Yeah Ive posted stuff there but the feedback is sorta hit or miss. Geekhack is my place to be forsure.
Yeah, if upvotes and downvotes bother you, reddit isn't for you.
I don't mind the actual reddit system, it's just mechanicalkeyboards has such **** content. It's all recycled posts of stock boards, nothing interesting and rarely any thought provoking discussions or projects.
GH : vampire = Reddit : emo
[...] after being there for a while, it's just a bunch of people asking the same questions repeatedly without checking the sidebar. [...]
[...] after being there for a while, it's just a bunch of people asking the same questions repeatedly without checking the sidebar. [...]
Isn't that for almost every subreddit the same? Because of it's system there are every day the same questions, double, triple, quadruple posts and up- and down votes based on the daily mood of it's users.
What i like are the funny MS Paint images of lots of sub-reddits. The crossed Cheetos logo of r/mechanicalkeyboards is just great. The Bitcoin subreddit logo is a wizzard with the text 'magic internet money'.
Deskthority TerminatorsGH : vampire = Reddit : emo
I don't think vampires are cool... feeding on blood? that's so pathetic.. Terminators on the other hand..
Vampires would so lose to terminators..
You might have like 1000 elite vampires that could handle a few terminators.. but those vampires have to be super-old to get that powerful..
you can build terminators any time, and in innumerable quantities... Terminators beats Vampires any day..Show Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/cheer1-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862494)
It pretty much is, unfortunately... I mean there is a huge sign that says "CHECK SIDEBAR" how hard can it be?! I appreciate newbies who do a little research of their own rather than those that need to be spoonfed everything :p[...] after being there for a while, it's just a bunch of people asking the same questions repeatedly without checking the sidebar. [...]
Isn't that for almost every subreddit the same? Because of it's system there are every day the same questions, double, triple, quadruple posts and up- and down votes based on the daily mood of it's users.
What i like are the funny MS Paint images of lots of sub-reddits. The crossed Cheetos logo of r/mechanicalkeyboards is just great. The Bitcoin subreddit logo is a wizzard with the text 'magic internet money'.
Reddit's concept of an upvote / downvote system works well to keep relevant posts up at the top and the forum offers some flexibility based on how you want to view the posts. IMO better than the typical forum style of newer posts tacked on to the end of a thread, forcing you have to sift though pages of and pages of a thread to find relevant info as the search functionality is advanced.
I feel like r/mechanicalkeyboards has been flooded with new people who don't really know what's what. A lot of posts of standard keyboards with stock caps and case.
I think the more complex posts I have seen on reddit are the ones made by GH members like matt3o when he was showing off his custom keyboards. While I don't mind reddit at all I also want to experience the more advanced stuff that goes beyond standart keyboards and WASD keyboard keycaps. That's why I visit GH.
I feel like r/mechanicalkeyboards has been flooded with new people who don't really know what's what. A lot of posts of standard keyboards with stock caps and case.
well .. it's fine to get n00bers.. we were all n00bers once...
I think the more complex posts I have seen on reddit are the ones made by GH members like matt3o when he was showing off his custom keyboards. While I don't mind reddit at all I also want to experience the more advanced stuff that goes beyond standart keyboards and WASD keyboard keycaps. That's why I visit GH.QFT. The most interesting content is usually just x-posted from GH or DT by people, who are members of everything.
you'll realize how dumb you once wereA good thing that you (we) were dumb? O_o >_<
which is a good thing
someone convinced that thick Cherry keycaps were SP's DCS.
I think the more complex posts I have seen on reddit are the ones made by GH members like matt3o when he was showing off his custom keyboards. While I don't mind reddit at all I also want to experience the more advanced stuff that goes beyond standart keyboards and WASD keyboard keycaps. That's why I visit GH.QFT. The most interesting content is usually just x-posted from GH or DT by people, who are members of everything.
I went there today and browsed a week of posts. Nothing interesting caught my eye. Well, except a bunch of guys trying to describe black Alps in Dell AT101, although they had literally no idea about the switch (linear? clicky? huh?), and someone convinced that thick Cherry keycaps were SP's DCS.you'll realize how dumb you once wereA good thing that you (we) were dumb? O_o >_<
which is a good thing
It's nice for members of DT or GH to post different pics there than they post on their respective sitesPictures of stock QFRs!
It's nice for members of DT or GH to post different pics there than they post on their respective sitesPictures of stock QFRs!
Having got my start in /r/mechanicalkeyboards as well I thought I'd just chime in with a defense: even if you dislike its content, it serves a very important function. The subreddit, as mentioned by others in this thread, is very useful for exposing new users to the wonder of mechanical keyboards and for asking (noob) questions, and *for leading them eventually to geekhack. That's how I found my way here, after all.
What about RoboCop... Lurked OCN forever and all they ever talk about is Ducky's... I was into the model m (cause it was the only thing I'd ever used) and that led me here. I tried to check out reddit mech, but two seconds in and I see 12 threads about what switch was better for gaming... :/GH : vampire = Reddit : emo
I don't think vampires are cool... feeding on blood? that's so pathetic.. Terminators on the other hand..
Vampires would so lose to terminators..
You might have like 1000 elite vampires that could handle a few terminators.. but those vampires have to be super-old to get that powerful..
you can build terminators any time, and in innumerable quantities... Terminators beats Vampires any day..Show Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/cheer1-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862494)
What about RoboCop... Lurked OCN forever and all they ever talk about is Ducky's... I was into the model m (cause it was the only thing I'd ever used) and that led me here. I tried to check out reddit mech, but two seconds in and I see 12 threads about what switch was better for gaming... :/GH : vampire = Reddit : emo
I don't think vampires are cool... feeding on blood? that's so pathetic.. Terminators on the other hand..
Vampires would so lose to terminators..
You might have like 1000 elite vampires that could handle a few terminators.. but those vampires have to be super-old to get that powerful..
you can build terminators any time, and in innumerable quantities... Terminators beats Vampires any day..Show Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/cheer1-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862494)
We all know MX Blacks are the best for gaming, am I right guys! Amateurs!Show Image(http://www.nanarland.com/Chroniques/robovampire/robo_vampire_big.jpg)
:p :p :pWhat about RoboCop... Lurked OCN forever and all they ever talk about is Ducky's... I was into the model m (cause it was the only thing I'd ever used) and that led me here. I tried to check out reddit mech, but two seconds in and I see 12 threads about what switch was better for gaming... :/GH : vampire = Reddit : emo
I don't think vampires are cool... feeding on blood? that's so pathetic.. Terminators on the other hand..
Vampires would so lose to terminators..
You might have like 1000 elite vampires that could handle a few terminators.. but those vampires have to be super-old to get that powerful..
you can build terminators any time, and in innumerable quantities... Terminators beats Vampires any day..Show Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/cheer1-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862494)
We all know MX Blacks are the best for gaming, am I right guys! Amateurs!Show Image(http://www.nanarland.com/Chroniques/robovampire/robo_vampire_big.jpg)
MX reds are best for gaming!
I don't post very often on either, but one thing I like about reddit is the way conversations are threaded. In the longer threads here you end up reading though a bunch of one-line no-content posts. The layout on reddit makes it easier to just glance and ignore uninteresting comments. That being said, there isn't really any maker content on r/mk, which is the biggest reason I come here.
I don't post very often on either, but one thing I like about reddit is the way conversations are threaded. In the longer threads here you end up reading though a bunch of one-line no-content posts. The layout on reddit makes it easier to just glance and ignore uninteresting comments. That being said, there isn't really any maker content on r/mk, which is the biggest reason I come here.
But GH is for community! Once you get to know everyone, those useless posts become fun and entertaining banter. :))
I don't post very often on either, but one thing I like about reddit is the way conversations are threaded. In the longer threads here you end up reading though a bunch of one-line no-content posts. The layout on reddit makes it easier to just glance and ignore uninteresting comments. That being said, there isn't really any maker content on r/mk, which is the biggest reason I come here.
But GH is for community! Once you get to know everyone, those useless posts become fun and entertaining banter. :))
And that is honestly why I stay here. I mean, I like keyboards and stuff, but I just can't afford the hobby like most of you can. So I just come for the people.
The thing is, that reddit is not a community. It's a place to share images and have discussions, but because it is a lot to do with images, there isn't a great deal of community forming. I've been on /r/mechanicalkeyboards for about 18 months to two years, and I honestly don't know anyone on there other than ripster and few guys from here who post there.
I don't prefer GH to /r/MK, or visa versa, but I think both are good for their own things. GH for community/discussion and a general fountain of knowledge, /r/MK for pictures, announcements and random facts you never knew. IMO, ripster knows his ****, and his imgur albums are actually really interesting.
The reason why every other post is a QFR, is because, like some of you have said, reddit is not a place to find in depth stuff about individual and specialist topics. people go there for a quick blast of information, lots of topics get posted and moderation is not as strict as it is here. This results in people who browse reddit looking at other things, find out about mechs from /r/computers, /r/buildapc etc, get linked to /r/MK and it escalates from there. The karma train then exists because the etiquette is a lot better on /r/MK than some of the other subs. People who post QFRs are seen as newbies, and people just let them show off their new board.
There are of course some interesting picture posts, some custom boards, some nice unique things, along with your usual reddit memes and stuff. But it is just a stop and go.
The thing is, that reddit is not a community. It's a place to share images and have discussions, but because it is a lot to do with images, there isn't a great deal of community forming. I've been on /r/mechanicalkeyboards for about 18 months to two years, and I honestly don't know anyone on there other than ripster and few guys from here who post there.
I don't prefer GH to /r/MK, or visa versa, but I think both are good for their own things. GH for community/discussion and a general fountain of knowledge, /r/MK for pictures, announcements and random facts you never knew. IMO, ripster knows his ****, and his imgur albums are actually really interesting.
The reason why every other post is a QFR, is because, like some of you have said, reddit is not a place to find in depth stuff about individual and specialist topics. people go there for a quick blast of information, lots of topics get posted and moderation is not as strict as it is here. This results in people who browse reddit looking at other things, find out about mechs from /r/computers, /r/buildapc etc, get linked to /r/MK and it escalates from there. The karma train then exists because the etiquette is a lot better on /r/MK than some of the other subs. People who post QFRs are seen as newbies, and people just let them show off their new board.
There are of course some interesting picture posts, some custom boards, some nice unique things, along with your usual reddit memes and stuff. But it is just a stop and go.
Nailed it. Finally someone here who actually gets it.
The thing is, that reddit is not a community. It's a place to share images and have discussions, but because it is a lot to do with images, there isn't a great deal of community forming. I've been on /r/mechanicalkeyboards for about 18 months to two years, and I honestly don't know anyone on there other than ripster and few guys from here who post there.
I don't prefer GH to /r/MK, or visa versa, but I think both are good for their own things. GH for community/discussion and a general fountain of knowledge, /r/MK for pictures, announcements and random facts you never knew. IMO, ripster knows his ****, and his imgur albums are actually really interesting.
The reason why every other post is a QFR, is because, like some of you have said, reddit is not a place to find in depth stuff about individual and specialist topics. people go there for a quick blast of information, lots of topics get posted and moderation is not as strict as it is here. This results in people who browse reddit looking at other things, find out about mechs from /r/computers, /r/buildapc etc, get linked to /r/MK and it escalates from there. The karma train then exists because the etiquette is a lot better on /r/MK than some of the other subs. People who post QFRs are seen as newbies, and people just let them show off their new board.
There are of course some interesting picture posts, some custom boards, some nice unique things, along with your usual reddit memes and stuff. But it is just a stop and go.
Nailed it. Finally someone here who actually gets it.
I get it too. I just think GH is a better place because I care more about the community than I do random pictures of QFRs and Poker IIs...
The thing is, that reddit is not a community. It's a place to share images and have discussions, but because it is a lot to do with images, there isn't a great deal of community forming. I've been on /r/mechanicalkeyboards for about 18 months to two years, and I honestly don't know anyone on there other than ripster and few guys from here who post there.
I don't prefer GH to /r/MK, or visa versa, but I think both are good for their own things. GH for community/discussion and a general fountain of knowledge, /r/MK for pictures, announcements and random facts you never knew. IMO, ripster knows his ****, and his imgur albums are actually really interesting.
The reason why every other post is a QFR, is because, like some of you have said, reddit is not a place to find in depth stuff about individual and specialist topics. people go there for a quick blast of information, lots of topics get posted and moderation is not as strict as it is here. This results in people who browse reddit looking at other things, find out about mechs from /r/computers, /r/buildapc etc, get linked to /r/MK and it escalates from there. The karma train then exists because the etiquette is a lot better on /r/MK than some of the other subs. People who post QFRs are seen as newbies, and people just let them show off their new board.
There are of course some interesting picture posts, some custom boards, some nice unique things, along with your usual reddit memes and stuff. But it is just a stop and go.
Nailed it. Finally someone here who actually gets it.
I get it too. I just think GH is a better place because I care more about the community than I do random pictures of QFRs and Poker IIs...
One isn't really objectively better than the other; they each have their strengths, weaknesses, and intended purposes. Reddit isn't meant to be a community, it's a couple steps above 4chan in terms anonymity. It's a place where you can stop in for some quick info, news, laughs, boners, and then get back to work.
Forums like GH are places to come home to, take your shoes off, and stay for a while...you'll always be interacting with the same people every day, with the exception of new members. You can stop by really quick, but the real meat is in extended conversations and argument with people that share a similar interest.
edit: and to be clear, I'm talking about Reddit as a whole, not /r/mechanicalkeyboards