Reddit Subreddit Jokes

Hacker News commenters humorously compare discussions to various Reddit subreddits using 'r/' or '/r/' notation, often with puns about inserting or missing the letter 'R'.

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Keywords

RSI RPN RDD RSC RAG RMS RGE RPI FM GateKeeping rag 2025 computed stands rsi sadly rpi rms uv oh boy

Sample Comments

dang Sep 9, 2018 View on HN

Ok, we've squeezed in an 'r'.

Are you sure you're not thinking of /r/GateKeeping?

superplussed Dec 31, 2016 View on HN

I don't see an 'R' in there?

gauravm Oct 19, 2015 View on HN

Sadly, there is no 'R' anymore :-/

moffkalast Jan 1, 2022 View on HN

That's just called r/all

nol13 May 22, 2017 View on HN

something something RMS something something..

eecc Jun 8, 2021 View on HN

this is devolving quickly into an r/something

thrill Oct 9, 2020 View on HN

Will it be a big red letter 'R' ?

settler4 Sep 15, 2018 View on HN

At least it's not /r/os

Keyframe Aug 28, 2015 View on HN

It's almost as /r/d_language