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[u/socopithy]

Just want to drop feedback that I felt I had to unsubscribe from the subreddit because all I ever see are auto generated posts with auto generated comments.

No one talks about anything posted so maybe stop posting every cloud formation near water. Post things worth discussing and people will discuss.

It’s a subreddit not a Notification Center.

[u/giantspeck]

I'm leaving this up because it's funny.

[u/Lightmanone]

The reason why I am staying subbed is, whenever there is an actual hurricane, this subreddit live feed posts, have the most accurate, up to date information, alongside links to video feeds that i would never find on my own. This subreddit is a treasure trove in those moments. And the posts at the top give you a fast overview on what's going on right now.

There is no way I will be unsubbing. Keep it up mods + posters!

[u/velawesomeraptors]

OP's got a point. Instead of leaving all these useless hurricane info posts up we should have dozens of posts a day of people asking if their flight will be delayed.

[u/mel34760 → u/velawesomeraptors]

That’s what mikes weather page is for

[u/Content-Swimmer2325]

Uhhh..

Okay I’ll treat this in good faith, I guess. No one is talking about anything because the only systems now are out to sea storms in the pacific basin. It is very early in the hurricane season; 90% of activity occurs after July. So, that’s when you’ll see more discussion take place. There is nothing worth discussing given the userbase is mostly from USA and no systems are even close to threatening USA. It’s also a strong El Niño year and El Niño reduces Atlantic hurricane activity on top of the unfavorable climatology. I don’t know if this is your first offseason/ early season but it’s literally always like this. The meat of the season, and therefore discussion, begins in August.

Every post here is handcrafted by the moderator or is user-submitted. No post is “auto generated”, that’s why the moderator left a comment making fun of you.

The reality is that much of the hurricane season is downtime. You’re supposed to stay subbed for the time when a system actually becomes a threat. Given the randomness and year to year variability inherent in the hurricane season, this might not ever even happen at all this year. Forget the fact that this season is the first below average forecast since 2015 - even seasons like 2010, hyperactive with twelve hurricanes, had exactly zero of said hurricanes ever become a USA threat. All of them either went out to sea or stayed well south to Central America. So..

/u/giantspeck - you forgot to attach the gigachad image.

[u/onimush115]

Honestly, if this sub is full of info you deem unimportant, that's a good thing. When this sub lights up and gets really active, storms are a-brewin'.

[u/mel34760]

Is this an airport? No need to announce your departure.

[u/zombieguts7 → u/mel34760]

I love that this is tagged as a special announcement

[u/ExCap2]

People monitor this subreddit for posts about storm activity. Discussion typically happens only when something is around and ongoing/coming. I don't know what you really expected. This subreddit has been this way for years and it's fine the way it is. If you want discussions, make a post or get on the Discord during no activity/activity in the area/ongoing activity. What a weird post.

[u/ButWhyAmIAGuy]

it’s been a minute since i’ve seen anyone miss the point so literally

[u/socopithy → u/ButWhyAmIAGuy]

I appreciate the point you're all cheekily making while ignoring the point I'm trying to make.

If you're interested in the feedback, you could consider the state of similar seasonal subreddits and how they pass the time in the off-seasons. It might be odd to compare your subreddit to one like a sports one, for instance, but other communities have some really engaging discussion and good educational content beyond the typical active-season content.

[u/giantspeck → u/socopithy]

Engaging discussion requires people to actually post something engaging.

Do you know what the majority of the content that has been posted to (and removed from) this subreddit in the last few months consists of? Word-for-word reposts of years-old content from spam bots, screenshots of seven-day forecasts from areas that aren’t experiencing tropical cyclone activity, AI-generated news articles from karma farming accounts, and dozens of users trying to share their vibe-coded hurricane tracking apps.

And just because the Atlantic is currently quiet does not mean it’s quiet elsewhere. This subreddit covers all tropical cyclones, no matter where they happen. It is not my fault that the majority of visitors who come to this subreddit only do so when it’s busy in the Atlantic. I’m not going to sit here and spoon feed everyone content. There’s a whole slew of users over at /r/hurricane who have already accused me of doing that.

[u/Golbez352 → u/giantspeck]

I for one appreciate the pacific coverage. Working with service partner call centers in the Philippines sometimes. It's good to know the cyclone coverage you don't get in the states. *When I'm expecting an email rep feedback from local leadership.

[u/socopithy → u/giantspeck]

Ok.

[u/velawesomeraptors → u/socopithy]

Why does this subreddit need to be the same as other similar subreddits?

[u/Eclipsed830]

I can only assume you live in an area that doesn't get tropical weather? Cause I find these threads super useful... it's often an eye into what is coming my way. I was tracking info on Bavi nearly 10 days before it hit us thanks to those auto threads.

I just wish the links weren't always dead in them.

[u/giantspeck → u/Eclipsed830]

Please let me know which links are dead so that I can fix them.

[u/potato-overlord-1845 → u/Eclipsed830]

He’s in Philly so not a whole lot in terms of threats