r/technology vs r/gadgets

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Tech news desk vs single-gadget posts

r/technology is for news and discussion about the creation and use of technology and its surrounding issues. r/gadgets is narrower: posts must be about a single gadget.

Both are Top-cut link communities (technology about 20.6M, rank #37; gadgets about 22.8M, rank #28). Activity samples are link-heavy; technology is far busier in our window (roughly 110 vs 4 posts per day).

Short rule titles show the scope split. technology: submissions must be about technology; no images/audio/video; titles from the article; no technical support; no petitions/surveys/crowdfunding. gadgets: posts must be about a single gadget; no self-promotion; support original sources; no listicles; no direct image links; no clickbait. Bring policy, industry and broad tech news to technology; bring a specific device write-up that clears gadgets’ single-gadget rule there.

r/technology: tech news and issues; no support questions or media posts.
r/gadgets: one gadget per post; no listicles or self-promo.
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Written comparison based on public descriptions and rule titles · updated 2026-11-06.

r/technology

/r/Technology

Subreddit dedicated to the news and discussions about the creation and use of technology and its surrounding issues.

Members: 20.6M
7-day growth: +10.4K
Posts/day: 121.4
Directory rank: #37
Created: Jan 25, 2008
Submissions: Link posts

Sample mix: links 98%, videos 2%

Topics: Technology

Rule titles (short names we collected)

Submissions must be about technology
No images, audio, or video
Titles must be taken directly from the article
No technical support or help questions
No petitions, surveys, or crowdfunding
No customer support or feedback
No directed abusive language
Reposts
No Spam

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r/gadgets

gadgets

Gadgets

Members: 22.8M
7-day growth: +861
Posts/day: 3.7
Directory rank: #28
Created: Sep 17, 2007
Submissions: Link posts

Sample mix: links 95%, text posts 5%

Topics: Gadgets

Rule titles (short names we collected)

Posts Must be About a Single Gadget
Self Promotion is not Allowed
Support Original Sources
No Listicles
No Direct Image Links
No Clickbait or Bad Titles
Follow Pre-Release Conditions
Content must be SFW
Reddiquette (Civility and respectful discussion)
Please Follow Site-Wide Rules

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Supported differences

Aspect	r/technology	r/gadgets
Public focus (from each community’s public description)	Subreddit dedicated to the news and discussions about the creation and use of technology and its surrounding issues.	Gadgets
Size r/gadgets is larger in our directory.	20.6M members	22.8M members
Posting activity (our sample)	121.4/day	3.7/day
Common post types in our sample	links 98%, videos 2%	links 95%, text posts 5%
Topic tags on SubMouse	Technology	Gadgets
Selected rule titles (short names we collected)	Submissions must be about technology; No images, audio, or video; Titles must be taken directly from the article; No technical support or help questions; No petitions, surveys, or crowdfunding	Posts Must be About a Single Gadget; Self Promotion is not Allowed; Support Original Sources; No Listicles; No Direct Image Links

Rules and tone we can verify

technology: submissions must be about technology; no images/audio/video; titles taken from the article; no technical support; no petitions/surveys/crowdfunding; no customer support/feedback; no directed abuse; reposts. gadgets: Posts Must be About a Single Gadget; no self-promotion; support original sources; no listicles; no direct image links; no clickbait/bad titles; pre-release conditions; SFW.

Where this comparison comes from

Public descriptions and member counts from SubMouse’s safe-for-work directory. Short titles only.

Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-09 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-11-02. Posts/day and post types are shown where recent activity is available. Rule lines are short titles, not the full sidebar. Directory rank is listing order.