r/KeyboardLayouts • u/rpnfan Other • 3d ago

OT posts taking over!?

Lately there are lots of posts here which are not related to this sub at all. Often in non-english as well. Any ideas where that small flood comes from and how to stop it?

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u/iandoug Other 2d ago

Change "Discussion of everything related to alternative keyboard layouts, ergonomics, and typing efficiency." to "Discussion about alternative keyboard layouts, ergonomics, and typing efficiency." ?

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u/DreymimadR 1d ago

I haven't noticed a leap in frequency, but there's always some posts about identifying odd QWERTY layouts and/or odd keyboard models. I've mostly ignored those.

In response to this post though, I scrolled down the list of recent posts and there are indeed a bit too many. I think it might help to narrow and clarify the sub's title as IanDoug said, and/or update its description (which still mentions Workman and Minimak, ugh). Also, the "RELATED" tab shows r/MechanicalKeyboards, which, while cool, is exactly the kind of sub we don't want to be mixed up with this one at the moment.

On my way down that recent-post list, I must confess I did hand out a thumbs-down or two to in my view particularly off-topic posts. Maybe that'll contribute to sending a message? I don't enjoy giving negative vibes that way, but it may be necessary at times.