Table Of Content
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reddit.com/r/scifi
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My recent experience on r/scifi
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About r/scifi - Community & Members
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How to access r/scifi?
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Moderators of r/scifi
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Why should you follow r/scifi?
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Community Engagement
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Navigation
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Reddit Gold
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Filter by flair
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Important rules you must know before joining r/scifi?
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Design
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Content
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Conclusion
reddit.com/r/scifi
The recent decade has seen social media platforms such as Reddit take center stage in our communication methods. These platforms allow users to share their thoughts, get ideas, and interact with others in a community-based setting. This shift in content consumption has led to people quickly posing questions and finding relevant results within a few minutes or seconds.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the size and activity of different subreddits and what factors may influence them.
This paper will investigate the size and activity of different subreddits on Reddit and what factors may influence them. Using data from January 1st, 2016 to December 31st, 2017, we will look at the following: subreddit size, subscriber count (unique visitors), engagement rate (subscribers who commented or voted within a given month), and monthly view counts for all submissions in a subreddit. This information will be used to try to identify which are the most active subreddits on Reddit.
Today, we will be reviewing one of the oldest and lesser-known Reddit pages for science fiction and speculative fiction fans. Just by the name, you can understand that this page is focused on movies, books, and TV shows related to science fiction and speculative fiction. Regardless of what type of fan you are, you'll find content on this subreddit that resonates with you.
My recent experience on r/scifi
I recently viewed a post on r/scifi that mentioned a TV series called "Nowhere Man" that was released in 1995. The show combined elements of ?The Prisoner?, ?The Fugitive?, and ?The X-Files?, but it only aired for one season because it was too ahead of its time. Now when I think about it, there have been various TV series that have been loved by viewers today but didn't achieve widespread popularity during their release.
About r/scifi - Community & Members
The subreddit r/scifi is described as the best place to find content related to science and speculative fiction. The community has over one million members, of which only 200-500 members are online at any given time. Despite its popularity, r/scifi hasn't been able to grab a lot of eyeballs and has become an average subreddit at best.
Nonetheless, if you love science fiction, it does have a lot to offer even if you're not into books and fantasy shows like Game of Thrones. Even if you're not into books or fantasy shows, r/scifi will feel like a home to you.
How to access r/scifi?
If you are already a Reddit user, simply type "r/scifi" in your search bar and join the subreddit. However, if you are new to the platform, you will need to create an account and confirm your email address. Once you do so, you will be able to follow subreddits, comment on posts, and even post anything on any of the subreddits. I would also recommend you download the Reddit app because that will provide you a comprehensive browsing experience.
Moderators of r/scifi
I was saddened to see that this amazing subreddit had comparatively little engagement as compared to the other 1 million subreddits. Sure, 1 million is not a small number and thus a single moderator cannot fully manage everything. Currently, there are seven moderators on this subreddit - illuminatedwax, qgyh2, anutensil, kerrianneta, Warlizard, edify, and davidreiss666.
Why should you follow r/scifi?
More than one hundred posts are updated daily. However, the engagement level is quite low. On average, a single post receives only 30-50 upvotes. The top post on any day receives between 300-500 upvotes. And that's not a good sign as it shows how passive a particular community is. Compare that to other active subReddits such as r/videos and r/MovieDetails and you suddenly feel bad about this one. Even the content itself is not something that wouldgrab many eyeballs and so content-wise, it'saverage at best.
Community Engagement
While r/Scifi is certainly not the most active community on reddit, it still boasts a membership of 1.6 million people. In fact, during busy times (i.e. during premieres and other big events), there may be as few as 300 to 500 active users on the subreddit at any given time. As a result, if you plan on posting content to this subreddit, be prepared for a low response rate â unless of course your content is highly popular and receives a lot of upvotes (which is highly unlikely).
Navigation
Browsing and navigation on any subreddit is effortless. Sure, the video-based pages take a little time to get going, r/scifi is mostly image-based and thus, there are no issues whatsoever. You can browse across various categories, use sorting function, read rules using the drop-down section towards the right - Everything works perfectly. I guess that's because only a handful of users are active in real-time so the server isn't overloaded.
Reddit Gold
If you thought r/MovieDetails was sparing in terms of gold, wait till you experience r/scifi. I browsed through the top content of the month, and within the first 30 posts, I only found 8-10 golds. That's literally one of the worst Reddit gold tallies I've seen on the pages I've reviewed so far. Now, given the fact that the top five upvoted posts this past month didn't have a single gold, that shows that users are not so generous on this subreddit.
Filter by flair
Unlike r/Videos and r/MovieDetails where you have an in-depth Filtering by Flair option to help sort the content, r/scifi just has "See Mod Comment?" so you can stay up-to-date with announcements, changes, and other important posts from the moderators. I can't really call this a turnoff factor since the content itself is not too specific. But it would be great if the mods would bifurcate the posts based on books, shows, movies, and pure fantasy.
Important rules you must know before joining r/scifi?
To be accepted into r/scifi, you don't need to follow any rules. In fact, the community isn't exactly known for its strict moderation, which is why many people choose to post unrelated content that garners controversy.
Design
This subreddit has a simple design. There is a Saturn/spaceship vector which is commonly used to describe the scifi genre. Towards the right, you have the ?Join? button and under that, you have ?Create a Post? section where you can upload anything related to the thread. Under the positing section, you will find four options - ?Hot?, ?New?, ?Top?, and ?Hide/Report?.
To the right is a small community bio followed by the subreddit's cake day. Beneath this are advertisements. There are two main advertisements, one is a square banner and the other is a skyscraper advertisement. That's all there is to the design and interface.
Content
The most popular content on this subreddit is a series of posts about the benefits of fitness.
Join the battle to protect net neutrality! Let's not let the FCC destroy the internet! - Thank you for joining in on this important fight!
I am applying for US citizenship to fight and oppose the Trump administration. The number of upvotes is 15,700.
Carrie Fisher, best known for playing Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy, died at 60 on Tuesday night. Her death received significant attention on social media, with over 15,700 upvotes on a subreddit dedicated to news and current events.
in 3 hours
Nathan Fillion just posted this picture and said he would break the internet - 14,400 upvotes in 3 hours.
Karl Urban has confirmed that ?Dredd 2? is in development. Approximately 13,900 people upvoted this news.
The most popular content on the internet in 2020 will be about healthy living, according to a report from a research company.
The report found that the top content topics for 2020 will include lifestyle changes that can improve overall health, such as eating healthier foods, exercising regularly, and getting enough sleep. Other popular topics will include mental health and coping mechanisms, financial advice for healthy living, and relationships.
on Reddit
Netflix's "The Witcher" dethroned "The Mandalorian" as the biggest television series in the world according to 5,000 upvotes on Reddit.
Lars Sowing's Space Sniper is a stunning work of art that has received widespread acclaim.2,700 people have upvoted it on Art Station, demonstrating how popular this piece is.
on IMDb
Thirty years ago, Tremors was released as the most perfect creature feature ever made. It has garnered 2,600 upvotes on IMDb.
on reddit
The Fox show "The Orville" has been renewed for a third season. It currently has over 2,600 upvotes on reddit.
The "Matrix 4" movie has been officially green-lighted with Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Lana Wachowski in the cast. Over 2,600 votes have been cast in support of the project.
Conclusion
If you are a fan of science fiction, fantasy, or pure fantasy, you would find valuable content on the platform every day. However, it is not enough to keep you hooked throughout the day. The community is not as active compared to the other science and fiction based subreddits, however, you can be the voice of change if you want. Overall, this subreddit is average at best whose growth has stalled in recent years.
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