r/realtech
13k members
r/realtech is a subreddit with 13k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses worst, struggling, annoying, tired, and struggling to sell, and they frequently recommend/review streaming stick.
rtbot2 (/u/rtbot2) is a simple bot made by /u/mf2mf2, to combat how /r/technology has became a highly political, repetitive, and somewhat circlejerky subreddit.
The original design and bot was created by /u/firemylasers.
The bot scans posts from /r/technology, calculates a score, and reposts submissions whose score is below a certain threshold to /r/realtech. The system very effective, eliminating most undesirable posts and leaving behind many posts that are usually buried.
Popular Themes in r/realtech
#1
News
: "Florida officer used Flock camera database 717 times to track estranged wife's vehicle, affidavit says"
135 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Her childhood photo. Thousands of explicit images. One woman’s nightmare. | A Wyoming woman alleges in a federal lawsuit that her stepfather used the Grok chatbot to transform a childhood photo into child sexual abuse material."
6 posts
#3
Ideas
: "$1K laser mosquito zapper promises precision strikes as backers itch for answers"
3 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "New website lets drivers check whether their license plate has been searched on Flock database / HaveIBeenFlocked compiles audit logs from 6,586 US agencies and reveals the stated reason for each search"
2 posts
#5
Advice Requests
: "Does AI stop children from learning?"
1 post
#6
Money Talk
: "Alibaba to issue US$10 billion in new shares for huge AI push amid strong investor demand"
1 post
#7
Self-Promotion
: "Navy veteran's experience prompts her to make fire-resistant underwear for women"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/realtech
#1
Worst
9 posts
#2
Struggling
5 posts
#3
Annoying
5 posts
#4
Tired
5 posts
#5
Struggling To Sell
3 posts
#6
Worst Technology
3 posts
#7
Apple
2 posts
#8
Parking
2 posts
#9
Search
2 posts
#10
Remote Work
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/realtech
Streaming Stick
1 review
#1
Roku
4.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/realtech
Yearly
+387 members(3.1%)
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Last updated: August 25, 2026