r/tech
r/tech is a Technology & IT community on Reddit with 693,743 members, ranking #44 of 2,569 in Technology & IT. The goal of /r/tech is to provide a space dedicated to the intelligent discussion of innovations and changes to technology in our ever changing world. We focus on high quality news articles about technology and informative and thought provoking self posts.
How big is r/tech?
Created in 2008, r/tech has had over a decade to grow and is a large community by Reddit standards. Within Technology & IT it ranks #44 of 2,569 communities we track — the top 1.7% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 1,007× the median Technology & IT subreddit, which has 689 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Technology & IT community we track is r/Futurology with 21,683,866 members — roughly 31 times the size of r/tech. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2008 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/tech on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 693,743 |
|---|---|
| Category | Technology & IT |
| Rank in category | #44 of 2,569 |
| Created | 2008 |
| Category median size | 689 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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