you want to break your addiction · Hey guys seeking advice, just found out my average screen time on my phone is 10 hours and 53 minutes · How do you guys prevent scrolling + screentime addictions—at my wits end. - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- I really really need help phone is ruining my life
#21Solution RequestsI really really need help phone is ruining my life - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- TikTok Live donations took over my life — $13k in debt and neglecting my real life.”
#31Pain & AngerTikTok Live donations took over my life — $13k in debt and neglecting my real life.”
Topics
- Looking For20 posts in the past month#120Looking For
- Internet12 posts in the past month#212Internet
- Phone Addiction7 posts in the past month#37Phone Addiction
- Tired7 posts in the past month#47Tired
- Worst7 posts in the past month#57Worst
Product recommendations
- porn blocker11 posts in the past month
- 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?
#111porn blockerWhat'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? - flip phone5 posts in the past month
- 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!
#25flip phoneDo 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! - website blocker5 posts in the past month
- Best Firefox extension that blocks websites?
- Best Firefox extension that blocks websites?
- Best website blocker and app blocker?
#35website blockerBest Firefox extension that blocks websites? · Best Firefox extension that blocks websites? · Best website blocker and app blocker? - app blockers4 posts in the past month
- 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
#44app blockersBest app blockers by location · Best apps/methods for blocking access to distracting apps/websites · Best apps/methods for blocking access to distracting apps/websites
Community Reviews
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 314K 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.
Monthly Stats
- 18
- Views /mo (+80%)
- 15
- Visitors /mo (+50%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo (+100%)
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