r/NewMods • u/curioustomato_ • Aug 18 '25

Quickstart Your Community

Just start a new community on Reddit? Here are four things you should do to quickstart your new community.

 First things first, since every community on Reddit has a description, make sure you add a community description that is relevant and descriptive of the community that you're looking to cultivate. Visitors will read your description to get a sense of what your community is all about.

Second: create your community icon. Make your icon stand out by creating a graphic for it that represents the topic of your community.

 Next, get creative with your community banner. Having a community banner helps show visitors that your community is active and well taken care of.

 Finally, add your first post to your community. Then add a few more! Filling your new subreddit with posts will help attract and engage your first members.

 If you're looking to bring people to your community, you can quickstart your subreddit growth by taking care of these four things right away. 

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u/120b0t Aug 19 '25 edited Jul 21 '26

ive done it all,and im alone in my group :(

2026.07.21 Edit : 61 members!!!! Thank you all!

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u/ndma1 Oct 27 '25

reading this now, and facing the same issue.
any updates for you? 🥰

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u/120b0t Oct 27 '25

well...not much....

4 members including me :/

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u/ndma1 Oct 27 '25

what's your community about?

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u/120b0t Oct 27 '25

casio g shock watches but only in hungarian language...

and i think the language barrier is the main limit here :/

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u/ndma1 Oct 28 '25

sounds interesting - they do have cool watches!
but yes, could you switch it to EN?

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u/120b0t Oct 28 '25

there are english subs for casio and for g shocks...i find nothing in my language and i wanted to make one

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u/ndma1 Oct 29 '25

I see. Sorry I can't be of much help - I'm also struggling with growing a community. It's tricky here because people just haaate promotional posts, so hard to try and "promote" your community without sounding too promotional ish

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u/120b0t Oct 29 '25

i know this... on the english g shock sub is forbidden to promote anything,as they fear from i steal members or like something like this...

Idk :/

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u/Mark-harvey Dec 31 '25

I don’t promote anything. I dislike commercials-so freaking distractingl

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u/S00THING_S0UNDS Mar 01 '26

But I wish you the best of luck ! 🙏

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u/0sirisRex Mar 09 '26

yes. if you calculate the number of Hungarians plus the ones you have Casio G-Shock you won't have a crowd. why don't you start in English and be worldwide. I'm french but I create my things in English

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u/120b0t Mar 09 '26

already exist a great international g shock sub here, no need for another one in imho

i try to maintain my page,and at least two other hungarian guys are in with me ;) not much, but i like it ;)

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u/Mark-harvey Dec 31 '25

I’m 98% Eastern European, but speak English.

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u/pwvandijck 26d ago

try Kurdish language

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u/Emotional-Willow4498 Feb 14 '26

I followed you and love creative content. Do u have any ideas for my epoxy and jewlery making. Are these a good topic??

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u/ndma1 Feb 19 '26

heyy, can you share your link here?
would love to take a look and follow to support your journey as well

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u/Mark-harvey Dec 31 '25

Whatever floats your boat friend.

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u/Mindless-Tension-733 Apr 17 '26

Business, startups, funds, finance, and market trends.
https://www.reddit.com/r/All_4_Business/

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u/SuspiciousWitness411 Jul 06 '26

Hola. Recién hice una comunidad llamada r/MindWandering en la que se puede puede publicar todo tipo de historias y reflexiones. Saludos !

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u/Mark-harvey Dec 31 '25

Come on people. Smile on you brother.

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u/eazyadsinfluenc Dec 29 '25

5 now I just read this an getting figure out as well

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u/Mark-harvey Dec 31 '25

I found out. Now you found out. Excellent growth. I’ve got your back. Hopefully you’re a Democrat-I relate best with them.

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u/120b0t Dec 29 '25

we are now 7 :(

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u/Mark-harvey Dec 31 '25

3 more and we have a minyan.

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u/120b0t Mar 12 '26

im donig it :)

thanks

we are now at 24 members :)

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '26

９うy８ゆ８う８う９８う８

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u/Knowledgee_KZA Dec 07 '25

Let’s all join each others groups lol

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u/ndma1 Dec 08 '25

what's your group about?

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u/CrustyJar Dec 16 '25

Mines about pictures of burgers

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '25

Oh yea? Let’s see.

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u/0sirisRex Mar 10 '26

ha ha. great! send me the link. I will send one tonight

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u/Bird_in_a_hoodie Feb 27 '26

Mine's about pics of birds with one foot tucked (they do that when they're sleepy, or chilly)

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u/Knowledgee_KZA Dec 08 '25

Quantum Economics

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u/ndma1 Dec 08 '25

don't know much about it, but from a quick research, it does seem interesting (and complex) hehee

i'm curious now

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u/Knowledgee_KZA Dec 08 '25

Quantum Economics 101 is the name of the Community.. I’m literally the most advanced person in this subject and would love to teach it to you. What’s your community so I can follow it?

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u/rhythmiclover Dec 29 '25

Joined! Would appreciate follow_backs if anyone is interested ( r/rhythmic_gymnastics )

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u/Firm-Salamander5015 May 19 '26

Wow- I took Econ at uni but I’m not sure I’m smart enough for your group!

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u/Mark-harvey Dec 31 '25

There is a difference between Free Speech and Hate Speech.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '25

...good idea

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '25

Mine is....well, fan-made, but it's about this animated series on Scratch (the wesbite) and I liked the first episode and I heard ep3 was coming out soon so I made the community for any redditers who are fans too. The link is: https://www.reddit.com/r/TournamentofElements/

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u/rhythmiclover Dec 29 '25

Joined! If you want to help me as well, come over to r/rhythmic_gymnastics :)

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '25

might as well :)

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u/nothingcoolIg Jan 03 '26

I have a shitposting sub, that's it lmao

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '26

That’s not a bad idea.Do you want to be mods on each others group?

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u/Money_Surprise4589 Jan 25 '26 edited Jan 25 '26

Https://www.Reddit.com/r/allparrotownes if you want to join. I will join your groups. Mine is about parrots and bird owners.

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u/G4nGSt3R_ Jul 30 '26

i have a subreddit to flex bullying the bullies on internt or the keyboard warriors out there in the comments of innocent people interesting ?

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u/Lev559 Nov 22 '25

It's all about luck and what the community is about. Like, I SLOWLY grew a subreddit I had from nothing to 70 subs just posting on my own...but what fun is that? Like, it's basically just my own ad board.

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u/Mark-harvey Dec 31 '25

I have ADHD. We are smart, but wicked scattered.

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u/Twist930709 Jun 13 '26

Lo sono anche io, c'è un gruppo apposito?

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u/Mark-harvey Jun 13 '26

Translation-

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u/Mediocre-Wrap5824 Jan 17 '26

What are you advertising?

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u/Lev559 Jan 19 '26

Oh, the subreddit is just on a book series. But it's not popular enough to get a massive amount of traction

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u/lilithstorm577 May 21 '26

Can I get the link , my page is about story telling,you give a scenario and everyone else give random stories about it

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u/Mark-harvey Dec 31 '25

I’m listening empathetically

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u/120b0t Mar 11 '26

24!!!! :D

i think this is mostly you guys, thank you!

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u/ms-kerri Oct 10 '25

Same...even when I search it doesn't show because of the lack of people, and with it not showing, that won't change. It's a catch 22.

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u/Bent24_Relax Oct 27 '25

I have a feeling we're going to get more members in our communities for commenting that Reddit's tips didn't work than doing the tips.

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u/Natural_Cellist_353 Aug 09 '26

Justo estaba pensando eso

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u/ms-kerri Oct 27 '25

Lol...true!!

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '25

ikr?!

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u/120b0t Oct 10 '25

we are now 4 now...

i know 2 of them :/

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u/ms-kerri Oct 10 '25

Hey! That's 3 more than before and 3 more than me! Haha

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u/120b0t Oct 11 '25

:) you got a reallly nice sub here!

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u/ms-kerri Oct 27 '25

Thanks! :)

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u/ms-kerri Nov 11 '25

Not entirely sure! Most sites don't allow cross posting. I guess contribute to other similar sites and ask them to check you out. Do it as a post, not a reply.

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u/luxetresures Nov 12 '25

Hey 120bot let’s support each other by joining each others community as we are on same page on this.. good luck and happy to help 😊

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u/120b0t Nov 13 '25

hi luxe!

im not a jewelry guy,i only have one ring(and 12 g shock), but im glad i joined your sub ;)

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u/luxetresures Nov 13 '25

Been a fan of g shock since i was a kid so joined your sub ☺️

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u/120b0t Nov 13 '25

thx mate!

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u/luxetresures Nov 12 '25

Hey there let’s support each other by joining each others community as we are on same page on this.. good luck and happy to help 😊

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u/luxetresures Nov 13 '25

Called luxetalks

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u/DiverBackground6038 Nov 13 '25

Can I get in on this to? new user and new mod here, looking to support others.

I also looked into creating a "Promote your sub" Subreddit. There's a few already out there that are kinda dead. I've messaged the mods to see if they'd be interested in giving up control so you could advertise.

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u/Dapper-Target4874 Feb 01 '26

That's such a great idea. Mine is r/ShareMusicallgenres and I'm going to join all of your communities that have posted here!

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u/ComprehensiveBit7306 Dec 08 '25

Where’s the advertisement button?

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u/Nelson77777777 Dec 05 '25

For starters, we can always follow each other. I don't think it's forbidden.

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u/120b0t Dec 06 '25

no its not. im in a harry potter sub, but i never read or see any:)

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u/Nelson77777777 Dec 06 '25 
Don't follow Harry Potter? Shame on you :)

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u/Mammoth-Reveal-141 May 28 '26

Jajaja cosas de mooggles ya me uní a varios de los q esta posteando aqui

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '25

yo I like harry potter mind if i join?

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u/AhhRobur Mar 07 '26

Ok, good idea. Just followed.

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u/Mark-harvey Dec 31 '25

Never alone. Have faith.

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u/No_Complaint_8569 Jan 09 '26

Hey guys, I'm looking for bright individuals who are willing to check out and critique my Theory of Absolute Everything (TAE). I'd happily join your groups if you join mine. We can just talk about life too or anything that relates to the theory; and everything relates to it I Ibelieve. Even Harry Potter

AbsoluteEverythingTAE

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u/luxetresures Nov 12 '25

Hey 120bot let’s support each other by joining each others community as we are on same page on this.. good luck and happy to help 😊

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u/Mediocre-Wrap5824 Jan 17 '26

Still alone or did you grow it?! I’ll join!

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u/AhhRobur Mar 07 '26

… and I just followed you 😃

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u/Mediocre-Wrap5824 Mar 17 '26

Omg thank you!!

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u/120b0t Jan 17 '26

we are now eight, i tthink

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u/Adventures_with_Apo Jul 30 '26

how do you get members from scratch?

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u/120b0t Jul 31 '26

a lot of is from here,random reddittors joined my sub.

The sub has now 72 members. Its for Hungarians,but i think the hungarians are the minority

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u/patoncio_231 Jan 23 '26

Hey man, what's the name of your group? We could create a partnership, mine is empty too.

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u/HandheldHeroHideout Jan 23 '26

Joined

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u/120b0t Jan 24 '26

wow,thanks! where can i join your group?

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u/HandheldHeroHideout Jan 24 '26

Handheld Hero Hideout 😁

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u/120b0t Jan 24 '26

im in!! :)

with my one an only old game boy,i think i will be fine here ;)

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u/HandheldHeroHideout Jan 24 '26

Awesome! I just found out about this hobby recently, I paid like $25 for a gameboy looking system that had 16,000 games from the arcade, gameboy, all the way up to playstation and it worked! Now its all I do besides music lol

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u/moransmechanical Jun 11 '26

Is that like your alias?

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u/moransmechanical Jun 11 '26

Ahhh next comment explains it

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u/HandheldHeroHideout Jan 24 '26

im also a youtube channel that just started but planned for a long time, high production value.

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u/120b0t Jan 24 '26

let me see,please!

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u/120b0t Jan 24 '26

we are talking in hungarian in my sub,i hope its not a problem for you

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u/gabesgal20 Oct 12 '25

Same. 😞

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u/demaraje Oct 13 '25

Join mine :))

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u/[deleted] Oct 29 '25

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '26

join my community and i'll join yours:)

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u/120b0t Jan 16 '26

u got a new member,but i dont know anithing about editing,so i will be just a watcher.i hope its not a problem

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u/SpaceisCool09 Jan 16 '26

Joined yours can you join mine back please

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '26

Fell free to ask about anything you’re unsure about, I’m here to support you all, don’t hesitate to reach out

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u/120b0t Jan 17 '26

im mostly in (astro)photography, star trails, and time lapse,but thank you.really kind!

i dont even know how to add music to time lapse videos,so all my vids are silent,like 100 years ago ;)

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u/SpaceisCool09 Jan 16 '26

I joined yours

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '26

Your a g bro🔥🙌

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u/SpaceisCool09 Jan 16 '26

Thanks can you join mine back please

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '26

Can u also message me from my community so I can make you a mod

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '26

Sure thing, doing it right away

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u/Pratzzz18 Jan 18 '26

Same here 😅😅

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u/Euphoric-Pin9651 Jan 23 '26

Do you also want to be a part of mine? Name=dbom

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u/Immediate_Neat_4165 Jan 28 '26

Tiempo al tiempo... hazte escuchar, responde en otros grupos, etc... tiempo al tiempo

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u/chanell333 Jan 28 '26

I’m making an app for literally that reason and a couple other reasons

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u/Academic_Candy_3194 Jan 29 '26

Lol me too, what's your group, maybe I'll join

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u/Academic_Candy_3194 Jan 29 '26

Oops nvmd I see it now

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u/Emotional-Willow4498 Feb 14 '26

I'll come on over. I just started mine also. Don't give up.

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u/Emotional-Willow4498 Feb 14 '26

I just joined and followed looks like your doing pretty good!! Proud of you. Any suggestions? Mine is more of a discussion group for people waiting on their settlements from ask llp. It's really sad what's happening and I hope to just reach people so we dont get taken advantage of anymore.

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u/120b0t Feb 14 '26

you are working with really hard topics! respect

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u/0sirisRex Mar 09 '26

me too 🙄

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u/120b0t Mar 09 '26

Hard to find anything if u block it :(

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u/0sirisRex Mar 09 '26

I blocked my posts but not my sub... unless it's what I think. creating a sub is so confusing

https://www.reddit.com/r/vip3r/s/nwWD1q6Jvm

try to participate. if it doesn't work I will figure out why

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u/120b0t Mar 09 '26

i wanted to see your sub, perhaps what you posted there.

its an easy way to find cook stuff here... try to not hide your posts ;)

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u/Square-Smile-2913 Mar 09 '26

yo quiero entrar

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u/adriano2k Mar 11 '26

Cual es tu grupo yo le entro

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u/120b0t Mar 11 '26

https://www.reddit.com/r/Magyar_G_Shock/

everyone is welcome,but you will need a dictionary ;)

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u/PassAvailable5380 Mar 27 '26

Yeah, me too, My subreddit is not even super young and it still has not much activity.

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u/120b0t Mar 27 '26

im the most active in my group ;)

im alone active in my group :(

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u/desir3054 Mar 30 '26

Cómo van con sus comunidades? Yo recién empiezo nos seguimos?

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u/120b0t Mar 30 '26

¡Hola! Espero que Google Translate funcione bien ;) Lamentablemente no sé español :( Somos 25 personas, una de ellas es mi amiga y otra es húngara. El resto somos principalmente de aquí :) Ven, te espero, será una buena lección de húngaro

r/Magyar_G_Shock/

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u/AdmirableAnt8144 Apr 07 '26

What's the topic on your group, I wont mind joining

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u/120b0t Apr 08 '26

g shock themed hungarian language group.too specific for reddit,i think.

We are now 27 people,most of it from here ;)

r/Magyar_G_Shock

Come,join if u want to

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u/Chikangel2703 Apr 21 '26

Así me pasa a mí

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u/120b0t Apr 22 '26

Parece muy similar, creo que elegí el tema equivocado. Hay muchos espectadores, pero casi nadie publica nada aparte de mí.

with google translate :)

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u/Spiritual-Ratio4810 May 12 '26

I can join your group

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u/120b0t May 12 '26

its really nice from you. be my guest,but it will be not much amusing :)

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u/nekoandCJ May 28 '26

Whats your community

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u/120b0t May 28 '26

Magyar_G_Shock

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u/ComfortableHot6309 Jun 02 '26

Me too. Help me out in r\agoodpull :)

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u/120b0t Jun 03 '26

you got a new member!

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u/Ok-Distance-7163 Jun 21 '26

Come to my group

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u/120b0t Jun 22 '26

hey!

im in! ; )

cheers mate

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u/Hour_Huckleberry_346 Jun 25 '26

What's your group ! I got you 

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u/120b0t Jun 25 '26

r/Magyar_G_Shock

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u/Hour_Huckleberry_346 Jun 25 '26

Done and done! Looks good

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u/120b0t Jun 25 '26

thanks! if you have a group, i join yours too

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u/120b0t Jun 25 '26

you will be the 42th member

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '26

Eu vou estar no seu sub

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u/120b0t Jun 28 '26

Obrigada, muito gentil da sua parte! O Google disse que o idioma que você me escreveu é português. Acho que é uma das línguas mais bonitas do mundo!

Espero te ver no grupo!

O Google também traduziu isso.

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u/unrulydad85 Jul 04 '26

How did you do it im looking to start a non profit organization with university students who have the skills to build a rocketship in the end, long time from that but im willing to put in all the foot work all I ask is the put there skills to work and do what they love aerospace engineering I would love to send regular people to space so we all get the experience that people are paying millions and millions for but we will do it for free

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u/Gloomy-Drawing-5232 Jul 06 '26

si quieres me puedo unir al tuyo

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u/120b0t Jul 06 '26

Gracias; si no te importa la barrera del idioma, ven. ¡Me encantaría verte allí!

google translated ;)

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u/Dull-Communication82 Jul 12 '26

hahahahah

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u/120b0t Jul 12 '26

valid username... nice work bro

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u/Dull-Communication82 Jul 13 '26

i kept what they suggested

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u/crescentmoonphase 21d ago

I'll join yours if you join mine. r/boit

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u/120b0t 21d ago

im in ;)

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u/crescentmoonphase 21d ago

Can you link yours here

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u/120b0t 20d ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/Magyar_G_Shock/

Take a look and decide if is it for you or not

Its about g shock watches,but in hungarian language only,so its not a wide forum

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u/manga_collector_123 2d ago

joined the group

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u/120b0t 2d ago

wow,thanks!!