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, ai, struggling, annoying, and tired, 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
: "Barack Obama, Kamala Harris call for government action on AI development | CNN Politics"
65 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "25 Fields Medalist mathematicians warn of the dangers of AI in mathematical and scientific research and education"
3 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Someone Should Maybe Do Something About the AI Apocalypse, Right | The AI industry say it’s holding a doomsday gun—and warning us it will go off soon"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/realtech
#1
Worst
8 posts
#2
Ai
: "Chinese Ai firms shunned US delegation over sanctions fears, commission says"
7 posts
#3
Struggling
5 posts
#4
Annoying
5 posts
#5
Tired
5 posts
#6
Struggling To Sell
3 posts
#7
Worst Technology
3 posts
#8
Anthropic
: "Nvidia in talks to invest in Anthropic’s mega IPO"
3 posts
#9
Apple
2 posts
#10
Parking
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/realtech
Streaming Stick
1 review
#1
Roku
4.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/realtech
Yearly
+381 members(3.1%)
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Last updated: September 16, 2026