/r/ShittySysadmin/

r/ShittySysadmin

93k members
r/ShittySysadmin is a subreddit with 93k members. The community frequently discusses it, sysadmin, security, server, and tired, and they frequently recommend/review antivirus and backup solution, and the most common flair used is shitty crosspost and shittymod.
A shitty reddit for shitty sysadmins.

Popular Topics in r/ShittySysadmin

#1

It

43 posts
#2

Sysadmin

39 posts
#3

Security

23 posts
#4

Server

15 posts
#5

Tired

13 posts
#6

Passwords

12 posts
#7

Ai

12 posts
#8

Network

12 posts
#9

Worst

9 posts
#10

Wifi

8 posts

Products Discussed in r/ShittySysadmin

Antivirus

4 reviews
#1
Malwarebytes
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Norton
5.0 from 1 review
#3
McAfee
4.0 from 1 review
#1
Backblaze Personal Account
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/ShittySysadmin

#1
Shitty Crosspost
: "T-Mobile found a Chinese hacker inside its network. So its security team drove to a data center and literally cut the cable."
85 posts
#2
ShittyMod
: "A handy reference card..."
2 posts

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Yearly
+19k members(25.5%)

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Last updated: August 23, 2026