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How many users subscribe to those subreddits you've mentioned? I have made a similar the observation, I have a few subreddits that are very niche with only a fe
by maze-le 6y ago
How many users subscribe to those subreddits you've mentioned? I have made a similar the observation, I have a few subreddits that are very niche with only a few subscribers -- discussions are very much on point and civil. Usually, the quality and decency of discourse on a subreddit seems to be inversely related to the number of people engaging in it.
- loopz 6y agoGood point. Larger averages and higher numbers will increase noise to signal by sheer mathematical outcomes. I'm on nothing extraordinary, so between 100k - 3M users per forum on reddit. They are heavily moderated, so anything less than on point, is for good and for worse removed / moved to other subreddits. I do suspect many might be subscribing to forums that invite a bit wider discussions, and that this brings out more commenters but also less technically viable comments. I mainly use reddit / HN for RSS filtering, so is more interested in the news, but always check comments for interesting counterpoints and tips.