AskReddit is over run by bots

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A lot of the site feels like it’s been overrun by bots. The more niche communities seem to still be pretty good (and I do still enjoy engaging in them). But the subs like ask Reddit, Aita and the relationships one? Yea, it all feels like bs.

I stay away from any big subs now. The smaller stuff that tends to have 2 to 15 posts a day (like game specific subs) feel like they did before. Although I really feel a lot of those are going to discord as well.

Yea same. Now that you mention that, gaming really is one of the only reasons I’m on there anymore. Destiny for example, still has a pretty active sub. But to your point, the couple discord groups I’ve joined over the past couple years are way better.

If only the niche communities over here were a bit more active. For instance, I've been hyperfixating on Tamagotchi, but there isn't a Tamagotchi community here yet :(

You should make one!

I'd like to, but I've never really run a community before and I need some pointers 😓

for real!! im also currently fixated on tamagotchis and the tamagotchi sub is the only active community i could find, im pretty sure tamatalk has been dead for a while :[

I think it's due to the fact that a lot of mods left and the API changes made it harder to auto moderate subs.