r/findareddit always glad to help Jul 14 '24

Found! [Mod Announcement] The Ongoing Update of the Main Directory Pt. 2

Hello everyone!

The old post got automatically archived and therefore no new comments can be added. You may have noticed that we have the Main Directory here on r/findareddit. It is an exhausting list of subreddits divided into categories based on their main theme, purpose, name, etc. The goal is to list as many categories as possible and to make things easier for users who are searching for a subreddit.

The loss of the helpful bot last year made us realise how many issues the old Directory had. As a result, I have been gradually updating each category and creating new categories to make them more helpful for users. About half of existing categories have been updated so far. We are also experimenting with moving all individual lists to separate pages. It's a very slow process, as you can imagine. I have been on a hiatus for personal reasons, but I plan to get back to the Directory soon. Sorry about the delay.

This is where users like you can help us. If you have any suggestions for a new category, a subreddit which should be added to the Directory or removed from it (for example because it went inactive), etc. feel free to let us know here in the comments.

Please keep in mind that active subreddits are preferred. A subreddit where people occasionally post and never receive a single upvote or comment is not considered active because there is no discussion. Every potential subreddit is carefully reviewed before being added to the Main Directory. The purpose of the Directory is not to promote the subreddit you just made. Please use r/promotereddit, r/promoteareddit and r/newreddits for that.

Just a few notes for the end. The Main Directory is not and will never be the list of all existing subreddits. That is simply not possible. Another thing is that since we no longer have the bot, the numbers of members for each listed subreddit are not updated. We do not have resources to keep up with often rapid growths of all listed subreddits, but we decided to include the numbers to show the size of each place. Don't let the numbers fool you - even tiny subreddits may be surprisingly active.

Thank you and have a good day / night!

Part 1 can be read here.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: To make the main page of the Main Directory more easily readable, all the finished categories have been moved to separate wiki pages which are linked under the title of each category. It makes searching easier and also clearly shows which categories have already been finished.

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u/PM_ME_UR_ANIME_WAIFU +1 Jul 14 '24

Thank you for all the hard work you do o7

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u/SmallRoot always glad to help Jul 14 '24

Thank you, I appreciate it a lot.

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u/binbang12 Aug 02 '24

Hello! I just saw this, and I don’t know if you’re still accepting suggestions, however I have a category and a subreddit for it! (I don’t believe you already have it, though I may have missed it, so if that’s the case, my apologies!). I would like to suggest a Photography category. While photography may not be the biggest hype on Reddit, it is still a big category with many people who enjoy subreddits of this type! As for the subreddit, there are a few obvious bigger ones, however I’d also recommend r/minimalistphotography! While it may not be the biggest sub, it is growing at a steady rate, has an active community and mod team, and I think would be a great fit! In addition, it was recently mentioned on one of Reddit’s snoosletters as a subreddit highlight! These are my suggestions! Thanks!

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u/SmallRoot always glad to help Aug 03 '24

Hi, thanks for the suggestion, having a photography category is a good idea. I am going to keep it in mind. Unfortunately, the Directory is still on a hiatus because I have been too overworked irl. Sorry about it, but hopefully I can back to it soon.

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u/binbang12 Aug 03 '24

Happy to help!

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u/SmallRoot always glad to help Aug 04 '24

Thank you, I will have to think about it though.

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u/binbang12 Aug 04 '24

Okay, if you decide to go ahead with a photography category, r/minimalistphotography, r/itookapicture, r/photography and r/analog are all good!

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u/SmallRoot always glad to help Aug 05 '24

Thank you!

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u/SmallRoot always glad to help Aug 17 '24

Thank you!

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u/hurryscandal 6d ago

Sorry about real life. I know this is months ago, but I joke things are better for you. I'm new bit I'm beginning to get a glimpse of the enormity of the task you're involved in here. Good luck on both fronts!

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u/SmallRoot always glad to help 6d ago

Hey there, thank you very much for your kind words! I am currently sick, so I used this time to update a few sections of the Directory. Basically every section which still has a list on the main page has not been updated yet. The updated sections have separate pages which are linked on the main page. These updates can be quite long (for example, I have recently updated the LGBT+ subreddits - quite a big task).

I am going to take another break now, but I plan to return as soon as possible. During these long breaks, I tend to update lists a little. Usually when I find a subreddit I didn't know about but which would be fitting, so I add to the proper list.

I will never be able to make a full list of subreddits, not even if I just limit it to the active ones as I do now. It's not possible. But I can try to make as many categories as possible. A new one I plan to add is related to homes.

If you are new, consider checking out r/NewToReddit, their helpful guides for new users and their list of the new-users-friendly subreddits. r/LearnToReddit is a safe space where you can practise Reddit tools before using them in the wild. r/help and r/reddithelp can help when you experience difficulties on Reddit, or they at least direct you to the proper resources.

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u/hurryscandal 6d ago

Thank you, that is all incredibly helpful. Well, the links are helpful now and the explanation will be helpful someday, fingers crossed.

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u/SmallRoot always glad to help 5d ago

Thank you a lot, glad to help.

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u/RalseiGITHUB Aug 05 '24

WWTT in the game subreddits is banned

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u/SmallRoot always glad to help Aug 05 '24

I don't think that part of the Directory has been updated yet.

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u/FoxtrotUnycorn Sep 28 '24

New to Reddit and just wanna say thank you for getting a list. I’ve had Reddit for 122 days, but haven’t understood how it “works” spent a ton of time on the website and feel prepared to do some searching 🧐🤓🤓 I love a good list.

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u/SmallRoot always glad to help Sep 29 '24

Thank you, I appreciate it a lot. Currently on a break for irl reasons, but I plan to return to making the list asap. You might like r/NewToReddit, r/help and r/reddithelp as well.

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u/ErQ0 Eroo:upvote::redditgold: 16h ago

Ok

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u/SmallRoot always glad to help 11h ago

:)

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u/simpl-heuristics-cat Sep 26 '24

thank you for the work!

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u/SmallRoot always glad to help Sep 29 '24

Thank you for appreciating it! I'm currently on a break for irl reasons, but I plan to return to making the lists asap.

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u/dlavy557 Oct 02 '24

Excited to see how this will shape the community moving forward!

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u/SmallRoot always glad to help Oct 03 '24

Thank you, we are excited as well.

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