r/slashdot
Eligibleslashdot: news for nerds, stuff that matters
Closed to save reddit's API
Members
1,063
as of February 2025
Last post
2 months ago
July 22, 2026
Posts (30 days)
0
Created
2008
January 25, 2008
Total posts
308
archived
Total comments
658
archived
Is r/slashdot dead? Looks abandoned.
No posts in 84 days. If r/slashdot's moderators are also inactive across Reddit, this community may be claimable through r/redditrequest.
r/slashdot activity over the last year
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Frequently asked questions about r/slashdot
How many members does r/slashdot have?
r/slashdot had 1,063 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/slashdot dead?
r/slashdot looks inactive: its most recent post was 2 months ago (84 days). Post activity is a strong signal, but whether a subreddit can be claimed depends on its moderators being inactive across all of Reddit.
When was r/slashdot created?
r/slashdot was created on January 25, 2008.
Can I take over r/slashdot?
Possibly. If every human moderator of r/slashdot has been inactive on Reddit for 60+ days, you can request it through r/redditrequest. Check each moderator's sitewide activity, send modmail, wait five days, then submit your request.
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