r/computing

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Welcome to /r/Computing, this subreddit is for links to articles related to computing and help posts.

Members

30,702

as of February 2025

Last post

today

September 27, 2026

Posts (30 days)

46

Created

2009

April 23, 2009

Total posts

18.8K

archived

Total comments

35.0K

archived

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Frequently asked questions about r/computing

How many members does r/computing have?

r/computing had 30,702 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.

Is r/computing dead?

No. r/computing is active — the most recent post was today, with 46 posts in the last 30 days.

When was r/computing created?

r/computing was created on April 23, 2009.

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