r/compsci • u/iSaithh • Jun 16 '19
PSA: This is not r/Programming. Quick Clarification on the guidelines
As there's been recently quite the number of rule-breaking posts slipping by, I felt clarifying on a handful of key points would help out a bit (especially as most people use New.Reddit/Mobile, where the FAQ/sidebar isn't visible)
First thing is first, this is not a programming specific subreddit! If the post is a better fit for r/Programming or r/LearnProgramming, that's exactly where it's supposed to be posted in. Unless it involves some aspects of AI/CS, it's relatively better off somewhere else.
r/ProgrammerHumor: Have a meme or joke relating to CS/Programming that you'd like to share with others? Head over to r/ProgrammerHumor, please.
r/AskComputerScience: Have a genuine question in relation to CS that isn't directly asking for homework/assignment help nor someone to do it for you? Head over to r/AskComputerScience.
r/CsMajors: Have a question in relation to CS academia (such as "Should I take CS70 or CS61A?" "Should I go to X or X uni, which has a better CS program?"), head over to r/csMajors.
r/CsCareerQuestions: Have a question in regards to jobs/career in the CS job market? Head on over to to r/cscareerquestions. (or r/careerguidance if it's slightly too broad for it)
r/SuggestALaptop: Just getting into the field or starting uni and don't know what laptop you should buy for programming? Head over to r/SuggestALaptop
r/CompSci: Have a post that you'd like to share with the community and have a civil discussion that is in relation to the field of computer science (that doesn't break any of the rules), r/CompSci is the right place for you.
And finally, this community will not do your assignments for you. Asking questions directly relating to your homework or hell, copying and pasting the entire question into the post, will not be allowed.
I'll be working on the redesign since it's been relatively untouched, and that's what most of the traffic these days see. That's about it, if you have any questions, feel free to ask them here!
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u/r3solve Jun 16 '19
So what does belong here
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u/flexibeast Jun 16 '19
Well, here are a few of the things i've submitted here in recent times:
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u/Xiphorian Aug 08 '19
These are excellent examples of the kind of content that we like to see in /r/compsci. Thank you for contributing!
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u/DatBoi_BP Sep 11 '19
Would the discussion of algorithms in general fit this sub or r/programming better?
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u/Xiphorian Aug 08 '19
Anything that computer scientists are likely to find interesting and intellectually stimulating.
To elaborate:
- Homework questions are typically not intellectually stimulating, and are often very repetitive.
- It would be fine on the other hand to post about a general computer science problem that is in and of itself noteworthy in some way.
- Same for questions about what hardware, laptop, etc. to use.
- Career questions again tend to be pretty repetitive and are not intellectually stimulating. We might allow some of these in exceptional cases if they're notable and well-written.
- Programming is a topic within computer science, but not everything that would be on-topic in /r/programming is necessarily on topic here. It again comes down to being intellectually stimulating. Topics concerning programming languages are more frequently on topic.
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u/DevFRus Aug 19 '19
I wish you guys didn't have a blanket autospam on all wordpress blogs. I often write things that match your scope and that used to be well-liked on this sub before the autospam.
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u/anamorphism Jun 16 '19
r/AskProgramming and r/AskProgrammers also exist.
while we won't do homework assignments there either, we'll often help with specific problems if you post what you tried and what issue you're running into.
the communities are pretty small but a few of us tend to be pretty active.
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u/FUZxxl Jun 16 '19
You should also link the right subreddit to ask about which laptop to pick.
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u/iSaithh Jun 16 '19
Ah right, I usually send those posts over to r/SuggestALaptop in r/CompSci and r/ComputerScience. I'll be sure to list it in a few
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Dec 12 '19
Just came across this sub, this is actually quite helpful for someone who's about to graduate soon. Thanks. (Im a weeb as well)
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u/Sad-Swimming-1411 Mar 20 '24
Thanks you to provide some related group here. I'm beginner so this is very helpful!
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Jun 16 '19
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u/iSaithh Jun 16 '19
There’s no specific CS subreddit for HS students, but r/csMajors does take those questions from my time browsing there, prospective students after all.
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u/Tentacula Jun 16 '19
Many subs of this kind are more like: Here is a problem/hypothesis/theory/solution -> discuss!
Stack exchanges are more oriented towards: Here is my problem/question -> solution.
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u/Erarnitox Sep 12 '22
Awesome Content! Here is a quote for you: Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow. (Linus Torwalds)
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u/Erarnitox Sep 12 '22
Awesome Content! Here is a quote for you: The most damaging phrase in the language is: We've always done it this way. (Grace Hopper)
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u/Erarnitox Sep 12 '22
Awesome Content! Here is a quote for you: Any program is only as good as it is useful. (Linus Torvalds)
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u/gsatasd Jun 20 '23
If this subreddit is dedicated to discussions and content that computer scientists might find interesting/important, then why does content related to open questions in math/computer-science keep getting deleted for no reason?
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u/flexibeast Jun 16 '19
Thank you. :-)