# Which reddit /r do you frequent? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 1, 2024, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-reddit-r-do-you-frequent/1005100 "2024-08-01T12:17:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-reddit-r-do-you-frequent/1005100/1 "2024-08-01T12:17:39Z")
title says it pretty much … while I agree there is very little of a community feeling going on there, I often peruse: r/whatcouldgowrong r/interestingasfuck r/TIL (?) r/ukraine and currently r/vzla so what are your guilty pleasures there? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-reddit-r-do-you-frequent/1005100/2 "2024-08-01T12:50:41Z")
I tend to visit subreddits for whatever video games I’m currently playing. I don’t really go to any of the larger general interest subreddits. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-reddit-r-do-you-frequent/1005100/3 "2024-08-01T13:00:07Z")
A lot of subs for specific game titles or TV shows, e.g. r/reddeadredemption2, r/TheAmazingRace, etc. More general subs I follow: r/blues r/cats r/grilling r/guitars r/hairmetal r/instantpot r/ProRevenge r/VintageMenus Then there’s my sports teams. Redditors are very good at consolidating and filtering the entire world of sports journalism down to just your team. They post breaking news faster than ESPN could ever dream. You do have to wade through a ton of homer and echo chamber delusion bullshit (as well as the gloom-and-doom set who are “fans” but all they can do is shit on everything the team does), but there’s good info to be had there if you can ignore all of that. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-reddit-r-do-you-frequent/1005100/4 "2024-08-01T13:27:42Z")
I follow a bunch of subreddits that I have no direct experience with, but find the discussions interesting, like: r/probation r/prison r/Apartmentliving Then some that I have direct experience with, like: r/weed r/drunk (yes, it’s back) r/trees (about Cannabis) r/MarijuanaEnthusiasts (about actual trees) r/PaMedicalMarijuana r/whatsthissnake r/FellingGoneWild Some that are just fun: r/ChildrenFallingOver r/SipsTea r/sticknpokes r/trashy r/thingsforants One I’ve been banned from: r/AITAH Also a bunch that I’d rather not mention! ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-reddit-r-do-you-frequent/1005100/5 "2024-08-01T13:43:40Z")
r/mapporn ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-reddit-r-do-you-frequent/1005100/6 "2024-08-01T14:03:31Z")
Up until a few months ago, I spent the vast majority of my time in r/WhatIsThisThing. However, a few months back, I noticed a few times, just in one day, before I could answer (or even after I answered) the mod answered the question and deleted the OP (so the thread still exists, you can still post to it, but the OP, the actual first post, is gone). Curious, I looked at that mod’s history, and it seems to be their thing. Checking again now, they’re still doing it. I really enjoyed that sub but it really pissed me off when I noticed that. Interestingly, one of their own rules is that posters can’t delete their OPs after they’re answered. I have no idea what this mod’s reasoning is, but it bothered me enough that I stayed away from WITT for a while. Only just recently have I started looking at it again, and again, I get annoyed when the mod deletes an OP while I’m looking for an answer. Anyways, I’ve substituted TipOfMyTongue, which is adequate, kinda. That’s pretty much it for me. The rest of the subs I look at are almost always because I’m looking for answers moreso than starting discussions. So, some networking subs, a few 3D printing subs and a few other software/hardware/service specific ones. Even those ones I don’t spend much time on since the software ones are mostly just people complaining about the software and the networking and 3D printing subs are gatekeeping dumpster fires. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-reddit-r-do-you-frequent/1005100/7 "2024-08-01T14:07:11Z")
There’s a lot of tyrannical modding happening in lots of reddits subs. I quickly unjoin subs where I detect that happening. r/guitar is a complete shitshow for that kind of thing. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-reddit-r-do-you-frequent/1005100/8 "2024-08-01T14:07:53Z")
r/akron r/cleveland r/clevelandguardians r/ohio r/twoxchomosomes r/genx r/genxwomen r/xennials r/webdev r/dotnetcore r/toys r/vintagetoys Basically that list sums me up as a person. I did leave off all the subs for the trashy reality shows I watch 😛 ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-reddit-r-do-you-frequent/1005100/9 "2024-08-01T14:23:40Z")
> [@Al128](#): > > while I agree there is very little of a community feeling going on there Some of the smaller niche subreddits have an incredible feeling of community. Reddit is fantastic in many ways and it’s easy to sift out the good stuff. I’ve almost never had an obscure question where I couldn’t find that it’s already been answered in a specific sub. I like the various Tesla subs to get news about updates. The cooking subs are great when I’m looking for new recipes. r/todayilearned r/santabarbara r/generationjones r/centuryclub - you have to qualify by having at least 100k karma in one or the other category. Great supportive community and as good as the Dope for getting opinions on certain things. ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-reddit-r-do-you-frequent/1005100/10 "2024-08-01T14:30:23Z")
I don’t go to reddit terribly often; I will occasionally go for assistance on various computer/videogame issues, but that’s about it. I used to visit r/totalwar and r/Warhammer, but the amount of entitled whining I see on pretty much every general gaming thread means I can only stomach small doses… ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-reddit-r-do-you-frequent/1005100/11 "2024-08-01T14:33:05Z")
As a geezer, I have no idea what it is. I assumed it was something mindless like TikTok, but it sounds more like this place. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-reddit-r-do-you-frequent/1005100/12 "2024-08-01T14:36:47Z")
Not t gonna list them all, but I do spend a decent amount of time on r/TheOnion and r/NotTheOnion, the latter being stories with headlines (and even sometimes content) which sounds like they could have been Onion articles. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-reddit-r-do-you-frequent/1005100/13 "2024-08-01T14:42:40Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > As a geezer, I have no idea what it is. I assumed it was something mindless like TikTok, but it sounds more like this place. Not really. It’s more like the old Usenet. There are subreddits on every topic that you can imagine. Some have hundreds of thousands of active users and others are very niche. ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-reddit-r-do-you-frequent/1005100/14 "2024-08-01T15:02:29Z")
particularly: r/unpopularopinion r/toronto ---
**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-reddit-r-do-you-frequent/1005100/15 "2024-08-01T16:46:58Z")
one of the best features of googe (which “today” is pretty worthless), is: limiting your google-search to reddit (by adding “reddit” after your search string … as mentioned above gets you normally a very good first stab at things you want to know more about… kindalike wikipedia, but in terms of opinions, experiences, etc… right now I did a _“ **wiz light reddit** ”_ search in google … and those lights seem really interesting for anything you can/want to automate … ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-reddit-r-do-you-frequent/1005100/16 "2024-08-01T16:50:53Z")
Mostly, ones pertinent to specific hobbies and interests of mine, including: r/elo (Electric Light Orchestra) r/ffxiv (Final Fantasy XIV MMORPG) r/FATErpg (Fate, a tabletop role-playing game) r/wisconsin (my home state) r/packers (Green Bay Packers) r/tolkienfans r/nscalemodeltrains r/mapporn (clearly, @Qadgop_the_Mercotan is a discerning individual, for following the same one) ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-reddit-r-do-you-frequent/1005100/17 "2024-08-01T17:03:21Z")
I’ll visit r/ukraine every day to get the latest stories in one stop — along with the daily chart showing Russian losses. Other than that it’s whatever looks interesting on the home page. I don’t post and am not registered. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-reddit-r-do-you-frequent/1005100/18 "2024-08-01T17:05:11Z")
I am a big frequenter of rNonCredibleDefense, rUkraine, rPolitics, rConservative (subreddits from political left to right), rNFL, rAtheism, rSelfImprovement, raskReddit. Really, all over the place ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-reddit-r-do-you-frequent/1005100/19 "2024-08-01T17:05:46Z")
> [@themapleleaf](#): > > r/unpopularopinion The problem with subs of that sort (I used to go there frequently too) is that almost every “unpopular opinion” is in fact an opinion that’s pretty popular. ---
**Author:** ![Deanna\_D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e495f1/32.png) [@Deanna\_D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deanna_D)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-reddit-r-do-you-frequent/1005100/20 "2024-08-01T17:14:09Z")
Reddit has too many people posting ignorant and hostile comments. I’ve scaled back on what I follow. I’m mostly down to a handful of TV shows, Aldi, recipes, and a couple others. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-reddit-r-do-you-frequent/1005100.md?page=2)